Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 214 - 189 Joy and Sorrow
Chapter 214: Chapter 189: Joy and Sorrow
Chapter 214: Chapter 189: Joy and Sorrow
During math self-study class, Chen Siyu wasn’t studying but was engrossed in a well-known book.
She was reading “To Live.”
Jiang Ning asked her, “Did you finish reading ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’?”
“Huh? I, I, I didn’t finish it,” Chen Siyu hurriedly replied.
The last time someone was reading “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” it was actually her sister; she hadn’t read it at all.
From Jiang Ning’s words, she secretly rejoiced, learning that Jiang Ning couldn’t really tell her apart from her sister.
He hadn’t even figured out who was reading the book.
Doesn’t this mean that there would be a lot more room for manipulation in the future?
Chen Siyu couldn’t help but be occupied by a flood of thoughts.
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Bai Yuxia had been scrolling through her phone, then she turned towards Chen Siyu and said,
“You’re reading about life, and I’m researching about death.”
“What are you studying?” asked Chen Siyu.
“A movie, ‘Final Destination.’ It’s not that great, but its only use is to make me realize how many small details in life can be deadly. Humans are really too fragile.”
“Like, drinking a sip of water could choke someone to death,” Bai Yuxia remarked softly.
Xue Yuantong silently put down her water glass.
Bai Yuxia, Chen Siyu, and Jiang Ning noticed her action.
Chen Siyu chuckled, “You’re such a scaredy-cat.”
Bai Yuxia couldn’t help but smile.
Xue Yuantong felt belittled and quickly grabbed her glass,
“Hmph, it’s no big deal, I’m not scared.”
She tapped Jiang Ning, “Let Death come over, I’ll have Jiang Ning beat it up!”
…
When school ended at noon.
Cui Yu hastily finished his lunch and returned to his classroom seat. Holding his phone, he waited for Chen Qian to take the bait.
Finally, at 12:52 pm, his phone buzzed.
“The fish is on!” Cui Yu felt ecstatic.
He quickly checked his phone, and indeed, Chen Qian had accepted his friend request.
“Who are you?” Chen Qian asked impatiently.
Cui Yu hurriedly messaged: “Hello, handsome, I’m Yuyu.”
The opening was perfect; next, he would lead Chen Qian on and expose his true nature.
“You want something from me? I need to sleep if it’s nothing,” Chen Qian replied.
Sleep? I’ll keep you awake all night!
Cui Yu: “Handsome, I’ll be straightforward then, I really want to do fun stuff with Brother.”
“Brother, whatever you want to do is fine.”
He sent two risqué internet pictures.
“I want Brother to treat me roughly!”
As Cui Yu typed, a sleazy grin spread across his face; this temptation was sure to make his counterpart lose control.
Chen Qian: “You’re asking for a scolding, right?”
Cui Yu sent a ‘naughty’ emoticon.
“You really have to treat me ruthlessly!”
“Please don’t be gentle with me~”
Hahaha, he hinted so strongly; Chen Qian certainly couldn’t hold back now!
Chen Qian: “You little slut.”
“Can you score full marks in English?”
“Can you enter a top university during the college entrance exam?”
“Can you find a good job after graduation?”
“Worthless!”
“You are worthless!”
Cui Yu: …
Damn it, how is this different from what I expected?
I asked you to insult me, not like this!
Cui Yu was dumbfounded, while Chen Qian continued hurling insults, but this wasn’t what Cui Yu wanted!
…
First class in the afternoon.
Guo Kunnan sat firmly after adjusting himself throughout the evening and morning, now feeling neither sorrow nor joy.
He had finally let go of his agonizing past; things like Manman could no longer affect him.
His Dao Heart had reached a state of perfection, flawless, no longer prone to any disturbances.
From now on, his icy heart would no longer beat for any woman.
Guo Kunnan felt that he was in an excellent state now, much more mature and a hundred times stronger than his former self.
He had never felt so powerful.
All things in the world could no longer disturb his mind.
