Chapter 772: Chapter 277: Isn’t She the Demon King We Encountered Before?
"Cicada, cicada, cicada..."
As the campus echoed with the sound of cicadas, the university graduation season of June had also arrived.
The classroom for public courses on the campus of the Finance Institute.
Since the graduating class no longer had scheduled classes, the opportunities for everyone to gather together were rare, making today a precious reunion.
With only ten days left until the graduation defense, the class advisor needed to hold a class meeting for a pre-battle pep talk.
"Ah, we are about to graduate soon, I really can’t bear to leave you guys."
"Yeah, after graduation, we’ll all go our separate ways. It won’t be easy to meet up in the future."
"I wish college life could last longer, maybe we could study for another year or two!"
The girls, being sentimental, were filled with various emotions and reluctance as graduation approached.
"Third Brother, isn’t your birthday in a couple of days? It’s your last birthday while still at school. What are your plans?"
As soon as Zeng Kaiping spoke, all eyes turned to Su Zelin.
"Boss, now that I think about it, I’ve never celebrated your birthday. You’ve kept your birthdays way too low-key. This year, you’ve got to count me in!"
Luo Xi raised her hand.
"Count me in too, class monitor, I want to join!"
Milk Candy echoed.
"Don’t forget me!"
The other girls were also enthusiastic.
"Alright, alright, everyone is welcome. How about this, I’ll find a private clubhouse and throw a big birthday party. You all come over, and let’s consider it a mini get-together before graduation. But besides you guys, I still need to invite some other friends and colleagues from the company!"
It’s the first time for Qin Shiqing and Song Yuwei, Nanaz, to meet each other; the intentions couldn’t be too obvious, or they’d spot something fishy, and it might screw things up. So having more people to confuse the situation would be better.
It’s like boiling a frog in warm water—the key is to take it slow.
"Wow, a private clubhouse from the legends, I must go and see it for myself!"
Jelly was excited.
"Yeah, I’ve only seen this kind of stuff on TV, never thought I’d get the chance to see it in reality in this lifetime, I’m so eager!"
Milk Candy’s eyes shone with little stars.
"Throwing a birthday party at a private clubhouse, the boss has made it to the high society; poor us are still just young newcomers."
Luo Xi was full of envy and jealousy.
Compared to others’ expectations, Nanaz’s heart was burning with determination.
Su Zelin had mentioned to her not long ago that his childhood sweetheart would be at this birthday party.
Nanaz could also guess that without any surprises, she must be the real one.
Just like with Song Yuwei, she knew very well she couldn’t challenge the position of a childhood sweetheart.
A relationship built over twenty years is too solid—perhaps Su Zelin’s parents had long regarded her as the future daughter-in-law. What could I, a newcomer halfway, challenge with?
However, Nanaz wasn’t as compliant or laid-back as Song Yuwei.
She thought that even if she couldn’t replace her, she should at least secretly compete with her.
At the very least, Nanaz had the confidence that her figure could certainly outshine her opponent.
At this moment, the class advisor, Yao Hui, walked into the classroom, and everyone stopped talking.
The theme of the class meeting was the graduation defense, the most important "exam" for college students, directly affecting whether they could get their diploma.
Yao Hui motivated everyone to be fully prepared for the graduation defense but also advised them not to be overly anxious and to face it with a calm mindset.
Among the people from 302 and 501, only Zeng Kaiping felt unsure about the graduation defense.
Others might not excel in both conduct and academics, but they at least managed to get by, like Nanaz. Although she was a poor student, she was quite diligent with her studies; it’s just that she wasn’t very interested or talented in this field. But she wasn’t like Zeng Kaiping, who played games and made online friends all day.
Over four years, Nanaz never failed a course, but her grades weren’t high, hovering around seventy.
But Nanaz was very confident about the graduation defense, because she had Su Zelin, the academic prodigy, personally guiding her graduation project, and he even conducted several rounds of mock Q&A with her. Nanaz felt very assured.
The lively boy had flunked several courses but was already much better than in his previous life.
In his past life, Zeng Kaiping had to retake almost every semester.
After all, this time around, the academic atmosphere in the finance class was good, and his idol, Su Zelin, was the class monitor, so the lively boy had to give him some face and at least attend classes, though he was a bit carefree outside of them.
His grades were so poor, naturally, the lively boy was a bit worried about the graduation defense.
Although he never expected to find a great job after graduation, he at least needed a diploma. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to hold his head high among classmates and would feel ashamed to return home to Eastern Guangdong.
Generally speaking, the advisor wouldn’t be tough on you during the graduation defense, as earning a college diploma after more than a decade of schooling wasn’t easy.
However, just in case, if you performed too badly, even a dog would shake its head, which wouldn’t be a good thing.
Su Zelin sensed Zeng Kaiping’s unease and reassuringly patted the lively boy’s shoulder, "Ah Ping, don’t worry, believe in yourself, you’ll definitely pass your graduation defense, I’m sure of it!"
In his past life, Ah Ping was much worse than he is in this life, and he still smoothly passed the graduation defense. This time, there’s no reason not to pass.
The finance college isn’t like a top university; the requirements for graduation defense are very lenient, and the advisors are quite kindhearted.
Unless you’re utterly lazy, skipping classes and not submitting assignments all the time and leaving a terrible impression on the advisor, making them remember you, then you might face a hurdle in the graduation defense.