Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 301 - 127: Is Zelin the Boss of New Era? (Part 3)

"Don't talk nonsense, what little boyfriend are you talking about!"

Qin Shiqing bashfully gave her a tap, then said, "I did see him, but he kept wanting to send me away, saying I'm affecting his work!"

"Oh, that guy's quite a tsundere, huh? Shiqing, you should try to control him more in the future!"

Xiao Yue suggested.

"I can't control him at all, that guy is probably beyond anyone's control. Uncle Su can't do anything about him; it's only Auntie's broom that has any deterrent effect!"

Qin Shiqing said helplessly.

Childhood friends are like a wild horse; nobody can rein them in.

Looks like my roommate is having a tough time with that guy, I need to stand up for her!

Xiao Yue felt that Qin Shiqing was too aggrieved and decided to seek justice, so she logged into QQ and found the avatar of a guy wearing sunglasses.

Earlier, she noticed Su Zelin was online. Usually around this time every noon, Su Zelin would be on QQ, and Xiao Yue had noticed his routine, but since she was used to being invisible, Su Zelin had no idea.

She quickly typed a few lines, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

Yueyue: "Manager Su, you're quite authoritative, huh? Our Shiqing kindly went to see you, and this is how you treat her! [Cleaver]"

A reply came quickly.

One-Year-Old Handsome: "Xiaoyueyue, no way! I even treated her to a meal and personally put her on the bus. You're wronging a good person [Pout]"

Yueyue: "Is that personally putting her on the bus? You were chasing her away [Glare]"

One-Year-Old Handsome: "It's mainly because it was noon; I needed to go work at the store in the afternoon and needed to get some proper rest to recharge. Plus, Qin Shiqing is used to napping at noon, and lack of sleep is a big no-no for girls, affecting their skin a lot. I was thinking of her sake!"

Yueyue: "Right, right, Manager Su, you're absolutely right, you make so much sense!"

Even though she came to ask questions, Xiao Yue really had no way of dealing with Su Zelin.

The rascal talks in tricky ways, making dead things sound alive.

People like him would even say having a girl sleep with him in winter is just to prevent them from catching a cold and wanting to keep them warm.

One-Year-Old Handsome: "Xiaoyueyue, it's been such a while; how come you didn't come with Qin Shiqing to see me at the Finance Institute? Come over for a visit sometime. There's a street food spot outside our school with a damp claypot porridge that's great, especially the seafood porridge. The abalone is so sweet, a piece with every bite feels incredible. The salt and pepper mantis shrimp and roasted oysters are also good, so juicy they'll make your mouth full of oil. Oh, and there are some giant geoduck clams too; their size is somewhat scary. If you come over, I'll bear the pain to get you one!"

Yueyue: "Really?"

Xiao Yue felt a bit tempted, being a foodie and particularly fond of seafood.

Su Zelin's words undoubtedly hit her weak spot.

One-Year-Old Handsome: "Hey, what's our relationship? I'd deceive my parents before I'd lie to you. Just call me anytime if you want to visit!"

"..."

A few minutes later, Xiao Yue realized something was wrong.

Wasn't she supposed to be standing up for Shiqing? How did she get swayed by the enemy's sweet bait?

But the seafood he mentioned really was tempting; just hearing about it made her mouth water. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Right, she could invite her dorm mates to go and make him treat them to a seafood feast, which would also indirectly avenge Shiqing.

Su Zelin, just wait; I, Xiao Yue, am going for that geoduck clam, and I'm picking the biggest one!

Pain for you!

...

After her nap, Xiao Yue went to self-study.

As a top student at Zhejiang University, Xiao Yue was quite strict about time management, just like Su Zelin, usually going online at noon and evening, even making good use of weekends.

Deng Xiaoman, Shen Jia, and Chen Zi hadn't returned yet. When girls go shopping, they can usually go the whole day without feeling tired, sometimes ending the day without finding anything.

This is very different from boys; when boys set out to buy something, they go straight to the point, much like fishing, they refuse to come home empty-handed.

With Xiao Yue gone, only Qin Shiqing and Yan Qiuwen were left in the dorm.

Yan Qiuwen never went to self-study since there was no need for her.

As long as she attended classes normally and skimmed through the books before exams, her results wouldn't go far off, maybe even ranking first in the class.

Su Zelin never went to self-study either, yet his grades were poor, mainly because during middle and high school, he was always reading comics and novels in class. He even carved a small hole in his desk for convenience, leaving it for like-minded people in the future.

Qin Shiqing found the IC card and used the landline to dial a long-distance number.

After a short while, a kind and friendly voice from Zhao Lixia came through: "Hello, Shiqing?"

Caller ID has been around since 2000, but before that, it was called Call Transfer, and this service required extra fees to activate, unlike later when it became a default free service.

Granny Su knew it was from Qin Shiqing's dorm from the caller ID, as she occasionally called to check in, after all, the future daughter-in-law needed some attention.

Qin Shiqing hesitated slightly: "Auntie, there's something, I'm not sure if I should ask you."

Zhao Lixia laughed and said, "Oh, Shiqing, what can't be said? We're not outsiders, right?"

"Uh, alright, it's like this. After the college entrance exam, didn't Zelin say he planned to start a business after entering university? Does he have any plan?"

Qin Shiqing wanted to find out whether Su Zelin was truly the owner of the digital store, and one way to get answers was through Su Jianjun and Zhao Lixia, so she couldn't help but make the call.

"He indeed said that, but I told him there's no rush. After all, Zelin is only a freshman, and he's also the class president, so besides studying, he still has to manage the class. Now something suddenly came up in the class during the winter break requiring early return to school. There's no time for anything else, so I advised him to focus on the important things first. It's fine to start a business later!"