CHAPTER 802: CHAPTER 799: TRAVELING A THOUSAND MILES IN AN INSTANT

Jiang Yingxue watched Ruan Hongzhuang put away her phone, and curiously asked, "What did Xiao Shen say?"

"He said he’ll be here soon."

"Soon? Is he outside the complex?" Ruan Xiangqian was also quite curious.

"Who knows."

Ruan Hongzhuang was no longer surprised by Shen Siyuan’s sudden appearances in any manner.

While they were talking, Shen Siyuan was also saying goodbye to Jiang Hongtu’s family.

"I have something to attend to this afternoon, so we’ll head back first," Shen Siyuan said.

"If that’s the case, you go ahead, let Taozi see you off," Qi Huilan said.

Actually, Jiang Hongtu and his wife vaguely guessed something, but since Shen Siyuan was visiting them on the second day of the New Year, they were still quite pleased.

"No need, Taozi can stay home with Grandma."

Shen Siyuan said, waving at Duoduo who was watching TV: "Duoduo, we’re leaving."

"Okay."

Duoduo looked away from the TV to glance at him, but soon returned her gaze to the screen, continuing to watch.

However, her body slid off the sofa and walked towards Shen Siyuan, making her look rather comical and adorable.

"Since Duoduo likes watching it so much, let her stay, I’ll have Taozi bring her back later," Qi Huilan suggested upon seeing this.

"No, I was hoping she could walk me out," Shen Siyuan replied with a smile.

He then patted Duoduo’s head gently, "Alright, stop watching, you can watch it later."

"Okay."

Duoduo responded and pulled out an oil paper umbrella from behind her back, surprising Jiang Hongtu’s family and Grandma Taozi.

Dou Dou, who was watching TV, saw this from the corner of his eye and was immediately taken aback.

With a whoosh, he jumped off the sofa and darted to stand under the newly opened oil paper umbrella with Dou Dou.

"I’m going too, I’m going too..."

Shen Siyuan didn’t stop them; instead, he said to the others, "Uncle, Aunt, and Grandma, we’re leaving now..."

"A-oh~"

The few people watched as Duoduo lifted the oil paper umbrella high, not immediately responding.

Seconds later, they saw Duoduo turn the umbrella handle, a crane’s cry echoed in their ears, and the three of them vanished on the spot.

Jiang Hongtu’s family was left stunned, Qi Huilan even stepped to where they had just disappeared, pacing back and forth, reaching out to feel the empty space.

"Alright, they left ages ago, no need to keep trying, you’re being weird," Taozi couldn’t help but say.

Having lived with Shen Siyuan, she was no longer fazed by such events.

"Left? Where to?" Jiang Hongtu asked curiously.

At this point, he was sober, not fuzzy at all, appearing to be exceptionally clear-headed.

"Oh, you were pretending to be drunk again," Taozi said discontentedly.

"Don’t change the subject, you haven’t answered my question," Jiang Hongtu, knowing Taozi, could tell she intended to divert the conversation as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Where else could they go, headed home of course," Taozi muttered with a pout.

Jiang Hongtu and his wife exchanged a look, realizing Taozi hadn’t told the truth, but they didn’t point it out and went about tidying the table and heading to their rooms to rest.

Only Grandma Taozi, leaning in close to Taozi’s ear, asked softly, "Did they go to the Ruan Family?"

Taozi paused for a moment, then nodded.

Upon hearing this, Grandma grabbed Taozi’s hand, patting it gently for comfort, "Since he came to visit so early in the new year and is willing to discuss marriage with your parents, it shows he cares, don’t take it too hard. Men like him can’t be tied down by just one woman. By the way, other than the two of you, are there others?"

"What, you think he wants others too?" Taozi widened her eyes, mildly annoyed.

"Haha, it’s good if there aren’t any. Whether you can keep him depends on you girls. Don’t let him slip away," Grandma advised.

"What if he doesn’t want us?" Taozi asked.

"He probably won’t. Grandma has seen many people in her life, usually understanding at first glance, especially after knowing Xiao Shen for so long. He’s kind, with integrity. If it were anyone else with such abilities, wealth and beauty would be at their fingertips. They would be worlds apart from becoming a saint or deity. Likely, they’d be endlessly wild..."

"Such a person wouldn’t come to visit us for the New Year, nor would they patiently listen to our chatter without any impatience..."

"Moreover, you said his family is great, and he’s very filial to his grandma. So, it means he’s still human, still very kind-hearted, not a cold Divine. Nonetheless, it’s just our imagination. Perhaps that’s how a true deity should be, so don’t miss out..."

"I know, Grandma. Since I chose to be with him, I haven’t regretted it, and he’s been truly good to me," Taozi confessed, her cheeks flushed.

"As long as you understand, he’s not an ordinary person, so don’t use ordinary morals or societal rules to constrain him. Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. As long as your mind is clear, don’t worry about outsiders’ gossip or strange looks..."

Grandma was trying to prepare Taozi emotionally.

"Grandma, I know all of this. I’ve long been prepared," Taozi said with a smile.

"Good girl, my Taozi, born to be a star of good fortune," Grandma said, touching Taozi’s face kindly.

"I’m no star of good fortune. You don’t know, Siyuan adopted a little child who’s truly a star of good fortune, finding money wherever they go, everything goes their way, that’s really...really..."

Taozi was at a loss for words.

"Oh, tell me more," Grandma said, intrigued.

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Meanwhile, Ruan Hongzhuang had just hung up the phone and was chatting with her mother when Shen Siyuan’s voice suddenly came from the living room, "Sorry for disturbing you."

Jiang Yingxue and Ruan Hongzhuang immediately looked towards the sound, and Ruan Xiangqian, who was lounging and looking at his phone, also glanced over.

Then they saw Shen Siyuan appearing in the living room, with Dou Dou and Duoduo behind him.

"Granny Jiang, Grandpa Ruan, Happy New Year! Are you surprised to see me? Are you happy?" exclaimed the lively Dou Dou, first greeting everyone.

Duoduo followed up with a New Year’s greeting to the two, then fell silent.

Ruan Xiangqian and Jiang Yingxue quickly got up to greet them, and Ruan Hongzhuang also stood up, smiling and looking at Shen Siyuan, then shifting her gaze to Duoduo and Dou Dou.

Hands on her hips, she pretended to be angry, "You two, haven’t wished me a Happy New Year yet."

Dou Dou and Duoduo weren’t afraid of her at all, being so familiar from daily interactions.

"You’re not an outsider, why are you saying such distant words?" Dou Dou remarked, glancing slyly at her.

Duoduo looked up and asked, "Do we get red envelopes?"

"Haha~" Everyone was amused by them.

"Sorry, suddenly appearing in your home, was it a bit rude?" Shen Siyuan apologized to the approaching Ruan Xiangqian couple.

"Not at all, but how did you get here? Of course, if you can’t say, that’s okay," Ruan Xiangqian was too curious, feeling he wouldn’t sleep well without understanding clearly.

"There’s nothing I can’t tell. Duoduo knows an Escape Technique which allows her to travel to anywhere she’s been before. Didn’t she visit your home last time? So she just teleported us here," Shen Siyuan explained in simple, straightforward terms.

Even so, the couple was left dumbfounded, instinctively swallowing their disbelief.