Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation
Chapter 448 - 309 The Prawn

"It's been flattened..." The voice was very soft.

Geng Lu was anxiously hunting for crawfish, a novel experience that captivated her entire heart, so she didn't hear the remark.

On the other hand, Xue Chuchu, who was beside her, felt a touch of embarrassment cross her usually cool face after hearing it.

'Tongtong really... Jiang Ning is right here.'

With this thought, she inadvertently glanced at Jiang Ning, only to see his expression unchanged, as if he hadn't heard, and his eyes were not focused on that particular area.

Xue Chuchu breathed a sigh of relief, 'He probably didn't hear it.'

Afterward, she turned her gaze back to Geng Lu.

One had to admit, even Xue Chuchu felt a ripple of emotion; Tongtong's classmate was... unexpectedly well-developed...

Despite not looking overweight, how could she grow so large, wouldn't that draw a lot of attention from the opposite sex?

Thinking about such a scenario, Xue Chuchu braced herself for endless trouble.

She lowered her head to check out her own, hmm, definitely not small, but still, Xue Chuchu would rather they were smaller.

Jiang Ning's Divine Sense hovered around Geng Lu, guiding her as she felt for crawfish.

He diverted a part of his Divine Sense into the crawfish hole, clearly visualizing two little crawfish.

Geng Lu's pale arm reached in easily.

After feeling around, she turned her head back in confusion, "There are no crawfish?"

Xue Chuchu advised, "It's too shallow, go deeper."

"Oh, okay."

Without hesitation, Geng Lu suppressed her breath and thrust her hand deeper until she reached a certain limit when suddenly, her fingertips felt a different texture.

Her face lit up with surprise, her eyes widening, "I think I touched it!"

Xue Chuchu quickly said, "Pull back a bit, quickly!"

Geng Lu immediately withdrew her hand, revealing a segment of her arm covered in mud.

Xue Chuchu explained, "Pulling back a bit prevents it from pinching you. It really hurts when they pinch."

Considering the pincers of the crawfish, Geng Lu hesitated, unsure whether to continue hunting.

She looked to Jiang Ning, ready to let him decide.

Jiang Ning said, "If you're scared, I'll do it for the first time."

Geng Lu trusted him completely, "Yes, okay, you do it."

After speaking, Geng Lu moved away from the crawfish hole, her arm wrapped in a layer of mud, looking somewhat comical.

"Hahaha, Geng Lu, you..." Xue Yuantong laughed heartily.

Xue Chuchu covered her mouth gently; she didn't laugh out loud, just her delicate eyebrows curved slightly.

Geng Lu had intended to wash up first, but then she had an idea, "Jiang Ning, quickly take a photo of me."

Jiang Ning took out Geng Lu's phone, swiped open the lock pattern on her screen; nowadays, apart from iPhones, few phones have fingerprint unlocking, let alone facial recognition.

Jiang Ning's photography skills were decent, and besides, he knew the three key elements of taking portraits by heart: the person should look good, look good, and look good.

Amid the rural scenery, the view was beautiful.

Geng Lu stood by the fishpond, grinning, happiness spread across her face, sunlight filtered through onto the surface of the pond. Surrounded by lush greenery, with the radiant dawn sky behind her, she raised her muddy arm, half-covering her face.

In that moment, Jiang Ning clicked the shutter, capturing the scene against the backlight.

"I want to see." Geng Lu approached and took the phone with her only free hand.

She looked at herself in the photo, then turned to Jiang Ning in surprise, "Your photography skills are amazing!"

Jiang Ning said indifferently, "It's because the person is beautiful."

Geng Lu, flattered by his compliment, became even sweeter in voice and demeanor, "Jiang Ning, I've tried it for you just now, it's very slippery inside, give it a try."

"Yes, okay."

He approached the lobster hole.

Xue Chuchu couldn't help but warn, "Jiang Ning, be careful not to get pinched."

She wasn't sure if Jiang Ning had experience; hunting for crawfish can be quite painful if you're not skilled at it.

She knew that Jiang Ning was good at fishing, but hunting crawfish was a different concept altogether.

Jiang Ning said, "Give me some of your wool."

Xue Chuchu, "Hmm?"

Although unclear about his intentions, Xue Chuchu still handed him the ball of wool.

Jiang Ning took the wool, tore off a length, and from his pocket, he produced a small stone the size of a peanut and secured it with the wool.

Xue Chuchu watched Jiang Ning's movements throughout; it was similar to how she used to fish for crawfish in the village, except back then, she liked to use a piece of meat or a seashell, with meat inside the shell.

'That's not right?' Fishing for crawfish was mainly intended for pond crawfish, not those inside holes.

Jiang Ning tied the stone well and cast it into the crawfish hole, sinking it precisely inside.

The stone, with the wool attached, went into the hole, and within seconds, Jiang Ning gently tugged at the wool, pulling out a clump of mud-coated something.

Geng Lu had never seen such a scene; she opened her mouth in surprise:

"Two of them!"

Xue Chuchu said, "One male, one female, we got both."

Geng Lu curiously asked, "Are there only two at most?"

Xue Chuchu recalled, "Before, someone in our village caught three in one hole."

"Ah, if there are three, how do they determine the genders?" Geng Lu persisted in inquiring.

Xue Chuchu was stumped; she couldn't explain.

She deliberately looked at Geng Lu.

Jiang Ning lifted the two crawfish and shook them into Xue Yuantong's red bucket; both fell in.

However, Xue Yuantong excited only for a few seconds before returning to normalcy.

"Jiang Ning, why didn't you use your hands to hunt, I wanted to see you do it."

"Hmm? Is there a difference?" Jiang Ning thought his way was more relaxed; he didn't even have to bend his waist.

Xue Yuantong pouted slightly, "Ah, you don't understand, crawfish caught with a line don't taste as fresh as those directly hunted from the holes."

Geng Lu, "Is there such a difference?"

Xue Chuchu didn't voice her opinion.

Jiang Ning looked at her, "You try next time."

Xue Yuantong felt slighted; she pouted her lips, her eyebrows twitched, and the little braid at the back of her head also perked up: