Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 51 Level Differences

Lin Zida and Wang Yong stood in front of the pitch-dark classroom.

During this time, his cousin Ding Shuyan had stopped paying attention to Jiang Ning and suddenly stopped investigating overnight.

Lin Zida felt puzzled, as Ding Shuyan was never one to quit halfway.

Since Ding Shuyan had stopped her investigation, Lin Zida naturally did not meddle further; he was a person who liked to let things slide and had come to Class 8 to watch the drama, also wanting to see if Jiang Ning was really as rumored.

For this, he had specifically called the respected Nie Ze to prevent any accidental situations.

He was still a step too late.

"Tell me what just happened," Lin Zida said.

"Okay," Wang Yong could no longer suppress his desire to spill everything.

...

By the time Lin Zida got on the elevator, he still felt somewhat surprised.

Hearing Wang Yong talk about how Jiang Ning had single-handedly knocked down a group of people and forced others to apologize, even someone as experienced as Lin Zida had never witnessed such a thing in reality.

He definitely couldn't miss the next fight.

As Lin Zida entered the house, he saw two women sitting on the sofa chatting; one was Ding Shuyan, and the other woman, dressed in work attire and exuding an efficient air, was his aunt Lin Han.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Han squinted.

Lin Zida's head shrank as if a mouse had seen a cat.

The sofa was his precious spot for playing video games, and he was a bit unhappy about it being occupied, but he dared not show it.

Lin Han had bullied him too many times since he was young, stealing his snacks, his toys, and tricking him out of his New Year's money.

This woman, squinting and seemingly homely, was actually a real powerhouse.

In recent years, the family's business resources had been leaning toward the real estate industry; Lin Han controlled billions in funds, operating major projects and managing hundreds of employees.

She was currently negotiating investment matters with the local government leadership, apparently at a critical phase.

Lin Han often lost her temper, and Lin Zida didn't want to get scolded; he just wanted to go back to his room and play games.

"Hide, what are you hiding for? Come chat with your sister for a bit, and I'll make you something delicious tomorrow."

"Lin Xiaopang, you don't want to go hungry tomorrow, do you?" Lin Han said with a smile.

Bewildered, Lin Zida turned back and sat on edge of the sofa.

"Look at Shuyan, then look at yourself; why don't you skip school tomorrow and come to my company to learn about the acquisition process? I might hand over the business to you someday."

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Upon hearing this, Lin Zida thought, how could that be possible!

He quickly flattered, "Sister, how can I compare with you? You're the pillar of our Lin Family, handling billions in minutes, I dare not waste your time."

Without waiting for Lin Han to speak, Lin Zida changed the subject:

"Sis, I heard about Jiang Ning again today; he got into a fight in class."

Lin Han clicked her tongue, "Jiang Ning, who is that? A boy by the name, yes? Shuyan, are you keeping something from me?"

When Ding Shuyan heard her cousin mention Jiang Ning, her feelings were immensely complicated; she had not inquired about any news since Jiang Ning had last come to threaten her.

She didn't dare.

The pill she had swallowed that day still worried her; she had read online that some pills contained Gu Worms, parasites living in the human body, absorbing the host's nutrients and eventually bursting out.

Thinking about this made Ding Shuyan shudder uncontrollably.

"A very interesting person," Ding Shuyan smiled, revealing nothing more.

Lin Han then looked at Lin Zida, "Lin Xiaopang, tell me about Jiang Ning."

"Jiang Ning, the student from class 8 next door, is good at..." Lin Zida pondered for a moment. It seemed that Jiang Ning wasn't particularly good at anything, so he blurted out:

"Good at fighting. He can kick people flying."

Lin Han was stumped. That joke wasn't funny at all.

"Tell the truth," she asked calmly.

Lin Zida felt helpless. He really didn't know much about Jiang Ning, and besides fighting, it seemed he truly had no other strengths!

"Sister, spare me. Today at school, I heard Jiang Ning kicked someone flying again, and I thought it was interesting, so I just mentioned it."

"Oh." Lin Han didn't press on. What kicking people flying? What kind of boring thing was that?

"What do you two want to eat tomorrow?" Lin Han asked them both.

Lin Zida's eyes lit up. His aunt was strong-willed and heartlessly cruel, but her cooking was top-notch. Each time his aunt cooked, he could eat several bowls of rice.

Lin Zida confidently called out a few dishes.

Lin Han ignored him and turned to look at Ding Shuyan, who was just like her mother.

Ding Shuyan's mother was indeed a formidable character, and it was evident from Ding Shuyan taking her mother's surname.

Despite her young age, Ding Shuyan was extremely decisive, and her intelligence was impressive. Recently, she had been helping at the company, handling some tasks more effortlessly than the university graduates under her, almost demonically so.

Her future achievements would probably far surpass hers.

"Auntie, can I learn cooking from you tomorrow?" Ding Shuyan made a request.

Lin Han was surprised and smiled, "I used to preach to you all the time, and you wouldn't learn. Why the change of mind today?"

Ding Shuyan replied: "That way, I can cook for Auntie."

Lin Han smiled wryly. She had seen countless people but couldn't see through Ding Shuyan's thoughts:

"Little fox."

"Now that you are this outstanding, who knows who will be good enough to marry you once you learn cooking! I think Jianhui is not worthy of you."

Shuyan's brilliance was not something her peers could catch up to— the gap would only grow wider. Knowledge, experience, thoughts—all these differences would form a vast chasm, placing her on a different level from ordinary people. By then, only the most elite men might barely be worthy of her.

Lin Han pursed her lips, mentally adding a phrase, hoping she wouldn't end up like her, whose long-term relationship frayed due to both families' backgrounds.

"It's okay. In the future, it's good to be like you, Aunt," Ding Shuyan raised her eyebrows.

"Don't follow my path. You have your own path to take. Life is long, and there are many exciting things to experience—you can try them, but don't get too attached or linger," Lin Han laughed carefreely.

Ding Shuyan just stared at her aunt and smiled without saying a word. If her aunt were truly as carefree as she appeared, why would she give up the investment opportunity in Nan City and choose the obscure Yuzhou City?

She said it was because her alma mater was in Yuzhou, but Ding Shuyan wasn't naive enough to believe that.

At that moment, Lin Han felt like the young girl had seen right through her.

"Aunt, weren't you at a class reunion today? Were there any suitable men?" Ding Shuyan probed.

"You're suddenly interested in my life," Lin Han couldn't help but laugh and cry.

"I, of course, care about my aunt," Ding Shuyan said earnestly.

Lin Han reflected on today's class reunion:

"I used to think meeting old classmates and chatting about the joyful days of the past would be really fun. However, it was not as enjoyable as I thought."

Many were no longer on the same level, with too little common ground. One classmate even held a position in a subsidiary involved in her current tender.

The implied obsequious attitude from that classmate made Lin Han uncomfortable.

"Nothing special, really. Some are still in academia, pursuing their Ph.D.s, others have become doctors, small business owners, or even one female classmate who opened a pawn shop."

"In short, acquaintances from long ago are drifting apart."

It was Lin Han's first time attending a high school reunion, and it would be her last.