Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Chapter 206: Chapter 183 Late Night Snack

Chapter 206: Chapter 183 Late Night Snack

Experimental Class 1.

Li Shi entered the classroom, clad in a brown coat with fine fabric, her height of 1.72 meters drawing many classmates’ glances.

Li Shi first looked towards the back row, Zhuang Jianhui was not there.

Then she turned her gaze to Ding Shuyan’s desk and was surprised to find Lin Zida sitting opposite Ding Shuyan, with a Chess set between them on their desks.

‘The sun must’ve risen from the west, Lin Zida is actually not playing on his gaming console.’

Li Shi walked over to the chessboard and found an empty seat to sit down and watch them play.

The game was perilous, and after only a few moves, Ding Shuyan checkmated Lin Zida.

Lin Zida spread his hands, “I’m scared, Shuyan, find someone else to play with.”

He slipped to the back row to play on his gaming console.

Ding Shuyan picked up a chess piece, “Wanna play?”

“Forget it, I don’t want to be masochistic.” Li Shi knew a bit about Chess, but compared to Ding Shuyan, she was way out of her league; there was simply no contest.

In her limited understanding, only a professional chess player among peers could give Ding Shuyan a run for her money.

“Today, I asked someone to look into Jiang Ning,” Li Shi said, breaking the silence.

Ding Shuyan’s hand froze, her slender fingers gripping the chess piece tighter, betraying her inner turmoil.

“Don’t look into it,” she said.

Li Shi was surprised, “It’s just a casual inquiry, there shouldn’t be any problem.”

After all, she was just investigating a person. Besides Jiang Ning’s good academic performance, what else could be different?

Ding Shuyan remained silent, “If you trust me, don’t investigate any further.”

Last year, driven by curiosity, she had Lin Zida look into Jiang Ning, and the aftermath of that still weighed heavy on her heart.

Frankly speaking, the fact that she had survived at all had been greatly due to luck.

Li Shi was her friend, and she didn’t want to hear about her dying an abrupt death at home a few days later.

Hearing Ding Shuyan’s warning, Li Shi finally believed:

“Okay, I will stop looking into it.”

Li Shi wasn’t stubborn. Ding Shuyan rarely reiterated things, which underscored her seriousness.

No matter how she looked at it, she should not continue her investigation.

But Li Shi couldn’t help being a bit curious — Who exactly was Jiang Ning?

To have such influence?

Seeing Li Shi heed the advice, Ding Shuyan’s inner gloom dissipated, and she pursed her lips, revealing a radiant smile:

“Come on, play Chess with me, I’ll give you a ‘Rook’ advantage.”

…

Wednesday afternoon.

The sunlight was warm and cozy, making the cotton-padded coats hot.

Such weather was ideal for a nap, and snoozing in class was the ultimate pleasure.

During the first period after lunch, a math class, the math teacher was still absent, seemingly due to some issue.

Xue Yuantong rested her head on her arms and slept through the entire period.

She still hadn’t woken up after class, basking in the sun’s glow.

The classroom grew noisy. Jiang Ning cast a soundproofing array, clearing away any obstacles to her sleep.

Seeing Xue Yuantong curled up, Jiang Ning felt something was amiss. After some thought, he placed Xue Yuantong’s hat on her.

Xue Yuantong didn’t notice and continued to sleep.

Having been reprimanded by Jiang Ning before, Geng Lu had pushed her desk back into place. Because of this, the gap between Jiang Ning’s desk was smaller, and with Xue Yuantong asleep, it was difficult for him to leave.

However, Jiang Ning had plenty of ways. He was sitting beside the window, and the windows of Fourth Middle School were not fitted with burglar bars.

Today, the window was wide open, and Jiang Ning stood up, braced himself on the window sill, and gently exerted force to vault himself out.

Chen Siqing saw this and quietly watched the scene, a flash of admiration in her heart, yet she said nothing.

On the other side of the river, Dan Kaiquan found it very strange. Chen Siyu was usually outgoing and talkative, and based on past behavior, would surely have praised Jiang Ning for being cool. But today, she remained silent.

How strange.

As Dan Kaiquan saw Jiang Ning leave, he said to the air:

“That’s not difficult, I can do it too, it’s no big deal.”

Wu Xiaoqi in the middle of the classroom witnessed this and couldn’t help but feel envious. Such freedom was something he hadn’t experienced in a long time!

He glanced at his deskmate, Pang Jiao, whose large body filled the space between their desks.

Each time Wu Xiaoqi tried to leave, he would have to endure the crushing “Taishan” punishment, which was terrifying.

He had thought about vaulting out like Jiang Ning, but he couldn’t do it.

Was he supposed to hold a basketball in one hand and use the other hand to press on Pang Jiao’s shoulder, then jump out with force?

Probably he would be sent flying to the podium by an enraged Pang Jiao before he even made it halfway.

The mere thought made Wu Xiaoqi’s mouth twitch.

The third period after lunch.

Still self-study.

Geng Lu poked Jiang Ning’s back with her fingertip, likely touching a bone; he felt so hard.

