Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1112 - 1108: Scumbag

"Oh~ Oh~"

The mall was brightly lit, with showcases displaying all sorts of goods, captivating Tangtang and Xiao Ya.

The two little ones rarely had a chance to go shopping, and they were filled with curiosity about everything. Sometimes they pointed at plush toys in the windows and called out, and other times they pulled on Taozi’s clothes, wanting to slip into the small shops on the street to touch this and look at that, their little faces full of excitement.

Taozi, who never lacked money, saw the two kids liked something, and being generous as usual, would buy anything they couldn’t take their eyes off.

The whole shopping trip left them with their hands full of various shopping bags, including Tangtang’s cartoon dolls, a projection toy gun, and the picture books and hair clips that caught Xiao Ya’s eye — the two little ones were overjoyed.

In contrast, the other three, Xiao Yue, Dou Dou, and Duoduo, showed little interest in the dazzling array of goods.

Xiao Yue was mature and had already outgrown the age where everything seemed desirable.

Dou Dou and Duoduo came from affluent families and could usually get whatever they wanted, naturally they had no strong material needs.

Yet, when Tangtang started using her newly bought projection toy gun to project various patterns onto the floor, Dou Dou became envious and rushed forward to grab it without a word.

"Let me play, let me play."

She tugged hard on the body of the gun, pulling it back with force, but Tangtang wouldn’t let go, clutching the handle tightly, her face turning red as she cried out "wah wah," her anger rising.

"Dou Dou, why are you snatching Tangtang’s things again?"

Taozi quickly approached to separate the two, speaking helplessly.

"But it’s only fun when you snatch and play," Dou Dou pouted, speaking confidently without feeling she was in the wrong.

Among the five children, only Xiao Yue and Xiao Ya remained quiet, with one silently watching from behind,

and the other engrossed in her new picture book.

The other three were quite lively, with Dou Dou always "bullying" Tangtang.

And Duoduo always secretly causing trouble for Dou Dou, either stomping on her foot when she wasn’t paying attention or secretly hiding her snacks, causing a ruckus among the three and making everyone feel overwhelmed.

It wasn’t until late afternoon, when they arrived at the hotpot restaurant Taozi had selected, that the kids finally settled down, obediently sitting at the table, their eyes fixed on the bubbling hotpot base, nearly drooling from hunger after an afternoon of play.

This hotpot restaurant was chosen by Taozi, a seasoned gourmet with thorough knowledge of the culinary offerings in Bin Hai.

During her work breaks, her favorite pastime was browsing local food blogs, knowing which hotpot base had flavor and which restaurant used fresh ingredients — she was well-acquainted with it all.

"See if these are enough, if not you can add more."

Taozi handed her phone to Shen Siyuan, the screen showing the hotpot restaurant’s electronic menu, with a full screen of dishes already ordered including tripe, duck intestines, beef rolls, and various vegetables and meatballs. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Just as Shen Siyuan was about to reach for the phone, Taozi’s phone suddenly rang, displaying the word "Demon."

Taozi quickly took back her hand, answered the call, and her face immediately lit up with a cunning smile.

"Hey, where did you run off to? Is Si Yuan with you?"

As soon as the call connected, Ruan Hongzhuang’s questioning voice came through.

"Haha, you guessed it!"

Taozi proudly lifted her chin, teasingly saying, "We’re about to have hotpot, the base is already boiling."

"You rascal."

Ruan Hongzhuang’s voice immediately rose a few pitches, clearly showing her displeasure.

"Not coming to the office during the day is one thing, but not going home at night, and also not inviting me, are you hogging the food for yourself?"

"Oh come on, we’re just having a rare night alone, don’t come be a third wheel."

Taozi laughed even more proudly, her tone full of provocation.

"He’s my husband, you rascal." Ruan Hongzhuang was so amused by her.

"Send me the location, I’m coming over right now."

With that, before Taozi could respond, Ruan Hongzhuang hurriedly hung up the call.

"Really, saying she’ll come just like that." Taozi helplessly pursed her lips but obediently sent the location of the hotpot restaurant.

"I’ll go get some condiments."

Shen Siyuan smiled, stood up, and walked towards the self-service condiment area.

The condiment area of the hotpot restaurant was set up in the corner, filled with various condiment bottles, including sesame oil, minced garlic, sesame paste, and chili peppers.

Just as Shen Siyuan picked up a small bowl to mix his favorite sesame oil garlic dish, a familiar female voice spoke up behind him: "Shen Siyuan?"

He turned around to see Jiang Tingyu standing not far away, holding a small bowl with a surprised look on her face.

She was wearing a simple white dress, her long hair hanging down her shoulders, and she seemed more graceful than before.

"Ting Yu, long time no see." Shen Siyuan froze for a moment, then smiled and nodded in greeting.

Jiang Tingyu stepped forward, her gaze lingering on his face for a moment, speaking softly: "Yes, I didn’t expect to meet you here. Are you here for hotpot too?"

"Yes, I’m here with friends."

Shen Siyuan continued adding condiments to his bowl as he spoke, "What about you? Are you alone?"

"No, I’m with Sister Manzhi and the others."

Jiang Tingyu pointed to a table not far away, and sure enough, Lin Manzhi was among them.

The two exchanged brief pleasantries before returning to their respective places.

This scene, however, was seen by Taozi who had followed over.

She was always wary of any pretty woman interacting with Shen Siyuan, so she pretended to ask curiously: "Who was that just now?"

"A friend introduced her as a blind date before," Shen Siyuan casually explained.

Upon hearing this, Taozi looked over at Jiang Tingyu’s table, seeing them gesturing towards their direction, feeling that it wasn’t as simple as Shen Siyuan said.

However, she didn’t question further, deciding to wait until Ruan Hongzhuang arrived.

Just as they were returning with the condiments, Shen Siyuan suddenly said: "I’m going over there to say hello."

"Oh, okay." Taozi was initially puzzled but agreed.

Had it been only Jiang Tingyu, it would’ve been one thing, but since Lin Manzhi was there too, it would be awkward if Shen Siyuan didn’t greet them, especially since they had worked together for several years, and Lin Manzhi had always treated him well.

"Sister Manzhi, it’s been a while." Shen Siyuan walked over and greeted Lin Manzhi.

"Yes, it’s been a while," Lin Manzhi said with a smile.

The last time they met was at Shen Siyuan’s wedding, but due to Jiang Tingyu being there, she didn’t bring it up.

"Here with friends," Shen Siyuan said after thinking for a moment.

He couldn’t easily explain Taozi’s identity to her.

"I saw her, she’s quite a beauty. Too bad things didn’t work out with Ting Yu, otherwise I’d feel guilty now..."

Lim Manzhi didn’t say it outright, but Shen Siyuan understood her implication, feeling a bit exasperated.

While they were talking, Taozi kept stretching her neck to look over.

Seeing this, Dou Dou curiously followed her gaze, then realized something.

"So that’s the auntie."

"You know her?" Taozi was somewhat surprised.

"Oh~ Oh~, she lives in the same room with Potato..." Dou Dou replied.

Taozi: (⊙ˍ⊙)