Christmas Eve, evening.
Male dormitory 302.
Su Zelin took a shower early and was applying mousse to her hair.
He has to perform on stage at the Business and Management Department's Christmas party tonight.
There's no other way. He is a regular guest at all the party held by the department or college. He is invited every time. Plus, the president of the department's Arts and Literature Club is Tao Min, so he has to give her some face. This is also a moment for the Finance Management Class to gain face, so unless there are very special circumstances, Su Zelin will not refuse.
"Brother Meng, you don't have to hold the door open for me tonight!"
Christmas Eve every year is when Zeng Kaiping speaks the most forcefully. He also has an appointment tonight, and he will go out after watching the evening show later.
Everyone knows that this energetic young man will have no shortage of things to do on a day like this, but we still have to listen to him brag.
"A Ping, do you have a new partner? That's awesome!"
"I'm so envious. When can I be as charming and suave as you?"
"As expected of you, Brother Xiaosa. You can do it!"
"… "
Everyone praised him insincerely, but in fact they did not feel any envy or hatred at all.
Because they all know what a psycho guy's date is like.
If it’s less than 130 kilograms, we lose!
Everyone thought to themselves.
Zeng Kaiping was very proud. He felt that this was his highlight moment and his presence was at its peak.
"Well, you don't have to hold the door open for me!"
Following Zeng Kaiping, another person also spoke a little embarrassedly.
Everyone's eyes fell on him, surprise written all over their faces.
It turned out to be Cai Wensheng!
The word "actually" is actually not quite appropriate.
The youngest one was the first one in dormitory 302 to have a girlfriend. He and Popcorn have been inseparable since their freshman year.
However, until his junior year, Cai Wensheng returned to the dormitory every night. Over time, other people began to treat his relationship with Popcorn as just a game.
Even the sixth brother who was always playing house is finally going to take this step
After a brief moment of surprise, everyone came to their senses.
"Fuck, Ah Sheng, you can do it. You finally woke up. Are you going to change from a boy to a man?"
Zeng Kaiping put his arm around Cai Wensheng's shoulder, and his tone sounded as if he was meeting a close class comrade and fellow traveler.
"Brother Ping, it's not what you think. I just want to sleep with some popcorn and chat with her about life and the future!"
Cai Wensheng said shyly.
"Come on, Ah Sheng, I've used this excuse no less than five times, and in the end it will turn into me just rubbing!"
Zeng Kaiping was disdainful.
"How can you sleep in the same bed and hug the woman without taking the next step? Ah Sheng, let me tell you, at that moment, your brain will somehow lose control of your body and be controlled by the little bug. You won't have the final say at all!"
Su Zelin, who was combing his hair, felt a pang in his heart.
He deeply agreed with what the spirited young man said.
He had encountered such helpless moments more than once when he was taking Nanazi to practice driving.
It won't happen again tonight, will it
Don’t let Aping’s words come true!
Su Zelin took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
It's okay. I have made preparations for this Christmas Eve. Last night I went to Song Yuwei to hand over some private food. The granary has been almost emptied.
As we all know, in order to revolt and seize power, it is very important to have sufficient food and grass.
Without food and supplies, Kobayashi will not be able to seize power successfully!
When he thought of this, the gangster felt a little relieved.
"Third brother, what about you?"
Zeng Kaiping asked again.
"It depends on the situation. He should be back."
Su Zelin said casually.
"oh!"
The energetic young man was not surprised by his answer.
On days like this, the reason why Su Zelin returned to the dormitory was definitely not because he had no dates, but because he had too many dates, so he simply didn't go to either one to make things even.
At this time, the gangster's hairstyle was also done. He picked up the cute mid-length down jacket from the ** and suddenly raised it in the air. The down jacket spread out like a cloud.
Su Zelin stretched out his arms at lightning speed and passed them through the two sleeves accurately.
It took less than three seconds to put on the coat.
