"Big Bwother, Big Bwother…"
The little girl's voice was cute and soft.
Waddling on her chubby little legs, she caught up to Shen Siyuan and reached out to pull him.
Shen Siyuan looked down at her, and she asked again, "Big Bwother, can you see me?"
This time, Shen Siyuan nodded with certainty.
Shen Siyuan had expected her to be happy, but instead, her little mouth puckered, her lips trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes, looking like she was on the verge of crying.
"What's wrong with you? I can see you, and now you're feeling wronged?" Shen Siyuan was baffled.
"I talk to Mom and Dad, but they ignore me… And Duoduo, she won't play with me… Sob sob sob… Big Bwother can see me and talk to me, I was so happy, but… but… Waaah…"
The Little One seemed to want to pour out all the grievances in her heart, opening her mouth wide and bursting into tears.
"Don't cry… please don't cry…"
Shen Siyuan was in a bit of a panic. He rarely dealt with children and didn't know what to do.
"Sob sob… I miss my Mom and Dad so much, I want to talk to them…" the Little One said, wiping her tears and choking on her sobs.
But the tears seemed endless; the more she wiped, the more they flowed.
"Talk to them? That's easy. Stop crying first, Big Bwother will help you," Shen Siyuan coaxed.
Although he had no Cultivation Base, he had, after all, obtained the Inheritance of a powerful Demon Lord.
Regrowing flesh on bones or bringing the dead back to life might be impossible, but making a living person see Wandering Souls was all too easy.
He just needed to activate the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, infuse a wisp of Netherworld Qi, and it could be done effortlessly. A perfect match for the job.
Shen Siyuan decided to fulfill this small wish of hers.
"How about this: you go back for now. When your mom gets off work, come find me in that office, and I'll let your mom see you."
Shen Siyuan pointed to his Online Games Operations Department.
"Really?"
"Of course it's real. Would Big Bwother lie to a Little Brat like you?"
"Then let's make a Pinky Promise~"
The Little One held out her short, chubby pinky.
"Alright, alright~" Shen Siyuan sighed and bent down to link pinkies with her.
"Pinky swear, hang for a hundred years…"
Just then, the Little One suddenly stood on her tiptoes and planted a loud smack of a kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you, Big Bwother~"
Then she turned, spread her little arms, made a whooshing sound, and happily zoomed away like a little airplane.
Watching her retreating figure, a trace of tenderness appeared in Shen Siyuan's eyes.
Shen Siyuan was an only child, so naturally, no one had ever called him "Big Bwother".
But in his memories, the Nine Nether Lord of the Underworld had a Younger Sister.
Don't be fooled by the Nine Nether Lord of the Underworld, who had stirred countless storms of blood and destroyed numerous dynasties.
Before he became a Demon Lord, he was merely the son of a common farmer, named Lin San because he was the third child, with an Elder Brother, an Elder Sister, and a Younger Sister.
When he was very young, his Elder Sister had already married far away, so he had almost no impression of her.
As for his Elder Brother, although he was of marriageable age, he couldn't find a wife because the family was poor.
His Younger Sister was about the same age as the Little One, and she used to follow him around all day calling him "Big Bwother".
Although life was a bit hard, the family were all good and kind people, and they were happy.
But one year, a Great Drought struck. The land became a Barren Land for Thousands of Miles, and not a single grain was harvested.
Corpses of the Starved Cover the Land, and people resorted to Exchange Children to Eat. His Mother was the first to starve to death, followed by his strong Elder Brother.
To keep him alive, his Father sold his Younger Sister for some rations, gave them all to Lin San, and left alone, just to save that one mouthful of food for him.
The next time Lin San saw his Younger Sister, it was at a Mass Burial Ground.
Apart from a head so decomposed its features were almost unrecognizable, her body was nothing but white bones, without a single scrap of flesh…
Later, Lin San learned that the Great Drought was not due to natural causes, but because an Elder from the Flame Sun Sect had severed the Earth Veins to refine a Magic Treasure, which had caused the drought…
Only then did Lin San have a sudden realization: in The Great Wilderness, humans were like ants. Only through the path to Cultivate Immortality, only through power, could one achieve eternity…
Thus, after achieving success in his Cultivation Practice, the first thing Lin San did was annihilate the entire Flame Sun Sect.
