Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Chapter 1726 - 944: High Emotional Intelligence

Playground.

Yun Tingting started a badminton rotation on the playground, with Duan Shigang and Liu Chuandao eagerly waiting for their turn.

Nearby, the ping pong table next to the podium was covered in a green carpet, a prime location originally occupied by Gu Changyan and others from Class 3.

Gong Jin approached with a paddle, chatted for a bit, and initiated the dealer system for playing.

Gong Jin’s skills were indeed impressive, quickly turning the joyful faces of Class 3 into gloomy ones.

It was now a matter of class pride in these matches.

Class 3 students usually felt quite superior, especially whenever the famously renowned Yun Tingting was mentioned; Class 3 boys couldn’t help but puff out their chests and say nonchalantly:

"Oh, she’s from our class. Well, once you get used to seeing her, she’s just like anyone else!"

"You guys just haven’t seen much of the world."

Such show-offs.

At this moment, despite doing their best at the ping pong table and constantly seeking stronger classmates to fight, Class 3 still couldn’t win!

Cui Yu mocked, "Your Class 3’s honor is all on Yun Tingting’s butt."

Class 3 was fuming but helpless, leaving in anger.

Jiang Yanan praised, "Gong Jin is really skilled!"

Gong Jin smiled faintly.

"But can’t beat Yang Sheng."

Gong Jin stopped smiling.

This dealer system attracted students from the first-year grade.

"Next." Gong Jin said calmly.

At that moment, a girl appeared nimbly like a fawn, her eyes sparkling with slight surprise: "Brother, you’re amazing!"

Hearing the melodious tone, Gong Jin looked over at the very exquisite girl, with a delicate face and eyes that seemed to speak. The girl timidly hid her hands behind her back, legs pressed tightly under her little white dress, adorably naive.

The only downside was that seven or eight boys accompanied her, faces full of admiration and affection.

’What’s this? Puppet Master?’

Gong Jin held the paddle with one hand and said calmly, "It’s not that I’m strong, it’s just that I’m in a good state today."

"Then can brother play two rounds with me?"

Gong Jin was naturally willing: "Please grant me the honor!"

Gong Jin showcased his skills and then thoroughly defeated Shang Wanqing.

Shang Wanqing: ’Huh?’

Shouldn’t he have shown some pity?

The admirers behind her, smitten, rushed to challenge Gong Jin, but were all effortlessly defeated.

Feeling disheartened, Shang Wanqing went to the other side of the playground to find Wu Yunzhi.

Recently, Wu Yunzhi was having a rough time, with reduced living allowances and a tarnished reputation due to past incidents, making him unpopular.

However, only Shang Wanqing remained loyal, and Wu Yunzhi felt comforted, often spending his limited funds on small gifts for her.

"What’s up?"

Shang Wanqing explained her intention.

Wu Yunzhi put down his basketball, donned a white jacket, and said, "I’ll help you."

When Gong Jin saw the little sister bringing in a new partner, he discreetly observed and recognized Wu Yunzhi’s identity.

’Isn’t that Zhuang Jianhui’s old rival?’

’Interesting.’

Shang Wanqing cheered, "Go for it, brother!"

Wu Yunzhi stared at Gong Jin, saying loudly, "Is bullying girls that amusing to you?"

Gong Jin grew cautious, knowing that anyone who could rival Zhuang Jianhui must be formidable!

"Please teach me!" Gong Jin replied politely, wary it might be someone like Yang Sheng.

Three minutes later, Wu Yunzhi was thoroughly defeated.

Gong Jin: "You scared me; I thought you were tough!"

Is this the level of Zhuang Jianhui’s rival? Really?

At the same time, the playground.

Pei Yujing, with her long hair down to her waist, stood alone under the shade of a tree, gazing silently into the distance.

She was reclusive by nature, with few friends, and having not spoken for a long time, her communication skills had somewhat diminished.

Jiang Ning kicked a ball into the goal while using Divine Sense to glance at Pei Yujing.

She smelled nice today, like barbecue; Tongtong might enjoy that.

Unfortunately, Tongtong was still in the office playing games.

’She seems to always find a spot to be alone during each PE class.’

Jiang Ning hadn’t noticed before, as the previous PE teacher was a sickly person.

"Jiang Ning, pass to me!" Chen Siyu called out.

Jiang Ning kicked the ball over, but unfortunately, Chen Siyu clumsily let Yang Sheng intercept it.

Even a solitary and pretty girl, just standing still, can easily capture people’s attention.

People in Class 3 of Grade 2 knew Pei Yujing’s personality and didn’t approach her, but those in Class 8 occasionally glanced her way.

Liu Chuandao was eager to move and said to his nearby brothers, "I’m watching something!"

