Chapter Seventeen: The Girl's Heart, A Needle at the Bottom of the Ocean

  Chu Tianfeng's gaze swept over her long, straight legs and he smiled as he looked up: "Really? You all came together?"

  "Uh-huh!" Su Qian nodded, holding a literary masterpiece "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in her hand. She was the class's sports talent, specializing in volleyball, and had bonus points for the college entrance exam, so she didn't need to work too hard on her studies. As long as her professional courses met the passing score, going to university wouldn't be a problem.

  "Qianqian sister, is this book good?" Lin Yajing stared at the book in Su Qian's hand and asked with a face full of expectation.

  "It's okay, but Yajing, you still need to focus on studying now. Try not to read too many extracurricular books!" Su Qian gently stroked Lin Yajing's hair that fell lightly on her shoulders, like an elder sister.

  Lin Yajing's hair is as beautiful as she is, black, smooth, silky and flowing, making people want to touch it.

  Chu Tianfeng also had this feeling, of course he couldn't touch like Su Qian, he could only use his eyes to scan back and forth a few times.

  "Qianqian sister, I want to take a look at the literature section!" Lin Yajing's curiosity was piqued, and she also wanted to buy an extracurricular reading material.

  "This... next time!" Su Qian hesitated a bit, she was afraid that if she took Lin Yajing to read extracurricular books and she became too engrossed, it would affect her studies. After all, Lin Yajing was now the "national treasure" in the eyes of teachers and parents!

  "No, no, Qianqian sister, just take me to see it!" Lin Yajing coquettishly hugged Su Qian's jade arm, and who could resist the soft pleading of such a pretty and lovely girl?

  "Su Qian, take her away. High school didn't say it's not allowed to read extracurricular books! Moreover, as long as what you're reading is a classic with high literary value, it will be helpful for your studies." Chu Tianfeng said with a smile.

  "Then let's go and take a look!" Su Qian could only agree, she knew that Lin Yajing was a bit stubborn, if you didn't bring her along, she wouldn't go by herself.

  Lin Yajing smiled and turned her head to throw a grateful glance at Chu Tianfeng, then linked arms with Su Qian and walked together into the literary section of the bookstore.

  Chu Tianfeng also followed them to the literature area, and upon taking a look, the books here were indeed very rich. There were famous literary works from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign, as well as modern literature, poetry, and prose - everything was available.

  Lin Yajing's eyes quickly fell on a book called "Jane Eyre", which she had long heard was a classic, a must-read for women, full of longing for freedom and happiness, as well as the pursuit of higher spiritual realms.

  She picked up the beautifully packaged book, flipping through it lightly, hesitating whether to buy it. The Lin family's economic conditions were not bad, and Lin Yajing was not unable to afford it, but she was worried that if she bought this book and let her family members see it, especially her mother Qiu Xiuqin, would they say that she was "reading idle books and affecting her studies"?

  "This book is not bad." Chu Tianfeng glanced at the book in Lin Yajing's hand and smiled lightly.

  "I've always wanted to see it, but I'm afraid of being discovered by my mother at home." Lin Yajing said with some worry.

  Chu Tianfeng nodded, he had seen the severity of Qiao Xiuzhen, Lin Yajing's mother, in Zhao Kaishun's office two days ago. This woman was decisive and efficient in her work, spoke eloquently, and it was clear that she was very strict with her daughter.

  "Hehe, if you can't watch it at home, then you can watch it in school, right? Just control yourself a bit every day and don't watch too much." Chu Tianfeng said with a smile.

  "That's right, then I'll buy it." Lin Yajing listened to Chu Tianfeng's words and became even more determined to buy the book.

  After browsing the literature section, the three of them returned to the teaching auxiliary section, bought a few high school entrance examination review materials, and then went to the counter to settle the bill.

  Chu Tianfeng bought the most books, a total of two large baskets. The salesperson used a calculator to check one by one, and it was found that they needed 535 yuan in total.

  Lin Yajing and Su Qian exchanged a glance, and couldn't help but secretly be surprised. Usually, Chu Tianfeng dressed plainly and used cheap goods, who would have thought he'd spend so much money on books?!

  Especially Lin Yajing, seeing Chu Tianfeng being so diligent and studious, had a little sweetness in her heart: "Could it be that he became so hardworking and studious because he sat at the same desk as me and was influenced by me?" As she thought about it, her small face couldn't help but flush with a hint of red.

