Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 579 - 217: Venture Capital Arrives, 100 Million Acquisition Offer!

After getting up, it was almost eleven o’clock.

This was the first time Su Zelin slept in so late since his rebirth.

Even after getting drunk when the college entrance exam results came out, or staying up all night watching the Leo meteor shower, he never woke up this late.

Last night, not only did he fall asleep near dawn, but Xiaolin battled internally for half the night.

To keep Xiaolin settled down, Su Zelin went to the bathroom and fought him until he coughed up blood several times; both his body and spirit were exhausted.

On the way to send Qin Shiqing back to Zhejiang University, he was in a great mood.

Having gotten through a night of bad omens, he broke the curse from his previous life; he felt so relaxed that he even started singing along to the Christmas songs on the car CD.

OK, everybody Here we go

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a happy New Year

...

Qin Shiqing saw him so happy and thought it was because of their date last night, so she dragged her childhood friend to the cafeteria for lunch before letting him go.

However, as she was about to return to the dorm, she started to feel a bit nervous.

She didn’t return last night, so those little gossip queens would definitely ask all sorts of questions.

"They’re all at self-study, they’re all at self-study, they’re all at self-study..."

As she climbed the stairs, Qin Shiqing muttered to herself.

However, her wish fell through because the dorm room was open, and all her roommates were there.

Because Qin Shiqing didn’t return all night, her roommates skipped self-study to wait for her to come back and spill the tea.

What must be faced, must be faced eventually.

The girl took a deep breath and braced herself to walk into the dorm.

"I remember someone swore last night they would keep the door open, but it seems that’s not quite the case!"

Xiao Yue was the first to switch to teasing mode.

Qin Shiqing was mortified: "Well, there was a little accident. I don’t know who spread the rumor that the dorms wouldn’t be locked, which made me come back too late and couldn’t get in!"

Only then did everyone understand the meaning of Yan Qiuwen’s words "Don’t believe anything you hear tonight."

Turns out she really was clairvoyant!

"Shiqing, doesn’t this play right into your hands? Congratulations, woman, you’ve leveled up!"

Shen Jia giggled and said.

"No, we just found a place to spend the night and talked about childhood stuff, that’s all."

Qin Shiqing desperately clarified.

"Come on, stop covering up, who would believe that? We’re not kids!"

"Shiqing, tell us how it feels, does it hurt but feels good like the books say?"

"..."

Qin Shiqing: "..."

Well, she’s in for it now; even jumping into the Yellow River won’t clear her name.

Only Yan Qiuwen knew her roommate wasn’t lying.

She studied lie detection psychology, discerning the truth through tone, demeanor, body language, and subconscious behavior, unless Su Zelin was an Oscar-winning actor; otherwise, few could escape her keen observation.

...

After bidding Qin Shiqing farewell, Su Zelin didn’t return to campus but headed straight to Dingsheng Mansion.

He usually went to headquarters during spare time due to classes, like in the evenings and holidays.

Christmas isn’t an official holiday, but today happened to be Sunday.

It was impossible not to be busy, as New Era was taking big strides forward and had been rapidly developing over the past six months; the work was endless.

Brother Xiao Yang spent his days traveling around cities within the province, and Kang Baohong was stationed in Lin’an, with hardly a day to relax. Although the company recruited many talents into the management team, the team’s expansion still couldn’t keep up with the company’s growth.

This forced Su Zelin to personally take the position of Operations Director, handling many things personally, like franchise approval.

New Era’s reputation was booming within the province, and franchise stores in major cities emerged like mushrooms after rain. In less than half a year, their number even exceeded direct-sale stores.

Once investors realized the profit from opening the first store was significant, they’d immediately apply for a second or even more, like Zhang Yuanhang—such investors were not few, so a pile of franchise applications had to be processed promptly. Even with a Deputy Director and review team assisting, he was still swamped.

If sleep time was excluded, Su Zelin spent more time at headquarters than in his dorm over the past three months.

Parking his car in Dingsheng Mansion’s underground parking lot, he contemplated something as he walked towards the elevator.

Maybe starting next semester, I should apply for exemption from classes.

Since entering college, my grades have been excellent, with good performance; applying for exemption from classes through school and my advisors should be granted.

Su Zelin wasn’t worried about any negative impact. If it were during freshman or sophomore years, sure, he was the class leader and had to set an example. But now it’s junior year, everyone’s experienced, and a positive class atmosphere is already established. It wouldn’t change because of his exemption, especially given his unique situation, as classmates were understanding.

Of course, it’s not like having class exemption means completely avoiding classrooms; the time arrangement would be more flexible. Like recently, he could spend more time at the company, and when it’s not as busy, he could attend classes as usual.

Arriving at the elevator entrance, he found an elevator just arrived on the first floor, but he wasn’t quite in luck, as the doors closed upon his arrival.

Just as Su Zelin thought he’d have to wait for the next one, the doors opened again.

And what a coincidence, inside was Li Meng, a female student he met shortly after enrolling this semester, who happened to also be in the Operations Department, one of his subordinates. But she had been on board for nearly three months now, having shed some of her immaturity and gained some competence.