Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 221 - 101: That Person Looks Just Like Zelin

It was predictable that after this party, Qin Shiqing would explode in popularity on the campus BBS, her fame not just limited to her department, just like in her past life when she first hosted the Zhejiang University Public Administration Department's party. It didn't take long before she became the campus belle of Zhejiang University due to her talent and beauty.

Some people are destined to be the darlings of heaven from birth.

Oh, the roses blooming in the deep courtyard unknown to many, finally, more and more people have realized their beauty.

At that time, when I picked this campus belle, it made countless guys at Zhejiang University hate me to the core!

Su Zelin looked at his childhood sweetheart on stage with a calm face, but his heart was in turmoil.

In his past life, in his junior year, it was also at Zhejiang University's Christmas arts party, that he sat in the cultural center appreciating Qin Shiqing's performance.

However, that time he didn't need to hide.

Qin Shiqing knew where he was sitting, and while hosting, her gaze would occasionally drift toward that spot and she would smile.

At that time, the two were already mutually fond of each other, just a step away from breaking through the final barrier.

After the Christmas party, Su Zelin coaxed Qin Shiqing to go watch a movie with him, then dragged her to a hotel using the excuse that it was too late to return to campus.

Su Zelin remembers clearly the excuses and process used that night.

First, "I'll sleep on the floor," then "The floor is too cold, I'll sleep at the edge of the bed," followed by "We'll sleep on opposite sides, I promise I won't touch you," then "I just want to hold you to sleep," and finally "I'll just snuggle"...

These are the most common excuses used by scoundrels, and yet they work repeatedly on girls. Qin Shiqing, this big cabbage, confusingly ended up being nibbled by this pig of a scoundrel.

"Qin Shiqing, oh Qin Shiqing, you're clearly very smart usually, why were you so dumb that night…"

Looking at the graceful figure on stage in her blooming youth yet already elegant and poised, Su Zelin murmured to himself.

In the past, I got close to you because I liked you.

Now I don't dare to get close to you, also because I like you.

This feeling is really quite painful.

Knowing full well that I shouldn't have come to see her tonight, yet I couldn't help it. Even if it's hiding in the dark, stealing a few glances, it's hard to control myself.

The scoundrel could somewhat relate to Qin Shiqing's desperate rush into the storm in her past life.

In fact, the childhood friend had long realized a lot of things, she just kept deceiving herself, hoping that he would come back.

Until that moment, when there's no greater sorrow than a heart that's given up, she chose not to look back.

As Su Zelin was thinking about this, those two gazes on stage drifted over, landing where the scoundrel was.

The originally smiling Qin Shiqing was clearly stunned for a moment, her lines stumbling slightly.

That person… looks like Zelin?

Even though it was a few rows ahead, it was still not very close to the stage, and the lighting in the audience was dim. The person's face was unclear, plus he was wearing a hat, Qin Shiqing couldn't be sure.

Su Zelin seemed to perceive something, lowering his head even more.

Fortunately, Qin Shiqing completed announcing and left the stage at that moment.

...

Backstage, the Christmas party tonight was nearing its end, Qin Shiqing had finished all her announcing duties, only the final curtain call remained.

The girl seemed lost in thought, her mind still on the figure she spotted earlier.

It really felt like Zelin…

But Zelin didn't plan to come to the party, and he didn't have a ticket either.

For tickets for other locations, Qin Shiqing thought that with the intelligence and capability of her childhood friend, he could easily get one any time, like casually bribing a student from his department with a can of Red Bull to borrow a student ID, which would only assure him entry and a seat among regular attendees, but not in that area.

Until a voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Shiqing, you did really well tonight!"

Looking up, it was the freshman who co-hosted the party with her tonight.

Being able to share the stage with such a swiftly rising goddess in the department, the male host was very excited, feeling it was a destined chance given by fate.

"Uh, thank you!"

Qin Shiqing nodded slightly.

"Shiqing, I think tonight's party will be a great success, our collaboration was pretty in sync."

The male host shamelessly tried to close the distance, then jokingly probed: "How about we go grab a bite after the party as a celebration?"

This person wasn't bad in looks; if he got to host the party, he couldn't be too inferior. With his talent in hosting, he was rather confident.

However, unfortunately...

"Sorry, I'm on a diet!"

Qin Shiqing smiled slightly, politely declining.

"Seriously, Shiqing, you don't need to diet."

This female partner's figure was nearly perfect, just over one hundred pounds at over five feet seven, slender and well-proportioned, wearing a Mediterranean-style evening gown almost like a movie star.

"I can't help it, someone always says I have a tendency to gain weight, so I need to control my food intake, can't eat too much!"

Qin Shiqing laughed.

Who is this person, blind perhaps?

While inwardly complaining, the male host also got Qin Shiqing's hint.

This beautiful freshman wasn't exactly cold and distant, always smiling when talking to others, yet the number of guys she's gently turned down in the short three months since the start of school was probably already over ten.

She's just finding an excuse to let him bow out gracefully; persisting would only amuse himself.

Despite some regret, the male host could only reluctantly abandon his idea of inviting her.

It was then time for the curtain call, and both returned to the stage alongside the upperclassmen hosts.

Once again Qin Shiqing's gaze drifted toward that place; the more she looked, the more she felt that figure resembled him. However, the curtain call ended quickly, marking the conclusion of the department's Christmas arts party, and that person soon disappeared into the leaving crowd.

It was just similar after all, as Zelin didn't have a ticket, and that area wasn't for ordinary guests.

Maybe I'm overthinking it.

The girl shook her head, dismissing the thoughts in her mind.

"Shiqing Junior."

Vice President Xie Tianyu of the department's student council appeared in front of her.

"Tonight's show was a great success. To celebrate, how about we go for a snack?"

This time when he asked, he felt it wouldn't be so easily refused, so he came over.

Upon seeing Xie Tianyu, a light bulb went off in Qin Shiqing's mind, and she hurriedly asked, "Vice President Xie, did you give the party ticket to Su… Qin Zelin?"

"Uh… this."

Xie Tianyu was a bit perplexed, wondering how she knew. Could she have seen from the stage?

No way, so many people were watching in the cultural center, and the lighting was poor, Qin's brother even wore a hat.

Could this be the legendary case of "I'd recognize them even if they turned to ashes"?

Indeed, it was deep brotherly affection.

"Did you?"

Qin Shiqing asked again, eagerly pressing for a response.

It seemed like he couldn't hide it any longer.

Brother Qin, sorry, I was forced into it!

As for those oaths on QQ, Xie Tianyu didn't care in the slightest.

I'm a top student at Zhejiang University, I believe in science, not superstition!

No one in the world has ever died from being struck by lightning just because of a curse…

Xie Tianyu coughed, "Indeed, Shiqing Junior, I heard your brother didn't get the family ticket, did you give it to a best friend or close sister?"

"I thought since it's your first time hosting a party at Zhejiang University, it would be important for your brother to come support you, so I gave him a ticket, and it was a rare VIP ticket. It was a coincidence, as a sponsoring company's boss couldn't make it…"

Before he could finish boasting, Qin Shiqing was already racing out of the backstage area.

Leaving behind a confused Xie Tianyu.

"Shiqing Junior, you haven't removed your makeup yet…"

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