Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Intense embarrassment stirred his competitiveness; clearly, he could take his hands out of his pockets and put his hat on properly.

But having failed multiple times, he refused to compromise. He had to complete this action to restore his lost face!

Wu Yunzhi strengthened his resolve, he not only shook his shoulders, but also used the power from his waist. Success or failure would be decided in this moment!

Wu Yunzhi suddenly bent his waist, a fierce shake induced strong inertia.

Jiang Ning released Spiritual Power.

Finally, the hat behind Wu Yunzhi moved and landed on his head as desired.

When Wu Yunzhi felt the odd sensation on his head, he was quite pleased.

Before he could be happy, in the next instant, due to the intensity of his movements coupled with the rain-soaked slippery ground the previous night, his entire body lost balance and plunged headfirst into the flowerbed.

"Cough, cough, cough!" The sight was too funny, Geng Lu couldn't hold back and coughed repeatedly.

Wu Yunzhi's head was stuck in the flowerbed, feeling the cold mud on his face, his nerves snapped.

His instinctive reaction was to use the strength of his waist to pull himself out of the flowerbed.

However, the complexity of the movement was too high, probably only girls from a professional dance class could achieve it, so Wu Yunzhi's head nudged in the mud a couple more times.

Next to Lan Zichen, a guy in a work jacket laughed and asked: "Is he your friend?"

It was so embarrassing that Lan Zichen instinctively wanted to refute, but seeing Wu Yunzhi's miserable state, she couldn't bear to hit him when he's down. In the end, she nodded and said: "He's my classmate."

Wu Yunzhi struggled a bit, pulled his hands out of his pockets, and lifted himself up honestly.

From his side view, he felt the amazed gazes from Jiang Ning and the others, Wu Yunzhi wanted to destroy the world, he wasn't even going to eat and wiped the mud off his face, turning away to leave in the opposite direction.

A bit further away, Geng Lu started laughing aloud, she covered her mouth, her eyes gleamed with tears, her shoulders shook, and her chest heaved with laughter.

The atmosphere was exceptionally joyous until a voice suddenly cut through:

"Geng Lu, wow, didn't expect to see you here?" A guy in a work jacket exclaimed with surprise, looking at her with amazement.

His appearance interrupted Geng Lu's joy, she furrowed her brow at him, familiar, but she couldn't recall his name.

"I'm Ji Xuan, middle school classmate." Ji Xuan introduced himself, his gaze briefly glanced over Jiang Ning, before returning to Geng Lu.

No wonder last time Ye Mengchen claimed that Geng Lu had become very attractive, with a great figure; it turns out to be true.

Upon hearing his name, Geng Lu finally remembered who he was.

Former middle school classmate, the class's academic monitor, somewhat handsome, bright eyes, sang beautifully, once performed Jay Chou's song at a school party, many girls found him talented, an outstanding boy in the class.

"Oh, aren't you at First Middle School?" Geng Lu found it odd, for during the voluntary application period, students with good grades like Ji Xuan were very active in the class chat, so she remembered their placements.

"It's a long story..." Ji Xuan started, preparing to recount their past acquaintance, glancing at Jiang Ning, hoping she would tactfully leave, giving them room to reminisce as old classmates.

Geng Lu decisively said: "Since you have a lot to say, don't say it now, it's almost mealtime."

Ji Xuan: "Huh?"

Geng Lu looked towards the cafeteria door, quickening her pace as if trying to distance herself from Ji Xuan: "Jiang Ning, let's quickly eat, or it'll get crowded."

"Alright." Jiang Ning stepped forward, quickly passing Ji Xuan, entering the cafeteria.

Looking at their backs, Ji Xuan's expression froze.

His transfer from Yu Zhou First Middle School to Yu Zhou Fourth Middle School was due to his relative's employment at Evergreen Liquid; given their recruitment policy, they would prioritize hiring Yu Zhou Fourth Middle School graduates in the future.

