After a while, the lights on the stage dimmed and the party began.
Although it was a departmental performance, it was very exciting.
This was the last large-scale event organized by Tao Min as the president of the Literature and Art Department of the School of Economics and Management.
Next semester, as a senior, she will be busy with her graduation project and internship, so naturally she will have no time to manage the Arts Department. She will have to step down after New Year's Day.
As a work before retirement, Tao Min put great care into the planning of this evening party, striving for perfection.
Su Zelin was also very considerate. Not only did he perform on stage himself, he also asked Liu Wanyin to allocate a sponsorship fee and gifts that was much higher than usual.
After all, a good cook cannot cook without rice. Only with sufficient budget can you have the ability to do better.
In addition, there was a heavyweight director in the guest lineup, who praised her in public, which made Tao Min very proud.
During the period, Su Zelin was also watching the evening party in the VIP seats. During each break between the shows, he would take time to chat with Zhang Baisheng casually. This continued until the evening party was nearing its end, and then he went backstage to make preparations.
His performance was the last show, the grand finale.
Met Tao Min backstage.
"Great talent, I have been looking forward to your performance for a long time. You are the big star of our School of Economics and Management. Everyone is waiting for your performance. Come on!"
"Haha, that's a must!" Su Zelin grinned, "Senior Tao, this is your last big event organized by the Arts Department, how can I not perform well? The song I sing later is also a gift for you, you have to listen carefully!"
"Okay, then I'll wait and see!"
Tao Min was very interested.
Su Zelin's show is quite mysterious.
Everyone knew it was a guitar solo, but no one knew what song it was.
Because Su Zelin was very busy, he never came to rehearsal.
The program team did not require him to rehearse.
Hunzi is a heavyweight among the guests on the show.
For a veteran like this who can easily perform at college-level evening parties all day long and has surprisingly good psychological quality, it is easy for him to hold up a department-level evening party with just a song.
He told the program team that he would play a guitar solo, saying that he had not yet decided which song he wanted to play and would decide when he saw inspiration. The program team also agreed as an exception.
After waiting for a while backstage, it was his turn. Su Zelin walked onto the stage leisurely, carrying his guitar.
Screams and cheers like a landslide and tsunami suddenly rang out from below, and there was no need for the gangsters to waste their breath, the show effect was instantly maximized.
Others who were familiar with Su Zelin's popularity in the Finance Institute were not surprised, but Zhang Baisheng and his son could not help but be slightly moved.
Mr. Su is extremely popular!
Although the show was already very good, Su Zelin still followed the routine and just sang a few sentences to adjust the atmosphere before officially starting the performance.
While plucking the steel strings of the guitar, Su Zelin hummed along with the accompaniment.
Nothing can stop
Your desire for freedom
A career full of imagination
Your heart is free of worries
…
As soon as he sang a few lines, the audience below became excited again.
"'Blue Lotus', this is a song that was just released a few days ago!"
"What a joke! You learned it so quickly!"
"I like this song too, I'm still practicing it, but others have already performed it on stage, and they play and sing it so well!"
"… "
There is a reason why Su Zelin's position in the Finance Institute's cultural evening is unshakable.
First of all, he has good looks and is appealing to the audience.
Secondly, he has excellent singing and hand skills, and he has the real talent.
Thirdly, he is never restrained on stage, knows how to entertain people, and even let himself go.
Another point is the song selection. Every time, the songs chosen by Hunzi are the latest and most popular songs that come with their own topics and program effects.
For example, not long after "Meteor Garden" was released, he sang a song called "Love Is Not a Choice".
When talking about the most popular song in 2002, we can never ignore "Blue Lotus".
As a classic work of Xu Wei, it has been sung by later generations.
It was also the release of this song that made this rock star famous all over the country.
However, it was only released on the 18th of this month, less than a week away from Christmas Eve.
So when Su Zelin performed the song "Blue Lotus", he surprised almost everyone and pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
Through the dark years
I also felt hesitant
The moment you lower your head
Only then did I realize the road under my feet
The free world in my heart
So clear and high
Blooming forever
Blue Lotus
…
The lyrics do not contain any grandiose words, and the melody does not have ups and downs. Instead, its calm and peaceful tone shocked everyone.
This is a song with a Zen flavor that can give people spiritual strength.
Even those who have never heard of it are immersed in the wonderful mood.
It conveys the precious spirit of firmly pursuing ideals and never giving up.
That purest persistence, like a child's heart, is often the most touching and expresses the voice of dreamers.
When your life is at its lowest point, hearing the words "Nothing can stop your yearning for freedom" may cheer you up again. This song has even become a spiritual antidote for many young people who are confused.
This is why it became so popular and is still popular.
After singing "Blue Lotus", the finale also pushed the atmosphere of the party to climax.
Zhang Baisheng and his son applauded along with the audience.