So cool!
Zeng Kaiping looked on with envy.
This is a necessary skill for Brother Xiaosha!
He has been practicing this skill for a long time, but he just can't master it.
Su Zelin put on his down jacket and left.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, Zeng Kaiping also picked up his mid-length combat jacket of similar style and raised it in the air. However, the down jacket failed to stretch out and remained shrunken into a ball, and his hands were unable to pass through the sleeves in an instant.
The energetic young man once asked the first generation brother Xiaosha for the inside trick.
According to the gangster, the timing of swinging is very important. You have to grab the collar of the down jacket and swing it with your wrist strength, and you have to swing it with a large amplitude. It won't work if you use your arm strength. The down jacket is too far away from the body at the moment it is swung out of your hands, which will cause the subsequent movements to not keep up.
However, this principle is easier said than done.
Down jackets are so heavy, especially mid-length ones, it is very difficult to get rid of them using only wrist strength.
It took a guy more than ten years of pen spinning to acquire such basic skills.
This is what is meant by "one minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage."
Zeng Kaiping tried to shake the box several times without giving up, but all failed. He accidentally shook the box of Okamoto cigarettes out of his down jacket pocket, and it fell under the bed. The energetic young man used a clothes hanger to poke it out for a while before finally getting it out. He stopped his futile attempt in embarrassment.
At the same time, the girls' dormitory 501 on the other side was gloomy.
"Even Popcorn and Cai Wensheng aren't coming back tonight, so why don't we even have a boyfriend?"
The youngest member of 501 also told his roommates that he would be staying out tonight, which caused a lot of emotion among others.
"Sister Naitang, you have a few boys chasing you, but you just don't accept them."
Popcorn smiled and comforted her.
"Forget about those guys. One is not handsome enough, one is boring, and one is weak. There is no high-quality relationship. I would rather be single!"
Toffees are very arrogant.
"Yeah, the suitors I met were similar. He was a weirdo with a very low EQ and always showed off his self-righteous humor. It was so embarrassing!"
"What's that? I've even seen a guy who asked me to split the bill when he first asked me out for dinner. He also talked about gender equality. There are many people like that in foreign countries. I blocked him on QQ right away!"
"I have a guy who is pretty good in every aspect, but his academic performance is terrible. He fails all the time. I'm afraid he won't even be able to find a job after graduation. He can't rely on me for support, right?"
"… "
The four girls, Naitang, Titty, Jelly and Luo Xi, were like holding a complaining convention, commenting on their suitors in all kinds of ways, but none of them were satisfied.
Since she already has a boyfriend, Popcorn naturally won’t participate. She is still quite satisfied with Cai Wensheng.
Another person who didn't participate was Nanako because she was taking a shower in the bathroom.
Finally, Luo Xi lamented and concluded: "I understand why we are still single even though we have suitors. It's because our standards are too high. But why are our standards so high? Have you ever thought about the reason?"
Little One, Toffee and Jelly were stunned for a moment, and almost said in unison: "Because of the monitor!"
There is a boy by your side who is extremely handsome, has a body like a professional male model, has excellent grades, is versatile, young and promising, romantic and humorous, generous, has a high fashion taste, plays basketball well, and has good hand skills. He is an excellent and almost perfect boy. You see him every day in class, and you have a very close relationship with him. Girls will subconsciously use him as a yardstick to measure other boys when choosing a mate.
Then they will complain that this suitor is not good enough, that one is too mediocre, and even if there is one that is barely decent, it is still a lot worse than what they expected. In short, it is not satisfactory.
However, there are only a few tall, rich and handsome people like Su Zelin in the entire Finance College.
When they use being a hangout as a criterion, they are destined to remain single.
This situation will most likely only happen after I graduate and leave Su Zelin. When he is no longer by my side, I will gradually become less influenced by him and lower my expectations.
Especially Luo Xi, who has outstanding family background and personal conditions, and is very ambitious. There is really no boy who can hold her.