“Jiang Ning, I don’t know how to solve this problem.”

“I’ll explain it to you now,” Jiang Ning turned around.

He found the problem and, with just a glance, the solution process came to him. He began to explain from the basics.

Geng Lu listened while glancing at Jiang Ning, suddenly feeling very happy, her lips unconsciously curling into a smile.

Initially, Geng Lu’s grades were quite average, especially lagging in math and physics due to a weak foundation, leaving many problems incomprehensible.

Jiang Ning’s explanations were even better than the teacher’s, especially detailed, always making sure she understood before moving on.

Geng Lu was most impressed last semester before the final exams when Jiang Ning spent an evening self-study session going over all the physics knowledge, which is why she made tremendous progress.

Geng Lu promised herself that if the power went out that evening, she would definitely give Jiang Ning a good, hard rub.

Or, grab his hand…

Suddenly, Geng Lu’s ears felt burning hot, and her thoughts were straying even further.

“Understood?” Jiang Ning suddenly asked.

“Ah, I wasn’t listening…” Geng Lu hung her head, embarrassed, as her mind had wandered to other things.

Jiang Ning looked at her: “Don’t get distracted again.”

He had just consumed an Essence Building Pill. Jiang Ning was experienced in cultivation, unlike other Qi Cultivators who needed to undergo seclusion to refine Elixir Pills.

While refining Elixir Pills, Jiang Ning could multitask, explaining problems without it affecting his progress, and the process helped pass the time.

He actually enjoyed these days quite a bit.

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Back in his student days, he felt time dragged on endlessly, always looking forward to weekends.

Only after graduation did he truly regret that feeling.

Now, the sensation of ‘wasting’ time felt exceptionally wonderful.

“Okay, I definitely won’t get distracted again.” Geng Lu moved closer to the table.

By the end of the class, Geng Lu felt she had learned a lot, making considerable progress.

‘He’s always so impressive.’ Geng Lu admired him even more.

“You helped me with my questions, so I’ll treat you to noodles. I took on a small painting job and made some money.”

“Sure.” Jiang Ning agreed.

Xue Yuantong, the desk mate, heard Jiang Ning was going for a meal and said, “Jiang Ning, you know what I mean.”

Feigning ignorance, Jiang Ning replied, “Know what?”

“That thing.”

“Don’t worry.”

Jiang Ning and Geng Lu left the school and headed for the noodle shop they had eaten at previously.

But when Geng Lu arrived in front of the noodle shop, she was stunned to find it closed, with a transfer notice stickered on the door.

Geng Lu couldn’t help feeling disappointed: “They’ve closed down.”

“Yeah.” Jiang Ning, with his Divine Sense unfolded, had already noticed.

“I thought their food tasted pretty good. I don’t understand why they closed down.”

“Probably because it was expensive,” Jiang Ning said.

“They were a bit pricey. They should have persisted, maybe things would have gotten better later on,” Geng Lu said regretfully.

Jiang Ning had seen such closures often enough. He said, “Persistence is hard, especially with a restaurant. Daily rent hanging over your head, a single day of bad business can ruin your mood. Only those who’ve run a business know how tough it can be.”

“It seems like doing business is difficult.” She said.

“Working for someone is hard too,” Jiang Ning replied.

“Yeah.” Geng Lu replied, “Let’s eat something else then.”

…

Night, eleven o’clock.

River dam.

“Jiang Ning, wuu wuu, I’m so hungry.” Xue Yuantong whined over the phone.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on his bed. In front of him, suspended in the air, was a copper pot with swirling flames underneath, steam rising from inside, cooking two ears of corn.

“Drink some water,” Jiang Ning suggested.

“I want to eat something so I won’t dream of being hungry.”

“I’m cooking corn,” Jiang Ning informed her.

“Really? For real?” Xue Yuantong exclaimed excitedly.

Jiang Ning snapped a photo and sent it to her: “Take a look.”

It really was corn!

Xue Yuantong was overjoyed: “Wow, I’m coming over now.”

Jiang Ning teased her: “Just now, I saw a shadow in the field outside, you better come over quickly.”

Xue Yuantong: “…”

“You’re not eating? I’ll enjoy both ears of corn myself.”

“My leg’s gone lame, can’t walk.”

No response.

Left with no choice, Xue Yuantong asked, “Jiang Ning, have I been good to you?”

“Pretty good, I guess.”

“Then can you deliver it to my door, please?”

“No, you have to come and get it.” Jiang Ning was firm.

Xue Yuantong pouted: “Then I won’t eat, I’m not going.”

Jiang Ning silently counted down in his heart, from ten to one.

“Fine, I’ll come over after all.” Xue Yuantong turned on her phone’s flashlight, and like a spy, dashed into Jiang Ning’s room.

Xue Yuantong stared at the steaming hot copper pot, puzzled: “How did you cook the corn?”

“I can create fire from thin air,” Jiang Ning explained.

Xue Yuantong nibbled on the corn cob, finding it soft, sticky, and sweet.

“Pfft, showing off, aren’t you~”