Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Chapter 1865 - 1030: Looking Out for Number One

Jiang Ning wasn’t there, Yang Sheng chose to conserve energy and didn’t move around randomly.

Because it was pointless.

The spring sunlight was gentle, the wind had stopped, and Yang Sheng leaned against the podium, quietly watching other students play table tennis.

She absentmindedly tapped the paddle with her finger, making it bounce in her hand like she was juggling.

Yin Yu finally arrived.

Her gaze sharpened, noticing the movement in Yang Sheng’s hands. Many people become obsessed with something, constantly keeping it close, like Wu Xiaoqi who carries a basketball all day long, or Ma Shicheng who is always playing on his phone.

The Yang Sheng in front of her fit that image well; no wonder Jiang Ning said she was addicted.

However, assessing the skill of someone obsessed is tricky; the short Wu Xiaoqi is clearly a bad player who loves to play, while Ma Shicheng is rumored to be at the Diamond Rank in LOL.

She couldn’t quite be sure.

Yang Sheng had already devised a plan with Jiang Ning; she wasn’t like Chen Siyu, a simple-minded girl.

Yang Sheng raised her sharp chin and looked ten meters ahead at a pair of students, her voice carrying a bit of lazy charm: "Yu Wen, want to play a couple of rounds of table tennis?"

Yu Wen was in the middle of talking to Huang Zhongfei, happily chirping like a morning glory, laughing along. "Quack quack quack."

Suddenly disrupted by Yang Sheng, Yu Wen was first confused, this confusion should have turned into dread.

But then, having won the lottery, what did Yang Sheng’s constant little antics amount to?

Recovering her confidence, she showed a bit of contemptuous impatience: "With your skills, you want me to play with you? What’s your ulterior motive, you think I don’t know?"

"Don’t waste my time!" She had a fiery temper, flashing several of her glittering gold bracelets, looking very much like a gaudy nouveau riche woman.

Jiang Ning glanced at her bracelets, finding it rather amusing; after winning a scratch-off, Yu Wen was being extravagant, but if these were genuinely heavy forty- to fifty-gram gold bracelets, she could wear them forever and sell them for quite a bit money in the future.

Yang Sheng laughed freely: "If you lose, I’ll do your duty day."

"Busy here, no time!" Yu Wen turned her head, returning to her morning glory mode with Huang Zhongfei.

Yin Yu had been observing the two, analyzing internally, Yu Wen’s attitude seemed to highly dismiss Yang Sheng, likely dismissing Yang Sheng’s skill.

Yet Yang Sheng offered terms, inviting to play, Yu Wen still didn’t accept...

Lots of information gathered in Yin Yu’s mind, laying the groundwork for her next judgment.

Jiang Ningle chuckled: "Yang Sheng, you’re quite hooked."

Yang Sheng: "Why don’t you play a bit with me?"

Jiang Ning: "Afraid not, Tongtong will be here soon."

Yang Sheng waved her hand: "Never mind."

Just then, Yin Yu put on her signature fake smile: "I’ll play with you."

Yang Sheng’s eyes showed interest, she readily agreed: "Alright."

She leisurely walked to face Yin Yu, looking at this new transfer student, Yin Yu had a face rivaling Bai Yuxia, but her figure couldn’t match up to Bai Yuxia, who had been dancing for years.

Moreover, Yin Yu’s demeanor was very peculiar, very fake.

But it didn’t matter, Yang the Saint never minded gambling of any kind.

The two stood ready at the ping pong table, Wang Longlong who was busy trolling Samsung on forums smelled some excitement and brought Ma Shicheng along.

Ma Shicheng was troubled lately, having bought thirty Bitcoins last year at about 500 US Dollars a piece, but this year they have dropped to 250 US dollars each, so he accepted Xiao Shaoxiong’s Samsung phone to make a move.

Seeing Yang Sheng’s ’eagerness’, Yin Yu suddenly said, "Just playing table tennis seems boring, why don’t we bet a little something?"

Her self-regard was so high, still bearing grudges over her past ’sell-out’ for slavery experience, she must win back dignity.

Wang Longlong’s eyes widened, ’Are you serious, with this?’

Yang Sheng: "How do we bet?"

"A duty day per round." Yin Yu said.

Yang Sheng agreed.

Wang Longlong spread the word quickly, soon students from Class 8 gathered from all directions.

Cui Yu, this instigator, upon seeing them betting, immediately stoked the fire: "Oh dear, Yin Yu, you won’t have to worry about the weekly duty days anymore!"

Dan Kaiquan’s mouth twitched: "Really jealous here."

It’s hilarious, no one ever pointed out, everybody owed Yang Sheng a debt; the more slaves, the harder it becomes for their turn.

Wang Longlong pulled out paper and pen: "Alright, the match starts now!"

There was much murmuring among the crowd, Cui Yu asked: "Qianzi, what do you reckon their odds are?"

"30-70," Chen Qian said.

"Which side’s 70?"

"Yin Yu."

At the moment, Yin Yu tied up her long hair with a band, hearing Chen Qian’s words, displaying a sweet smile, pure and innocent.

Basing on this period of observation, Chen Qian seemed to be an honest and strict student, surely he wouldn’t lie.

"Begin!"

Yin Yu tossed the ping pong ball, her wrist lightly shook, sending out a short side spin, the ball veered sharply towards Yang Sheng’s backhand corner.

Ordinary students facing this serve, likely wouldn’t be able to return.

But Yang Sheng reacted quickly, slid into position, nudging beneath the ball, sending it back to the forehand’s near net.

Yin Yu, hurriedly, could only barely return it, giving Yang Sheng a great shot.

Yang Sheng sprang into action, her arm swung out, "Bang!" — a resounding blast, the ball’s speed was stunningly fast, Yin Yu was caught off guard, missing the ball.

Yin Yu’s sweet smile froze a bit, her face turned somewhat cold.

She seemed to have hit a snag.

At this point, Cui Yu and the others chimed in: "Yin Yu, go for it, Yang Sheng was just lucky."

Wang Longlong: "Don’t lose face!"

Though Yin Yu was fake, she had her pride, and lots of resilience.

Her table tennis skills were taught by the father she admired most; she had to make him acknowledge her... in every way... only then her family would not fall apart...