How Could I Possibly Have a Daughter After Reincarnating?

"Thanks for the meal~"

Ling Ning contentedly patted her stomach. The barbecue restaurant's food was excellent, and being free made it even more delicious.

"Tch!"

Li Qian looked at Ling Ning helplessly. She had thought Ling Ning wouldn't eat much, but unexpectedly, she had eaten so much. Her sister was the same, eating as if her life depended on it. Were they really that happy to take advantage of her just once?

Li Meng slumped in her chair, looking dejected. She felt like she could barely move now. She shouldn't have eaten so much; feeling stuffed was really uncomfortable. She figured her weight would probably surpass her sister's after today.

The thought made her even more dejected.

After resting for a while, they didn't linger in the restaurant. They got up, paid the bill, and left, considering the many customers still waiting outside. It wouldn't have been right to occupy the table after finishing their meal.

"Are you two heading back now? I'll head back too~"

"Why such a hurry? Why don't you walk with us for a bit to digest? It's only a few hundred meters extra if we take this road."

Hearing Li Qian's words, Ling Ning thought for a moment, then nodded lightly.

As if remembering something, Ling Ning asked curiously, "Xiao Qian Qian, what happened to that boy who was chasing after you? I haven't seen him in a while."

Li Qian's expression turned wistful. "It's not that you haven't seen him. He just happened to take a day off today. I really don't understand. I've rejected him so many times, why does he keep pestering me!?"

"Us, thank you!"

Li Meng, walking beside them, weakly retorted. She didn't know if that boy wanted to pursue both sisters or what, but he often confessed to Li Meng, calling her Li Qian. Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

Ling Ning chuckled, "You two look too much alike. It's understandable to mistake one for the other. If you had the same hairstyle, I bet even those who can tell you apart are just guessing correctly."

Seeing Ling Ning's smile, Li Qian hesitated before asking, "Ling Ning, you've never mistaken us, have you? How do you tell us apart?"

"I guess... it's a feeling. Although you two look almost identical, you're still two different people, so it's quite easy to distinguish," Ling Ning explained.

Hearing Ling Ning's words, a faint smile appeared on Li Qian's lips. To be honest, if someone wanted to pursue her, the bare minimum requirement would be to always tell her and her sister apart, just like Ling Ning could.

While Li Qian was lost in thought, Li Meng walked up to Ling Ning and hugged her arm, saying, "Ling Ning, my stomach feels so bloated~"

Ling Ning shook her head helplessly, "That's what happens when you eat so much. Even if you ask me, I can't do anything about it. At most, you can walk around more and take some digestive medicine when you get back~"

"I don't have any digestive medicine..."

Ling Ning looked around and pointed to a nearby pharmacy, "Let's go that way. I'll buy you a box. Remember next time, no matter how delicious something is, don't eat until you're stuffed, okay?"

"Okay~"

Li Qian, snapping out of her reverie, suddenly realized her sister was walking arm-in-arm with Ling Ning. Seeing how close they were, Li Qian nearly exploded with anger.

She quickly caught up and grabbed Ling Ning's other arm, eyeing her sister warily.

"You two, can you let go of my arms? It's hard to walk like this!" Ling Ning said helplessly.

"Can't be helped. It's too cold, and huddling together should make us feel much better~" Li Qian said nonchalantly.

Ling Ning opened her mouth as if to say something, but thought better of it. In the end, she just sighed resignedly and let them cling to her. As long as the sisters didn't start fighting, it would be fine.

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"We've reached the school gate. You two head back to your dorm, and I'll go home too~" Ling Ning said, yawning.

"Mm."

The sisters reluctantly let go of Ling Ning's arms. After saying goodbye, they turned and walked through the school gate. Despite being sisters, they acted as if they didn't know each other.

Watching them leave, Ling Ning shook her head lightly. It seemed that improving the relationship between the sisters would be a long and arduous task.

After they left, Ling Ning pondered for a moment. She decided not to take the subway, as it would be packed during rush hour. The school wasn't too far from home anyway, so walking wouldn't take too long.

Before Ling Ning had taken more than a few steps, a familiar figure appeared in her view. It was Zhao Rui, who was supposed to have joined them for barbecue earlier but had suddenly left. Unexpectedly, she was here now, and it looked like she was smoking!?

Ling Ning hesitated for a moment before approaching and calling out, "Senior!?"

Hearing Ling Ning's voice, Zhao Rui, who was leaning against a lamppost smoking, instinctively turned her head. When she saw it was Ling Ning, a hint of surprise appeared on her otherwise expressionless face.

"Isn't this Junior Ling Ning? So, how was the barbecue?"

"It was quite good. But why is Senior smoking alone here?"

Zhao Rui looked down at the cigarette in her hand, then chuckled lightly. This laugh was different from her usual confident smile. Ling Ning could clearly see that Zhao Rui was forcing a bitter smile.

As if remembering something, Zhao Rui took out a pack of cigarettes from her bag and offered it to Ling Ning, asking mischievously, "Want one?"

Ling Ning looked at the cigarette box, hesitated for a moment, then pulled one out.

Zhao Rui seemed surprised by Ling Ning's action, but seeing her clumsy movements, she knew Ling Ning had never smoked before. Zhao Rui casually took out a lighter to help Ling Ning light up, then stood aside, watching with interest.

To her surprise, Ling Ning didn't choke as she had expected. Instead, she started puffing away.

"So Junior Ling Ning, you know how to smoke?"

"I do, but I don't like it~" Ling Ning said slowly, as if remembering something.

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Author's Note:

There's an anime convention near this salted fish tomorrow~