At this moment, the top - rated comment on the studio's post was: "Give the assistant girl a raise! She's so gentle."
Without a doubt, this blogger was probably one of the two girls Su Tang had met today.
Curious, Su Tang clicked on her Weibo account and, sure enough, found some discussions about herself.
"So, is the girl in the previous photos really Zhouzhou's new assistant?"
"I think so. She accompanied him to the show today."
"Maybe she's a permanent staff member of the studio in City S. After all, most of the events we see him at are in this city."
"Zhouzhou has more and more work in City S these days. He does need an assistant."
Basically, everyone assumed that she must be Ren Qingzhou's assistant.
After all, the frequency of her appearance beside Ren Qingzhou ruled out the possibility of her being a crew member.
There were probably even more discussions about her in various fan groups.
But Su Tang didn't want to delve into these things now. Since she started dating Ren Qingzhou, she had gradually distanced herself from the fan community.
Previously, being far from her idol, she was eager for more information and thus involuntarily got closer to the fan community.
Now, being too close to her idol, to keep their relationship under wraps, she unconsciously drifted away from it.
This was just a small episode of the day, and the main event was yet to begin.
Su Tang placed her phone on the table in front of her, pretended to clear her throat, and signaled that she had something to say.
Ren Qingzhou dimmed his phone screen and looked up at her.
He was still sitting on the same sofa as the other day. The sofa was a bit low, and his long legs seemed cramped.
Behind him, Su Tang saw the glittering lights of City S.
Once, she had been determined to stay in this city to pursue her beloved career.
Now, she was considering leaving it, perhaps because she had found something she loved even more.
"I have something to discuss with you," she said, only to realize that a pang of reluctance welled up in her heart.
"I want to quit my job or apply for a transfer to the imperial capital."
After hearing this, Ren Qingzhou knew that this decision was most likely related to him, but he still asked, "Why the sudden decision?"
"Actually, I've been thinking about this for a while. I just wanted to discuss it with you after you got back from the filming set."
"Although you have quite a bit of work here in City S, your main work base is in the imperial capital. I think we might settle down there in the future. So, I want to end the long - distance relationship earlier."
This seemed to be the first time Su Tang had talked about the future. In the past, whenever the topic of the future came up, she would always say, "Let's take it one step at a time."
Taking it one step at a time seemed to imply that she didn't know how far they could go.
She was so lacking in confidence that she even thought planning too far ahead was a waste of time.
It was only today that he suddenly realized that she had actually thought about a lot of things.
She was just too silent, burying these thoughts deep in her heart and failing to express them.
That was why he hadn't felt the profound love hidden in her heart.
It was only at this moment that Ren Qingzhou was sure that Su Tang really liked him, perhaps even as much as he liked her.
She was just too reserved, or maybe she was afraid that her feelings would become a burden to others.
So, she chose to bury these feelings in her heart. If she had seven parts of love, she would only show three. The remaining four parts needed to be discovered slowly.
In fact, they loved each other deeply, so much so that they couldn't bear to part.
"Just as you once said, everyone has the right to choose their favorite job and city. You don't have to compromise for me."
"Even if you do go to the imperial capital, we may still have to maintain a long - distance relationship because my job requires me to travel constantly."
Ren Qingzhou's voice was a bit hoarse. He suddenly realized that, apart from the need to maintain a certain distance in public, it was also difficult to eliminate the distance between cities.
He seemed to be a shadow, restricting her from finding a better partner but unable to fulfill his duties as a boyfriend properly.
He felt that he owed his girlfriend too much.
"Even so, I'll be closer to you. And I also want to change my working environment. It's not entirely because of you," Su Tang explained. "I'm just hesitating whether to transfer to the imperial capital or quit my job."
Tencent does have a branch in the imperial capital. But if she applied for a transfer, she would most likely return to the previous technical department.
In that case, she would have to work the 996 schedule again.
That was the working environment at Tencent, and it didn't seem conducive to the development of their relationship.
Su Tang had also been browsing job openings in the imperial capital in her spare time these days. Although the job market was saturated, she could still find a suitable job.
However, if she continued in this field, overtime and staying up late would be inevitable.