  Women always hope that they can change a man, no matter if it's true or false. As long as she sees some small changes happening between her and the man when they are together, she will be overjoyed.

  A girl's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean, even if Chu Tianfeng had high intelligence, he couldn't guess what Lin Yajing was thinking. After paying for the books, looking at the big pile in front of her, she secretly rejoiced: "So many books only cost over 500 yuan, now book prices are really cheap! If it were ten years later, these books would be worth at least 1,000 to 1,500!"

  Lin Yajing and Su Qian each paid for the books they bought, which were very few, only three or four, and together spent less than 50 yuan.

  The shop assistant skillfully wrapped and tied up the thirty or so books that Chu Tianfeng had bought, and handed them to him gently.

  "Thank you!" Chu Tianfeng smiled as he took over the large bundle of books, effortlessly lifting it up, and walked out of the bookstore with Lin Yajing and Su Qian.

  "Classmate, you take this book first! I'm afraid if my mom sees it when I get home, she'll scold me again." Lin Yajing quietly handed the newly bought "Jane Eyre" to Chu Tianfeng.

  "Alright, I'll bring it to school." Chu Tianfeng took over the book and smiled.

  Three people arrived at the entrance of the bookstore, where two cars were parked. One was a Santana, which looked a bit old, and the other was a Mercedes-Benz, which seemed to be newly purchased.

  "Xiao Jing, Chu Tianfeng, goodbye!" Su Qian smiled and waved at the two of them before getting into that brand new Mercedes with her book.

  Chu Tianfeng saw that the driver was a middle-aged man, who should be Su Qian's father. He couldn't help but think to himself: "It seems that Su Qian's family background is not ordinary either. In this era, being able to afford a Mercedes-Benz in Tianhai City is definitely a big shot."

  Upon reflection, most students who can study at Municipal No. 1 Middle School are the offspring of prominent figures in Tianhai City's political and business circles; some students, even if their scores do not meet the admission line for No. 1 Middle School, can still attend by paying tuition fees or through borrowed reading.

  "Are you going home?" Lin Yajing's soft and gentle voice echoed in Chu Tianfeng's ear.

  "Hmm!" Chu Tianfeng nodded.

  "Then... let's get a ride with my dad! He can drive you home." Lin Yajing said with a sweet smile.

  "This... is too much trouble, my home is in the suburbs, it's quite far!" Chu Tianfeng saw Lin Mingyu sitting in the Santana car and knew he had come specifically to pick up his daughter.

  "It's okay, you see you bought so many books, it's very tiring to take them back home." Lin Yajing said quietly.

  "What's wrong? Afraid that the oil in my car isn't enough to run?" At this time, Lin Mingyu came out of the driver's room and laughed at Chu Tianfeng.

  "Hello, Uncle Lin!" Chu Tianfeng said with a faint smile.

  "Get on the bus!" Lin Mingyu's tone carried an irresistible sense of majesty.

  Chu Tianfeng didn't hesitate anymore and put the car in the trunk. To be honest, he was also worried about how to carry the books back, but with this free ride, he wouldn't let it go to waste, especially since he was now very interested in Lin Mingyu's true identity, and this was a good opportunity to get close to him.

  Then he and Lin Yajing got on the car and sat in the back seat, Lin Mingyu started the car, according to Chu Tianfeng's address, drove all the way to the suburbs.

  Sitting in the car, Lin Yajing's slender body naturally emitted a light and elegant fragrance like orchids and chrysanthemums, which floated quietly into his nostrils, lingering but not overpowering, making Chu Tianfeng feel refreshed and delighted, and he couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.

  Although Lin Mingyu drove very smoothly, the road was inevitably bumpy in some places. Chu Tianfeng and Lin Yajing were not far apart, and when the car jolted slightly, their forearms would touch lightly.

  Although it was just a passive touch, like a dragonfly touching the water, he clearly felt her skin's tenderness and smoothness, as if it were a pool of autumn water, and his heart involuntarily stirred up a wave.

  She stole a glance at Lin Yajing, and saw that the little girl's face had also turned slightly red, it was unclear whether it was due to the heat or shyness.

  "Chu Tianfeng, how's your father doing now?" Lin Mingyu suddenly broke the silence in the car, focusing on driving while asking Chu Tianfeng.

  "Does Uncle Lin know my father?" Chu Tianfeng didn't answer his question directly, but instead asked back.

  "I guess we've met before!" Lin Mingyu said vaguely.