His relative worked in the marketing department at Evergreen Liquid, with their business exclusive worldwide, his relative worked negotiations like royalty, various places provided excellent hospitality and gifts.

His parents were tempted, thus sought connections to transfer him to Fourth Middle School for future job advantages.

Ji Xuan harbored great ambition and knew he was destined for greatness. Although Evergreen Liquid had a substantial reputation, what young person would want to be stuck in a company in a small city?

His future was bound for Shanghai, Nan City, Lin City; expecting him to abandon familiar classmates for an unfamiliar school was unthinkable.

But his parents offered him an iPhone 6 Plus, a desktop computer, AJ shoes… coupled with his former class lacking any pretty girls, so he agreed without hesitation.

Thus, equipped with a starter pack, Ji Xuan arrived at Yu Zhou Fourth Middle School.

Today's encounter allowed him to fixate on Geng Lu, standing at the cafeteria entrance, his eyes thoughtful, strategizing.

...

Small dining table.

Every boy passing table number 29 couldn't help but glance, as the female students there were too numerous!

In most cafeteria tables, the gender ratio was 1:1, but at this table, it astonishingly reached 1:7!

Unusually, the six girls at this table, each with different looks, had their unique charm; except the younger one, all left one amazed.

"Jiang Ning, why are there wontons in your bowl?" Tang Fu took a piece of chicken patty, staring at the bowl in front of him.

After the mountain climbing experience, Tang Fu considered them life and death mates, speaking more casually.

Chen Siyu: "Mr. Guo served him."

Chen Siqing: "It's exclusive to the teacher's window."

To cater to teachers, the cafeteria set up a special kitchen where they could enjoy dishes like wontons and noodles requiring fresh cooking.

Jiang Ning scooped up a wonton, a few fragrant dried shrimp floating in the spoon, with one bite, the broth from simmered bones and the tender wonton texture slowly melted in his mouth.

Xue Yuantong watched Jiang Ning, hoping he'd voluntarily share with her, while Tang Fu acted more decisively, saying: "Let me taste it."

Xue Yuantong pouted, disliking the big girl beside her.

Jiang Ning divided the already limited wontons, giving a few to Tang Fu, and then leaving most of the bowl for Xue Yuantong.

The table's atmosphere was harmonious, with Tang Fu present, the conversation never dulled, she picked various topics for discussion.

Then rambled on, bringing up foreign bombing incidents and casualties.

Tang Fu, putting herself in the situation, asked: "If we were bombed, could we escape?"

Jiang Ning: "You're an athlete, surely you could escape."

Tang Fu chuckled foolishly after the praise, modestly saying: "Hahaha, just average."

Bai Yuxia listened and felt amused, thinking this silly girl couldn't see she was being teased.

Chen Siyu: "What if it's an atomic bomb, could you still escape?"

Tang Fu: "Depends on when it's dropped, if it's slow, I can definitely run away."

Sister Chen Siqing said: "An atomic bomb's explosion range is quite large."

Tang Fu: "Just a few kilometers, I can easily run a few kilometers."

Chen Siyu: "What about a hydrogen bomb, I heard the range is dozens of kilometers."

"Dozens of kilometers are no issue, don't forget I've run a 21-kilometer half-marathon." Tang Fu appeared confidently assured.

Seeing her confidence, Chen Siyu planned to cite a more formidable weapon to challenge her undefeated myth, she pondered but couldn't think of one, then sought Bai Yuxia's help:

"Is there a weapon stronger than a hydrogen bomb in the world?"

The question stumped Bai Yuxia, generally girls aren't interested in studying weapons, boys prefer such areas; she tried recalling nuclear weapons her father might've mentioned...

Then, Tang Fu spoke: "Of course there is, are you silly!"

Bai Yuxia halted her thoughts, looking at Tang Fu, hoping to expand her knowledge.

Tang Fu said: "A big hydrogen bomb."