Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

"Keep it up, Panpan, smile, and keep your spirits high!"

Su Zelin gave her a thumbs up.

Even if it’s pre-determined, the junior can’t perform too poorly, otherwise Tao Min can’t bend the rules for her admission.

"Yeah, senior, I know!"

The determined junior walked up to the podium.

Tao Min’s gaze settled on her.

So this is the high school junior Su is helping, she’s quite pretty, no wonder he’s assisting her, that little flirt.

She saluted Tao Min and the recruitment team, and Huang Panpan began her speech.

The junior was quite bold, not at all stage-shy despite the audience.

Without holding a script, she had memorized it thoroughly in the past few days, according to Su Zelin, this could score points.

After the three-minute speech, Tao Min led the applause, followed by other team members.

To be honest, the junior’s personal performance wasn’t very impressive, even though her speech was fluent, it felt a bit like rote memorization, lacking in emotion.

But she did have two advantages.

First, she was open, not nervous, and spoke loudly and clearly, unlike some who stammered or spoke in a trembling voice.

Second, her speech was quite outstanding, with a few interesting points, although Tao Min suspected it was written by Su Zelin, as he doubted Huang Panpan could reach this level on her own.

Back at her seat, Huang Panpan was excited.

"Senior, did you see that? The lead senior and others clapped for me!"

Not all newcomers receive applause; it’s reserved for those who perform exceptionally well, so Huang Panpan felt she did great and was quite satisfied, at least she didn’t mispronounce any words.

Su Zelin thought to himself that it was just memorization, not a real speech, the performance was okay at best, but it should be enough for Tao Min to admit her to the student council, fearing she’d mess up on stage making it difficult for Tao Min.

Thinking this, he encouraged outwardly: "Haha, quite good, Panpan, looks like you’re hopeful to join the student council!"

"Yes, senior, then I accept your blessings!"

"..."

The next evening, Su Zelin received a call from Huang Panpan.

"Senior, I’ve been accepted to the Arts Department, just got the notice!"

The junior’s tone on the phone was filled with joy.

I’ve achieved another small goal, one step closer to transforming into a butterfly!

"Oh, congratulations, indeed hard work pays off!"

Su Zelin deliberately feigned surprise.

"I still needed your help, otherwise I wouldn’t be sure. If it weren’t for your reminder, my speech would’ve been seven or eight minutes long!"

"Now that you’re in the student council, you’re not just an ordinary student, you have to set an example as a council officer, Panpan, you can’t be capricious in the future, got it?"

"Yes, senior, I understand, Panpan will work hard to adapt to the new role!"

"..."

After chatting for a bit, she hung up the phone.

Huang Panpan suddenly remembered something.

Should I tell my parents too?

After hesitating for a moment, she made a decision.

Although her relationship with her parents had been strained lately, this kind of good news had to be shared with them.

Thus, the junior dialed her dad’s number.

It rang only a couple of times before connecting.

"Hello, Panpan."

The surprised voice of Huang Hongbo came through the receiver.

It wasn’t often that his daughter called him first.

"How are things going on campus lately?"

His first thought was whether Huang Panpan was upset, prompting her to call home.

But the worry was unfounded.

"Yeah, everything’s been great, university life is much more fun than high school, with lots of extracurricular activities, and I’ve joined the student council!"

Hearing this, Huang Hongbo was stunned.

He had on speaker, and Li Juan beside him was also stunned.

Their daughter joined the student council?

This was beyond their imagination.

They thought she wouldn’t voluntarily join such university organizations, and doubted her capability too.

"Really?"

Huang Hongbo asked in disbelief.

"Really, I attended the recruitment yesterday and got notified today, I’ve been included in the Arts Department!"

"That’s fantastic!"

Huang Hongbo was thrilled, feeling happier than earning a million in business.

He never expected Panpan to become this sensible after starting university!

"The senior helped me a lot, I originally prepared a long speech, and he condensed it to around three minutes, saying newcomers only get three minutes in the student council, and it was true that many were caught off guard and performed poorly, leading to rejection!"

Besides sharing the good news, Huang Panpan wanted to credit Su Zelin.

Huang Hongbo had an inkling.

Su Zelin’s help might extend beyond revising the speech, potentially having connections in the Arts Department.

Otherwise, he didn’t believe his daughter was outstanding enough to get into the council.

"You must thank him properly then!"

"Of course, I’ll treat him to a meal soon!"

Speaking of Su Zelin, Huang Panpan was candid.

Even with her parents, she wouldn’t let them oppose this matter.

Li Juan couldn’t hold back and signaled to Huang Hongbo beside her.

After the exposure of the meeting with Su Zelin during summer break, Panpan firmly believed she was the instigator, causing a rift with her mother, and the junior hadn’t spoken much to her.

Clearing his throat, Huang Hongbo asked, "Panpan, how are things between you and Su Zelin now?"

Huang Panpan frowned upon hearing this.

What’s Dad implying?

"Don’t misunderstand, daughter."

Huang Hongbo hastily explained, "We indeed were wrong with that incident last time, mainly because we weren’t familiar with Su Zelin back then, which led to unnecessary misunderstandings. Later your mom and I learned about him, and he seemed like a good guy. Especially after starting university, he became a class president, excelling in both academics and conduct, taking good care of you, which we’re very grateful for. When he returns to Jianglan, we’d like to invite him for a meal."

Hearing this, Huang Panpan was delighted.

She cautiously asked, "Dad, you mean you don’t oppose my relationship with the senior?"

"Daughter, both your mom and I think you’ve grown up, becoming a university student, joining the student council, you’re entitled to decide your own partners, we shouldn’t interfere too much."

Turning his tone, Huang Hongbo continued: "However, you’re only in your freshman year, academics should still be a priority."

Knowing their daughter entered the business college for Su Zelin, and now that she’s already there, stopping her later would be impossible.

Besides, they found that Su Zelin in college was quite nice, worthy of their daughter in many aspects, so the couple decided to clarify their stance.

After all, their later conflicts with their daughter arose from the misunderstanding over Su Zelin, and solving it could only start from acknowledging him.

"Thanks, Dad!"

Panpan breathed a sigh of relief.

"This isn’t just my decision, your mom and I agreed on this together, she’s right here, do you want to say a few words to her?"

Huang Hongbo asked again.

Panpan hesitated: "Mom, thank you as well."

Li Juan was very emotional.

Since that incident, she hadn’t heard the word "Mom" from Panpan.

If she didn’t approve of Su Zelin, who knew when her daughter’s heart would soften.

"Panpan, we’re so proud of you performing so well at university, joining the student council, keep up the good work!"

"I will, Mom, I’ll keep striving to be better, rest assured!"

"..."