This song is truly infectious and indescribable.
Not only young people, but middle-aged people will also be deeply touched after listening to it.
After greeting the audience, Su Zelin walked backstage with his guitar on his back. The endless screams and applause could still be heard behind him.
I met Tao Min at the entrance to the stage. It was here that she watched Su Zelin's performance up close.
"What a wonderful performance, junior. Thank you for giving me this song "Blue Lotus". It is an unforgettable gift!"
Tao Min was touched.
She is the dreamer who is about to enter the society.
This junior student encourages himself in this way.
"Haha, I almost forgot, there's this too!"
Su Zelin took out a piece of Dove chocolate from the pocket of his performance clothes and stuffed it into her hand: "Senior sister, happy Christmas Eve!"
Looking at the chocolate in her hand, Tao Min was a little at a loss.
"Ah, I'm sorry, junior, I haven't prepared any return gift."
She had no intention of giving the gangster an apple or anything like that, although she would occasionally joke about it, but she felt it was inappropriate.
What's more, he has a subordinate named Huang Panpan who is pursuing Su Zelin.
"It's okay. Senior is the protagonist tonight. You just need to accept the blessing!"
Su Zelin winked at her and left.
Watching him go away, Tao Min was still in a daze, with a complicated expression on her face.
Although you know very well that this junior is the central air conditioner, you have to admit that you are indeed warmed by it.
When I returned to the backstage and just changed out of my performance clothes, Huang Panpan came.
My junior high school sister is now a student union cadre and was in charge of the sequence and some miscellaneous tasks offstage tonight, so I didn’t see her just now. She only showed up after Su Zelin finished his performance and the party was about to end, so there was nothing else to do.
To add to the atmosphere, the female staff of the Student Union all dressed up in Christmas costumes tonight. The younger sister cosplayed as a little elk with a pair of bright red antlers on her head, which was very adorable.
She ran into the backstage right after the performance, panting, her chest heaving slightly, and she held a small gift bag in both hands and handed it to Su Zelin: "Senior, Merry Christmas Eve!"
On such an important day, apples and gifts are indispensable.
"Panpan, thank you!"
Su Zelin took the bag and took out another Dove chocolate from the inner pocket of his down jacket.
Today he bought a lot of chocolates to carry with him in case of emergency.
Red apples cannot be given away casually.
This means to show love.
But it’s okay with chocolates, they can be given as gifts between friends.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Although it was just a bar of chocolate, Huang Panpan treated it as a treasure.
On Christmas Eve of her freshman year, Su Zelin also gave her a chocolate in return, which she still keeps in her dormitory drawer and hasn’t been willing to eat.
"Senior, are you really not free tonight?"
In fact, the junior high school girl had asked Su Zelin out a long time ago, but was rejected. However, she did not give up and was a little worried that Hunzi would go to Zhejiang University to find a rival.
"Didn't I tell you that the leader of the dinner party is coming over, and I have to accompany him later!"
The bastard just made up an excuse.
At this time, Nuojiya 8210 rang, and it was Zhang Yuanhang calling.
This call came at the perfect time!
In front of his junior schoolmate, Su Zelin pressed the answer button: "Hello, Mr. Zhang!"
"Boss Su, are you free later? I want to chat with you."
Zhang Yuanhang's voice came from the microphone.
As expected, I expected this guy to come talk to me.
"Later, sure, sure. It's rare for Mr. Zhang to come to the Finance Institute. How can I not be free?"
Su Zelin deliberately spoke very loudly, half of which was for Huang Panpan to hear.
Now that Lu Haoran is away, Zhang Yuanhang is just his tool.
"Mr. Su, you are too polite. How about I wait for you in the parking lot?"
"Okay, I'll be there right away!"
After chatting for a few words, Su Zelin hung up the phone.
"Look, Panpan, there's nothing I can do. You know, Mr. Zhang's father is more or less a director. Our company may have to ask him for help in the future. I have to give him some face."
"All right!"
The junior high school girl is at a loss.
But at least she was sure of one thing.
Su Zelin will go to a social event later, not to see Qin Shiqing.
It doesn't matter!
Tonight I, Huang Panpan, can’t get my senior.
Senior Sister Shiqing, don’t even think about it!
…
After a short while, we arrived at the parking lot outside the VIP channel.
Zhang Yuanhang is already waiting.
He is the only one.
Zhang Baisheng got on the car first.
Director Zhang could only come over tonight to show his goodwill to Su Zelin and lay the foundation.
However, in the end, the problem still had to be solved by Zhang Yuanhang himself, as he could not do it for others.
"Boss Su!"
As soon as he saw Su Zelin appear, Zhang Yuanhang hurried over, smiling and handing him a cigarette.
Su Zelin took the cigarette, but before he could take out his lighter, Zhang Yuanhang took the initiative to light it for him.
