Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 273 - 119: Date with the Junior, On the Importance of a Wingman (Part 2)
"Zhao Mingxuan is really persistent, and there’s nothing I can do about it!"
Qin Shiqing approached him again, curiously asking, "Zelin, what did Zhao Mingxuan say to you? Why did he look so angry when he left just now?"
"He told me he really likes Sun Yanzi, but I think Zhao Mingxuan should find a different idol. What’s so good about that flat princess type anyway? Ye Zimei and Ye Yuqing are much more exciting!"
Of course, the key content of their conversation wouldn’t be revealed by him.
Qin Shiqing couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.
She thought it was something important. They chatted for a good while, only to talk about gossip regarding celebrities like Xiong Da.
Can guys be this boring sometimes?
...
The next day, 8 Willow Branch Lane, Central District, Jianglan City.
While having breakfast, Su Zelin was pondering something.
He had a date with Huang Panpan tonight and planned to return her card at the same time. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Meeting a junior is easy, but leaving gracefully is not that simple.
Besides, the atmosphere during a date with just the two of them would be too ambiguous, and she might overthink it.
Even though at this point, Huang Panpan isn’t likely to drug my drink, having a third person would still be better.
I need a wingman.
In his mind, the first name that came to mind was Lu Haoran.
A good friend and a reliable buddy, Lu Haoran was multi-functional, both a wingman and a convenient tool, adaptable to any situation.
With him around, it would just be an ordinary date, and Huang Panpan wouldn’t feel comfortable bringing up any sensitive topics.
It’s decided!
After breakfast, Su Zelin hopped on his bike and arrived downstairs at his buddy’s place: "Haoran!"
A head popped out of the second-floor window.
Lu Haoran, being quite shy, had a small social circle since elementary school, middle school, and high school, and among the guys, he was most familiar with Su Zelin. If Zelin didn’t invite him out, he’d mostly be at home.
"Let’s go to the library!"
Still using code, just in case.
"Alright!"
Before long, the door opened, and Lu Haoran came out.
The two of them got on their bikes and went back to their usual spot, the New Heaven and Earth Internet Cafe.
This time, there wasn’t a pretty female internet cafe manager at the front desk, so getting a card was quick.
Finding a computer, pressing the power button, Su Zelin casually said, "Haoran, why don’t we go grab some milk tea tonight?"
"Tonight? Just the two of us?"
Lu Haoran asked.
"Yeah, just the two of us!"
Su Zelin nodded.
Although he wanted Haoran to be the wingman, he couldn’t be too direct. Moreover, this guy was always trying to set up a couple with him and Qin Shiqing. If he found out about the date with Huang Panpan, he might not agree.
So, he pretended to arrange with him first, and later Huang Panpan coincidentally arranged something too, so they could all just conveniently go together.
"Wouldn’t it be better to invite Shiqing and Xiaoyanzi as well?"
Haoran suggested, scratching his head.
While hanging out with just his buddy was fun, he thought it would be even more fun with two guys and two girls.
"Haoran, what’s up with you always bringing up those two wherever we go? We saw them at the class reunion yesterday, right? It’s not like we can’t survive without girls around, right?"
Su Zelin said angrily.
"That’s not it."
Lu Haoran wiped his brow with a hand.
"In that case, it’s just the two of us. No girls tonight, just happily agreed!"
Su Zelin didn’t give Haoran a chance to refuse.
"Well... alright then."
Lu Haoran nodded.
Occasionally having milk tea with just his buddy wasn’t bad; they could talk about certain topics that wouldn’t be appropriate with girls around, which was quite enjoyable.
...
At 7:30 in the evening, as the meeting time approached, Huang Panpan had already taken a bath and changed into a new outfit.
For this date, she had specifically gone shopping with Wei Xian for most of the day to put together this perfect ensemble.
It was a Japanese-style outfit, a natural-colored cotton and linen winter dress paired with a light khaki turtleneck sweater and a thick lamb fleece jacket with a hood. The hood had two distinct rabbit ear designs.
The fresh and clean attire made the junior girl appear even more pure and sweet. The rabbit ear hat added a bit of playfulness, making the junior look like a cute little white rabbit in the forest, lively and charming.
Ever since discovering that Su Zelin seemed to have a Japanese style, the junior girl began to follow suit. Her outfit today had a Mori Girl vibe.
What is a Mori Girl? It refers to forest-style girls, known as Mori Girls in English.
These people seem to live in the forest, advocating a simple, free, and easy lifestyle, with attire and temperament as natural and pure as the primitive forest.
This style emphasizes a pastoral feel or the so-called natural feeling, mainly reflected in the material of the clothing.
For example, Mori Girls prefer materials like cotton, linen, and wool, which are skin-friendly and comfortable, as they try to minimize modern crafting and emphasize the pursuit of "going with the flow and less finery."
Of course, it is not the same as "Sounyu," which is more commonly known to the public as a title in certain Japanese films.
After dressing up, she spent quite a while in front of the full-length mirror.
Huang Panpan took this date very seriously. She had to ensure not a single hair was out of place and that there was no loose thread on the new clothes, striving for perfection.
"Ding dong, ding dong!"
The Samsung phone on the bed chimed with a message notification, and Huang Panpan was instantly energized, rushing over.
Not many people knew her phone number, just her parents, Wei Xian, and Su Zelin.
Her parents were both at home, so they obviously wouldn’t be texting her.
Wei Xian didn’t have a phone, so she couldn’t send one.
So it must be from Su Zelin.
