Chapter 737: Chapter 263: Two Unexpected New Year Blessings (Part 2)
Not to mention anything else, just the company alone gave a lot of greetings.
Besides that, there were also investors, business allies, classmates from the finance class, and friends.
Some that weren’t important were given a standard mechanical reply.
After all, everyone is quite busy tonight.
With girlfriends or those with very close personal relations, he would chat a bit more.
Nanaz: "Dear, Happy New Year, love you!"
The closer the person, the less flashy the blessing message was. Ding Linna’s blessing message was quite simple.
Song Yuwei was the same.
"BOSS, Happy New Year!"
Even simpler than Nanaz, but the implication was slightly richer.
Su Zelin thought to himself that even if you send it in English, it’s no use, I can’t reach it.
"Yuwei, what are you up to?"
"Hate it, why suddenly ask this?"
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The capable little assistant: "Boss, it’s the New Year, the last semester, please continue to take care of us!"
While sending the message, Luo Xi felt quite emotional.
Only a few months left, finally able to escape the clutches, and no longer have to be under others, yet somehow feeling a bit reluctant.
While sending the message, for some reason, she recalled that night when she asked Su Zelin to help persuade Peter to quit, her face heating up a bit.
The slacker also felt a bit reluctant.
Several little assistants were quite useful.
But a capable girl like Ah Xi, having had her for four years is already not bad.
These years with the class beauty’s help, he really didn’t have to worry much about class matters, allowing him to focus on his own business.
In a way, Ah Xi could be considered the woman behind me, right?
It’s a pity Ah Xi has lofty ambitions, otherwise, I’d try to convince her to join the New Era.
Xiaoliu: "Boss, Happy New Year, we moved into a new house this year, thank you!"
These years, Liuu Wanyin earned some money at the New Era, and with Su Zelin’s suggestion to have her father abandon farming for livestock raising, they hit a good timing, significantly improving their lives, and even demolished the old clay-tiled house, rebuilding it into a new brick house.
Though it’s still a few small bungalows, for the Liuu family, the situation is vastly different.
So Liuu Wanyin’s New Year blessing was full of gratitude and joy, with a sense of sharing happiness with the slacker.
"Happy New Year!"
Another message arrived, this was by far the simplest blessing received.
Su Zelin was a bit surprised.
It was actually from Yan Qiuwen.
This was also the first time Yan Qiuwen had sent her New Year blessings to me.
But speaking of which, we started interacting more since she began her internship at the New Era last semester.
Although there were contacts before, it was just occasional light chats on QQ.
"Qiuwen, Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true!"
Su Zelin typed, but hesitated, deleted the last four words, and then sent it.
Qiu Wen’s wish must be to complete her research project soon, but I couldn’t let her wish come true, otherwise she might leave when she’s done.
Not only would I lose a business helper, but also the chief tool for conquering Qin Shiqing!
It’s best for her project to take a bit longer.
What external or even force majeure factors could make her project necessarily delayed?
"Beep beep beep..."
While Su Zelin was pondering, the new message alert sounded again.
The owner of this message surprised the slacker even more than Yan Qiuwen.
"Junior, Happy New Year, long time no see!"
Tao Min?
Su Zelin was very surprised.
Since Tao Min graduated last June, it’s been half a year without contact.
Unexpectedly, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, she suddenly sent me New Year greetings.
Originally, the slacker didn’t want to bother this senior sister, but since she took the initiative to message me, then chatting a bit doesn’t hurt.
"Senior Sister, Happy New Year, how’s work been going after graduation?"
"Working at that state-owned enterprise in Shenghai where I interned before, having a nine-to-five life, it’s alright, just like that."
Though it’s a secure job with a leisurely pace, Tao Min found that in such a state enterprise, as a young female employee who’s just graduated, advancing is indeed difficult, it’s not just about capability, seniority matters, without seniority, you can only rely on connections.
