Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

However, Li Shi simply mentioned a restaurant she visited, and she could see the embarrassed expression on that young boy's face.

Later, the boy must have been scared and never bothered her again.

Li Shi knew very well that her spending level and taste were overwhelming for ordinary people. She appeared too expensive, not the kind of economical woman most guys could afford, which naturally avoided a lot of harassment.

Li Shi spoke in a gentle tone.

Xue Yuantong could be looked down upon but didn't want Jiang Ning to be underestimated, so she said, "We've had Western food."

Li Shi looked down at the Little Bud, "What have you eaten? Tell me."

Xue Yuantong honestly said, "Hamburger."

Li Shi laughed out loud, "That's it?"

Xue Yuantong: "Just tell me if it counts."

For a moment, Li Shi found it hard to define.

Jiang Ning gently said, "Let's go have steak this weekend, that definitely counts as Western food."

"Okay, okay," Xue Yuantong said with anticipation, "I want it medium well-done."

Li Shi couldn't hold back, she covered her mouth, her eyes full of mockery, "You must watch too many TV shows, there's no such thing as medium well-done steak."

Xue Yuantong shut her little mouth.

Feeling annoyed inside, this girl is so annoying! She's having a conversation with Jiang Ning, why does the other person always interrupt?

If it were the old Xue Yuantong, she would have chosen to swallow her anger, just like when she used to do homework for the big sister Qiu Die at Iron Middle School.

Now, she had Jiang Ning as her muscle, so Xue Yuantong bravely stewed with anger inside!

Jiang Ning noticed Tongtong's displeasure, he said, "I've had medium well-done steak, but someone like you being self-confident is a first for me."

His words directly insulted Li Shi, who was initially puzzled, as Jiang Ning always gave the impression of being non-aggressive, yet he dared to speak to her like this now.

Li Shi's gaze suddenly became icy, like two knives slicing towards Jiang Ning.

Her originally proud demeanor now appeared pale and coldly beautiful.

Before she could speak, Lin Zida, adept at reading the room, quickly said, "Western food is okay, next time I'll take you to a private restaurant that has traditional shows from Hui Province."

Despite her anger, Li Shi didn't want to harm her relationship with Lin Zida, especially with Zhuang Jianhui still observing from the side, Li Shi didn't want to lower her stature by arguing.

People like Jiang Ning, at best, could only reach a mid-level position in their lifetime.

Isn't there a saying, never argue with someone like XX, because they'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience?

'Yes, exactly, so there's no need for me to be angry.' Li Shi's rage gradually dissipated, replaced by peace, like her father, who always spoke encouraging words with a pleasant demeanor, even to the lowliest workers in the factory, yet never mentioned a pay raise.

Her eyebrows gradually relaxed, the sharpness vanished, her demeanor once again became profound, leaving people unable to discern her thoughts.

Li Shi no longer paid attention to Jiang Ning and continued to chat with Lin Zida about subjects ordinary students couldn't encounter:

"Mu Changqing invitation, did you guys get it?" Li Shi asked.

Lin Zida replied, "Not yet, but Shuyan said she'd give us two tickets, you have one too, right?"

Hearing this, Li Shi smiled, "Yes, she messaged me too."

This time, Changqing Liquid invited people selected from around the world, even people with wealth like Li Shi's father had to apply actively to get an invite.

This is the first time Changqing Liquid is inviting external people, to the outside world, Changqing Liquid is a company shrouded in mystery, and hair loss is a global issue hard to avoid.

However, the Changqing Liquid Company solved it, causing a worldwide sensation.

With pearls and jades in front, Mu Changqing's press conference is eagerly anticipated, and some even speculate that Changqing Liquid has developed medicines in more fields.

To be able to attend the Changqing Liquid press conference in her current capacity, even Li Shi feels proud.

"I really want to get it soon!"

Li Shi already thought about what kind of social media post to make once she got the invitation, having kept it secret until now, she would surely shock her parents and everyone around her.

At that thought, Li Shi felt incredibly light-hearted, as her gaze swept past Jiang Ning, she suddenly felt disheartened by her previous mindset.

