"Big Bwother~"
"Big Bwother~"
"Hee hee…"
Doudou seemed to be in a great mood, constantly spinning in circles around Shen Siyuan.
But when she saw that Shen Siyuan wasn't paying her any attention, her expression immediately turned sad.
"Big Bwother~, can you not see me anymore either? Mom can't see me anymore either."
Shen Siyuan still didn't respond.
Instead, he got up and walked out of the Operations Department. Once in the hallway, he finally spoke, "Why are you here? Where are your Mom and Dad?"
"Wow~, Big Bwother can still see me! Then why did you ignore me just now?"
The Little One cheered, patting Shen Siyuan's leg with her small hand to express her dissatisfaction.
"Because there are too many people inside, and they can't see you. If I talk to you, they'll think I'm talking to thin air."Hearing this, Doudou crossed her thumb and index finger to prop up her chubby little chin and said in a serious manner, "So that's how it is."
Seeing her comically imitating an adult, Shen Siyuan reached out and gently tapped her on her little head.
"You still haven't answered my question."
"They're waiting for Big Bwother at the entrance~"
Doudou pointed towards the entrance, then started hopping around Shen Siyuan again.
"Your mom can't even see you anymore, and you're still this happy?"
"Hee hee~, Mom said she's playing hide-and-seek with me. She'll find me one day."
Doudou spread her arms, looking like a cute little penguin.
But as soon as she finished speaking, she sighed and said unhappily, "I'm afraid she won't be able to find me."
"You know all that?" Shen Siyuan was a little surprised.
"Of course, I'm very smart," Doudou said with a hint of pride."Yes… yes, you're a real genius."
Doudou: →_→
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I think you're saying something bad about me."
"Haha~, of course not."
This little thing is really cute.
It would be interesting to raise one.
For some reason, such a thought suddenly occurred to Shen Siyuan.
After leaving the Company, he saw the couple waiting by the Elevator as expected.
Seeing Mr.
Shen come out, the two of them hurried over to greet him.
"Mr.
Shen~"
"Manager Tao, Accountant Jiang~"
Shen Siyuan greeted them as well. Luckily, it wasn't time to Get Off Work yet, so no one else from the Company came out.
Otherwise, they would have found it strange to hear them address Shen Siyuan like that.
Before Shen Siyuan could ask, Tao Guangxia took the initiative to say, "Mr.
Shen, are you free tonight? We'd like to treat you to a meal."
This time, Shen Siyuan didn't refuse and directly nodded, saying he was.
Hearing this, Jiang Wenxin added, "Because Doudou will be there, it's more convenient at home. We hope you don't mind, Mr.
Shen."
"It's fine, as long as there's food. I'm not a picky eater."
"Oh~, then you're a good baby."
Doudou, who was standing beside him, suddenly reached out and patted Shen Siyuan's leg.
Shen Siyuan was stunned for a moment, then began to laugh, and Tao Guangxia did the same.
Only Jiang Wenxin, who could no longer see her Daughter, had a confused look on her face.
After Tao Guangxia explained it to her, her expression became complicated, because that was something she used to say to her Daughter often.
"Then we'll wait for you downstairs."
Seeing Shen Siyuan agree, Tao Guangxia was very happy.
"No need. It's almost time to Get Off Work.
I'll go tell our Manager and leave a few minutes early," Shen Siyuan said.
"Will… will that cause any problems?" Tao Guangxia asked.
Before Shen Siyuan could speak, Jiang Wenxin said, "It's okay. I review the monthly attendance records.
I can just make a change then."
"That won't be necessary," Shen Siyuan said.
After saying that, he turned and walked back. Doudou wanted to follow but was held back by her Dad.
Glorious Animation's policies were well-established, but the employees didn't exactly follow them to the letter.
Shen Siyuan informed Zhou Chuan, and Zhou Chuan agreed immediately without even asking for a reason.