Hu Jun said, “Brother Nan, shall we go home together after school?”
Guo Kunnan replied, “Let’s go together.”
Suddenly, his QQ chimed.
He picked up his phone to see, and it was actually a friend request, along with that familiar avatar.
It was Manman, she had come back.
Guo Kun Nan’s robust Dao Heart instantly shattered, boundless joy springing forth—Manman had returned!
In a split second, he clicked to accept the friend request.
Manman: “Sorry for speaking too harshly yesterday, are you okay now?”
Staring at those gentle words, Guo Kun Nan almost shed manly tears.
Turns out, he still held her in his heart.
He thought he had forgotten Manman, yet, the memories buried deep in his heart surged forth.
Guo Kun Nan wanted to say that after she left, he had not been doing well, but he didn’t. Instead, he replied,
“Haha, I’m fine, how could I not be?”
“As long as you’re not mad at me, that’s good. I was the one who lied first.”
Manman: “I was too agitated yesterday, I didn’t expect that you were not Huang Zhongfei, but Guo Kun Nan.”
“Actually, I still like you, it’s just that I was too angry yesterday, so I said some hurtful things.”
“Sorry.”
Looking at these messages, Guo Kun Nan pulled out a piece of paper and wiped away his tears.
He saw it, Manman had feelings for him, and his upright actions had not been in vain.
He replied, “Don’t apologize, it’s all my fault, I was the one who lied first.”
Manman: “My fault is bigger, I spoke too harshly. After school, shall we go and drink some milk tea?”
“It’s my way of making it up to you.”
Guo Kun Nan nearly flew with happiness—Manman had asked him out for milk tea!
In his life, no girl had ever treated him to milk tea.
He felt most guys hadn’t experienced this.
And there he was, Guo Kun Nan, sixteen years old, being treated to milk tea by a girl!
Who could compare with him?
However, Guo Kun Nan still showed his manly side,
“No need, really no need, I’m not angry at all, you drink by yourself.”
Manman: “No, you have to come.”
“Alright.” Guo Kun Nan agreed.
He quickly said to Hu Jun,
“Sorry, brother, I won’t be going back with you after school.”
Hu Jun, feeling dejected: “Alright, I’ll go back alone after school.”
Manman said, “Guo Kun Nan, actually, you’re really not bad, humorous and honest, with righteous principles.”
“And also pretty good-looking, not ugly.”
Guo Kun Nan was extremely happy to be praised, apparently, he was not useless after all, apparently, he was worthy of being liked by girls.
“Thank you, Manman, you understand me the best.”
Manman: “But because I have someone I like, so.”
“You know.”
Guo Kun Nan’s heart clenched painfully, and all his happiness vanished.
He endured the endless agony and replied with a smile:
“It’s okay, I’m fine.”
Manman: “Eh, aren’t you going to ask who I like?”
Guo Kun Nan typed: “I know him, Huang Zhongfei.”
Typing this name, Guo Kun Nan began to hurt again, he should have known.
Manman: “…Actually, I thought about it all night yesterday.”
“I realized that the person I truly like is you.”
Guo Kun Nan tensed up, how could he describe this moment?
Perhaps like suddenly experiencing a spring night’s breeze, where thousands of trees burst into pear blossoms.
“Really?”
“Really!”
“Is it really me?!” Guo Kun Nan was too excited, his face flushed, his breathing labored.
To think that he, Guo Kun Nan, would have this day—he was being confessed to by a girl!
And confessed by such a beautiful girl!
Manman: “Fake.”
“Dammit, you scammer!”
“Don’t you even look in the mirror, you think you deserve it?”
Guo Kun Nan: “Manman.”
And what awaited him then was another red exclamation mark, he had been blocked again.
Guo Kun Nan nearly didn’t catch his breath.
She was playing me!
Guo Kun Nan was going insane.
He clutched his chest, leaning over his desk.
When he finally calmed down, he said to Hu Jun: “Brother Jun, wait for me after school, we’ll go home together.”
Hu Jun, full of question marks: “??”
