Rebirth Daily Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1040 Deception
A Western restaurant by Xuanwu Lake.

Shen Qing'e and her sister were traveling in Nanshi. She was wearing a beautiful dress and sitting in a booth at an upscale restaurant. The wind blew and the lake water rippled, creating a pleasant environment.

She was very happy because this was the life she had always dreamed of—no need to worry about work, and able to go wherever she wanted.

Although she knew in her heart that she was only benefiting from her sister Shen Hongdie's fame.

Shen Qing'e opened the class group as usual. A competition was being held in the group to determine the humorous classmate of the week.

This competition is sponsored by Yang Sheng. The winner will have two opportunities to instruct others to do work, or use the money to offset their own debts.

Shen Qing'e had already paid off Yang Sheng's debts. Now she was a free agent in Class 8, and she looked down on everything from her perspective.

The students were quite enthusiastic, and they were all telling corny jokes.

Guo Kunnan was the most enthusiastic among them: "The deer, the lamb, and the monkey all got beaten up when they went to the convenience store together, but the lamb was the only one who wasn't beaten up. Why?"

Han Wennuan: "Because the lamb was sold by the shop owner, right?"

Yin Yu: "Because it's open 24 hours a day."

Liu Chuandao @Yin Yu: "Why didn't you reply to my message?"

Guo Kunnan: "(Thumbs up)"

Zhong Huai also came up with one: "On a cold winter day, a farmer found a snake, took it home and soaked it in a wine jar. A long, long time later, spring came and all things revived. The snake also woke up, crawled out of the wine jar and said something."

Han Wennuan: "You were almost sold?"

Yin Yu: "I'm speechless."

Liu Chuandao's message was completely ignored; his love turned to hate: "Yin Yu, so what if you can answer all the lame jokes? In the end, you can't tell any good jokes. If you support me, please give this a thumbs up!"

Liu Chuanda sent a red envelope.

Zhang Chi and Cui Yuliu echoed, "Brother Dao is right!"

Liu Chuandao said smugly, "See that?"

“Who says I can’t tell jokes? Let me tell one then,” Yin Yu replied.

Liu Chuandao said, "Go ahead and speak."

Yin Yu: "You."

Liu Chuanda asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

“She said you’re a joke.” Dong Qingfeng.

Yu Wen: "Haha, it really is funny."

Wang Longlong: "Alright, I hereby announce that the winner of this year's Humor King award is Yin Yu."

This was the first time Yin Yu had come out on top in this class full of strong students, and her smile in front of the screen seemed a little more genuine.

Shen Qing'e didn't have much emotion about the result. She just thought that Yin Yu was very beautiful, smart, and trendy, and her family must be well-off.

I really envy them; they were born without having to work hard.

Actually, she did have that opportunity, but unfortunately, she squandered it herself.

She was just about to turn off the screen when she suddenly received a text message.

It's me. It's been so long! What have you been up to? I still can't forget you. Can we meet up...?

Shen Qing'e's breath caught in her throat. In that instant, the restaurant staff slowed down, and the leaves outside the window, blown by the wind, revealed their clear movement patterns...

Only her thoughts raced, and a long-awaited but unbelievable answer popped into her head: 'Could it be…'

'He's finally had enough...'

'He came back to me…'

Shen Qing'e's heart skipped a beat, and with trembling fingers, her heart pounding, she touched the screen.

She continued reading and saw the unfinished text message: "[If you're a brother, come and kill me! Epic generals available without payment, Five Tiger Generals given at the start, star-level upgrades incredibly fast, auto-play anytime, anywhere, unparalleled combat, equipment obtained entirely through card draws—a completely new version you've never played before! Playing Three Kingdoms War Chronicles means you're my brother!]"

Shen Qing'e stared blankly at her phone and the virtual number '10107XXXX'.

A profound emptiness and anger filled her heart, and she retorted bitterly, "Get out of here!"

……

Single-story houses on the riverbank, under blue sky and white clouds.

Tang Fu stepped out of Tongtong's courtyard and ventured alone into the bungalows.

The silly dog, who was lying by the door pretending to be asleep, raised its head and glanced at her. Knowing that this woman was in cahoots with Jiang Ning, it was too lazy to make a sound to scare her.

Teacher Qian is very happy today. His son-in-law found someone to install an air conditioner for him to help him stay cool in the summer.

There were two men installing the air conditioner; the stronger one had very dark skin, while the other wasn't as dark.

Teacher Qian acted as if she knew the other person very well: "Xiao Zhong, have you hired any new employees recently?"

Master Zhong got off the small truck and said, "This is my son. I'll teach him how to install air conditioners today. After he graduates in two years, he can work for me. Once we've saved enough for his bride price, I'll find him a wife, and I'll be free!"

