Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 270: That's My Boyfriend!!!

Seeing the message from Tao Tian, Zhou Yuwen felt somewhat guilty toward her.Even though the previous Tao Tian had been a bit too greedy.

He had still touched her and felt her up.

Tao Tian had even helped him polish his weapon.

Yet he had turned his back on her right after. From this perspective, Zhou Yuwen felt he had let Tao Tian down.

So, seeing that Tao Tian still took the initiative to reach out to him after so long, he hesitated for a moment before replying with a message: "Thank you."

"Ding!"

Tao Tian, who was dozing lightly in her bed, was abruptly jolted awake by the WeChat notification tone. She picked up her phone with a hint of anticipation and discovered it was a message from Zhou Yuwen. Her heart instantly burst with joy.

Three weeks of self-restraint and emotional adjustment were completely ruined in this single moment.

"I read the novel you wrote last night..."

Just like that, Tao Tian started chatting with Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen could not reply instantly every single time. He was also busy, needing to cooperate with the website to attend various events during his three days in Shanghai.

But before all that, Qu Jing, this clingy little kitten, insisted on helping Zhou Yuwen release his pent-up energy no matter what.

It could not be helped. At eighteen, Zhou Yuwen was at an age full of vigor and vitality, and he found himself seemingly getting fiercer and fiercer.

He had clearly tossed and turned with Qu Jing late into the night before finally sleeping.

.

Because he had slept with his arms wrapped around Qu Jing last night.

Then when he woke up... her lower belly.

After a night of rest, the flush on Qu Jing's face had yet to fade. Honestly, it was probably because he had played with her too intensely over the past few days. Now, no matter when he looked at Qu Jing, he felt her expression held a certain kind of...

In any case, it just felt like she was deeply obsessed with Zhou Yuwen.

.

Qu Jing flashed a charming smile and said, "..."

"Let Jingjing serve you properly."

Saying that, she proactively crawled over to Zhou Yuwen on her hands and knees...

Qu Jing had always been like this.

In the beginning, Zhou Yuwen had felt it was somewhat inappropriate.

But as time passed, Zhou Yuwen got used to it.

Let her do whatever she wanted.

The main thing was having such an obedient and understanding woman by his side...

It was truly satisfying...

And so, Zhou Yuwen and Qu Jing both got busy with their own things. She worked hard in front of him...

While Zhou Yuwen held his phone and dealt with messages. Qu Jing would occasionally whine and mumble a few words.

For example, she loved her big brother the most...

Loved him so much...

Aside from Tao Tian reaching out to him, there were also a few unimportant people who messaged him. For instance, his classmate Li Qiang had sent him a message last night.

"Old Zhou, I saw your exclusive interview (Grin)"

There was also the class counselor, You Changjin, who messaged him early in the morning: "Not bad, Little Zhou. If I hadn't heard it from the counselor next door, I wouldn't have even known. You really brought glory to me! (Thumbs up)"

Zhou Yuwen could barely be bothered to respond to such messages. However, strangely enough, the people around him had all messaged him to some extent, yet his parents—the ones he cared about the most—had not sent a single word.

To be honest, while participating in the exclusive interview yesterday, Zhou Yuwen had harbored some expectations.

He did not take the congratulations of others to heart.

But thinking about how he had become a celebrity now, he figured his parents would probably see it. He wondered if they would feel proud of him...

Alright, even with the mental age of a thirty-year-old, Zhou Yuwen still genuinely held such thoughts.

After all, he had lived too foolishly in his past life. Even though he had achieved minor success writing novels later on, he had been older by then and lacked the triumphant feeling of achieving fame at a young age.

Now, it was different.

Zhou Yuwen thought to himself, 'I guess I'm the perfect child everyone compares their kids to now, right?'

Just as he was thinking this.

His mother's call suddenly came in.

Zhou Yuwen instantly grew nervous. He quickly patted Qu Jing's head, signaling her to stop for a moment.

Qu Jing looked up, blinking her eyes in curiosity.

Zhou Yuwen gestured for her to keep quiet.

"My mom is calling."

Qu Jing was obedient enough, kneeling to the side in silence.

Once Zhou Yuwen was ready, he cleared his throat and answered the phone, "Hello, Mom."

"You picked up so fast. Do you not have class today?" His mother's voice drifted through the receiver.

Zhou Yuwen was speechless, thinking to himself, 'I'm a famous author now, what class do I need to attend?'

"No, no classes today."

"Oh."

His mother replied with an "oh," then mentioned that the weather was getting colder and reminded him to bundle up.

Winter break is coming soon, right?

When are you planning to come back?

Do you want your dad to drive over and pick you up?

Do you have enough money on hand?

Heard from your dad that our area is scheduled for demolition and relocation.

