[{"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-59":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},2291399,4480,"Chapter 59: With Wine and Dishes","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>When Shen Siyuan got off work and returned to the neighborhood, he saw Zhu Guangfa and his family standing at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Shen Siyuan, they immediately came forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know I live here?” Shen Siyuan asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I’m a deliveryman—I can look up addresses,” Zhu Guangfa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that not everything Shen Siyuan bought was delivered to his company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The office is always busy—I didn’t want to cause a disturbance, so I waited here for you,” Zhu Guangfa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he lifted the items in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing special, hope you won’t mind,” Zhu Guangfa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhu Guangfa spoke, Du Xiuzhi stood silently behind him, smiling warmly, behaving with quiet grace and giving Zhu Guangfa full face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan glanced at the vegetables hanging from his bike handle—bought on his way home from the market, originally planning to cook himself a hearty dinner tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at the two bottles of wine in Zhu Guangfa’s hands—their packaging was dry and curled at the edges, clearly old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nice wine,” Shen Siyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not top quality, but I bought it over ten years ago,” Zhu Guangfa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Siyuan looked up and asked, “Can you cook?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhu Guangfa could answer, Du Xiuzhi stepped forward and said, “Yes, my husband used to work as a cook for a while—though he was only a prep chef, his dishes still tasted good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then since you’ve got wine and I’ve got vegetables, let’s have a drink tonight?” Shen Siyuan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure, we’ll be taking up your time,” Zhu Guangfa quickly replied, finally catching on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan then led them into his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not big—make yourselves at home,” Shen Siyuan invited them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone glanced curiously around the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all thought, “This master with such abilities lives here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since they’d just met, none dared speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Tingting looked around curiously, but kept holding Du Xiuzhi’s hand tightly, appearing shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi, however, was composed and calm, pulling her onto the sofa. Shen Siyuan handed her an apple, which she held without eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering, Zhu Guangfa immediately got busy, and Du Xiuzhi went over to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan, by contrast, made no move to assist—he pulled over a computer chair and chatted with Zhu Tingting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How old are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What grade are you in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is your homework heavy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Tingting first answered Shen Siyuan mechanically, but gradually she spoke more and became more relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, thank you for letting me see Mom,” she clutched the apple tightly and said to Shen Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to thank me—besides, isn’t it your dad who came to thank me?” Shen Siyuan nodded toward Zhu Guangfa, who was busy cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan’s kitchen was simple: one rice cooker, one induction stove, and a microwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhu Guangfa could only stir-fry on the induction stove, which made him uncomfortable—he couldn’t easily control the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he was only making two dishes, he had to make do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Tingting added, “Brother, Mom says you’re amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not that impressive—nothing like you imagine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, can you make sure Mom stays with us forever?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan glanced back at Zhu Guangfa—this was clearly his script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple had been straining to listen; now that Shen Siyuan turned, Zhu Guangfa’s body stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi shot him a glare, then frowned, a faint look of disappointment crossing her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan turned back and replied, “Without me, your mother has always been with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… but I want to keep seeing Mom,” Zhu Tingting whispered pleadingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tingting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi looked at her daughter with disapproval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom~” Zhu Tingting whimpered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi turned to Shen Siyuan and said, “Mr. Shen, I’m sorry—children don’t understand. We never taught her to say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan waved his hand. “Her thoughts are natural, but humans and spirits walk different paths—so it’s impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan flatly refused her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Tingting lowered her head and whispered sadly, “I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Guangfa, who was stir-frying, paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and brought out a dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dinner’s ready—go ahead and eat. A few more dishes coming right away,” Zhu Guangfa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he ate alone, Shen Siyuan hadn’t bought many vegetables, so the cooking went quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhu Guangfa said that, neither Shen Siyuan nor Zhu Tingting picked up their chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhu Tingting suddenly looked up and asked Shen Siyuan, “I heard that after people die, they’re reborn as children—will Mom be reborn too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan froze, turning to look at Du Xiuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi stroked her daughter’s head and said, “Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Tingting said nothing, just stared at Shen Siyuan—only when he nodded did she look slightly happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned to Du Xiuzhi and said, “Mom, don’t rush to be reborn as someone else’s child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I grow up, be reborn as my baby—I’ll love you just as much as you loved me,” Zhu Tingting said innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi pulled her close, eyes glistening with tears, and whispered, “Alright, Mom will wait for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One tomato, one braised pork rib, one braised pork belly, and one stir-fried shredded pork with chili.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the tomato, all were meat dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan rarely cooked for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t eat vegetarian, so he bought more meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sit down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan invited Zhu Guangfa to sit, then unceremoniously opened one of the bottles he’d brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xifeng,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan glanced at the bottle—he’d heard of this wine, but never tasted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured Zhu Guangfa a glass first; Zhu Guangfa immediately stood up, stammering, “No, no, I can’t accept,” bowing in deep respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiuzhi also rose and said, “You two drink—I’ll pour for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan didn’t refuse—he handed her the bottle directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meal, Zhu Guangfa was stiff and restrained, hardly daring to pick up food frequently—far less at ease than his daughter Zhu Tingting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after two glasses of wine, he gradually loosened up and began talking more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Shen, with your abilities, why live in such a small house? Why work such a hard job every day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else should I do?” Shen Siyuan smiled in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued, “With such minor skills, can I rule the world? What’s the point of earning money, then? To enjoy life? But I’m already enjoying life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Guangfa wanted to say more, but Du Xiuzhi quietly tugged his sleeve and gave him a warning glance, stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-20T03:53:08.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ed466e487fa9873638cf9762693c6e7c3df739fbb1c759f233566ce89c5c32a9","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-60","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-58",623,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-cover.jpg"]