Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 423 (second watch of the night)

Chapter 423: 423 (second watch of the night)

The light seemed somewhat dazzling.

In the reflection of the black ring, these hands appeared exceptionally pale, even the protruding blue veins could be seen.

Somehow, Chu Jin felt these hands were eerily familiar, as though she had seen them somewhere before. She raised her eyes slightly and caught sight of the smooth, delicate jawline that peeked out from under the hat’s brim, as well as the tightly pressed lip line. His lips lacked color, just like his skin, a kind of white that was paler than ordinary people.

Though he was right before her eyes, Chu Jin couldn’t make out his features; his eyes and nose were all hidden in the shadow of the hat’s brim, casting a mysterious aura. She felt an impulse to lift his hat and see the true face beneath.

Up close, Chu Jin could even catch a faint, unusual fragrance.

Like—

Black Manjushage flowers.

"Thank you," Chu Jin accepted the book he handed over, her slender, pale fingertips stopping beside the man’s long fingers, creating a stark contrast.

"You’re welcome," the man slowly rose to his feet, his tone even and powerful, like the sound of jade, but upon closer listening, it carried a hint of age.

He must be someone with a story, Chu Jin thought subconsciously.

Chu Jin didn’t notice that after the man appeared, the several youths who had been loitering around her had all vanished.

After arranging her books, Chu Jin hurriedly walked downstairs,

Strangers in the eyes of old acquaintances.

Watching her retreating figure, Xuanyuan Shangchen’s lips curled into an indistinct and obscure arc.

A bit bitter.

He and she were old acquaintances, yet also strangers.

Xuanyuan Shangchen lifted his long fingers and slowly caressed his own lips. Standing against the light, he seemed to be shrouded in a halo of snowlight, exuding a sense of oppression. Passersby were all cautiously avoiding him, not daring to look directly.

He was not only the black Manjushage flower but also the Grim Reaper who had crawled out of the abyss of hell.

Xuanyuan Shangchen walked to a bookshelf, casually picked up a book, and then took a seat by the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor. Watching the lively pink figure downstairs, the expression in his eyes slowly warmed up.

Spring had returned to the earth, and all things were reviving.

The warm crystal light shone upon him, casting a halo that made him appear even more mysterious. In the distance, many young girls felt their hearts stir, looking over several times.

It wasn’t until three in the afternoon that Chu Jin left Yan Yuzhai and hailed a taxi to rush toward the school.

The driver was a very enthusiastic middle-aged uncle. "Miss, where to?"

Chu Jin leaned back in the rear seat, eyes closed resting, "Please take me to Bauhinia International Kindergarten."

"Got it," the driver uncle chuckled in response, then continued, "You don’t seem like a local. Did you come from the southern water towns?"

Despite the question, the driver’s tone conveyed a certain certainty.

Women from the south tend to be delicate, pale, unlike the hearty and bold northern women, each with their own charms. It was obvious that someone like Chu Jin, with her slender arms and legs, came from the south; only southern land and water could nurture such a luminous girl.

Just as the driver uncle wanted to set an example of the warm hospitality of Capital City people, Chu Jin smiled gently, "I am a born and bred Capital City person."

The driver uncle paused, then laughed, "It seems even Capital City can produce beauties, huh?"

"You’re quite young; you must have just finished your college entrance exams, right?" the driver uncle continued.

Because it was Monday, other than senior high school students who could afford such leisure, the rest would be in class.

Chu Jin nodded, "Yes, I just finished them recently."

"You look like you must have done well," the driver uncle started the conversation, "My daughter is about your age and also took the exams this year. She just calculated her scores three days ago, got around 650 points total. Did you estimate your scores at the school?" With this, the pride was undeniable in the driver uncle’s eyes.

points were indeed over 100 points above the key college admission line, a score to be proud of.

"Your daughter did very well," Chu Jin’s eyes curved into a smile, her gaze falling outside the window, "Uncle, how did we get here? Isn’t it closer if we take the road up ahead?"

The driver uncle sighed, "There was a serious traffic accident at the crossroads ahead. I heard from my colleague that a family of three died on the spot, including a 3-month-old baby. Such a tragedy, white-haired people sending off those with black hair; how could their older relatives bear it, ah! It’s pitiful!"

How unpredictable life is.

Chu Jin also sighed softly, her ears almost capable of hearing the 120 ambulance siren.

Because the driver uncle took a big detour, when Chu Jin arrived at the kindergarten gate, it was already 3:30 p.m.

The parents had already formed a neat queue, waiting for their children to come out.

Most of the parents there to pick up the children were grandparents. Chu Jin surveyed the crowd and did not see Song Juan.

Thinking of the accident at the crossroads, Chu Jin’s brow twitched, worried that her task might have ended before it even started.

Lost in thought, the school was dismissed.

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