[{"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-1218":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},549947,797,"Chapter 1218 - 688: Provocation Strategy","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1218",1218,"\u003Cp>At night, the bedroom was especially cozy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Xue Chuchu felt a moment of sadness, as her portion of fruit salad was conned out of her by Tongtong and Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xue Chuchu felt utterly alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She naturally had no strength to resist, so she had to accept the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong’s plot succeeded. If it wasn’t for the fact that the victim Chuchu was present, she would have probably high-fived Jiang Ning in celebration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the fruit salad, Xue Yuantong found an action movie and settled comfortably on the throne to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chuchu didn’t leave immediately, as doing so would make her seem ruthless like she’d taken everything and left nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Jiang Ning’s room was particularly comfortable, warm, possibly because Tongtong had many flowers on the windowsill, making the air especially fresh as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why she was willing to visit Jiang Ning’s place often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong wasn’t behaving while watching the movie; she flipped off her seat, jumped onto the sofa, nudged Jiang Ning, indicating it was an action scene, asking him to watch carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong commented: \"Why fight barehanded? If it were me, I’d definitely use a weapon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning: \"What weapon do you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong: \"Treasure sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mimed slashing it around twice, exuding murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning: \"I don’t like using weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chuchu, watching the movie from the side, heard this and recalled the last time Jiang Ning got into a fight at the barbecue place, he indeed didn’t use any weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong: \"Next time we encounter enemies, you hide behind me, and I’ll carve a bloody path for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning asked: \"What if you forget your treasure sword when you go out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chuchu seized the opportunity, saying: \"Jiang Ning, you can swing Tongtong around; she’s much more formidable than a treasure sword and can even bite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong got angry and pounced on Chuchu to bite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chuchu dealt with Tongtong, smiling faintly: \"See, I told you she bites.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some playing around, Xue Yuantong was thoroughly excited, moving around the room, until she saw a pair of freshly washed long pants at the end of the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered under her breath about how lazy Jiang Ning was and then helped to fold them neatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While putting them into the wardrobe, Xue Yuantong was struck with a whimsical idea to measure the difference between herself and Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she stood barefoot by the bed, unfolded the pants, and held them up to her waist to compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chuchu, do you think they fit me?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chuchu: \"They fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong was overjoyed, feeling there wasn’t much difference between her and Jiang Ning after all~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trust you.\" Xue Yuantong said, as she always thought Chuchu was the rational and reliable type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when she hated going to school in elementary school and wanted to blow it up with a bomb, Chuchu would still help analyze the feasibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chuchu said: \"No thanks needed, they can also be used as flippers, extra gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong chased Chuchu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning, on the other hand, held a book, silently enjoying the liveliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Hua Fengmei called Chuchu home fearing she’d stay out too late and delay getting up early the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chuchu left, Xue Yuantong noticed the three empty bowls still there and exclaimed: \"Oh no, it’s really my turn to wash this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chuchu returned home, sat by the bed, suddenly feeling the room was desolate and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter of Tongtong, the background music from the movie, and the sound of Jiang Ning occasionally flipping pages all disappeared, leaving only complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gathered her floral dress, suddenly feeling a chill in the air, much worse than Jiang Ning’s place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cool face showed a hint of longing emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Chuchu recalled once reading a classic, she murmured softly: \"All the brilliance that once was in life, in the end, needs to be repaid with loneliness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next door, Jiang Ning heard this and smiled, looking at the pouty Tongtong in front of him, he thought to himself: ’If that’s really the case, then it’s not bad, I’ve already repaid for hundreds of years.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put down the book, picked up his phone, and opened it to see a message from Shen Qing’e, who was disguised as Brother Liu from AAA Building Materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning replied: \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qing’e responded immediately: \"If you’re planning to set up a fish tank, I strongly recommend using an ultra-clear glass tank; it’s perfect for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever you do, don’t use a hot-bent tank, it’s unsafe, unattractive, and hard to sell second-hand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sent multiple messages in a row, explaining all the details about fish tanks, clearly putting in a lot of effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning glanced at it, pondering, you also have this day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to play along: \"Then please help me get an ultra-clear glass tank ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qing’e: \"Leave it to me, I’ll make sure it’s done well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then replied: \"Amazing, buddy, you’re really talented, look forward to your guidance in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an urban area bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qing’e saw this message, her delicate face unable to hide her smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven does not disappoint those who work hard, her efforts were finally paying off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about their relationship upgrading in the future, and finally Shen Qing’e confessing to him why she’s actually a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She preemptively prepared excuses, following the guidance of veterans on the forum, she’d use ’a gambling father, a sick mother, a younger brother, and a sensible self’ as an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a circumstance, if Jiang Ning doesn’t sympathize with her, who else would he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qing’e maxed out today’s affection points, her mood improved significantly, seemingly anticipating future reconciliation scenes with Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned off the bedside lamp, plunging the room into darkness, with the faint moonlight spilling into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qing’e whispered to herself: \"Goodnight, world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Jiang Ning, she slowly drifted into a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Shen Qing’e had a dream, where she successfully befriended Jiang Ning using the [AAA Building Materials Brother Liu] account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confessing to Jiang Ning about her gambling father, sick mother... Jiang Ning’s heart was filled with compassion, involuntarily falling in love with her~\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-05-30T14:40:21.559Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e27a01449192d6d666990a8c98ea64ce2ac6258fa3a828ad1d6c08a00779984","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1219","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-1217",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]