Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Small courtyard.

Xue Yuantong pointed at the basin of assorted fish and arranged, "This crucian carp, black fish, and pike can be used to make a pot of mixed fish stew, it’s perfect~"

Then, she pointed her hand at the large grass carp in the bucket.

Wild grass carp have an unstable food source and are often hunted. They continuously flee for survival, resulting in their slim, elongated bodies due to the exercise.

Over half a meter long, weighing three to four pounds.

She gestured with her small hand, "Cut off the head, make fish head tofu soup, and braise the fish body separately for eating."

In a few words, she decided the fate of a group of fish.

Bai Yuxia and Chen Siyu, the twins, did not express any opinions. They were not familiar with cooking, and some even knew nothing about it.

Responsible for eating and eating only.

Before cooking, Xue Yuantong opened the fridge, green onions, ginger, and garlic were all there, but... she frowned, there was no tofu at home.

Since that’s the case, the fish head tofu soup couldn’t be made.

Jiang Ning noticed her unusual behavior and went over to ask, "What’s wrong?"

Xue Yuantong talked about the tofu.

"You handle the fish at home, I’ll go buy it," Jiang Ning said, anyway, Tongtong was responsible for cooking, and he had some free time.

"Alright, be careful!" Xue Yuantong nodded her little head, advised in a crisp voice.

Jiang Ning saw her petite and obedient appearance, couldn’t help but reach out and touch her hair.

The previous water droplets were dried by Jiang Ning with Spiritual Fire, making Xue Yuantong’s hair feel as silky and refreshing as silk, irresistible.

Outside, Chen Siyu noticed this scene as if she had seen something interesting, blinked, hurriedly tugged at her sister to watch.

Unfortunately, Jiang Ning had already withdrawn his hand.

Back in the small courtyard, Jiang Ning indicated he planned to go to the city and buy some tofu.

Bai Yuxia stood in the courtyard, her legs straight and elegant. Hearing this, her clear pupils focused, she spoke before the twins:

"I’m also planning to go to the city, can you take me?"

Sister Chen Siqing: "Huh? Bai Yuxia, what are you going to do?"

Chen Siyu straightforwardly said: "My sister and I have never ridden Jiang Ning’s electric scooter, we want to try. Yuxia, do you want to ride?"

Bai Yuxia didn’t have this intention.

However, hearing what Chen Siyu said, it seemed she wanted to ride?

Even Tongtong from the side cast a glance.

Facing the twins’ unruly meddling, Bai Yuxia felt helpless in her heart, she gave Jiang Ning an apologetic look, then walked a bit away with the twins.

"There’s no drink at Tongtong’s house, Jiang Ning happens to be buying tofu, I plan to buy some drinks along the way," Bai Yuxia explained, although Xue Yuantong invited them to the river dam and enthusiastically cooked food to entertain them, Bai Yuxia couldn’t just let others contribute.

Chen Siyu suddenly realized, "I see, Xiaxia, I misunderstood you."

She thought Yuxia wanted to ride Jiang Ning’s electric scooter.

Upon hearing this, a shallow smile appeared on Bai Yuxia’s brow.

Once confirmed, Jiang Ning pushed out his titanium gray electric scooter. The daytime electric scooter, without LED luminance, wasn’t as cool as at night.

But having Bai Yuxia, who is charming and graceful, sitting on the scooter made it more enviable.

There was a gravel road at the entrance, not muddy due to the rain, Jiang Ning’s riding skills are godlike, with the aid of electricity and Spiritual Power, he easily charged onto the river dam.

Zhang Ruyun, who was enjoying the view on the dam, overlooked Jiang Ning riding and moved his gaze to the girl in the back seat.

The wind brought by the electric scooter blew Bai Yuxia’s beautiful hair, letting it dance in the wind, revealing her smooth, fair profile like a exquisite painting, with a touch of coldness that struck the heart.

It wasn’t until the electric scooter drove far away that Zhang Ruyun came back to his senses.

In his mind, the image of his neighbor Xue Chuchu popped up.

Comparing each other, Zhang Ruyun struggled to choose who was more suitable as a girlfriend, suddenly facing a choice dilemma.

Jiang Ning’s speed was very fast, but Bai Yuxia’s mind was serene, not afraid, instead calmly tidied her messy hair, enjoying a moment of peace.

After the rain, the river dam, trees, flowers, and grass were moisturized with dew, full of vibrant life, the air intake unprecedentedly fresh.

The mighty Huishui River flows vigorously, walkers on the dam come and go in a blink, new ones appearing.

This summer, Bai Yuxia mostly traveled by car, rarely experiencing riding an electric scooter like this.

