I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 90 Mutual Rewards [3600 First Subscription Requested]

"A reward? Why would you ask me for a reward?" Li Yan was stunned.

"I want a reward too!"

"We can reward each other!" Mei Mengqian said instinctively, feeling that her idea was quite good.
Li Yan's expression turned strange. "Mutual rewards?!"

He stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping over the two beautiful girls opposite him.

"I have a question. Are your rewards combined or separate?"

“Of course it’s for one thing only, we’re not asking for the same thing!” Jiang Yingzhu said.

"Zhuzhu is right!"

"Then any reward is acceptable?"

"That's insane!" Jiang Yingzhu raised her hand with Mei Mengqian.

As her childhood sweetheart, she knew all too well how much lewd nonsense was in Li Yan's head.

"Then you can't mention perverted things either."

Li Yan said that as childhood sweethearts, he knew Jiang Yingzhu's courage very well.

He was slightly relieved about Mei Mengqian, as the girl was timid.

However, she also needs to be on guard, because if necessary, Jiang Yingzhu could become her courage.

"Okay." Jiang Yingzhu nodded.

"Let's write down three rewards we want together, and then let the other person choose one."

Mei Mengqian added, "If you're not selected, there's no reward."

Li Yan nodded, and the three of them exchanged glances and each wrote a note.

Unable to engage in anything perverse, Li Yan had to lower his standards and play activities suitable for minors.

He wrote down three options on three slips of paper: call me dad, get a back massage, or dance an otaku dance.

Both women are the same; Li Yan wants double the happiness!

The note was handed to the other person, and the three of them opened it.

The first picture of Li Yan releasing Jiang Yingzhu is of her wearing women's clothing.

He knows it!

Then I turned to the second picture, which read, "Call me 'Dad' for a week."

very good!

Li Yan took a deep breath and released the third card.

[Ten Years of Stir-fried Pork]

He snorted softly, offering no comment, and flipped through Mei Mengqian's notes, which read:

[Let's be deskmates again] [Let's sing another song]

There's also [calling Mom].

Li Yan suddenly looked up at Mei Mengqian.

Mei Mengqian guiltily looked away and glanced at Jiang Yingzhu, who chose to play the victim and posted a note with the message "Daddy" in the otaku dance.

"Pervert, humph! Mengmeng, let's go back."

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Wednesday.

Because there was no morning self-study session, Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian got up a little later than usual.

However, Li Yan still got up as usual and practiced a set of Tai Chi on the balcony to warm up his body.

The water in the pot was almost boiling, so he put in three eggs and added some vinegar to make them easier to peel later.

I made three cups of soy milk using a soy milk maker, and added two spoonfuls of broth and a little salt to the millet and pumpkin porridge in the rice cooker.

This is the breakfast for the three of them today.

Mei Mengqian came in after smelling the sweet aroma of porridge. She took the eggs from Li Yan and began to peel them for them.

Jiang Yingzhu came in just as she finished peeling the eggs and skillfully found her own bowl.

I glanced at the porridge, then at the eggs, and then at the soy milk.

Ah, breakfast for the elderly!

"Then don't eat it."

“I’ll eat it. I bought it for breakfast yesterday. Why can’t I eat it?” Jiang Yingzhu said, and went to get Li Yan’s boiled egg.

Li Yan did not stop him, and said slowly and deliberately:
"It is said that if you eat too much, you will become stupid during exams because blood flows to the stomach to promote digestion, and the brain does not receive enough blood."

"Hmph, since you're so diligent in cooking, I'll forgive you for the eggs!" Jiang Yingzhu said.

Mei Mengqian ate her porridge. She was already used to the occasional childish and eccentric behavior of the two of them.

Eight o'clock, in the classroom.

The exam started on time; the Chinese exam was in the morning.

The proctor was Zhou Qinqin, the English teacher.

I checked the exam paper and answer sheet again, and there were no mistakes or omissions.

As was his custom, Li Yan first recited the ancient poems from memory, and then wrote poems appreciation and classical Chinese text analysis.

I worked through the questions one by one, and then did the multiple-choice questions from the beginning. Only forty minutes had passed.

Li Yan glanced at the essay and, based on the provided material, created his own essay titled "Persistence."

This is a cliché topic; writing about it is easier than writing a bookish, lowbrow piece.

There is only Chinese in the morning, but there are two exams in the afternoon: history and geography.

