Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 197 The Emeralds of Melbourne
The girl was on the verge of tears, looking pitiful. She appeared to be in her early twenties, and it was unclear which school she attended.

Such methods are unbelievable!

Xia An saw many students and passersby taking pictures with their phones and knew that this matter would spread online in the blink of an eye.

If handled improperly, it could become a major news story.

He immediately said, "How about..."

He had barely uttered two words when the girl stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and said pitifully, "Your car is too expensive, I can't afford to pay for it. How about I become your girlfriend as compensation?"

Think beautiful!
Amidst cheers and shouts of "Say yes!" and "What a pretty girl!", Xia An tried to break free from the girl's grasp, but failed after a couple of attempts.

He said helplessly, "Why don't you leave your phone number?"

The girl said, "Okay."

He immediately took out his phone and asked Xia An for his number.

"Tell me your number, and I'll call you back later."

The girl smiled broadly and said, "Okay."

Xia An wrote down the number, shook his head, and walked away through the crowd amidst the girl's expectant gaze.

Damn it, what kind of world is this?

The crowd watched Xia An's retreating figure. Not long after, a dark green Bentley roared past the roadside.

Many people caught a glimpse of Xia An's profile through the car window.

Someone laughed at the girl and said, "That one is more expensive, you should spray that one."

The girl ignored her and walked away with her chin held high.

While waiting at a traffic light, Xia An called the young man in the company's administration department and asked him to come pick up the car and take it for repainting.

After thinking about it, he called Tang Wan again and told her about the farce.

And then, he explained the solution.

Tang Wan chuckled as she listened to the first half.

"You're being way too flashy. How are you going to attend classes at school now?"

After listening to the second half, I gasped and remained silent for a long time.

"This is too cruel. Aren't you afraid people will criticize you for being heartless and cruel to women?"

Xia An said, "A good start prevents a hundred more. I have to do this so that I can stay in school safely in the future."

Tang Wan sighed and stopped arguing with him.

He paused, then laughed and said, "Not good-looking?"

Xia An said, "I'm considered pretty among ordinary people, otherwise I wouldn't have the confidence and courage to do this."

"Then are you willing?"

"I've eaten you and me again and again, so ordinary looks are no different from a female gorilla to me."

Tang Wan burst out laughing, exchanged a few sweet words with him, and finally asked, "Can you spare a day to spend with me during the New Year?"

Xia An said, "Can I take a day off from spending time with you?"

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The administrative staff member who picked up Xia An's car was named Zheng Deliang. He was a 25-year-old bespectacled man with a stocky build, the kind of face that would be hard to spot in a crowd, but he was very composed, unlike the composure typical of his age.

Xia An picked him out from the company's thirty-odd employees almost at a glance and had him run errands for her personal matters.

Zheng Deliang is a local from Binhai. He doesn't need to spend money on food and lodging and doesn't have any particular financial needs, but he also has passion deep down.

He loves cars, he loves them so much that he'd rather not find a partner than not save up to buy his own car.

Zheng Deliang, who got his driver's license right after graduating from high school, has only ever driven his relative's Jetta.

However, he is an excellent driver, thanks to his frugal lifestyle. Apart from the money he saved to buy a car, all his other expenses are spent on renting cars.

Upon arriving at the east gate of Binhai University, Zheng Deliang could see from afar that people were still gathered around his boss's Range Rover.

I also noticed the writing on the car body.

'Goodness, this car's really dirty. Will the boss let me drive it?'

'Or perhaps the boss needs a driver? To prevent the car from being parked haphazardly and subjected to this kind of abuse again.'

'Rich people...they really don't know how to take care of their cars.'

If he saw that old woman, he'd slap her across the face. How dare that slut insult a luxury car! The clever Zheng Deliang didn't go directly over; instead, he went to the supermarket and bought a can of spray paint in the same color.

Then, in full view of everyone, he squatted down next to the writing and repainted it.

The onlookers were dumbfounded.

"Holy crap, are you serious, buddy? You're going to confess to Xia An too?"

