[{"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-39":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},2291379,4480,"Chapter 39: Dancing","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>“When you have time, go get your driver’s license—I’ll buy you a car so you don’t have to go through all this trouble every time you come back,” Shen Jianjun said as he saw Shen Siyuan off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know,” Shen Siyuan replied vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You ‘know’—you always say that. So where’s your license?” Shen Jianjun snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan hadn’t taken the driver’s test because he found it troublesome and unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daily commute was a straight line between home and work; driving was less convenient than biking, and buying a car wasn’t just about the price—maintenance and insurance were significant expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Shen Siyuan’s family was comfortable, they weren’t wealthy, and he disliked asking his parents for money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he wouldn’t refuse when his mother acted like today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan boarded a direct bus to Binhai, found a seat, and pulled out [Bao Feng Mian] to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jianjun waved goodbye, started his motorcycle, revved the throttle, and drove off without a hint of hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this wasn’t the first time he’d come to see his son—he was used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan returned to Binhai just after five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought back: this morning he’d been on a blind date, at noon he’d been digging a hole, and now he was back home in Binhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this back-and-forth weariness—even for Shen Siyuan—was exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he planned to rest properly once he got home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he opened the door, he saw Dou Dou standing on the table, wiggling her butt like a fluttering moth, shivering all over—both infuriating and hilarious—while Yin Xingyue stood below, looking frantic, clearly trying to get her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the door suddenly open, both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sweet Potato Pot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou dashed through the air straight toward Shen Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gust of wind rushed at him, Shen Siyuan’s mind stirred—he suddenly recalled what he’d just read in [Bao Feng Mian], and something within him seemed to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now wasn’t the time to think about it—he reached out and grabbed the little thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child hung in midair, limbs flailing uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?” Shen Siyuan asked irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced at his desk—nothing was disturbed. Then again, they were ghosts; they couldn’t touch physical objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m showing Sister my new dance,” Dou Dou said with innocent delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you two met?” Shen Siyuan asked, turning to Yin Xingyue as she approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Banner Master~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue timidly called out to Shen Siyuan, her eyes complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt both curiosity and surprise toward him, yet also deep reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just like Dou Dou, call me Brother,” Shen Siyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue obediently changed her address to “Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan set Dou Dou down; the child immediately bounced back to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was it back home? Did you solve your problem?” Shen Siyuan asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day he returned to his hometown, he’d let Yin Xingyue out so she could go home and handle her own issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her current ability to appear at will, she could terrify her monstrous stepfather into a heart attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Shen Siyuan asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was her stepfather so bold? A dead person appearing before him—and he wasn’t even scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue said, “He’s gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, ‘gone’?” Shen Siyuan asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou looked up at the two talking; when no one paid attention to her, she grew frantic and spun in circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He hasn’t come home for days. Mom went to his company but couldn’t find him. She called the police—they said he’s missing and they’re investigating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Missing?” Shen Siyuan said, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on Yin Xingyue. No one vanished without reason—was he hiding deliberately, or had he been kidnapped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can only wait and see if the police find him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan had no better solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Dou Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t need to introduce you two—you’ve already met, right?” Shen Siyuan said with a smile as he put down his luggage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou immediately shouted, “Sister is my best friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I haven’t asked you—why did you come back? Aren’t you supposed to be home with your parents?” Shen Siyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came to play with Sweet Potato Pot. Sweet Potato Pot is all alone, isn’t it… isn’t it really boring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean lonely, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, that’s what I meant—you stole my words!” Dou Dou said, spinning around Shen Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan grabbed her and tapped her small head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re such a brat—climbing on my table to wiggle your butt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was dancing for Sister. Sweet Potato Pot, wanna watch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou rubbed her head, tilted her neck, and looked up expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure, let me see what dance you learned,” Shen Siyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou immediately began shaking her head and wiggling her butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Yin Xingyue watched with envy as Dou Dou interacted with Shen Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She envied Dou Dou’s cheerfulness and Shen Siyuan’s indulgence toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d only felt such warmth from her grandmother—never from anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Publish the gif already.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, you’re doing a rave! Where did you learn that?” Shen Siyuan laughed at her adorable antics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I learned it from TV! Isn’t it cool?” Dou Dou beamed with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you’re amazing—but please, don’t climb onto my table to dance next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou giggled, slightly embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sweet Potato Pot, I’ve got to tell you—I met a really bad guy yesterday!” Dou Dou suddenly stuck out her waist, pouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan turned to Yin Xingyue, wanting to ask what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yin Xingyue shook her head, indicating she didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me what happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw a man tie up a woman and beat her with a whip—she screamed and cried so sadly…” Dou Dou waved her tiny hands, indignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan was stunned—what had she been watching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t reveal yourself and scare them, did you?” Shen Siyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou shook her head. “It was so scary—I ran away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wanted to find Pot, but Pot wasn’t home, so I met Sister…” Dou Dou scratched her head, then suddenly remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said apologetically, “Then I forgot. Pot, hurry up and call the police to catch the bad guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan was speechless, unsure how to explain to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he evaded, asking casually, “Where did you see this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That broken building over there,” Dou Dou pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan sensed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pressing for details, he realized she meant an abandoned construction site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it some outdoor enthusiast? But that didn’t make sense—it was downtown, and at night, in an abandoned building, doing something so loud?\u003C\u002Fp>",1110,"2026-06-20T03:53:08.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","09fc90fb2d348924f01dee7ff4ff924f7d6ab12e9836e9fe2498fa1499b82b93","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-40","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-38",623,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-cover.jpg"]