Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 355 - 144: The Runaway Junior Schoolgirl_3
"Alright, then."
The two elders of the Huang family nodded.
"Uncle, Aunt, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now."
Since everything was cleared up, Su Zelin didn’t plan to linger with them for too long.
Originally, Li Juan intended to warn Su Zelin tonight to keep away from Huang Panpan.
But if the money had indeed been repaid, and if Panpan was the one pursuing him, it would be awkward to bring it up.
She hesitated but eventually swallowed her words.
"Well then, goodbye!"
Su Zelin nodded slightly to Mr. and Mrs. Huang, stood up, and leisurely left.
Huang Hongbo and Li Juan also didn’t feel like staying in the restaurant any longer and immediately went to the counter to pay the bill.
...
At the base of the Trade City building.
Huang Panpan cheerfully hummed a tune as she walked out of a clothing store.
She had bought a dress.
The day after tomorrow, she’d submit her college applications, and once that was done, she’d half belong to the finance college, looking forward to meeting her senior dressed beautifully.
Just as Huang Panpan was thinking this, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in her view from afar.
Huh, isn’t that my senior?
Even from a distance, she could clearly recognize that tall figure and remembered every detail of the clothes Su Zelin was wearing.
Because a few days ago, when Su Zelin came to her high school to encourage her for the college entrance exams, he wore this exact pair of jeans and T-shirt.
"Senior!"
Huang Panpan hurriedly ran over, but the distance was too far, and the trade center was noisy and crowded. Su Zelin didn’t hear her and rode off on his bicycle.
The junior took out her phone, intending to call him, but then noticed something.
Isn’t that the Arc de Triomphe?
Why would my senior be coming out of the western restaurant?
Very few students dine at western restaurants; it’s expensive, and it’s mostly business people, which doesn’t suit a student’s taste.
Moreover, my senior left alone, without any companions, which made no sense at all!
As far as the junior knew about Su Zelin, this wasn’t his style. He definitely wouldn’t go to a western restaurant alone to pretend to be classy.
While Huang Panpan was puzzled, two more figures came out from the Arc de Triomphe.
Seeing them, the junior’s eyes widened.
Aren’t those my parents?
If she saw her parents under normal circumstances, Huang Panpan wouldn’t be surprised because Huang Hongbo and Li Juan were regulars at the Arc de Triomphe. It’s a good place for business meetings.
However, her parents each ran their own businesses. Even if they came to the Arc de Triomphe, it would be to meet their own clients, and they seldom attended such events together, nor did they have any other clients with them.
As for her parents going to the western restaurant for a romantic outing, Huang Panpan certainly didn’t believe it. Her parents’ relationship had always been strained, only improving in recent years because of her, but not to the extent of affection.
Connecting this to Su Zelin leaving alone earlier, Huang Panpan suddenly felt filled with suspicion.
...
Half an hour later, in Lijing District.
"Hongbo, what do you think about what Su Zelin told us earlier?"
Back home, Li Juan and Huang Hongbo were discussing in the living room.
"I feel like he wasn’t lying. Things like this can’t be faked; after all, we can check the passbook at any time and even check the transaction dates for each transaction!"
"What you say makes sense, but we still need to go to the bank tomorrow when it opens, just to confirm he wasn’t lying!"
"Alright, let’s go tomorrow then."
"..."
The sound of a key opening the door interrupted them, and they stopped talking.
Seeing their daughter enter the house, Huang Hongbo put on a smile, "Panpan, you’re back."
"Mm, did you not go out?"
Huang Panpan asked nonchalantly.
"No, your dad and I have been watching TV at home all night!"
Li Juan quickly answered.
Having called out Su Zelin to settle scores tonight, she felt a bit guilty in front of her daughter, causing her to lie instinctively.
"Oh!"
Already having her suspicions, Huang Panpan grew even more certain of one thing.
Tonight, it was definitely not a coincidence that my senior and my parents appeared at the Arc de Triomphe at the same time!
It’s very likely that they called my senior out!
And, it’s definitely related to that matter.
Feeling a bit angry, Huang Panpan said, "I’m going to bed!"
She said and closed her bedroom door.
Huang Hongbo and Li Juan looked at each other, feeling that Huang Panpan seemed to have a temper.
But hasn’t she been in a good mood since the college entrance exams? Could she have had a fight with Wei Xian tonight?
...
The next day, timing it with the bank opening, Huang Hongbo and Li Juan went out.
As soon as they left, Huang Panpan ran into her parents’ bedroom and opened a drawer.
This was where Li Juan kept her jewelry, accessories, and bank passbook.
After searching the drawer, she didn’t find the passbook her mother had opened for her.
In an instant, Huang Panpan understood what had happened, and her face darkened.
I knew it, that’s exactly what happened!
...
They went to the nearest Bank of China, and since it was so early, there weren’t many customers. Besides, both of them were VIP clients, so they asked the staff to help them check their balance.
Two minutes later, the balance was checked.
Seeing the numbers in the passbook, Li Juan was dumbfounded.
"What’s wrong, is it not right?"
Huang Hongbo quickly leaned over.
Could it be that Su Zelin deceived us? There’s no reason for that!
When he saw the balance, his expression mirrored that of his wife’s.
"How can there be more than 40,000?"
In Panpan’s account, there was originally less than 25,000. Later, 20,000 was transferred to Su Zelin, and even if their daughter had saved some more, it wouldn’t exceed 5,000. Adding what Su Zelin returned, it should be no more than about 25,000.
