Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1615 - 882: I’ll Catch It for You Now (Part 2)

Chapter 1615: Chapter 882: I’ll Catch It for You Now (Part 2)

Duan Shigang took the opportunity to @Jiang Ning and deliberately inquired, "Is it the same at your house where you buy groceries and the girls cook?"

Guo Kunnan: "Gangzi, aren’t you asking the obvious? Of course, that’s how it is (crying and laughing)."

Jiang Ning: "Xue Yuantong spends the money on groceries, and Xue Chuchu is in charge of the cooking."

Alright, Guo Kunnan is now also losing his composure.

...

At 11 AM, Yao Haikuo’s Land Rover arrived at the bungalow’s entrance.

Xue Yuantong heard the commotion, brought Jiang Ning and Xue Chuchu outside to greet him, and was completely stunned once she stepped out, overwhelmed.

She discreetly scanned the scene and was shocked—a whole box of milk, cookies, nut gift boxes, English-lettered chocolates, a box of venison, Daoyang Village pastries, then boxed navel oranges, kiwis, tea sets, and, amazingly, a box of crabs...

Jiang Ning looked at her silly expression and felt a bit of disdain. He stepped forward: "Uncle, it’s the New Year, since you’re here, why bring anything? Do you think we really need those things from you?"

Saying this, Jiang Ning took the gift box from Yao Yiyao’s hands.

Yao Haikuo boomed: "This little gift is nothing, I still think it wasn’t enough!"

After some pleasantries, Yao Haikuo said casually: "I have other things to do today; you young folks should hang out with each other, I’m taking my leave!"

Jiang Ning routinely tried to persuade him to stay, but Yao Haikuo declined, leaving his daughter Yao Yiyao to dine at the river dam.

The Land Rover swiftly drove away.

Now, only Yao Yiyao was left. Given the abundant gifts they received, Xue Yuantong felt obliged to compliment her: "Yao Yao, you look so beautiful today!"

Today, Yao Yiyao wore a snow-white woolen coat, perfectly designed with fox fur trim, fringed pearl cape, and a black bow tie at the collar, making her look like a noble little Princess.

Compared to before, much of Yao Yiyao’s arrogance was gone; she smiled warmly: "It’s the coat that’s beautiful."

This coat was bought in Nan City and cost over seven thousand.

Xue Yuantong gave a meaningful look to Chuchu, hinting at all the gifts, urging her to say more nice things!

Xue Chuchu gave a slight smile and timely added: "It’s not the coat that’s beautiful, it’s you."

Yao Yiyao: "Ah!"

She seriously assessed Xue Chuchu. Despite only wearing a light blue down jacket, Xue Chuchu appeared refreshingly charming. Being complimented by such a beautiful girl made Yao Yiyao’s mood soar, instantly deepening their relationship.

After moving the gifts inside, Yao Yiyao specifically reminded them: "The hairy crabs might not live long."

Xue Yuantong immediately understood: "We’ll steam them for lunch!"

Initially, Xue Yuantong thought three hefty dishes would suffice for lunch, but seeing all the gifts from Yao Yiyao, she felt compelled to raise the hosting standard.

Xue Yuantong deliberately said: "Hmm, I wanted to buy fish, but forgot, what should I do?"

Jiang Ning: "Simple, let’s take a walk by the river."

Taking the chance, Xue Yuantong instructed: "Chuchu, you’re in charge of cooking for now. When steaming the crabs, don’t forget to add pepper, beer, and ginger to the water. It not only eliminates the fishy smell but also enhances the flavor!"

After finishing, Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning set off to go fishing.

’Fishing?’ Yao Yiyao listened, surprised, wondering if that was really possible?

While she was puzzled, Xue Yuantong asked her if she wanted to go, and Yao Yiyao agreed in confusion.

Then, Xue Yuantong carried a simple fishing rod, with a little yellow duck dressed up and tied to the rod. Jiang Ning was even simpler, carrying a bucket.

To top it off, on the way to the riverside, Jiang Ning casually picked up a stick.

Those who know understand they are going fishing; those who don’t might mistake them for beggars...

They crossed through fields, climbed the river dam. Today’s sunshine was bright, bringing threads of warmth, elderly people strolled along the river dam’s asphalt road, kids ran around, and distant fishermen could be vaguely seen along the river.

