Chapter 641: Loving Someone
Ruan Hongzhuang glanced toward the sofa, then withdrew her gaze, her face full of concern as she said, "Why haven't Xiao Yue and Dou Dou come back yet? Could something have happened?"
Shen Siyuan followed her gaze and saw Duoduo staring at the TV with a silly grin.
Kids are like this; they are particularly focused on watching TV. Because the way images are transmitted is simple, they don't need to use their brains too much to feel happy, so many children easily get addicted to it, and over time, this can be detrimental.
However, Duoduo is a ghost, so there aren't that many concerns, and she has plenty of time to waste.
"Don't worry, they're not in any danger; they must have been delayed by something." Shen Siyuan said.
"Then I'm relieved." Ruan Hongzhuang said.
Then she suddenly asked, "When did Taozi arrive today?"
Her sudden question left Shen Siyuan a bit confused.
"Ten o'clock... uh..."
He looked up to see Ruan Hongzhuang looking at him with a playful smile. She raised her eyebrows triumphantly when she saw him look over.
"How do you know?"
"I know her better than you do," Ruan Hongzhuang said.
She then stood up and reached out to pull Shen Siyuan up.
"What are you doing?"
"You don't want to leave Taozi alone in the hotel tonight, do you?"
"We're going to find Taozi now?" Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised.
He turned to look towards the balcony, where Ruan Xiangqian was drinking Kung Fu tea, and Jiang Yingxue was looking at her phone, both looking carefree.
"Don't worry about them; let's go. Otherwise, we won't have time to see her tomorrow." Ruan Hongzhuang urged Shen Siyuan as she started pulling him outside.
"Dad, Mom, we're going out for a bit." Ruan Hongzhuang still greeted them.
The Ruan Xiangqian couple didn't mind, only Jiang Yingxue reminded, "Come back early."
Hearing they were going out, Duoduo immediately looked over but quickly turned back to the TV, torn between wanting to join them and watching TV.
"You just stay here and watch TV. After you're done, go play with Xiao Yue and them." Shen Siyuan said with amusement.
"Okay~"
Duoduo nodded obediently.
Only then did Shen Siyuan leave with Ruan Hongzhuang.
Going down the stairs, Shen Siyuan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Were you really just guessing?"
"Hehe, not entirely." Ruan Hongzhuang laughed.
"People at the company told me Taozi didn't show up today, and Sister Mao said she was out, so I guessed she might be in Siming. She's so clingy to you..."
By the end, Ruan Hongzhuang's voice was tinged with a bit of jealousy.
"I didn't expect her to come either; she wanted to give you a surprise."
"More like a shock." Ruan Hongzhuang gave Shen Siyuan a sidelong glance.
Then she added, "Is she at the hotel now? It's still early, so call her and let's find a place to sit."
Hearing this, Shen Siyuan naturally wouldn't refuse, so he dialed Taozi's number.
At this moment, Ruan Hongzhuang added, "Don't mention me."
Seeing her mischievous smile, it seemed she wanted to tease Taozi in return.
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"Hello, Mushroom, when do you plan to meet your parents?"
After all, she had "finally" convinced Potato to agree to let him meet his parents and sister, but Little Fatty was still dawdling, completely wasting her time.
"What does Mushroom mean?"
"Don't worry about what it means, just go see your parents quickly." Dou Dou urged.
Little Fatty shook his head.
"It's outside now, if my parents see me, they'd definitely be shocked, and if others notice, it wouldn't be good."
It turned out that in the afternoon, Little Fatty's dad came back and took his mom and sister out, and they hadn't returned from playing outside until evening.
Dou Dou wanted to argue further, but Xiao Yue pulled her back.
"He makes sense, don't pressure him."
"But... I want to go back and watch animated shows." Dou Dou said with grievance.
"Then just go back, you don't need to be here."
"No way... I was the one who found Little Fatty." Dou Dou said with her hands on her hips.
"Then be quiet and stop rushing."
"Alright, alright, Duoduo must be secretly watching TV at home, not waiting for me." Dou Dou frowned, looking troubled, making Little Fatty feel a bit guilty.
"Sorry, it's my fault for wasting your time."
"Okay, okay, I forgive you..."
Hearing this, Little Fatty grinned, while Xiao Yue rolled her eyes silently from the side.
"So you'll meet them when your parents return home?"
But hearing this made Little Fatty hesitate again.
"It's too late now, they'll be going to bed. Besides, showing up suddenly at night might scare them. I think... I think it's better to meet them tomorrow." Little Fatty said hesitantly.
Upon hearing this, although Dou Dou was a bit disappointed, she felt it was alright, while Xiao Yue noticed that it seemed Little Fatty was just making excuses to avoid meeting his parents.
So straightforward, Xiao Yue asked directly, "Are you afraid to see them?"
"I'm not afraid to see them," Little Fatty immediately retorted.
"Then why don't you meet them? There were many opportunities this afternoon; you could have shown yourself." Xiao Yue pressed.
"Right, after I met Potato, I couldn't wait to see my parents, I didn't want to wait at all."
At this point, Dou Dou also realized that Little Fatty had deceived her, and she was very angry.
Little Fatty, hearing this, mumbled without knowing how to respond.
At this moment, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner appeared above Xiao Yue's head.
"If you don't tell the truth, I'll collect you back into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and let Brother handle you."
"No, no..." Little Fatty quickly waved his hands to stop her.
Then honestly said, "I'm afraid Mom will be sad."
"When I passed away, my mom was so sad that she fainted and fell ill, lying in the hospital for days, needing medicine and injections. If... if I see her and leave again, what if she gets very sad again? If she's sick, my sister has no one to take care of her..."
Unexpectedly, this chubby little boy is someone with such a delicate personality.
"Your mother loves you very much?" Xiao Yue asked.
This sounded as if asking Little Fatty, but also as if stating a fact.
Little Fatty nodded and said, "Of course, I love her very much too, so I don't want her to be sad again."
This was the true reason for Little Fatty's hesitance.
"I see, Little Fatty, you're really something." Dou Dou gave Little Fatty a thumbs up.
"Are you sure you'll meet them tomorrow morning?" Xiao Yue continued to ask.
Little Fatty hesitated, because he wasn't sure himself.
Little Fatty is the wavering type, the kind of person we usually call having a choice paralysis.
Seeing Little Fatty's troubled face, Dou Dou suggested, "We can go ask Potato. Potato knows everything."
Xiao Yue nodded in agreement, thinking they could consult her brother for advice.
Hearing this, Little Fatty also looked happy.
After becoming the soul of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, he naturally placed immense trust in Shen Siyuan.
So the three of them decided to find Shen Siyuan first, and soared out into the sky on a Yin Wind.
PS: Seems like today is double monthly ticket day, shamelessly asking for a monthly ticket, Thanks♪(・ω・)ノ