[{"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-628":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},549307,797,"Chapter 628: 393 Orange_2","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-628",628,"\u003Cp>Chapter 628: Chapter 393 Orange_2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they had finished eating, Chen Siyu was still peeling an orange on Tongtong’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While other students’ desks were piled high with mountains of books, Xue Yuantong’s desk was completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Si Yu, you peel so slowly,” Xue Yuantong observed her fingers up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu’s delicate fingers gently peeled away the orange skin, and she meticulously picked off the white, stringy pith until the whole orange was free of any white strands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia teased, “Isn’t that a bit too clean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu replied, “I like to pick them clean of any impurities before I start eating the orange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands didn’t stop moving as she finished peeling the orange and arranged the segments neatly on a white paper napkin, making the plump orange flesh stand out even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong, Bai Yuxia, and Jiang Ning all watched her peel the orange. It was quite a stress reliever, to be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu’s technique was impeccable, and Jiang Ning found it quite comfortable to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a good while, Chen Siyu sighed in relief, “Finally, it’s all clean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong also breathed a sigh of relief as if she had just finished watching a TV program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu’s hands brushed over the pile of orange peels as she announced, “I’m going to start eating now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, she grabbed the trash bag hanging from the edge of her desk; many students found it bothersome to throw away trash frequently and preferred to keep a personal trash bag, which they would dispose of in the classroom’s trashcan when full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, she swept the peels into the trash bag with a backhand sweep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when she looked at her desk, she discovered that there was still a pile of orange peels left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu froze like a rusty robot. Had she done something wrong just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong’s eyes widened, “Si Yu, you threw the orange flesh into the trash bag!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization dawned on Chen Siyu, and immediately she wanted to cry; it was so hard for her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia gave her a blaming yet helpless look, which unexpectedly contained a hint of allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last class of the afternoon, a self-study session, everyone was waiting for mealtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Cui Yu sought Ma Shicheng to discuss some problems, Meng Gui was moved to sit with the “Four Great Benches.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Gui still used hair gel, and his ten-centimeter high hairstyle stood tall; a year had passed, and nobody in class 8 could overshadow him in height, not even the 185 cm tall Huang Zhongfei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four boys sat steadily, each doing their own thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan was holding his phone, unable to calm down as he anxiously waited for a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill time and manage his stirring emotions, he posed a life question to the group, “Brother Jun, Brother Long, Brother Gui, what kind of wife will you look for in the future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Jun thought of his former math teacher, the lady who sold oden at the school gates, and the young housewife at the barbershop:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least a decade older than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the conversation ended, Guo Kunnan shouldn’t have asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he posed another question, “In the future, will you choose a beautiful wife or one with average looks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Jun and Wang Longlong agreed, “Of course, beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan stated his view, “I think she doesn’t need to be beautiful, just pleasant to look at, like Lu Yaya.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longlong said, “Lu Yaya is quite pretty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan argued, “For me, Lu Yaya is pleasant to look at; she’s good enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enlightener Meng Gui saw things more clearly, “Most people’s wives just have average looks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan replied, “I can accept average, but I can’t stand it if she’s too ugly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longlong quipped, “I don’t believe you. What if a really ugly woman offered you a dowry of a billion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan scoffed, his youthful pride not easily defeated by money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wasn’t audacious, was he even young? Guo Kunnan firmly answered, “A billion is nothing; I may well earn that much myself in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longlong chuckled dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Gui, being relatively more mature and aware of the concept of money, answered, “That depends on how ugly she is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kunnan subconsciously thought of Pang Jiao; it was common knowledge in class 8 that Pang Jiao was domineering and not a good person. He had even overheard her judging the male students in the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a joke between brothers, no big deal,” Guo Kun Nan said in a hushed tone, “Like Sister Jiaojiao, for example?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he looked at Meng Gui with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Meng Gui’s expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, “A billion plus a talking gorilla, not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the southwest corner of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tongtong, are the grapes tasty?” Chen Siyu saw red grapes for the first time, a fiery red, like a tiny flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, she thought Tongtong was swallowing fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Xue Yuantong was a glass box, filled with about twenty Red Jade Beads, each round and smooth, with an extremely stunning appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the grapes Jiang Ning had given her, cultivated with the Spiritual Energy from Hu Qi Mountain, which took Jiang Ning a lot of effort to grow, but now some had finally ripened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the taste and effects, Jiang Ning brought some for Xue Yuantong to taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong bit into the flesh, which was crisp and juicy, and her mouth felt cool and refreshing, lightening her mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t taste anything, let me try again.” Xue Yuantong picked up two more, unable to stop eating because they were delicious, and completely forgot the question Chen Siyu had asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu, feeling neglected, had a ticklish feeling in her heart. During the break, she painstakingly peeled an orange but didn’t get to eat even a bite, as she ended up chucking it into the trash bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong kept going, “So sweet, so sweet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu just stared, while Bai Yuxia couldn’t take her eyes off either, even though she was well-traveled and had never seen such a variety of grapes before. Moreover, she felt a strange attraction to those grapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until she had eaten half of them that Xue Yuantong remembered the two girls in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She controlled her hands, which seemed to have a mind of their own, and shared a few grapes with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu didn’t stand on ceremony anymore, and immediately popped the grapes into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia still maintained basic etiquette, peeling the skin to reveal the fiery flesh inside, the red juice like the purest blood, staining her pale fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong, with sharp eyes, saw her subtly lick her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the last period of evening self-study, class was nearly over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia couldn’t help herself and asked Xue Yuantong about the variety of grapes, to which Jiang Ning claimed they were an accidental discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the back row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a QQ message popped up, Guo Kun Nan instantly woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kun Nan jostled Ma Shicheng, overflowing with excitement: “Brother Ma, Brother Ma, I’ve made it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longlong: “Brother Nan has good news?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Shicheng was busy with an English learning app, puzzled: “Brother Nan, she agreed to be your girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Guo Kun Nan plucked up his courage, called his good friend Dan Kaiquan to accompany him, and walked a distance with Lu Yaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kun Nan said with a smug smile, “Not yet, but it’s close. I got her to accept my QQ friend request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without minding the details, Wang Longlong praised, “Yo, Brother Nan’s got skills, she’ll be yours in no time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Ma, I plan to chat with her on QQ, give it some time to try, and get to know each other first,” he planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kun Nan had been too excited just before, his voice a bit loud, and Lu Qiqi at the front desk heard him and turned to ask, “Guo Kun Nan, do you chat with girls?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kun Nan felt a pang of panic, as if caught red-handed like a thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentally reversed the wheels of reason and replayed his words from the last two minutes, realizing he hadn’t mentioned Lu Yaya’s name, he breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, just some random girl I added,” Guo Kun Nan pretended to be indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiqi was surprised: “You’re trying to pursue her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sort of, I plan to chat first,” he brushed off, but then thought Lu Qiqi, being a girl, might know how to pursue girls, so he asked, “Lu Qiqi, what do you think is the best topic to talk about with a girl on QQ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his sincere question, Lu Qiqi didn’t give him a hard time and shared some of her experience: “Listen to me, don’t just chat on QQ.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Lu Qiqi thought, no matter how much you talk on QQ, it’s not as good as meeting up in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Kun Nan was troubled, what did she mean not to chat on QQ? Had QQ become outdated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a few seconds and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll add her on WeChat and fight on both fronts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qiqi was exasperated and threw out, “With your IQ, better not chat at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1571,"2026-05-30T14:40:01.747Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b7faa4942840ebf9903faf8c7e6627a29641ec698f59fa2cad11d7cc2477362","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-629","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-627",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]