Dashing Student

Chapter 318 - 318, Do You Know Me?

Chen Nan awkwardly laughed, "Crafting the amulet for you was a promise I made, let’s keep things separate, shall we?"

He did not like to owe others favors.

Because favors are the hardest to repay.

"That works," Wang Guodong pondered for a moment before saying, "Leave one of those thirteen pieces for me, and I’ll take the remaining twelve for eight hundred thousand."

Chen Nan smiled, "That’s fine."

Eight hundred thousand for twelve pieces of Nephrite was a reasonable price.

Wang Guodong then asked, "Mr. Chen, how do you charge for crafting the amulet?"

Chen Nan frowned, "What charge? I promised to craft it for free!"

Wang Guodong replied with a smile, "Please do charge me. I don’t like to owe others favors."

"Uh..." Chen Nan did not expect Wang Guodong to say that, and a bitter smile appeared on his face before he continued, "President Wang, how much do you think my amulet is worth?"

Wang Guodong wore a serious expression, "Such an item is priceless. In my circle, I estimate it would start at ten million, and perhaps even more."

The richer people are, the more they value their lives.

If Chen Nan’s amulet were to be auctioned off, it would definitely fetch a sky-high price.

After all, it could save a life at a critical moment.

Chen Nan pondered for a moment and then smiled, "Let’s not split hairs here. I’ll take these pieces, and I won’t take your money, just casually craft an amulet for you. How does that sound?"

Wang Guodong grinned, "That’s more like it. I was already benefiting at your expense. If you gave me money too, that would really feel like contempt."

Lates, Chen Nan had Wang Guodong pick a piece of Nephrite, and he crafted an amulet for him right in front of Wang.

Unlike the last time.

This time, after crafting the amulet, he did not feel utterly exhausted because he had now entered the first level of the Qi Refinement Realm, and both his True Qi and mental strength had greatly improved.

He then selected a cyan piece of Nephrite, crafted an amulet for Liu Yiyi as well, and handed it to Wang Guodong for embedding.

Wang Guodong’s Gem Pavilion had embedding craftsmanship, and soon that piece was beautifully embedded with golden threads, exuding an elegant and ancient charm.

"President Wang, it’s getting late, I’ll take my leave now. Let’s contact by phone if there’s anything," said Chen Nan after a greeting, as he left the Gem Pavilion with a wooden box.

Just as he had arrived at the entrance of the antique market, a woman’s cry came from behind him: "Catch the thief, he stole my bag!"

Chen Nan did not turn back, but he subtly extended his right leg.

At that moment,

a middle-aged man with a sneaky look appeared beside him, unexpectedly tripped by Chen Nan, and fell heavily onto the ground, like a dog eating dirt.

At the same time,

arriving security pinned the middle-aged man to the ground, returned the stolen purse to the woman, and called the police.

"Thank you, Master Chen, for catching this thief for me,"

the woman said gratefully to Chen Nan.

She appeared to be seventeen or eighteen, tall and fair-skinned, with big, watery eyes that sparkled with a lively light, almost as if they could speak.

She wore a sky-blue dress, her every move radiating a pure and charming aura.

She seemed like a celestial being, beyond the earthly realm.

Her demeanor was ethereal and extraordinary.

Chen Nan looked at her in surprise, "Do you know me?"

He could confirm that he had never seen this girl before.

But her calling him Master Chen was quite a surprise.

The girl revealed a sweet smile on her face, "My name is Lin Xi, a student from Jizhou First Middle School, Senior Three Class Four!"

Chen Nan suddenly realized and said with a smile, "Ah, so it’s the famous Lin Xi, a school beauty of our school. I’ve heard a lot about you!"

Jizhou First Middle School had three school beauties.

They were Liu Yiyi, Jiang Yan, and Lin Xi.

Although Chen Nan had not seen Lin Xi before, he had heard of her great reputation.

Yet he hadn’t expected that they would connect in such a way today.

"Thank you for your gallant act, Master Chen. If it wasn’t for you, that thief would definitely have gotten away," Lin Xi said angrily as she glanced at the middle-aged man, then added, "To express my gratitude, let me treat you to a meal!"

"I’m sorry, I have plans tonight," Chen Nan said apologetically.

If he hadn’t been going to attend Liu Yiyi’s birthday party tonight, he would not have minded having dinner with Lin Xi, because he really liked her pure and charming aura.

Being with her felt particularly relaxing.

"It’s my oversight; today is Liu Yiyi’s birthday. As the rumored boyfriend of Liu Yiyi, you must be going to celebrate her birthday," she said, her face breaking into a mischievous smile.

Chen Nan looked at her incredulously and couldn’t help saying, "Who said I’m Liu Yiyi’s rumored boyfriend?"

"Everyone knows it!" Lin Xi kept smiling, her dimples shallowly showing, giving her a next-door girl vibe that was quite refreshing and comfortable!

At this point, she paused for a moment, her sparkling eyes filled with curiosity, "Master Chen, if you don’t mind me asking, is Jiang Yan your girlfriend?"

Chen Nan’s lips twitched uncontrollably, and he looked at Lin Xi with slight annoyance, "Lin Xi, aren’t you being a tad too nosy?"

Lin Xi chuckled playfully, "Women are naturally curious creatures!"

Chen Nan pursed his lips and asked flatly, "Is there anything else? If not, I’ll be leaving now."

A meaningful smile appeared in Lin Xi’s eyes, "You neither confirmed nor denied. It seems Jiang Yan truly is your official partner, huh!"

"Goodbye then!"

Unable to endure her gossiping nature, Chen Nan turned his back to her, waved his hand, then headed to the parking lot at the entrance, driving off in his Mercedes Benz.

He actually quite liked Lin Xi’s fresh and unworldly charm, which gave a unique sense of relaxation.

But who would have thought,

that this pure and charming beauty of a school would be such a gossip?

"I..." Watching Chen Nan’s departing figure, a dejected look appeared in Lin Xi’s eyes. Being one of the top three beauties, she was famed for her purity and charm.

And indeed, she was considered by many male students as the prime school beauty, far more favored than Liu Yiyi’s aloofness and Jiang Yan’s fiery demeanor.

She had thought that after meeting Chen Nan by such a fortuitous occasion today, he would definitely ask for her contact information, but unexpectedly he acted so indifferent towards her.

This made her feel quite upset.

Despite being one of the top three beauties just like Liu Yiyi and Jiang Yan, who had good personal interactions, he had always been rather indifferent towards her, which sparked her competitive spirit.

Thinking this, a spark gleamed in Lin Xi’s bright eyes, "Am I really inferior to them?"

"Hmph!"

"Just wait and see, one day, I’ll make you willingly kneel under my pomegranate skirt!"