Chapter 785: Chapter 282: Senior, I Want to Give You a Special Graduation Gift!
Two days before the official summer vacation at the Finance Institute.
In the evening, at the Haiji Diner on Snack Street.
Su Zelin and Zeng Kaiping are drinking while eating barbecue skewers.
They are the last two from Class One of Financial Management who haven’t left school yet.
Even Nanaz went home yesterday.
The company registration over there has already been approved, and it will start soon. Nanaz has to go home for a few days and then come back to Lin’an.
"Third Brother, sorry, I’m heading back to Guangzhou tomorrow!"
Zeng Kaiping’s eyes were all red, unsure if it was from drinking too much Qiandao Lake or because he was upset.
The energetic young man’s family was urgently pressing for him to return.
The company requires him to report soon, and his parents threatened that if Zeng Kaiping didn’t return home, they would come to Lin’an.
Originally, Ah Ping planned to stay with Su Zelin until the official vacation began, but he had no choice.
"There’s nothing to apologize for, Ah Ping. You’ve kept me company for so long, you’ve already shown great friendship."
Su Zelin, of course, knew that the energetic young man stayed at school so long not only to enjoy the last moments of campus life, but also to keep him from being lonely in the dormitory by himself.
"Third Brother, I, I tell you, as long as I, Zeng Kaiping, make it big in the future, when you come to Guangzhou, I’ll treat you to delicious food and drinks. There are so many rare things in Guangzhou, you’ll definitely be interested!"
The energetic young man spewed alcohol breath, his tongue starting to get thick.
But he was serious about this promise.
Zeng Kaiping was the kind of person who was extremely bold and generous, and in a previous life, whenever Su Zelin went to Guangzhou, or even Shenzhen, he would always be warmly received, especially after Zeng Kaiping became a big shot in Hed, though the food was quite heavy on the palate.
Su Zelin thought that earthworms, grasshoppers, water cockroaches, and insects were okay, but he could really do without placenta.
The rascal also liked novelty, and in a previous life, due to Zeng Kaiping, he tried many of Guangzhou people’s bold dishes, but placenta was the only thing he couldn’t stomach.
"Haha, well, thank you in advance, Ah Ping. Feel free to find me in Lin’an or Shenghai anytime!"
Su Zelin raised his glass.
All five of the incompetent rascals got along with him quite well, but if he had to say, the one he had the most in common with was Zeng Kaiping.
"And we won’t be missing out on a big broadsword either, Third Brother. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely arrange the most heavyweight JS for you then!"
Zeng Kaiping spoke as if he had already become a tycoon in Hed.
People in Guangdong Province are inherently quite superstitious, and as many things as Su Zelin had "predicted" accurately over the years made the energetic young man feel that he truly was destined for such luck.
"You can keep the heavyweight for yourself; I’ll be fine with something lightweight."
The rascal was humble.
He really couldn’t handle a tank.
That night, the two of them drank at Haiji Diner for half the night and chatted for half the night.
The energetic young man got drunk, repeatedly exclaiming that Su Zelin was his life mentor and idol, his best brother in this life, and if it weren’t for Su Zelin, he might still be a virgin, let alone enjoying flirtatious flings.
In the end, it was Su Zelin who helped him back, even though the rascal drank about the same amount. But Su Zelin had a natural good constitution, and with all the socializing in the past two years, his alcohol tolerance had been trained, except for someone like Nanaz, who could handle two and a half jin of white liquor and drink beer freely; there weren’t many who could outdrink him.
The next morning, the drunken young man almost couldn’t get up, and it was Su Zelin who shook him awake, or else he’d have missed the train.
After Zeng Kaiping left, 302 only had Su Zelin left, and by this time, there were very few people left in the entire dormitory building. Almost all were graduates planning to stay in Lin’an to find work but hadn’t found any yet, or those who wanted to save on rent and used the campus as a haven.
All afternoon, Su Zelin didn’t go out. He took a camera around the dorm, taking pictures of every corner, storing them in a memory card to become memories of his youth.
The rascal was someone who liked new things but wasn’t tired of old ones, and he was more nostalgic than most people.
He would occasionally pull out those old photos, reminiscing about the glorious days, his mouth unknowingly curling into a smile.
Memories of youth are always particularly beautiful and deeply etched.
Afterward, he sat in the dormitory, lost in thought, until dusk when he finally left.
That night, he had a dinner appointment at Dai Chuangxing’s house.
Up to this day, Vice Director Dai’s level in Su Zelin’s network wasn’t considered very high, but he was his first important connection in starting a business; Su Zelin was someone who understood gratitude.
The last evening before leaving school, visiting Dai Chuangxing’s home was the best way to express gratitude.
Seeing Su Zelin, both Vice Director Dai and his wife were very happy.
During the four years at the Finance Institute, this young man ate countless meals at their house, even during busy times, he would visit at least once a month.
After their daughter married far away, Su Zelin was the young man who kept them company the most; Kang Yulian even almost regarded him as half a son.
"Xiaosu, when I first met you, you were still a freshman, and now you’ve graduated in the blink of an eye. Auntie is really reluctant to see you go!"
During dinner, Kang Yulian said with a bit of emotion.
Su Zelin smiled and said, "Hehe, Auntie, I’m staying in Lin’an after graduation, so I’ll still visit often for free meals. As long as you and Dean Dai don’t mind."
"How could we mind? You’re welcome to come anytime, just treat it like your own home!"