000 had expected to see a flood of jealous and envious comments in the group—but the fans’ reactions weren’t what it anticipated.
【Just a shoulder hug? They don’t even look that close.】
【Ren Yanjing can’t like his girlfriend that much, right? He didn’t even wrap an arm around her waist!】
【Babies, do you think our chance is here?】
While the fans were buzzing over that back-view photo, Yi Tiao Yu decided to make her presence known again.
Yi Tiao Yu: 【I heard they’ve been dating for less than half a month.】
Yi Tiao Yu: 【Half a month? Shouldn’t they still be in the honeymoon phase? Why doesn’t it look like it?】
【Oh my god, they’ve only been together for such a short time?!】
【Suddenly… I feel like I can do this too!】
【Ren Yanjing, wait for me!】
In just a blink, 000 exploded in fury.
“What’s wrong?” Tang Zhen asked.
000 refused to answer immediately. After a pause, it finally spoke through gritted teeth: 【You and the male lead…】
Tang Zhen frowned, puzzled. “What?”
【Give us more sweet moments!】
Tang Zhen: …
After eating with Ren Yanjing, his teammates, and their supervising teacher, Ren Yanjing drove her back to school.
It was getting late, so he took her straight to the girls’ dormitory.
Tang Zhen was about to open the door and get out when he grabbed her arm. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow.”
Tang Zhen blinked, confused. “Go… where?”
Inside the dim car, the warm light from the ceiling lamp lit her face, making it look even more delicate and pure.
Her eyes were clear, tinged with a hint of innocence, as if she wanted to be teased a little. The thought of her flushed cheeks and coquettish expression made him almost smile.
Ren Yanjing turned his head slightly, his Adam’s apple rolling. “I’ll show you around my school.” His voice casual, as if it were nothing. “You haven’t seen my lab yet, right? I’ll show you around.”
Tang Zhen’s eyes lit up at the thought of the dancing robot, Robert. “So I’ll get to see Robert tomorrow?”
“You will,” he replied, then added, “I’ll let him keep you company.”
“Yay!” Tang Zhen’s eyes sparkled, already excited for their third date. “But I have an 8 a.m. class tomorrow, so pick me up after ten.”
“Got it.”
After setting the time, Tang Zhen returned to the dorm. Ren Yanjing lingered outside for another hour, only leaving after Tang Zhen had showered and hung her clothes on the balcony.
The moment Tang Zhen lay down, she heard 000 giggling.
“What is it, Sanquan?”
【Hehehe, the male lead was just downstairs outside your dorm, left about three minutes ago.】
Tang Zhen froze. “What was he doing down there?”
【Watching you.】 Ren Yanjing had been sitting in the driver’s seat, but the window was rolled down—he could see the dorm balcony clearly.
Tang Zhen pursed her lips. “I’m inside the dorm… how could he see me?”
【Obviously, even through the dorm walls, he wants to spend more time with you, hehehe.】
Tang Zhen’s heart fluttered slightly—but the ripple vanished quickly.
Why waste emotions when she already knew they would break up in the future?
She turned over and fell asleep peacefully.
The next morning, while Tang Zhen and her roommates were heading to the studio, they ran into the female lead’s friend, Lu Yu.
Her hair color was impossibly striking—impossible to miss.
Lu Yu didn’t seem to be just passing by. She scanned Tang Zhen from head to toe, her eyes sharp and critical.
Though Tang Zhen didn’t want to admit it, Lu Yu’s scrutinizing gaze failed to find a flaw.
Even in a bag, Tang Zhen’s face would be beautiful. Today, wearing a red mini-skirt, a black knit top, and black ankle boots, her fair skin, slim waist, and long legs looked flawless. Against her roommates, she practically glowed.
Failing to find a flaw in her appearance, Lu Yu decided to get straight to the point: “Don’t be too selfish.”
Then she turned and walked away.
000 was livid. 【She can dance around the chat all she wants, but now she dares to confront you in person? What’s that supposed to mean?!】
Tang Zhen, however, remained calm.
Lu Yu was the female lead’s close friend—natural enemies with the second female lead. This was probably just her sticking up for the female lead. “Forget it,” Tang Zhen thought. “I won’t be interacting with them much anyway.”
After warning Tang Zhen, Lu Yu went to find Li Ran to chat.
Li Ran had no classes that morning and was reading in the library.
“Ah Ran, I still think you and Ren Yanjing are better together. Genius with genius—that’s a perfect match.”
Li Ran bit her lip. “Xiao Yu, don’t say that. He has a girlfriend.”
“Just wait. I don’t think they’ll last. Ren Yanjing isn’t just about looks—they’re clearly not on the same level.”
Even someone as possessive as Tang Zhen, who didn’t want Ren Yanjing to sign for other girls, would be dumped eventually!
For some reason, Li Ran’s mood lifted hearing that. She invited, “Xiao Yu, come to my school today! I’ll treat you to something good at the cafeteria.”
“Sure! I’ll be right there!”
After their morning classes, Tang Zhen and her roommates left the studio and saw Ren Yanjing’s eye-catching orange-red sports car parked in front of the teaching building.
He leaned casually on the hood, one hand in his pocket, eyes on his phone.
Noticing their movement, he put the phone away and walked toward Tang Zhen.
As he approached, one of her roommates complained, “What’s up with Lu Yu? She called Tang Zhen selfish—did she come here just to say that?”
Ren Yanjing’s brow furrowed. “What happened?”
Zhuzi realized Tang Zhen’s boyfriend had arrived. Nervous, she blurted, “A sophomore senior came to bother Zhen Zhen this morning.”
Ren Yanjing’s face darkened instantly. “Who?”
“A girl named Lu Yu.”
Lu Yu wasn’t exactly low-profile in her major; many people knew her, including Tang Zhen’s roommates.
Tang Zhen quickly reassured him, “It’s fine. It’s over now.”
After that, she said goodbye to her roommates and took Ren Yanjing’s hand.
Opening the car door, she noticed a beautifully wrapped bouquet in the passenger seat. She blinked. “For me?”
Ren Yanjing slightly turned his head and nodded.
Tang Zhen held the flowers, inhaling the fragrance. “Thank you—they smell amazing.”
“As long as you like them.”
Once in the car, he fastened her seatbelt and casually asked, “What did she say to you?”
Tang Zhen realized he meant Lu Yu. “She didn’t really say much.”
Ren Yanjing looked at her deeply. “But I want to know.”
Holding the flowers, Tang Zhen spoke softly, “She just told me not to be too selfish. But really… it’s nothing. I don’t mind.”
Ren Yanjing understood immediately. Someone had probably wanted his autograph, didn’t get it, and instead came to bother his girlfriend.
Tang Zhen didn’t mind.
But he did.