Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 641 - 399 Rejecting the Deal_2

She wore two bright white hair clips in her hair, brimming with a youthful girl’s charm.

Shen Qing’e first noticed Xue Yuantong and then immediately ignored her,

only to look at another girl.

Shen Qing’e’s expression grew solemn, struck by awe, as the girl wore a rustic white-green vertically striped long dress.

On any other girl, this dress would have detracted from her appearance, but on her, it somehow exuded a sense of ethereal grace—like she perfected the dress.

The girl’s face was cold, yet amidst the bustling night market, she seemed to be in a world of her own.

Shen Qing’e couldn’t help feeling defeated; in terms of looks, she admitted she was no match.

She secretly wondered what relationship this girl had with Jiang Ning, wasn’t Xue Yuantong the only one before?

Xue Chuchu noticed a girl looking at her, a situation she had been accustomed to from childhood, not just from that girl but from many passersby around.

Xue Chuchu still felt uncomfortable; she didn’t want to attract attention because of her looks, and nervously tightened her grip on Tongtong’s hand.

Jiang Junlong’s last round ended without success. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Jiang Yanan sighed, another win for the greedy owner, who she didn’t want to watch any longer.

"Brother, you give it a try," Jiang Junlong stepped aside.

Jiang Ning caressed the tire rings, looking at the various cardboard pieces and overturned bowls on the ground.

"Come on!" Jiang Yanan cheered, hoping for Jiang Ning to win, regardless.

Yu Wen, who usually harbored unexplained hostility toward Jiang Ning, surprisingly encouraged him a couple of times.

With a gentle push, Jiang Ning sent the tire ring rolling in a straight line, capturing a one hundred yuan card within it.

Yu Wen cried out excitedly, "He got it, one hundred yuan!"

Jiang Yanan was likewise thrilled.

Xue Yuantong squeezed Chuchu’s hand, proudly saying, "Jiang Ning is impressive, huh?"

Xue Chuchu smiled, seeing Tongtong’s reaction; one would think she was the impressive one if they didn’t know better.

"Quite impressive, to win on the first try."

Jiang Junlong called out, "Boss, hand over the one hundred yuan."

However, the boss looked displeased, lifting a pile of rings in his hand, "No way, it doesn’t count if you didn’t throw it."

Jiang Junlong was unhappy, retorting, "What do you mean? Why didn’t you say that earlier?"

The short stout boss stepped forward, smiling creepily, "What are you trying to do?"

He had the demeanor that suggested he was ready to fight if challenged.

Tang Jing whispered, "The boss might be short, but he sounds pretty arrogant!"

Cao Kun, quite aware, said, "Don’t be fooled by his height; these short, stocky types are tough in a fight. You punch him, and he won’t even grunt."

"Indeed," Meng Zi Yun, who had shone in elementary school brawls before reforming, was familiar with such clashes.

Seeing tensions about to erupt, Jiang Ning held back his cousin, "It’s fine, I was just playing around."

Jiang Junlong didn’t back down from the boss, but he refrained, considering his elder cousin.

"Boss, will you sell me the rings?" Jiang Ning asked amiably.

The stall owner replied fearlessly, "Okay, how many do you want?"

Considering it just a stroke of good luck before, he doubted it would happen again.

Jiang Ning said, "Just five."

He paid twenty-five yuan.

Tang Jing scoffed, "Really think you’ve got the skills?"

Cui Yu looked over disdainfully; Tang Jing responded with scorn, as if looking at a pile of trash.

Xue Yuantong anticipated the outcome, "The boss is too wicked, wait for Jiang Ning to teach him a lesson."

Jiang Ning threw the tire ring, and it rolled in a straight line again, ensnaring the same one hundred yuan cardboard square.

The surrounding spectators immediately applauded, with Cui Yu looking triumphantly at Tang Jing:

"Impressive!"

He hadn’t expected Jiang Ning to be so skilled at ring tossing, having participated himself in many temple fairs and always losing money.

Tang Jing, embarrassed, looked disgruntled.

The boss, hearing the surrounding cheers, said impatiently, "Quiet down, stop the noise!"

Jiang Junlong shouted, "Another one!"

Jiang Ning tossed a second tire ring, which wobbled uncertainly towards a fifty yuan square, then tilted and slowly encircled it.

There spread another round of applause from the spectators, resounding throughout the venue.

Jiang Ning went for another one, this time a two hundred yuan square.

Meng Gui led the cheering, "Wow, awesome!"

That move alone made a killing.

The boss, standing in the middle of the area, picked up a few tire rings, then turned and grimly stared at Jiang Ning, for one second, two seconds.

Cui Yu commented, "Looks like the boss can’t take a loss."

Dong Qingfeng shook his head, "That’s typical of such bosses. They’re all smiles when earning money, but sulk when they lose. Such people never achieve much."

