Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 977 - 973

Liu Yuqin seemed to have been born to suffer in this Mortal World from the very beginning.

Due to a congenital defect, when she was still in swaddling clothes, her parents placed her in a bamboo basket and abandoned her in a vegetable garden.

It was the cold winter at that time, and although Han Zhong is located on Shannan Road, the winter temperatures there are not high, and it sometimes snows.

Her parents left her in the deserted vegetable patch, clearly not intending for her to survive.

But Liu Yuqin’s life was resilient, and her cries attracted an elderly solitary villager.

From then on, Liu Yuqin and Grandma depended on each other for survival.

She had always known who her parents were since childhood. After all, they were from the same village. When she was little, she hoped that one day they would take her back, but all she got was one disappointment after another.

Their attitude towards her was even worse than that of strangers from the same village.

Gradually, Liu Yuqin let go of her hopes, or you could say her heart turned completely cold.

In fact, living with Grandma wasn’t bad either. Grandma gave her all the love she had. Although life was a bit tough, they would never starve to death.

The village allocated a small plot of vegetable land to Grandma, and with the bits and pieces she cultivated herself, the daily vegetables were enough for the two of them to eat, plus some kind-hearted villagers occasionally brought them some provisions.

Liu Yuqin stumbled through life growing up in such an environment.

Liu Yuqin did go to school, but she didn’t continue after elementary school.

On one hand, it was because the middle school was too far from home.

On the other hand, it was due to the discrimination and bullying she faced at school, which fostered a sense of resistance to school.

Of course, the main reason was that Grandma was getting older and needed someone to take care of her.

It was around that time that Liu Yuqin learned a lot of handicrafts to help with household expenses.

But when Liu Yuqin was fifteen, Grandma did not make it through that winter and left Liu Yuqin forever.

After that, Liu Yuqin lived alone.

Liu Yuqin thought about leaving, going somewhere afar, but she didn’t even have hands, like a bird with clipped wings. How would she survive if she left?

So she was trapped in the village, trapped in that tiny house.

She thought that would be her entire life.

She never considered the future because thinking too much made her wish she were dead.

She lived day by day, merely existing, as life held no special meaning for her.

Until the day she met Shan Lihui, who was Shan Wenbo’s father.

If Grandma was a ray of light in her life, then Shan Lihui was the second ray of light.

After Grandma’s death, her life was shrouded in darkness, but Shan Lihui’s appearance lightened it once more.

It was a rainy day, the rain was heavier than today.

Liu Yuqin’s handicrafts were soaked by the rain, a few months of hard work was ruined.

At that time, she was really on the verge of tears, numb with shock.

And at that moment, Shan Lihui appeared. He was a taxi driver, and seeing her miserable state alone in the rain, his heart went out to her, so he stepped forward to help.

Not only did he help her gather her things, but he also drove her back home.

"Back then, I didn’t think much of it. Wenbo’s father was just kind-hearted and simply wanted to help me, and I was very grateful to him..."

"Although my life was hard, over the years I’ve also met many kind people, and Wenbo’s father was one of them..."

"And then you fell in love?" Taozi eagerly questioned, appearing quite excited.

Sitting beside her mother, Shan Wenbo curiously looked at her, as he had never heard his mother talk about this before.

Meanwhile, Shen Siyuan glanced at Dou Dou and tapped her lightly on her little head.

She was imitating Liu Yuqin, trying to eat with her feet, attempting to grasp the chopsticks with them.

Liu Yuqin shook her head and said, "No, the next time I saw him was a month later."

"That noon I was outside setting up my stall, and he was coming out of the restaurant next door. Upon seeing me, he seemed a bit dazed too; it was a very hot day that day, so he kindly bought me a bottle of water..."

"Due to the lunch break, he chatted with me by my stall. He was kind, so I naturally didn’t hide anything from him and told him my story..."

"You wouldn’t believe it, after listening to my story, the way he looked at me was quite strange." Liu Yuqin remarked with a smile, with a tinge of sweetness in her expression.

Holding her little head, Dou Dou curiously asked, "Strange? How strange? Did he want to eat you up?"

