[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner":3,"chapter-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Not Crazy—This Is the Emperor's Banner",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2291350,4480,"Chapter 10: The Burden (Requesting Monthly Votes)","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>“Guoguo~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guoguo~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DouDou looked in great spirits, circling Shen Siyuan repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Shen Siyuan still ignored her, her expression immediately turned sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guoguo~, can’t you see me either? Mom can’t see me either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan still said nothing, but stood up and walked out of the Operations Department, then asked outside the corridor: “Why are you here? Where are your parents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow~, Guoguo can still see me! Then why didn’t you answer me just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl cheered and patted Shen Siyuan’s leg with her tiny hand, expressing her displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because there are too many people inside, and they can’t see you. If I talked to you, they’d think I’m talking to thin air.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, DouDou crossed her thumb and index finger to support her chubby little chin, speaking with solemn seriousness: “I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her mimic adult behavior in such a funny way, Shen Siyuan gently tapped her little head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t answered my question yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re waiting for Guoguo~ at the door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DouDou pointed toward the door, then bounced around Shen Siyuan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your mom can’t see you anymore, yet you’re still so happy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~, Mom says she’s playing hide-and-seek with me. She’ll find me someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DouDou spread her arms out like a cute little penguin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as she finished speaking, she sighed, sounding a little sad: “She probably won’t find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know that?” Shen Siyuan was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I’m very smart.” DouDou said with a hint of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… yes, you’re the biggest genius.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DouDou: →_→\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you looking at me like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think you’re saying something bad about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha~, no I’m not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little thing is truly adorable; keeping one would be quite interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Shen Siyuan suddenly had this thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they left the company, they indeed saw the couple waiting by the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Mr. Shen emerge, the two hurried forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Shen~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Tao, Ms. Jiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan greeted them in return; fortunately, it wasn’t yet quitting time, and no one else from the company had come out—otherwise, hearing them address him this way, they’d have found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Shen Siyuan could ask, Tao Guangxia volunteered: “Mr. Shen, are you free tonight? We’d like to invite you to dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Shen Siyuan did not refuse; he simply nodded yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wenxin added: “Since DouDou is with us, it’s more convenient at home. Please don’t mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. As long as there’s food, I’m fine—I’m not picky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~, then you’re a good little baby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, DouDou suddenly patted Shen Siyuan’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan paused, then laughed. Tao Guangxia laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jiang Wenxin, who could no longer see her daughter, looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Tao Guangxia explained it to her, her expression turned complex—because she had often said those very words to her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’ll wait for you downstairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Siyuan agree, Tao Guangxia was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. We’re about to clock out. I’ll just tell our manager and leave a few minutes early.” Shen Siyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will that… cause any trouble?” Tao Guangxia asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Shen Siyuan could answer, Jiang Wenxin said: “It’s fine. I review everyone’s attendance records every month—I can just adjust it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for that.” Shen Siyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, he turned and walked back inside. DouDou tried to follow, but her father held her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guanghui Animation had a very complete system, but employees didn’t always follow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan greeted Zhou Chuan, who didn’t even ask why—he simply agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing he couldn’t ride his electric scooter home, he turned to Lin Manzhi: “Sister Manzhi, I’ve got something tonight. Could you ride my scooter home for me? I’ll meet you at the bus stop tomorrow morning, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect! I won’t have to squeeze onto the bus tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Sister Manzhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan quickly handed her the keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, Sister Manzhi, you two are sharing the same scooter now?” Wang Chao, ever the troublemaker, sneered sarcastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan ignored him and walked out of the Operations Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Manzhi, however, was formidable and wasn’t intimidated at all; she immediately retorted: “What, are you jealous? Too bad you’re ugly—I didn’t pick you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao’s face turned bright red as he blustered about masculinity, condensed essence, physical strength, and so on, drawing laughter from everyone around—pure merriment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Guangxia’s car was parked downstairs, but Jiang Wenxin was driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she could no longer see ghosts, her driving had become much smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Tao Guangxia, watching the wandering spirits outside the car, seized the chance to ask many questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are most of these ghosts so oddly shaped?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t they enter the Underworld and reincarnate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No reincarnation? Then where do they end up? Do they just wander forever?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death is not the final end—spiritual dissolution is true death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghosts dissolve completely for two reasons: first, when they let go of all attachments and feel no lingering desire for the mortal world; second, when they are utterly forgotten by the living.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Tao Guangxia hugged DouDou tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will never forget DouDou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wenxin, who was driving, couldn’t help saying: “After becoming a ghost, you can’t do anything—just wander around endlessly. Isn’t that terribly lonely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Loneliness is the hardest thing for a ghost to bear. Many ghosts give up all their attachments and return to nature’s embrace simply because they can’t endure it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple fell silent, their hearts aching at the thought of DouDou having to endure unimaginable loneliness for the rest of her existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Why aren’t you talking anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the silence in the car, DouDou asked innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Guangxia picked her up and kissed her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Shen Siyuan, his expression serious: “Mr. Shen, can we ask you a favor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please take care of DouDou in the future. If possible, spend time with her, talk to her… for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a father, asking a stranger to replace his own presence with his child was an excruciating thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So as he spoke, his voice trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wenxin, still driving, gripped the steering wheel so tightly her knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can pay you. It may sound crass, but we don’t know how else to thank you—we only have this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Guangxia spoke with deep sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DouDou was their first child—and their only child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since she was a girl, the couple had loved her with a hundredfold devotion since birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Tao Guangxia—DouDou was his heart’s treasure. Since she was born, he traveled less, declined more social engagements, and squeezed every spare moment to be with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day of DouDou’s accident, he felt the world had collapsed—but he couldn’t fall apart. His wife needed him. His family needed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For DouDou, he would give everything. Had they not been in the car, he might have knelt down before Shen Siyuan right then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No payment needed. For now, let DouDou stay with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you~ thank you so much, Mr. Shen…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Guangxia’s voice choked with emotion, unable to express his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-06-20T03:53:08.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0d5e81f46ce72d0b8eed9c05fcd9bc05acf83b9c2a001b83450af565883da18c","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-11","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-9",623,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-cover.jpg"]