Realizing he definitely couldn't ride his Electric Bike back, he said to Lin Manzhi, "Sister Manzhi, I have something on tonight. Could you ride my Electric Bike back for me? I'll wait for you at the Bus Stop tomorrow morning."
"That'd be great! It'll save me from having to squeeze onto the Public Bus tonight."
"Thanks a lot, Sister Manzhi."
Shen Siyuan quickly handed her the Key.
"Ooh, Sister Manzhi, you two are sharing a ride now?" the sharp-tongued Wang Chao immediately sniped sarcastically.
Shen Siyuan couldn't be bothered with him and walked right out of the Operations Department.
But Lin Manzhi was a fierce fighter and wasn't afraid of Wang Chao at all. She immediately retorted, "What, are you jealous? Too bad you're not good-looking enough.
This big sister isn't interested."
Wang Chao's face turned red upon hearing this, and he started spouting nonsense about how he was manly, how good things come in small packages, how he was strong and healthy, and so on, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
It was quite a lively scene.
Tao Guangxia's car was parked downstairs, but it was Jiang Wenxin who was driving.
Ever since she could no longer see Ghosts, her driving had become much smoother.
Meanwhile, Tao Guangxia looked at the Wandering Souls outside the car and took the opportunity to ask about the many things that confused him.
"These Ghosts, why are most of them so bizarrely shaped?"
"Why don't they enter the Netherworld and re-enter the cycle of Reincarnation?"
"There's no Reincarnation? Then where do they end up? Do they just wander like this forever?"
…
"Death is not the final destination. The dissipation of the Soul is true and final death."
"A Ghost will completely dissipate for two reasons. The first is letting go of all Attachments and having no lingering ties to the mortal world. The second is being completely forgotten by the living."
Hearing this, Tao Guangxia hugged Doudou, who was in his arms, even tighter.
"We will never forget Doudou."
Jiang Wenxin, who was driving, couldn't help but say, "After becoming a Ghost, you can't do anything but wander around.
Wouldn't that be incredibly lonely?"
"Yes, the most unbearable part of being a Ghost is the Loneliness. Many Ghosts, unable to endure it, eventually give up all their Attachments and return to the embrace of nature."
The couple fell silent at his words.
The thought of Doudou having to endure unimaginable Loneliness in the future made their hearts ache with a wrenching pain.
"What's wrong? Why have you all stopped talking?"
Seeing the silence in the car, Doudou asked with a look of innocent confusion.
Tao Guangxia picked her up and kissed her on the cheek.
Then he turned to Shen Siyuan and said with a serious expression, "Mr.
Shen, can we ask a favor of you?"
"Go ahead."
"From now on, we'd like to trouble you to take good care of Doudou.
If circumstances permit, please spend more time with her on our behalf, talk to her…"
For a Father, being unable to accompany his own Daughter and having to entrust her to a stranger was an extremely painful thing to do.
That was why Tao Guangxia's voice trembled slightly as he said these words.
And Jiang Wenxin, who was driving, gripped the Steering Wheel so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
"We can offer you Compensation.
It might sound crude, but we don't know how else to thank you. This is all we have…"
Tao Guangxia spoke with great sincerity.
Doudou was their first child, and also their only child.
And since she was a girl, the couple had doted on her a hundredfold ever since she was born.
This was especially true for Tao Guangxia. Doudou was the apple of his eye.
Ever since Doudou was born, he went on fewer business trips, attended fewer social functions, and squeezed out all his free time to be with his Daughter.
On the day of Doudou's accident, he felt like his world had collapsed.
But he couldn't fall apart. His Wife still needed him, and this family still needed him.
So, for Doudou's sake, he would give anything. If they weren't in the car, he probably would have kneeled directly before Shen Siyuan.
"There's no need for Compensation. For the time being, just let Doudou stay with me."
"Thank you~ Thank you, Mr.
Shen…"
Tao Guangxia's voice was choked with emotion, unsure of how to properly express his gratitude.