Wang Deliang smiled slightly, sprayed the two characters "Xia An" into squares, then raised his chin, took out the key to unlock the car, and drove away.

A Range Rover painted with the message "I love you" paraded through the streets, as if declaring its love to the entire city.

It's like waiting for someone to fill in their name in the box.

In short, this was the day Zheng Deliang attracted the most attention from childhood to adulthood.

An hour later, Zheng Deliang took a taxi back to the company and returned the car keys to Boss Xia, who was lying on the office sofa in a daze.

Xia An asked him, "How is it? Cool, right?"

Zheng Deliang respectfully recounted the process, and Xia An listened with her mouth agape.

What a clever guy.

He sneered, "Resign. The company doesn't allow men smarter than me."

Zheng Deliang: "???"

Xia An laughed and said, "Just kidding. Let's go home after get off work."

Then I handed him the Land Rover keys and said, "I estimate it will take until the Chinese New Year to get the repainted. You're a local resident, so go get it for me. If it's before the New Year, you can still drive it. Having a car during the holidays is convenient for transporting people and goods."

Xia An's unintentional flattery made Zheng Deliang swore allegiance to her at that moment. The watery look in Zheng Deliang's eyes before he left the office sent a chill down Xia An's spine.

Holy crap, have I been too charming lately?
Another one wanting a photo? Am I that charming?

Meanwhile, Guo Xiaochuan, who was sitting on a street in Melbourne's CBD drinking juice, also felt immense confidence in his artistic temperament.

It's the height of summer, but this city is located on the south coast of Australia at a relatively high latitude, with temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius throughout the day. You might even need a jacket at night, making it truly pleasant.

Guo Xiaochuan, who has been here for three days, spends several hours here almost every day.

If you get hungry, go across the street to the French restaurant that just changed its sign from "La Petite Crêperie" to "All Living Beings" and grab a bite.

To be honest, the taste was terribly mediocre, but the price was ridiculously high.

No problem, Boss Xia will reimburse you.

He saw the woman named Jing Yun. She wasn't young, just over thirty. Although she worked as a waitress, her rough life hadn't diminished her outstanding temperament and appearance.

He spoke for a few minutes as the owner of the agency, but Jing Yun didn't respond much. That was alright; he was patient, and he could tell that Jing Yun hadn't been in a good mood these past few days.

It's related to the restaurant's new female owner.

Guo Xiaochuan successfully wooed another blonde, blue-eyed waitress at the restaurant by using his long hair and his piano playing skills.

After we slept together last night, I learned from the other person that the female boss's name was Qi Jiaojiao, and that she was also after Jing Yun.

The waitress said that the new boss wanted Jing Yun to be the boss, but Jing Yun refused.

They were also speculating about the origins of that beautiful Eastern woman.

"The masses" shouldn't be too obvious.

He reported to Xia An: "She didn't say anything else, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. But I heard she's going to resign next month, and she seems to really dislike being harassed. However, the third time I approached her, she asked me a question."

Xia An asked over the phone, "What's the problem?"

Guo Xiaochuan: "You're asking me if I know Liu Fei? Who is Liu Fei?"

Xia An hung up the international call and called Liu Xiao to ask who Qi Jiaojiao was.

After receiving the answer, he told Guo Xiaochuan, "Don't say you know anyone. Keep the original story: you met her by chance while traveling, you know her, and you want to sign."

Guo Xiaochuan replied, "Understood."

He had all of Jing Yun's resume and information that could be found online, and he pretended not to know anything about what wasn't online.

After finishing his guava juice, Guo Xiaochuan, wearing sunglasses, smiled and took a photo with a foreign girl who approached him, clarifying for the nth time that he was not a street performer.

He then got up and walked towards "the masses".

Pushing open the door, the French-style restaurant was playing a Cantonese song: "The Emerald of Melbourne".

She and Jing Yun, with her long hair tied up, stunning beauty, tall figure, and dark green apron, were a perfect match.

(End of this chapter)