Chapter 40: Is he your boyfriend?

  But if he consigned it, although he wouldn't expose himself, it would definitely attract Sun De Guang's attention. Zhou Jian didn't want to leave any clues for Sun De Guang to find him, so he said bluntly: "I'll sell it to the Bounty Hunter Association, I hope you can keep it confidential."

  "Of course, we'll keep it confidential. The Bounty Hunter Association values reputation above all else in its dealings. In fact, about seventy percent of treasure hunters attach confidentiality requirements when selling items. I'll take you to see the appraiser."

  Although in the United States, the law stipulates that things lost for more than 50 years are ownerless and belong to whoever finds them, this is not necessarily the case in other countries. For example, in China, cultural relics and fossils, no matter how many years they have been lost, must be returned to the state once discovered. The motto of the United States is that private property is inviolable, while the motto of China is that national interests are above all else.

  In short, each country has different legislation in this regard, and the actions of treasure hunters often cross national borders. Once they find something that belongs to a certain family or a museum of a certain country, it is inevitable to cause controversy, so they unanimously choose to keep it secret.

  It's actually reasonable, after all, treasure hunters will encounter various risks during the treasure hunting process, and they may even lose their lives if they're not careful. Moreover, it often takes them several years to find something, so putting in so much effort to find something and then giving it away for free isn't a waste of energy?

  So the Bounty Hunter Association has an unwritten rule that no matter what the laws of the country where the treasure is located are, if you want it back, you have to pay for it. After all, without those treasure hunters, your treasure would be gone forever even if it's easy to find.

  The Jewelry Appraisal Room of the Bounty Hunter Association has many rooms, each appraiser has a separate room, and Zhou Jian comes to one of them. The receptionist in his appraisal room is a slightly bald middle-aged man.

  He silently accepted the bag handed over by Zhou Jian, and Andy avoided suspicion and did not follow him.

  The appraiser poured out the contents of the small cloth bag, and shiny diamonds rolled all over the table. Twenty-eight high-quality diamonds, each weighing around 5 carats, yet the appraiser showed no signs of excitement, apparently having seen it all before.

  He just looked at Zhou Jian with a hint of surprise, never expecting such a young man to have the ability to get so many diamonds.

  The appraiser brought in instruments and began to identify the first diamond...

  At the same time, Linda, who was having coffee at the Bounty Hunter Bank, dialed Qīng Yún's phone number. "Dear Cloud, long time no see."

  "Hehe, yeah, it's been almost a year since I returned to China. Is my friend doing well there? Hasn't caused any trouble?" Chu Qingyun had just finished a board meeting and was reviewing some import documents for pharmaceuticals. The new drug she was producing required a plant that was banned in the country, so she was comparing several countries where it could be cultivated on a large scale to decide which one to import from.

  "How did he get into trouble? Your friend is too formidable. He must be a master-level martial artist in your country, right?"

  "Haha, I'm not sure about this, how did he get into a fight with someone in America?"

  "It was him who beat up a mouthy, arrogant guy. The man was at least a D-ranked bounty hunter, but he was beaten like a sandbag with no chance of fighting back."

  Chu Qingyun couldn't help but smile wryly. This Zhou Jian was indeed capable of stirring up trouble. "Nothing serious happened, did it? Will the person who got beaten just let it go?"

  "That guy didn't even have time to hide, how dare he look for trouble? By the way, is he your boyfriend?"

  "Hmm..." Chu Qingyun's face turned red with sweat, "Of course not, I asked him his age and he's only 18 years old."

  "What's wrong with being 18? As long as he's strong and healthy, that kind of man gives a sense of security, don't you really want it?"

  Chu Qingyun was speechless for a moment, "Linda, you're not thinking of pursuing him, are you? You're about to graduate from university soon, and he's just a freshman in college."

  "Love knows no age and national boundaries, such a strong man is hard to find."

  "Linda, you don't like him just because he's good at kung fu, do you?" Chu Qingyun felt incomprehensible.

  "Isn't it? I want to find a boyfriend who is more capable than me. Those rich kids in college aren't even my match. And I have a lot of common language with him, we both like history and archaeology, although we have some small disagreements on views."

  Chu Qingyun patted her forehead, "But I think he's not suitable for you."

  "Why?"

  Chu Qingyun was taken aback for a moment, and she blurted out this sentence as if in her heart, she didn't want to see Zhou Jian being "seduced" by Linda. This psychology is very strange, just like most men don't want to see a pure and lovely young girl being pushed down by a dirty old man in his thirties, unless that man is himself.

  In Chu Qingyun's heart, Zhou Jian was an inexperienced and shy big boy with good character. Such a pure boy matched with Linda, this coquettish girl, she always felt uncomfortable about it.

  Pressed by Linda, Chu Qingyun had to force herself to improvise: "Uh... your personalities don't match, he should like the gentle and virtuous type of girl."

  "Is that so? Never mind, if we are together, I will try to change him or change myself. How about it, dear Yun, won't you give me some encouragement?"

  "Alright... I wish you success..." Chu Qingyun said these words perfunctorily, and almost added "yeah right" in her heart.

  "Chu, I don't seem to hear any sincerity in your blessing?"

  "Uh... is there?"

  "So you like him too? No problem, I can compete with you fairly."

  Chu Qingyun almost fell off her chair, "Seriously, he's only eighteen years old, and I'm already twenty-one!"

  "What's this, love knows no age or borders, we have an old saying in America, 'A more mature wife ensures a joyful marriage.' (Marrying an older woman is more considerate), you're not pursuing her, then let me have her."

  "Alright, alright, go ahead and chase me then."

  After hanging up Linda's phone, Chu Qingyun's heart was a bit messy. She knew that 18-year-old boys had too little resistance to women, especially Linda, who was a rare beauty in the world. What man could resist the temptation of such a delicious treat delivered right to his doorstep?

  Before Linda brought up the idea of pursuing Zhou Jian, Chu Qingyun had never thought about what her feelings for Zhou Jian were. She only had three real interactions with Zhou Jian.

  When breaking into the new copy, Zhou Jian saved himself under the boss's paw, but that was only in the game. Chu Qingyun didn't have much feeling about it. Later, Chu Qingyun made a bet with Zhou Jian and lost in an impossible situation. For the first time, Chu Qingyun felt mysterious on Zhou Jian's body, although she was somewhat angry about Zhou Jian sneaking into her bathroom, but not unacceptable. The third time, Zhou Jian appeared in Chu Qingyun's life as a savior, he completed the impossible task, and during the process of completing the task, his endurance and judgment ability also made Chu Qingyun admire him.

  Although Chu Qingyun had a good impression of Zhou Jian, she had never thought of being his girlfriend. Chu Qingyun was a very conservative girl, she wouldn't find a boyfriend just because she was lonely or wanted to have fun, she would only look for someone she could trust her life with, but Zhou Jian was too young.

  He is only eighteen years old and will not reach the legal age for marriage for another four years...