Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 951 - 947: The Distant Freedom
The reason Xiao Ya called him Dad wasn’t because she was deliberately trying to please people, but because someone taught her to do so.
Before Shen Siyuan, many people expressed their desire to adopt Xiao Ya.
At that time, someone told Xiao Ya, "This is your new Dad, your new Mom."
So naturally, Xiao Ya thought that anyone willing to care for her must be her new Dad and Mom.
Unfortunately, all those who wanted to adopt her ended up disappointing her, not because they were unkind, but because they didn’t want to deal with her helpless father.
In today’s society, unless a family has power or influence, they really don’t want to get involved with someone like Xiao Ya’s father, who’s a troublemaker.
They can’t kill him, and beating him would bring nothing but trouble. Ordinary people sympathize with Xiao Ya but have their own families and don’t want to take the risk, so in the end, nothing came of it.
This is why that woman said Xiao Ya’s father wasn’t human that day.
If he doesn’t want to raise her, that’s fine, but he wouldn’t let others do it either, seemingly afraid his daughter might live a good life.
This was the first time someone called him Dad. Shen Siyuan wanted to correct her, but when he met her burning eyes, he swallowed his words.
Ruan Hongzhuang and Taozi stood aside, chuckling quietly.
At this moment, Xiao Ya turned to the two and eagerly asked, "Are you my new Mom?"
"Uh..."
This time, the two were speechless.
Xiao Ya calling everybody Dad and Mom made Dou Dou, who was watching from the side, quite unhappy.
She ran straight over, stood in front of Shen Siyuan, and shouted at Xiao Ya, "He’s my Potato, definitely not your dad."
"Dou Dou." Taozi wanted to pull her away.
But Dou Dou stood firm, staring angrily at Xiao Ya.
Xiao Ya didn’t retort, just quietly diverted her gaze to the side, looking a bit guilty and uneasy.
"All right, if Xiao Ya wants to call, just let her call. It’s just a title; what’s the big deal?" Shen Siyuan patted her little head gently.
"Then can I call you Dad too?"
Dou Dou looked up at him, full of hope. As long as Shen Siyuan nodded, the title of Dad was inevitable.
"Uh...as long as your mom doesn’t object, I don’t mind." Shen Siyuan said with a smile.
Taozi, hearing this, punched him on the arm.
"What nonsense are you talking?"
She bent down to Dou Dou and said, "You already have a dad and mom, what are you causing trouble here? If your dad knows you don’t want him anymore, he’ll definitely be sad and upset."
With Taozi saying this, Dou Dou hesitated for a moment.
Because Tao Guangsha treated her well, loved her, how could she possibly not want her own dad?
Taozi then continued, "Even Tang Tang didn’t call him Dad, why are you joining in?"
If among the children, anyone deserves to call him Dad, it should be Tang Tang, as she was the first child Shen Siyuan actively adopted.
If not for finding her mother, she would have already called Shen Siyuan Dad and Ruan Hongzhuang Mom.
"Haha~"
Tang Tang sat beside, with a silly smile, watching Dou Dou "perform."
Because she couldn’t hear, she didn’t know what people were saying. Otherwise, she might join the fray too.
"So childish, don’t you think?" Xiao Yue muttered softly and turned her head to look at Duoduo beside her.
Then she saw Duoduo staring at Shen Siyuan without blinking.
Xiao Yue: ...
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At dawn, the light mist covered the fields surrounding the village like a gentle veil. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Dew hung on the wild grass along the paths, and when the wind blew, the dew fell onto the soil, creating small wet stains.
In the distance, the wheat fields emanated a pale green glow, the ears of wheat not fully ripe yet, but radiating a vibrant life force. Occasionally, early sparrows landed on the paths, pecking at seeds, their chirping breaking the morning tranquility.
The old locust tree at the village entrance stretched its branches, while the dew on the leaves reflected the morning light, resembling tiny diamonds.
Light smoke gently rose from the chimneys of the villagers’ homes, the pale blue smoke slowly dispersing in the morning breeze, mixed with the earthy scent and faint aroma of food, drifting above the entire village.
A few hens strolled leisurely along the roadside. Seeing villagers up early, they didn’t shy away but instead approached for feeding, showcasing a serene countryside morning scene.
When Xiao Ya woke up, everyone had already risen.
She gazed blankly at the clean and luxurious "room" for a while before coming to her senses.
Then she hurriedly got out of bed, barefooted, cautiously moving toward the door. Through the glass door of the space capsule, she carefully peeked outside.
As Taozi turned around, she happened to meet Xiao Ya’s gaze.
Xiao Ya slightly retreated, as if trying to find a place to hide, but soon lifted her head to Taozi, revealing a smile.
"You’re up, hurry and change, let’s have breakfast soon." Taozi said, opening the glass door and walking in.
Noticing she’s barefoot, Taozi said nothing but took her inside to change clothes.
Breakfast wasn’t lavish, but it was decent, including beef noodles, braised eggs, milk, and sandwiches.
Xiao Ya seemed especially fond of sandwiches and gobbled them up eagerly.
"Slow down, careful not to choke, have some milk."
Ruan Hongzhuang pulled out a tissue, helping her pat her chest, where crumbs had fallen onto her clothes.
Tang Tang sat beside her, adeptly maneuvering noodles with chopsticks, occasionally glancing at Xiao Ya’s sandwich, "haha~," as if to say, "It’s delicious, isn’t it?"
Xiao Ya also chuckled, her face revealing a rare sense of ease.
After breakfast, Ruan Hongzhuang collected the dishes and asked Shen Siyuan, "Should we continue our journey today or stay to handle Xiao Ya’s matter?"
Last night, Shen Siyuan said he’d let someone handle it, but no one had asked for details.
Leaning against the RV, Shen Siyuan looked at the morning light in the distant fields and said, "Let’s move on, I’ve already taken care of the follow-up."
He contacted Song Meixian last night, having her handle it; such a small matter couldn’t possibly remain unsolved.
He wouldn’t even need to step in, and all the paperwork could be completed.
"Are you sure we shouldn’t wait a bit? In case some hiccups arise..."
Taozi felt concerned, as Xiao Ya’s dad is a rogue, and without someone overseeing, he might trouble Xiao Ya in the future.
"Don’t worry, if they can’t handle this minor issue, that would be a failure." Shen Siyuan reassured with a laugh.
"Let’s take Xiao Ya to Xijing, let her enjoy, and leave the rest to the professionals, much better than us lingering around."
If Xiao Ya’s father wakes up normally today, consider him lucky; if he seeks more trouble, he’ll be sent for public meal service.
In essence, he probably won’t see Xiao Ya again in his lifetime.
After packing, they all boarded the vehicle one after another.
Xiao Ya sat beside Tang Tang, watching the car slowly move through the village, her face full of curiosity.
She had never sat in such a comfortable car, nor imagined she could leave the village to see distant sights.
The morning mist had already dispersed, with sunlight shining on the old locust tree at the village’s entrance, as villagers bustled along the paths, everything as usual, yet unbeknownst to her, her life was already transformed.
She saw Third Aunt riding her electric scooter past them, and she excitedly waved her small hand.
