Chapter 21
Guan Shuqing was a knowledgeable and cheerful girl who was born into an affluent family . She possessed a wealthy demeanor, but she did not have the usual arrogance and snobbish attitude that a rich girl would possess .
Even though her family was bankrupt, she was not discouraged at all . Instead, she worked part-time during her summer break .
Wang Xian was impressed by such a girl . She enjoyed her good life, but at the same time, she could take hardship .
“Thank you for your dinner . This is the most delightful meal I’ve had recently . ” Guan Shuqing looked at the guy who sent her back to her dormitory .
He was the first guy who ever did so .
Wang Xian grinned at her, “I guess I will be having seafood for all my meals for a while . If I do, I’ll tell you in advance . ”
“Right, it’s a deal . ” Guan Shuqing stood in front of him with a sweet-looking smile on her face .
“Okay, bye . I’m going back to take a rest . ”
“Bye . ”
Guan Shuqing watched as the guy departed with a beam . The smile was extremely sweet-looking .
Guan Shuqing is a pretty girl with a good personality .
After departing, Wang Xian was thinking to himself too . It was impossible for a man not to fall for beauties .
I better increase my strength first . I must hit Level Four before school reopens .
Wang Xian told this to himself . He went back to his room and took a bath . Then, he took out his pearls and examined them . After that, he sat in a lotus position to begin his cultivation .
“Dragon Energy increased by 45 points . ”
When Wang Xian woke up and saw the notification the next morning, sharp radiance flashed in his eyes .
Since he’d advanced to Level Two, his cultivation speed was two times faster than before .
Wang Xian picked up the pearls beside him and headed out after washing up .
He rode to the city center and began his search for jewelry stores .
Pearls could only be sold to jewelry stores . Otherwise, he really had no idea who would acquire his pearls .
“Deep-sea Jewelry . ”
As Wang Xian arrived at the city center, he spotted a jewelry accessories store with luxurious decors .
“Deep-sea?” Wang Xian looked at the name of the shop .
He’d heard of this name before; a locally listed company with a renowned branding .
Such a well-established company should offer reasonable pricing .
Wang Xian secretly pondered . While he was having his breakfast that morning, he also surveyed the value for his pearls . The natural and flawless pearls of 20mm that he had could fetch tremendous pricing .
Every pearl could sell at a few hundred thousand dollars, or even higher .
“Welcome . ”
Upon entering the store, the greeter who was wearing a cheongsam greeted him at the door .
Wang Xian entered and began to browse the pieces of jewelry within the cabinets . Their pieces of jewelry consisted of pearls and jade, excluding the gold jewelry .
All the pieces of jewelry were extremely pricey .
Wang Xian observed all the accessories . A pair of earrings cost a few thousand while some of the valuable pieces of jewelry were sold at a few hundred thousand dollars onwards .
“Sir, are you looking for anything?” asked a salesgirl looking at him .
“I’m looking for pearl jewelry . ” He grinned as he said .
“They are over here . We have pearl necklaces, pendants, and bracelets,” the salesgirl pointed to a spot and said .
Wang Xian moved over and checked it out .
“This pearl and jade necklace is expensive . ” Wang Xian spotted one at the center that cost $180,000 .
“These are natural pearls from the South China Sea with a size of 16mm . The colors are mellow, and they are the top-rated pearls . $180,000 is not expensive at all . ”
“Miss, can I take a look at that necklace?”
Before the salesgirl could finish talking, someone at the side spoke .
Wang Xian turned over and saw a middle-aged man with a beautiful girl . The middle-aged man was talking to them .
“Sure . ” The salesgirl smiled at him . She wore a pair of gloves before taking out the necklace and handed it over to the man .
“Here, Wenwen . Put it on . I’m sure you’ll look gorgeous in it . ” The man took over the necklace and spoke to the beautiful girl who looked ten years younger than him .
“Wow, this is lovely!” The girl gazed at the necklace the man was holding with her eyes brightened up .
“Try it . If it’s nice, we’ll buy it,” said the middle-aged man with a face full of smiles . To woo the beautiful girl before him, he was ready to throw in his money .
“Okay, I’ll do it myself, Uncle . ” The beautiful girl nodded .
“Sure . ” He was so happy that he kept nodding his head .
As the girl was putting on the necklace, the man turned to look at Wang Xian again . He observed Wang Xian’s dressing from head to toe . With his lips slightly drawn, he asked, “Young chap, are you buying jewelry for your girlfriend?”
“Just looking around . ” Wang Xian peered at the man and nodded . He then turned to look at the necklace that the girl was holding .
Wang Xian looked at the pearl necklace and smiled . Regardless of the size or color, the pearls on the necklace were not as good as what he had . In fact, they were far more inferior quality .
“Young chap, what is your budget for the jewelry? Young people like you should not be too far-fetched . Buying one that is around one to two thousand will do . You should buy according to what you can afford . When you have the money, you can get something more expensive . When I was your age, I was equally poor . But if you work hard in the future and earn big bucks, you can also pursue those expensive items that are over hundreds of thousands of dollars . ”
The middle-aged man spoke while looking at the beautiful girl and Wang Xian .
Even though it sounded like a reminder from a senior, he was conveying an implicit message to the girl: Young people are poor, and I’m rich .
The beautiful girl put on the necklace and peered at Wang Xian before she finally fixed her eyes on the middle-aged man, “Does it look beautiful on me?”
“Of course, you look extremely gorgeous with it . Wenwen, this type of pearl and jade necklace suits you the most . Those that are worth a few thousand dollars don’t match you at all . ” The man quickly praised her .
“Really?” The beautiful girl was so happy that she could not stop looking at herself in the mirror .
“I’m sure . Wenwen, look at how beautiful you are when you are wearing it . Your friends will envy you when they see this,” said the man . Suddenly he turned to Wang Xian and asked, “Young chap, don’t you think it’s beautiful too?”
“Yes, it is . ” Wang Xian nodded in agreement .
“Haha, see! Young chap, you don’t have to envy me . Work hard and earn more money in the future . Till then, you can also get one for your girlfriend,” the middle-aged man patted Wang Xian on his shoulder, “It’s a pity that this necklace is the best among all . If there were better ones, I’d buy them for you, Wenwen . ”
“Uncle, you’re so nice to me . ” Wenwen looked at him
“Haha, of course, I’m nice to you . Even though I’m slightly old, no young chaps can be comparable to me,” said the middle-aged man confidently .
“Ahem, Uncle, I have better pearls over here . I wonder if you have any interest in them,” Wang Xian pursed his lips and said . He looked at the man who was diligently ‘guiding’ and ‘teaching’ him . In actual fact, the man was trying to bring himself up .
This man was a sly fox . He put in good words for himself by stepping on others without being too obvious .
Wise men do not cut someone down to size . This fellow not only stepped on others, but he was also stepping on Wang Xian to prove himself .
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