Thursday mornings are for math, and afternoons are for politics and biology.

Li Yan didn't know what the school was thinking, but it was really great not having to attend classes during exams. He had to take the remaining exams on Friday.

Especially on Fridays, there are no evening self-study sessions, so you can leave right after the exam.

On Friday afternoon, after the last physics exam, the homeroom teacher, Li Ping, explained the holiday instructions and then announced the start of the holiday.

Li Yan left the classroom carrying a backpack half-full of test papers.

Mei Mengqian was with him; the two had just met up with Jiang Yingzhu downstairs.

Just outside the school gate, I saw a small electric scooter carrying a deafeningly loud vehicle, broadcasting loudly:
"There will be a large-scale acrobatic performance at the riverside park tonight at 5 p.m."

The announcement was muffled, but still audible.

It instantly attracted the attention of many students, as the street leading from No. 6 Middle School leads directly to the riverside park.

"It's 4:40 now, let's go, let's go take a look!"

Jiang Yingzhu raised her arm and waved it as she ran towards the school gate.

"Wait, I forgot the bicycle," Li Yan quickly reminded him.

Mei Mengqian was slightly lost in thought, already imagining what the acrobatic performance would be like later.

The bike shed and the school playground are next to each other, near the second-year high school building. When Li Yan and his friends went to get their bikes, they happened to see Hua Junshu.
"Hey, senior, have you finished your exams too?"

There are monthly exams every month in the second year of high school, which is much more stressful than in the first year.

Li Yan remembered that after this monthly exam in the first year of high school, only the midterm exam and the final exam remained.

However, it seems that the exams for the first and second years of high school are not on the same day.

Sure enough, Hua Junshu said, "No, I'm in PE class."

"Oh, we're out of school. Senior, would you like to go to the riverside to watch the performance? Did you hear the announcement just now?" Jiang Yingzhu said.

Hua Junshu nodded. "I heard you, but I'm not going."

"Okay, goodbye then, senior."

After saying goodbye, Li Yan and his two companions parked their car outside the park and went inside, where they found many students who, like them, had come to see what was going on.

This is not surprising, since there is a bus stop near the park entrance.

Although many people prefer to play at home or go to internet cafes.

But it's not like you can't watch the excitement while waiting for the bus.

Jiang Yingzhu started looking around, and Mei Mengqian tightened her grip on her arm; she didn't really like crowded places like this.

"Hey, look what I found!" Jiang Yingzhu suddenly chuckled as she searched for the acrobatic performance area, pulling Mei Mengqian along with her arm.

"That chatterbox in your class, who wasn't replying to me on QQ, I caught him today."

Li Yan and Mei Mengqian were taken aback for a moment before they remembered that she had mentioned Yu Bing.

Following her gaze, they indeed saw Yu Bing standing in front of a small stall, holding a few darts in her hand.

It was a small stall where you could pop balloons. If you popped ten balloons correctly, you could win a prize of fifty yuan. Many people were watching from the sidelines, eager to try their luck.

However, the wind was strong by the river, and the balloon was being blown around wildly. Yu Bing threw several darts but missed.

"Hehe, little cutie, do you want your big sister to help you?" Jiang Yingzhu approached and patted Yu Bing on the shoulder.

Yu Bing looked up at her, then glanced at Li Yan and Mei Mengqian.

Without saying a word, she felt looked down upon, so she gripped the dart tightly and threw it with a vengeance.

boom!
The balloon popped.

Yu Bing glanced at Jiang Yingzhu, "You? I was just getting a feel for it."

“Then let’s have a competition, boss, give me ten bids!” Jiang Yingzhu was unconvinced; she couldn’t be underestimated.

The boss immediately beamed with joy and took out ten darts.

"Twenty yuan."

"You can deduct it from my bonus later."

Jiang Yingzhu stood with her hands behind her back, the wind blowing through her short hair, exuding the air of a master.

The boss didn't say anything, glanced at Li Yan, and stepped back a little.

Jiang Yingzhu flicked her wrist, sending out a dart that neatly shattered a row of balls.

There were gasps of surprise all around, and the boss was also astonished.

Jiang Yingzhu lowered her eyebrows and glanced sideways at Yu Bing.

"How about it?"

"Barely enough." Yu Bing said with a tense expression.

"Then you do it once."

