Chapter 32 - Guo Lan (1/2)

At this time, some slight footsteps came from the front. Suddenly, Zhang Jun opened his eyes, grasping the half steel bar next to him. His eyes became dark and sharp because he thought that it was another killer coming back.

With a pair of delicate hands pushing the flower branches aside, a beautiful woman walked in with light steps. The woman was about twenty-two years old. She looked calm and elegant. She was so beautiful that even a white sportswear couldn’t cover her cuteness, especially the tempting breasts on her chest.

Seeing Zhang Jun sitting on the muddy ground, the woman froze for a moment. Then she looked at him with suspicion and vigilance and took a small step subconsciously. After all, few people entered the green belt at this time. She was a little worried that Zhang Jun would hurt her.

Zhang Jun opened his eyes and knew her thoughts. He grinned and explained. “Hello, I’m injured. Is there a hospital nearby?”

The woman looked at him. “There are no hospitals nearby. Are you injured?”

Zhang Jun smiled bitterly, “The sewer manhole cover was missing in the front. I accidentally fell into itand ended up like this. My hand is injured.” He got a big cut in his hand when he made his narrow escape in the sewer.

The woman seemed to remember something and shook her head helplessly. “I remembered that a manhole cover had been stolen in front. Well, those people are really not concerned about the safety of passersby.”

Zhang Jun felt hilarious. He thought that if a thief would think for others, he would not be a thief. However, it also made him feel the girl’s simple cuteness.

The woman thought for a while. She said, “You’re so dirty. I’m afraid you can’t even get a car. Why don’t you go to my house and change your clothes? How about taking a bath and think of other ways? What do you think?”

After hearing what she said, Zhang Jun just stayed there, saying that he had good luck and met good people. He nodded quickly, “That’s too much trouble for you.”

The woman smiled slightly. “It’s ok. My house is nearby.” Then she took Zhang Jun to her home.

On the way, Zhang Jun chatted casually with the woman, knowing that her name was Guo Lan. And she would pass this green belt every morning. It was when she returned from morning exercises that she met Zhang Jun.

Zhang Jun’s body was stained with dirt, and it smelled bad. He kept two steps away from Guo Lan in case that she would smell his stinky body. Guo Lan seemed to know his thoughts and smiled back at him.

Guo Lan’s home was not far. After crossing two highways, there was a large and magnificent building complex. And the words “Zhongyuan University” could be seen from a distance. Zhang Jun recognized this place unexpectedly. “So, your home is in a teaching area?”

Zhongyuan University was a well-known university in the country. It is one of the key universities for undergraduate enrollment. In some majors, it was second to none in this country. It had a reputation and ranked on par with Donghai University.

Guo Lan nodded and said, “My dad is a professor in the Department of Archaeology at Pingyuan University. I graduated from Pingyuan University last year, and my major is Archeology.”

Zhang Jun knew something about Pingyuan University and praised it. “The Department of Archeology is the pride of Pingyuan University. The Department of Creation has been as good as that of Jingdu First University and Jinling University within only ten years after its birth. It is very remarkable.”

Guo Lanqiao’s face showed a hint of pride, saying, “Of course, the Department of Archeology was built by my dad. I used to poach talented people from Jingdu and Jinling.”

Zhang Jun thought to himself that no wonder Pingyuan’s archeology developed so fast; it turned out  her father had poached people from the strong schools of archeology.

Entering Zhongyuan University, he felt a special atmosphere immediately. It was filled with academic atmosphere. He seemed to see all kinds of graduates coming out from here, and then use their talents in all fields of society.

“Huh? Is it because of my X-ray vision that I can feel this kind of breath?” Zhang Jun thought secretly. He gradually immersed his mind in this atmosphere and felt it.

In this atmosphere, there was a bit of pride and loftiness, but more of a prosperous vigor. He also felt the bold spirit and their domineering self-improvement.

“The atmosphere of Zhongyuan University is really different. It is indeed a well-known university. I don’t know what the atmosphere of Donghai University is. When you have a chance, you must go back and feel the atmosphere there.” He thought secretly.

Walking and chatting along the way, Zhang Jun, covered with dirt, attracted a lot of curious eyes. However, those curious gazes were quickly taken away by the beautiful and charming Guo Lan, which made Zhang Jun quite embarrassed.

Soon after arriving at the teacher’s dormitory area, Guo Lan led Zhang Jun to a separate courtyard. This small courtyard covered an area of more than 100 square meters. A two-storey small building was built with red bricks and blue tiles, which was very different from the apartment buildings of other high-rise buildings.

The courtyard door frame was very low, only half a person tall. Its function was more of decoration than protection. Entering the courtyard, Guo Lan called out. “Dad, I’m back.”

The door of the small building opened, and a skinny old man in his 50s or 60s came out. With medium height, he wore a turquoise undershirt with a pair of black-rimmed reading glasses, and a kitchen apron was around his waist.

When the old man saw Zhang Jun, he asked strangely, “Lanlan, who is this lad? He looks like just getting out of the mud?”

Guo Lan simply told the story how she met Zhang Jun. The old man nodded his head and said, “I see. You go to the kitchen and set the fire. I’ll take the boy to change clothes.”

Guo Lan smiled at Zhang Jun and said, “This is my dad, Guo Shuwen.”

Zhang Jun bowed. “Professor Guo, I’m Zhang Jun. I’m honored to meet you.”