A Superstar

After the mixer, people in the school basically knew that Zhou Yining had a girlfriend.

They also knew that Wang Qiaonian had been rejected by Zhou Yining, so very few people dared to confess to Zhou Yining anymore.

When Jiang Xizhi didn’t have classes, she would drive and attend classes with Zhou Yining. Her car was a flashy and eye-catching red Porsche.

When the two got out of the sports car, it attracted countless eyeballs. Some even secretly took photos and posted them on the forum.

By the time Jiang Xizhi and Zhou Yining arrived in class, many people were secretly observing them.

A girl in the front row couldn’t resist and asked, “Is this your girlfriend?”

Zhou Yining nodded, smiling. “Yes.”

“No wonder you’re not interested in boys; your girlfriend is so beautiful.”

“That she is,” Zhou Yining responded with a smile, reaching out to squeeze Jiang Xizhi’s palm.

Jiang Xizhi’s ear tips were red.

She opened her hand and gripped Zhou Yining’s fingers, not letting her move them around.

That entire morning, Zhang Ye was distracted.

He had originally thought that Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi were only together because they had both been hurt by him and would break up after not too long.

But now, it seemed they were doing perfectly fine, with no intention of breaking up.

During class, Zhou Yining listened to the lecture while playing with the young miss’s hand.

Jiang Xizhi’s ear tips were all red.

She tried to pull her hand away but couldn’t.

Finally, class ended, and Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi left the teaching building together.

Jiang Xizhi’s Porsche was a convertible model.

She changed the enclosed car to convertible mode before getting in with Zhou Yining.

At the same time, Zhou Yining was once again trending on the school’s online forum, with many people discussing the matter.

[Oh my god, did you see Zhou Yining and her girlfriend?]

[Just saw them in the school courtyard. Her girlfriend is so beautiful and drives a luxury car.]

[Yeah, no wonder she doesn’t think much of boys. With such a beautiful girlfriend, if it were me, I wouldn’t choose a guy either.]

[Exactly. Compared to them, what’s the point of student union activities and all that? They’re not short on money.]

[But she and her girlfriend are so sweet! I’m in Zhou Yining’s class, and her girlfriend accompanied her for the whole morning of classes today.]

[I’m shipping it too.]

Zhou Yining was unaware of all this; she and Jiang Xizhi had already driven off to have lunch.

As they were eating, Zhou Yining received a call from Zhong Yumeng.

“Oh, big star, why do you have time to call me?” Zhou Yining asked with a smile.

“Don’t even get me started, I’m practically working like a dog!

I have to get enough credits, and also join a film crew for acting.

I just got back to Beijing these past few days to earn credits, and I thought I’d invite you two out for a meal. Are you free this afternoon?”

Zhong Yumeng asked.

“Absolutely.”

“Alright then, I’ll send you two the address. Remember to come then,” Zhong Yumeng said.

“Okay, sure.” The two chatted for a few more sentences before hanging up.

Zhou Yining looked up and saw the young miss staring at her.

She quickly explained, “Zhong Yumeng is back from filming and said she wants to treat us to a meal.”

“If she’s treating us, why didn’t she call me?”

Zhou Yining was amused. Her little fox was still so prone to jealousy.

“Alright, isn’t it the same if she called me? It’s been a while since we last met, let’s go gather together.”

“Hmph,” Jiang Xizhi glared at Zhou Yining, then nodded.

In the afternoon, Jiang Xizhi had class. Because they were going to meet

Zhong Yumeng later, Zhou Yining simply went to class with Jiang Xizhi.

Similar to the morning, Jiang Xizhi’s classmates were also very curious about Zhou Yining, and the news quickly spread throughout the school.

After class, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi drove to the private kitchen restaurant Zhong Yumeng had chosen.

When the two arrived, Zhong Yumeng was already there.

Seeing Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi, Zhong Yumeng’s eyes lit up.

“You two look like you’re doing great, glowing with health, unlike me, who’s exhausted like a dog.”

“You’re a big star now. I even saw your new drama’s premiere trending a few days ago,” Zhou Yining said, taking a seat inside, with Jiang Xizhi sitting beside her.

“Don’t even mention it, I’m practically dead from exhaustion. Look at these dark circles under my eyes, all from pulling all-nighters for filming.”

“Aren’t all celebrities like that? But you too, you have a wealthy family, yet you insist on working so hard,” Jiang Xizhi also complained.

“No choice, who told me I love this industry?

Anyway, I’ve already ordered. You two see if there’s anything else you want to eat. My treat,” Zhong Yumeng said with a grand wave of her hand.

“No need, the three of us wouldn’t eat that much anyway. What you ordered is fine,” Zhou Yining said.

“You two don’t know how miserable I am. The teachers at our school are very strict with GPA.

I have to get all my credits this week, and the film crew is still waiting for me…” Zhong Yumeng grumbled on and on.

“That’s good, you’ll be on TV later, and if there’s gossip, we can get it directly from you.”

Later, Zhong Yumeng, who had been bottled up for a long time, finally found someone to talk to and rattled off gossip incessantly.

“Hey, what about him? He seems to have a lot of fans, right?” Jiang Xizhi asked curiously.

“Hah, don’t even bring him up, he’s just a pretentious guy. He even tried to hit on me!

I directly warned him that if he dared to harass me, I’d kick him out!”

