After bidding farewell to Song Yun, they strolled around the campus. As it got cooler in the evening, more and more people came to the playground. Among them were quite a few dating couples.
The moon rose above the treetops. Sitting on the bleachers beside the playground and watching the students walking in twos and threes or in groups on the playground, Ren Qingzhou suddenly felt nostalgic for his campus days.
"To be honest, I never thought I'd become famous back then. I guess I was just lucky," he said, leaning against the railing of the bleachers and recalling that summer a few years ago.
The sudden fame and exposure left him at a loss. After signing the contract, due to the arrangements of the brokerage company, he basically gave up the music he loved. He lost himself in a constant stream of announcements and filming.
He was only in his early twenties at that time, but he had already experienced many ups and downs that most people never would.
"It wasn't just luck. It was God's favor on those who work hard and have talent," Su Tang said as she stood up. Then they walked down the steps of the bleachers.
The steps of the bleachers were quite high, and the visibility wasn't very good at night. Ren Qingzhou stepped down first and then pulled Su Tang's hand to help her down.
Su Tang was standing on a step one level higher than him, and she actually seemed a bit taller than him.
"So this is how you see me usually," Su Tang said, sounding delighted as if she had discovered something new.
"I'll definitely wash my hair every time I see you from now on. It would be so embarrassing if I didn't at this angle."
Although the conversation was gradually going off on a tangent...
Ren Qingzhou was really in awe of her ability to think divergently. How could she always come up with such irrelevant things?
"What on earth are you thinking about all day..." His tone was a mix of helplessness and amusement.
"You're the one I need to wash my hair for before seeing you, which proves how important you are to me," Su Tang said seriously.
"Of course I also think about serious things. I just throw in a comment along the way."
"What serious..."
Before he could finish his sentence, his lips were blocked by a sudden kiss.
Since they were in a corner of the bleachers, he had taken off his mask to get some fresh air. But this little rascal took advantage of the opportunity.
She leaned down slightly, tilted her head, and kissed his lips. There was a faint peach flavor in her mouth. This kiss tasted like peaches, and her lips were as soft and sweet as peaches.
They didn't part until they both felt out of breath.
Su Tang couldn't help but sigh, "So this is how it feels when you kiss me usually."
As she said this, she jumped down the step and stood on the same level as Ren Qingzhou.
"Qingzhou, you're really handsome. Although I've known I've got a treasure for a while, I still can't help but feel happy whenever I think about it."
It seemed that a few girls were coming from afar, so they left the playground.
On the way back home by car, Su Tang was still recalling everything that had happened today. She even made a bold assumption: if she and Ren Qingzhou had met in college, what kind of story would it be?
The answer to this question might never be known, but they should still be grateful that they met at the right time and didn't miss each other. That was truly a stroke of luck.
Ren Qingzhou couldn't help but say, "Do you want to come to my place for a while? I miss Xi Huan."
Ren Qingzhou got Xi Huan back then to please his girlfriend. Later, he really grew fond of the dog, but he didn't have much time to take care of it. So Xi Huan had been living with Su Tang.
When Su Tang moved to Beijing this time, Xi Huan naturally moved with her.
But now that she was living with Fang Ting, it was a bit inconvenient to keep a dog. So she left Xi Huan at Ren Qingzhou's place.
When he was not in Beijing, the people in his studio would take care of Xi Huan, so there was no need to board it at a pet store, which was much more convenient.
Su Tang didn't know if Xi Huan missed her, but Ren Qingzhou's intention was clear enough.
Su Tang sent a message to Fang Ting, "I might not go back tonight. Don't wait for me."
Fang Ting replied, "A little white rabbit meets a big bad wolf. It would be strange if you came back."
What a weird analogy...
Su Tang didn't bother to reply and turned off her phone. Then she replied to Ren Qingzhou, "Sure, I miss him a bit too."
So dogs are really man's best friend because they help humans say things they're too shy to say.
As soon as Ren Qingzhou opened the door, Xi Huan rushed out and pounced on Su Tang.
Its legs were too short, so it just kept nuzzling against Su Tang.
Su Tang squatted down and picked it up, "What have you been feeding him? He's gotten so heavy."
"He really has a good appetite. The vet also said he should lose weight a while ago."
"I have a meeting at the studio tomorrow morning. Do you want to come with me and take a look?"
"No, thanks. I can go back by myself if you're busy."
"Then I'll drop you off first. I'll still have time."
"Are you really not interested in visiting the studio?"
