Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 893 - 889: Little Friends
Seeing Tang Tang flash an irresistibly adorable smile at her, Ruan Xiaotong’s expression faltered, and the anger boiling in her chest seemed to be gently swept away by this smile, dissipating mostly in an instant.
However, she still didn’t want to back down easily, forcing herself to show a displeased expression, raising her voice to question, "Hey, kid! I’m asking you something, are you a little mute?"
These words were just something Ruan Xiaotong said off the cuff, without too much malice, but she didn’t expect that Dou Dou beside her bristled instantly upon hearing them.
In Dou Dou’s heart, only she could "bully" Tang Tang; why should this strange girl say such things about her Tangdou?
A surge of righteous indignation flooded her heart, and she suddenly lunged forward at Ruan Xiaotong, shouting loudly, "Don’t you dare say Tang Tang is a mute!" Before she had finished speaking, she had already collided headfirst into Ruan Xiaotong’s chest.
It wasn’t that she intentionally chose this spot; it was just that Dou Dou was so short that she barely reached Ruan Xiaotong’s chest.
Ruan Xiaotong was knocked off balance by this unexpected collision, falling directly to the ground and inadvertently tripping Dou Dou as well.
Dou Dou reacted quickly, effortlessly sitting astride Ruan Xiaotong.
On the other side, sister Ruan Yuxi saw her sister suffer a loss and was about to step forward to help but was blocked by a little girl standing in front of her.
She instinctively reached out to push the other away, but the little girl just glanced at her indifferently. Ruan Yuxi couldn’t quite describe the look in her eyes, only feeling all her hair stand on end instantly, a cold sweat breaking out on her back, her limbs going weak and cold with not even a trace of strength to move, and an invisible fear like a tidal wave completely engulfed her.
After all, Ruan Yuxi was just a child, unfamiliar with such scenes. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and tears rolled silently down her cheeks without warning.
This scene left Duoduo, who was standing in front of her, dumbfounded: I haven’t even done anything yet, why are you crying already?
Actually, Duoduo couldn’t be blamed for this.
Ordinary people, after killing fish and chickens in the market for ten days, would carry a bit of hostility, not to mention Duoduo, who had slain countless evils in the Netherworld, naturally exuded a fierce aura.
Moreover, now she was no longer just a ghost but a god—a life-level leap had already occurred.
Even if Duoduo restrained her fierce aura, Ruan Yuxi, due to biological instincts, would feel an innate fear towards her.
As for why Ruan Xiaotong didn’t feel this oppression from Dou Dou, on one hand, it was because Dou Dou was straightforward and didn’t know how to use her aura to intimidate.
On the other hand, Dou Dou might have seemed angry, but she was merely simple-mindedly trying to protect Tang Tang, without truly getting angry.
She knew "little mute" was a bad term; Tao Guangsha and his wife had long taught her that words like "little mute" and "little deaf" were bullying for Tang Tang and would hurt Tang Tang’s feelings.
Although Dou Dou didn’t quite understand what "emotional hurt" meant, she knew she couldn’t let Tang Tang feel wronged, so she never called Tang Tang such names, at most cheerfully calling her "little fool."
After all, mom and dad, Brother Potato, also often called her that; in Dou Dou’s eyes, "little fool" wasn’t an insult at all, rather it was a kind of affectionate nickname.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that Dou Dou was several years younger than Ruan Xiaotong; in a real fight, Ruan Xiaotong was no match for her.
Without much resistance, Ruan Xiaotong began to wail loudly from the pain.
Hearing the cries, Dou Dou panicked, let go of her grip, stood up at a loss, and sheepishly stood to the side, like a child who had done something wrong.
All this happened so fast, in just a blink of an eye, both of the young ladies of the Ruan family were crying, and quite a few people around hadn’t even reacted, including Song Meixian and Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue saw the conflict flare up, and just as she was about to step forward to stop it, she hadn’t expected the matter to already have ended.
Dou Dou and Duoduo, holding hands, hid behind Tang Tang as if they had done something wrong, but Tang Tang was even shorter than them, unable to cover the two little girls at all.
From start to finish, Tang Tang hadn’t understood what had happened, still grinning with carefree innocence.
Seeing the two young ladies crying, Tang Tang immediately reached out her chubby little hand and made a gentle grabbing motion in the air.
The next moment, two colorful butterflies fluttered down into her palms.
"Oh~" Tang Tang uttered a crisp little cry, cupping her hands to present the butterflies before Ruan Xiaotong and Ruan Yuxi, as if to say "Here you go, don’t be sad."
Not far away, Chen Yuxiu, who had initially hurried over upon hearing her daughters’ cries, stopped in her tracks at this sight.
"Th-thank you..." Ruan Xiaotong choked up as she spoke, stretching out her hand.
One of the butterflies promptly flew to her fingertip. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
This magical scene instantly made Ruan Xiaotong forget her tears, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at the butterfly on her finger.
The other butterfly gently flew to rest on Ruan Yuxi’s forehead.
Ruan Yuxi, who had been trembling with fear, suddenly felt a wave of warmth, and the helplessness in her body swiftly dissipated, her consciousness gradually clearing.
That feeling was like a person who had been drowning suddenly rescued ashore, heart filled with a sense of post-crisis relief.
At this moment, the pure and radiant smile on Tang Tang’s face left a distinct warm imprint in Ruan Yuxi’s heart.
And that was when Chen Yuxiu finally walked over.
Xiao Yue, seeing this, also hurried over, with Song Meixian quickly following behind.
"Children should get along well with each other, no fighting," Chen Yuxiu said.
She wasn’t one to be unreasonable, just standing up for her daughter, and today was Ruan Hongzhuang’s big day; if things turned unpleasant because of a few kids, it would be difficult to wrap up.
"Mom, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have called the little sister a mute."
Ruan Xiaotong admitted her mistake on her own, surprising Chen Yuxiu, her gaze inevitably falling on the little Douding standing beside her, drooling, with a silly smile.
"Heh~"
Tang Tang flashed her a sweet smile.
A wave of joy involuntarily welled up in Chen Yuxiu’s heart.
"What a joyous little doll," she couldn’t help but praise.
"Whose child are you? Where are your parents?" she asked curiously.
When she had come with Ruan Hongzhuang earlier, she seemed to see her being held by a woman, but now there was no one to be seen.
She was just casually asking and didn’t expect Tang Tang to answer because this kid looked so young.
But Dou Dou heard and enthusiastically said, "Tang Tang can’t hear or speak, and she doesn’t have a dad."
"Uh..."
Chen Yuxiu felt a storm of guilt crash over her at these words.
Beside her, Duoduo retorted, "That’s not true, brother is Tang Tang’s dad."
"Brewer is brewer, how could he be a dad?" Dou Dou scratched her little head, showing a silly expression.
However, fortunately at this point, Song Meixian came over.
She stepped forward and said, "Ms. Chen, let the kids handle their matters, let them play on their own."
"You are..."
Chen Yuxiu was somewhat taken aback by Song Meixian’s appearance.
The main thing was that Song Meixian was so beautiful, almost flawless, with a beauty that gave an unreal feeling.
"I’m Song Meixian, pleased to meet you," Song Meixian said, extending her hand.
Chen Yuxiu instinctively reached out and shook hands with her.
Seeing the adults talking, Dou Dou and Duoduo pulled Tang Tang away, sneaking off.
The two young ladies of the Ruan family saw their mom talking to someone and, after thinking for a moment, chased after the three little ones.
Xiao Yue, seeing this, went to sit quietly on one side.
Though it was just a minor squabble between kids, it was nevertheless under the scrutiny of some keen-eyed onlookers.
