[{"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-517":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},549146,797,"Chapter 517: 343 Confession (5200 words)_3","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>Chapter 517: Chapter 343 Confession (5200 words)_3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan finally asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Quan, are you truly ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that he was confessing to his brother, yet Guo Kunnan himself felt the nerve-wracking tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan stood in the dimly lit garden, his gaze fixed on the lit academic building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Building 3, the edifice housing his beloved, and his heart suddenly calmed down, feeling a sense of fulfillment like never before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan heard the resolution in his response, knowing that now, no one on earth could stop Dan Kaiquan’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inexplicably, “After confessing, what do you plan to do? Return to the dorm, or stay in class for a while?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan smiled, “I’ll stay in class for a while and then head back to the dorm. There are plenty of days ahead, I’m just in freshman year, and there’s a lot of time to spend with Bai Yuxia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were filled with sunshine and anticipation, dispelling the restlessness of the cloudy day:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll confess after the last evening class, Brother Nan, you go back first, and remember to get me a bottle of hot water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan nodded, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small garden quieted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiquan suddenly said, “Kaiquan, you didn’t even win the championship in the sports meet, why still confess? To be honest, it’s not what I expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan’s smile grew brighter, he got up from the bench, feeling unprecedentedly relaxed and relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Nan, do you know, a person experiences three times of growth in life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first time is when one realizes they are not the center of the world;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second time is when one discovers that no matter how hard they try, some things are still beyond their power;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third time is knowing that some things might be beyond one’s power, but still doing everything possible to try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan silently listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Studying, working out, the biggest gains aren’t about improving my grades or my physical fitness, but about gaining more confidence in myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember? At the beginning of school, I had conflict with Song Sheng, I didn’t win against him, which made me quite afraid and embarrassed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Wu Xiaoqi transferred to our class, shooting baskets at the back of the room, covering me in dust, and I didn’t dare confront him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dong Qingfeng used to mock me; he had better grades than me, was richer than me, it felt like I was less than him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Bai Yuxia, the first time I heard her family had a car, I felt so miserable, wondering why her family was so rich?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now, whether it’s fear or inferiority, they all disappeared with my efforts and my dad’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan shared his heartfelt journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to wait anymore, it’s already been a year, everything should come to a conclusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether it’s success or failure, I can accept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan gently thumped his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan watched his good friend in stupefaction, suddenly realizing how much Kaiquan had grown unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far beyond his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, Guo Kunnan felt a rush of relief, thankfully, he had kept reshaping his moral integrity, growing daily; back then, he was worried Brother Quan couldn’t keep up with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it seems, they were progressing together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan patted Kaiquan on the shoulder, saying solemnly, “Good luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes before the last class of the evening study, it started raining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain was heavy, thunder rumbling outside the glass windows, lightning interweaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Ning, how are we going home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I brought a raincoat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong naively said, “Hmm, I’ll just snuggle inside your raincoat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bell marking the end of class rang, the students who had already packed up hurried to the classroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu, carrying an umbrella, said, “Bai Bai, we’re leaving~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, see you tomorrow,” Bai Yuxia said goodbye; she was slightly delayed, her mom was coming by car to pick her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan cast a glance at Dan Kaiquan and left the classroom with the others, walking further and further away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, very few students remained in the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qian was still reading, indifferent to whether it was sunny or cloudy outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Xiao was also reading, sometimes he stayed very late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, Dan Kaiquan waited another two minutes, he looked around, then mustering all his courage, crossed the waterway and approached Bai Yuxia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squeezed out what he thought was his most charming smile, using the most magnetic tone, the wittiest mind, and his most articulate mouth, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yuxia, it’s raining today, have you noticed? Rainy days seem to have a connection with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Bai Yuxia raised an eyebrow, her bright eyes full of puzzlement, “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, your name is ‘Yuxia,’ and isn’t it raining outside right now?” Dan Kaiquan humorously explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s serendipitous,” Bai Yuxia chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her smile, Dan Kaiquan thought she was charmed by his humor and without hesitation, he boldly invited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yuxia, I have something I want to tell you, can we go outside to talk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia had a guess, her fair face serene like a unfathomable ocean, “Sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain intensified, it almost seemed like a deluge, the campus ground flooded with water, pairs of panicked footsteps rushing into the puddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan, dazed, walked along the road, poured on by the torrential rain, indifferent to everything around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t get far before his clothes were completely soaked; the rain was too heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept walking, entering the gate of the sports field, walking to the center of the field, and finally, he stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his arms, embracing the downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water splashed onto his head, mixing with tears, streaming down continuously followed by more rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan’s confession had failed, disastrously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart ached spasmodically, as if losing something vital, his psychological anchor over the past year completely collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was too unbearable, it made one not want to live on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan held his head in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined losing so miserably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden thunderclap, lightning like a soaring dragon, shattered the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan’s chest accumulated pain, grievance, despair, defeat, in this moment, twisted into a huge wave of negative energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the raging sports field, he was the only one in the darkness, his clothes already soaked, the cold rain incessantly washing over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there, like a cold stone, motionless for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had fallen into eternal oblivion, forever and ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violence of the storm and the silence of Dan Kaiquan together formed a scene with the thunder and lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Kaiquan couldn’t hold back anymore, he tilted his head back, letting the rain wash over him, his being converting into a torrential, burning furnace, eternally unextinguished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth, shouting into the dark, piercing through the pouring rain, soaring towards the sky:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yuxia, who do you think is accepting your love?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are accepting the love from me, Dan Kaiquan!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1185,"2026-05-30T14:39:59.406Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","7792b183a701dd1f286bea419d4f4b0b2f793a7b53ca1587b5b49b3c29aae2b6","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-518","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-516",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]