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Chapter 512: Chapter 342: Pleasure Boat
May 1st, holiday.
"Chuchu will be here soon," Xue Yuantong said while packing her things.
Jiang Ning sat leisurely on a small stool by the door. Today was cloudy with an abrupt drop in temperature, barely reaching 20 degrees.
He held two white cards between his fingers, each featuring an image of a boat. The silver scratch-off area in the bottom-right corner revealed the word "one-tenth."
Today, they planned to go boating in the park.
"We don’t need to bring water, do we?" Jiang Ning asked as he saw her fill a large bottle of purified water.
Xue Yuantong put her hands on her waist, looking very knowledgeable: "The water in the park is so expensive, several yuan per bottle."
"Last time during the Qingming festival outing, our classmate Wu Xiaoqi bought a drink in the park, seven yuan for a small bottle!"
She definitely wasn’t going to be ripped off by the park!
Jiang Ning, seeing her convincing demeanor, fell silent for a moment.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Ning showed off the cards: "Take a good look, this isn’t just any discount card, this is the Supreme Discount Card."
Xue Yuantong took the card and indeed saw the supreme logo.
"The Supreme Discount Card not only provides a fruit platter, but also includes drinks," Jiang Ning explained.
"Really? No way," Xue Yuantong half-doubted, "How come you were able to draw such a good card?"
Jiang Ning: "Hehe, I’m just lucky."
Xue Yuantong thought for a moment, then said, "Mhm, as lucky as me. The last time we went to the snack street, I won five hundred yuan in the lottery."
"Indeed, we’re quite similar," Jiang Ning said.
Xue Yuantong felt pleased upon hearing this. Her being similar to Jiang Ning, didn’t that imply she was as awesome as him?
Although she wouldn’t admit it out loud, deep down, Xue Yuantong already regarded Jiang Ning as the most awesome person in the world.
Knowing that they would get water with the boating, Xue Yuantong put down her water bottle and continued packing other things.
Jiang Ning watched her busy figure, shaking his head with amusement. Look at her, just going a few miles out and already wanting to bring everything.
If they were going on a trip, she’d probably empty the entire house.
No matter, he had a Storage Ring.
Jiang Ning decided that, in two months when summer vacation started, he would take her out to see the great landscapes of their country.
Xue Yuantong packed a lot of things, turning Jiang Ning’s mountain bike into a mule, laden with a bunch of items on the handlebars and frame.
Xue Yuantong held a bamboo pole, standing straight up, much taller than herself.
At one end of the bamboo pole was a metal ring, to which a net was attached. It was a fishing net, used for catching fish.
Xue Yuantong had some self-awareness; she had tried fishing many times and always came back empty-handed.
One must know their strengths and weaknesses, so Xue Yuantong secretly made herself a simple and convenient fishing net, perfect for her use.
"Watch me catch fish from the boat today, and we’ll have extra food for lunch."
Jiang Ning: "Can this net really catch fish?"
He had serious doubts.
Jiang Ning had previously used a fishing net and thought it would be easy but only realized the difficulty when he tried it himself. It was much harder than fishing, and only a master could truly manage it.
Xue Yuantong, overflowing with pride, eyes shimmering with cleverness and wisdom, held the fishing net as if it were a long spear.
"Humph, just a light scoop, and the fish will be in the net," she boasted, making a sweeping gesture.
"Get ready to eat fish."
Jiang Ning thought to himself: "I’m afraid only a Cultivator, who can endure hunger, will have the patience to wait for you to catch a fish."
Some noise came from the gate, and Xue Chuchu pressed the brakes. The black electric bike came to a halt, a bag of white tofu in her hand.
"Tongtong, I’ve bought it," she announced.
Moving about, Xue Chuchu gently brushed her hair, taming the wind-blown mess behind her ear, her cool face blooming with a faint smile.
Xue Yuantong was very satisfied: "Chuchu, you’re amazing."
Living near the river dam, if one wanted to buy tofu, they had to go to the city’s market, which was quite inconvenient. Thankfully, Chuchu brought some on her way.
Jiang Ning wondered: "Tofu with stewed fish?"
"Yes, exactly," Xue Yuantong thought so too.
Jiang Ning sounded skeptical: "But there’s no sign of fish yet?"
Xue Yuantong waved her fishing net confidently. With such a weapon in hand, the fish were doomed to be caught.
"Chuchu, do you believe in me?" Xue Yuantong sought external reinforcement.
Xue Chuchu didn’t believe her, but as Tongtong’s good friend, it was only right to support her, both emotionally and logically.
"I believe," Xue Chuchu humored her, fully aware that Tongtong could be quite silly at times.
Xue Yuantong closed the door; it was time to go.
"Tongtong, will you ride with me?" Xue Chuchu invited her, noting that her electric bike had plenty of room for several Tongtongs.
Xue Yuantong was rushing towards her throne when she heard Chuchu’s offer. She turned her head, declaring loudly: "I’ll ride the electric bike!"
"Jiang Ning, I’m abandoning you," Tongtong boarded Chuchu’s bike like a fickle lover.
In fact, it wasn’t that Xue Yuantong preferred Chuchu’s bike, but rather the journey was over a dozen kilometers, and Jiang Ning’s bicycle was overloaded. If she were to sit on it as well, it would be a burden for Jiang Ning.
Chuchu’s electric bike required no human effort.
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During the May Day holiday, the river dam was busy with pedestrians, and cars passed by from time to time.
The dam, with its beautiful scenery and fresh air, naturally became the top choice for people looking to relax.
Furthermore, there was a wide plain nearby, perfect for camping.
A dozen kilometers wasn’t far, and with Xue Chuchu’s powerful electric bike, it took less than half an hour to reach the park.
Looking down from the dam, the park built along the lake covered a vast area.
At the park’s entrance stood a large archway with an architecture resembling ancient roof ridges, its bricks and tiles brightly colored.
Xue Chuchu stood at the entrance, gazing at the various trees planted inside, unsure of which way to go.
In contrast, Xue Yuantong, who had been here once before, was the ’experienced’ one.
Like a senior guiding a newbie, she told Chuchu: "Park the bike over there."
There was a parking lot to the left of the park entrance. After parking, Xue Chuchu unloaded her things and walked off comfortably, not worried about theft; her electric bike was so worn that no thief would spare it a glance.
