772: 585 Don’t show off, or you’ll get struck by lightning_2 772: 585 Don’t show off, or you’ll get struck by lightning_2 eting Lan Peizhi’s gaze, Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders lazily, a lazy smile on his face, “I’m actually not that interested in making money, I like to do things that I feel are aningful.”
What a performance that was.
Lan Peizhi fell silent.
“Opportunities don’t co twice, don’t worry, I’m different from Geng Long, I can give you all the ownership of the company, how about that?
Once this chance is gone, there won’t be another one,” Jiang Chen said carefreely.
“I can join,” Lan Peizhi said, obviously a rich woman, then she added another condition, “But, only if you persuade one more person to join the partnership.”
The partnership.
Quite a precise and unique choice of words.
“Who?” Jiang Chen asked without hesitation.
Lan Peizhi’s eyes carried an unusual expression, the corners of her mouth forming a aningful, slight curve.
“Cao Jinse.”
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Capital City University.
A taxi stopped at the entrance of the university.
Jiang Chen paid the fare, hurried off the taxi, and quickly headed toward the university gate.
“Miss Cao, sorry, there was a bit of a traffic jam.”
“It’s fine, you’re quite punctual.”
This mysterious golden girl was dressed, as always, in her simple and unassuming attire—flat shoes, sweatpants, a white hoodie with a denim jacket on top, standing at the century-old entrance of Capital City University, she looked every bit like a college student, full of youthful vitality.
After Lan Peizhi gave him her phone number last night, Jiang Chen quickly made a call to her.
After all, they were “friends” who had t a few tis, and with the quality the other party had shown, Jiang Chen was sure that she would not ignore his gesture, and indeed she did not.
Only, the eting place she suggested was a bit unexpected.
“I didn’t expect Miss Cao to be so diligent, even making ti to study at Capital City University,” Jiang Chen said politely.
“One is never too old to learn,” Cao Jinse replied, her smile not too strong but comfortable like the gentle morning sun.
She turned around and said, “Let’s go inside, it’s almost ti for class.”
Jiang Chen, who had graduated less than a year ago, followed her into this sacred place in the eyes of countless students and sat down in a tiered classroom.
“What did you want to talk about?”
The pair chose a corner seat by the window that wouldn’t disturb anyone else.
Students began filing into the class, chatting and laughing, causing Jiang Chen to feel as if ti had turned back.
“No rush, we’ll talk after a while,” he said.
Cao Jinse did not continue to inquire.
“I heard you’re from East Sea University?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“How are your grades?”
“Decent—I’ve been recognized as an advanced individual every year.”
“Advanced individual in university?” Cao Jinse turned her head, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
Their eyes t, and both of them started to laugh.
“In university, surely a lot of girls must like you,” Cao Jinse comnted.
Jiang Chen had to admit that receiving such a comnt from a woman of both beauty and intelligence was indeed very flattering, but he, being an honest person, candidly replied, “Not really, at school, I’m actually well-known as a ‘lickspittle.’ ”
Lickspittle?!
Cao Jinse was astonished.
This was genuine surprise, having nothing to do with upbringing or composure.
Jiang Chen, acting as though it was nothing serious, continued nodding earnestly, “Yes, really.
If you don’t believe , you can ask around.
There must still be legends about floating around East Sea University.”
Cao Jinse’s eyes widened, and after a mont, she let out a chuckle, not shocked or questioning, but elegantly and graciously said, “Then, the girl you were courting must have been quite outstanding.”
No one paid attention to them.
After all, Jiang Chen himself was quite young, and Cao Jinse, even more youthful in her dress, the two of them sitting there didn’t look out of place at all.
“Ding ling ling…”
The class bell rang.
A man who was probably only in his thirties walked to the lectern.
You should know.
This was Capital City University.
A teacher so young?
What caught Jiang Chen’s eye even more was that the man had a slight limp in one leg, but this didn’t in the least detract from the teacher’s impressive presence.
All these talented girls in the lecture hall were staring at him intently, and even Jiang Chen had to admit that this teacher was handso.
This handsoness was not rely about shallow appearances, but the sense that this man’s attractiveness emanated from within.
