Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation
Chapter 798 - 475 May You Be Happy

Chapter 798: Chapter 475 May You Be Happy

Night in Yuzhou.

Xue Yuantong sat on a cool electric scooter while the neon lights of the towering buildings on either side flashed, and countless vehicles and pedestrians together composed a never-sleeping scene.

But everything seemed just like a backdrop, flashing by in an instant.

Soon after, new buildings, new vehicles, and new pedestrians appeared.

For a moment, she felt as if she were drifting outside the world.

After a brief daze.

"Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning!" Her crisp voice rang out.

"Yes."

Through all the changes, he remained the same.

"Hehe." Xue Yuantong felt at peace, a smile lighting up her pure face, as if a gentle glow rippled across it.

Jiang Ning held the handlebar, expertly steering the electric scooter: "What are you calling me for?"

Xue Yuantong elongated her tone: "No reason, just calling you."

Even though there was nothing pressing, Xue Yuantong always wanted to call out to him; as long as he answered, she felt very happy.

If Jiang Ning didn’t respond, Xue Yuantong would often call out several times more, and he would always reply.

Seemingly boring and childish, Xue Yuantong had played this little game many times, and for some reason, she never tired of it.

Jiang Ning was very skilled at riding the scooter, always able to weave effortlessly through the big and small streets, but some places were always so crowded that they impeded the way.

Ahead, at the crosswalk of the pedestrian street, was a dense crowd of people. Facing the impassable throng, Jiang Ning slowed down gradually.

Because of the scooter’s imposing appearance and dazzling lights, it drew the gaze of many passersby, surprise showing on their faces.

Xue Yuantong in the back seat felt a bit uncomfortable, shrinking behind Jiang Ning, awkwardly hanging her head. She was hardly ever on the street getting so much attention from so many people.

Her family’s electric scooter was somewhat worn. Initially, her mother had bought it for commuting, acquiring it for 500 yuan from a household in the village.

That ordinary-looking scooter seldom attracted anyone’s attention; even if parked on a busy street and left unlocked, few people were willing to steal it.

Sitting on that scooter, Xue Yuantong felt very at ease; it signified her blending in with the world.

Perhaps many people long to stand under the spotlight, enjoying the surrounding admiration of the crowd.

But Xue Yuantong had never aspired to such things; she had no grand ambitions and didn’t wish to fight against fate.

She had long been accustomed to an ordinary life, being an ordinary girl, and after all, being a little ordinary is not so bad.

She understood a principle: the less you have, the happier you can quickly be with just a little bit of something good.

Jiang Ning said softly, "We’ll be through soon."

Xue Yuantong understood what he meant, but she didn’t tell Jiang Ning that, if he wanted, she actually wouldn’t mind staying a while longer.

Jiang Ning’s unusual behavior today made Xue Yuantong sense that the usually low-key him seemed to enjoy this electric scooter a lot.

...

Five minutes.

The crowd began to disperse, and Jiang Ning started up the electric scooter, passing through the crosswalk of the pedestrian street.

Once they were alone, Xue Yuantong rubbed her face and called out:

"Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, what are we buying at the supermarket?"

Jiang Ning said, "Let’s get some vegetables, the fridge at home is a bit empty."

"Aren’t we buying snacks?" Xue Yuantong asked.

"I don’t feel like eating anything in particular," Jiang Ning replied.

Xue Yuantong noticed his evasive attitude and took the initiative: "Let’s get some chips."

"You want to eat them? Sure, let’s buy some," Jiang Ning said.

"I don’t want to eat, but I think you want to." Xue Yuantong shirked responsibility.

Jiang Ning: "Alright, let’s buy a little."

Xue Yuantong: "Yay, yay!"

Even a little bit made her very happy.

Before, potato chips were quite expensive for her, after all, a bag was worth a few yuan.

However, if it was regular puffed food, like crunchy noodles, it only cost fifty cents a bag, or rice crusts were also fifty cents a bag.

But the astute Xue Yuantong knew that bagged rice crusts weren’t the cheapest; the cheapest rice crusts were the ones sold loose—just for two yuan, you could get a plastic bag full, spicy and perfect for a satisfying binge.

Moreover, Xue Yuantong even created new ways to eat them.

She remembered once, in the first year of junior high, she came home from school in the afternoon and her mom hadn’t returned from work yet.

She was so hungry she cooked porridge, heated some buns, and then stuffed the spicy rice crusts into a big bun, eating them like a side dish with drinks.

Thinking back on her culinary creations, Xue Yuantong smiled knowingly.

Jiang Ning spread his Divine Sense and caught her carefree smile, thinking she was probably giggling to herself over two bags of potato chips.

...

Shopping center, plaza.

Jiang Ning parked the electric scooter, casually setting up Thunder Array—anyone who coveted his scooter, even if just sitting on it to play, would get an electric shock, leading them to believe the scooter had a leak.

Jiang Ning took the lead into the shopping center, and Xue Yuantong followed with her quick, small steps, her eyes darting left and right.

Jiang Ning didn’t go through the main entrance but walked towards a secluded and deserted corner.

"Eh, Jiang Ning, aren’t we going to the supermarket? What are we doing here, did we take a wrong turn?"

She looked around. Nearby was a somewhat empty corridor, with a wall fitted with storage lockers to one side.

Xue Yuantong knew what storage lockers were for, but she had never used them.

Every time she came to the supermarket, she had to come empty-handed because she was afraid that if she had something with her when leaving the supermarket, the alert gates would sound a warning beep.

Afraid that she would be mistaken for a thief.

"We don’t have any luggage to put away," Xue Yuantong blinked, "Let’s go, I’ll buy you potato chips."

She really didn’t understand how someone so smart could get lost!

It seemed that the right to lead the way should be hers next time.

Thinking of her imminent triumph, Xue Yuantong was secretly pleased with herself. By then, Jiang Ning would be her little follower.

However, while she snickered to herself, Xue Yuantong recalled her first visit to Da Chao supermarket when she couldn’t find the exit and had no choice but to run down an upward moving escalator.

Jiang Ning looked down and chuckled softly. His expression, which was somewhat indifferent, showed a touch of tenderness.

He took out a stack of tickets from his trouser pocket:

"We do have luggage, waiting for you to pick it up."

It was then that Xue Yuantong realized that it was actually a stack of storage locker tickets.

"Huh?" Her face showed her puzzlement.

Jiang Ning handed the tickets to Xue Yuantong and accompanied her as she opened the lockers one by one.

The first locker was filled with nut snacks—pistachios, pine nuts, almonds...

The second storage locker was full of potato chips—original flavor, BBQ flavor, chicken wing flavor, hot and spicy flavor...

The third locker contained various dried fruits, the fourth all kinds of jerky, the fifth yogurt, the sixth jelly, the seventh, the eighth...the fourteenth contained grapes, peaches, watermelons picked from Hu Qi Mountain.

The last one, the fifteenth locker, Jiang Ning pulled open the door, and an 8-inch pink handmade retro strawberry cake came into view.

Jiang Ning took out a card next to the cake and waved it.

Xue Yuantong was struck by the huge surprise, she had never experienced anything like this, which left her feeling rather dumbfounded.

Jiang Ning’s smile was warm, his voice gentle: "Tongtong, happy 15th birthday."