Imperial Treasure
Chapter 80 - 68 Buying Books_2

Chapter 80: Chapter 68 Buying Books_2

Uh... looks like I was worrying for nothing, huh?" Yu Hang tugged at the corner of his mouth with a helpless roll of his eyes, saying, "Didn’t find anyone... just like you said, Han Yuanchong and his crew really came prepared. So far, I’ve only managed to find Xiao Nan and Chi Gao."

Playing basketball, you need six to start and subs are a necessity—probably seven or eight at least. And if the opponents are towering guys like Zhang Yang, who really go all out, you need even more reserves,

Just in case someone gets taken out of the game.

Yu Hang and his friends knew this all too well, which only made them more disheartened.

Xiao Nan?

Sui Yi glanced at Xiao Nan’s slim, scholarly build—he wasn’t known for playing basketball... As for Chi Gao, he was reliable, but being close friends with Yu Hang and the others, his inclusion wasn’t surprising.

That meant that over the past few days, Yu Hang’s group hadn’t really found anyone.

"..." Sui Yi’s eyes dimmed slightly, realizing the situation was worse than she had thought. Although she hadn’t asked, Yu Hang’s expression had darkened.

"My friends, those guys... everyone knows about Li Run’s family background. It seems their parents have warned them... so they’re too scared to get involved,"

Yu Hang still felt upset. Although he had known that his relationship with these people wasn’t to the extent of best buddies, but still...

"Is that so... At least you still have two people who stuck around," Sui Yi said softly, making Yu Hang pause.

He instinctively looked towards Xiao Nan, then his gaze drifted to the lanky goofball making faces at him from a distance.

He thought about it, then smiled.

Yeah, at least there were two friends who were still willing to stand by his side under such pressure.

That was much more reliable than those other friends.

Chi Gao was still sent over—like a wild horse without restraints, rushing to Sui Yi’s side, with Xiao Nan following suit.

"Sui Yi, actually, we came to find you not just to have this kid Yu Hang apologize," Xiao Nan clarified their intention while observing Sui Yi’s reaction.

Before he could finish, Sui Yi smiled and said, "I can find people, just afraid you might not dare to use them."

Well, having people was already something, no need to fear not using them!

The trio shook their heads repeatedly, saying they wouldn’t.

"You guys pick the place... Just coordinate during the game, and I’ll find people as soon as I can."

After agreeing with the trio, Sui Yi left with Yhan Qingwu.

"Hey, I now think Sui Yi is really easy to talk to and so pretty~~ She’s got a great aura, totally different from the school’s other girls..." Chi Gao scratched his head, draped an arm around Yu Hang’s neck, and laughed, "Kid, you’re not doing this in vain..."

"Damn, what nonsense are you spouting!"

The three young men started running and horsing around.

A basketball game? Dignity?

Nothing could withstand the fiery torrent of their youth.

You’ve got to laugh when it’s time to laugh.

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At the school gate, Sui Yi was supposed to part ways with Yhan Qingwu, but then she suddenly remembered...

"I should treat you to a meal,"

Sui Yi said this with a smile, catching Yhan Qingwu off guard, who then laughed, "It does seem so."

"But let’s skip the meal, you can join me for something else."

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Yhan Qingwu took Sui Yi to Renji Bookstore on East City Street Avenue. As the door opened, a cool breeze greeted them, and it wasn’t crowded.

Since classes were in session, even if it was an exam like at Second High School, there wouldn’t be many who handed in their papers this early.

Sui Yi hadn’t realized she needed to buy quite a few books, not related to studies, but rather...

"I need to find some materials, over there," Sui Yi split from Yhan Qingwu,

One headed to the quiet, uncrowded section of miscellaneous biographies, while Yhan Qingwu went to the section for study materials and literature.

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In the miscellaneous biographies section, sorted by categories, Sui Yi picked some books related to antiques, not minding that these books were mostly expensive—holding one in one hand and flipping through another.

Before long, she had three thick, ancient books in her hand, ones not available at Elder Tang’s place, even a bit obscure for a bookstore.

But they were pricey.

Mostly over a hundred each.

Sui Yi was about to leave, but then she glimpsed a traditional version of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" at the edge of a shelf, looking quite ancient.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an intriguing book, and Sui Yi had occasionally seen some of its stories in other books she had read. They were interesting, but Elder Tang’s collection was mostly professional, so Sui Yi had hoped to find this amusing read herself.

Now it was indeed a stroke of luck.

Just as Sui Yi reached out, her fingertips touched the book and she tugged gently, but couldn’t pull it out. She paused, and instinctively let go.

The book was pulled out from the other side.

With a gap left by the book, Sui Yi looked up and saw the surprised expression of the person on the other side.

"Sorry, I thought I was the only one looking..." The young man quickly came around from the other side, holding the book, and stood in front of Sui Yi, handing over the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," "It’s rare to find girls interested in this kind of book nowadays."

Probably not, the young man’s gaze swept over Sui Yi, feeling slightly odd inside. People are sensory creatures, and first impressions mostly depend on the initial glance.

That first glance had been through the gap, but now he was looking directly at her.

Muted and intellectual, with a delicate, cool elegance—that was the first impression Sui Yi gave him.

Sui Yi also saw the other side—a tall, skinny youth with clean features, wearing glasses, looking quite scholarly. His words and demeanor matched his scholarly appearance.

"You grabbed it first, it’s yours,"

Sui Yi didn’t take the book, instead, she walked past him, holding her books and prepared to leave. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)