Honestly, when his mother called, Zhou Yuwen had been quite expectant. He thought she would excitedly declare that she had seen his exclusive interview. Unfortunately, he had overthought it. His mother chattered on for ages about nothing but mundane family matters. She probably just missed him after not calling for so long.

The young and the middle-aged naturally lived in two different worlds. Having been showered with compliments from last night until now, Zhou Yuwen had genuinely believed he was wildly famous.

But the truth was, his mother and father, who did not have any young people around them, were completely oblivious to what their son was doing in the outside world.

His mother's words pulled Zhou Yuwen back to reality. He smiled at her through the phone and held back from mentioning his novel. Instead, he joined in on the domestic chatter and asked about his father.

"Help me pass on a message to him. He's almost fifty; he needs to give the younger generation a chance," Zhou Yuwen said with a smile.

His mother curled her lips at those words. She said, "You don't know him? Even when he has nothing to do, he insists on loitering around his workplace, as if he's terrified people will forget him."

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly and said, "Mom, how can you say that? My dad is serving the people!"

"Oh, come on. The masses won't starve to death without him."

The two of them chatted about family matters for a while longer. His mother then told Zhou Yuwen to behave himself outside and avoid causing trouble, but added that if he ever felt wronged, he shouldn't cower. Their family didn't stir up trouble, but they weren't afraid of it either.

Zhou Yuwen murmured his acknowledgment, saying he understood.

His mother then asked if he had a girlfriend yet.

Zhou Yuwen thought for a moment before replying that he had started dating, but they had already broken up.

These words immediately caused his mother to frown. "No, what happened?"

"Since you started dating, you should treat the little girl well. How could you break up?"

Thus, his mother began her nagging.

Zhou Yuwen interrupted, "Alright, alright, Mom. Let's stop here."

"I have to go to class now, so that's it. Hanging up."

With that, Zhou Yuwen directly hung up the phone.

Beside him, Qu Jing had listened to his entire conversation with his mother. Somewhat curious, she asked Zhou Yuwen why he hadn't told his mother that he was making money now.

Zhou Yuwen dismissed the idea, saying to forget it.

"I'll tell them when I go home for the New Year."

"Just get on top."

Zhou Yuwen waved his hand at Qu Jing.

Signaling that the foreplay was sufficient and she could just sit right on him.

Qu Jing was as obedient as ever.

Qu Jing accompanied Zhou Yuwen in Shanghai for three days. She was extremely well-behaved the entire time, doing exactly as she was told.

Of course, Zhou Yuwen didn't mistreat her either. Since it was a rare trip to the big city, they naturally had to go out shopping and exploring. They visited a few luxury boutiques, where he bought Qu Jing several designer outfits and bags. He even bought her a cat bell.

It was quite amusing. Qu Jing wore a black dress paired with matching thigh-high socks. Around her neck was a small black Louis Vuitton leather collar, fitted with a little bell.

Zhou Yuwen said to Qu Jing, "Come here, let me play with it."

Qu Jing would dutifully half-kneel in front of Zhou Yuwen, tilting her neck up to let him flick the bell.

Naturally, that night, the bell jingled incessantly by the headboard.

During Zhou Yuwen's three days in Shanghai, his exclusive interview continued to gain traction across the university town. Perhaps in other places, Zhou Yuwen's reputation had not reached its zenith yet.

But in Jinling's university town, Zhou Yuwen was undoubtedly famous far and wide.

Even the university's official website had posted a link to Zhou Yuwen's interview.

They had even set up a scrolling marquee banner: "Warm Congratulations..."

The campus forum was also flooded with posts discussing Zhou Yuwen.

There were even posts titled: "Visiting from the neighboring university, just want to see what Zhou Yuwen looks like."

Zhou Yuwen's photos were already plastered all over the forum. If someone else had excelled in a specific field, they might not have garnered such massive popularity. But Zhou Yuwen was different, because Zhou Yuwen was handsome!

Furthermore, Zhou Yuwen had already gone slightly viral a while ago.

After all, the great School Beauty Tao Tian had previously posted a tearful apology letter on the forum, claiming that everything was her personal doing and fighting desperately to protect Zhou Yuwen's reputation.

At the time, people were already curious. Damn, who the hell is this Zhou Yuwen? Why did he deserve the great School Beauty Tao's absolute devotion?

Exactly! He doesn't even look as handsome as me, so why doesn't School Beauty Tao like me?

The sentiment on the forum back then had been completely one-sided, especially after discovering that Zhou Yuwen's girlfriend was also a School Beauty—the highly popular freshman, Zheng Yanyan.

Countless people couldn't understand it at the time. What redeeming qualities did this guy Zhou Yuwen even have?

Why was he so popular with girls?

Some people had even claimed that Zhou Yuwen just had a little bit of money.

"What's the use of having money! He just relies on his family!"

Good heavens! Once the exclusive interview was released, these people were rendered entirely speechless.

