Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 211 - 186 Sugarcane and Strawberry_2
Chapter 211: Chapter 186 Sugarcane and Strawberry_2
Chapter 211: Chapter 186 Sugarcane and Strawberry_2
Upon hearing his generous offer, Cui Yu no longer hesitated and immediately agreed:
“Sure, sure, I’ll come over to your place to watch movies tonight.”
Wang Longlong was shocked, “Can it really happen like this?”
He thought he was quite experienced, but this was something he had never encountered before.
After the two had made their agreement, Meng Gui noticed Guo Kunnan.
At that moment, Guo Kunnan was sitting there looking very strange, his eyes lifeless as if his soul had left him, and he seemed utterly confused.
Meng Gui was astounded and went up to pat Guo Kunnan:
“Brother Nan, want to come over to my place to watch a movie tonight? I’ll provide the snacks and drinks.”
The two of them had a good relationship. Last winter vacation, they went skating together and met a very attractive Boss Lady.
After skating that day, they went to the arcade to play video games.
Guo Kunnan ended up spending the night at Meng Gui’s house, which was quite big and Meng Gui lived there alone.
One could say they shared a good friendship.
Guo Kunnan slowly shook his head, still not uttering a word, his gaze vacant.
He couldn’t understand why Manman could so easily say it was over, why she could be so heartless, it pained his heart deeply.
“Brother Nan, Brother Nan, this time the movie collection is top-notch, won’t you come?” Meng Gui called him out.
Ma Shicheng spoke up, “Leave him alone today, Brother Nan has something on his mind. Don’t disturb him, let him have some peace.”
Meng Gui then gave up, but he was a man of great loyalty.
“Brother Nan, take a rest. I will save these two films and treasure them.”
“Whenever you feel better, come over to my place, and we can watch them for the first time together!”
He left Guo Kunnan with a sense of regret.
…
Study hours ended.
Guo Kunnan left the classroom alone without greeting anyone,
leaving Dan Kaiquan and Hu Jun standing in the classroom, dumbfounded.
“Kaiquan, do you know what’s wrong with Brother Nan?” Hu Jun asked, not as well-informed as Kaiquan.
“He confessed to a girl but got rejected, poor guy.”
“That’s too bad, I really feel for Brother Nan.”
Hu Jun looked at Dan Kaiquan, “Aren’t you feeling sympathy for him? Then why are you laughing?”
Dan Kaiquan stifled his laugh, “I’m crying and laughing at the same time, sad for Brother Nan but relieved he’s set free.”
Dan Kaiquan started laughing, hitting the table.
“I’ve always thought Brother Nan was composed; I never expected this day!” Dan Kaiquan couldn’t stop laughing.
Though his good friend was heartbroken, it didn’t stop him from being happy.
Hu Jun said, “Should we go check on Brother Nan? I’m worried he might do something drastic.”
“Don’t worry, he’ll be fine. He must have gone out to relax.” Dan Kaiquan was still very confident about this.
He knew Guo Kunnan often called his parents, a dutiful son, Dan Kaiquan thought such people usually wouldn’t despair.
“We should eat and drink and wait for Brother Nan to come back to the dorm tonight.”
He wrapped an arm around Hu Jun and they went out to buy some pancakes.
…
Outside the school, amidst the crowd, Guo Kunnan walked listlessly, his will dispirited, not knowing where to go or what to do next.
He saw nothing but endless darkness and an abyss before him, as if there was no path forward.
He couldn’t figure out why, after being truthful about himself, Manman had so easily rejected him, not giving him even a slight chance.
Was he really that undesirable?
‘Can someone tell me, am I really that much inferior to Huang Zhongfei?’
Guo Kunnan was so tired, having held on for so long, those sweet days shattered like an illusion, every memory turning into sharp glass shards that pierced his heart.
‘Was my long perseverance just a joke?’
Throughout the study session, Guo Kunnan drowned in memories; the sweet moments with Manman, which, upon his candid revelation, had turned into insults towards him, those harsh and foul words repeating in his mind over and over.
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His dignity, pride, and honor were all trampled.
Guo Kunnan was deeply heartbroken.
Then, the heartbreak turned to hatred; he despised Manman, detested his inability to see people clearly, encountering such a woman.
