Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1488 - 821: Departure for Hui River (Part 2)

Chapter 1488: Chapter 821: Departure for Hui River (Part 2)

Bai Yuxia felt numb, her emotions extremely complicated.

Xue Yuantong was completely oblivious, she shouted: "Yuxia, lucky you came early, only three strawberries were left, if you had come later, I would’ve finished them all!"

Bai Yuxia: "Hmm? What about now?"

Xue Yuantong said: "Now the strawberries are all gone, eaten by them."

It really wasn’t her fault, these were yesterday’s strawberries, she had intentionally saved a few with great perseverance, planning to serve them to visiting friends.

But in the end, Chen Siyu’s gluttony got the best of her.

Though it’s quite normal, faced with the divine strawberries from Hu Qi Mountain, even someone as restrained as Ding Shuyan finds it hard to resist, let alone the naturally playful twins.

Chen Siyu lowered her head, while her sister Chen Siqing apologized: "Originally, there were three, it’s all my sister’s fault, I apologize to you..."

Bai Yuxia: "..."

Jiang Ning calmly said: "It’s fine, those strawberries were leftovers, not meant for hosting you all, and I brought some freshly picked ones."

Having said that, Jiang Ning walked to the electric scooter, opened the storage box, and pulled out a tightly packed basket of fruits. He casually opened it, revealing strawberries even bigger than eggs.

Bai Yuxia was immediately drawn in, deep within her, a voice seemed to be resonating, surging with overwhelming desire.

Jiang Ning’s Divine Sense unintentionally brushed past Bai Yuxia, immediately, his gaze held a profound meaning.

In this life, he has interacted with many people, and his Divine Sense has skimmed over no less than a million?

Yet, only Ding Shuyan and Bai Yuxia shared special physiques, as for the others, they were all regular.

However, Jiang Ning didn’t mind, what’s so formidable about regular physiques? It can always be changed.

He led Tongtong, Bai Yuxia, and the twins into a warm cabin, where the five of them watched movies, ate strawberries, and chatted together.

Jiang Ning picked up a strawberry washed by Tongtong, without dipping it in condensed milk, he ate it directly, the girls’ chattering voices filled the air, and a slight smile crept upon his face.

He really liked this feeling, they were discussing the topic of going ice fishing on the Huishui River, their tones brimming with excitement, a kind of yearning for the future.

Time flew by, it was two thirty in the afternoon.

Xue Yuantong bit into half a strawberry while standing on the sofa, pulled out her phone: "Gather up, depart!"

The twins immediately complied, Xue Yuantong secretly lamented, how nice it would be if she wore a yellow robe.

She brought the twins and Bai Yuxia, with Jiang Ning overseeing everything, and swaggered over to Dongdong’s doorstep.

Xue Yuantong shouted towards the east: "Dongdong, come over!"

Upon hearing her voice, Dongdong trembled all over, maliciously threatening two children playing at a rural tourism spot: "Wait here quietly for my return, if you dare to run, I’ll beat your faces swollen!"

Leaving a harsh word behind, Dongdong restrained his fierceness, promptly trotted over to Jiang Ning.

Xue Yuantong had long known he was bullying other kids, she commanded sternly: "Kneel!"

Dongdong immediately knelt down and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live the queen!"

Xue Yuantong then nodded: "Rise."

The twins and Bai Yuxia were dumbfounded by this sight, is this truly the same Tongtong who just sleeps at school?

Especially Chen Siyu, staring at the incredibly strong Dongdong, she doubted if she and her sister could even take him on.

Now Dongdong is not who he was before, over the summer he was stung by wasps, stung by nettles, and beaten by Jiang Ning. After leaving the river dam, driven by revenge, he crazily ate meat to get stronger.

Only to return during winter break to be beaten again.

Even his strong physique got him forced into hard labor, further strengthening him, it’s no exaggeration to say he’s now ’Dongdong plus version’.

Xue Yuantong asked: "Dongdong, you seem obedient on the surface, but in your heart, don’t you feel opposed?"

Dongdong shivered; did she discover his deep-seated resolve for revenge, after all his patience and humiliation?

