Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 597 - 222: Our Son Made It on TV!

The next evening.

Willow Branch Lane, Central District, Jianglan City.

"That brat, it’s the New Year and he still hasn’t come home yet!"

The Su and Qin families were having a meal together, and Zhao Lixia was complaining while eating.

Seeing that other college students had returned from out of town, only their son was still in Lin’an, making Granny Su very anxious.

"It’s all about business; year-end tasks are important for any company."

Su Jianjun was quite understanding, given that he was in business himself.

"Exactly, Lixia, Zelin is a leader in a large company now, you can’t treat him like a normal college student!"

Liu Sufen said with a smile, even sounding quite proud when mentioning Su Zelin, as if he were her son-in-law.

Indeed, she had already regarded Su Zelin as her future son-in-law.

Granny Qin felt her daughter was beautiful and sensible, having grown up next door with him, a perfect match in looks and family background, a pair made in heaven.

What’s more, the elderly of the Su family next door adored Qin Shiqing to bits, with all the favorable conditions in place, the future marriage was as good as settled.

As for some junior underclassmen, they might pose a mild threat, but nothing substantial.

"When Zelin returns, I must thank him properly."

Qin Daqing, after a couple of drinks, his face red like the legendary warrior Guan Yu.

"If we had bought later, we’d have paid a lot more for those shop fronts in the southern new district market."

During the summer, both families had bought several shop fronts in the southern new district market.

Back then, the new district was already on Jianglan government’s blueprint, but construction had just begun. With many things yet to be perfected, surrounded by vegetable fields, and dirt roads, the lack of traffic discouraged many investors. At that time, the local citizens had little foresight for property and shop front investments; some could cynically call them shortsighted as they failed to see past the barren land into the future potential.

Su Dad and Su Zelin had urged their fathers, including Qin Daqing, to invest. As someone reborn, he naturally knew those shop fronts would thrive later. Buying them now, the rental income after ten or eight years would allow the Qin family’s elderly to leisurely live as landlords with nothing else to do.

As for his own parents, not to mention, ten or eight years later, who knew what achievements might lie ahead.

In the past half-year, the dirt road in the southern market had started to be paved over. From being ignored to gaining popularity, the prices went up. If they were buying today, each shop front would cost several thousand more, adding up to over ten thousand more.

"Indeed, Zelin really has the foresight, be it stocks or shop fronts, he’s spot on!"

Granny Qin chimed in.

Seeing the neighbors praise her son, Zhao Lixia was over the moon.

Back when he had just graduated, Granny Su could never have imagined that Su Zelin would, after going to university, become the exemplary "other people’s child."

"Shiqing, now you’re in your third year, not young anymore. Speaking of it, I heard that the daughter of Old Zhou at the end of the lane had a boyfriend in her sophomore year and brought him to meet her parents in her senior year."

Liu Shufen sighed, seemingly lamenting how her daughter had grown without realizing, though her words were suggestive.

The implication being, why is your relationship with Zelin still stuck in the ’more than friends but less than lovers’ stage?

"Mom!"

How could Qin Shiqing not understand what her mother was hinting at?

"It’s someone else’s business if they have a boyfriend, don’t drag me into it!"

Do you think your daughter isn’t trying hard?

She has tried hard!

The relationship may not be at a standstill; at the very least, they spent Christmas Eve together, albeit accidentally.

"You child..."

Liu Shufen shook her head, somewhat anxious like an emperor’s eunuch worrying ahead.

As Zelin’s prospects continued to rise, she increasingly wished the two could confirm their relationship early to avoid any unnecessary complications, lest they lose him.

While eating and chatting, a piece of news on the provincial television channel caught the attention of both families.

"Today, Zhejiang Province’s chain enterprise New Century Digital Co., Ltd. held a grand annual gala at its Lin’an headquarters, with well-wishers from all sectors in attendance. Here are the details of the news..."

"It’s Zelin’s company; it’s on the news channel!"

Everyone became excited and stopped eating to watch the news.

They all knew from Qin Shiqing that Su Zelin’s company was holding an annual gala but didn’t know it would be televised.

"The venue of the gala is really big, and looks luxurious, truly worthy of a large enterprise!"

"It’s so lively, there must be hundreds of people!"

"Even the vice-provincial governor was there, that’s impressive!"

"Zelin got interviewed! Our son was on TV!"

"..."

When they saw Su Zelin appear on the TV screen, the most excited was Zhao Lixia.

Appearing on TV these days was rare, and he wasn’t just spotted as an onlooker; as the operations director, Su Zelin was interviewed by reporters. Although his part was edited down to a few seconds, it was more than enough to make Zhao Lixia feel proud.

If nothing else, this would be Granny Su’s conversation starter for this winter break; starting tomorrow, she would go door to door in Willow Branch Lane bragging about this.

On screen, Su Zelin faced the microphone, speaking with confidence in front of hundreds, exuding a mature calmness that earned nods of approval from Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing.