Chapter 12 (1/2)

Radiant like summer flowers

At that time, Zhou Jian attended the Lan Hai (tl: Blue Ocean) No. 1 High School. Lan Hai No. 1 High School was the best in Lan Hai city. But if the exam score was insufficient, as long as you’re willing to spend some money, will be able to come just the same. In Zhou Jian’s cla.s.s there’s a tall, wealthy, handsome (tl: gaofushuai – someone who has all 3 criteria. eg. Chandler Parson of Mavs is a gaofushuai. That’s how I originally learned this term.) who came in by spending money.

He played basketball better than Mule, much better looking compared to Zhou Jian and there’s no need to say about his family background. Except for his studies that’s a complete mess. Of course, for this gaofushuai, his academic results are everything is nothing. (tl: this is a Chinese word play using a mythical horse and fleeting cloud. It works on a same sound subst.i.tution basis, but it’s easier to just say the meaning here.)

Gaofushuai drove a red BMW to school everyday and wore branded clothes. Without any effort, he’d broken the two prettiest girls in Zhou Jian’s cla.s.s and was on a move towards the girls in the opposite cla.s.s. Each s.h.a.g would bore a child. Some girls knew perfectly well that he’s a Playboy but were actually willing to give in. Perhaps, they hadn’t realized how precious their own purity was. They just simply exchanged it with a one time ride in a BMW sport car.

Regarding this, countless boys hated him till they clenched their teeth but were helpless to do anything. But Zhou Jian had nothing to complain. He’s used to his poor family background, and used to blend into the crowds, unaccustomed to attentions and cheers.

Zhou Jian believed that a successful man must be simple and unadorned. Or, was likely to be a loner. Only that way would he had more time to think quietly, and to silently struggle until breaking out of the coc.o.o.n into a b.u.t.terfly. The moment a sword came out of the sheath.

He knew that everyone’s starting point was not the same. Some had high points, while others had lows. Only the end point depended on his own two feet.

Zhou Jian played online game everyday to pay for the expensive tuition fees and living expenses in the city’s best high school. His money come from selling out his obtained equipments.

Actually, Zhou Jian’s mother didn’t know how much was Lan Hai No. 1 High School tuition fees because Zhou Jian lied to her, saying that his three years of high school tuition fees was completely paid by the Great Wall charity organization.

All this, Mule saw it himself. Therefore, he trusted Zhou Jian very much. Regardless of Zhou Jian’s decision, he would always say, “just do it, I’m behind you.”

In just a blink of an eye they were now in year 3 of high school. At this time, Wen Ren Hui Yin just transferred into Lan Hai No.1 High School. She’s like a stone thrown into water. The Upper 3 Cla.s.s 6 cla.s.sroom that had been quiet for too long was suddenly boiling with excitement.

She’s the type of calm and clear beauty. Even the scenery of her sitting there and doing nothing was a pleasure for others. Looking at her smiles and her frowns, they’re looking forward to the next beautiful moments. The feeling was like witnessing a spring young willow tree growing out little buds of joy.

At that time, Wen Ren Hui Yin pursuers were numerous. Even, the male student body of other schools come in admiration, longing to become the son-in-law of Wen Ren family. She’s beautiful and wealthy, a double harvest. But they’re all rejected without exception.

This was of course, because they didn’t match her.

Gaofushuai said so.

Later, Gaofushuai made his move. He confidently bought 1001 roses and delivered it to the female dorm. Enclosed in it was a card saying: “You are my one in a thousand.”

Such a big scene, even in Lan Hai No. 1 High School with its many wealthy family youngsters was unprecedented. The entire campus was thrown into a stir and it even alarmed the princ.i.p.al. Love was forbidden in the Lan Hai No.1 High School, let alone, such a public courts.h.i.+p. But because of Gaofushuai’s family background, the princ.i.p.al also closed one eye, just mumbling about it in the a.s.sembly without naming name. And then, he let it go.

People thought that no girl would be able to reject such a romantic and warm action, even if it’s Wen Ren Hui Yin who came from the same outstanding family background.

However, no one thought that this confession become Gaofushuai’s Waterloo (tl: yeah, it’s written Waterloo). He was rejected by Wen Ren Hui Yin, even the method of rejection was just the same like every other.