Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Dan Kaiquan and Wang Longlong both showed support.

Cui Yu posted a picture of himself eating instant noodles at the internet cafe.

Lu Qiqi stuck to her influencer-style Japanese restaurant and shared a photo where she's barely recognizable.

She asked Meng Ziyun to prepare a photo to post but ended up feeling ashamed and withdrew it.

Meng Ziyun practiced photo editing diligently and initially thought she wasn't far behind Lu Qiqi, but it turns out Qiqi's skills have improved again.

Yang Sheng, on the other hand, posted a picture of barbecue.

Liu Chuandao @Yang Sheng: "Are you by yourself?"

He had faced setbacks several times with Yang Sheng before, taking quite a hit, but Yang Sheng, that girl, has a damn charm that's too overwhelming. Liu Chuandao couldn't help but tease her a bit, wondering what if it worked out?

Huang Zhongfei didn't post his lunch; instead, he shared a snow-white puppy.

Jiang Yanan: "Wow, so cute! Is it raised at the class president's house?"

Meng Ziyun chimed in: "Is that a Samoyed? Really beautiful."

Huang Zhongfei: "Yes, a Samoyed, raised by relatives."

Meng Ziyun: "Samoyeds have great temperaments; my family wanted to raise one before but gave up after hearing they shed seriously."

Yu Wen, watching the class president interact with other women, felt a twinge of discomfort; her relationship with the class president had stagnated for quite a while.

But even with the current status, other women were still out of reach.

Being a different woman, Yu Wen had a privilege; whenever she wanted to chat with the class president, she could do so privately, not needing to group chat.

"Class president, do you like dogs?" Yu Wen asked, ready to extend the conversation according to his interests.

Huang Zhongfei: "I quite like them, but I can't raise one now."

Yu Wen continued to ask: "Why is that?"

"Because my parents don't have much time; if I raise a dog, I might not have time to walk it and won't be able to take good care of it," Huang Zhongfei explained honestly.

Yu Wen contemplated for a while, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration as a plan hatched in her mind.

She typed: "I know of a kind of dog that doesn't need care and can still be raised."

Huang Zhongfei: "A robot dog?"

Yu Wen: "No, no (feeling shy)."

Huang Zhongfei: "Then what kind of dog is it? I've never heard of that breed."

Feeling extremely shy, Yu Wen mustered the courage to hint: "A 16-year-old dog."

She meant herself, this single dog.

However, Huang Zhongfei seemed not to understand the situation, responding: "A dog that can live to 16, that's impressive."

...

After the meal, Tang Fu took the initiative to pay the bill; they spent a total of 380 yuan.

Her family conditions were quite good; during summer vacation, she even traveled with Jiang Ning and others, and later won in a marathon, so this amount wasn't much for her.

Back then on the mountain, the reason she didn't buy the 8-yuan cup of ice brew was that Tang Fu didn't want to be ripped off.

Today, since Jiang Ning and Yang Sheng risked their lives to accompany her mountain climbing, she had to treat these two venerable friends well.

Wu Yunzhi's mealtime was about the same as Jiang Ning's; they almost settled the bill simultaneously. Since he burned a few pieces of meat, he spent more than Jiang Ning, over 420 yuan.

Lan Zichen seemed to hear the wallet crying out.

After leaving the restaurant, Jiang Ning went to Yishan to retrieve his mountain bike, while Yang Sheng and Tang Fu rode the bus home.

Jiang Ning found a secluded alley, activated the Spirit Boat, flew to Yishan, placed the mountain bike in a storage bag, then flew to the villa at Hu Qi Mountain, taking away the beef, lamb, and mushrooms the chef had roasted, all packed in foil boxes.

He then flew to the river dam, leisurely rode the mountain bike home.

Just upon reaching home, Jiang Ning noticed a little guardian at the door, sternly watching him.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Ning's heart felt warm; as always, every time he left, she loved playing at the door.

Even though during his time at home, Xue Yuantong seldom ran to the door.

"Hey, getting some sun?" Jiang Ning greeted with a smile.

Xue Yuantong raised her little chin, first disdainfully glancing at him, then humphing: "You still remember to come home?"

"After eating barbecue, of course, I would come home," Jiang Ning said naturally.

Xue Yuantong had some fried rice at Chuchu's house around ten o'clock; hearing him say that made her more unhappy. He actually ate alone from her, utterly despicable.

Moreover, Xue Yuantong knew he ate barbecue with Yang Sheng, so with others around, there was surely no chance for him to pack anything for her.

Jiang Ning pushed his mountain bike, preparing to enter.

