Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 129 - 125 Special Agreement

Chapter 129: Chapter 125 Special Agreement

Yang Sheng invited Yuantong to play ping pong, only a few minutes left until the end of class.

Although school would be out for the holiday after this class, Yuantong was not the type to rush out of school the moment class ended. She planned to hang out on campus for a while, waiting for other students to leave before heading to the snack street with Jiang Ning.

Recently, Aunt Gu had gotten a new job, earning a salary of five thousand yuan, which was quite decent for the small city of Yuzhou in 2013, especially after all the deductions.

With the family’s improved finances, though Aunt Gu herself was still frugal, she was very generous towards her daughter. The last time Yuantong received a scholarship, after Aunt Gu was hospitalized, she had given all of her scholarship money to her.

So, during this period, Aunt Gu constantly found ways to give Yuantong spending money, sometimes even doubling it, and telling her to also buy something for Jiang Ning so she wouldn’t eat alone.

Faced with Yang Sheng’s invitation, Yuantong picked up her racket and moved away from Jiang Ning’s side.

“Sure, let’s play a few rounds.”

She stood opposite Yang Sheng and seriously told Jiang Ning,

“I’ll definitely guard the door for you.”

Jiang Ning smiled.

Before serving, Yang Sheng glanced at Ma Shicheng and the others standing around and teased,

“Why are you guys still here, what are you watching?”

“Or do you want to challenge me too?”

At the moment, Ma Shicheng’s face hurt; he had brought a bunch of friends to bolster his image, but his friends lost even more miserably than him.

He felt extremely conflicted inside—ashamed, distressed, helpless—all these emotions intertwined, but afterward, it seemed like he had broken through some barrier and didn’t feel as bad.

While it was shameful that he had dragged his friends into the trouble, at least he wasn’t alone… no, his friends had volunteered, it wasn’t his fault.

Especially after Kaiquan’s vow, Ma Shicheng felt inferior; now, Kaiquan’s face grew darker, even darker than Guo Kun Nan, who already had a naturally dark complexion.

Thinking about this, Ma Shicheng even managed to joke:

“Just checking who you’re going to leave us with.”

“Good to know,” said Yang Sheng. She hadn’t expected Ma Shicheng, this guy, to be so adaptable, showing a bit of a manly demeanor.

Though young, Yang Sheng often encountered all kinds of opponents in sports. Not many could lose gracefully, face defeat calmly, or even crack a joke afterward.

Many adults couldn’t do that.

Compared to Ma Shicheng, Dan Kaiquan and Cui Yu looked rather displeased, even a bit angry.

“I’m going to serve now; be careful,” said Yang Sheng.

She had seen Yuantong and Jiang Ning play ping pong and knew that Yuantong was quite skilled, yet she wasn’t afraid.

“I’ve had professional table tennis training.”

Yang Sheng served, and Yuantong responded quickly with a backhand.

The two of them exchanged serves skillfully.

Ma Shicheng and the others stayed a bit farther away.

Watching the two girls play ping pong, Wang Longlong commented, “Yuantong seems pretty skilled, almost on par with Yang Sheng.”

Cui Yu joined the conversation, “Brother Long, stop analyzing already. If it weren’t for you commenting on how weak Yang Sheng was earlier, I wouldn’t have gone up to play against her!”

“I lost eighteen points.”

Cui Yu was clearly unhappy, the biggest loser present.

Wang Longlong stopped talking, not wanting to rub salt in the wound. After all, he and Hu Jun hadn’t gone up to lose, so those who did have more to say now.

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With a dark expression, Dan Kaiquan bemoaned his fate today, nearly losing face completely. Thankfully, Bai Yuxia wasn’t on this side; otherwise, he’d truly be devastated.

“Sigh, although I didn’t lose as much as you, my situation is even worse; I can’t deny it.”

After hearing this, Guo Kun Nan wasn’t as upset anymore. He glanced at Dan Kaiquan and said,

“You really can’t deny it, man. I don’t even know what to say.”

“This is no way to make a bet, I’m not convinced by anything except your luck.”

Ma Shicheng advised, “Don’t be like me; always leave yourself a way out when you speak.”

Listening to the others’ consolation, Dan Kaiquan replied, “Don’t worry, I’ve learned my lesson. I’ll make sure to leave myself an exit strategy.”

Then he added indignantly, “If I ever bet with Yang Sheng again, I might as well call her my granddaughter!”

Ma Shicheng: …

Wang Longlong turned away, chuckling silently to himself while the others weren’t looking, thankful that unlike Dan Kaiquan, he always planned before acting.

Soon, Wang Longlong composed himself, put on a gloomy face, turned back, and joined the conversation, consoling,

“Let’s stop talking about it. Everyone had good intentions; who knew Yang Sheng was so good at ping pong.”

Meanwhile, Yang Sheng and Yuantong played a few balls, and Yang Sheng got a good sense of Yuantong’s skill level, which was quite excellent for a high school student. She played not just aggressively but also with quick, improving reflexes.

Yang Sheng lost four points.

She called out to Ma Shicheng and the others, beckoning them over, her gaze sweeping past them before finally stopping.

“Guo Kun Nan, you will take over Yuantong’s duty four times.”

“Did you hear a squeak?”

Guo Kun Nan, with a darkened face, indicated he had heard. There was no way around it; he had made a bet after all.

Ma Shicheng and Dan Kaiquan would certainly honor a bet; if he went back on his word, it would be hard to justify.

Guo Kun Nan had already resigned himself to his fate, but then Yuantong said,

“No need, I can clean up by myself.”

Hearing this, Guo Kun Nan initially felt a surge of relief—no need for duty in advance, great—but suddenly, a pang of discomfort. Was I just snubbed?