64: Chapter 64: Price Increases Then Decreases

Zhao Jian didn't wait for Zhang Xinxin at noon.

Instead, he ran into Yao Xiaohui.

Zhao Jian cursed inwardly, "Bad luck!"

Yao Xiaohui's expression wasn't good either; she originally wanted to turn around and change direction.

So as not to run into Zhao Jian.

After all, it was because of this guy that Huang Xu not only lost his job but also ended up in a detention center.

Considering herself a good girl, she broke up with Huang Xu on the spot.

Now that she had lost Huang Xu, who used to spend money on her, life on her own salary wasn't as comfortable as it had been back then.

All of this was Zhao Jian's 'credit'!

Naturally, she didn't want to have any contact with this jinx while she was down on her luck!

But the guitar on Zhao Jian's back forced Yao Xiaohui's body, which had turned away, to twist back.

At the entire library entrance, he was the only one carrying a guitar.

It was very conspicuous.

And she had seen on the second-hand trading platform that a used guitar once used by Teacher Xu was for sale, complete with an autograph.

It said: In-person trade at Xiong City Library!

So, she came to try her luck.

If she happened to run into him, and negotiated in person without getting blocked, she might still have a chance to wear him down!

At worst, sacrificing a bit of her beauty would be acceptable!

The situation was now clear: Zhao Jian was the seller who had blocked her twice.

Yao Xiaohui squeezed a smile onto her face and walked toward Zhao Jian.

'Don't come over here, back off!'

Zhao Jian's heart was resistant.

He had been riding high these days, with money and his beloved, and he didn't want to get stained by bad luck.

But he couldn't easily dodge away when Yao Xiaohui approached.

Otherwise, wouldn't that mean he was afraid of her?

While he was hesitating, she had already reached his side.

"Old classmate, long time no see."

The greeting "Old classmate" made Zhao Jian think, Oh no.

When mortal enemies meet, they don't quarrel but instead greet each other with smiles.

It's either about borrowing money or lust!

"Do you need something?" Zhao Jian frowned, not giving her a pleasant look.

"I'm the one who contacted you about buying the guitar; let's make the trade now."

Yao Xiaohui took out her phone.

Her plan was to get the guitar first.

Then transfer three or five hundred to Zhao Jian and leave.

If he dared to stop her, she would scream "Robbery!"

This was a library, and there were plenty of people at the entrance willing to help.

And they were all young and strong.

But Zhao Jian had already deduced from the username that "Big Hui Makes Big Fortune" was Yao Xiaohui!

Even after being blocked, she still dared to pester him.

"Oh, it's you. Transfer the money, fifty thousand." Zhao Jian took out his phone and displayed the payment QR code.

Yao Xiaohui was stunned.

This script wasn't playing out as she had imagined!

"What do you mean? Let me check the guitar first. Besides, didn't we already agree on the price?"

She didn't dare mention the specific price because she remembered that Zhao Jian had a habit of recording at any time.

The less clear such evidence was, the better it was for her!

Zhao Jian didn't know her thoughts, but he had never intended to sell it to her anyway.

Naturally, he wouldn't hand the guitar over to her.

"Pay first; I'm afraid you'll grab the guitar and run."

"Old classmate, you don't even have this little bit of trust?"

"No. You even welched on the dinner bill; where would any trust come from?"

Mentioning the dinner again!

Yao Xiaohui was about to go crazy.

But she couldn't go crazy yet.

Because the guitar was still in Zhao Jian's hands. She didn't really like Teacher Xu that much, but she really liked this autographed guitar of Teacher Xu's.

It was valuable!

She suppressed her temper and emphasized: "I didn't welch on the bill; Wang Peng was willing to pay for me."

"Oh, I don't care." Zhao Jian had already seen a flash of blue wobbling toward the library from afar.

In all of Xiong City, besides Zhang Xinxin, he had never seen this color on anyone else's head.

Since the buyer had arrived, there was naturally no need to pay any more attention to Yao Xiaohui.

But Yao Xiaohui wouldn't give up.

She reached out, intending to grab Zhao Jian's hand.

Since talking nicely didn't work, she could only frame Zhao Jian for sexual harassment.

And demand compensation!

Zhao Jian thought, Bad move. He hadn't expected this woman to be so bold and have such low shame!