Xue Yuantong immediately stood up, like a small peng spreading its wings, stretched her arms, posing as a roadblock, shouting:

"This road was opened by me; if you want to pass, leave the toll!"

"So, you're a little bandit, huh?" Jiang Ning said.

"Hmph, what little bandit, I'm the mountain king." Xue Yuantong said with a cocky attitude.

Jiang Ning: "What if I have no money?"

Xue Yuantong, full of authority, instantly replied: "I'll take you back to the village!"

Jiang Ning scanned Tongtong with his Divine Sense and noticed a small red mark on her neck. He asked, "What happened to your neck?"

Xue Yuantong stiffened for a moment and sternly said, "Don't change the subject!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning put down the handlebar and, as if performing magic, took out a packed bag and headed to Xue Yuantong's house, placing the bag on the table in the main room.

Xue Yuantong was stunned, completely unexpected, she hurried back to her own house.

Now the tables were turned, and it was Jiang Ning's turn to stand guard at the door.

When Xue Yuantong tried to rush inside, Jiang Ning spread his arms to block her way.

Jiang Ning's arms stretched wide, almost covering the entire doorway. Xue Yuantong looked left and right but couldn't find a gap.

Unless she crawled under his arms.

Jiang Ning waited for this moment.

In the end, Xue Yuantong didn't dodge or retreat, she charged straight ahead.

Jiang Ning had to step aside and grabbed her to prevent her from falling.

"Heeheeheehee." Xue Yuantong ran to the table, uncovered the bag, and inside was indeed baked meat.

Jiang Ning reminded, "Has Chuchu eaten yet?"

Xue Yuantong's happy smile flashed a tad unnatural.

"Save a box for her," Xue Yuantong said.

Jiang Ning naturally had no objections: "Sure."

While eating the baked meat, Xue Yuantong talked to Jiang Ning: "My mom said the Evergreen Liquid is about to hold a press conference, are you going to watch, Jiang Ning?"

"Me? Not necessarily." Jiang Ning wasn't really concerned with the company affairs, leaving almost everything to Shao Shuangshuang, only occasionally giving directions.

"Oh, I heard our school also has some tickets." Xue Yuantong ate a few pieces of baked meat, her lips glossy with oil, "Lots of people are asking teachers how to join the conference."

Ever since the Evergreen Liquid hosted a marathon, everyone knew Evergreen Liquid was wealthy.

"Also, it seems we're getting new neighbors soon." Xue Yuantong told him, "Isn't Dongdong's house haunted? His grandma came to the river dam this morning to sell the house."

Upon hearing this news, Xue Yuantong seemed happy. Although brat Dongdong got disciplined, what's if he moves back in the future to cause trouble when she and Jiang Ning go to college together?

Jiang Ning: "Who are the buyers?"

"A middle-aged couple, they seem quite pleasant." Xue Yuantong said.

Jiang Ning didn't pay much attention. If unpleasant neighbors moved in, he could just teach them a lesson again.

Xue Yuantong originally planned to save a whole box of baked meat for Chuchu, but she couldn't resist opening it as well.

She looked at Jiang Ning with his teasing gaze.

Xue Yuantong didn't choose to hog it all, she grabbed a piece to bribe Jiang Ning too.

Then, Jiang Ning's mouth was also glossed with oil, and Xue Yuantong pointed at him, laughing:

"Now we're in the same camp."

Finally, Xue Yuantong took half a box of baked meat and went with Jiang Ning next door to find Chuchu.

"Chuchu, Chuchu!" Xue Yuantong burst straight into Chuchu's house.

A minute later.

Xue Chuchu used chopsticks to bring the baked meat to her mouth, gently biting.

Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning watched her eat from the side.

Tongtong was fine as she was her good friend, but Jiang Ning's gaze made Xue Chuchu a little uneasy.

Jiang Ning observed with his Divine Sense and found the small red mark on Tongtong's neck had Chuchu's aura.

Jiang Ning asked Chuchu, "Tongtong's mark looks like a strawberry, do you know anything about it?"

Just as he finished speaking, Xue Yuantong immediately exclaimed: "Chuchu, you promised to keep it a secret!"

She didn't want Jiang Ning to know she had been tricked by Chuchu!

The atmosphere suddenly quieted down.

After hearing it, Jiang Ning's gaze lingered on Chuchu's pink lips, making Xue Chuchu's face heat up.

After a while, Xue Chuchu managed to say, "Don't overthink it, we were just playing a game."

Jiang Ning drew out his voice: "Oh~"