Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Chapter 1711 - 933: Technology and Ruthlessness_2

"Delicious, so flavorful!" Xue Yuantong said as he picked up a piece of battered fish and devoured it.

Xue Yuantong hissed from the heat and urged him, "Jiang Ning, you should eat too, everything’s delicious."

...

Xin Youling finished her meal outside the school.

She was riding a trendy pink electric scooter, moving slowly. The scooter was a gift from her mom, acquired from her uncle’s franchise store in Nan City, and its dashboard was a sleek LCD screen, giving it a high-tech feel.

Xin Youling still couldn’t accept her election defeat. She lost not just a minor class monitor position, but also the confidence she had built over the years.

She never worried about material things growing up, so she had always pursued achievements of a more spiritual nature.

She had always been confident, knowing she could sense others’ emotions and was skilled in communication, so she naturally believed she should be the center of attention, relishing the feeling of being recognized and respected.

Of course, as she grew up, she slowly realized she couldn’t be acknowledged by everyone; some were envious, so she learned to use leverage.

However, this time she lost to someone she had never considered a threat.

Chen Siyu secretly told her she lost because Yu Wen bribed her classmates, greatly reducing her votes.

She also heard from the grapevine that Yu Wen had won a lottery prize of three hundred thousand...

Three hundred thousand... nearly as much as the new year’s money Xin Youling had saved over the years.

Of course, Xin Youling wouldn’t touch her new year’s money; she’s a pure girl.

On her way home, she passed by a lottery shop and suddenly hit the brakes.

She went inside and bought a scratch-off ticket worth 20 yuan.

After scratching it, Xin Youling sighed, ’Shouldn’t have bought it.’

Indeed, she still preferred the feeling of being in control rather than leaving things to fate.

She got back on her scooter and continued on her way, lost in thought, even forgetting to watch the road.

...

Despite being worried about not finishing, Xue Yuantong ate every last bit.

Dong Qingfeng and the group had already left.

Feeling stuffed, she leaned against the table and declared, "Let’s go play ping pong back at school!"

Jiang Ning commented, "Yo, aren’t you taking a nap?"

"Not a big deal," said Xue Yuantong. "Jiang Ning, slow down a bit, I’m uncomfortable!"

Jiang Ning considered her and slowed down slightly.

On their way to school, they saw a crowd gathered by the roadside, with noise coming from inside.

Xue Yuantong shuffled slowly to the edge of the crowd, stood on her tiptoes, and saw an elderly tricycle and a trendy pink electric scooter.

A Sweater Auntie’s voice rang out, clear and logical: "I was just standing here, and she just crashed right into me!"

As she spoke, one hand holding onto a traffic cop, the other gesturing emphatically, "This road is flat, my vehicle couldn’t have rolled away, could it? Folks, come judge, whose fault is it?"

Onlookers: ’You’re so talkative, quite impressive!’

"Indeed."

"Looks like she hit you."

Auntie glanced at the scooter with its cracked front, then at her tricycle, criticizing, "Young lady, what about the damage to my vehicle’s rear end? If you want to settle privately, just pay two thousand yuan, we’re not trying to extort you!"

Xin Youling’s face turned red as she argued, "I didn’t hit you, you were reversing!"

Auntie’s expression hardened: "I was driving perfectly fine, why would I reverse? Young lady, you’re still young, but that shouldn’t stop you from admitting your mistakes, right?"

"I’m someone who likes to tell the truth!" Auntie was adamant.

The traffic cop looked at the two arguing, and since nearby cameras hadn’t captured anything, it was hard to determine who was at fault.

The traffic cop couldn’t afford to waste more time there.

Xin Youling was anxious with no solution. Just then, a clear voice spoke from outside the crowd, "Check the dashcam footage."

This caught everyone’s attention, looking out to see a young man in a black trench coat walking over, accompanied by a young girl.

Upon hearing this, the Sweater Auntie became more confident: "You have the ability to check the dashcam footage? Then do it! I’m not afraid of shadows leaning! She hit me, there’s no escape!"

