7: Chapter 7 Secondhand Transactions, the Shadow of a Person's Name

[Subject: ThinkPad T400 Laptop.]

[Requirements: 70% new, no repairs, never disassembled. If interested, please send a private message.]

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The post was still there, meaning the item hadn't been sold yet.

Although the campus BBS had decent traffic, college students weren't really interested in this kind of information.

Most of the traffic was concentrated on gossip posts.

Like posts about the school beauty dating, new rankings on the campus beauty list, or scandals involving some prominent campus figure, and so on.

Some trading information lacked a middleman, resulting in one person selling at a low price and another buying at a high price, but both the buyer and seller were unaware of each other's existence.

"Second? Second?"

"Hmm, I'm fine. By the way, I have some things to take care of these next few days and won't be able to attend class. Can you guys help me sign in?"

"Damn, you're even skipping Chinese class? Teacher Tian was asking where you went today."

Uh...

It looked like Tian Xue had really dodged a bullet.

"Brother Wei, can this even stump you?"

Chen Wei sighed and said earnestly, "As students, we must still prioritize our studies."

"This is to buy you cigarettes. Can you handle it?"

"Sure, leave it to me."

Chen Wei happily accepted the hundred-yuan bill and put it in his pocket.

"I might move out in a while."

"Second, found a new lover?"

"I'm planning to work-study, so living in the dorm isn't convenient."

"Sigh, this dorm is getting more and more desolate."

Li Jiang said, feeling a bit down.

"Little Li, Second is just moving out, not dropping out. Besides, after the dorm curfew, won't we have a place to crash?"

"Brother Wei is right. If you guys don't want to stay in the dorm, come over to my place for drinks anytime."

The night was deep, and the three of them chatted for a while before going to sleep.

The next day, just as Lin Feng woke up, he saw a text message on his phone.

The 5,000 yuan bounty arrived on time.

This was the second sum of money he had earned using his Golden Finger, and it was also the largest amount.

Next, he would carry out the second step of his plan: monopolizing second-hand trading on campus.

Chen Wei and Li Jiang were still sleeping, so Lin Feng didn't wake them up and left the dorm.

At 9 AM, Lin Feng walked to the school gate.

He was covered in cold sweat, feeling as if he were being pricked by thorns.

The fifteen-minute walk felt like it lasted a century.

"Look at that handsome guy. Isn't he the tough guy who captured the wanted criminal at the Food Court?"

"He's so handsome, even more handsome than in the video."

"So he's this handsome. Should we go up and ask for his contact information?"

"Go on! Didn't the fortune teller say you'd end your single life this year?"

"I know him. It was also him who angrily confronted Zhang Ying at the school gate a few days ago."

"Wow, this is him? I heard he chased Zhang Ying for a semester, but I don't believe it. Rumors really can't be trusted."

Lin Feng didn't dare to linger; he kept his head down and walked quickly toward the school gate.

From now on, he had to do fewer things that would put him in the spotlight.

"Ah..."

A scream rang out, and Lin Feng felt himself bounce off something soft.

He looked up and immediately felt awkward.

Standing before him was a girl with long hair draping over her shoulders, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. She was dressed conservatively, but it still couldn't hide her hot figure.

She was hugging a laptop, her face flushed red.

Lin Feng instantly understood; he had just bumped into a place he shouldn't have.

Suddenly, he saw the laptop the girl was holding against her chest.

[Name: ThinkPad T400 Laptop, Status: 70% new, never disassembled, no repairs, Hidden Info: Due to an urgent need for money, the owner intends to sell it for 900, but feels helpless because she cannot find a target buyer.]

To think he'd run into this...

It was practically a tailor-made coincidence for him.

"Hey, do you have any manners? Where are you looking?"

"Qin Yu, let's go, you pervert."

Lin Feng was stunned and only then realized what happened.

Damn, he had stared at her peaks for dozens of seconds; no wonder he was being scolded.

Standing beside her was a short-haired girl, at least 170cm tall. Although she was dressed quite neutrally, it couldn't hide her outstanding beauty.

And compared to ordinary girls, she had an extra air of heroic spirit.

"Hey, what are you looking at? Do you have any manners?"

"Wang Hui, forget it. It was me who wasn't paying attention while walking and bumped into him."

"I think he just wanted to take advantage of you."

"Qin Yu, you're too kind. You'll be bullied when you enter society in the future."

The short-haired girl prattled on endlessly, only to find that the long-haired girl wasn't responding.

She turned back and was immediately dumbfounded.

Her roommate and best friend was actually staring at a strange boy, transfixed.

"Qin Yu, what are you doing?"

"Ah... oh... nothing. This student seems to be the hero from the BBS who captured the wanted criminal."

"Ah? Wanted criminal?"

The short-haired girl scanned Lin Feng a few times, raised an eyebrow, and said in surprise, "Holy crap, it really is him."

"Hello, my name is Lin Feng. I'm really sorry about what happened while I was walking earlier."

"It's okay, I wasn't looking clearly either. My name is Qin Yu."

The two of them shook hands naturally and quickly pulled apart.

"You are... Lin Feng?"

"Yes, that's right."

The short-haired girl's face lit up with joy; the speed of her mood swing was worthy of an actress.

"Hello, my name is Wang Hui. Very nice to meet you."

"Uh... you don't think I'm a pervert anymore?"

"Look, you're bringing it up again. That was because I didn't know who you were."

"How about we exchange contact information?"

"Sure."

In this day and age, WeChat didn't exist yet, so Lin Feng recited his phone number.

Qin Yu actually took out her phone and saved the number.

A reputation precedes a person; after his identity changed, people's perception of him completely reversed.

When you're out making your way in the world, your status is something you define yourself.

The value of this saying was still rising.

"Is this a ThinkPad T400 laptop?"

Qin Yu nodded and smiled, "I've had it for two years."

"Sigh, this computer is quite good. It's a pity I don't have enough money. I've been wanting to buy a second-hand one but couldn't find a channel."

Lin Feng's seemingly casual remark made Qin Yu's eyes light up.

"You... you want to buy a second-hand ThinkPad T400?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? Does classmate Qin Yu want to sell it?"

"Yes, I need money urgently and want to sell it."

"Student Lin Feng, I only want to sell it for 900 yuan."

"900? Really?"

"Really. It would be best if we could trade now."

Qin Yu looked anxious.

"Okay, I can trade now. Shall we do a direct bank transfer?"

"Mm, okay."

In this era, WeChat hadn't launched yet, and Alipay couldn't do mobile transfers either.

They could only use telephone banking to transfer money.

Soon, Lin Feng transferred 900 yuan into the account provided by the other party.

A look of joy appeared on Qin Yu's face, and she was clearly relieved.

Lin Feng didn't ask why she was selling the computer so cheaply; that had nothing to do with him.

As long as he could get the money, that was all that mattered.

"Students, if there's nothing else, I'll be going."

"Lin Feng, I'll treat you to a meal when I have time."

Wang Hui had a carefree personality and couldn't hide things.

After learning Lin Feng's identity, she was clearly full of interest in him.

"Sure, let's keep in touch by phone."

As Lin Feng turned to leave, he heard their conversation.

"Qin Yu, with your looks, it shouldn't be hard to find a rich boyfriend, right? Why suffer so much?"

"Why would anyone just give me money to spend?"

"I have the ability to save money to pay for my mom's medical treatment."

"Sigh, I really can't do anything with you."

The sound of their conversation drifted into Lin Feng's ears; it seemed Qin Yu had encountered some kind of difficulty.

However, Lin Feng didn't intend to get involved. Better to avoid extra trouble; he hadn't even solved his own basic needs yet.