Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes? Chapter 792 - 789: Everyone Returns to Their Own Families

"I’m back."

On the 29th of the last lunar month, Taozi wobbly returned ho.

"Oh, finally decided to co back? Didn’t Xiao Shen co back with you?"

Taozi’s mother, Qi Huilan, glanced behind her, sowhat disappointed not to see anyone else.

"Mom, what are you thinking? He has to go back ho for New Year too," Taozi said.

"Then why did you co back?" Qi Huilan asked, slightly displeased.

Just then, Jiang Hongtu, who was in the study, ca out upon hearing the voices.

"Of course, I ca back to celebrate the New Year. What else would I do?" Taozi replied, feeling displeased too. It wasn’t like this in previous years.

"I an, why didn’t you spend the New Year at Xiao Shen’s house and et his parents?" Qi Huilan suggested.

"Alright, alright, don’t be so desperate. It makes it seem like no one wants our Taozi," Jiang Hongtu chid in.

Taozi was the apple of his eye, and even now, he was siding with his daughter.

"I went there last ti; I t his parents and Grandma," Taozi said.

"Oh? Such a big deal, why didn’t you tell us?" Qi Huilan exclaid, annoyed.

"It was a sudden visit, so I didn’t tell you," Taozi explained.

Qi Huilan quickly pulled her to sit down, asking in detail about her visit to Shen Siyuan’s ho: if they were well off, if Taozi’s parents liked her, and so on.

Jiang Hongtu sat beside them, looking serious, "No exaggerating, no embellishnts, just tell us honestly what happened."

"Are you interrogating a criminal?"

Taozi muttered but still recounted everything truthfully.

The couple sighed in relief after hearing the story.

However, Qi Huilan’s next question made Taozi a bit anxious.

"Did Xiao Shen’s parents say when our families could et?"

"Uh..."

Shen Siyuan’s parents were busy preparing for their son’s upcoming wedding and hadn’t thought of anything else.

Seeing Taozi silent, Jiang Hongtu frowned.

"What do his parents think? Are you just supposed to keep dating like this?"

"Of course not. I didn’t ask about it, so I’m not sure. But Siyuan will co to our house to celebrate New Year on the second day of the year. You can ask him then," Taozi quickly replied.

The couple breathed a sigh of relief at her words.

Qi Huilan took the initiative to explain, "You’ve only been dating for less than a year. Normally, talking about marriage this early might be too soon, but you’re not that young anymore, almost thirty, and soone like Xiao Shen is a good catch. You should hurry up and make it official."

"Exactly," Jiang Hongtu agreed.

"But since Xiao Shen will co to our house on the second day of New Year, it shows he values Taozi and is sincere, not just fooling around."

"Dad, your words are harsh."

"I’m only speaking the truth. Many young people nowadays only focus on relationships and not marriage, with no desire to take responsibility," Jiang Hongtu remarked.

Clearly, Jiang Hongtu disapproved of the current attitudes of so young people.

"Today is the twenty-ninth. Should I prepare more dishes?" Qi Huilan suggested.

"No need, Siyuan said not to make special preparations, just do it like we normally do for New Year," Taozi quickly said.

"He even reminded you of that? He’s quite considerate. Tell us more about him..."

In fact, since Taozi and Shen Siyuan returned last ti, Taozi hadn’t co back frequently, so the couple was very curious about Shen Siyuan.

Because of the mystery, they were naturally full of curiosity.

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anwhile, Shen Siyuan, who had already returned ho, was facing similar questions from Huang Huijuan.

"You ca back alone? Out of the two, you didn’t bring one ho for New Year?"

"Who do you think I should have brought back?"

"Ruan Ruan must have a lot of wedding details to discuss with her parents. You could have brought Taozi back."

"It’s New Year, people want to be with their own parents. Plus, our parents haven’t t or settled things yet. It wouldn’t be right for Taozi to spend New Year here."

"I didn’t expect you young folks to be so traditional," Huang Huijuan said, indifferent.

"If you had a daughter who didn’t co ho for New Year and went to a friend’s place instead, would you be okay with that?"

"Of course not," Huang Huijuan replied, clearly double-standard.

Shen Siyuan ignored her and changed the topic, "Where’s Dad?"

"He’s at the chicken farm. Everyone’s off for New Year, but the chickens don’t take a break and need care."

The helpers at the chicken farm went ho for New Year, so Shen Jianjun was busier.

Although they shipped out so chickens before New Year, they bought a new batch of chicks.

"I’ll go to Grandma’s now," Shen Siyuan said as he put his things down.

"Are you really that reluctant to stay with ? You just got ho and you’re leaving again?" Huang Huijuan complained.

"What do you want to do at ho? I’m going to pick up Grandma to celebrate New Year together. Is her room ready?"

"Her room’s always ready. Your dad cleaned it before New Year."

Although Grandma didn’t live with her son and daughter-in-law, they still spent New Year together every year.

"Alright, I’m off then."

Seeing Shen Siyuan really heading out, she quickly called him back.

Then she took out a bag and handed it to Shen Siyuan, "Take these and hang them up for Grandma."

Opening it, he saw couplets, window decorations, and various lucky charms.

The two won might bicker when they et, picking on each other, but they secretly cared for one another.

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"Oh... Oh..."

Tang Tang, with her hands on her hips, paced the balcony, clearly unhappy.

Everyone was out today, even Dou Dou hadn’t co over, leaving only her and her mom at ho, making the place feel particularly empty, which Tang Tang found quite unsettling.

Mao Sani, busy in the kitchen, was rather pleased, occasionally glancing at her daughter. It was their first New Year together, so she’d prepared a lavish New Year’s Eve dinner and a big red envelope for her daughter.

Seeing her daughter upset, she wiped her hands and retrieved a gift box from the kitchen, handing it to her.

"Oh?"

Tang Tang tilted her head, surprised, but gratefully accepted.

"Wow~"

She eagerly opened the box and took out a small crab.

The crab raised its claws adorably and amusingly.

Mao Sani helped her flip the switch, and the crab started scuttling sideways, singing as it moved, cleverly dodging tables and walls thanks to an automatic sensor in its claws.

It moved so swiftly that Tang Tang couldn’t catch it.

She was no longer bored, her delighted giggles echoing throughout the room.