She is now a woman who can attend the Mu Changqing conference, a place Jiang Ning could never imagine in his life, could he?

'Go home and reflect tonight. My life shouldn't be shaken by things I don't care about.' Li Shi admonished herself.

In such a situation, Zhang Chi strutted up the stairs with a carefree stride, looking smug and vibrant as if he were the center of the world.

He originally intended to head straight to the classroom, but upon seeing Jiang Ning, he suddenly changed his mind. In his impression, Jiang Ning was one of the wealthier students in the class, using an iPhone, a phone that Zhang Chi dreamed of owning.

But things were different now. Zhang Chi swaggered over and instead of picking Jiang Ning, he asked Xue Yuantong:

"I've been having trouble sleeping lately. Tell me, why do you sleep so well every day?"

Xue Yuantong replied, "I just play on my phone until I fall asleep."

Zhang Chi: "That won't work for me. I've been staying up late playing on my phone, but I still can't sleep."

Jiang Ning said, "Why are you playing on your phone instead of sleeping? Of course, you can't sleep."

Zhang Chi pulled his phone out of his pocket and chuckled, "I'm playing on an iPhone 6 Plus 64G gold version."

His phone had no case, purposefully showing it to Jiang Ning. In that moment, Zhang Chi felt incredibly pleased, finally using an iPhone.

Jiang Ning said nothing, just felt that this scene seemed somewhat familiar.

In a previous life, it seemed that Zhang Chi also recently showed off his iPhone. This phone wasn't purchased by him, but obtained from a gambling platform called 'One Dollar Treasure.'

Starting this year, similar platforms sprouted like mushrooms after rain and were only suppressed and banned by the state a few years later.

Zhang Chi, that lucky guy, after his luck exploded and he got an iPhone, believed himself to be heaven's chosen.

Jiang Ning humored him, "Impressive, I'm currently just using a 6."

Pretending to be cool in front of someone impressive, the satisfaction doubled. Zhang Chi thought Jiang Ning was someone he could get along with!

Just as he was about to leave triumphantly, Li Shi noticed and commented, "Is 64G enough? Aren't phone configurations maxed out these days? Get 128G!"

With that, she also took out her iPhone.

In contrast, the difference was clear. Zhang Chi's showing-off faltered, and he left dissatisfied.

Li Shi shook her head, not caring, "A mere phone makes him so happy."

Little did he know, everything Li Shi used, the iPhone was the cheapest item, even the inconspicuous bracelet on her wrist was far more valuable than the phone.

"Kind of funny," Li Shi stated bluntly.

Zhuang Jianhui gazed off into the distance at the playground, "That's how it is, try to understand."

Li Shi: "There's nothing to say to these little kids."

She glanced at Jiang Ning, insinuating, "A slightly more mature person shouldn't be so smug about a phone, right?"

Xue Yuantong pouted, ready to leave.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning turned his head, quietly looking at Li Shi:

"You get smug over an invitation card, how are you any different from those you look down on?"

Seeing them ready to argue again, Lin Zida played the peacemaker once more, "Hey, don't talk about this stuff, I'll take you guys to see Huzhou's traditional show this weekend, it's amazing."

Li Shi was pierced deeply by Jiang Ning this time, and couldn't help but hit back sarcastically, "The invitation card is indeed more high-end than a phone, do you have a different opinion?"

She was getting worked up; after all, she was a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl, not a seasoned fox. In that moment, under slight anger, her demeanor turned sharp.

"Oh, just an invitation card?" Jiang Ning's tone was calm, indifferent.

Seeing his expression, Li Shi got annoyed, "Easy for you to say, don't tell me you have one too?"

"Can't be, right?" Li Shi added another line.

"Tongtong," Jiang Ning lazily called.

Xue Yuantong understood, immediately took out a card with dark patterns and gold lettering from his pocket.

Li Shi's pupils enlarged upon seeing the card, realizations of absurd disorder emerged, causing her expression to change suddenly: "Impossible!?"

Ignoring her, Jiang Ning turned to Lin Zida and smiled:

"I won't be watching the traditional show, Li Shi already showed me Sichuan opera face-changing, not bad, I quite liked it."