CHAPTER 511: CHAPTER 511: DEFLATION

"Mr. Shen, can you help me film another episode?"

Wei Suhua clasped her hands together beside Shen Siyuan, looking hopeful.

"No filming, and besides, I’m not some ’Chief’."

A few days ago, Wei Suhua filmed some short videos of Shen Siyuan, Ruan Hongzhuang, and Taozi, and the follower count soared. But when she updated with other videos, the follower growth significantly slowed, and even the likes were only a fraction of the previous videos.

After tasting the good stuff, how could she settle for plain fare? So every day at work, Wei Suhua would pester Shen Siyuan to film a few more videos.

"What’s the difference? Okay, let’s not talk about that; help me out, and I’ll treat you to a meal."

If Shen Siyuan agreed, she could even achieve next year’s goals this month, so she was full of motivation, constantly pestering Shen Siyuan to film a few more.

"I told you, go find President Ruan. As long as she agrees, I’m fine with it."

"I do want to, but once or twice is fine, bothering her every day is unreasonable. You haven’t..."

Wei Suhua said a lot of reasoning, but Shen Siyuan let it go in one ear and out the other.

Wei Suhua sighed helplessly and had to return to her seat.

Seeing her like that, Shen Siyuan thought for a moment and said, "You could ask Taozi. If she agrees, I have no problem."

"Taozi? →_→" Wei Suhua looked skeptical, an expression full of gossip.

"If you don’t want to, forget it."

"Of course I want to. Secretary Jiang is much easier to talk to than President Ruan."

Wei Suhua was about to say more when she suddenly saw Shen Siyuan turn to look out the window, concentrating and frowning, so she went back to her seat to contact Secretary Jiang.

Then she discovered that Secretary Jiang was on leave today and hadn’t come.

...

Shen Siyuan naturally didn’t look out the window for no reason; it was because he saw Dou Dou clinging to the window like a big green frog, peering inside, in a posture just like a creepy character in an anime.

Shen Siyuan glared at her with some annoyance, then got up and walked towards the door.

Dou Dou quickly phased through the glass into the office and then caught up with Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan led Dou Dou directly to the stairwell, where apart from making private calls or smoking, there were usually few people.

Shen Siyuan had just taken a look; everyone should be busy working now, so the stairwell was empty, making it convenient for him to talk.

"Aren’t you going home? Why did you come to me again?"

"Home is no fun."

"Then why don’t you go find Duoduo, or your friend Sun Meiqi? Why are you coming to me?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"Sister Qiqi?"

Upon hearing this, Dou Dou widened her eyes, seeming to have forgotten about this friend, and only remembered when Shen Siyuan mentioned her.

Shen Siyuan: ...

"Alright, you go find Duoduo, or go play with your Sister Qiqi. I really don’t have time now, or you could go to Yin City to find Xu Shilong?" Shen Siyuan raised an eyebrow.

Dou Dou waved her small hands hastily upon hearing this.

"I’m not here to play with you."

"Then what are you here for?"

"It’s the weird uncle. He asked me to ask you where you live," Dou Dou said, looking up.

"What weird uncle?" Shen Siyuan frowned.

Upon hearing this, Dou Dou seemed to realize she misspoke and quickly corrected, "I mean the police uncle."

Listening to her disjointed recounting, Shen Siyuan resignedly said, "Tell me from the beginning."

"From the beginning? From where?" she said, patting her little head.

"From when you left home," Shen Siyuan said, knocking her little head in mild frustration.

Dou Dou covered the place where she got knocked and said, "After I left home, I first saw a few kids playing hide-and-seek on the neighborhood road, and I joined them for a little bit. I hid, and none of them could find me..."

Dou Dou proudly recounted the events after she left the house that day.

Shen Siyuan: ...

I asked you to start from the beginning, but not that far back.

Luckily, Dou Dou soon got to the main point: she discovered a weird uncle following a big sister.

Although her account was disjointed, Shen Siyuan eventually understood after some questioning.

"The weird uncle said it wouldn’t be good for you to go to him, so he asked me to find out where you live, and he’ll come to find you himself."

"Couldn’t you have said that earlier? So many unnecessary words," Shen Siyuan said with great resignation.

"Weren’t you the one who asked me to explain? I’ve been talking for ages."

"So now it’s my fault?" Shen Siyuan said speechlessly.

"No big deal. Admitting you’re wrong makes you a good kid. I forgive you," Dou Dou said earnestly.

"Then should I thank you too?"

"You’re welcome. I’m very ’putting gas’." Dou Dou said proudly, striking a pose with her hands on her hips and her belly expanding.

"’Putting gas’? More like ’putting out gas’." Shen Siyuan said, amused.

Upon hearing this, Dou Dou tilted her head, thought for a moment, then said, "I haven’t ’put out gas’ in a long time, hmm~ hmm~"

"Wait..." Shen Siyuan was taken aback.

Then he saw blue flames spurt out from behind Dou Dou’s bottom.

Shen Siyuan: ...

What talent, no, what oddity.

Dou Dou, seeing this, proudly said, "Turns out my bum can breathe fire too, I’m so amazing. Potato, aren’t I amazing?"

"Yes, yes, you’re amazing."

Shen Siyuan said, amused and helpless, not knowing what else to say.

"Aren’t I more amazing than Duoduo and Sister Xiao Yue?" Dou Dou quickly asked.

"Yes, you’re the most amazing."

"Hehe..." Dou Dou said, pleased upon hearing this.

Then she transformed into a gust of Yin Wind, swirling up from the ground.

"I’m going to find Duoduo."

Shen Siyuan grabbed her back.

"Aren’t you forgetting something?"

"Do you want me to give you a kiss too?"

Held in Shen Siyuan’s hand, Dou Dou puckered her lips immediately after speaking.

"What kind of ghost?"

"A pretty and cute little ghost."

"..."

"Is that what I was talking about? I meant why do you want to kiss, and who else have you kissed?"

"Kissing Dad and Mom, of course. I kiss them every time I go out."

"Alright... but what I meant was, shouldn’t you go find that weird uncle and tell him where I am?"

"Oh right."

Dou Dou slapped her palm, clearly realizing she almost forgot the main task.

Then she got ready to find the weird uncle again.

"Wait a second."

"Now what? Can’t you just say everything at once?"

"Did I ever tell you where I live?" Shen Siyuan glared at her and asked.

Dou Dou: (•̅_•̅)

"Hehe..."

The little one responded with a silly smile, using her cuteness to dodge the situation.

Shen Siyuan sighed in resignation, gave her the company’s address, and asked her to repeat it once before letting her leave.

As he watched her transform into Yin Wind and fly chaotically through the air, Shen Siyuan suddenly thought of a question.

The ’putting gas’ she mentioned should probably mean being generous, right?

She meant to say she’s very generous.

Thinking of this, Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but laugh, feeling his mood lighten considerably.