Zhou Yining gave her a thumbs up. “Only you would do that.”

“Of course! My family’s film and television company isn’t for show. My family invested a lot of money in this drama.

If he dares to cause trouble, I’ll replace him directly,” Zhong Yumeng said confidently.

“Awesome.”

The three hadn’t seen each other for a long time and chatted for almost two hours, still feeling like it wasn’t enough.

Zhong Yumeng also told Zhou Yining and the others to visit her if they had time, saying that being on set was no different from being in prison, and she was exhausted like a dog every day.

Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi didn’t return to their residence until almost nine in the evening.

Jiang Xizhi nestled in Zhou Yining’s arms, not wanting to move.

Zhou Yining gently urged, “Go shower first. We have classes tomorrow morning, so get to bed early later.”

“No, I’m so tired,” Jiang Xizhi said, rubbing herself against Zhou Yining even more.

Zhou Yining’s eyes curved slightly. She leaned in and kissed Jiang Xizhi’s lips, teasing,

“If I help you wash, we won’t be coming out for a while.”

“Then we won’t come out,” the young miss said stubbornly.

Zhou Yining raised an eyebrow slightly. “Alright, you said it yourself.”

Jiang Xizhi blinked at Zhou Yining. “Mhm, I said it.”

Seeing the young miss’s self-assuredness, Zhou Yining simply scooped her up horizontally from the bed. Jiang Xizhi’s arms naturally hooked around her neck.

“Don’t cry and beg for mercy later,” Zhou Yining teased deliberately.

“I won’t,” the young miss remained stubborn.

A short while later, intermittent whimpers could be heard from the bathroom.

By the time Zhou Yining carried Jiang Xizhi out, Jiang Xizhi was almost asleep from exhaustion.

Back on the bed, the young miss no longer dared to be stubborn. She buried herself in Zhou Yining’s arms, pouting. “Zhou Zhou, I’m so tired.”

“You didn’t even do anything and you’re tired. Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Get some sleep.”

Zhou Yining had already had her fill, and she decided to let the little fox off the hook.

Jiang Xizhi then snuggled into Zhou Yining’s arms, found a comfortable position, and prepared to sleep.

Over the next few weeks, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi were busy with their respective affairs.

Time flew by quickly, and soon it was winter break. Jiang Xizhi and Zhou Yining returned to Nanchuan City.

Zhou Yining’s serialized novel also sold its film and television rights. After taxes, Zhou Yining earned approximately 800,000 yuan.

During winter break, she and Jiang Xizhi weren’t idle.

Jiang Xizhi followed Jiang Yueyi, while Zhou Yining followed Liang Jing.

Both began interning at their respective family companies, primarily working as secretaries to familiarize themselves with the families’ main businesses.

During winter break, Zhou Yining had some free time.

She wanted to move her household registration out of her original family’s home.

Zhou Yining simply brought the company’s legal team and two bodyguards back to the Zhou family’s residence.

Returning here, Zhou Yining felt as if a lifetime had passed.

As she ascended to the fifth floor, Zhou Yining was about to knock when she heard loud voices from inside the room.

It sounded like Zhou Yuanfei was yelling at Zhou Jiaming.

“Is this how you study? Look at your exam scores, and you still have the nerve to cry, and you even dared to use your mother’s phone to top up game currency, you beast!” Zhou Yuanfei’s furious voice seeped through the door crack.

“What’s there not to dare? All you can do is yell and scream, what else can you do?” Zhou Jiaming’s voice also rang out.

“Damn it, I’ll beat you to death!”

The sound of shattering porcelain, crying, and yelling came from the room.

Zhou Yining felt that if she didn’t knock, the argument inside wouldn’t stop anytime soon.

She still knocked on the door. A moment later, Zhou Yuanfei’s voice came through. “Who is it!”

“It’s me, Zhou Yining,” Zhou Yining calmly replied.

Half a minute later, the door to 501 was opened, and Zhou Yuanfei glared angrily at Zhou Yining.

He only looked once and then froze. Zhou Yining was dressed in a light coffee-colored professional suit, her hair and makeup impeccable. Behind her were three men in suits.

She looked completely transformed.

Zhao Xiuna, who had come over at the commotion, burst into tears upon seeing Zhou Yining.

“Yining, you’re back?” Zhao Xiuna cried, trying to reach out and grab Zhou Yining.

Zhou Yining dodged her. “I’m back to move my household registration. I was too busy before and never got around to it.”

“Zhou Yining, do you think you can just run away? You’re still my daughter, even if you go to the ends of the earth!

You ruined us, and now you’re living a free and happy life, why should you?” Zhou Yuanfei roared loudly.

“Mr. Zhou, I’d like to remind you that I’m here with my lawyer, and he’s recording everything.

I want to move my household registration; that is my right. You have no right to stop me.

If your actions are too aggressive, you might bring trouble upon yourself,” Zhou Yining said calmly.

Zhou Yuanfei remembered how they had been sued by Zhou Yining before, and had to pay her living expenses every month for a year.

He also remembered when they exposed Zhou Yining online, which resulted in him and Zhao Xiuna being detained for several days, and then paying Zhou Yining 20,000 yuan in compensation.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuanfei’s anger subsided.

Every time they encountered a legal matter, he always ended up losing.

This time, he had learned his lesson and didn’t dare to continue yelling.