Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 947 - 943: Not All Fathers Are Human

"Is it that her father doesn’t care for her?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"More than just doesn’t care... sigh..." The middle-aged woman sighed.

She glanced towards the direction of the picnic table, then said, "Did she ask you to take her in? Don’t mind it, she asks that of everyone who gives her something to eat."

"It’s okay, but what about her father?" Shen Siyuan continued to inquire.

"Her father is a loafer, doesn’t care about the daughter at all. If he has a bit of money, he’d rather buy cigarettes than spend a penny on her. At first, her grandfather took care of her, but later he fell out with her father and went to the south to work. Since then, no one has looked after her. Her father often leaves for one or two months without returning. The villagers pity her, so at meal times, they give her something to eat..."

"What about her mother?"

"Her mother gave birth to her when she was sixteen. At that time, she was quite good to her, often took her around the village to play. Back then, Xiao Ya was fair-skinned and clean, a very cute little girl..."

"But later, her mother couldn’t stand her father anymore and ran away..."

The middle-aged woman’s voice choked when she spoke about Xiao Ya.

"When her grandpa was at home, he didn’t care very well either, but at least the child didn’t go hungry. After he left, she couldn’t even get enough to eat. She doesn’t lack clothes; many kind-hearted people have given her many to wear, but she’s only four, doesn’t know hot from cold. Wearing such thin clothes in this weather, she’ll catch a chill sooner or later... Xiao Ya... Xiao Ya..."

The middle-aged woman called out loudly to the little girl.

"Don’t call her yet. Let her eat her fill first. I also have some clothes suitable for her in the car..." Shen Siyuan quickly stopped her.

What he meant by suitable clothes, of course, belonged to Tang Tang.

But Tang Tang lacked nothing now, giving the little girl one or two pieces wouldn’t make a difference.

The middle-aged woman heard this and didn’t call out again.

"Has no one thought about adopting her?" Shen Siyuan asked.

Seeing the woman’s indignation, Shen Siyuan believed there had to be good people, surely someone wanted to adopt the child.

"Of course there are. Many people want to adopt her, even some from the city with quite good conditions..."

"Then she..."

"That’s why I say her father’s no good. He doesn’t take care of her but won’t let others either, even says harsh words, ’She’s my daughter; no one else can take her away...’"

"With his rogue manner, formal procedures can’t go through, and informal adoption would certainly cause trouble for Duoduo. So many who wanted to adopt gave up. Sigh, poor child."

The middle-aged woman sighed a long sigh, her face filled with regret and helplessness.

"Usually, we can only give her a bite to eat, help if we can. Anything more, we truly are powerless."

Shen Siyuan also understood the middle-aged woman’s predicament. Perhaps adopting a child wasn’t difficult, but fearing trouble was. After all, they were ordinary families, ordinary people, with no energy to contend with someone like Xiao Ya’s rogue father.

"I understand, thank you." Shen Siyuan said.

"You’re welcome. You’re also kind-hearted," the middle-aged woman replied.

"Just seeing it, we help if we can," Shen Siyuan said.

"Then I’ll wait here for a while, wait till Xiao Ya finishes eating, then take her back," the middle-aged woman said.

It was clear that the middle-aged woman wasn’t too comfortable with Shen Siyuan’s group; otherwise, the village entrance wasn’t far, and Xiao Ya could return on her own.

Shen Siyuan was about to nod when the middle-aged woman suddenly said, "Never mind, I have something at home, I’ll head back first."

Shen Siyuan was a bit taken aback: "Ah... oh..."

Then the middle-aged woman said another sentence, "You take good care of your kids."

Without waiting for Shen Siyuan to say more, she rode off on her electric scooter.

Shen Siyuan suddenly realized, even if he were a human trafficker, taking Xiao Ya away might be better than her current situation.

The fact she saw Shen Siyuan’s extraordinary demeanor, driving a luxury RV, and the children were all radiant and laughing, if Xiao Ya was taken by someone like that, wouldn’t it be a good thing?

So she left without looking back.

Understanding this, Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but smile.

Then he returned to his seat.

By this time, the little ones were full and had put down their bowls and chopsticks, except for Xiao Ya, who still held her bowl, even though she was full, looking eagerly at the food on the table.

Her pitiable look tugged at the heartstrings.

"Sister Mao, are there some extra clothes of Tang Tang’s in the car? Bring a set for her to change into." Shen Siyuan said to Mao Sanmei. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Mao Sanmei nodded and got up to go to the car.

"Did her parents die?" Dou Dou asked curiously.

"Hmm~ pretty much." Shen Siyuan responded vaguely.

Then he picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

The little girl Xiao Ya stared blankly at Shen Siyuan, amazed at his hearty appetite, a bit envious as well.

"Do you want more?" Shen Siyuan asked with a smile.

Xiao Ya shook her head and touched her belly.

Seeing this, Tang Tang was also full and mimicked her action.

At this time, Mao Sanmei brought over a set of clothes, intending to help Xiao Ya change. She didn’t resist, just like a puppet, letting Mao Sanmei handle her, showing it wasn’t the first time she accepted help.

As for Tang Tang, she had no issue with sharing her clothes with other children either.

Growing up in the Rainbow House, not just clothes but shoes, bowls, and chopsticks were shared among everyone.

Older siblings’ clothes worn by younger ones, items passed down unless broken beyond use, were the norms.

So Tang Tang’s previous clothes, shoes, even eating bowls, were once her older siblings’.

She was accustomed to this, so naturally, she had no objections; everything seemed natural to her.

Once dressed, Xiao Ya looked herself over, finally smiled, then instinctively used her sleeve to wipe her nose and mouth, but seeing her new clothes, she lowered her sleeve.

Then sniffing her nose, she drew the snot back in with a sniff.

"Hehe~" Dou Dou couldn’t help but laugh.

She didn’t mean to belittle Xiao Ya; she just found it amusing.

Seeing this, Taozi took out a tissue, wiped Xiao Ya’s nose, then a wet tissue to clean her dirty face.

Ruan Hongzhuang brought a comb, tidying her messy hair into a ponytail.

With Xiao Ya cleaned up, she indeed looked cute with her small nose and big eyes, no wonder so many wanted to adopt her.

But her face looked pale, and her eyes lacked a spark, which was rare as children’s eyes are usually clear, like a spring.

But Xiao Ya’s eyes only held timidity and confusion, appearing dull and not lively.

Shen Siyuan gestured for her to come over.

Xiao Ya glanced around and cautiously walked up to Shen Siyuan.

He gently tapped her on the forehead.

Xiao Ya immediately felt warmth spread through her, wiping away the fatigue and discomfort from her body instantly.