Chapter 51: Morning

Shen Siyuan retracted the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and said to Yin Xingyue, "You have fulfilled your wish."

Yin Xingyue smiled and nodded, looking very happy; even the frown that had been knitted on her brow for so long seemed to have dissipated considerably.

"Brother~"

Yin Xingyue suddenly called out again.

"What is it?"

"I want to go see Grandma," Yin Xingyue said.

"Of course you can, but do you know the way?"

Yin Xingyue nodded; she didn't know the route, but she knew which bus to take to get to Grandma's house.

"In that case, go ahead."

"Thank you, Brother~"

Yin Xingyue bowed deeply to Shen Siyuan, then rode off on a howling yin wind.

Shen Siyuan turned and returned to bed, preparing to continue sleeping.

But for some reason, an uneasy feeling lingered in his heart.

That night, Shen Siyuan dreamed all night long, with women in his dreams changing one after another, completely releasing his desires.

As a result, when he woke the next day, he was not only uncomfortably swollen, but his lower area was also wet over a large patch.

This was very abnormal; he was already twenty-six this year, not a teenager of eighteen or nineteen, yet he had still experienced nocturnal emission.

Shen Siyuan knew this was the influence of Fang Yunlou.

After the Ten Thousand Souls Banner swallowed Fang Yunlou's soul, the desire that had stained Fang Yunlou's soul did not vanish; it was likewise absorbed by the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and ultimately reflected back onto him, the banner master.

Fortunately, it was only one Fang Yunlou, so there would be no major trouble; at most, his lower abdomen would feel restless and generate some impulses, which Shen Siyuan could still suppress.

He got up, washed himself, took the letter he had written to Lu Guanchang last night, went downstairs, mounted his electric scooter, and left the residential compound.

When passing the bus stop sign, he was immediately called over by Lin Manzhi, who was waiting for the bus.

"Sister Manzhi, you didn't drive today either?"

"The car was sent for maintenance; I won't be able to drive it for this week."

Lin Manzhi walked up and sat sideways on the rear seat of his vehicle.

"Then you should have told me earlier; otherwise, if I woke up late, I might have been late."

"How can I always trouble you? If we meet, I'll take a ride with you; if we don't meet, I'll take the bus."

"What's the big deal? Sister Manzhi, why are you being so polite with me?"

The two chatted idly as they went along.

"Where's Brother Lu? Hasn't he returned yet?"

"Probably another half month," Lin Manzhi sighed.

The "Brother Lu" Shen Siyuan mentioned was Lin Manzhi's husband; he worked at a design institute, so he often traveled for business due to projects.

This was also why, even though the two companies were very close, Lin Manzhi always commuted alone.

"By the way, how are things with Tingyu?"

"How are things? Just so-so."

"Let me tell you, you should hurry up; if she doesn't contact you, won't you take the initiative to contact her?" As Lin Manzhi spoke, she patted him on the shoulder.

"She told you about this too?"

Shen Siyuan thought; it seemed the two of them hadn't contacted each other only yesterday.

"Of course; she is my best girlfriend," Lin Manzhi said.

"How did the two of you meet? Don't tell me you were classmates; you're several years apart."

"We met at a previous company, but we got along very well, so we kept in touch..."

"Good morning, President Shen; good morning, Sister Manzhi..."

This enthusiastic way of greeting, without even looking at the person, could be identified by the voice alone as Ding Youguang.

"Good morning," Lin Manzhi nodded to him.

"Have you had breakfast?" Ding Youguang asked casually.

Shen Siyuan stared at the breakfast in his hands and said, "I haven't; will you treat me?"

"Dream on; this is mine. If you really want to eat, I still have a bread in my drawer; I'll get it for you later." Ding Youguang immediately pulled his hand back, his face full of wariness.

"Tsk~ Who eats bread."

"There's also a bottle of cola."

"That's not unacceptable..."

Lin Manzhi, standing nearby, was amused and laughed.

After exiting the elevator and parting ways to return to their respective offices, Lin Manzhi casually asked, "Are you and Ding Youguang very close?"

"Relatively close; we often split orders for lunch."

"Ding Youguang is quite capable," Lin Manzhi suddenly said.

"You know that too?" Shen Siyuan exclaimed in surprise.

"I heard it from a friend. Previously, he started his own company outside, doing traffic promotion; he must have earned quite a bit. Later, he sold it and came to our company."

"I heard him say it wasn't that he sold the company; it was because the company he previously cooperated with was acquired. He originally relied on that cooperating company to make a living; after it was acquired, there was no more business, and his company went bankrupt."

The company in Ding Youguang's hands was the one currently used to sign contracts with Shen Siyuan and the others.

As soon as Shen Siyuan returned to his seat, he received a message from Ding Youguang.

Presumably, Lin Manzhi was also in the elevator just now, so there were things he couldn't say.

"Zhou Zheng said the proposal you made is very detailed; he said there are no problems with implementation. Let's gather and meet this Friday."

"I have no problem. Ask Zhou Zheng to invite Li Qunfang as well and see if she's willing."

This Miss is very homebound; she might not be willing to go to a group meal with three men.

"Rest assured, it will definitely be no problem." Ding Youguang appeared very confident.

Just then, Wang Chao walked in from outside and placed two bags in front of Shen Siyuan.

"Boss, your buns and soy milk."

"Thanks. How much is it? I'll transfer it to you on WeChat later."

It turned out the reason Shen Siyuan hadn't eaten breakfast was that Wang Chao had brought him breakfast.

The buns at this 【Youguang Breakfast】 taste very good; it happens to be on Wang Chao's way to work, so he goes there to eat every morning, which is why Shen Siyuan asked him to bring a portion.

Of course, it wasn't just Shen Siyuan he was asked to bring for; he was carrying several other portions in his hands.

While Shen Siyuan was reading the news and eating breakfast, Watching Dou Dou ran over, looked left and right, and asked curiously, "Where is Sister Xiaoyue?"

"She went home to visit her grandmother."

"Oh." Watching Dou Dou revealed a look of sudden understanding.

Then she stood on tiptoes and looked at the breakfast on Shen Siyuan's table.

"What are you eating?"

Although her words were a question, she had already taken a deep breath, and a wisp of green smoke was inhaled into her belly.

"So it's buns, hehe~"

Having said that, she ran to the side again to see what others were eating.

Seeing her lively appearance, Shen Siyuan thought of Yin Xingyue again.

After seeing her grandmother, her wish was completely fulfilled.

For her, what else in the human world is worth lingering over?

Who knows whether she will choose to leave or stay.

Although they had only spent a few short days together, Shen Siyuan truly quite liked this sensible and well-behaved little girl.

If she chooses to leave on her own, Shen Siyuan is willing to respect her wishes.

But there is no reincarnation in this world anymore; this leaving means leaving completely, dust to dust, earth to earth, vanishing entirely from heaven and earth.

Thinking of this, Shen Siyuan suddenly felt the bun in his hand wasn't quite as delicious anymore.