"Um, Mr. Su!"
Master Zhang spoke again, with a hint of uneasiness.
"There may have been some misunderstanding between us last time. I applied for my second franchise store in strict accordance with the company's franchise store regulations. I did not mean to ask Mr. Su to show favoritism. If there is anything I did wrong, please forgive me, Mr. Su."
"Haha, I understand."
Su Zelin smiled.
This time, Zhang Yuanhang really did not want to let his operations director violate any rules. There would be no problem with his second franchise store in terms of funding, scale, location or anything else.
However, Xia country society is like this. Sometimes, even if you know that everything you have done meets the requirements, you still have to ask for favors to feel more at ease.
"It seems that Mr. Zhang knows that I am the founder of New Century. Is it surprising that Director Zhang told you?"
Su Zelin simply confessed.
“Yes, yes!”
Zhang Yuanhang laughed dryly but was still shocked when he heard this.
It’s confirmed!
The founder of New Century is actually a college student!
“When I first founded this company, my identity was not convenient, so I kept it private for the time being.”
Su Zelin explained it briefly.
Zhang Yuanhang nodded to show his understanding.
If others knew that the owner of a company was a college student, they would probably think it was a joke and consumers would probably not trust it, so it is not surprising that Su Zelin had this concern.
Of course, it won’t matter after you succeed.
Su Zelin said calmly: "I have always been clear about the distinction between public and private matters!"
"As an operations director, you must also do your job well!"
"Take store approval for example. As long as the formal process is followed and the conditions are met, I will definitely approve it!"
"On the contrary, if a franchise store's application does not meet all the requirements, I will firmly reject it!"
"It's not just about being responsible for the company's image, it's also about being responsible for investors! If you analyze a store and it's not making money but still criticize it, isn't that hurting others and yourself?"
At this point, he paused and said, "As for the second store that Mr. Zhang applied for..."
Zhang Yuanhang's heart suddenly hung in the air.
“I’ve approved it!”
Su Zelin smiled.
"The approval may be a little slow, but there is a reason. I didn't mean to hold you back on purpose. It's just that there are a lot of franchise applications from New Century recently, and the inspection team is too busy to handle it. Many people submitted their applications before you, so I can only handle it in order! If nothing unexpected happens, you will get the official document notification tomorrow!"
"Great, thank you, President Su!"
Zhang Yuanhang was overjoyed.
The addition of this store means that he is likely to earn hundreds of thousands more in revenue every year!
"And the past..."
The person in front of him is the founder of New Century. Mr. Zhang feels it necessary to apologize for his plagiarism.
But as soon as he said this, he was stopped by the gangster.
"There's no need to talk about the past. Now we are allies in the same boat. Even if there were any unpleasant things, they are now in the past!"
Su Zelin smiled slightly.
In fact, he was not unhappy.
But Zhang Yuanhang must have been quite depressed by the few blows he received.
At this point, he took out an envelope from his pocket, which was the one Zhang Yuanhang had placed under the tea leaves that day, and stuffed it back into the other person's hand intact.
"You can take this back! As for the tea, it's pretty good, so I'll keep it!"
Zhang Yuanhang nodded slightly and understood what Su Zelin meant.
Bribery is not allowed, but normal social interactions such as giving tea are acceptable.
Stick to principles while being tactful!
Rules and humanity coexist!
That's his way of communicating.
"Okay, don't keep Director Zhang waiting too long. I have to go too. That's it!"
Su Zelin patted Master Zhang on the shoulder.
It was getting late and he was rushing to keep an appointment at Zhejiang University, so he didn't have time to waste too much time with Zhang Yuanhang.
"Yes, President Su!"
After saying goodbye to Su Zelin, Zhang Yuanhang returned to the car.
"How about it?"
Zhang Baisheng asked quickly.
"Mr. Su admitted his identity and told me that the application for the second store had been approved because there were too many franchise stores applying some time ago and the inspection team was too busy!"
After briefly recounting the content of the conversation, Zhang Yuanhang raised the envelope in his hand and said, "He returned this to me, but not the tea leaves!"
Zhang Baisheng nodded and asked, "Yuanhang, have you learned it?"
"I've learned it, Dad. You said it's not unfair for me to lose to such a person. It's true. I really don't have the tolerance and skills of Mr. Su!"
Zhang Yuanhang sighed.
"Not everyone can be Su Zelin. There aren't many people like him in the world. Just be yourself!"
Zhang Baisheng spoke with deep sincerity.
"Got it, Dad!"
"… "
At this time, Su Zelin also sat in the driver's seat of Santana.
With an idea in mind, he opened the gift package given by my junior high school sister.
In addition to a big Red Fuji, there was also a box of three guns.
Good man, give me three shots on Christmas Eve.
Panpan, you are really something special!
…