From then on, a Nine Nether Demon Lord appeared in the cultivation world…
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Shen Siyuan pushed open the door to the Operations Department and walked in.
Immediately, someone quickly switched their computer screen, some sat up straight, and others pretended to casually put down their Mobile Phone…
When they saw it was Shen Siyuan, they all immediately went back to what they were doing.
This was also why Shen Siyuan was willing to stay for a salary of just over five thousand a month and not quit.
They only really worked one day a week; the rest of the time was for messing around.
Even the Manager, Zhou Chuan, was the same, so no one really cared.
The entire Operations Department had eleven people: nine men and two women.
Shen Siyuan sat in the second row, across from Manager Zhou Chuan. To his right was Li Kang, nicknamed Pockmarked Kang.
To his left was Wang Chao, nicknamed Brother Chao. He always had a buzz cut that was almost down to his scalp and looked like a thug, albeit a bit short.
He was a loyal guy, just a bit reckless.
And the Reimbursement Form in Shen Siyuan's hand was his.
"Redo it."
Shen Siyuan tossed the Reimbursement Form directly onto his desk.
"Damn it to hell, I've already redone it three times, and they're still not satisfied?" Wang Chao cursed.
Tian Yunrui, who sat across from him, laughed from behind the partition: "Did you piss off Accountant Fu?"
As soon as he said that, the drowsy crowd immediately perked up.
Li Kang: "It must have been at the last company dinner. Brother Chao toasted everyone in the Finance Department but forgot Accountant Fu."
Zhang Kaixuan, sitting across from Li Kang, immediately burst out laughing: "Brother Chao, you're such a dumbass.
You tried to suck up and ended up kicking the horse. Why would our Operations Department toast the finance people? You expect them to give you a raise?"
Lu Ran, who sat back-to-back with Wang Chao, turned around and said: "You guys don't know shit.
He wasn't toasting them. It's because Liu Xintong from the Finance Department was wearing a deep V-neck that day.
He just used it as an excuse to get a look at the goods…"
"Holy sh*t… So that's how it was. Brother Chao, you're an animal! You didn't even tell us."
Hearing this, everyone started berating him.
"Alright, alright, there are female colleagues here, watch your language…"
As the Operations Department Manager, Zhou Chuan had to say something, even if just for show.
No one paid him any mind.
Lin Manzhi, one of the two female colleagues, said, "I really don't get you guys sometimes. Why do you all like staring at a girl's chest and legs? What's so good to look at?"
The moment she said that, everyone erupted.
"Sister Lin, that's not how it is…"
"Sister Lin, you just don't get it…"
"Sister Lin, I must disagree…"
…
Hearing her, the whole department started howling.
"Sister, don't be naive.
If a man doesn't look at legs, butts, figures, or faces, is he supposed to look at your internal organs?"
For a moment, the Office was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
"That's not what I meant. I mean, what's the use of just looking? If you like it, go for it."
With that one sentence, she silenced everyone.
Only Li Wenjuan at the next desk was giggling nonstop.
Glorious Animation was a Game Company mainly focused on mobile game development, so there weren't many female employees, and even fewer who could be called beautiful.
Lin Manzhi, however, was a top-tier beauty.
She had a pretty face, a slender figure, and delicate fingers.
Her unique, gentle temperament was especially captivating.
Moreover, she was particularly fond of wearing professional women's suits, which added to her charm as a career woman.
Her pair of long, slender legs were especially enchanting, making her a natural object of everyone's attention. The only downside was that she was already married.
Her husband worked at the Design Institute next door, they'd had a son the year before last, and their life was very happy.
Sure enough, once a woman gets married and goes from a maiden to a matron, it's not just the mouth down below that loosens up; the one up top does too.
Everyone joked and laughed, and soon it was time to Get Off Work. Some had already turned off their computers, while others had made plans with friends, just waiting for the clock to strike so they could dash out.
This was another reason why Shen Siyuan was reluctant to quit despite the low salary. Working here was just too comfortable; it would be hard to find another job like this.
Shen Siyuan didn't leave because the Little Brat had already found him and was standing to the side, looking at him pitifully.