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21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 295 From Afar, the Mountains Are Like Eyebrows (Seeking Monthly Tickets, Seeking Subscriptions!)
"I haven't asked yet, who might you be?" Chen Yu looked at the person who had interjected beside him, sizing them up.
With that look, he couldn't help but feel a sense of brightness before his eyes.
A figure dressed in a light blue kimono adorned with patterns of waves and cherry blossoms along the hem and sleeves, tied at the waist with a goose-yellow brocade sash. The vibrant and vivid colors brought a hint of spring to the winter's day.
Although the kimono appeared youthful and pretty, perfect for a young girl, it was the depth of winter, and winter clothing should typically be in thicker shades. It's rare for anyone to use such bright colors for winter wear, and the decorations on the clothing didn't seem fit for winter either.
Yet on the person before him, it seemed exceptionally suitable, as if the chill of winter was dispelled by her presence, giving off a hint that spring was on the horizon.
Moreover, the temperament of the individual was outstanding, like a flower blooming at the onset of spring—neither gaudy nor coy, only a touch of modesty and freshness. It inspired no feelings of dislike when one saw her, but rather a faint sense of kinship. Even though she had interjected, there was no feeling that she was rude or disagreeable; instead, there was a sense of her sincere nature.
Chen Yu certainly felt this way in his heart, yet he vaguely sensed he was overlooking something, but didn't think too much of it. Instead, he simply smiled at the person before him, waiting for her response.
"My name is Qingdai, 'Qing' of 'the true image is revealed through vivid colors,' and 'Dai' of 'even the powdered faces of palace ladies pale in comparison'." The voice of the person before him was like that of a warbling oriole, clear and melodious. Particularly pleasing to Chen Yu was that she spoke in Chinese.
This sense of favor prompted Chen Yu to raise his eyebrows slightly and say with a smile, "The true image is revealed through vivid colors—I didn't expect to find someone in Japan so well-versed in Chinese studies. I thought only old grandfathers who study Chinese classical texts knew about 'Shuowen Jiezi'."
"I had an old grandfather who taught me since I was young; I would understand even if I didn't!" The person before him said, and unexpectedly stuck out her tongue a bit, a dab of pink revealing an utter cuteness.
"So it's a tradition passed down in your family." Chen Yu nodded slightly and continued to inquire of the person before him, " I haven't asked yet, why did you feel the need to say that just now? In my opinion, these achievements aren't something to be proud of compared to what I have accomplished. I'd rather my research be able to save more lives. If someone could survive because of my studies, perhaps that would be truly worth pride in my eyes."
"Professor Chen has such a great breadth of spirit! Perhaps it's precisely because you, Professor Chen, hold such ambition and magnanimity that you have reached such accomplishments?" The woman who claimed to be Qingdai said naively, tilting her head and grinning at Chen Yu before bowing slightly to take her leave, "I won't disturb you any further, Professor Chen. Please forgive my brazen interruption—farewell for now~!"
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After saying that, she turned to leave.
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Watching Qingdai as she walked away, Chen Yu touched his nose, feeling a tickle, yet he couldn't help but silently praise her.
"Still looking, huh? Want to ask her for her phone number, maybe?" Jounouchi Hiromi, standing to the side, watched Chen Yu's expression, but couldn't help feeling a tinge of jealousy, reaching out to pinch Chen Yu.
However, Chen Yu seemed to be jolted awake by Jounouchi Hiromi's pinch as he suddenly looked at Hiromi and then turned his head to look in the direction where Qingdai had left, furrowing his brow and asking Hiromi, "Hiromi, did you get a clear look at the person just now? How come I didn't even notice whether they were a man or a woman?"
"Huh? Mr. Chen Yu, you were staring at her just now, and now you're telling me you didn't even see her face, you didn't even know if they were a man or a woman... she isn't—" Hiromi suddenly also stumbled in her speech, realizing that she too had only paid attention to Qingdai's attire and the sound of her voice, and had not taken any notice of her appearance, let alone whether she was a man or a woman.
"What's going on?" Hiromi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
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"Grandpa, I've already met Professor Chen, indeed a young man of exceptional talent and flair," Qingdai, now back in her hotel room, was speaking into her phone, but her voice had taken on a neutral tone that left it unclear whether she was male or female.
"..." The voice on the other end of the phone seemed to be that of an elder, and even though Qingdai was speaking over the phone, she kept a respectful demeanor, which, along with a serious attitude on her face, suggested the deep-seated authority of the elder on the other end.
Upon hearing the elder's words, a smile spread across Qingdai's face, but it was a smile vastly different from the fresh and sweet one she had shown in front of Chen Yu—this one was laden with the pride of a successful scheme, "You're right, Grandpa. No matter how talented a young man is, what does he count for in front of you? That you regard him highly is already his honor."
"..." The elder seemed to give a few more instructions, and as she listened, Qingdai nodded continuously.
"Don't worry, Grandpa, although Professor Chen already has a girlfriend, she is nothing more than an aging beauty. Even if Professor Chen has a unique taste for mature women, I am still confident that he won't be able to escape my grasp," Qingdai said to the elder on the phone, her eyes full of confidence, "Professor Chen must be having doubts about his girlfriend by now, right? I doubt any woman would allow her boyfriend to stare intently at another woman. Perhaps once or twice it doesn't matter, but when I appear before him and become his colleague, can she still pretend as if nothing happened?"
"..." The voice of the elder on the phone remained low, almost as if they were far away, but Qingdai listened attentively, clearly catching every word said.
"You can rest assured, Grandpa, I won't delay things. It's just that the hospital will still need auntie's help to place me by the professor's side," Qingdai's voice once again became crisp like that of a young girl, and from her words, it was apparent that she was plotting something concerning Chen Yu.
"..." The elder made a promise to Qingdai and, after issuing a few more admonishments, hung up the phone.
It was only after the elder had hung up, leaving a busy signal on the line, that Qingdai put down her cell phone and shed the respectful expression from her face.
Standing up and walking to the window, Qingdai looked out at the city blanketed in white snow and the mountains in the distance, tinged with indigo, and couldn't help but sigh, "When will I, like the white snow, be untainted by dust?"
As she spoke, Qingdai's hands undid the sash of her kimono, letting it fall to the floor and revealing a skin that rivaled the snow for whiteness.