Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 598 - 222: Our Son Is on TV! (Part 2)

This child has always been bold and composed since a young age, never experiencing stage fright. His speech performance was quite impressive.

Qin Shiqing felt a strange sensation in her heart.

The childhood playmate was the absolute protagonist of Willow Branch Lane, he was so smart that he mastered everything as soon as he learned it, and almost always scored full marks in exams, earning him the title of a prodigy in the lane.

At that time, although she was also considered smart, she paled in comparison to Su Zelin.

So, Qin Shiqing could only silently strive to catch up with the footsteps of her childhood playmate.

In middle school, she caught up, becoming a top student, while Su Zelin, due to his diverse interests in music, street dance, sports, chess, photography, video games, played everything but didn’t focus on his studies, gradually losing his prodigy halo.

Entering high school, Qin Shiqing completely surpassed him, becoming top of the class, a class leader, an event host and broadcaster, excelling in all aspects, while Su Zelin, in the eyes of the neighbors, became a slacker, and the girl took over the childhood playmate’s place, becoming the ’child of someone else’s family’.

Many people at that time felt quite regretful, thinking Su Zelin was a real-life version of the ’Wasted Genius’, and even used him as a negative example when educating their own children.

For example, "Look at Su Zelin from Old Su’s family, he was so smart when he was young, always scoring full marks, but unfortunately lacked ambition. In high school, he was always at the bottom of the class. You must study hard and never become like that. On the other hand, Qin Shiqing from the Qin family is different. She couldn’t keep up with her studies when she was young and was even tutored by Su Zelin, and now she’s almost always the top student in grade at the Second Middle School!"

But those people were wrong.

Xiaolinzi was never a ’Wasted Genius’.

Nor did he ever fade into obscurity.

It’s just that adults focused their attention solely on studying, neglecting other aspects.

In college, grades were no longer the sole standard for measuring someone, and comprehensive ability became more important in comparison. The childhood playmate erupted again, returning to the spotlight among neighbors, once again becoming the protagonist of Willow Branch Lane.

When talking about Su Zelin, the adults’ attitude changed.

"Look at your Brother Zelin, although his grades weren’t good in high school, he worked hard in college, became a class leader, and when those report cards were sent home, many subjects were full marks, and the lowest was above ninety-five. Don’t you feel ashamed always having to retake exams?"

"Su Zelin hasn’t even graduated yet, and he’s already a leader of a big company, with an official car assigned to him, so you don’t have to worry about finding a job. You should learn from him, be more well-rounded, know how to speak well, and not just read dead books like a bookworm; otherwise, you’ll never get promoted in the company!"

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Since entering college, Su Zelin has been the topic king of Willow Branch Lane and even the entire small town every holiday.

Starting from being the top scorer in the college entrance exam English subject, to returning home in a car, and now appearing on television for interviews.

New Era is getting better and has become a well-known chain brand in the province. If someday people find out Xiaolinzi is the founder and owner of this company, it would definitely cause another huge sensation in Jianglan.

Although she was once again overshadowed by Su Zelin’s strong display, Qin Shiqing was still genuinely happy for her childhood playmate.

Xiaolinzi is still Xiaolinzi, he has always been that genius!

Lijing District.

The Huang Hongbo couple and Huang Panpan were also watching the news channel.

Huang the tycoon had the habit of watching the provincial news at night. It wasn’t just for entertainment; many news pieces are quite important to businessmen, allowing him to notice National policies and market changes anytime.

Then the family of three also saw the New Era annual meeting report, which of course included the scene where Su Zelin was interviewed.

"Panpan, your senior Su is really amazing. He can meet and directly talk with such high-ranking leaders like the deputy provincial governor!"

Li Juan found it quite incredible.

University students, no matter how outstanding, are at most recognized as academically excellent, maybe even a student union president, but no one would connect them with corporate executives.

However, Su Zelin became such an anomaly.

"Of course, the senior is the most amazing guy in the world!"

Huang Panpan’s eyes sparkled like little stars. During the time when the high school slacker wasn’t favored, she was a die-hard fan of Su.

No matter how others around criticized Su Zelin or how some girls mocked her for having a poor taste, the young junior sister steadfastly supported him.

To those who looked down on the senior, you laughed at my poor taste, but I laughed at your shortsightedness!

Huang Panpan suddenly looked forward to the high school class reunion in a few days. She very much wanted to see the faces of those girls who argued with her because of Su Zelin and had unfriendly relationships with her.

"The deputy provincial governor being invited to show up implies that the provincial government places significant importance on New Era. There might be significant policy support in the future!"

Compared to the two women, Huang the tycoon had a more far-sighted view.

The provincial government’s attitude signaled one thing: the higher-ups also have high hopes for this new company, believing it has promising prospects and potential for significant support.

If New Era can win the support from the provincial government, its path will be much smoother.

In fact, the New Era annual meeting was reported not only by television stations but also by newspapers and other media.

Media that had always been in cooperative relationships with New Era wrote long soft articles, claiming it was a high-standard annual meeting, renting out an entire hotel floor, with the banquet and party being quite high-end, and the staff’s year-end bonuses and benefits quite enviable. Even the lucky draw was a guaranteed win, with the lowest prize being a hundred-yuan red envelope, and not to mention other items like computers and phones.