That was why many women in this field chose to quit their jobs after getting married.
The high work pressure and the lack of time for family were common problems in this profession.
But if she changed her career, she couldn't think of what to do for the moment.
"If you've really decided to go to the imperial capital, you might as well just quit and join Jiang Bai's startup team. They've always been short of staff."
"Jiang Bai once told me that he wanted to recruit you, but since your job at Tencent is relatively stable, he didn't have the heart to ask."
"I've actually looked into their startup project. It has great potential for development."
In fact, not only had he looked into it, but he had also invested in it.
Although Jiang Bai had saved some money over the years, there was still a funding gap for such a large - scale startup project.
He didn't use his family's funds or connections. Ren Qingzhou always liked to invest in projects he was passionate about or those with great potential.
Over the years, he had invested in many promising startups, and besides, Jiang Bai was his childhood friend.
"I've thought about this, but didn't I reject Fang Ting when he invited me? I'm a bit embarrassed now..."
Su Tang was a shy person. She had declined Fang Ting's kind invitation for various reasons at that time, and now she felt too shy to bring it up again.
"It doesn't matter. If you're really embarrassed, I can talk to him for you. They're really short of hands. They'll be very happy if you join them."
"Okay, I'll go and ask Fang Ting."
The job issue was more or less settled. Su Tang was ready to resign and leave this city where she had lived for a long time.
For her, the imperial capital was a strange and brand - new city.
The future was full of uncertainties and challenges.
Ren Qingzhou suddenly seemed to remember something and asked her, "Have you told your mom about your plan to go to the imperial capital?"
Su Tang was momentarily speechless. She really hadn't dared to tell her mom.
After all, her mom would definitely not agree.
In her mom's mind, she hoped that Su Tang would return to Yuncheng, preferably take a civil - service exam for a stable job, and find a husband with a stable job too.
"I'll tell her after I've settled down with my job in a while."
Ren Qingzhou knew that she was probably going to act first and inform later.
"You seem to be really afraid of your mom?"
He felt the unchallengeable authority of Su's mom in Su Tang's life. There were many things she chose to hide from her parents.
"It's not that I'm afraid. My mom was my junior - high school teacher, and my dad was my high - school teacher. Besides them, many of my relatives in the family are teachers. So, I've always run into relatives at every school I attended."
"My mom likes to plan my life for me. She hopes that I can follow her set path. I remember the first time I rebelled against her was when I was in college. She wanted me to study medicine so that I could become a doctor in the future for a stable job."
"I don't know why I was so into computer science at that time. So, I changed my college application without telling her. When I was actually admitted, she was so angry that she didn't talk to me for half a year."
"After I graduated from college, she really wanted me to go back to our hometown. But I didn't want to. I stayed in City S and found a job. And I've been here ever since."
"In her words, my adolescence came very late. While others were rebellious in junior or senior high school, I started to disobey her after college."
Parents always like to plan their children's lives, often under the pretext of "for your own good", but they forget to ask if you're really willing.
Su Tang was expressing her dissatisfaction with her mom's plans through her actions, but her mom interpreted it as rebellion.
After that, she was no longer willing to communicate with her family. She often made decisions on her own and hid them from her family.
"Maybe in her eyes, I'm really a bit rebellious. The major I chose in college, the job I've taken, and even the boyfriend I've found now don't seem to be what she likes."
Su Tang lowered her head and nervously twiddled her fingers.
Ren Qingzhou stood up from the sofa and walked over to crouch beside her.
He held her fidgeting fingers and asked, "But these are all things you like, right?"
"I've loved music since I was a kid. Then, by chance in college, the director of a web drama approached me. I didn't know what to do at that time. The entertainment industry seemed so far away from me, but it also seemed to be the place closest to my dream."
"Everyone should work hard for the things they like, even if the path is a bit bumpy and we may have to pay a price."
"But all of that is because of our passion."
He was no longer young in the entertainment industry, but there was still a sparkle in his eyes. He was still the young man who had fought for his dream, unchanged even after experiencing many hardships.
"Zhouzhou, I'm sorry. I apologize for my previous behavior. I promise I won't do that again," Su Tang said, looking into his eyes word by word.