Time always passes in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Ning slowed down near the vegetable market. Due to the heavy rain last night, many roads in the urban area had puddles of various sizes.

The usual parking place turned into small waters.

Bai Yuxia looked towards the nearby large supermarket and pointed to a clean patch of land, saying, "Park there."

Jiang Ning drove toward it.

After parking the car, Bai Yuxia said she had something to do at the supermarket and asked Jiang Ning to go to the market to buy things first.

Jiang Ning had no objections; he roughly knew Bai Yuxia’s plan.

He went into the market alone, expanding his Divine Sense to scan the surrounding stalls, simultaneously marking Bai Yuxia, preparing to leave the market himself after she finished shopping.

This market was large and bustling, with vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, poultry, and eggs, all available.

Jiang Ning strolled through the myriad stalls, savoring the urban atmosphere.

After a while, Jiang Ning reached a tofu stall, picked up two blocks of old tofu, and spent 3 yuan. Tongtong said the fish head tofu soup made with old tofu was delicious.

At that moment, his Divine Sense detected something wrong with the electric bike. Unhurried, Jiang Ning moved to the seafood stall to watch two turtles fighting.

After a few minutes, a fat old man appeared. He chuckled and said, "Great, I’ll stew both of you in one pot for lunch!"

So the fat old man spent some money and bought the two turtles.

Jiang Ning sensed that Bai Yuxia had left the supermarket. Carrying the tofu, he leisurely walked towards where the electric bike was parked.

Upon reaching the electric bike, he found that this brand-new bike had been chained to a nearby pole by someone.

Bai Yuxia was startled; she remembered Jiang Ning hadn’t locked it.

They stood in front of the bike for less than twenty seconds before a woman in black clothing exited the photo studio in front, appearing to be in her early thirties.

She scanned the two of them and loudly scolded, "You can’t park here; your parking affects my business, and customers can’t drive in."

Bai Yuxia, with a slightly apologetic tone, was very polite:

"Sorry, it’s our first time here, and we didn’t know."

The woman in black was relentless: "If everyone were like you, how could I continue doing business?"

Jiang Ning glanced at her and said impatiently, "Why don’t you just put up a ’No Electric Bike Parking’ sign?"

"Besides, you don’t have any business anyway!" he added.

The other party locked his beloved bike without a word; it was truly excessive.

The woman in black, mocked for her lack of business, became furious: "I’m telling you, unless you give me an explanation today, don’t think about unlocking it!"

Her arrogance knew no bounds.

Bai Yuxia’s expression darkened slightly; she didn’t want to argue with such a person and prepared to call the police, although she didn’t really want to.

Jiang Ning sneered, "Do I need you to unlock it?"

He walked to the bike and flicked with his toe.

The chain fell into his hand, and Jiang Ning grasped the iron chain, tearing it apart with both hands.

Beside him, Bai Yuxia clearly saw the well-defined muscles on his arm. In the next instant, those taut muscles unleashed an astonishing power.

Under Jiang Ning’s pull, the chain was torn apart.

Jiang Ning picked up the broken chain and tossed it in front of the woman in black, landing on the concrete with a "clang."

In a daze, the woman in black saw Jiang Ning say, "Get on the bike."

Bai Yuxia got on the electric bike and, before leaving, smiled and said:

"In the future, you can find Master Jiang for unlocking; he’ll give you a 20% discount."

With that, the electric bike sped away.

Leaving the woman in black frantically ranting in place.

...

On the way back, Bai Yuxia kept a smile on her face, dimples rippling, looking quite lovely.

In the past, she adhered to rules and often solved problems using existing societal norms.

For example, today, her mom once encountered a similar situation when parking and eventually called the police.

Though it solved the issue, the complex process inevitably brought trouble.

The satisfaction just now was rare for Bai Yuxia to experience; at this moment, she felt inexplicably delighted.

’Unfortunately, it might be just this once,’ Bai Yuxia thought.

Before, when she heard Tongtong talk about Jiang Ning’s problem-solving methods, she found it hard to understand. Experiencing it today was indeed extraordinary.

"Jiang Ning, aren’t you... worried about the consequences?" she suddenly asked.

The electric bike sped along, and Bai Yuxia worried her words might get lost in the wind, unheard by Jiang Ning.

However, Jiang Ning’s reply came: "There will be no consequences."

His tone was filled with undeniable confidence.

Bai Yuxia was taken aback, but on thinking it over, it made some sense. Even if someone saw his chain-tearing strength, they probably wouldn’t dare to provoke him, right?

Of course, Bai Yuxia didn’t fully believe it. Violence might be effective momentarily, but it couldn’t solve all problems.

After all, human abilities have their limits.