Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 609 - 225: Qin Shiqing, Hurry Up and Deal with This Monster! (Part 4)

Although they were once rivals in love, Zhao Mingxuan now sincerely hopes that the delinquent and Qin Shiqing can pair up soon. Maybe then his psychological barrier will disappear.

"That’s fine, but speaking of which, your girlfriend is over there in Beijing, far from Jianglan, and she’s the daughter of a high-ranking official. This is a tough situation."

Su Zelin is still quite concerned about Zhao Mingxuan being cheated on.

The guy with glasses is actually a good man, he deserves a better life rather than singing "Green Light" at reunions because of that woman.

"Su Zelin, since when did you become such a busybody!"

Zhao Mingxuan was furious.

Regarding the girlfriend issue, Zhao Zhengteng had also talked to him indirectly, implying that the woman’s background was too strong, mismatched, and her personality very domineering. It might be hard for his son to succeed in the relationship, and even if he did, it would be a case of a strong woman and a weak man, having to lower his voice in front of others in the future.

Because of this, Zhao Mingxuan was already worried, and the delinquent’s words added fuel to the fire.

"Su Zelin, listen to me, I’m a normal man. Don’t have any improper thoughts about me!"

The guy with glasses flung his sleeves and left.

Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing exchanged glances.

Where is Zhao Mingxuan going with this?

"Xiaolinzi, why are you asking others about Zhao Mingxuan’s girlfriend, as if you were intentionally trying to break them up?"

Qin Shiqing frowned.

"Zhao Mingxuan and that woman are really not suitable. I’m just being kind!"

Su Zelin shrugged.

"How do you know?"

Qin Shiqing couldn’t help but ask.

"First, with Zhao Mingxuan’s background and personality, he can’t handle it!"

"Second, that woman’s name is Niu Rong!"

The girl was completely puzzled.

The first reason at least made some sense.

The second reason was just bizarre?

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As they stepped into the restaurant lobby, they saw Xiaoyanzi waving at a particular table from afar, and sitting next to her was, of course, Lu Haoran.

Their relationship was now public, the entire Class Two knew about it.

Many people found it quite strange.

In high school, no one would have thought that someone as honest as Lu Haoran would end up with someone as chatty as Xiaoyanzi.

Of course, they were even more surprised that the former delinquent was the highlight of the class today.

Over the past two years, Su Zelin had been in the spotlight, worthy of being called the king of topics, and each discussion grew hotter than the last.

For instance, not long ago, the delinquent appeared on provincial news discussing with a deputy governor — a scenario others wouldn’t even dare to dream of.

As soon as they sat down, Dong Ying, the little loudspeaker next to Tang Yan, chattered away, "Su Zelin, you’re really something now, seems like we’ll have to call you President Su from now on!"

"President Su? Just muddling through life."

The delinquent replied calmly.

"Oh, come on, you’ve muddled your way into a big company’s executive ranks! I’m still worried about finding a decent job after graduation. If I can’t find one, I might just turn to you!"

Dong Ying’s tone was full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

"Sure, little loudspeaker, how about considering becoming my personal assistant, the 24-hour kind?"

The delinquent chuckled mischievously.

Thinking that since Dong Ying was called little loudspeaker, she should be pretty good at blowing things out of proportion.

"Sure, as long as Shiqing doesn’t mind, I’m okay with whatever you assign to me!"

The junior year girl wasn’t naïve; the little loudspeaker casually laughed behind her hand.

Xiaoyanzi rolled her eyes, thinking Su Zelin was really outrageous, teasing her roommate right in front of Qin Shiqing.

Her best friend felt bitter inside.

Someone like Lu Haoran was much less trouble.

She accepted an honest man, not without Su Zelin being a negative example providing significant help.

Of course, she didn’t know that when Su Zelin was teasing Dong Ying, he also paid a price: getting pinched several times under the table by his childhood sweetheart.

The banter marked the start of the gathering.

Although they held a reunion every winter break, each one was slightly different.

Freshman year they went back to the classroom at High School No. 2 for a symposium, everyone was still innocent then.

By junior year, some people had become much more realistic, directly reflected in their attitude toward Su Zelin.

Several classmates who weren’t close back in the day now proactively approached him to build connections.

At this point, anyone with a bit of wit could discern who would be successful after graduation and useful to them in the future.

Networking is immensely important.

Being surrounded by the strong makes it easier for you to become stronger too.

During the banquet, Su Zelin went through the usual formality of toasting each teacher.

lisa felt especially proud of her once brilliant student.

Old Guo, having had a few drinks, also engaged Su Zelin in extended conversation.

"Su Zelin, I said during the farewell party that a clever guy like you would have a bright future after graduation, but I misjudged. Who would’ve thought you’d achieve so much before even graduating."

The class teacher was full of emotion.

Old Guo had been teaching for decades, and Su Zelin was undoubtedly one of the most exceptional students he had encountered.

This student was extremely clever and smooth, well-versed in social niceties.

Since freshman year, he had the tradition of visiting his teachers with gifts during the winter break.

Just for that, he absolutely deserved his success!

The delinquent didn’t put on airs in front of teachers; he kept a humble attitude, simply toasting and expressing gratitude.

After the gathering, returning home, he ran into his father just coming back from playing mahjong.

Su Jianjun was in a great mood; Su Zelin could tell from his animated expression.

"Dad, how much did you win?"

"Not much, just over a thousand!"

Back in the day, he wouldn’t dare to tell his son the truth, fearing he’d get scammed.

But now Su Zelin no longer scams him and even generously lent them fifty thousand. Old Su felt comfortable sharing his joy with him after winning at mahjong.

Given his son’s current prowess, he likely wouldn’t even care about a thousand bucks, and wouldn’t bother to take a cut if the father comes across any money.

Sure enough, Su Zelin didn’t react much, just said, "Dad, I have something to tell you. Zhao Mingxuan from my high school class, you know his father Zhao Zhengteng, our Jianglan’s Deputy Mayor Zhao, right?"

"Of course, I’ve heard about Deputy Zhao, but we don’t know each other."

Su Jianjun hadn’t reached that social standing yet, so naturally, they hadn’t crossed paths much.

He curiously added, "Why do you ask?"

"On my way to the class reunion today, I happened to bump into him. Deputy Zhao even got out of the car to chat with me for a while. Isn’t he in charge of attracting investment? So I mentioned casually about your plan to open a New Era franchise in Jianglan. Deputy Zhao said if you run into any problems, just reach out to him."

Hearing this, Su Jianjun was overjoyed, "Son, you’re amazing! Getting in touch with Deputy Zhao!"

This connection, clearly, could be very beneficial.

Setting aside potential policy support, even inviting such a figure to cut the ribbon on opening day would get you on local TV news, which would be great for promoting the store.

"Haha, it’s okay. When Deputy Zhao has some free time, I’ll set up a dinner for you to meet him."

Here, with Zhao Zhengteng, he could only act as an intermediary because he spends most of his time in Lin’an. Also, since the franchise will be run by his dad and Uncle Qin, future interactions with Deputy Zhao will be mostly up to them.

Su Zelin said it lightly.

But Old Su’s feelings weren’t so calm.

The rascal can now casually connect with tycoons like Huang Hongbo and government officials like Zhao Zhengteng.

I’ve been in Jianglan all these years, and I feel like I’m no longer as strong as this kid!

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