Chapter 2 - Encountering with the Campus Belle (1/2)
Proofread by Zou Mei
A few thoughts flashed through his mind; Zhang Jun suddenly felt that he seemed to be a little familiar with this beautiful woman. He said, “Hey, Beauty, I feel that I have ever seen you somewhere before.”
The beautiful woman gave a faint smile and said, “It seems that you boys like to strike up a conversation with others in this way.”
While Zhang Jun shook his head with a serious look and said, “I’m sure I’ve ever seen you before.” He looked down thinking, then with a sudden pat on the head and said, “Now I remember. You graduated from Donghai University, did you?”
The beautiful woman stared blankly and said, “I did. But how do you know that?”
Zhang Jun said with a laughter, “I also know that your name is Lin Xian and you graduated in 2007, known as the most beautiful campus belle since the founding of Donghai University!”
The beautiful woman was indeed named Lin Xian. When she heard that Zhang Jun was actually one of her alumni, and he called her as the first campus belle, she was somewhat pleased. She smiled, “I didn’t expect to meet an alumnus here.”
Lin Xian was a student of Grade 2007 of Donghai University and the focus at that time. The boy students called her the first campus belle since the founding of the university. Zhang Jun was a Grade 08 student, one year later than Lin Xian. Although he had seen her only a few times, he was deeply impressed by her beautiful appearance, which was still unforgettable until now.
The two chatted a few words, then Lin Xian asked, “Where are you going, Junior?”
Zhang Jun talked about the class reunion, and when Lin Xian heard that Zhang Jun had expressed his love to Ye Qian but was refused, she realized that he would get himself into a very awkward position in that reunion party. Then she asked, “So in this case, why do you want to take part in, Junior?”
Zhang Jun gave a dry laugh and, and not wanting others to get his inner thoughts, he shifted the topic, “So what is your purpose of the trip to Donghai this time?”
“I’m working with a jewelry company. There is a Stone Gambling Festival being held in Donghai these days; I want to go over and see if I can obtain some jadeite sources,” said Lin Xian.
The Stone Gambling Festival? Zhang Jun felt a sudden touch to the heart. He had just found himself possessing a miraculous capacity of X-ray vision. If he went to gamble on stones, wouldn’t it be a good bet?
As soon as the idea came out, his heart gave a violent thump. But suppressing his excitement, Zhang Jun said, “Senior, what if I also go to the Stone Gambling Festival with you, so as to broaden my horizon?”
Lin Xian immediately showed her hesitation. If she took this man Zhang Jun with her, there would be a lot of inconveniences. Moreover, she had very important mission during this trip, it would be no good to distract herself from it for him.
Seeing Lin Xian’s hesitative expression, Zhang Jun knowingly said, “If you feel inconvenient, forget it. I can go by myself.”
Hearing this, Lin Xian felt somewhat embarrassed instead. So she said, “There’s nothing inconvenient about it. Now that you are interested in gambling stones, let’s go together so that we can take care of each other.” Saying that, she took out a flat leather case from behind.
The leather case opened, and one can see hundreds of soybean-sized jadeite samples of different kinds neatly arranged.
Lin Xian smiled, “These are all samples of jadeite. Since you are eager to play a part in the Stone Gambling Festival, let me help you with some lessons.”
Zhang Jun took a look at Lin Xian and a sudden sense of favorable impression overwhelmed his heart. He knew exactly the value of jadeite and these samples were worth about a million yuan at least. She showed them to him without any precautions. This was a kind of most valuable trust.
Zhang Jun was originally attracted by the beauty of this woman in front of him, and now there were more preferences in his mind. Zhang Jun couldn’t help experiencing an unusual feeling in the heart.