[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation":3,"chapter-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1131":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},549910,797,"Chapter 1131 - 646: The Taste Is a Bit Strange (2)","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1131",1131,"\u003Cp>Dong Qingfeng: \"Let’s go, I heard it’s the best building in all of Yuzhou to view the lake from, and this time Evergreen Liquid has invited chefs from all over the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, ever since Evergreen Liquid bought Guanlan Mansion, they’ve had local designers transform it into a hotel, specially for hosting guests from other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many floors are usually closed to the public, who knows what’s inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words came out, envy filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not everyone was pleased to hear it. Some students who didn’t get the invitation felt more uneasy the more they listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys aren’t going anyway, why be envious of it?\" Song Sheng poured cold water on the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen immediately retorted: \"Just because we didn’t get the invitation, we can’t even look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng squinted his eyes and said coldly: \"All you get to do is watch other people eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the anger rise, class president Xin Youling shifted the topic: \"The Evergreen Liquid lunch is tomorrow, let’s see what’s on the menu in the dining hall for lunch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen still wanted to argue, but Jiang Yanan stepped in to mediate: \"Ah, the dining hall food isn’t bad either, I guess it’s mutton for lunch today, it’s been a while since I had cumin lamb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qian adjusted his glasses, \"If nothing unexpected happens, it’s chicken today for lunch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Qingfeng put away the invitation and said: \"Let’s take bets, I guess duck, who’s in? Winner gets free milk tea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a pen and notebook, ready for a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qian joined in, confident in his guess: \"I’ll go with chicken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yanan: \"I choose mutton.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Qingfeng looked at Song Sheng, \"Are you in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng: \"I’m in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to say more, but Yu Wen, upset from earlier, cut in sarcastically:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should pick fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng was puzzled, \"Why should I pick fish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen laughed: \"Because you love to pick things apart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng was infuriated and said: \"Let’s make a separate bet, loser skips lunch today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen: \"Afraid of you? I choose beef, what’s yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng thought for a moment, choosing what he thought was the safest bet: \"Pork.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen pretended not to hear: \"What, I didn’t hear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng shouted angrily: \"I said pork! Pork! Did you hear me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too lame, A-Sheng got played by the Pea Shooter!\" Wang Longlong laughed, slapping his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan clicked his tongue in wonder: \"I thought she only knew how to embarrass herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Qingfeng counted the number of people guessing the lunch menu, closed his notebook, and said: \"We’ll reveal the answer at lunch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for the hassle.\" Jiang Yanan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she walked past the podium to the southwest corner of the classroom in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s on the lunch menu today, Jiang Ning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning spread his Divine Sense, instantly crossing hundreds of meters to reach the dining hall kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he had all the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied: \"Stir-fried chicken, dry-fried cauliflower, three delicacy soup, spicy stir-fried clams...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Jiang Yanan politely thanked him, then returned to her seat to compare answers with Dong Qingfeng and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Sheng still couldn’t believe it, thinking Jiang Ning was just making things up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because he says it’s true?\" Song Sheng scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yanan tried hard to persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Chai Wei noticed all these details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Wei didn’t believe it either. He used to think Jiang Ning was guessing, but at each meal, the dishes matched perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even wanted to mimic it, but could never get the info.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Sheng argue over there, it was no surprise that soon that skepticism would turn to shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was secretly upset; why did all the good things happen to Jiang Ning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn it!’ Chai Wei got angrier the more he thought, getting up to go to the balcony to cool down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his left were Cui Yu and Meng Gui, slouching together, greedily watching the girls playing badminton below as if wanting to devour them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they saw pretty girls playing badminton, the two would coach them from afar, micromanaging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they saw pretty girls playing with guys, they would curse vilely, showing humanity in all its ugliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan told Dan Kaiquan that he wouldn’t be taking the bus this afternoon, as he was staying in Yuzhou for a grand event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Brother Quan, let’s party!’ Guo Kunnan looked elated, shaking his leg fervently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan silently returned to the back, where Ma Shicheng was unwrapping an Alps candy stick and casually handed him one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan put it in his mouth and under Wang Longlong’s guard, started playing on his phone. Suddenly, Xin Youling posted in the class group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a month left until New Year’s Day. Unlike last year, Principal Yu is organizing a New Year’s party that unites the whole school. Each grade will put on some activities...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her message sparked lots of discussion among the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was once a calm mood for Dan Kaiquan suddenly became restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered last year’s New Year’s party, Bai Yuxia’s dance, so breathtakingly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he had someone he liked, something to look forward to every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a little over a year has passed, so much has changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no need to dwell on the past, one must always look forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan opened QQ, found junior Lan Zichen’s icon, and entered her space to ease his melancholic heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Zichen’s space was filled with photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some taken in class, where her pure self stood at the podium, smiling brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some at the strawberry garden, where she cutely held a basket filled with strawberries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan felt a little inferior because he had never been to a strawberry garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also photos taken in a car, which made Dan Kaiquan feel even more inferior, as his family didn’t own a car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, the more Dan Kaiquan looked, the worse his mood got, and the grimmer his face became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longlong kindly advised: \"Brother Quan, forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan said nothing, refreshed Lan Zichen’s space, and perhaps the timing was right because he saw a new post by Lan Zichen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a side-profile photo of her reading at her desk, looking focused as if the entire world was condensed in the book. Her side profile wasn’t stunning but had a sense of purity and serenity to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pristine first-love face, untouched by makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole photo was filled with tranquility and beauty, making people reluctant to break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan gave it a ’like’ with a tap, being the first and only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refreshed again, and Lan Zichen’s space got much more attention, with more likes and even two comments under the post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer the only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt a bit sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when he was young and wandering in the fields, occasionally discovering a clear pond. He would take his net there every day to catch fish for fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one day, when he came with his net, he found a bunch of people by the pond, some setting up lobster traps, others electro-fishing, and even some poisoning the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he just wanted to have a little pond all to himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn, why does the candy taste so bitter in my mouth?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan smiled wryly, refreshed again, and saw more people liking Lan Zichen’s post, with more people commenting, and Lan Zichen started responding and engaging with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him scroll through the space and ending up like this, Wang Longlong asked: \"Aren’t you afraid of seeing her post a picture with her boyfriend someday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan was silent for a while and then said: \"Maybe that picture is what I’m waiting for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longlong was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Ma Shicheng chimed in: \"Would you give their picture a like then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan’s face twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>",1343,"2026-05-30T14:40:20.427Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","65af864cddfcab585b1b0d6fc89a64e439500c2db25167b4a92be537ff4e4f11","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1132","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1130",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]