The male classmate next to him had a dark expression and didn't say anything.

Teacher Qian frowned. He believed that there was a wealth of knowledge in books, and immediately advised, "You should study hard; that's the only way to have a bright future!"

Master Zhong waved his hand: "He's a sophomore in high school this year, and he's the last in his class. What kind of future can he have?"

Teacher Qian saw a big, clumsy guy loitering around nearby. He knew this was Jiang Ning's friend, so he must be a classmate.

Moreover, being so tall, he doesn't look very smart; he must have been a poor student.

Teacher Qian beckoned: "Hey you silly...you classmate, what's your opinion of this second-year high school student?"

Tang Fu was curious about the neighborhood dynamics when she walked over, looked at the male classmate, and exclaimed in surprise, "You're only a sophomore in high school? I thought you were a teacher!"

The male student's face darkened even more.

Teacher Qian: "I'm asking you, what's your opinion on him dropping out of high school?"

Tang Fu asked the male classmate, "What kind of job are you planning to do after dropping out of school?"

The male student, clinging to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, looked utterly dejected.

How did Teacher Qian realize that they simply couldn't connect on a conversation?

However, having been a teacher for many years, he could understand this to some extent, knowing that some of the students were indeed incredibly stupid and had poor communication skills from birth.

He chose a direct approach: "If your grades are bad, would you be willing to drop out of school?"

Tang Fu was confused: "My grades are pretty good, I'll definitely continue going to school."

Teacher Qian: "Isn't that great?"

Tang Fu: "So what if I can get into a top university?"

'I was wrong about him. This kid looks simple-minded, but he's actually quite smart,' Teacher Qian thought to herself.

Tang Fu: "Is there something you need?"

Teacher Qian coughed twice, put his hands behind his back, and looked worried about the country and its people: "You must study hard so that they can all have high-income jobs in the future."

Tang Fu immediately felt that Xue Yuantong's neighbor was extremely cultured and had such lofty beliefs!
Tang Fu asked, "But I probably won't be studying anymore. What do you think about me studying sports?"

Teacher Qian felt that sports were a waste of one's future. He glanced at him and said sarcastically, "You are a female general reincarnated. You will definitely be able to revitalize the country through sports in the future."

Tang Fu was overjoyed, her eyes shining: "Am I really the reincarnation of a female general?"

Teacher Qian: "Yes."

Tang Fu decided to go back and tell Tongtong to stop bullying her neighbors, or she would suffer the consequences!

……

Lin Zida came from the east carrying a black plastic bag, helping Boss Yang deliver large crabs to Jiang Ning.

As he passed by Teacher Qian's door, he happened to see Tang Fu, a well-known athlete in the grade, and greeted her, "Hey, you're here too?"

The old man in Tang Fu's family runs a pretty big business. Lin Zida had previously met Old Master Tang at a dinner party with Lin Han.

Tang Fu: "Yes, I helped install the air conditioner."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zida glanced at Teacher Qian's newly installed air conditioner. Knowing how stingy Teacher Qian was, he teased, "Teacher, you're quite bold. Aren't you afraid that Xue Yuantong will use an infrared sensor to turn on your air conditioner in the future?"

Teacher Qian was shocked: "I have the air conditioner remote control, why is she turning on my air conditioner?"

Lin Zida took out his phone and said, "A phone like mine comes with an infrared remote control. I can control whichever one I want. You're doomed from now on."

Teacher Qian was filled with regret. What would she do if she got ripped off on electricity bills again?

Tang Fu was shocked by Xue Yuantong's power, which had actually gone so far as to harm her neighbor!
Seeing the fear on Teacher Qian's face, Lin Zida felt a surge of satisfaction. He had been tricked by this old guy before, and today he finally got his revenge.

Lin Zida made up a story: "If you want to avoid this method, I suggest you install a whole-house smart system."

Teacher Qian didn't understand: "What is whole-house intelligence?"

Lin Zida: "First, you need to connect your home network, and then install sensors. For example, when a fixed temperature is reached, the connected air conditioner will automatically turn on, which is very convenient."

The old-fashioned Mr. Qian couldn't understand these trendy terms, but he understood one thing: "It's still the simplest to control the air conditioner yourself."

Tang Fu firmly stated, "Indeed, with a whole house of smart home systems, what if there's a power outage? Wouldn't the air conditioner not turn on automatically?"

Teacher Qian didn't react for a moment, but agreed, saying, "That's right."

He has no interest in implementing any smart home solutions.

Lin Zida asked in confusion, "May I ask, what appliances do you use during a power outage?"

Tang Fu: "If there's a power outage, at least I can manually turn on the air conditioner, right? It shouldn't be completely unusable, right?"

Lin Zida was silent for a moment, then said, "Kid, you're unbeatable."

