Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1634 - 892: The Watcher

Inside the gold shop.

’Am I your gift?’ Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning felt absurd yet flattered.

In his heart, for the town boy who came alone to the city to study in his previous life, the gentle and kind Mr. Guo was nothing short of a gift in his life.

Jiang Ning slowly said, "It’s not the same thing, I’m fetching the gold brick for you, and now it’s yours..."

Guo Ran was about to explain that the gold earrings were too precious, usually given at weddings.

But then she saw Jiang Ning gently put a finger to his lips, half-smiling: "Teacher, I remember you once said that you least liked those who kept refusing each other’s offers."

Guo Ran was speechless.

"Hello, sir, would you like it packaged?" The saleswoman asked.

"No need." Jiang Ning received the Butterfly Tassel earrings. With a twist of his wrist, a wet tissue appeared in his hand, and he carefully wiped them twice.

Guo Ran stared at his focused profile, for some reason feeling he was exceptionally elegant.

’Could he be wanting to put them on for me?’

’If that’s the case...’ Guo Ran was highly conflicted; if the barrier was broken, she...

The next moment, Jiang Ning called out, "Sister Qin."

Guo Ran’s anxious heart completely relaxed.

Le Qin rushed over decisively.

"Please help put them on Guo Ran," Jiang Ning requested.

Le Qin glanced at the two, clicking her tongue twice, always feeling the two had a very delicate relationship.

She didn’t tease aloud but took the earrings.

’So beautiful...’ Le Qin thought, even as she prided herself as a strong woman in the legal world, these earrings mesmerized her.

She picked up the earrings, moved closer to Guo Ran’s pink ears; perhaps shy, the small earlobes slightly perked up.

A minute later, Le Qin looked over her handiwork, nodded with satisfaction: "Let’s go, let’s see outside."

The female employee quickly escorted them to the store entrance, the gold brick grabbing event was getting hotter, people eager to replicate Jiang Ning’s success, but alas, it’s just a pipe dream.

Through the bustling crowd, to the warm sunlight outside.

Guo Ran stopped walking, Jiang Ning looked at her, inexplicably reminded of a poem, ’Golden butterflies dance around the ear, tassels lightly sway reflecting beauty.’

Guo Ran’s onion-like fingers, lifting the strands of hair beside her ear, eyes full of anticipation: "Are the earrings pretty?"

In Le Qin’s impression, Guo Ran seldom dressed up, always in slim-fitting jeans, whether dark or light, accentuating her hips and legs nicely.

Now was the first time seeing her with jewelry, Le Qin praised: "Absolutely stunning, like two little butterflies fluttering, very exquisite."

Guo Ran was delighted, but her gaze turned once more to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning had intended to follow Le Qin’s lead but suddenly recalled Chuchu’s compliment on the outfit of a rocking car yesterday, nodding, he said: "It’s not the earrings that are stunning, it’s you."

Guo Ran was taken aback, her smile instantaneously blossomed.

...

Guo Ran didn’t say much about gratitude, she took out her phone and snapped two side-profile selfies accentuating the butterfly studs.

Before posting to social media, she first blocked her parents, then hesitated, fearing misunderstanding by acquaintances, she intended to block colleagues and students, but paused at the grouping option.

Since when did posting an update come with such concerns?

Guo Ran unlocked all the blocks, captioning [Thanks to my senior disciple—Jiang Ning for the New Year’s gift], then chose to post directly.

Jiang Ning observed her actions calmly, his expression unchanged, in this world, he was the only Immortal, so he acted without any reservations.

After sending, Guo Ran felt an unexpected ease settle over her.

Meanwhile, seven kilometers away, Mrs. Guo almost dropped her phone: "My Ranran actually played on WeChat Moments?"

Mr. Guo glanced at her from the sofa: "Who doesn’t post on Moments these days? She just blocked you before!"

Mrs. Guo felt his tone was oddly irritating: "Like you weren’t blocked!"

Mr. Guo stayed silent.

"Gosh, these earrings are gold, butterfly-shaped, so pretty!"

"Jiang Ning? Isn’t he Ranran’s student? A particularly handsome young man! I remember his parents were with Evergreen Liquid..." Mrs. Guo’s eyes sparkled, if she could have such a handsome son-in-law, whether at work or in the neighborhood, who wouldn’t hold her in higher esteem? 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"I wondered why Ranran woke up so enthusiastically today!" Mrs. Guo paced the room holding a small cabbage.

Meanwhile.

In the city’s shady internet cafe, daydreaming Kun Nan, wearing headphones, was watching a romance anime, simultaneously fantasizing that after logging off and exiting the cafe, would a 165cm, 45kg high school girl suddenly appear, with a hint of contrasting appeal, exuding a faint milky scent, blushingly say to him, "Senior, I really like your charming style, please go out with me."

Just imagining it, Kun Nan’s smile grew eerie, an elementary student gaming nearby accidentally glimpsed his expression, looked at the computer, the anime was over, replaced by pop-ups of scantily-clad male models, the student shuddered all over, knocking his chair over.

Kun Nan heard the commotion, suppressed his smile, became much more restrained, looked over at the young fellow, Kun Nan said: "Kiddo, playing games at such a young age, reminds me of my old self!"

The elementary student forced a smile: "You’re the real expert, big brother."

Receiving the compliment, Kun Nan felt elated: "Hehe, when you’re done with this game, Uncle will take you outside for some candied haws!"

The elementary student was shocked, slid off the chair in near submission: "Uncle, I’m still young, please let me go!"