Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1104 - 1100: Pop Rocks

"We’re back!"

Shen Siyuan’s voice barely fell when he was the first to push the door open and enter the house, with Taozi following happily, carrying a bag.

"Oh~"

Tang Tang’s cheerful shout immediately followed, as the little one emerged from some corner, clutching a plush little bear in her hands. She waddled quickly toward Shen Siyuan on her short little legs.

From afar, she opened her chubby little arms and crashed into Shen Siyuan’s arms, rubbing her little head against his chest, being incredibly clingy.

"Ha~"

Shen Siyuan reached out to scoop her up and held her in his arms, "Were you well-behaved at home today? Did you have fun?"

He gently swung Tang Tang around, and the little one happily kicked her short legs, making cheerful ’hanhan’ sounds, her cheeks flushed red.

But at the mention of "Did you have fun?" Tang Tang immediately furrowed her small brows, pouting, and shook her head like a rattle drum, letting out a small, aggrieved "oooh~," clearly complaining that staying at home was boring.

"Uncle, Aunt, you’re back."

Xiao Ya also walked up obediently, politely greeting them both.

"Xiao Ya is so well-behaved."

Taozi reached out to pat her little head, her voice gentle, "Did you remember to drink plenty of water at home?"

This little one had a habit of not drinking water voluntarily. If no one reminded her, she could go the whole day without touching a cup of water, which is not a good habit.

"I did drink." Xiao Ya quickly nodded, worried Taozi might worry, and added, "I drank twice."

"That’s right, kids need to drink more water to grow taller and stay healthy."

Shen Siyuan smiled and agreed, and upon hearing this, Xiao Ya’s eyes lit up, and a happier smile appeared on her face.

Shen Siyuan wanted to put Tang Tang down so she could play with Xiao Ya, but the little one clung to him like a sloth, with her limbs tightly gripping his clothes, her head buried in his neck, refusing to let go.

"You little one, are you a piece of dog skin plaster? Once you stick, you can’t be torn off?"

Shen Siyuan teasingly gave her soft little backside a gentle pat or two.

"Han~"

Tang Tang not only lacked fear but also giggled, with drool trickling down the corner of her mouth onto Shen Siyuan’s clothes.

"Still laughing? Your drool is all over me."

Tang Tang heard this and deliberately pursed her lips, trying to rub her drool even more on his clothes.

"Aiya, so dirty."

Shen Siyuan helplessly held her up and quickly walked inside the house.

"hanhanhan~"

The little one laughed even more arrogantly, kicking her short legs in the air even more joyfully.

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"Oh~"

Mao Sanmei walked out of the kitchen, smiling as she gestured slightly, as if gently scolding Tang Tang to hurry up and get off Shen Siyuan and stop clinging to him.

"It’s okay. Where’s Fourth Aunt? Did she go to the hospital to deliver meals again?" Shen Siyuan asked casually.

Ever since Jiang Yingxue moved into the hospital’s maternity ward, Fourth Aunt had been cooking soup and preparing meals to deliver every day.

Although the hospital offered nutritional meals, they couldn’t compare to the fresh and meticulously prepared dishes from home, which were both fresh and nutritionally balanced.

Mao Sanmei nodded and gestured again, indicating that lunch was ready and asking if they wanted to eat now.

"Let’s eat, I’m starving." Shen Siyuan was indeed feeling a bit ravenous.

He carried Tang Tang to the dining table and placed her into a child’s dining chair.

As soon as the little one saw the table full of steaming dishes, she immediately stopped clinging, sat obediently, and stared fixedly at the plates with little eyes, nearly drooling.

"You’re the sharpest, always behaving when there’s food."

Shen Siyuan couldn’t resist giving her little nose a gentle squeeze, teasing her.

"Oh~"

At that moment, Tang Tang was completely absorbed in food, with no interest in playing with Shen Siyuan. Her little hand extended towards a plate of pickled cabbage stew with pork ribs.

This dish was one of Tang Tang’s favorites. The method was similar to Northern-style stewed goose with pickled cabbage, using thick pork spine bones, slowly stewed together with pickled cabbage.

The acidity from the pickled cabbage made the pork ribs especially tender. The meat fell off the bone, was soft and not dry or tough, and absorbed the fragrant broth. A bite would fill your mouth with juice.

Just as her little hand reached halfway, Mao Sanmei came out with the last dish and lightly tapped the back of her hand.

Mao Sanmei frowned, signaling with her eyes that it was impolite and pointing out that her little hands were dirty and couldn’t directly grab the food.

"Han~"

Tang Tang retracted her little hand and immediately gave Mao Sanmei a silly smile, her eyes narrowing to slits, looking extremely cute.

After spending so much time together, Tang Tang gradually accepted this unfamiliar mother.

Now, the two seemed more like real mother and daughter, without the initial sense of estrangement—no longer the appearance of a mere nanny taking care of a child.

Taozi watched and was about to stand up to take Tang Tang to wash her hands, but Xiao Ya quickly said, "Aunt Taozi, I’ll take little sister Tang Tang to wash hands. I haven’t washed mine either."

"Thank you so much, Xiao Ya, you’re really thoughtful."

Taozi sat down with a smile, growing more and more fond of this well-behaved young girl.

Xiao Ya got down from her chair and walked over to Tang Tang.

Tang Tang was still staring with her big, adorable eyes, looking confused about what to do.

"You have to wash your hands clean before you eat. Look at your dirty little hands, even a turtle would say they look like its paws," Shen Siyuan teased with a smile.

This time Tang Tang understood, as it was only when Shen Siyuan spoke that she could comprehend without difficulty.

So she wriggled her little bottom, trying hard to get down from the child’s dining chair, her short legs swinging on the chair, putting in quite an effort.

Xiao Ya saw this and quickly reached out to steady her, helping her stand firmly on the ground.

"Han~"

Tang Tang thought it was thanks to her own efforts, proudly raising her little head with a silly smile.

Then she seemed to suddenly think of something, raised her two little dirty hands to look at them, and then quickly grabbed Shen Siyuan’s clothes, leaving two small black prints, before dashing off toward the bathroom.

"Hey, you little rascal, daring to sneak attack me," Shen Siyuan said, both amused and annoyed.

"hanhanhan~"

The little one ran even faster, her laughter crisp and clear, with Xiao Ya quickly following behind.

Mao Sanmei watched the backs of the two children, shaking her head helplessly but with eyes full of gentle smiles.

"Do you have any plans for this afternoon?"

While eating, Shen Siyuan asked Taozi.

"No, you already learned how to drive. Who told you to learn so fast?" Taozi complained, dissatisfied.

She had expected to teach Shen Siyuan for at least a few days, but she didn’t expect him to learn to drive in just one morning, and even more skillfully than she did.

"In that case, come out with me this afternoon," Shen Siyuan suggested.

Taozi immediately perked up and asked excitedly, "Where to?"

"You’ll find out when the time comes." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"So mysterious."

"Oh~oh~"

Tang Tang, overhearing this, squeezed closer to him, her intention clear—she wanted Shen Siyuan to take her along too.