Tang Fu stayed to watch the air conditioner being installed until Chen Siyu, who was running errands, called her back for dinner.

Chen Siyu spotted the air conditioner installers and said, "The weather is quite nice right now, and the bungalows are low, so this order is easy to do."

She could understand people who did manual labor: "It would be too hard to install air conditioners in a high-rise building on a hot day."

Tang Fu clenched her fist, revealing the beautiful lines of her arms: "It's alright, I often train under the scorching sun, it's just a regular thing."

Then, she glanced at Siyu, who wasn't much taller than Tongtong, and said casually, "But you're so delicate, you probably can't handle hardship."

Chen Siyu knew that's just how she spoke; she never considered whether it hurt anyone's feelings.

But Chen Siyu and her sister are two women with two hearts.

Proud and unimpressed, she opened and closed her beautiful red lips: "Can't endure hardship? Heh, what I can eat, you simply can't!"

Tang Fu didn't understand: "What is it that I can't eat?"

Chen Siyu originally intended to launch a plan to corrupt her, but since she had already arrived at Tongtong's house, she had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Once Tang Fu arrived in the kitchen, she became a complete laborer for the Xue family, carrying everything from tables and chairs to the rice cooker.

Xue Chuchu and the twins also went to the main room to help serve the rice. Soon, only Tongtong and Jiang Ning were left in the kitchen.

Tongtong, wearing a cute apron, was cooking the last dish, stir-fried lotus root. She picked up the spatula, her eyes fixed on the pot, looking very serious.

The voices of several girls talking in the main room outside had been greatly reduced in the kitchen, as if they had become background noise.

Tongtong said insincerely, "I made so much money again today. Sigh, I'm really afraid that I'll have too much money and not be able to spend it all."

"Sigh, being too talented can be a problem, too."

Tongtong chattered on for a while, only to find that Jiang Ning wasn't replying. Was it because he had too much money and felt too powerful?

She turned to look at Jiang Ning, only to find that he was staring at her intently.

Tongtong felt his gaze was too intense, and she complained, "Why are you looking at me?"

Jiang Ning suddenly said, "I suddenly realize that you are actually very beautiful."

Xue Yuantong paused for a second, then turned her head away, pouting, "Of course I'm pretty, you're only just realizing that?"

She felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and for some reason, she felt a little lightheaded. Luckily, she had packed the food in advance, otherwise it would have been embarrassing if she had spilled it.

'Hmph, it's all Jiang Ning's fault.'

After a short while, Xue Yuantong broke the silence, a smirk playing on her lips: "Alright, hurry up and take the dishes away, it's time to eat."

She snorted, "Hurry up, don't you know it's almost 12 o'clock?"

Jiang Ning said, "You're wrong."

Xue Yuantong asked in surprise, "Isn't it 12 o'clock?"

Jiang Ning: "That's where I started lying to you."

Xue Yuantong: "Huh?"

Then she realized that Jiang Ning had just tricked her. She was both ashamed and angry, and actually picked up a spatula and yelled, "Die, you stinky Jiang Ning!"

……

Jiang Ning quickly carried the last dish into the main room. Thanks to the virtuous Chu Chu's help, the dining table looked exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

The rice was served perfectly, the juice was poured perfectly, and the dishes were presented in an elegant manner.

Today we have six dishes: stewed wild duck with Changqingye sauce, crabs given by Boss Yang, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and so on, as well as a final dish of stir-fried lotus root. It looks incredibly plentiful.

"Lotus root? You actually made lotus root!" Tang Fu's reaction was very surprised.

Xue Chuchu asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with the lotus root?"

The lotus root that Jiang Ning brought before was especially delicious, but unfortunately I haven't had it for a while. Today, Jiang Ning brought another section.

Tang Fu, with a calculating look on her face, said, "Because I think the person who buys lotus root is the one who loses out the most."

"Why?" Xue Chuchu often buys groceries and is very good at bargaining; she's practically an expert in this area. She thinks Tang Fu just doesn't know how to buy groceries.

If given the opportunity, she might be able to teach the other person.

That was her plan, but Tang Fu said, "Because at least half a pound of lotus root has holes, it's a huge loss!"

For a moment, Xue Chuchu felt that the entire concept of physics did not exist. Isn't it normal for lotus roots to have holes?

Jiang Ning agreed: "Yes, that makes sense. We really shouldn't buy from them; there are too many unscrupulous merchants."

Chen Siyu bravely retorted: "Nonsense! Nonsense!"

Xue Chuchu felt that Jiang Ning was too wicked, and finally someone who understood the situation stood up for her.

To everyone's surprise, Chen Siyu cleverly said, "You'll understand once you cut a cross-section. A pound of lotus root only has three or four holes, how could it be half a pound?"

Xue Chuchu: "Hmm?"