Dong Qingfeng always looked down on small vendors who lacked decency.

He certainly had the capital to look down on others, his family lived locally in the urban area, his grandfather and parents were civil servants, not to mention various relatives rooted locally.

If it really came down to it, Dong Qingfeng’s family had the power to shut down his stall.

The boss stared for a few seconds before turning his head back.

Xue Chuchu felt a chill in her palms, finding the boss quite intimidating. Then, she remembered the time they moved, and how Jiang Ning had physically disciplined someone. The weight in her heart lifted, and she suddenly felt more relaxed.

She looked down at Tongtong, deep in thought.

Jiang Ning tossed another ring, the boss patrolled inside the stall, he deliberately swayed over, blocking the moving ring, and snatched it smoothly.

Jiang Yanan pointed out the error, "Boss, you blocked it, should return the ring, right?"

Jiang Junlong: "Can’t take a little play?"

The short and stout boss said, "Once the ring leaves your hand, it doesn’t belong to you anymore, how can you get it back? Tell me, how would you return it? Come on, tell me how?"

His last few words were shouted, startling Jiang Yanan.

Yu Wen couldn’t stand it: "Can you not be nicer?"

The boss disdainfully glanced at her, then at Jiang Ning: "With that temper, play or not, it’s up to you!"

Xue Yuantong was unhappy, she poked Jiang Ning.

"Hmm, wait a bit more, it’s almost over." Jiang Ning was not annoyed, one last ring remaining.

Instead of using his right hand, he switched to his left, Jiang Ning aimed at the stall’s center 500-score cardboard.

This tag was very large, the ring had to completely enclose it to count, and moreover, it was located at the center surrounded by various pots, making it very difficult to ring.

Jiang Junlong held the ring: "Hold on!"

After saying that, he pulled out his phone, squeezed to the edge, and turned on the recording mode to prevent the boss from cheating.

Under the watchful eyes, Jiang Ning swung his left hand, the ring traced an arc, leaped over other cardboards, rolled into the center, and gently ringed the 500-score cardboard.

Xue Yuantong shook Jiang Ning: "We won!"

Jiang Junlong: "Boss, time to settle up, settle up!"

The stall owner’s face looked extremely ugly, he felt like he had hit rock bottom, suddenly feeling a strong urge to deny the debt.

Jiang Junlong flashed his phone: "Boss, settling up?"

The boss shot back: "I’m not refusing to settle, why the rush?"

Ma Shicheng patted Cui Yu and Meng Gui, the three of them stood up together, moving to Jiang Ning’s side:

"Thinking of reneging?"

The short, stout boss, upon seeing this crowd, moved his lips, he wasn’t scared of one or two young people, the issue was there were five!

So he honestly paid the money.

Cui Yu, before leaving, gestured with his lips towards Tang Jing: "Little sister, does your face hurt?"

Tang Jing: "It wasn’t you who ringed it, was it?"

Jiang Ning passed by with Xue Yuantong, without turning his head, he dropped a phrase:

"I ringed it."

Tang Jing stood there, fuming with rage, wishing she could grab Jiang Ning and demand, "What’s so great about you ringing it, what’s so great!"

...

Late at night, under the dim starlight, the bustling Hongxing Street shimmered in multicolored lights.

Xue Yuantong carefully counted on her fingers to make two people listen: "100 plus 50 plus 200 plus 500, minus 25 in costs, we earned 825 yuan!"

She shook Jiang Ning’s arm, her voice crisp with excitement: "We don’t have to spend a penny for the temple fair today, and we even earned!"

Xue Chuchu’s mouth corners slightly tilted, indicating a joyful mood.

Jiang Ning generously said: "There’s a grilled fish stall ahead, I’ll treat you guys."

They casually strolled towards the end of Hongxing Street, having earned money, Xue Yuantong led Xue Chuchu to buy some lemonade.

Jiang Ning waited by the roadside.

Under the dim yellow light of a lamppost, a few meters away, a man in a black T-shirt approached stealthily.

He was holding a black leather bag, came up to Jiang Ning, and said in a sneaky tone:

"Brother, want a phone?"

He pressed the home button, a transition animation popped, and the elegant icons of the iOS system settled on the desktop.

He swiped left and right, the animations smooth, then opened an app, with a quick startup speed:

"iPhone 5, see how new?"

"It’s just from dubious channels, I’m in a hurry to sell, a phone worth thousands selling for 600 to you?"

After hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled and took out his phone, saying:

"Sorry, I’ve got an iPhone 5S."

...

Soon, Xue Yuantong returned, she wondered: "Who was that just now?"

Jiang Ning said: "A scammer."

Xue Yuantong’s expression became vigilant: "Jiang Ning, you weren’t scammed, right?"

Xue Chuchu, feeling helpless, still asked? He obviously wasn’t scammed.