She was absolutely sure: "You must pay me two thousand today!"

Xue Yuantong, trusting the former class monitor, boldly declared, "Two hundred thousand!"

Auntie’s face lit up with disbelief, "Really?"

Xue Yuantong: "Just kidding, I’m bluffing."

Auntie’s face darkened, realizing she’d been played.

Seeing Jiang Ning step forward, Xin Youling felt grateful, but she also understood that outside the school, things weren’t so easily resolved as inside its ivory tower.

Jiang Ning walked right up to the scooter, admiring it aloud, "Nice scooter."

Xue Yuantong sighed, "Indeed, indeed."

Unfortunately, the front was cracked.

Jiang Ning pointed at the LCD screen on the dashboard, "Your scooter has a dashcam."

Xin Youling: "Huh, really? I thought it was just a screen."

Jiang Ning tapped on the screen, navigating through a secondary menu, tapping again, and a surveillance-like video began playing.

The traffic cop was also taken aback, having dealt with many modified "Ghost Fire" scooters, it was his first time seeing such an advanced electric scooter.

He quickly focused on the screen, which showed the elderly tricycle in front abruptly stopping, then reversing, followed by the sound of impact.

The Sweater Auntie was stunned, "How does your scooter have this!"

Technology makes me sick!

Auntie’s previously composed demeanor changed abruptly, her legs gave way, and she went directly to her knees, clutching her chest as she began to play the victim, "It hurts, it hurts, I can’t take it! Help me!"

The traffic cop ignored her, explaining clearly, "The vehicle reversed, causing damage to both vehicles... violating the Yuzhou City road traffic safety regulations... responsible for the entirety of the accident..."

The Sweater Auntie completely collapsed, wailing, "I can’t take it, I can’t take it!"

Xue Yuantong nudged Jiang Ning, "Get her some help, or else Xin Youling will have to pay for medical expenses!"

"You’re a handful," Jiang Ning shook his head, lightly stamping his right foot on the cement, releasing a streak of "Thunder Method" that crackled as it shot out.

The Sweater Auntie, who had been lying on the ground making a scene, was shocked as if electrocuted, and jumped up instantly.

Jiang Ning calmly said, "Cured."

Xue Yuantong chuckled, "Divine Doctor."

Xin Youling was flabbergasted.

At the same time, she felt a bit envious, thinking that if Jiang Ning wanted to run for class monitor, no matter what incentives were offered, Xue Yuantong would never betray him.

Once evidence was confirmed, the traffic cop acted swiftly. Xin Youling didn’t ask for much, just had Auntie apologize and compensate her one hundred yuan, and that was that.

As the crowd dispersed, leaving just the three of them,

Xue Yuantong was actually quite smart. She said, "There’s no need to be upset, it’s just a class monitor position!"

Such a trivial role, she wasn’t bothered by it at all!

"Alright," Xin Youlin smiled, she cared about more than just the class monitor... Forget it, some feelings one must heal alone.

Jiang Ning said, "Your scooter is really nice, I checked earlier, it not only has a dashcam but also has GPS and driving trajectory—very safe."

In 2015, these features were quite rare, normal electric scooters didn’t have them, only in the following years would smart scooters come with such features.

Xin Youling replied, "Ah, my mom bought it, I thought it was just good-looking."

Jiang Ning responded, "Your mom loves you, all these features were added later with a lot of thought."

Xin Youling really didn’t know, as her parents used to drive her to school, until she expressed a desire to ride a scooter, and not long after, a scooter appeared at home.

After dealing with the situation, Jiang Ning didn’t linger, and as he left, he waved, "So, don’t get absent-minded again, your mom is still waiting for you to come home."

Xin Youling was taken aback, standing there, she turned her face slightly.

The graceful and carefree figure gradually moved away.

Xin Youling’s aggressive eyes softened, contrasting with the cute sleepy look beneath them.

She became gentler, and stronger.