After walking another two to three hundred meters, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong stopped by the river, where the water flowed silently, sparkling, as if the recent ice was merely an illusion.

Xue Yuantong wears fingerless knitted gloves, sewn by her mom, Jiang Ning has a pair too.

She glanced at Jiang Ning, sure enough, he’s wearing them, with a small tiger embroidered on the back of his hand, which is his zodiac sign.

Xue Yuantong took out her phone, snapped a picture of her exclusive fishing rod and the Huishui River before her, and sent it to the utterly silly Chen Siyu.

Chen Siyu replied instantly: "What are you doing by the river?"

Xue Yuantong: "Getting ready to swim in the river."

Chen Siyu was shocked: "Don’t! You’ll catch a cold!"

Xue Yuantong couldn’t be bothered to respond to her; it didn’t matter. Her fishing rod would answer her call. She casually cast it, the lure and hook falling into the water, sinking steadily.

She vowed confidently: "Yiyao, be ready to eat fish!"

"Fishing???" Yao Yiyao was confused for a couple of seconds, was she daydreaming? Or was Xue Yuantong daydreaming?

She turned around and saw Jiang Ning find a big, bare Yang tree, leaning against the trunk, eyes closed, seemingly enjoying the natural vibe.

"...Will I actually get to eat fish?" Yao Yiyao pondered, "With a kid’s rod?"

Yao Yiyao looked around; there weren’t many anglers nearby. To the right about ten meters away, there was only a middle-aged man of forty to fifty, sitting on a chair fishing. Be it his fishing gear or demeanor, it all looked very professional; that was what catching fish should look like. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Thankfully there’s only one person, or it’d be embarrassing..." Yao Yiyao couldn’t bear to look at Xue Yuantong’s little yellow duck kid’s rod.

She was born into a ’government-business combo’ family, a middle-class family, well, now it’s upper-middle-class, placing great importance on image and dignity.

But, the world is always like this; the more you worry about something, the more likely it will happen.

From the paved road by the river dam, a group of teenagers carrying fishing gear, talking and laughing, gradually approached.

Yao Yiyao’s shoulder involuntarily twitched, internally pleading: ’Don’t, don’t come over!’

The bad news was that group of teenagers came even closer, and the worse news was, one of them was someone Yao Yiyao knew.

"Li Qingyang?" Yao Yiyao’s expression was incredulous, among the crowd, a girl was wearing a short down jacket, Barbie pants, and snow boots, with a smile exuding serenity.

Yao Yiyao knew her too well, Li Qingyang seemed gentle but was actually arrogant, the ’big sister’ figure in that Yu Zhou National Grid circle.

"It’s over." Yao Yiyao took a deep breath, like a defiant little hen, ready to fight.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, glanced at her: "What’s up?"

Yao Yiyao: "Time is running out, let me be brief, see that girl?"

Jiang Ning: "Yeah."

It wasn’t the girl who caught his attention, but a boy in the group talking non-stop.

Nearly faded memories resurfaced, Jiang Ning thought: ’Li Han.’

That was during his two years working in Yuzhou after graduating from university, at a large private company where he met a colleague. Li Han was in his early twenties then, already a department manager, private company, you know the type.

Beside him, Yao Yiyao gritted her teeth: "Li Qingyang is a very malicious woman, likes to form cliques and gangs in circles, later had many boyfriends, flaunting around..."

She painted Li Qingyang as a thoroughly bad woman, while she was the upright, innocent white flower, never engaging in dirty fights!

Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

Soon, Li Qingyang’s group came closer, Li Han still talking non-stop: "Fish activity in winter mornings is minimal before dawn, after 10 a.m. as the weather gets warmer and water temperatures rise, fish will move from deep to shallow areas, so..."

Li Qingyang approached, a flash of surprise in her eyes, with a hint of liveliness: "Yiyao, why are you here? You look so pretty!"

As she finished speaking, Li Han and the others beside her cast their gaze over.

Yao Yiyao: "Oh, shampoo, you’re here too?"

Li Qingyang’s expression stiffened, her steps momentarily halted.

Jiang Ning glanced at Yao Yiyao, why did she seem more like the malicious woman at this moment?