Being a girl from North Anhui, where would she get connections or backing in Shenghai, no matter how capable and hard-working, it’s useless, she can only wait, but even if she waits until retirement, at most she’d become a section chief or something, it always feels a bit like she’s just getting by, lacking passion.
Chatted for a while, mainly about work.
From Tao Min’s tone, the slacker could tell she wasn’t particularly happy with her current work situation.
"Senior Sister, maybe find a local boyfriend in the company, you might get a chance that way."
Su Zelin said half-jokingly.
"Come on, the local male employees in our company mostly got in through connections, less ability, bigger temper, or they’re mama’s boys, you name it."
Tao Min couldn’t help but complain to the slacker.
"Senior Sister Tao, since the state-owned enterprise isn’t good, why not consider coming to our company? There’s guaranteed opportunity."
Su Zelin asked tentatively.
"Haha, sure, if Senior Sister can’t make it over here, I’ll come to you, you have to take me in!"
"Rest assured, as long as Senior Sister has the intention, the door to New Era is always open for you!"
"..."
Both chatted away, even though they hadn’t contacted for half a year, it felt like old friends meeting again, quite lively.
However, they both tacitly avoided mentioning the farewell night.
This chat went on until midnight before the QQ conversation ended.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Willow Branch Lane, the Su family.
Not long after finishing breakfast, an uninvited guest arrived.
"Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year, wish you wealth, Panpan is here to pay New Year’s greetings!"
In past years, Junior Sister would also often visit the Su family on the fourth or fifth day of the New Year.
This is also the earliest day for friends to visit in the New Year.
On the first day, people usually don’t visit, the second day is traditionally for visiting relatives, the third day is the day of the red dog, and a minor New Year’s morning, so people generally stay home and don’t go visiting, thus Huang Panpan tends to choose the fourth or fifth day to visit.
"Panpan, Happy New Year to you too!"
A few years ago, Junior Sister also came to pay New Year’s greetings, but this year her visit made the two elders feel a bit awkward.
Their son and Qin Shiqing got together, and the matriarch felt most apologetic to this girl who’s so infatuated it’s almost silly.
Regardless, Zhao Lixia and Su Jianjun both gave Huang Panpan a lucky red envelope.
"Thank you, Uncle and Auntie!"
Huang Panpan took the red envelope, still as sweet-talking as ever.
She didn’t notice the oddness in the two elders. Junior Sister was still immersed in the joy from the blessing message Su Zelin sent her right after midnight on New Year’s Day, thinking her relationship with the slacker was about to make significant progress.
"Is Senior upstairs? I’ll just go find him!"
Looking around, not seeing Su Zelin, she guessed he was in his room, and dashed upstairs in a hurry.
Zhao Lixia wanted to say something, but eventually didn’t.
Her son was indeed in his room, but so was Qin Shiqing.
"Jianjun, what to do? If Panpan finds out Zelin is with Shiqing, she’ll be very sad, right? Although I hope Shiqing becomes our daughter-in-law, I don’t want this girl to be upset."
The matriarch was a bit worried.
"I have no idea either?"
Old Su shrugged, indicating helplessness: "If she just leaves after being sad, that’s okay, at most she’ll be upset for a while, I’m just worried about other things."
"Other things?"
Zhao Lixia was shocked: "Do you mean, Panpan might do something foolish?"
Now, she also somewhat understood Junior Sister.
On the surface, she seems like a soft and docile girl, but she’s actually gentle on the outside and tough on the inside, a bit stubborn, if she meets a heavy blow on the emotional path, it really can’t be ruled out she might take it hard.
"Hard to say, she probably wouldn’t, but I think she might just not give up easily or keep waiting."
Su Jianjun pondered for a moment, cautiously responding.
"Then wouldn’t Panpan’s youth be wasted." ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Zhao Lixia felt a bit dizzy.
"I’m just speculating; things might not be as bad as imagined, maybe one day Panpan will meet the right guy."
"Ah, I hope so. Actually, Panpan would make a pretty good daughter-in-law too, just that Shiqing is more suitable."
"..."