Actually, Su Tang was a bit curious. Before she got together with Ren Qingzhou, the studio seemed very mysterious to her.
At that time, fans in the fan circle said that Ren Qingzhou's team was kind, but not very capable at work.
After they got together, she still felt that she didn't understand these things.
Actually, it was still the same old saying: don't interfere too much in your partner's work.
This applied no matter what the other person did.
But Ren Qingzhou seemed to really want Su Tang to be involved in his work, and she didn't know why.
Thinking that she didn't have much to do recently, Su Tang decided to indulge him, "Okay, I'll go to the studio with you tomorrow morning."
"I'm actually very curious, but I always feel that I don't understand much. It seems inappropriate to just barge in and disrupt things."
"This isn't barging in. Many celebrities' studios are actually run by couples. If you want to in the future, you can also learn some management skills."
When he decided to open the studio, except for Tian Yu, the others didn't have much experience either.
They all suddenly entered a brand - new field and improved themselves through continuous exploration and learning.
This was why many people thought that the staff in his studio weren't very professional.
Later, the studio gradually got on the right track. The people who started the business together gradually understood the survival rules in the entertainment industry, and the new people who came later were all engaged in media work.
The next morning, Ren Qingzhou was woken up by Li Momo's phone call.
Generally speaking, when Li Momo called him like this, it wasn't good news.
The whole thing started when someone accidentally discovered the employee introduction on Tencent.
There were mostly men in Su Tang's department, and not many of them were into star - chasing. But there were quite a few star - chasing girls in other departments of Tencent.
Someone found Su Tang in the internal employee introduction on Tencent and even asked a friend to inquire with Su Tang's colleagues in her department. They confirmed that Su Tang had indeed worked in this department before.
So this beautiful young lady wasn't Ren Qingzhou's assistant. Then what was their relationship?
The speculation got more and more out of hand. What everyone didn't want to see most was that this woman was Ren Qingzhou's girlfriend.
Ren Qingzhou's fans were relatively reserved. They could doubt themselves about this kind of thing, but if it got spread across the whole network, it would be hard to handle.
But being reserved didn't mean they had no opinions. Even though he was a young artist taking the path of a strong - acting type, he still wasn't supposed to be in a relationship.
Since the fans accidentally discovered this last night, after a night of fermentation, countless versions of the story had emerged.
Some pessimistic fans guessed that she was probably Ren Qingzhou's girlfriend, and long emotional posts were flying all over the super - topic.
Some speculated how they met, some argued whether Ren Qingzhou should be in a relationship at this time, and of course, some fans even unfollowed him.
Ren Qingzhou's studio's crisis public relations were really not very good. Although they had been growing, there were still deficiencies.
Li Momo had been worrying about this since last night, but she held back from calling her boss.
Waking up the boss in the middle of the night was extremely unethical.
She finally called the boss in the morning, "It's not reliable to say she's your assistant now. Do you think we can say she's your friend?"
"We might have to trouble Jiang Bai. It's a good thing that sister - in - law is going to start work soon."
"You guys must be more careful in the future. Make sure you don't get photographed. It would be a real headache if we got slapped in the face again."
"Come to think of it, we should really thank sister - in - law for not letting us admit she was your assistant before. Otherwise, we'd be in a really awkward situation by now. It's still okay. We can still explain this away."
"You keep calling her sister - in - law. Why don't we just admit it?"
"Boss, I'll just assume you're still half - asleep. Go check Weibo yourself. People have been arguing like crazy about this since last night."
"I've actually read some of what your fans posted. You know, some of them do make sense. You really should take a look."
"I don't even need to look. It's probably just that I'm in the rising stage of my career and shouldn't be in a relationship. I've been in the industry for several years since I debuted. How come I'm always in the rising stage? Haven't I reached a stable stage yet? I don't even feel like I've risen much."
When he answered the phone, Su Tang was still asleep. So although he thought it was a bit absurd, he still lowered his voice and spoke on the balcony.
"I'm almost 30. Isn't it normal to be in a relationship?"
Ren Qingzhou really never seemed to learn this lesson no matter how many times he got into trouble. Li Momo was a bit regretful that she called him this morning.
Actually, the scariest thing wasn't that he didn't understand. If a person didn't understand, you could teach them. But if he understood everything but just didn't want to choose the seemingly better option, what could you do?
After all, everyone had their own principles. He left his old agency back then because the choices they made weren't what he wanted.
"I'll go to the company later. We'll talk about it then."