So in his previous life, Luo Xi was single for four years in college, until he graduated and started a business, and then he was single again until he successfully started his own business.
The more outstanding she was, the fewer choices she had, and in the end she even became a single woman. She was still unmarried in her thirties and had never even had a boyfriend. Luo Jingxian and his wife were worried about her and wished that her financial company would go bankrupt so that she would have lower standards.
"Yes, it's because of the boss!"
The class beauty firmly put the blame on the scoundrel: "We weren't that picky in the first place, it's all the boss' fault, he should compensate us for the loss of our youth!"
Naitang half-jokingly said: "Ah Xi, Nana has a boyfriend anyway, why don't you take the initiative to flirt with the monitor, so that the good things don't go to outsiders!"
When Ding Lina was interested in Su Zelin before, they couldn't make such jokes, but it doesn't matter now.
Nana is already taken, so the monitor can't just occupy the toilet without taking a shit.
"No, don't talk nonsense, I never thought of it that way!"
Luo Xi waved his hands violently and his face turned red instantly.
Fortunately, Nanako was in the bathroom, because she would have thought something if she had heard it.
"Shh!"
She made a gesture to keep quiet and said guiltily: "Don't talk nonsense about this!"
"I think Toffee is right."
Guo Jelly thought she was still worried about Ding Lina, so she said disapprovingly, "What does it matter? Nana and her boyfriend are already in a relationship, right? The monitor can only talk nonsense at best. If you really want to do it, she will definitely bless you as a good sister!"
What the hell, her fiancée boyfriend is the boss.
Once I got involved, Nanazi and I became fake sisters.
The class beauty thought secretly in her heart.
"I'm not going to go, if you want to go, go by yourselves!"
"I do want to, but I know myself well. Will the monitor like me?"
"That's right, Axi, if I had your conditions, I wouldn't have to wait until junior year. I would have become class monitor in freshman year!"
"… "
A few little girls were making a fuss, and Nanako came out of the bathroom: "What were you talking about outside just now? You were making so much noise."
"We said let Ah Xi..."
Naitang had just said half of her words when the class beauty covered her mouth.
"Nana, they told me to find a boyfriend quickly. If I don't even have a relationship in college, I'll regret it when I leave campus!"
While speaking, Luo Xi kept giving others looks, meaning that whoever mentioned that I flirted with the class monitor in front of Nanazi, I would be angry with him.
Seeing this, several girls shut their mouths.
"So that's it, Ah Xi, then what kind of boyfriend do you want?"
Ding Lina asked with interest.
Like the monitor, but not as philandering.
But finding such a boy might be harder than finding a giant panda.
Luo Xi said in his heart.
"I haven't made any plans yet. Let's talk about it later. Let's talk about it later..."
The class beauty responded casually.
"Let's talk about it later? Ah Xi, why are you talking more and more like the monitor?"
Nanako chuckled.
"Ah, is there?"
Luo Xi was slightly startled, and laughed dryly to cover it up: "Maybe I've heard the boss's catchphrases too much. He and I really have nothing to do with each other, ahahaha..."
Others thought that Ah Xi's words sounded like he was trying to cover up the truth.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her strangely, the class beauty quickly changed the subject to her best friend: "Nana, you should have plans tonight, right? Do you want me to leave the door open?"
Jelly covered her mouth and laughed, "People say Christmas Eve is a night of devotion for girls. Nanako will probably not come back tonight."
Among the 501, this guy is also a repeat F1 offender.
"No way, that guy and I are not yet completely together, we are just a little bit away, but it should be soon!"
Ding Lina was in high spirits.
Su Zelin is not free tonight.
There was a performance first, and the party ended quite late. It was said that a senior bureau-level leader was coming. I knew him, so I had to greet him then.
Of course, it could just be an excuse.
But no matter what, there's no point in getting to the bottom of it.