Duan Shigang: "What are you looking at?"

Liu Chuandao: "A riddle, a girl stands to my left, what’s her name?"

Cao Kun: "Girl."

Liu Chuandao snapped his fingers and laughed: "That’s right!"

Cao Kun: "Bro, you know you’re ugly, huh?"

That person, Cui Yu, mocks you, and you get angry?

"During the last gym class, I noticed her, she’s really pretty!" Liu Chuandao exclaimed.

Chai Wei next to him expressed strong agreement, she’s way prettier than the ones he dated before.

Cao Kun said: "Forget about it, wasn’t there a rumor on the forum about her being pregnant, saying it’s Jiang Ning’s baby? And later, it turned out to be false. Ridiculous."

While Chai Wei was making friends, he speculated: "Probably she knows Jiang Ning."

Liu Chuandao: "So what if she knows him, doesn’t he hang out with Geng Lu every day?"

Duan Shigang urged: "Then why don’t you go?"

Liu Chuandao went silent.

Some things, even if just rumors, can be a form of protection.

...

Friday afternoon, first class, during break.

Wang Longlong walked to the podium, as usual he was responsible for almost all class affairs.

"The seating plan for the lunch table should be out today, I’ll post it in the class group, everyone take a look yourselves!"

Zhang Chi was waiting for the One Dollar Treasure result, he casually said "Oh."

His deskmate Liu Chuandao was anxiously praying: "Aren’t you concerned?"

Zhang Chi was indifferent: "Whatever the arrangement is, I don’t really care!"

"I’m just going to eat, after eating I’ll leave."

Liu Chuandao gave a thumbs up, admired: "Your mindset is incredible!"

Zhang Chi said calmly: "If you have true faith, you won’t fear anything!"

Liu Chuandao couldn’t do it.

Wang Yong couldn’t do it either, he was still a bit nervous.

Gong Jin said: "Should’ve avoided signing up, right?"

Wang Yong: "But the meals are really good."

Even though his family worked at an office, he couldn’t go far every day for meals, the school cafeteria’s value was high for him.

Gong Jin said matter-of-factly: "I’m telling you, when the time comes, pick a seat you like, then just pay a high price for it."

Ever since he learned about this system, he had a change of heart.

After speaking, Gong Jin paused: "Right, if cafeteria seats can be bought, then I can also pay a high price to change class seats!"

The more he thought about it the more excited he became, he felt he was about to escape this hardship!

No longer needing to worry about being noticed by Zhuang Jianhui and the others!

Besides, he had already beaten Zhuang Jianhui’s great enemy.

Wang Yong shook his head, said: "Wu Xiaoqi also initially paid to swap seats, reportedly offered a high price to Zhang Chi, Zhang Chi agreed, but right after a class a group of people including Cui Yu raised complaints to the teacher, saying it should be strictly merit-based, how can swaps happen privately? In the end, it didn’t happen."

Gong Jin was dumbfounded: "Aren’t your classmates a bit malicious?"

During the second class.

Wang Longlong posted the lunch table seating chart in the small class group.

Liu Chuandao cautiously clicked it open, saw he got a decent table, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Zhang Chi, the seating chart is out."

Zhang Chi: "Read it."

Liu Chuandao: "Pang Jiao, Wang Yan Yan, Zhang Yifei, Li Shengnan, Niu Ying..."

Niu Ying is from class 9, comparable to Zhang Yifei, with a "cute" giant pout.

"Zhao Qianqian, Hong Yuanyuan..."

Hong Yuanyuan is from class 7, a round warrior, reportedly once rolled down the stairs unharmed.

Zhang Chi had heard these tales, impatiently said: "Brother Dao, are you trying to disgust me? Why are you reading these, what’s that got to do with me?"

Liu Chuandao: "It does."

He read: "Hong Yuanyuan, Zhang Chi, look, the last one is you!"

Zhang Chi slowly turned his head, utterly shocked: "What?"

Two minutes later.

Liu Chuandao watched as Zhang Chi’s face twisted in anger, found amusement in his misfortune: "Weren’t you indifferent, Chi Zi?"

After class, school was out.

Like a robot, Zhang Chi walked out of the classroom, next door Yan Tianpeng called out: "Zhang Chi, let’s make money!"

Zhang Chi seemed slightly invigorated: ’Right, make money, with money I can escape all this!’

Seeing his gloomy expression, Yan Tianpeng consoled him with emotional intelligence:

"Chi Zi, let me tell you something happy, today’s lunch table seating, haha, some fool got grouped with our class’s Niu Ying, class 7’s Hong Yuanyuan, and your class’s Pang Jiao, cracks me up haha!"

"Hey, Chi Zi, why aren’t you laughing?"