Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Naturally, consumers lost trust in New World.

No, to be precise, this new digital store fell into an abyss before it could win consumers’ trust.

The university students at the Institute of Technology all felt that this morally bankrupt store was unreliable. The services and after-sales were just talk, and whether they could do a good job was a big question. Moreover, it might just close down one day.

As a result, New World became deserted.

And it had almost no way to clean up its act or recover its image, doomed to failure.

Snack street.

The final day of the New Year’s promotion came to an end. After cleaning up in the evening, all the employees showed up at Haiji Diner.

All five branches made a killing during the mini tech boom and celebrated a beautiful victory, gaining both fame and fortune. So Su Zelin, in a good mood, decided to treat his employees, bringing dozens of them out for a late-night snack.

Seafood, barbecue, snacks... everything had to be on the table.

Everything was unlimited!

There was no helping it. As a sneaky entrepreneur, Boss Su was just that lavish now.

As soon as they arrived at the diner, steaming shrimp, crabs, oysters, and sand pot porridge were brought out, a large pot on each table.

The rascal had already given Haiji a heads-up before coming over.

Otherwise, with so many people, the boss couldn’t handle it all at once, and they’d have to wait quite a while.

"You’ve all worked hard! Tonight, eat and drink to your heart’s content. Order whatever you need, but let me say this: you can’t each have a geoduck clam. Otherwise, I’ll have to sell Xiaoliu here!"

The rascal’s words made the employees burst into laughter.

"Boss, that’s too much. Why sell the manager just because you’re short on cash?"

"Selling Manager Liu, who is such a good person—what a heartless manager we’ve got here!"

"Forget it, for Manager’s sake, we won’t go for the geoducks. Let’s just have some mantis shrimp."

"..."

The employees joked around, giggling.

Though Su Zelin said as much, they were still considerate with what they ordered.

Except for the rascal, who was well-off, most others were poor students, usually frugal, knowing how hard it was to earn money.

After ordering some food, the rascal returned to his seat.

Sitting next to him was Liuu Wanyin.

This table was filled with key figures from the Finance Academy branch.

The general manager, store manager, and the head of the tech department, Gray Wolf, were all there.

"Here, Boss, yours!"

Liuu Wanyin served a bowl of hot seafood porridge and placed it in front of him.

Even though she was the third-ranking figure at the Finance Academy branch, Xiaoliu always remained down-to-earth, even acting as a server, fetching porridge for everyone.

"Mm, Xiaoliu, you should eat quickly too, have plenty!"

Nowadays, Liuu Wanyin was no longer as pale and thin as before. After a year in New Era, with better rest and meals, she had put on a little weight. Though not voluptuous, she was no longer weak and frail, her complexion healthy, a stark contrast to when Su Zelin first met her upon entering school.

With a bowl of porridge warming their stomachs, the body felt cozy.

The rascal raised a Thousand Island Lake beer: "Xiaoliu, let me show you a magic trick."

"What kind of magic trick?"

Liuu Wanyin asked curiously.

"I can open a bottle with my bottom, do you believe it?"

Su Zelin said mysteriously.

Liuu Wanyin: "..."

What kind of magic is that, more like a superpower...

If you could really do it, you’d be the next Iron Man.

"Watch closely!"

The rascal put on an act, then took the bottle down under the table.

"Pffft!"

With the sound of liquid gushing out, Su Zelin lifted the beer, its cap nowhere to be seen.

Liuu Wanyin: "!!!"

How amazing!

How did the boss do that?

Xiaoliu blinked her big eyes, disbelief written all over her face.

"Manager Liu, don’t let him fool you. These folding tables have a spot underneath that can catch the bottle cap. A skilled person can use it to open bottles!"

The tech department head, Gray Wolf, revealed the trick.

The tech department staff were hired from outside the school, and Gray Wolf, an old hand, was naturally familiar with such tricks.

Ah, so that’s how it was!

Liuu Wanyin finally understood.

She was still too innocent.

She had almost believed Su Zelin was the next Iron Man.

"Gray Wolf, are you thinking your salary is too high?!"

Su Zelin deliberately put on a stern face.

"Sorry, sorry, Boss, I’ll penalize myself with a beer!"

Gray Wolf chuckled, raised a Thousand Island Lake beer, and chugged it down.

The group ate and drank happily at the diner, the atmosphere relaxed and joyful.

As he drank his beer, Su Zelin remembered something.

The New Year’s promotion had ended, the digital store’s sales targets were met, and their reputation was made.

It was time to get that car.

Otherwise, with so many people in Lin’an knowing about New Era, a well-known city-level digital chain store, how could they manage with just a pickup truck as a work vehicle?

Better take care of it in the next two or three days!

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