Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 389 - 154: Let Him Be Strong, the Breeze Brushes the Hill; Let Him Be Fierce, the Bright Moon Shines Over the River

Chapter 389: Chapter 154: Let Him Be Strong, the Breeze Brushes the Hill; Let Him Be Fierce, the Bright Moon Shines Over the River

Three days later, near the outskirts of Lin’an, a cheerful farm-to-table gathering.

The Jianglan Mid-Autumn Hometown gathering is held here.

As evening approaches, the farmhouse is already bustling with activity.

There are indeed quite a few Jianglan people attending university in the provincial capital, with almost every university having dozens, and some even exceeding three digits, making the event fairly large in scale.

A group of people walk through the farmhouse gates, led by Yan Qingyi, all college students from the Finance Academy.

A bespectacled, scholarly-looking upperclassman steps out from the crowd, smiling as he says, "Hello, Qingyi and fellow hometown friends from the Finance Academy, welcome!"

Ronbo, the newly appointed president of the Jianglan Hometown Association, a junior in the Chinese Department at Zhejiang University.

The previous presidents of the hometown association were also from Zhejiang University, and it’s the same when tracing further back. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

It’s uncertain whether Zhejiang University’s superiority over other universities in Lin’an, standing out among the masses, allows it to maintain its leader stance despite not having large numbers, yet the association president role gets passed down annually.

"Haha, thank you, Chairman Luo!"

Yan Qingyi briefly introduces Ronbo’s background to everyone.

This new hometown association president seems nice and doesn’t act pretentious or look down on peers from the second-tier Finance Academy despite his Zhejiang University education.

He greets everyone individually, "I have some things to attend to, so I might not be the best host. But we’re all from Jianglan; away from home, we’re like family. Have fun!"

"Alright, Chairman Luo, go ahead with your business!"

Yan Qingyi leads the folks from the Finance Academy into the farmhouse.

At first glance, the farmhouse is full of college students, gathered in groups, casually speaking the familiar Jianglan dialect.

In this hometown gathering of hundreds, there’s an evident division into cliques.

Groups are generally formed by high schools or even within classes, sticking together in small clusters.

"Senior, I’ll find you later!"

Huang Panpan tells Su Zelin and then dives into the crowd to find her classmates.

This Mid-Autumn gathering lasts for several hours, and the face-off with Qin Shiqing isn’t urgent; she needs to find the right opportunity.

Besides, there are more important tasks at hand before that.

She quickly finds her former high school classmates, with a total of more than ten studying in Lin’an, including her good friend Wei Xian.

Wei Xian was already a good student, and her performance in the university entrance exam was exceptional, successfully securing a place at Zhejiang University.

Last time, when Huang Hongbo and Li Juan personally drove their daughter to the Finance Academy, they also gave Wei Xian a ride, as it was on the way.

"Panpan!"

It was the first time Wei Xian got to see her good friend after starting college, and she was delighted.

Huang Panpan pulls her aside, lowers her voice mysteriously, and says, "Xiaoxian, did you gather any intel?"

The intel in question clearly refers to Qin Shiqing’s situation.

Since Wei Xian is now Qin Shiqing’s schoolmate, she has better access to information than others.

"Panpan, isn’t this a bit inappropriate?"

Wei Xian feels a bit ashamed about infiltrating Zhejiang University as a double agent.

"What’s inappropriate about it? Xiaoxian, you’re my friend; how can you not help me!"

Huang Panpan is upset, "You wouldn’t be siding with Senior Shiqing just because you’re schoolmates now, would you?"

"No way, I’ve only met Senior Shiqing during this gathering since entering Zhejiang University; I hadn’t seen her before this!"

"Alright then, if you’re not close, what’s the harm in telling me a bit about her!"

"Well, alright, Panpan. If you want to challenge Senior Shiqing, it won’t be easy. She’s the campus queen at Zhejiang University now!"

Wei Xian says reluctantly.

"Campus queen?"

Huang Panpan is taken aback.

While she anticipated the difficulty of dealing with the formidable foe.

She hadn’t expected the level of her opponent to exceed her imagination.

Being the school beauty at Second High was one thing, but she managed to gain such fame even at Zhejiang University, a place full of talented individuals!

The junior girl frowns, "Xiaoxian, you’re not mistaken, are you?"

She suspects Xiaoxian might be exaggerating to deter her.

"If you don’t believe me, find a senior from Zhejiang University and ask. Senior Shiqing became famous hosting last year’s departmental arts gala. She’s well-known at Zhejiang University!"

Wei Xian responds, annoyed.

"Alright, Xiaoxian, I believe you." Huang Panpan carefully asks, "By the way, does she have a boyfriend?"

Given that Senior Shiqing has become the campus queen of Zhejiang University, she surely has many admirers. She might have already been won over by some rich, handsome guy, which means that no matter how formidable she is, she poses no threat to me.

The junior girl’s hopeful thinking, however, is met with harsh reality.

Wei Xian shakes her head, "Senior Shiqing has a lot of admirers but no boyfriend, and there’s no word of her getting close to any boy."

"So, she’s still after my senior!"

Huang Panpan snorts coldly.

Wei Xian is speechless, thinking to herself: if anyone is persistent, it’s probably you.

After all, they’re childhood sweethearts, close as can be, and here you are trying to intrude.

She doesn’t voice this out because she knows Huang Panpan won’t listen.

"Well, fine then. Since everyone knows Senior Shiqing doesn’t have a boyfriend, it means things with my senior haven’t progressed!"

There are always two sides to everything.

Realizing this, the junior girl is once again filled with joy.

If Senior Shiqing and the senior are together, it won’t be as easy to break them apart.

...

On the other side of the farmhouse.

"Su Zelin, I heard you’re now the heartthrob at the Finance Academy, and even performed at the academy’s arts gala. I never imagined that in high school—if I’d known, I would’ve chased you back then!"