Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1516 - 836: Chasing Rabbits

Snow flies over the river dam.

When Shang Zhengyu saw Jiang Ning, his expression didn’t look good, mainly because Jiang Ning was too close to his sister. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

In contrast, Shang Caiwei, upon hearing the sound, was slightly startled. Her small face, as big as a palm, lifted up with a hint of familiarity mixed with timidity: "You’re here too?"

Jiang Ning chuckled: "We live here."

Shang Zhengyu casually interrupted: "Yueyue, where’s that restaurant you mentioned?"

Bi Yue had been observing nervously just now, and seeing that Shang Zhengyu wasn’t familiar with Jiang Ning, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Bi Yue squeezed out a smile and introduced: "Go a bit further ahead, I’ve asked the owner to prepare free-range chicken, all sourced from the countryside without any feed or hormones, pure free-range chicken. The fish is also caught from their own fish pond."

Shang Zhengyu nodded slightly, his expression as indifferent as ever.

He’s not yet thirty, and when his gaming project boomed last year, he was known to spend lavishly, pursuing various foods and often arranging meals at the best domestic restaurants, or even having ingredients specially flown in from abroad.

He had tasted many things. However, thinking of his sister next to him, Shang Zhengyu reached out to pat her head, finding her still so thin and frail, but quite good.

Shang Zhengyu came here mainly to treat his sister to a nice meal, and secondly, to reconnect with old friends, as it had been many years, and there were few chances to keep in touch in everyday life.

He felt a touch of loneliness at such heights.

Their figures gradually faded into the snow.

...

Chuchu returned home, tidied up a bit, and was called outside by Tongtong.

Tongtong stuffed two big strawberries into Chuchu’s mouth: "Chuchu, are you tired? Shall we go hunt rabbits?"

Although Xue Chuchu had gotten up early to catch the bus, she was used to rising early: "Not tired."

For some reason, after eating two big strawberries, the tension in her heart eased significantly, and the slight fatigue from the bus ride gradually dissipated.

Tongtong checked the time; it wasn’t yet 10:30. She thought since breakfast was eaten so late, lunch could be delayed a bit, so she suggested: "Chuchu, put on your sneakers, let’s go!"

"Jiang Ning will come too."

Xue Chuchu: "Okay."

She hadn’t gone out rabbit hunting for years, but she often reminisced about those playful days of yore, as they were bright joys in an otherwise barren life.

Coincidentally, today there was heavy snow.

Ready to set off, Tongtong and Chuchu found themselves in front of Jiang Ning’s door: "Are you ready? Today we’ll show you our rabbit-hunting tricks!"

Jiang Ning picked up an old burlap sack: "Let’s go."

Before heading out, Tongtong remembered Bi Yue’s earlier warning and told the two: "Let’s sneak out quietly so no one knows what we’re up to. That way, even if we don’t catch any wild rabbits, we can say we just went out to play."

Jiang Ning glanced at her, thinking she was quite thorough: "Alright."

Xue Chuchu: "Okay."

Outside, the snow flew in all directions as Jiang Ning, clutching the burlap sack, led the two underlings eastward.

The neighbor, Uncle Zhang, holding a bowl of bone broth, saw them and shouted loudly: "What are you three doing going out in this snowy weather?"

Jiang Ning: "Just fooling around."

Uncle Zhang shook his head: "You three, enjoying life like high schoolers every day! When my son Ruyun was in high school, he studied at home every day during winter break, very diligent!"

Xue Yuantong, feeling reprimanded, wasn’t pleased and proudly declared: "We’re going out to catch wild rabbits!"

Uncle Zhang almost burst out laughing: "Hahaha, catching rabbits, there are no rabbits now!"

Xue Yuantong: "Just because you can’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there."

Uncle Zhang: "If you can catch a rabbit, I’ll..."

Jiang Ning added: "Bet your newly bought one kilo of beef tripe and two kilos of beef shank."

Uncle Zhang’s face darkened, and his previously incessant chatter came to a halt.

He truly didn’t believe Jiang Ning could catch wild rabbits, as they’re not as plentiful as in previous years.

He had at least an eighty-percent chance of winning.

But, Jiang the youngster was too uncanny; he dared not bet!

That beef tripe was something he had specially reserved from a butcher to cook for Ruyun!

The more Butcher Zhang thought about it, the more he realized he couldn’t take the bet, so he quickly signaled to his son in the yard.

Zhang Ruyun advised: "Dad, don’t bet!"

With this way out, Uncle Zhang promptly said: "No, no, my university son has made the decision for me!"

Jiang Ning and the others left.

Uncle Zhang felt the disdainful gaze of Tongtong, and he was quite embarrassed!

"Damn it!" swore Butcher Zhang. He, who once dominated his territory, had never fallen to such a lowly state!

Leaving Butcher Zhang’s doorstep, Xue Chuchu remarked, speechless: "Didn’t you say we’d go quietly?"

Xue Yuantong folded her hands behind her back, lifted her small face: "I remembered, I finally remembered, I’m the king of the river dam, born to reign over it, I do whatever I want!"

Xue Chuchu: "You’re crazy..."

...

Mr. Qian was at the door enjoying some fava beans, living a leisurely little life.

After gaining her realization, even the dogs on the roadside needed a kick from Xue Yuantong. She nonchalantly remarked: "Mr. Qian, your sesame oil is quite good, bring more next time."

Mr. Qian felt a sharp pain in his chest! His expression mournful!

A few dozen steps ahead, Dongdong, short and sturdy, was holding a large pot lid in one hand and an aluminum sword in the other, practicing his skills in the flying snow: "Hey ha, hey ha."

Practicing with fervor, at such a young age, he exhibited a bit of Lu Bu’s bravery.

Mr. Qian had often exclaimed before: "This child is sure to become a brave general in the future!"

Every time Dongdong heard this, he was greatly encouraged, practicing martial arts even harder in hopes of one day achieving revenge and washing away shame!

As Dongdong practiced, he continuously shouted: "Attack and defense united, invincible in the world!"

He was so engrossed in practicing that when he saw Jiang Ning approaching, he not only didn’t kneel to greet him but also treated him as an imaginary enemy, wielding his weapon even more vigorously: "Ha! Hi! Ha!"