Chapter 154: Thoughts

This question was pushed to the top of the trending topics by enthusiastic fans in the comment sections of both Yun Bo and Zhou Jingchen's social media updates.

However, not a single person stepped forward to answer.

Yun Bo's official management didn't dare to speak out. Could they really say that President Zhou had gone to work as a laborer for the girl he liked? Wouldn't President Zhou's fiercely protective girlfriend-fans riot?

Those girlfriend-fans had long since forgotten that Zhou Jingchen had once publicly stated he had someone he liked.

As for Zhou Jingchen himself?

Pardon him, but his cell phone had been confiscated for military training.

Han Su and the other two had also been admitted to Jinghua University, but except for Yi Ting, both of the others ended up in the Finance and Management Department.

After all, Han Su and Yu Yang were both the only children in their respective families and were destined to inherit the family businesses.

Yi Ting was different. With an elder brother and an elder sister ahead of him, he was free to follow his heart and choose whatever major he pleased.

Naturally, as Zhou Jingchen's little sidekick, he followed in the footsteps of the big boss and entered the Computer Science Department.

"Chenchen, what are you thinking about?" Unable to fall asleep after tossing and turning, Yi Ting poked his head over the bed rail and noticed Zhou Jingchen leaning against the headboard, lost in thought.

"Thinking about my cutie." Zhou Jingchen snapped out of it and smiled.

"Tch~" Yi Ting expressed his utter disdain.

Even though the two of them weren't officially together yet, the atmosphere between them completely lacked the single-dog vibe; instead, they reeked of the oppressive stench of a couple.

Unlike him, who exuded the refreshing fragrance of a pure single.

The other two guys in the dorm weren't asleep either, and hearing their exchange, they became immensely curious about the cutie he kept mentioning.

"Zhou Jingchen, is it true what you said online about having someone you like?" The guy in the lower bunk across from him was named Xiao Yi-ze, who had placed second in the science division of the college entrance examination in Zhejiang Province, Zhou Jingchen's home province.

"Yeah, it's true." Whenever he spoke of Yu Qian, Zhou Jingchen's voice would unconsciously soften.

Unable to stomach it, Yi Ting let out another "Tch."

So cheesy.

"What kind of girl is she? She must be really pretty!" The guy in the upper bunk across the room couldn't help chiming in either.

This guy was a textbook STEM nerd who harbored a weakness for anyone and anything good-looking, an unapologetic appearance-obsessed maniac.

"Right, she's very pretty. In my heart, she's the prettiest person in the world." Zhou Jingchen smiled with unmistakable smugness.

"Pretty so what? You still haven't managed to win her over," Yi Ting mercilessly punctured his bubble.

The two guys on the opposite beds were visibly startled.

Could a mega-star really fail to win a girlfriend?

"It's not that I can't win her over; it's because she's underage," Zhou Jingchen countered.

Underage?!

Xiao Yi-ze was profoundly shocked.

She was still underage now, and Zhou Jingchen had mentioned having a sweetheart three years ago—back then, wouldn't she have been even younger?

Having spent several years in the entertainment industry, Zhou Jingchen had cultivated sharp observational skills and could tell at a glance what Xiao Yi-ze was thinking.

Yet he offered no explanation. It was enough that he understood the cutie's thoughts; there was no need for outsiders to know.

"Sister Xiu said her military training has started too."

With his hands folded behind his head, he lay back down before dropping that remark.

"Military training? Isn't that completely normal?" Yi Ting was left completely bewildered by his words. What on earth was he trying to get at?

"As soon as military training is over, she has to go participate in competitions."

"And then?" Yi Ting felt that if question marks were floating above his head right now, he could practically cosplay as an emoji meme.

Wiggling his crossed ankles, Zhou Jingchen chuckled, "She and I probably won't be able to see each other for a long time. I'm thinking about quitting the entertainment industry."

His words were astonishing, dropping like a bombshell on the three occupants of the dorm.

"The money I've earned is enough to take care of her. If I stay in the industry, we'll just keep getting separated by long distances like this, and I want to spend more time with her."

In the first place, he had only entered the entertainment industry because Wen Xiu had said someone needed to step up and build a reputation first in order to bring up the other newcomers in the studio.

Originally, Wen Xiu's plan was to push Yu Qian out first, but plans couldn't keep up with changes, so Zhou Jingchen went ahead instead.

By now, Canxing Studio was already running smoothly, and Wen Xiu was even beginning preparations to transform it into a corporate entity, naturally eliminating the need for Zhou Jingchen to drive its growth.

The mere thought of remaining trapped in the industry—where, come a rare holiday, Yu Qian would be working here while he worked there, enduring repeated separations—made his heart ache.

It completely contradicted his original intention.