Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 266 - 117: The Class Reunion and Zhao Mingxuan’s Grand Plan to Stand Out

The reunion starts at eight in the evening.

After having dinner at home, Su Zelin ran into the kitchen to take a shower.

He sang while washing: "I love coffee, the subtle feeling, the collected music is so quirky and alternative..."

Zhao Lixia noticed the gas wasn't on and knew her son was showering with cold water again.

When Su Zelin was little, he liked hot showers and often bathed until the gas water heater's safety mechanism automatically shut it off. At that time, Granny Su would worry about the gas and constantly scold him for taking so long, saying it wasn't like he was slaughtering pigs.

However, at some point, Su Zelin got used to cold showers, even in freezing weather when it snowed, which made Granny Su start worrying about him again.

When Su Zelin finished showering and came out of the bathroom, Granny Su couldn't help but say, "Zelin, why are you always showering with cold water? It's not like we can't afford the gas money!"

Su Zelin chuckled and said, "Mom, I'm doing this for the sake of your future daughters-in-law! Cold showers help me become stronger and boost my immunity, you see, I rarely catch colds."

He said so much, but Granny Su keenly picked up on just four words.

She frowned, "Daughters-in-law, what do you mean by that?"

"Huh? Did I say that? You must have misheard!"

Su Zelin remained unchanged in expression.

Uh, maybe I did mishear.

Ugh, not even fifty yet, but my ears seem to be failing.

Granny Su didn't suspect anything, assuming she was just getting old.

After changing into a set of clothes, Su Zelin even used his dad's mousse to style his hair into the classic slicked-back look of Urameshi Yuusuke from "Yu Yu Hakusho," then put on a mid-length wool coat.

"Where's that down jacket I bought?"

Zhao Lixia wondered.

Since Su Zelin came home, she hadn't seen him wear it even once.

"I left it at school, didn't bring it back!"

He lazily replied, "Anyway, it's not that cold in Jianglan. Besides, mom, that down jacket is so old-fashioned, with a style like an old military coat. How could I wear it to a reunion? I'd lose face!"

Qin Shiqing really liked wearing the down jacket mom sent, she wore it as soon as she received it, put it on after the cultural evening event, and even during holidays back home she would wear it, out and about there too.

So he simply stopped wearing it to avoid the suspicion of being in a couple outfit.

Oh no, it actually was a couple outfit.

With the reunion tonight, there was a good chance Qin Shiqing would wear it again. If others saw them in couple outfits, even if they weren't together, others might think they were.

So he definitely wouldn't wear it tonight.

Granny Su wasn't pleased hearing that, grumbling, "Brat, even Qin Shiqing praises my taste, saying the style is fashionable and the size fits well, it's so dignified to wear, and you just nitpick and complain!"

No wonder Jianjun had been giving him cold stares lately, not even wanting to talk much to him.

This kid really asked for a beating sometimes!

After Zelin went to college, they missed him terribly.

Now that he's back, they just wanted to send him back to college quickly.

Such a contradiction in their hearts!

"Zelin!"

Right then, Qin Shiqing's call came from outside, almost time for the reunion.

"Mom, I'm heading out!"

Su Zelin dashed downstairs.

Qin Shiqing was already waiting in his home yard.

Still wearing that Yaya down jacket.

I knew it!

Su Zelin couldn't resist a jab, "Qin Shiqing, don't you have any other coats at home or is the one your mom bought not warm enough? Wearing the same one all the time, are you planning to wear it from before New Year's till the Lantern Festival?"

Damn, this woman wears it every day, making me afraid to wear mine and getting scolded by mom.

"Mind your own business, my mom bought it and I like it, what does it matter to you! But you, your mom painstakingly picked out that nice down jacket for you, and you've hardly worn it. How could you repay her love like that!"

Qin Shiqing snorted.

"Our mom?"

Su Zelin frowned.

She said so much, but he only caught two key words.

That's my mom, not any of your business!

"Huh? Did I say that? You must have misheard!"

Qin Shiqing pursed her lips.

Uh, maybe I did mishear.

Ugh, not even twenty, and my ears are a bit deaf.

Su Zelin felt a bit troubled.

Has all those morning runs and cold showers been in vain?

"Stop fussing, let's hurry up, the reunion is starting!"

He quickly changed the subject and hopped on his Phoenix bike and headed out.

"Wait for me!"

Qin Shiqing quickly followed.

The two figures disappeared into the night, completely oblivious to the window on the second floor of the Su family house that opened just a crack.

Granny Su's displeasure vanished, replaced by a satisfied smile.

Looks like my hearing isn't bad. Even from so far, I could clearly hear "our mom".

But now there's another issue.

Since my hearing isn't bad.

Could it be that the "daughters-in-law" I heard earlier was real too?

...

Jianglan Second High School.

It's already winter break, and the campus is silent.

The teaching area is dark, but one particular classroom is brightly lit.

This is the classroom of last year's Grade Three, Class 2.

To make this reunion more nostalgic, a few class leaders reached out to Old Guo for help, getting the class advisor to lend them the classroom for the reunion.

Those who arrived early were busy decorating inside, hanging balloons and paper streamers to spice up the atmosphere. Some were distributing peanuts, sunflower seeds, cookies, fruits, and mineral water on all the desks.

Unlike the cliquish restaurant and KTV outings of later years, this kind of reunion is actually quite nice and was typical for returning college students in the early 21st century.