"Don’t say a word."

Xiao Yue glared at her, scaring her into silence, but soon she started muttering softly, seemingly dissatisfied.

Shen Siyuan chuckled as he rubbed the spot he had tapped earlier.

The little one immediately stopped talking, behaving like a well-behaved kitten.

Liu Yuqin continued, "He started coming often afterward, sometimes bringing me some food or fruit... I didn’t think much of it then, I just regarded him as a good person..."

"He told me he was also an orphan with no parents since childhood, working hard alone outside all these years, so he had done many jobs and learned many skills..."

"Gradually, we became familiar with each other, and later we were together. He didn’t mind my situation, and that was enough to satisfy me..." Liu Yuqin smiled sweetly.

"Uh... was it really that simple?" Taozi sounded a bit disappointed.

She had thought there would be many twists and turns leading to them being together.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuqin laughed and said, "We’re just ordinary people; it wasn’t anything dramatic like on TV. If we were suitable for each other, we just got together."

"Actually, that’s nice. True feelings are revealed in simple day-to-day life," said Ruan Hongzhuang.

"We’re just ordinary people living our lives without many tricks," Liu Yuqin commented.

"Later, we got married, bought a small apartment in the city, and then had Wenbo... During that time, he worked tirelessly and life was hard, and I couldn’t help much, only doing housework and taking care of the child..."

Reflecting on the past, Liu Yuqin felt happiness yet also guilt.

She felt guilt because she thought she was a burden to Shan Lihui, with only him shouldering all the responsibilities.

"Sigh~" Liu Yuqin sighed deeply.

"I don’t know what sins I committed in a previous life, but just when I started having a little hope in life, Wenbo’s father met with an accident, driving off into the river with his car, and was gone..."

"Back then I really wanted to die, to join him on his journey, but Wenbo calling ’Mom’ brought me back. I couldn’t die. If I died, what would happen to Wenbo?"

As Liu Yuqin spoke, she glanced at her son beside her. Although she was smiling, tears had already started trailing down from the corners of her eyes.

"Mom~"

Shan Wenbo softly called out, reaching out clumsily to help wipe his mother’s tears, but the more he wiped, the more they seemed to fall, as if they would never end.

"Use this." Taozi handed him a few tissues.

"I’m fine; I’m really fine... I couldn’t help but bring up things from the past. I’m sorry for making you all laugh," Liu Yuqin said.

Perhaps it had been a long time since she last opened up to someone, so she was saying more than usual tonight.

After voicing these words, the long-held gloom in her heart seemed to have lifted; she felt much lighter overall.

"It’s alright, and your life isn’t funny. Actually, I admire you. If it were me in your position, I might have lost hope in life a long time ago..." Ruan Hongzhuang’s tone was sincere.

"Thank you, it’s not as good as you make it out to be; I’ve just been muddling through," Liu Yuqin said, embarrassed.

Indeed, sometimes ignorance can be a form of wisdom.

Being too clear-headed often leads to more suffering.

"Don’t worry, life will slowly get better..." Shen Siyuan said.

"Yes, we have a few charitable organizations. In your situation, you fully qualify for assistance. We can sponsor children like Wenbo until college graduation, and you can also receive a monthly living allowance..." Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"Huh?"

Liu Yuqin was both surprised and happy to hear this.

But soon, she said with unease, "Is this... is this true? I hope it won’t be a burden on you."

"Of course it’s true. Taozi, where’s my business card?" Ruan Hongzhuang asked, looking at Taozi.

"Uh... it’s in the car."

"Then I’ll get it for you later. We’ve helped many people like you, so there’s no need to feel burdened," Ruan Hongzhuang reassured her.

Upon hearing these words, Liu Yuqin felt a sigh of relief escape her heart.

After finishing their meal, Ruan Hongzhuang decided to take the mother and son home first and then find a place to camp. They didn’t go to a hotel because camping was more convenient.

Once Taozi settled the bill and they all left the restaurant, Tang Tang broke free from her mother’s hand and ran a few steps ahead to bend over...

PS: There will be only one Chapter today; my head’s pounding as if being pricked.