Those Sweet Times
Chapter 38 Part 2
The brooch only costed a little over 1000 RMB. It wasn"t made of any precious
material, but it was well designed. Two cherries made of gla.s.s beads hung on a
bronze branch. The cherries were a transparent yet subdued dark red; it was
modest, yet still lively.
His first impression when he saw the brooch was that Xiang Nuan would like it
very much.
He held the opened box in his palm and turned it around under the sunlight. He
watched the light glimmer as it reflected off the gla.s.s beads at different angles.
Watching it for a while, he became bored. He abruptly closed the box, turned
around, and walked away.
He pa.s.sed by a snack bar and walked in: “Give me a pack of cigarettes.”
He was too nicely dressed and the salesperson thought he must be a sucker.
So he sold the most expensive brand to Lin Chuyan.
Lin Chuyan bought the cigarettes and a lighter. This was the first time he had ever
tried smoking. Lacking experience, he choked on his first puff, tears welled up in his
eyes. His lung suffered especially, like it was on fire.
He figured it wasn"t easy being dispirited. He put out the cigarette and threw it into the
nearby trash bin, then he gave the pack to the security guard at the gate.
He walked off campus and stood on the bustling street.
Highrises lined the busy street, the sky was blue, and sun shone brightly.
It was hustle and bustle around him, yet he felt somewhat lonely.
Lin Chuyan then went to a bar.
He found a quiet bar where he could listen to the music while drinking. But he grew
even more depressed after drinking.
Xiang Nuan sent him a message: Lin Chuyan! I met someone in the game who"s
super awesome! He plays Luna so well!
He could tell how excited she was from all the exclamation marks.
Lin Chuyan had never met anymore more carefree than her. She just had an argument
with her lover rival and right afterwards become excited by a skilled stranger in a game.
He didn"t want to reply to her now, so he continued drinking.
In the afternoon, the music at this bar was mostly folk songs. But the music changed to
pop songs mixed with rock after dinner. The singer screamed at the top of his lungs,
making Lin Chuyan feel as if his internal organs were about to jump out of his body.
He couldn"t take it anymore and had no choice but to leave the bar.
Once outside, with the cold wind blowing, he had a light headache.
His cell phone kept vibrating; a lot of people were sending out New Year wishes.
Lin Chuyan read the messages one by one and saw Xiang Nuan sent him one an
hour ago: Lin Chuyan, why are you suddenly missing? What"s going on?
Lin Chuyan gave Xiang Nuan a call.
“h.e.l.lo?”
“Xiang Nuan, I"m nearby.”
“Ah?”
“I want to see you.”
“I can"t, Lin Chuyan, I don"t have time to meet you.”
Lin Chuyan suddenly grew irritated: “Are you avoiding me?”
“Lin Chuyan……”
“Are you avoiding me? Uhm?”
“Lin Chuyan.” Xiang Nuan sounded like she was going to cry: “Lili seems to have
food poisoning.”