So Nanazi settled for the next best thing and tentatively asked Su Zelinming to have lunch together during the day. Surprisingly, Hunzi actually agreed. In previous years, he would have found an excuse to decline in such situations.
During lunch, she gave the other party an apple, and Su Zelin accepted it and gave Dove in return.
Nanako clearly noticed the change in the other party's attitude, so she felt that day was not far away, so she was in a good mood.
"No way, Sister Na, with your charm, you haven't won it after so long?"
The jelly was incredible.
She felt that no boy should be able to resist Ding Lina.
My roommate is so hot. Sometimes she dresses so hot that even though I’m a girl, I still feel a little moved when I see her.
She kept shaking her head: "How amazing! I thought he had surrendered long ago and was eating fruit with you!"
Nana Zi thought that although it was almost done, she had already eaten it.
"Alas, there is nothing I can do. He has a very strong willpower!"
Ding Lina said helplessly.
She had taken the initiative for two years, and only recently had Su Zelin’s mind become unstable, and the relationship had made a big breakthrough.
In the past, I would just talk about driving at most, but recently I have really been driving with my mouth.
…
6:30 pm, Finance Institute Auditorium.
The department's cultural evening was about to begin, and students from the School of Economics and Management filed in from the gate.
In addition, people also entered the VIP channel near the stage. Those who could use the VIP channel were special groups of people, such as student union staff, performers, school leaders, invited sponsors or other external guests.
“Whoosh!”
A black sedan stopped in the parking lot outside the VIP channel entrance, and a middle-aged man and a young man got out of the car. They were Zhang Baisheng and his son.
Xu Shanjun, director of the Literature and Art Department of the College Student Union, who had been waiting at the door, came to greet them with Yan Qingyi and several other deputy directors, and Tao Min, president of the Literature and Art Department of the School of Economics and Management.
The work for the evening party has been almost arranged. At this time, what these senior student union officials usually have to do is to receive the guests. First, it is to show respect to the guests, and second, it is to get to know the leaders or bosses and become familiar in front of the big shots.
When Xu Shanjun heard that a bureau-level leader from his unit had arrived, he certainly did not dare to neglect him.
If you are talking about a college-level party, guests of this level are not uncommon, but if they appear at a small department-level party, they are heavyweight guests!
Moreover, he heard that Director Zhang came for Su Zelin, and he felt that this big boss of the student union was truly extraordinary.
"Director Zhang, President Zhang, good evening. I am Xu Shanjun from the Arts Department of the Student Union of the College. On behalf of the Arts Department, I welcome you both!"
Zhang Baisheng and his son briefly met and exchanged pleasantries with several senior members of the Student Union. When they saw Tao Min, they laughed and said, "Xiao Tao, we meet again. I heard from President Su that you helped arrange the position this time. Sorry for the trouble!"
Since Zhang Baisheng planned to come to the party, Su Zelin took the opportunity to help Tao Min take credit. Although the leader might just give a few words of praise, it was a great encouragement to the students' union.
As expected, Tao Min was flattered: "No trouble, no trouble. It is an honor for our Art Department to invite Director Zhang and President Zhang to come and watch. President Su is already waiting for you. Please come this way!"
"good!"
Accompanied by a group of people from the Art and Literature Department, Zhang Baisheng and his son walked into the VIP channel.
Zhang Yuanhang felt a little uneasy.
I haven’t been able to sleep well these days because of the bribery I gave to Su Zelin last time.
It is a taboo for many bosses for company executives to be bribed.
Take myself for example. If I knew that Zhou Rui, the store manager of Polytechnic University, was bribed and abused his power for personal gain, I would be furious.
So this flattery may have hit the nail on the head.
The application report for the second franchise store has been submitted for several days, but there is still no response. I don’t know if Su Zelin is unhappy and is deliberately delaying it, so he plans to find out the situation tonight and apologize if necessary.
