Genius Club

Chapter 1290: Chapter 6: Small Characters_2

“Not at all!”

CC blushed a little.

Lies don’t hurt; it’s the truth that’s a sharp blade.

“I keep my promises too!”

CC pulled up Lin Xian’s right hand, hooked his little finger, and performed a universal contract ceremony—

The pinky swear.

“Pinky swear.”

CC looked seriously into Lin Xian’s eyes:

“[I said I’d take you to Manhattan, and I definitely will.]”

Lin Xian looked at the familiar and dear face before him and Chu Anqing’s smile appeared again in his mind.

Manhattan…

He had indeed already been there with Chu Anqing.

On the rooftop of the Aman Hotel, Chu Anqing faced the evening breeze, spreading her arms like Lucy in the “Titanic” movie, spoke towards Manhattan, the whole world, with Lin Xian behind her:

“You jump, I jump.”

Who would have thought?

The words became a prophecy.

The two of them really re-enacted the scene at twenty thousand meters in the sky in the Skyspace Aircraft.

“Hey! Say something.”

CC hooked Lin Xian’s finger, looking at Lin Xian in a daze, urged:

“Don’t you believe me?”

Lin Xian snapped out of it.

He smiled slightly and looked at their hooked pinkies:

“I believe you, of course I do.”

“Tsk, look at you brushing me off, anyway, just wait, I’ll definitely take you to Manhattan.”

“Alright, I’m waiting.”

Ring————

The bus arrived at the stop, and the driver picked up the loudspeaker for manual announcement.

Lin Xian and CC exchanged one last glance, released their hooked pinkies, stood up, and got off the bus.

Stepping out of the bus.

Sunlight poured down once more.

This city was renewed, the Brooklyn Heights area, was also Brooklyn’s affluent area.

The surrounding shopping streets were bustling, with people coming and going, their faces glowing with vibrancy, happiness, and joy.

Indeed, the disparity in this world is immense.

“Brooklyn Heights Promenade…”

Lin Xian looked at the map provided next to the bus stop sign, his index finger sliding over it:

“Here CC, we still have to follow the path westward, across this shopping street.”

CC nodded and followed behind Lin Xian.

On the way, the two dressed in Church Suit and Wanderer Suit attracted nearly 100% turning heads; everyone’s eyes weren’t too friendly, even disdainful.

However…

It didn’t matter.

Lin Xian and CC didn’t care; Lin Xian knew this wasn’t his world, like a dream; for CC, such looks permeated her life, she was already used to it.

The shopping streets were crowded, with various stores.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly.

Lin Xian noticed on the right, there was a watch store.

He habitually touched his left wrist… empty.

Previously, whether in reality or dreams, Lin Xian was used to wearing a watch; he indeed needed accurate time points to calibrate dream entry and exit times.

After this crossing, he always felt empty inside, lacking a sense of security, the absence of a watch was also a crucial part.

Without knowing an accurate time point, sometimes it indeed makes people anxious.

Lin Xian walked over, looking through the window at the watches displayed inside:

“Oh my… why not just rob them.”

CC also leaned over.

She found Lin Xian’s gaze fixed on a Rolex watch, the price marked 200 US dollars:

“Why are you even looking at Rolex! Can you afford that?”

“Huh?”

Lin Xian was stunned:

“I used to wear a Rolex.”

“Yikes~~~~ Don’t brag.”

CC snorted:

“Wearing animal skins, without shoes… and then wearing a Rolex; why not say you pilot an aircraft carrier?”

“…”

Lin Xian was speechless for a moment, and he continued to look for cheaper watches in the window.

According to Mi Country time, because of the 12-hour time difference with China, midnight 00:42 became his earliest dream entry time, he still needed a watch.

Eventually, after searching, they discovered…

Even the cheapest watch cost a full 20 US dollars.

“Too expensive.”

Lin Xian couldn’t help but sigh.

In 1952, watches were indeed luxury items, exclusive to high society.

Productivity determines everything.

When Lin Xian was in school, boutique watches costing a few bucks, a dozen bucks were abundant by the roadside, indistinguishable from street goods.

But in the 1970s, for Dragon Country people, the three things for marriage were watches, sewing machines, bicycles… the status of watches was very high.

Apparently, it was the same in the 50s for Mi Country.

“Let’s go, stop looking.”

CC pulled Lin Xian away:

“The cheapest costs 20 US dollars, we can’t afford it. Why are you so interested in watches… Do you like watches a lot?”

“No.”

Lin Xian shook his head:

“It’s not about liking or not, but I really need a watch.”

“Really need?”

CC tilted her head:

“But… it’s unaffordable, you don’t have even 2 US dollars on you, can’t even buy a strap. Okay okay, this isn’t something people like us should fantasize about, let’s just go.”

Lin Xian sighed.

Finally, reluctantly looked back at the watch store window, turned and left.

…

30 minutes later, they climbed the stairs to the renowned Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

It was indeed the best spot to look across at Manhattan’s skyscrapers.

One glance, all bustling.

In the current 1952, Manhattan stood worthily as the center of the world, the city with skyscrapers in numbers, is a unique scenery on Earth.

“It’s really bustling here…”

CC stood straight, praising:

“Really, you were right, this is indeed the best viewing spot for Manhattan.”

Lin Xian also stood beside CC.

Gazing at old-time Manhattan.