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Chapter 438: Chapter 305: Competing in Magic Tricks with Jiang Ning
At night, 10:30 PM.
Xue Yuantong finished her bath and ran to Jiang Ning’s room to play video games.
She curled up on Jiang Ning’s bed, eyes glued to her mobile screen, fingers tapping and poking, and the occasional crisp sound of her laughter filled the room.
The moonlight was feeble tonight, and only a few lonely stars adorned the cloudy night sky visible from the window.
Xue Yuantong found the game lacking as she played halfway through.
She smacked her lips, realizing something was missing—snacks.
Ever since her mom got a better job with a significantly increased salary, their living conditions improved correspondingly.
Xue Yuantong grew more spoiled, with plenty of snacks always stocked at home.
"Playing games without some snacks always feels a bit dull."
Xue Yuantong cocked her head and said to Jiang Ning, who was on the sofa:
"Are you playing games?" 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
There were two-player games on the computer, and Xue Yuantong often played them with him.
Jiang Ning put down his book and said, "No, you always cheat. It’s no fun."
Xue Yuantong didn’t care about Jiang Ning’s accusation.
She boasted, "Since you’re not playing, then go to my place and bring back the watermelon from the fridge."
Jiang Ning: "...you’re really smart."
He didn’t go to fetch it; instead, he continued reading and cast an Illusion Technique to shield Xue Yuantong’s perception.
Two minutes later, he beckoned, and the refrigerator door at Xue Yuantong’s house opened on its own, with the cling-wrapped half watermelon flying out.
Midway through its flight, the half watermelon was sliced into small pieces as if caressed by a blade’s light.
The pieces of watermelon all fell neatly into a plate and finally drifted to Jiang Ning’s side.
He dismissed the Illusion Technique, and Xue Yuantong, spotting the neatly cut watermelon, exclaimed in delight, "Jiang Ning, you’re so good."
Jiang Ning ignored her and took a bite himself.
Xue Yuantong gazed longingly.
Jiang Ning placed the plate of watermelon beside him as a leisurely snack while reading.
Xue Yuantong wanted to eat the watermelon but didn’t want to get up from bed; after her bath, her body was too relaxed and powerless.
Torn between these two thoughts, she was plunged into a dilemma.
Xue Yuantong couldn’t help but say, "Jiang Ning, you’ve changed. You used to always put the melon next to me."
Jiang Ning replied, "I don’t remember doing that."
"It definitely happened," insisted Xue Yuantong.
Jiang Ning continued to eat his watermelon. As everyone knows, snacking becomes exceptionally interesting when a little munchkin beside you is salivating for a bite.
Under Xue Yuantong’s watchful eyes, Jiang Ning mercilessly finished off the plate of watermelon.
Xue Yuantong felt heartbroken.
Jiang Ning had really changed!
He showed no care for her feelings anymore.
She was still that little girl, unloved and uncared for.
’Wuu wuu wuu.’ Xue Yuantong pretended to wipe her tears.
Jiang Ning didn’t have as much drama as her; after finishing the watermelon, he felt quite pleased and lay on the sofa to rest.
He pondered what came after the Foundation Establishment.
According to the current progress, with two more years of high school left, if he wanted to achieve Foundation Establishment, the arrangements at Hu Qi Mountain needed to be expedited.
Once Foundation Establishment was reached, even if all his past actions were dug up, he could confront the rules of the current world face to face.
By then, he would truly become unmatched in this world.
Living leisurely as he was, Jiang Ning never slackened in his cultivation practice.
Having experienced the brutality of the Cultivation World, he was acutely aware that even the highest civilizations were always built upon formidable martial power.
Martial power is the ultimate authority.
With martial strength, many issues could be simplified—like the last time, when the three people Jiang Ning turned into vegetative states were caught.
According to the news from Shao Shuangshuang, the three were already arrested.
The relationships behind them hadn’t surfaced yet.
Even if they did, in Yuzhou territory, with a Spirit Boat at his disposal, Jiang Ning could ensure the death of anyone within ten minutes.
As Jiang Ning was deep in thought, Xue Yuantong quietly watched him.
’He really likes to daydream.’
Xue Yuantong often came to Jiang Ning’s room to play, and what she saw him do most was daydream.
’Is he daydreaming, or is he asleep?’
Xue Yuantong decided to find out.
She rubbed her legs, which for some reason felt exceptionally weak and devoid of strength today.
Xue Yuantong gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and shakily stood up from the bed with her tiny sleep dress quivering.
’Damn it, I’ve become weak!’
She carefully got out of bed, tip-toed to the sofa, and looked at Jiang Ning, who was lying with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Her eyes then shifted to the empty watermelon plate beside him, and her heart ached again.
The watermelon that should have been hers was entirely consumed by Jiang Ning.
Too cruel—she had to get revenge!
Xue Yuantong suddenly conceived a bold plan, and after mulling it over, she deemed it feasible.
While Jiang Ning was asleep, Xue Yuantong reached out her little hand and pinched Jiang Ning’s ear, twisting it half a turn.
Ha-ha, didn’t it seem just like a parent scolding a child?
Only through such action could she lessen the anger in her heart.
Jiang Ning’s eyes snapped open immediately.
Xue Yuantong hastily let go, her voice soft with concern: "You were having a nightmare just now, talking in your sleep. I had no choice but to use this method."
After speaking, her face wore an expectant ’you should praise me’ expression:
"Jiang Ning, am I not kind to you?"
Jiang Ning murmured darkly, "I wasn’t asleep just now."
Xue Yuantong: "Uh?"
She felt a sense of foreboding: ’It’s over, he’s definitely going to take revenge!’
Xue Yuantong, like a startled little deer, scurried back to the bed.
But did she really think that Jiang Ning would let her off that easily?
Jiang Ning rose from the sofa, looking at the bed with a half-smile.
Xue Yuantong curled up, eyes wide, glancing around helplessly, unwilling to meet Jiang Ning’s gaze.
Jiang Ning stretched his fingers and, in a villainous tone, said:
"You seemed pretty bold just now."
He decided to teach Xue Yuantong a lesson.
At that moment, Xue Yuantong, seeing Jiang Ning was serious, had a change in her gaze, filled with apprehension, her pert nose in the air, and her delicate and fair cheeks turned a light shade of red.
