The girl suddenly exclaimed and jumped up from behind the counter!
She stood up, and her height was estimated to be over 160 centimeters. However, the cunning and shrewd look on her face was gone. Her eyes were filled with heat, admiration, excitement, and many other emotions as she stared intently at Chen Xiao.
Um?
Chen Xiao wasn't unfamiliar with being stared at with such adoring eyes by girls. Back when he worked at the fast food restaurant, several young women would constantly look at him with similar admiration… But this stunningly beautiful girl couldn't possibly be that kind of girl, could she? Moreover, the fervor in her eyes was even more intense! It was as if a young girl had seen her long-awaited first love!
Chen Xiao didn't think he had that much charm!
really……
The girl stared at Chen Xiao for a full five seconds, then took a deep breath, her chest heaving as if she were deeply moved.
"You!" She pointed at Chen Xiao: "Your glasses... can be exchanged!"
Me? My eyes? Replacement?
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment.
Old Tian's eyes lit up with delight, and he quickly took off the sunglasses that Chen Xiao had hung on his collar and placed them on the counter.
The girl's hands trembled slightly. Her slender, pale fingers gently lifted the sunglasses. She examined them carefully for a while, then quickly murmured to herself:
"RAY-BAN, a limited edition summer model from three years ago..."
She gently stroked the frame with her fingers, and quickly took out a silk handkerchief from the table and carefully wiped it clean.
Chen Xiao bought these sunglasses three years ago. At that time, his parents were still alive, and his family was well-off. He bought them as a birthday gift to himself. The world-renowned brand Ray-Ban released a classic limited edition model back then, and he bought them for about six hundred US dollars.
He had just casually carried it with him when he went out, thinking he might need it in a city like Sydney. It had simply been hanging on his collar.
Clearly, the girl's agitated expression wasn't directed at herself, but rather at the sunglasses!
“You can sell this to me, and I can exchange it for the island’s currency.” The girl looked away, pretending to be calm as she looked at Lao Tian and Chen Xiao.
Unfortunately, her leisurely and cunning businesswoman demeanor has now been completely exposed.
"Well... according to the rules of the island, it's not allowed to sell things from outside, including cars, clothing, electrical appliances, and glasses, right?" Old Tian smiled slyly.
“It’s not considered a sale,” the girl said quickly with a laugh. “These sunglasses belong to this gentleman himself. I’m just offering him a price to transfer his personal items. It’s not a commercial sale.”
"How much are you offering?" Old Tian smiled slightly.
The girl snorted and casually pulled out a 500-denomination bill from the counter.
Chen Xiao was stunned!
A million dollars can only be exchanged for five thousand! You can exchange a pair of sunglasses for five hundred?!
The problem is, these sunglasses are only worth a few hundred dollars, right?
"make a deal!"
As if worried that the other party might regret it, Lao Tian quickly put the banknote back into his pocket, laughed, and pulled the still-dazed Chen Xiao up the stairs.
In the midst of his busy schedule, Chen Xiao glanced back and saw the girl happily fiddling with and examining her sunglasses. She even put them on excitedly and took out a mirror to look at herself—just like a child who had received a beloved toy.
Chen Xiao felt a little absurd.
These sunglasses aren't uncommon outside. If I brought back ten pairs to buy this girl, wouldn't I be able to get five thousand island dollars? That's a million US dollars!!!
"Don't even think about it," Old Tian said with a wicked grin.
Chapter Ninety: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
"What?" Chen Xiao blushed slightly.
“I know what you’re thinking… I can tell just by looking at your eyes.” Old Tian sighed. “The service center has set a strict rule for the island! To protect the historical features of the island, it’s forbidden to sell or trade anything from outside the island! Anything at all! Have you seen any cars on the island? Did you see the staff using computers at the liaison office just now?”
"Why...why?" Chen Xiao frowned.
"This town is the home of the last superhuman on this planet! It has retained its appearance from when it was built more than two hundred years ago! Look around, kerosene lamps, old houses, old furniture, no television, no computers... everything is original! This is to protect the unique cultural atmosphere here."
Old Tian laughed and said, "Of course, there are many advanced instruments in the headquarters... but in this small town, we absolutely cannot allow any products from outside civilizations."
As he spoke, he pointed downstairs: "Even when people are doing accounting behind the counter, they're still using abacuses here now."
Calculate, use an abacus?
"But...why did this girl pay such a price..."
“I understand what you mean.” Old Tian sighed, “Once you’re off the island, you can do whatever you want, but the problem is… this girl has never left this island in her entire life. So, she’s stayed on the island, longing for the outside world, but she can’t buy these things on the island… so… haha. You got the advantage.”
Can't leave the island?
"Why?"
“Her name is Champagne, isn’t that an interesting name?” Old Tian winked at Chen Xiao. “She’s the most beautiful woman in town, by all accounts. This inn is run by her family. Many years ago, it was called by another name, named after her father. But after her father passed away, she became the owner and changed it to her name.”
"What I mean is, why can't she leave the island? Is she being held captive by the service company?" Chen Xiao couldn't help but feel indignant.
“Of course not.” Old Tian laughed. “The service agency wouldn’t do such a thing. You have to remember, there are many, many strange people on this island. These strange people often have many strange rules. These are their own secrets or privacy, and we won’t pry too much. But what I do know is that Champagne and her father, as well as her grandfather, her great-grandfather… have never left this island! Never! It’s their family rule. As for why, nobody knows.”
Champagne?
Strange girl, strange rules.
The night at the inn passed quickly.