Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 687: Chapter 248: The Special Intern—Yan Qiuwen Applies to New Era (Part 2)

Su Zelin nonchalantly said.

He had been waiting for quite a while on the road, and thankfully the Passat was on the lane closest to the roadside. So he turned the steering wheel onto the curb and parked in front of a small supermarket, then ran over directly.

"Where’s your phone?"

"Left it in the car and forgot to take it."

"Idiot, you’re such a big dummy!"

Qin Shiqing complained a couple of sentences but then took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Su the rascal’s forehead.

His roommates, force-fed a mouthful of dog food, thought to themselves whether he was an idiot, a dummy, or a jerk, but they couldn’t resist that you just like him!

"Come on, come on, it’s just a bit of sweat, think of it as a morning run."

Su Zelin casually handed over the gift bag in his hand: "Here, take care of yourself after you get to Shenghai!"

"Got it!"

Qin Shiqing took the bag, her heart feeling warm.

The other classmates also witnessed this scene.

"Hey, is that Qin Shiqing’s boyfriend?"

"He’s really as they say, a hunk, totally my type!"

"Don’t think too much, he’s tall, rich, and handsome, and he’s known Shiqing since childhood!"

"..."

The rumors about Qin Shiqing’s boyfriend were well-heard, and it was a hot topic on Zhejiang University’s BBS, but it was the first time seeing him in person. They were all quite curious about Su Zelin; countless eyes cast on the couple.

"Hey, where’s Qiu Wen?"

Su Zelin noticed something.

Almost all of Qin Shiqing’s roommates were here, except for Yan Qiuwen.

As he understood it, Zhejiang University’s centralized internships were all arranged in Shenghai, which was the school’s tradition.

After all, Shenghai is an international metropolis; there are more reputable companies and enterprises there compared to Lin’an, and since it’s far away, interns can’t return to campus daily, making them more focused.

By comparison, the Finance Academy didn’t emphasize it as much; for example, Su Zelin’s dorm arranged for Zeng Kaiping and Hou Yongjin to stay in Lin’an.

Not seeing Yan Qiuwen’s figure, the rascal casually asked.

"Qiu Wen applied to find her own internship location, not with us."

Xiao Yue simply explained.

Su Zelin wasn’t surprised.

Previously, Yan Qiuwen could decline a guaranteed admission to Tsinghua or Peking and chose Zhejiang University for one reason—being close to home, as she is a local in Lin’an.

Similarly, she might have stayed in Lin’an for her internship for the same reason.

Yan Qiuwen is a top student at Zhejiang University, an elite among top students, someone who scores full marks in almost every subject in final exams, coupled with her powerful family connections. After graduation, many state-owned enterprises in Lin’an are available for her to choose from, so the internship doesn’t mean much to her.

After chatting casually with a few of the girls for a while, it reached nine o’clock, the time to leave.

Before getting on the bus, Qin Shiqing gave Su Zelin a hug, letting the rascal once again feel the difference between a grown-up girl and a young girl before letting go: "Xiaolinzi, I’m leaving, I’ll call you when I get to Shenghai!"

"Yes, smooth sailing!"

Su Zelin nodded slightly.

Watching the bus start and leave, disappearing in the distance down College Road, the rascal felt an instant emptiness in his heart.

On the bus, Qin Shiqing also looked out the window at that familiar figure until it became vague in her sight, then withdrew her gaze.

She returned to her seat and carefully took the gift box out of the bag and opened it.

Inside was a Garfield stuffed toy, its smile a bit cheeky, vaguely reminiscent of childhood companionship.

Qin Shiqing held the small toy in her hands, her face filled with a gentle smile.

Well, it’s quite cute.

But suddenly she remembered something.

Garfield, as it seems, also likes to sneak food.

Thinking of this, the girl pinched the toy’s face: "While I’m not around, don’t you dare sneak any food!"

...

Dingsheng Mansion, the New Era headquarters.

Su Zelin stared at the computer screen, but he was distracted and hadn’t moved the mouse for a long time.

After bidding farewell to Qin Shiqing in the morning, the rascal fell into this desolate state.

Back when he just got a new lease on life, his stance on childhood sweethearts was firm—he must stay away from her, absolutely not hurting her again.

However, this thought started to waver as time went by. Sometimes, Su Zelin would doubt his decision, commonly known as a lack of conviction.

This situation had recently become increasingly severe. Previously, he would never have given her a stuffed toy, yet last night, on his way back from the office, he couldn’t help but buy one when he passed a boutique store.

The rascal occasionally had a whimsical idea, which was to try and make Qin Shiqing accept other women around him.

But as soon as such a bold idea emerged, Su Zelin would be shocked and immediately dismiss it.

Things like that shouldn’t be played with lightly; it could easily repeat past mistakes, causing their relationship to crumble as it did in their previous life.

For Su Zelin, the most ideal situation was maintaining a friends yet distant relationship during high school and university periods.

However, as the graduation season approached, he realized that such a relationship couldn’t be sustained long term.

After all, everyone’s youth is brief and limited; when Qin Shiqing leaves campus, she’ll eventually have her own career and family.

Once she establishes her life and career, can she remain as close to him?

No way!

Knowing it’s inevitable, yet each time he thinks about it, Su Zelin feels very sad.

He doesn’t want that day to come, but unfortunately, he has to face it.

No matter how clever the rascal is, he couldn’t think of an appropriate solution.

"Knock, knock..."

The knocking on the door brought Su Zelin back to reality.

He saw a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit, standing at the office door.

Huang Jinpeng, the company’s human resources manager, who joined from another company, is highly capable and has a keen eye for people.