Just as he was considering which hand to use to punch his way out of this situation.

A screeching brake sound accompanied by Yao Xiaohui's "Ouch" as she fell, rang out simultaneously.

Zhang Xinxin had arrived.

She hadn't braked completely and had precisely knocked Yao Xiaohui over.

"Are you fucking blind? Can't you see me standing here, you blue-haired ugly ghost!" Yao Xiaohui lay on the ground, cursing loudly.

She wasn't injured, but she was exceptionally furious.

Because this collision had ruined her plan!

Zhang Xinxin wore a look of regret on her face.

She regretted that it wasn't night and they weren't in the suburbs, otherwise she would have made this woman on the ground taste the feeling of a motorcycle shake.

Now she could only use the shared bike to make her shut up.

The tire rolled forward again, and Yao Xiaohui scrambled up from the ground in fear, dodging far away.

She wanted to continue cursing.

But Zhang Xinxin's bike front was always pointed at her.

After weighing her options, Yao Xiaohui chose to shut up.

Zhang Xinxin turned her head and said sweetly to Zhao Jian:

"Big Brother, I've helped you so much; sell me the guitar for 3200, okay?"

"My allowance this month isn't much!"

Her allowance was never much each month.

"Give me thirty thousand; I'll knock off that two-thousand odd amount for you."

Zhao Jian pretended to be troubled.

In reality, the price he had listed it for initially was thirty thousand.

Because Yao Xiaohui had messed with his mood, he had deliberately raised the price by two thousand.

Zhang Xinxin had no idea about the hidden story; she only knew that a single sentence from her had made this man take a two-thousand loss for her.

She felt proud inside.

Finally, after suffering losses countless times, she had made Zhao Jian suffer a loss for her.

A great victory!

She happily transferred the thirty thousand, got the guitar, and played with it, unable to put it down.

Zhao Jian didn't stay long after receiving the money.

After he left, Yao Xiaohui realized belatedly what the purpose of her trip was.

She let out two "ouch" sounds and lay back on the ground, wanting to extort a sum from Zhang Xinxin.

At the same time, her gaze was fixed tightly on the bicycle.

If anything seemed wrong, she would immediately change spots.

She only wanted to extort money, not actually suffer.

However, despite her "ouching" for a long time, Zhang Xinxin didn't pay any attention at all.

Confirming the autograph on the guitar was still there, she rode the shared bike away.

She left!

Leaving Yao Xiaohui lying on the ground, dumbfounded and at a loss.

For lunch, Zhao Jian only ate a bowl of authentic beef banmian noodles.

The chef's accent wasn't local, but the food he made suited his taste very well.

The spicy aroma was strong, but it didn't cause any burning pain in his mouth when eating.

He noted down the shop name; he would come back next time.

Meanwhile, Zhang Tao was also sitting at a dining table.

But compared to Zhao Jian, who was eating with great satisfaction, she was frowning at the food in front of her.

The food wasn't necessarily bad.

What made it hard for her to pick up her chopsticks was the man sitting across from her.

"Miss Zhang, from the first moment I saw you, I was deeply fascinated by you. Can you be my lover? I can give you a lot."

Before the man across from her could finish speaking, Zhang Tao coldly interrupted:

"Please have some self-respect."

"I have a boyfriend."

"Even if I didn't, I wouldn't have anything to do with you!"

Zhang Tao's expression was cold.

The man across from her, Shangguan Mingyan, was one of the VIPs invited by General Manager Li. Because he hadn't taken the same flight as the others, General Manager Li had already left with the other guests.

Leaving Zhang Tao responsible for arranging his hotel check-in.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Shangguan Mingyan got off the plane, he said he was hungry and insisted on eating before going to the hotel.

He even took the liberty of ordering a portion for Zhang Tao.

She wasn't hungry at all!

"I don't mean anything else; it's just a job offer. I call all my subordinates 'lovers'."

"You are just an assistant at General Manager Li's place,"

"But by my side, you could be a regional manager, a headquarters director."

"You could even get equity in Hanhai Group if you perform well and become a board member!"

It sounded very tempting.

But Zhang Tao was not interested.

At this moment, she only hoped to get off work early.

Manager, shareholder, whoever wants to be it can be. She certainly didn't want to.

Spending all day with someone she hated would shorten her life!

"I am not interested in any of your offers."