Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1151 - 1147: Old Classmate

"Huh, you know Taozi?" Shen Siyuan was very surprised when the other person recognized Taozi right away.

"You... Hello..." Han Qiaoqi finally reacted and quickly greeted Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan didn’t speak, but lightly shook the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in his hand and absorbed Han Qiaoqi into the banner.

After all, Xiao Yue wasn’t the owner of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. Shen Siyuan lent it to her, only allowing her to gather incense, without giving her any permissions.

She absorbed Han Qiaoqi into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner merely to make it easier to bring her back.

Therefore, when Han Qiaoqi emerged from the banner, she still did not understand Shen Siyuan’s identity.

But when she was absorbed into the banner again and released, she fully understood Shen Siyuan’s identity.

She first bowed respectfully to Shen Siyuan.

"State Governor... Hello, Your Excellency."

After all, being a modern person, calling someone ’Your Excellency’ was somewhat awkward at first; however, she wasn’t foolish and knew when to say what.

At this moment, Ruan Hongzhuang suddenly spoke: "Taozi and I will head back inside."

She realized Shen Siyuan had business to attend to and naturally didn’t want to stand around, as neither she nor Taozi could see the ghost, making them appear rather foolish standing nearby.

"Taozi, hold on a moment," Shen Siyuan quickly said.

However, he realized it might be time for them to be able to see ghosts; this would make things easier in the future.

Ruan Hongzhuang paused in surprise, but Taozi pointed at herself in confirmation, looking adorable and silly, which was amusing.

"Right, this person Xiao Yue brought back, you might recognize," Shen Siyuan said.

He then stopped responding to Taozi and instead turned to Han Qiaoqi and asked, "Do you know Taozi?"

Han Qiaoqi quickly replied, "I do, Taozi and I were classmates in middle school."

"I see, in that case, make yourself visible. Otherwise, Taozi won’t be able to see you," Shen Siyuan said.

The originally departing Ruan Hongzhuang stayed out of curiosity when she heard this.

Han Qiaoqi complied, making herself visible. In the instant she became visible, she neither looked at Shen Siyuan nor at Taozi.

Instead, she curiously and shockingly looked down at herself.

Although she had already learned from the information transmitted by the Ten Thousand Soul Banner that she could make herself visible,

when the miracle befell her, she still found it hard to believe.

Taozi stared at the suddenly appeared figure in front of her, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and with some confusion in her eyes: "You..."

She felt this face was inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t recall for the moment.

Taozi leaned close to Shen Siyuan, scrutinizing Han Qiaoqi from top to bottom, and whispered in his ear, "She looks familiar, but I can’t remember where I’ve seen her."

Even though Taozi spoke softly, Han Qiaoqi heard it.

She raised her head, looked at Taozi, and smiled, saying, "You really hurt my feelings. I remember you, but you’ve already forgotten me."

Upon hearing this, Taozi felt a bit embarrassed.

"Well, uh..." Taozi’s embarrassment was so severe that her toes curled, almost digging a three-bedroom apartment into the ground.

Shen Siyuan reached out to ruffle her hair, jokingly saying, "You’ve seen too many people; how could you remember them all? It’s normal not to remember."

Standing to the side, Ruan Hongzhuang pouted upon hearing this; was this taking sides?

Seeing Shen Siyuan and Taozi being so close, Han Qiaoqi didn’t dare to continue teasing them.

She proactively introduced herself: "I’m Han Qiaoqi."

"Han Qiaoqi?"

Upon hearing the name, a silhouette appeared in Taozi’s mind, gradually clarifying before overlapping with the person in front.

"I remember now; we were classmates in middle school. I even visited your house and had dinner there..." Taozi exclaimed with surprise and joy.

Seeing Taozi remember her, Han Qiaoqi felt truly happy.

"My parents even slaughtered two chickens; one didn’t die completely and flapped its wings when you approached, scaring you into shrieks as you fell to the ground, ending up covered in chicken blood and having to change into my clothes..."

"Yes, yes..." Taozi nodded repeatedly.

The two of them then exchanged smiles.

Very soon, though, Taozi remarked with a sigh: "You’ve changed a lot; I couldn’t recognize you right away."

"You haven’t changed much, looking almost the same as in middle school," Han Qiaoqi reflected with some emotion.

That’s precisely why she was able to recognize Taozi at a glance.

This was the highest praise, as most girls, during middle school, if their faces were free of acne, generally had their peak beauty.

Youth fills their skin with collagen.

Youth envelops them in the aura of vitality.

Besides Taozi’s naturally youthful face, another significant reason for maintaining such youthful looks was being with Shen Siyuan, granting her encounters and opportunities that enhanced her physical condition beyond its peak, keeping her skin smooth and baby-like.

"I remember you always wore your hair in a high ponytail in middle school, with your uniform collar buttoned neatly, excelling academically, especially in math, always ranking top three in the grade during monthly exams. I was bad in math and often borrowed your homework..."

As Taozi spoke, more memories resurfaced.

Han Qiaoqi was amused by this, her eyes curved with laughter: "I remember that; after copying, you even drew a little smiley face on the homework, which the math teacher found, so the two of us were called to the office for a talk."

"The most memorable was the summer vacation in eighth grade when a few girls from our class went to your orchard to pick lychees."

Taozi’s eyes lit up, her tone particularly enthusiastic, "Wasn’t your lychee orchard huge? The fruit was so big and sweet that we picked as we ate until too full to walk; your parents packed two large bags for us to take home."

...

Han Qiaoqi didn’t speak anymore; she just smiled quietly watching Taozi, listening to her recounting the past.

Maybe it’s because she met a classmate she hadn’t seen in a long time; Taozi seemed a bit overly excited, talking non-stop until noticing Han Qiaoqi’s gaze, which brought her back.

"Sorry, I’m just too happy to see you, got a little carried away, uh..."

Her voice suddenly faltered upon realizing: "Why are you... how are you..."

"Car accident," Han Qiaoqi said.

Her voice carried a deep sense of loss and confusion.

"Sorry," Taozi instinctively replied.

Han Qiaoqi reacted with a smile.

"It’s not related to you, so why apologize, besides..."

She glanced at Shen Siyuan, her eyes brimming with curiosity.

"He’s my boyfriend."

Taozi linked arms with Shen Siyuan, seemingly proclaiming her territory, or perhaps boasting.

"Is that so, then... congratulations, you’re really lucky..." Han Qiaoqi said with a rather stilted tone.

Thinking of her own nauseating boyfriend, her mood soured.

Taozi sure is fortunate...

Considering Shen Siyuan’s identity and his endearing actions towards her, jealousy and admiration surged within.

Comparisons with others really can be maddening.