A beauty suddenly walked into the bookstore, which was filled with the aroma of books. There seemed to be an additional fragrance in the air.
However, Ye Xuan's state of mind was as calm as an ancient well. Although the beauty in front of him was pleasing to the eye, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven if she really wanted to disturb his state of mind.
Although in the eyes of ordinary people, the beauty in front of him must have flawless skin and a face as beautiful as jade, if he really opened his eyes, he would find that under the white jade-like skin were densely packed pores, and under that beautiful face were layers of cosmetics and mites.
Under such a realistic situation, perhaps even a perverted man would become an eminent monk who had no desires and would regard beauties as skeletons.
Of course, under normal circumstances, Ye Xuan would not do such a thing. After all, everything in the world was so beautiful, and it was human nature to pursue beauty. Why would he make himself uncomfortable?
"Welcome, please feel free to take a look!" Since he was a guest, Ye Xuan naturally would not pretend to be aloof. His eyes were clear and calm as he nodded slightly at the beauty and said with a smile.
Liu Jiayan walked into the bookstore and glanced at the simple and crude bookstore in front of her. Behind her glasses, her willowy eyebrows slightly furrowed. Then, she heard a voice from behind the cashier. She turned her head and saw a resolute young man who seemed to be in his twenties nodding slightly at her with a faint smile.
"Hmm?!" Seeing this young man, Liu Jiayan's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise. She did not expect the owner of this shabby bookstore to be such a man with such temperament.
At first glance, Liu Jiayan felt that the man in front of her had a unique temperament. He gave people the feeling that he was a scholar who studied hard in ancient times. It was like a light drizzle and a spring breeze caressing one's face. It was also like facing an old monk who had cultivated hard for decades. It made one's heart feel cleansed and clear.
However, this feeling only lasted for a moment. When Liu Jiayan looked at him again, she felt that the man in front of her seemed to be extremely ordinary.
Liu Jiayan was stunned for a moment. She blinked her eyes and took off her sunglasses. She looked at Ye Xuan who was sitting behind the cashier's desk, only to find that nothing had changed. She was a little disappointed. Then she nodded coldly and said, "Hello, do you have a complete set of the Four Masterpieces in your bookstore?"
"The Four Great Masterpieces? Oh, yes, it's on the second shelf over there. There are individual books and also the whole set. "Ye Xuan smiled and pointed at the bookshelf on the left.
Oh right, it was worth mentioning that because there was no Qing Dynasty, there was naturally no "Dream of the Red Chamber". And what replaced "Dream of the Red Chamber" as one of the Four Great Classical Novels was "Golden Lotus".
That's right, "Golden Lotus" was indeed one of China's Four Great Classical Novels in this world. To many people, it must be a little strange, especially to a transmigrator like Ye Xuan. He would never have thought that this kind of color would become one of China's Four Great Classical Novels.
However, if someone studied ancient works, they would find that in ancient China, "Golden Lotus" had a rather high literary status. For example, when Feng Menglong of the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty proposed the "Four Great Classical Novels", he referred to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Journey to the West", and "Golden Lotus". Even in the early Qing Dynasty, Li Yu, a literary dramatist and aesthete, agreed with this.
It was only because of the sexual descriptions in "Jin Ping Mei" that it was viewed as obscene during the Qing Dynasty. Coupled with the appearance of "Dream of the Red Chamber", it allowed "Dream of the Red Chamber" to replace the original "Jin Ping Mei".
However, there was a turning point in this world at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Without the Qing Dynasty, naturally, there was no "Dream of the Red Chamber". Without the Qing Dynasty banning "Golden Lotus", the world's Four Great Classical Novels became "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Journey to the West", and "Golden Lotus".
Liu Jiayan turned her head to look at the direction that Ye Xuan was pointing at, then looked back at Ye Xuan. After thanking him lightly, she turned around and walked slowly to the bookshelf.
After seeing Liu Jiayan leave, Ye Xuan also withdrew his gaze. He raised his hand to pick up the tea in front of him and took a sip. Then, he continued to read the following plot in the book.
Liu Jiayan walked in the direction that Ye Xuan had pointed and quickly found the Four Great Classical Novels on the bookshelf. There were many kinds of them. There were individual copies, complete sets, recommended reading series for primary and secondary schools, and there were collector's editions with different prices.
As Liu Jiayan read, she turned her head from time to time to look at the young man sitting behind the cashier and reading a book. She couldn't help but feel a ripple in her heart.
In the end, Liu Jiayan looked at the time, then chose a complete set of recommended reading series for primary and secondary schools and a set of collector's editions, then walked to the cashier.
"Hello, please help me see how much these books cost." Liu Jiayan took the books to the cashier and said coldly.
"Okay, please wait a moment!" Ye Xuan nodded with a smile, stood up from the chair, and then picked up the code scanner to scan the price.
It wasn't until Ye Xuan stood up that Liu Jiayan realized that the young man in front of her was unexpectedly tall. Liu Jiayan originally thought that her figure was quite tall, but the young man in front of her was almost half a head taller than her. He was at least 1.85 meters tall.
"Such a figure is enough to be a model!" Liu Jiayan secretly looked at the slender figure of the young man in front of her and said secretly.
However, suddenly, Liu Jiayan's eyes met the young man in front of her, which instantly made her feel like a child who had done something bad being caught red-handed. In particular, she felt that the young man's eyes were as deep as the silent universe, as if he wanted to suck her soul into it. Her originally cold eyes suddenly became flustered. She quickly turned her head, and an extremely stunning blush appeared on her pretty face.
Facing Liu Jiayan's peeping eyes, Ye Xuan was indifferent. He smiled faintly and said, "Hello, the books you bought are 326 yuan in total!"
"Ah? Oh, okay, thank you! " Hearing Ye Xuan's voice, Liu Jiayan suddenly came back to her senses. Then she felt that her heartbeat seemed to be a lot faster. She quickly took a deep breath, then quickly took out four hundred-yuan bills from her bag and handed them over.
Ye Xuan took the money with a smile, then gave the change back to her. Then he took a bag and packed all the books, saying, "Okay, here are your books and change. Please keep them!"
"Okay!" After Liu Jiayan accepted the money and books, her eyes flashed. Finally, she pursed her lips, nodded slightly to Ye Xuan, and turned to walk out of the bookstore …
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