Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1620 - 885: Played a Trick

Below the river dam lies an endless wheat field, where Jiang Ning and Tongtong are strolling along the pebble path.

Tongtong scolded her timid younger sister Si Yu a few times before putting her phone away, claiming, "Si Yu is so useless. If it were me, huh, I’d pick up a stick and beat the thug."

With that said, she swung a stick, creating a few flourishes in the air, convinced of her formidable power to ward off all monsters and demons.

Yao Yiyao wanted to laugh but couldn’t, so she could only applaud, praising her bravery.

Jiang Ning, on the other hand, showed no restraint, chuckling: "You?"

His tone was full of belittling, which infuriated Xue Yuantong, who tilted her head and looked up, "Me? What’s the problem?"

Jiang Ningle said, "If you go, you’d step on it and no one would know."

Yao Yiyao was stunned, no longer able to hold back, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Xue Yuantong was angry, wielding the stick, swearing to teach Jiang Ning a lesson, to let him see her might!

Jiang Ning couldn’t be bothered with her. He picked up a bucket and darted ahead.

Xue Yuantong, with her short legs, struggled to chase him, letting out a wild "hehehe" laugh.

As they ran further away, Yao Yiyao shouted: "Wait for me!"

...

North of the river dam.

Li Han quietly fished, but his mind was unsettled.

The girl he admired was walking away with another handsome guy.

He turned his head, gazing at the lush green wheat field, and for some reason, at this moment, he found the wheat field somewhat endearing.

Amidst his anxiety over his looks, he took out his phone and opened the selfie camera to observe his appearance.

Li Qingyang beside him let out a "heh," seemingly amused.

Li Han recalled how others called him "steady" and "pleasing to look at," so he thought he must be pretty good-looking, right?

"Sister Qing, I don’t look that bad, do I? Why do I look so ugly in the camera?" Li Han wondered.

A friend said, "Seriously, who doesn’t look ugly in an iPhone selfie?"

Li Qingyang reached out, saying, "Let me try?"

She took the phone, and on the screen, her skin looked clean, glowing under the bright sunlight, appearing smooth and radiant with well-balanced features. She raised her eyebrows, and her mirrored image instantly changed from serene to playful.

The friend said, "It’s because you’re good-looking, Sister Qing."

Li Han’s face darkened, "What, are you saying I’m not good-looking?"

He immediately countered, "But when I look in the mirror, I think I look really handsome!"

The friend said, "The you in the mirror, isn’t the real you?"

Li Han: "If the one in the mirror isn’t me, then who is it?"

Seeing a debate brewing, Li Qingyang, the big sister of the group, just wanted to fish in peace.

Li Qingyang thought for a few seconds and said, "There’s nothing to argue about. Whether it’s the phone camera or the mirror, they’re two-dimensional versions of a person. The real you is three-dimensional, which better captures how people see you."

Li Han asked, "So, the three-dimensional me might be better-looking than the me in the mirror?"

Li Qingyang wasn’t sure herself, offering an ambiguous answer: "Possibly."

Li Han felt much better, thinking Li Qingyang spoke so nicely, truly deserving to be the big sister of the group.

His inner imbalance became balanced: "My looks are actually still..."

He intended to say he was as handsome as Jiang Ning just now.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingyang gave him a slight glance, making Li Han suddenly feel self-conscious as if she saw right through him.

The remaining words stuck in his throat.

...

Xue Family’s small courtyard, kitchen.

Jiang Ning, being fast, arrived first. Xue Chuchu, wearing an apron, turned her face slightly and gave Jiang Ning a gentle smile.

Xue Yuantong followed closely behind, forgetting about beating Jiang Ning, instead pointing at the bucket on the ground, exclaiming: "Chuchu, look! I caught a big grass carp, over three pounds. You’re in for a treat!"

Xue Chuchu stepped over to inspect, and indeed, there was a tea-colored big fish nestling in the bucket, though its head had a dent.

She asked in confusion, "Is this fish injured?"

Xue Yuantong eagerly replied, "Yes, yes, it’s badly hurt. Let’s use the frying pan to treat it. Today I’ll be a medic!"

Saying this, Yao Yiyao also entered the room. She always carried herself like a little princess in front of outsiders, walking slowly and gracefully, but couldn’t keep it up in front of Jiang Ning and the others.

Yao Yiyao cautiously said, "This is a guide fish!"

After speaking, she recounted what she saw by the river, using it as advice for the group.

Having caught a guide fish, she felt somewhat superstitious, having been brought up under the influence of such ideas, so overcoming traditional beliefs wasn’t easy.

Xue Chuchu, being perceptive, saw her concern. Like how many people think when a person dies, they vanish entirely, but if you pay them 100 yuan to sleep at the Chaotic Grave Mound at night, they’d probably still feel uneasy. These things are deeply ingrained in the genes of our people.

But everything has its limits. If sleeping there for one night earns ten thousand yuan, staying overnight every day would be no big deal... Hmm, that’s not right, Tongtong probably wouldn’t dare.

Xue Chuchu said, "Fish surfacing can have several reasons, like lack of oxygen, going up to breathe, being sick or injured, and so on..."

She chose to explain it scientifically.

Tongtong nodded her little head: "Yeah, yeah, guide fish are meant to lead, if you could catch it, it’s not a guide fish."

"Alright then." Yao Yiyao’s fear faded, and she noticed that Xue Chuchu was incredibly rational, scientific, and mature beyond her years.

Tongtong boasted, "It’s because I’m blessed with great fortune, that this fish came to greet me while I was fishing!"

Xue Chuchu: "Yeah, you’re what the ancients called the Child of Destiny!"