He fearfully glanced at Jiang Ning, whose expression remained cold and indifferent.

Dongdong quickly knelt again, wailing: "I dare not be defiant, I dare not, I have absolutely no thoughts of defiance!"

Seeing him plead in such a manner, Chen Siyu and the others, who were oblivious to the truth, almost felt sympathy.

It’s undeniable, Dongdong’s mischief also came with patience, a natural candidate for a bad seed.

Xue Yuantong eyed Dongdong’s pitiful pleas but, with her wisdom, was not easily deceived by appearances nor forgiving towards others.

Who can forgive someone who used to bully them? What if they get hurt again?

Gazing at Dongdong, something seemed to flicker across her small face, she earnestly said: "Dongdong, you know me, my mom and I are good people."

Dongdong quickly added: "Aunty even gave me steamed buns to eat before! Truly good people!"

Xue Yuantong thought, ’And despite us being kind, you threw those "small landmines" at me.’

With seriousness, she stated: "Yes, we’re good people, so if you feel we’re forcing you, you can speak up."

Dongdong was both surprised and delighted: "Really?"

Xue Yuantong: "Go on, we promise not to force you anymore."

Dongdong thought for a moment, daringly said: "I still have things to do today, could I not go to the riverbank?"

Xue Yuantong instantly denied: "No, you can’t."

Dongdong, feeling aggrieved, nearly losing his mind, angrily questioned: "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t force me?"

Xue Yuantong giggled: "Jiang Ning asked me to tease you."

Infuriated, Dongdong screamed loudly, transforming into a little monster.

Jiang Ning promptly kicked him to the ground, unemotionally saying: "Get up by yourself and come help me carry the gear."

Xue Yuantong joyfully headed home, along the way, casually told Bai Yuxia and the twins about Dongdong’s past misdeeds, which instantly satisfied the three of them.

...

Back home, Niu Madong tugged on a tire, obediently standing by the door as punishment, while Jiang Ning kept watch.

The girls were in charge of gathering the supplies, which included a neatly folded big tent that Lin Zida had previously gifted, after all, he had taken Jiang Ning’s tea leaves.

Beside these, they had mats, small chairs, stoves, food, purified water, etc...

For fishing gear, it was rather simple, a half-meter stick with a fishing line tied to it, plus some metal lures bought online, even without bait, Tongtong could handle it easily.

Jiang Ning held a stick in one hand, and another stick in the other.

In contrast, this stick was much more robust, with an iron spike tied at one end, used for making holes in the ice.

When Lin Zida, lugging all the gear, passed by the door, noticing Jiang Ning’s simple setup, he paused: "Hey, aren’t you..."

Lin Zida was thoroughly prepared for ice fishing.

He had a specialized winter fishing rod, equipped with an electric reel, a dedicated line set, a high-powered brushless drill for drilling holes, alloy ice scoops, a rosewood-handled hook fishing device, an underwater fish-finding camera...

In comparison, Jiang Ning’s setup seemed exceedingly minimalistic.

Being quite a gentleman, Lin Zida didn’t say outright that ice fishing is vastly different from regular fishing, and with Jiang Ning’s equipment, he was almost guaranteed not to catch anything.

So, he subtly suggested: "Jiang Ning, since I got the drill, shall I help you drill some holes on the ice later?"

Jiang Ning: "I’ll try chiseling a bit first."

Lin Zida: "Alright then."

He thought, ’Once Jiang Ning encounters difficulties, he’ll understand the necessity of proper equipment.’

Just then, a white G-Wagon pulled up to the door, the window rolled down, revealing Zhuang Jianhui’s handsome side profile, he called out: "Xiao Pang, load the gear into the car."

Yang Qian was also seated in the back of the G-Wagon, with a slight smile on her face, ever since she got into the G-Wagon, she knew what it was like, the countless envious glances, the feeling of being superior.

Lin Zida: "Wow, talk about timing."

He turned to Jiang Ning and suggested: "Join us, the tent is quite heavy!"

Jiang Ning patted Niu Madong on the shoulder, saying: "I prefer vintage transport methods."