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Seeing that Lin Tingyue didn't say anything, Jiang Zhiming assumed that there was nothing wrong with her blocking him, so he lifted his foot and continued walking forward. Just as he was about to walk around Lin Tingyue towards the library, Lin Tingyue took a step and blocked his way again.
"Don't go!" Her voice was as sweet and melodious as a nightingale's song.
Jiang Zhiming's face continued to heat up as he said with annoyance, "What exactly do you want?"
Lin Tingyue chuckled. She had originally stopped Jiang Zhiming to ask him about Ye Wenyu and to ask him how to quickly find the person she wanted to find in the campus, which was as big as a city.
But looking at Jiang Zhiming—his handsome appearance, tall stature, simple clothes, shy demeanor, and his exceptionally captivating, obsidian-like black eyes—she thought to herself, "If I let him meet Ye Wenyu, and Ye Wenyu is so beautiful, wouldn't I have another rival in love?"
As the saying goes, "One should always be wary of others."
So, Lin Tingyue smiled at Jiang Zhiming and said, "I have something I'd like to ask you for help with." Her voice was as melodious as music.
Jiang Zhiming paused, his face flushed, because Lin Tingyue was so beautiful, like a sparkling princess in a fairy tale. She herself was radiant, and her clothes, just like in fairy tales, were made of sunlight, moonlight, and starlight, making them sparkle as well. So he was very nervous.
Standing beside her, the fragrance was like the sea, like the most beautiful dream in the world.
Lin Tingyue coaxed him sweetly, "Excuse me, I'm a student from another school. This is my first time at Q University. Could you show me around?" Her voice was as soft and sweet as cooked glutinous rice.
Although Lin Tingyue was a poor student, she was a genius at attracting men's attention. From childhood to adulthood, as long as she spoke softly and looked at a boy with her big, watery eyes, no man could resist her. No man would refuse to do anything she asked.
Sure enough, Jiang Zhiming said, "Okay, I'll show you around."
"Yay!" Lin Tingyue jumped up with joy.
Only then did Jiang Zhiming dare to raise his head and glance at Lin Tingyue. He discovered that she had a pair of large, bright eyes, like purple grapes, and was smiling at him with a watery gaze. Immediately, his heart pounded wildly, and he felt as if a rabbit was living in his chest. He had no choice but to turn his face away and silently lead the way forward.
As he led the way, he thought to himself that this girl was completely different from Ye Wenyu. Wenyu was like a pearl, emitting a soft, shimmering white light, while this girl was like a diamond, dazzling and radiant, so bright that it was blinding. Wenyu was like an orchid, possessing a quiet and beautiful temperament like a secluded valley in the deep mountains, while this girl was like a splendid peony, growing in a grand courtyard, being pampered and cherished, extremely beautiful and captivating. Wenyu was like the white moonlight, pure and serene, while this girl was like rouge, a bright red that could ignite the passion of any man.
But he—
Jiang Zhiming thought tenderly that he still loved Wen Yu, the girl he had just met who was by his side. Although she was so beautiful, like a jewel, radiating a dazzling light, even without speaking, she exuded a magnificent glow. In his heart, Ye Wen Yu was the best girl in the world.
Lin Tingyue followed behind Jiang Zhiming. Seeing that he didn't speak, she just followed him like a little tail. She said with a smile, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Tingyue. Lin is the Lin in forest, Ting is the Ting in courtyard, and Yue is the Yue in moon. What about you?"
Jiang Zhiming thought of her name, "Lin Tingyue." He glanced at her quickly, his face flushing again. She was so beautiful, clearly from a good family. Her name was also grand and elegant: a courtyard in the woods, a bright moon in the courtyard, always peaceful and safe, lasting forever, a stable and tranquil life.
"And you, what's your name?" Seeing Jiang Zhiming in a daze, Lin Tingyue had no choice but to raise her voice and ask again.
Jiang Zhiming finally came to his senses and stammered to her, "My name is Jiang Zhiming, Jiang as in Jiang Ziya, Zhi as in ambition, and Ming as in brightness."
Jiang Zhiming? Lin Tingyue smiled sweetly, her eyebrows curving beautifully like a crescent moon. She had recently watched a Taiwanese romance movie called "Zhiming and Chun Jiao." Zhiming in the movie was a wonderful man—devoted, loyal, considerate, and gentle. She had a very good first impression of all boys named Zhiming.
She smiled and said, "Zhiming, Jiang Zhiming, that's a really good name. Jiang Zhiming, do you know that in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Zhiming represents a good man, a man of deep affection, just like Romeo in foreign countries and Liang Shanbo in ancient times. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, there are countless boys named Zhiming."
Really? Jiang Zhiming was stunned. This was the first time he had learned that his name had such a special meaning. His father named him this because his surname was Jiang, and he hoped that he would be ambitious and have a bright future. He never expected that he would become a representative of a loving and good man.
He smiled sheepishly.
I was very happy to be praised.
Lin Tingyue couldn't help but feel a fondness for Jiang Zhiming. He was a top student at Q University, had a warm and pleasant name, was so handsome, and was also humble and kind. She gently said to him, "I like your name." As she spoke, her beautiful face flushed pink.
Jiang Zhiming's heart pounded with fear. He immediately quickened his pace and led the way, pretending to be calm as he said to Lin Tingyue, "Actually, there's not much to see at Q University. Look, we're passing by the School of Information and Control Engineering now. The most unique feature of the School of Information and Control Engineering is that there's a robot exhibition hall in their teaching building. Those robots were all developed by our school's science students. I'll take you to see it."
"Okay, thank you, Jiang Zhiming!" Her voice was as clear and crisp as a wind chime on the eaves.
That day, Jiang Zhiming took Lin Tingyue around for an hour. He acted like a dutiful tour guide, introducing Q University in great detail and making the academically challenged Lin Tingyue admire Q University even more and develop a better impression of Jiang Zhiming.
Before leaving, Jiang Zhiming escorted Lin Tingyue to her parking spot. Seeing her ice-blue Porsche sports car, its streamlined body sparkling like a diamond, Jiang Zhiming couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself. He thought to himself, no wonder she was so radiant, as if she were covered in diamonds. She really was a rich, beautiful, and successful woman.
Her car was also sparkling; everything about her was like gold and diamonds, shimmering with brilliance.
He thought of himself and Ye Wenyu. Some people are richer than a country and have everything from birth, while others are poor and start their hellish journey from birth. The world is just that unfair.
Thinking this way, he no longer liked Lin Tingyue, feeling that she and he were from two different worlds, like fish in different layers of water. Although he could know her feelings, he could not embrace her.
Deep down, he felt a great deal of heartache for himself and Ye Wenyu.
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