Unknowingly, he stumbled to a crossroads.
He looked up.
It was nearly ten o’clock, the crossroad had two small trucks parked, laden with a dazzling array of fruits.
Across the street, there was a similar stall set up.
Guo Kun Nan knew that the fruit stalls outside the school gate often stayed open until late before closing.
He rarely bought fruit. Firstly because he didn’t particularly like eating fruit, and secondly, fruit wasn’t cheap. His living allowance wasn’t much, and buying fruit would mean less money for his regular meals.
Moreover, bringing fruits back to the dorm always meant having to share with his roommates.
However, today, Guo Kun Nan felt like buying fruits; once a person was disheartened, many cares and concerns seemed to matter less.
Guo Kun Nan decided to spend money!
He saw a pile of sugarcane at the stall, and his icy heart stirred slightly.
Being treated so ruthlessly by Manman filled Guo Kun Nan with frustration!
Guo Kun Nan was not as flamboyant as Dan Kai Quan. He was more of a simple person, grounded and by-the-book.
He despised Manman’s decisiveness that didn’t give him a sliver of chance yet he would never hurt Manman.
Guo Kun Nan planned to buy a stick of sugarcane and pretend it was Manman, biting into it ferociously to quell the resentment in his heart!
After making up his mind, Guo Kun Nan walked resolutely toward the sugarcane stall.
Guo Kun Nan chose the longest sugarcane. Having been heartbroken, he saw no reason to pinch pennies.
“Boss, just this one, please chop it up for me!”
The sugarcane seller was confused, “Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m sure!” Guo Kun Nan no longer cared about the money.
“Okay, wait while I borrow a knife.”
Guo Kun Nan was puzzled. Why didn’t the seller have a knife if he was selling sugarcane?
But his mind was muddled, filled only with thoughts of Manman and all their recent interactions.
Those memories occupied his entire heart.
After paying, Guo Kun Nan walked away with a bag of sugarcane.
On the road outside the school gate,
Xue Yuan Tong was pulling Jiang Ning towards home.
Now, it was just the two of them. Yang Sheng’s mountain bike had been damaged and was still in for repairs needing several parts replaced.
Thus, Yang Sheng didn’t return home with them.
Jiang Ning pushed his bike and felt some resistance.
It turned out Xue Yuan Tong was holding onto it. She pouted her lips, subtly indicating the mini-truck and whispered,
“Jiang Ning, you promised to buy me fruit, no take-backs.”
Jiang Ning stopped walking, “Do you eat peaches?”
“I’ll think about it.”
Jiang Ning confirmed, “Okay, let’s buy it.”
Generally, when Xue Yuan Tong said ‘I’ll think about it,’ it meant ‘yes.’
For instance, one weekend, he called her to ask if she wanted to hang out on the street.
Xue Yuan Tong would reluctantly say, ‘I’ll think about it,’ yet her speed preparing to go out was incredibly fast; after getting ready, she even checked Jiang Ning’s bike, continuously hinting.
“What about apples?”
“Let me think.”
“Strawberries.”
“Still thinking.”
Jiang Ning, “Forget it, just use your own money to buy them.”
Xue Yuan Tong’s money was still with him. The last time because of a dispute over buying a rabbit, she insisted on splitting finances, which lasted only a day before she deposited her money back with him.
Xue Yuan Tong reached out her hand toward Jiang Ning’s trouser pocket.
“Top, top!”
Jiang Ning stared at her. His constitution was robust; he didn’t need to wear thermals in winter, just a pair of pants.
“I don’t know where you put it, why are you snapping at me?”
Xue Yuan Tong pouted and reached instead for the pocket on Jiang Ning’s jacket.
She pulled out a twenty and a ten yuan bill.
She put the twenty yuan back.
The fruit outside the school was generally affordable; given the many students that frequented, it couldn’t be too expensive.
Xue Yuan Tong bought eight yuan’s worth of strawberries. The strawberries this season were delicious and reasonably priced, and she got quite a lot for eight yuan.
She returned holding the bag, handing the change back to Jiang Ning.
Xue Yuan Tong giggled, “I’ll wash some strawberries for you to eat tonight.”
“Let’s eat in your room,” she added.
