Chapter 9 - Flower of the Past (1/2)

C Zone was on the second floor of the building. Zhang Jun and Lin Xian were picking stones together. In fact, Lin Xian was quite good at evaluating rough stones. The stones she noticed as they walked around were all good qualities.

Zhang Jun was about to pick up a stone when he heard a voice behind him,

“Zhang Jun!”

Zhang Jun turned around and saw a young couple standing there arm in arm. The man was 1.8 meters tall with long hair. He had a mocking look on his face.

The good-looking woman was slender, wearing a pink qi-pao dress. She had pointy, lovely face that’s covered by make-up, which made her look gaudy.

The sight of these two irritated Zhang Jun tremendously, because they were the organizers of his class reunion, Ye Qian and Chen Fusheng.

He remembered the time when he confessed his feelings towards Ye Qian.

Inside a garden on the Donghai University campus, Zhang Jun held a bouquet of roses and told her sheepishly, “Ye Qian, I like you!”

He did not expect Ye Qian’s reaction. She grimaced like she was insulted and answered coldly. “You? I’m way out of your league.”

Zhang Jun’s grades and his looks were both pretty good at that time, so he never expected she would belittle him. He stood there absolutely dumbfounded.

He studied in the same class as Ye Qian. Their seats were close to each other. Ye Qian would ask him questions some times. They would talk about things and even crack a few sexual jokes every now and then. He thought it was the perfect time to confess his feelings, but he was wrong.

Ye Qian asked in scorn, “Do you own properties in Donghai?”

Zhang Jun felt embarrassed. “No.”

“Can your family buy you a house in Donghai?” she pursued.

“No.”

Zhang Jun clenched his fists. Apartments in Donghai, a first-tier city, would cost a couple million. There was no way his family from a small town could afford it.

Ye Qian’s face was already filled with contempt. “A young man named Chen Fusheng wants to be with me. His family owns 12 properties and 2 companies worth more than a hundred thousand in Donghai. His father is the head of a district. His mother works as a deputy of the procuratorate. His brother-in-law, the boss of a listed company. He’s 1.8 meters tall, looks smart and cares about me. A few days ago, he bought me a 38-thousand-yuan purse. Tell me, if you’re in my shoes, which one would you choose?”

Zhang Jun’s pride took a heavy blow. He couldn’t speak for some time. Finally, he came to his sense. “Ye Qian, I like you, it’s that simple. I’m not talking about marriage, why are you acting like this?”

Ye Qian answered, “Zhang Jun, I’m going to be very blunt. My mom told me since I was small, that if poor men like you try to pursue me, I need to reject them right away. Otherwise you’ll ruin my life.”