Chapter 538: Chapter 203: On How to Subdue Su Zelin (Part 2)

The childhood friend across from me clearly still has considerable savings left.

Wasn’t this guy just coasting through high school? Where did he get such a rich foundation in classical poetry?

Moreover, it sounds kind of strange for some reason.

Am I overthinking it?

...

The outing lasted until almost noon. Along the way, we had some packed lunch and fruit, and then returned to the city. The afternoon activity was shopping.

At this time, the lazy one was completely deflated, limp like a dead fish, barely able to walk.

Meanwhile, Qin Shiqing and Xiaoyanzi, who were leading the way, were full of energy like they got an adrenaline shot.

The weather was hot and stuffy. It’d be great to drive a Santana; I really don’t understand why these women insist on cycling.

Are you a sunflower, enjoying being sunbaked?

After shopping for an afternoon, each of the two women only bought one set of clothes.

It really was just shopping around.

It went on like this until the sun set in the west.

"Alright, let’s call it a day!"

Qin Shiqing was satisfied.

Although they didn’t accomplish much and didn’t buy anything significant, the key was enjoying the process.

Su Zelin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, I can go home!

Unfortunately, his hopes were too high.

"Shiqing, let’s take a few photo booth shots for a memento!"

Xiaoyanzi suggested again.

Su Zelin felt a bit dizzy, all this is all on you.

He frowned: "I’ve already taken a bunch of photos of you with a camera, why bother with those low-quality photo booth shots!"

"It’s different, taking photo booth shots is fun, and you can change backgrounds and add text!"

Xiaoyanzi was very excited.

"That sounds interesting!"

Qin Shiqing was tempted.

"Yeah, yeah, we should add something like ’Forgotten Love’ or ’Living is my sin’!"

Su Zelin was not amused.

Back in this era, photo booth pictures were the trend, and the famous photos of the ’Forgotten Love Brother’ from the online "Buried Love Clan" can be traced back to street-side photo booths.

Su Zelin’s protest was in vain; the birthday girl made the decision, so he had no choice but to go with them to a nearby photo booth machine.

This thing is also called an instant photo booth, meaning you get your photos right after taking them, without having to wait for development, imported from Japan and extremely popular in the country around 2000.

If you hadn’t taken a photo booth shot, you couldn’t really call yourself a person of this era.

Those classic, non-mainstream Buried Love clan photos were almost all spread through photo booth shots.

The first photo booth machines only had fluorescent lights, and later on, flashlights were added to make the skin look fairer, and they further developed into spaces that could accommodate three to four people. Some larger photo booth specialty stores even rented Cosplay costumes for free.

Early photo booth culture involved teenage girls exchanging photos within their peer groups to show friendship and closeness.

Many girls involved in compensated dating would stick their photo booth shots with written phone numbers on phone booths.

Lately, it has become a common dating activity for couples.

The photo-taking process was simple. After a brief tutorial from the shop owner, you could operate it yourself. The key was spending time choosing a background.

Qin Shiqing and Xiaoyanzi took a long time picking a background; this one was good, that one was nice, unsure of what to choose.

Su Zelin grew impatient as he kept urging them, and they finally started taking photos.

The lazy one waited outside, feeling uninterested at first, but Qin Shiqing dragged him inside.

The curtain drew shut, and they were instantly cut off from the outside world, facing the camera.

"Hey, smile!"

"Why is your head so far back, almost out of the frame!"

"Three, two, one, cheese!"

"..."

They took turns taking several photo booth shots, and after getting them, they eagerly exchanged and admired them for quite a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they finally headed home.

"Son, you’re back, did you have fun out with Shiqing today?"

Su Jianjun was playing mahjong on Lianzhong gaming.

It was rare that Su Zelin was out the whole day, so his dad indulged in online gaming, wishing that Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing wouldn’t come home in the evening.

"What fun is there to be had, with an outing and shopping, I’m exhausted!"

Su Zelin complained, lacking energy.

He hadn’t been home resting for long before Zhao Lixia called him over next door.

Because it was Qin Shiqing’s birthday, there was a family dinner at the Qin’s house, which was customary for the two families.

The meal was enjoyable and harmonious.

During this time, an advertisement for New Era was shown on the TV.

Liu Sufen became even more enthusiastic upon seeing it, constantly serving food to Su Zelin with a loving look that carried a bit of the future mother-in-law’s vibe.

Zelin is amazing; not even in college yet and already a manager at a big company. I heard he makes four to five thousand a month, and with our Shiqing being a perfect match, both talented and beautiful, neighbors, making family visits convenient, it’s a match made in heaven.

Speaking of which, the two kids are already nineteen, and they will graduate in another two years.

Once they leave school, let’s urge them to get married early.

While Daqing and I are still young, we can help take care of the kids.

What name should we give the grandson when he’s born?

After the meal, the women cleaned up while the men drank kung fu tea in the living room.

Since Su Zelin was the junior, the task of making tea fell upon him.

Watching his skilled techniques, even though he was already aware, Qin Daqing couldn’t help but be amazed. He knew a tea aficionado who was just as meticulous about kung fu tea brewing.

The neighbor’s kid always acts like a little adult, no wonder he became a company manager. If it were anyone else his age, they wouldn’t be mature enough, creating a gap with the leadership, making it difficult to climb the ranks in the company at such a young age.