The store at Polytechnic University can bring him hundreds of thousands of revenue every year. Where can he find such a good way? Under the huge interests involved, face is no longer valuable to Mr. Zhang. No matter how humble he is, he has to find a way to open this store.
Zhang Baisheng showed up tonight and took the initiative to show his goodwill to Su Zelin. In fact, it was because of his son's reasons.
He heard that Zhang Yuanhang had bribed Su Zelin, but he also blamed himself for not reminding him earlier.
In the auditorium, Su Zelin sat in the VIP seat.
He is already an old hand at cultural evening shows, so he doesn't need to rush backstage too early to prepare before his show begins.
Dai Chuangxing and his wife were right next to him.
The Department of Economics and Management is under the charge of Vice Dean Dai, so he will attend any large-scale activities of the Department of Economics and Management whenever he can find time.
The two sides chatted casually.
"Xiao Su, your business is getting bigger and bigger. You have opened so many branches in many cities in the province. You have become a well-known chain enterprise in the province!"
The vice president's wife, Kang Yulian, sounded very happy.
Although the business income of other stores has nothing to do with her, the business of Caiyuan store is also expanding. For example, after adding the mobile phone business, the profit is higher, so she can naturally get more.
"Auntie, I can only be where I am today thanks to Vice President Dai's strong support."
Su Zelin smiled.
"Look at Xiao Su, he is so sensible. We helped him a little and he always kept it in mind!"
The vice president’s wife was very pleased.
This college student's status is no longer the same as before, but he has not forgotten their old friendship. Every month, he and Kang Baohong still come to her house for dinner and tea. Although they don't come as often as before, Kang Yulian can understand.
It used to be just one store, but now it is a large chain enterprise managing dozens of stores. It is impossible to avoid all kinds of business affairs and social engagements. Others must be very busy, and it is good enough that they still remember us old couple.
The most important thing is that everything that was agreed upon before has been completed, the interest relationship has always existed, and the other party has not broken their promise. This is the key point.
Dai Chuangxing still didn't say much, just a few words, but he was still quite surprised to see Su Zelin miraculously grow into the helmsman of a large enterprise in just two years.
This young man's achievements may be much greater than he expected!
The sky is his limit!
There was no one else around, and the auditorium was a bit noisy, so both sides were not shy about discussing certain topics.
They didn't stop talking until a group of people appeared not far away.
Zhang Baisheng and his son are here.
Dai Chuangxing and his wife, other school leaders and Su Zelin all stood up.
Although Zhang Baisheng and his son came for him, Hunzi still gave the opportunity to meet them to Dai Chuangxing and others first.
Although his status as a long-term major sponsor was not low, and his status was enough to be on par with many school leaders, he was still a college student and a junior of the School of Finance, so it was always a good thing to be humble.
Xu Shanjun, director of the Literature and Art Department of the College Student Union, rushed to introduce the two parties. After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, both parties took their seats.
Before the student union and others left, Yan Qingyi couldn't help but look back at Su Zelin.
On par with Vice President Dai and Zhang Baisheng, this is definitely one of the C positions!
Moreover, Director Zhang came here for Su Zelin. Yan Qingyi, who knew something about this matter, couldn't help but marvel at the power of this gangster.
The fact that he was now the deputy director of literature and art of the college student union, and that Tao Min was able to take the position, was all thanks to him.
In the future, when Jianglan No. 2 Middle School holds a major anniversary celebration, Su Zelin should often be a special guest if nothing unexpected happens. Those who knew him back then would probably find it incredible...
Zhang Baisheng and his son were arranged to sit on the right side of Su Zelin.
As soon as the gangster saw Zhang Yuanhang's fearful look, he knew what was going on.
That’s right, Zhang Baisheng must have guessed his identity as the founder of New Century and told him, so the person who stuffed the envelope into his pocket that day was dumbfounded.
