Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1170 - 1166: Filing a Complaint

At that moment, two gusts of Yin wind drifted onto the balcony; it was Tang Lingfeng and Dou Dou.

Tang Lingfeng’s face was filled with urgency and confusion. As soon as he saw Shen Siyuan, he immediately walked forward and softly called, "Lord Governor."

Dou Dou also came over, clinging to the armrest of Shen Siyuan’s cane chair, looking up with a small face and saying, "Potato, Lingfeng has a question for you."

Tang Tang, who was sitting on Shen Siyuan’s lap, reached out and pushed her hand away, not allowing her to touch.

Shen Siyuan put down Tang Tang from his arms and gestured for Tang Lingfeng to sit, his tone gentle: "Take your time, what puzzles you so much?"

Tang Lingfeng pursed his lips and recounted the events in detail.

How he dealt with Tang Xiaoshan, how his mother stopped him, how she defended that bad father, and his own bewilderment and grievance: "Lord Governor, why does my mom protect him? He hits her, takes her money, and even killed me. Why does she still speak for him?"

The more he spoke, the more aggrieved he became, his eyes reddened again, and his voice choked with sobs: "I want my mom to have a good life, to leave that scoundrel, but she doesn’t appreciate it and even begs me to let him go... I just don’t get it..."

Shen Siyuan listened quietly, and after he finished, he finally spoke: "You did nothing wrong, it’s they who are wrong."

Tang Lingfeng looked at Shen Siyuan with some surprise upon hearing this.

"You care for your mother and want to help her escape suffering; this intention is kind and precious." Shen Siyuan said slowly.

"But your mother, having lived most of her life, has had her own way of surviving worn into her by life. In her understanding, endurance and compromise are the norm; it’s not that she doesn’t feel aggrieved or in pain, she just dares not to change, nor knows how to change..."

He paused for a moment, then continued: "In Bin Hai, there are many women like your mother. They have engraved ’men are heaven’ and ’endure the moment to calm the storm’ into their bones, treating suffering as destiny. You think you’re helping her, but in her eyes, your actions disrupt the ’stability’ she’s long accustomed to, even causing her panic..."

Tang Lingfeng listened, frowning slightly, seemingly understanding yet not. He whispered: "But... that kind of life isn’t good at all."

"Indeed, it’s not a good life."

Shen Siyuan nodded, "But life is chosen by oneself, and so is the suffering each endures. Everyone has their own destiny, just as your mother chose endurance—it is her path. Your father chose wrongdoing—that is his path, too..."

"You can feel sorry for her, hope for her well-being, but you cannot make decisions for her, nor force her to change."

Shen Siyuan’s gaze rested on Tang Lingfeng with a touch of sympathy, "You’ve already done what you can for her, making Tang Xiaoshan taste fear, showing your mother your intentions. The rest is for her to choose..."

"So, should I... not care about my mother anymore?" Tang Lingfeng’s eyes brimmed with reluctance and unwillingness.

"It’s not about not caring, it’s about letting go." Shen Siyuan corrected.

"Let go of your obsession. Don’t be entangled in whether your mother is living well or not. You’ve done what you should. As for the future, whether it’s good or bad, it’s her choice..."

"Besides, you are already dead. You no longer need to be bound by past grudges. Death isn’t the end but the beginning of another kind of life. Go see the sea, listen to the wind in the coconut grove..."

"Respecting everyone’s destiny is also freeing yourself."

Tang Lingfeng lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, the emotions on his little face gradually settling down.

He seemed to understand, albeit somewhat vaguely, that his mother has her own way of living. He can’t force her, nor should he be saddened by her choices.

"I understand, Lord Governor."

He raised his head, the confusion in his eyes slightly diminished, replaced by a touch of relief, "I won’t trouble my father anymore."

Shen Siyuan smiled, ruffling his hair: "That’s the way. You’re already dead; you haven’t wronged anyone, don’t think too much..."

Dou Dou, who was wrestling with Tang Tang, came over, taking Tang Lingfeng’s hand, saying: "Lingfeng, come on, I’ll take you to play, forget about those unhappy things..."

Seeing Dou Dou’s bright smile, Tang Lingfeng nodded and also revealed a smile of relief.

Meanwhile, Tang Tang saw this and immediately reached out to grab Dou Dou, not letting her run, all the while "Oh oh" protesting as if objecting.

Dou Dou had no mind to mess with her, gently pushed her hand away, grabbed Tang Lingfeng, and in a whirlwind of Yin wind, "whoosh," they flew into the sky.

"Oh?"

Tang Tang watched the two fly away, her round eyes widened even more, her little face flushed, and she turned to look at Shen Siyuan, pointing in the direction Dou Dou flew, stomping her little feet in a huff, shouting "Awoo" in protest. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Shen Siyuan laughed and pulled her back onto his lap, pinching her puffed-up cheek: "You two fight whenever you meet, so she doesn’t take you to play. Why do you insist on sticking with her?"

Tang Tang tilted her little head, blinking her eyes: "Happy Dou, fun."

"Haha, you know it’s fun to play with her?"

Shen Siyuan was amused by her, "Then who was it just now not even letting her touch the armrest of the chair?"

"han~"

Tang Tang grinned a silly smile.

"This little thing, still laughing."

Shen Siyuan shook his head helplessly, gently pinching her chin. Suddenly, he remembered that his consciousness link with Tang Tang had been interrupted by Dou Dou and the others.

So, he lowered his head, held Tang Tang’s little head, and lightly touched her forehead with his own.

The next second, their consciousnesses instantly merged, and an extremely colorful world unfolded before Shen Siyuan’s eyes.

The azure sky like a gemstone, the lush green plants glistening with moisture, and the dazzling colorful lights layered and brilliant, as if fine particles of light floated in the air.

"Huh?"

Shen Siyuan’s heart was slightly moved, sensing the anomaly.

The saturation of colors in this world of consciousness was much higher than before, and its richness far surpassed what it had been.

Was it because restarting the Netherworld had changed the world?

Shen Siyuan speculated in his heart.

He had no idea whether this change was good or bad.

At that moment, Tang Tang struggled to get down, severing the link between the two.

Shen Siyuan released her and, caught up in his own thoughts, didn’t notice Xiao Yue returning from outside, carrying the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

The task of absorbing incense was still entrusted to her by Shen Siyuan.

Not until Xiao Yue called him did he return to his senses.

"What is it?"

Shen Siyuan saw Xiao Yue had something to say.