"Come on then." Yu Bing gripped the dart tightly, spun around, and flung it out.

Thud, thud, thud, the darts landed in empty spaces, and another flew over the stall owner's head, taking away his wig.

"That's it?"

Yu Bing's face was serious, and her tone was earnest, "I popped a balloon that only smart people could see. You're not smart."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu froze, while the surrounding audience couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The stall owner scratched his head. "Then I must be incredibly smart."

"You're cheating!" Jiang Yingzhu pointed at her.

Yu Bing blinked.

"When squirrels hide nuts, they always pretend to dig three holes, but actually they secretly stuff the pine nuts into their tails. Do you know why?"

"why?"

"Because it's clever, it's called a strategic detour."

Jiang Yingzhu felt like she had met her nemesis, but the other person looked like an elementary school student, making it difficult to take action!

She glared at the stall owner who was trying not to laugh.

"What are you laughing at? Give me twenty more darts, I'm going to pop all the balloons."

The stall owner's smile froze.

"Why aren't you smiling, Uncle? Don't you like to smile?"

"Girl, this is just a small business. Here's thirty yuan, go somewhere else."

The boss wiped the cold sweat from his bald head and pointed to a corner on the east side.

"There's a ring toss game over there, with lots of plush toys. You'll definitely like it."

Jiang Yingzhu extended her hand. "Okay."

The shopkeeper handed her the money, and Jiang Yingzhu turned to look at Yu Bing, then snorted:

"The unintelligent have money, the intelligent don't!"

Instantly, Li Yan sensed that Yu Bing was about to cry.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate for Zhuzhu?"

“It’s not good.” Li Yan nodded. “She admitted that she’s not smart.”

Jiang Yingzhu was immediately displeased when she heard the scoundrel talking badly about her as soon as she returned.

"You're the one who's not smart!"

After she finished speaking, she saw the two people looking at her strangely. When she turned around, she saw the elementary school student Yu Bing following behind her.

"You talk too much nonsense, why are you following me?"

"Ring toss," Yu Bing sniffed.

Jiang Yingzhu rolled up her sleeves. "If you're not convinced, then let's have another competition!"

Li Yan and Mei Mengqian, who were standing next to him, were speechless.

This is probably what happens when a person who refuses to admit defeat and a person who takes things seriously meet.

However, fearing that the ring toss game might be difficult, the old man at the ring toss stall not only chose a windy spot, but also made sure the plastic rings were exceptionally thin.

The items on the ground were also arranged in a fan shape, and neither of them managed to snag the most expensive one.

The most expensive item is a two-dimensional figurine, which looks like either Kaito Kid or Conan.

Jiang Yingzhu and her companion's ring toss competition here has already attracted a lot of attention.

Li Yan looked at it and said, "How about I do it?"

"You are better than me?"

"You can't possibly be better than me!"

Jiang Yingzhu and Yu Bing said in unison, "Alright, Li Yan gives up. What they want isn't the dolls, but the victory or defeat."

"He can't do it, but I'm sure I can!"

Just then, a tall boy walked out.

Qi Yunfeng had been watching here for a while and had long recognized Jiang Yingzhu, but he hadn't found an opportunity to strike up a conversation.

After the previous setback, he has come to realize that being inferior to others in basketball is not a big deal.

He can win it back from somewhere else!
Today's ring toss game is a perfect opportunity!

Jiang Yingzhu turned away with a cold look on her face.

"Who are you?"

"I want to try the ring toss!"

Jiang Yingzhu pointed to the other side.

Seeing this, Qi Yunfeng slunk away to another stall set up by the owner five meters away.

Those around them were on edge, thinking there was going to be a good show.

Li Yan shook his head. Sometimes it's quite frustrating not to have a chance to show off and slap someone in the face.

Seeing that Jiang Yingzhu and Yu Bing were still going to compete, he directly took the last ring from his hand.

With a casual toss, the plastic ring, caught by the strong evening breeze, landed precisely on the toy doll.

"Alright, the prize is mine, you've all lost."

A collective gasp of amazement filled the air. Li Yan smiled smugly and took the plush toy from the shopkeeper.

"That's why I'm the best."

Jiang Yingzhu scoffed, and Yu Bing also pouted.

However, the competition among the elementary school students came to an end. When the time came, they heard a familiar, deafening sound and prepared to watch the acrobatic performance.

(End of this chapter)