In addition, the application for the second franchise store has not been approved yet, so this guy must be feeling very nervous.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely come to talk to me alone after the party, but now is not the time.
The two sides chatted casually, talking only about love and romance, not business.
Not far behind the VIP seats are the seats for financial management majors.
Since New Century was a major sponsor of the Student Union, and the company's executive Su Zelin and the Finance College store manager Liu Wanyin were both related to the Finance Management Class 1, the Finance Management Class 1 was almost always assigned the best seats in the student seats at every department party, and the entire Finance Management major benefited from this.
Everyone in the class had already noticed Su Zelin in the VIP seat, and when he first arrived at the scene, the gangster even came around the class.
The girls in 501 were chattering, and the topic was all about him.
"The person on the left of the monitor is Vice President Dai, right? Who is the one on the right?"
"Just now all the department leaders shook hands with him. He must be some big shot from outside!"
"… "
The group was a little curious about Zhang Baisheng's identity.
"He is most likely a leader of the agency, and his position is not low!"
Luo Xi asserted.
The class beauty’s dad is the big boss of Jinling, so she does have some good eyesight.
He was just an ordinary office worker and did not receive such high treatment, but the student union surrounded him and the school leaders shook hands with him one by one.
At the same time, he is not a wealthy businessman. The aura of wealthy businessmen and government leaders is somewhat different, and you can tell them apart if you see them more often.
The temperament of this middle-aged man is similar to that of his father, so she dared to conclude that he is the leader of the organization.
"He's the director of a unit!"
Ding Lina spoke at this time.
"Uh, Nanako, how did you know?"
Everyone else's eyes fell on her.
"Ah, this, the squad leader told me that a director will come to the party tonight."
During lunch, Su Zelin mentioned this matter to her and claimed that he had to entertain the guests and would be very busy.
The Hunzi was actually trying to hint to Nanazi that he was not free tonight, in order to avoid being rejected when Nanazi asked him out, which would make him embarrassed. Ding Lina understood and was very tactful. They had lunch together and gave each other gifts, which satisfied her.
Not to mention that the two sides haven't gotten together yet, even if they really did, she felt that she wouldn't be able to control a wild horse like Su Zelin, and it would be good enough if she could get a turn to ride him once in a while.
"The deputy dean on the left, the director on the right, is the monitor so corrupt now?"
"Look, the director is still chatting with him. Are they familiar with each other?"
"New Century has become a well-known chain enterprise in the province. The squad leader probably has many opportunities to come into contact with the leaders."
"Hey, we're all in the Finance Management Class 1, but why do I feel like the class monitor and I are no longer from the same world?"
"I'm still worried about how to find a job after graduation, but the monitor has already climbed to a position that I may never reach even if I work hard my whole life. It's really frustrating to compare myself with others!"
"… "
The girls in 501 were all amazed.
The rebellious sister Luo Xi no longer had the courage to rebel.
At most, she is just a deputy class monitor and a small cadre in the Propaganda Department of the Student Union. If she is lucky, she may have a chance to become a vice-president or something like that this semester.
However, Su Zelin had already become a god who was "beyond the Three Realms and not within the Five Elements".
I am like the Monkey King in the palm of Buddha.
Others can just squeeze you into a circle.
Or just flatten it.
You can squeeze and knead it however you want.
The class beauty also accepted her fate.
Since you can't resist, just lie down and enjoy it.
Compared to her best friend Luo Xi's reluctance to admit defeat, Nanazi is quite proud.
In fact, like Huang Panpan, she has a deep-seated admiration for Su Zelin.
There is a difference between love and admiration.
The latter has an almost blind admiration, putting themselves in the position of fans, thinking that their idol is awesome and they can't help but like him and want to get close to him.
The person who is loved may be an ordinary person, but the person who is admired is almost always an extremely outstanding person.
The more awesome your idol is, the prouder you are as a fan and the more you feel you have good taste. This is normal human psychology.
…