Once the class started, Cao Jinse imdiately quieted down, assuming the deanor of a dedicated Capital City University student, attentive and ready to learn—Jiang Chen even began to wonder if her true motive was not the class per se but the attractive male teacher at the lectern.
After all, every woman has the right to have a little crush.
“Can any student co up here and translate this passage, please?”
The male teacher with an intoxicatingly rich temperant wrote a passage of Russian on the blackboard, fluidly and forcefully, pleasing to the eye.
It was obvious.
This was a Russian language class.
In the entire amphitheater classroom sat over a hundred of the best and brightest, culled from thousands, yet at this mont, not a single one responded; they only whispered among themselves below.
“What did Mr.
Cao write?”
Soone barely recognized a few words, “Seems like it’s from ‘I and The Temple of Earth’.”
“Hui Hui, haven’t you read ‘I and The Temple of Earth’?
It’s your turn to perform, get up there quickly.”
“I’ve read it, but I haven’t read the Russian version, and I can’t recite it.”
Even top students have monts of helplessness.
Mr.
Cao looked around the room, “If no students are willing to volunteer, then I’ll have to randomly pick soone.”
Hearing this, many people shrank their heads, fearing they would be chosen and embarrassed.
The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly beca tense.
Students swept by Mr.
Cao’s gaze were all on tenterhooks.
“That male student, co up and translate this.”
“Whoosh!”
The whole classroom turned around in unison.
Jiang Chen, who was admiring the scenery outside the window, was startled and realized that the male teacher on the podium was actually looking at him with a smile, as if encouraging.
Could this be the so-called protagonist’s halo?
He was actually picked?
“Good luck.”
A soft voice arose from his side.
Jin Se held back her laughter.
With a glance at her from the corner of his eye, Jiang Chen, with no place to hide, had no choice but to slowly stand up.
“Just translate what you can,” the male teacher said with a kind and pleasant expression.
Under the gazes of all his classmates, who looked as if they were sending off a martyr, Jiang Chen walked step by step towards the podium and took the chalk from the teacher’s hand.
Could this guy actually know Russian?
Jin Se’s face showed surprise.
Jiang Chen turned around, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, took the chalk and actually began to write on the board, stroke by stroke.
Quickly.
The gazes below changed, accompanied by bursts of astonishnt.
In just a minute or two, a chalkboard writing appeared beside the Russian passage, rivaling the teacher’s penmanship.
Jiang Chen finished in one go and put down the chalk.
“Not bad.”
When he turned around, Mr.
Cao looked appreciative, “Read it out loud for everyone.”
With no other choice, Jiang Chen faced the gazes from every direction and began to read, feeling odd inside his head.
Was this considered bringing glory to his alma mater?
“But the sun, every mont, is both the setting sun and the rising sun.
As he goes down the mountain extinguished, gathering the last vestiges of twilight, it’s also when he’s on the other side, afla ascending the peak to spread the fierce morning glory.
One day, I too will descend the mountain calmly, leaning on my walking stick.
That day, in a hollow on the mountain, a cheerful child must surely run up, holding his toys.
Of course, that’s not .
But, isn’t that ?”
It’s really not the fault of these brilliant students from Capital City University, the passage was simply too long.
After a brief silence.
Thunderous applause erupted in the amphitheater classroom.
There was no envy, only amazent and admiration in the looks directed at Jiang Chen.
“Very good, you may return to your seat,” said Mr.
Cao with a satisfied nod.
Jiang Chen smiled humbly at the room and then walked back to his seat.
“Impressive, have you studied Russian?” Jin Se whispered to him, her face also showing surprise.
“No, I just secretly looked it up on my phone,” Jiang Chen replied, taking a long, relieved breath as if he’d dodged a bullet, and even made a show of wiping sweat from his forehead.
Jin Se instinctively made a very feminine gesture and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him.
Sitting beside her, how could she not know that he had had no ti to cheat with his phone?
“Do you know they have a saying in Capital City?”
“What is it?”
“Don’t pretend to be cool or a lightning bolt will strike you down.”
With pure Capital City accent.
Jiang Chen was stunned, then burst into laughter.
He suddenly felt like the woman beside him, always shrouded in a veil of mist, had beco unexpectedly down to earth.
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