Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 570 - 214: Big Sister 3 Still Doesn’t Have a Boyfriend—It’s All the Boss’s Fault! (3)

"I haven’t decided yet, let’s talk about it later, let’s talk about it later..."

The class beauty casually brushed it off.

"Talk about it later? Ah Xi, why is your tone sounding more and more like the class monitor’s?"

Nanaz giggled.

"Oh, really?"

Luo Xi was slightly taken aback and chuckled awkwardly to cover it up, "Maybe I’ve heard the boss say it a lot. I really have nothing to do with him, hahaha..."

The others thought to themselves that Ah Xi’s words sounded like she was trying too hard to deny something.

Seeing the strange looks everyone was giving her, the class beauty quickly switched the topic to her best friend, "Nanaz, you probably have plans for tonight, right? Are you leaving the door open?"

Jelly covered her mouth and laughed, "People say Christmas Eve is a night of giving for girls. Nanaz probably won’t be coming back tonight."

In room 501, she was notorious for this.

"No way, I haven’t completely hit it off with him yet, but it should be soon!"

Ding Linna smiled radiantly.

Su Zelin was busy tonight.

First, there was a performance, and the gala would end late. It was said that a high-ranking official, who knew him, would be there, and he would have to attend to him.

Of course, it might just be an excuse.

But no matter what, digging deeper would be pointless.

So Nanaz settled for second best and tentatively invited Su Zelin out for lunch earlier in the day, and surprisingly the slacker agreed. In previous years, he would always find an excuse to politely decline.

During lunch, she gave him an apple, and Su Zelin accepted it and gave back a Dove chocolate.

Nanaz clearly sensed a change in his attitude, so she felt that day was near and was in a delightful mood.

"No way, Sister Na, with your charm, you haven’t won him over yet?"

Jelly was incredulous.

She thought no guy should be able to resist Ding Linna.

Her roommate was so stunning that sometimes when she dressed a bit sexily, even she, as a girl, would feel a bit moved.

She kept shaking her head, "That’s amazing. I thought he would’ve surrendered long ago and was sharing fruit with you!"

Nanaz thought, although it hadn’t quite happened yet, they had already shared.

"Well, can’t help it, he’s got strong self-control!"

Ding Linna said helplessly.

She had been proactive for two years, and only recently did Su Zelin’s resolve begin to waver, and their relationship made significant progress.

In the past, it was mostly just joking around, but recently it was genuinely flirtatious banter.

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At 6:45 in the evening, at the main auditorium of the Finance University.

The School of Economics and Management’s literary gala was about to start, and the students flocked in through the main entrance.

Besides that, special people also began entering through the VIP passage near the stage, including student council staff, performers, university leaders, invited sponsors, or other external guests.

"Whoosh!"

A black sedan parked in the VIP passage parking lot, and a middle-aged man and a young man stepped out: Zhang Baisheng and his son.

Waiting at the door, the Minister of Culture and Arts of the student council Xu Shanjun, along with several deputy ministers, and Tao Min, the head of the School of Economics and Management’s art department, went to greet them.

Most of the preparations for the gala were already in place, and at times like this, the main task for these student council officers was hosting the guests. It was not only a sign of respect but also a chance to meet leaders or bosses and make themselves known to bigwigs.

There was a report that a bureau-level leader was there, and Xu Shanjun did not dare to slack off.

For a university-wide gala, this level of guest wasn’t unusual, but for a small departmental event, it was a heavyweight guest!

He also heard that this Bureau Chief Zhang was there because of Su Zelin, which made him realize this student council heavyweight really was quite something.

"Bureau Chief Zhang, President Zhang, good evening. I’m Xu Shanjun from the student council’s arts department, and on behalf of the arts department, I welcome you both!"

Zhang Baisheng and his son exchanged pleasantries with a few student council officials and jokingly said to Tao Min, "Xiaotao, we meet again. I heard from President Su that you helped arrange the seating this time. Thank you for the trouble!"

Since Zhang Baisheng intended to watch the gala, Su Zelin took the opportunity to give credit to Tao Min. Although the leader might only give casual praise, it was a big encouragement for the student council members.

As expected, Tao Min was flattered, "No trouble at all. It’s our honor in the arts department to have Bureau Chief Zhang and President Zhang attend. President Su is waiting for you, please follow me!"

"Great!"

With the arts department entourage surrounding them, Zhang Baisheng and his son entered through the VIP passage.

Zhang Yuanhang felt a bit uneasy.

Because of the bribe to Su Zelin, he hadn’t been sleeping well these days.

Bribing a company’s senior leader is a major taboo for many business owners.

For instance, if he found out that Zhou Rui, the store manager at Polytechnic University’s branch, was being bribed and abusing his power, he would definitely be furious.

So this act of flattery might have backfired.

The application report for the second franchise had been submitted for several days, and there was still no response. He wondered if Su Zelin was deliberately delaying it out of dissatisfaction, so he planned to test the waters tonight and apologize if necessary.

The Polytechnic University branch brought him hundreds of thousands of profits every year, and where else could you find such a lucrative opportunity? In the face of such massive benefits, face became inconsequential to Young Master Zhang. No matter how humbling it was, he had to find a way to get the store opened.

Zhang Baisheng’s appearance tonight and his friendly gesture toward Su Zelin was actually partly because of his son.