"So Zhou Yuwen is this wealthy, and he earned it all by himself."

"Zhou Yuwen is so handsome. I really envy his girlfriend."

In an instant, public opinion completely flipped.

The university forum had always maintained a Male God Leaderboard and a Goddess Leaderboard.

Whether it was Zheng Yanyan, Tao Tian, or Su Qing, they were all ranked highly on the Goddess Leaderboard.

As for the Male God Leaderboard, since Zhou Yuwen didn't care about these things, he hadn't made a splash—even though someone had commented below that Zhou Yuwen from Landscape Architecture Class Two was quite handsome and happened to be Zheng Yanyan's boyfriend.

However, he received very little attention and was at the very bottom of the rankings at best.

But over these three days, topics surrounding Zhou Yuwen conspicuously multiplied. Countless people suddenly popped up to praise how incredibly handsome he was. As a result, Zhou Yuwen was instantly propelled up the Male God Leaderboard, his ranking climbing steadily.

Witnessing this, Li Qiang was stunned. He yelled out in the dormitory, "Holy crap, are people really this materialistic? Brother Hao, look! Old Zhou is in the top three of the Male God Leaderboard now, and a bunch of women in the comments are saying they want to have his babies!"

Hearing this, Chang Hao sneered dismissively. "To think they're university students. They have absolutely no sense of shame."

Li Qiang grinned broadly and said, "Brother Hao, you're just jealous."

"Me, jealous of him? Tsk."

Chang Hao scoffed in contempt.

Li Qiang added, "Oh, right, Brother Hao, you previously mentioned you were going to tip Old Zhou for a Grandmaster tier. Does that still count?"

Chang Hao's face flushed red for no apparent reason. He gritted his teeth but couldn't squeeze out a single word for half the day.

In the three days following Zhou Yuwen's rise to fame, the trending news across the university town constantly revolved around the 'famous author' Zhou Yuwen.

Yet, beneath this major headline lay a multitude of minor stories.

For example, due to Zhou Yuwen's devastating good looks, he had amassed a legion of fangirls. Now, countless girls desperately wanted to meet him. Even while Chang Hao and the others were in class, a horde of beautifully dressed girls would appear outside, constantly peering through the classroom doors. Some bold girls even asked directly, "Excuse me, classmate, is Zhou Yuwen in your class?"

Chang Hao would reply that Zhou Yuwen had taken a leave of absence and hadn't returned yet.

"Oh." Hearing this, the girls would look rather disappointed.

In the forum, many people were inquiring about Zhou Yuwen's relationship status.

At first, quite a few claimed that his girlfriend was Zheng Yanyan, saying the two had been dating since the very start of the semester.

Zheng Yanyan had even kissed Zhou Yuwen on stage back then!

"Right, right, I remember that!"

"So that was Zhou Yuwen! At the time, I thought that guy was insanely lucky to have such a hot girlfriend. Only now do I realize they were a perfect match of talent and beauty!"

Initially, the posts were all quite normal. Some even praised Zhou Yuwen for being devoted, noting that the senior sister from the Arts Department had actively pursued him previously but was rejected.

But later on, someone anonymous leaked that Zhou Yuwen and Zheng Yanyan had actually broken up.

Apparently, it was because Zheng Yanyan was too controlling and forbade Zhou Yuwen from speaking to any other girls.

"I know about this! Back then, because Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian were getting too close, Zheng Yanyan couldn't take it and even threw a tantrum in the cafeteria. She apparently slapped Tao Tian."

"I heard about that too. In reality, Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian only interacted for work, but Zheng Yanyan was constantly getting jealous over nothing. In the end, Zhou Yuwen had no choice but to directly fire Tao Tian."

"Is that for real? Zheng Yanyan is so pretty, why did she keep Zhou Yuwen on such a tight leash?"

"Duh, her boyfriend is so outstanding. If he were mine, I'd keep him on a tight leash too!"

"There's an even juicier piece of gossip!"

"Zhou Yuwen's previous girlfriend was actually Zheng Yanyan's roommate. They were childhood sweethearts since high school, and rumor has it she's the original inspiration for Xiao Chuchu in his novel! Later, Zheng Yanyan set her sights on Zhou Yuwen's money and deliberately seduced him."

The moment this news broke, all the drama-loving netizens were dumbfounded.

Holy shit?

For real?

"Of course it's real! I heard from a friend that they even got into a physical fight in their dormitory the day before yesterday! It seems it was all over this matter. Zhou Yuwen's first love stated that if it weren't for her, she would still be Zhou Yuwen's girlfriend today. Then Zheng Yanyan retorted that Zhou Yuwen didn't like her anyway, and the two just started brawling!"

"Are you sure this is true!? That's way too explosive!?"

"It's definitely true. The girls on the entire floor knew about it at the time."

As a result, the rumors became increasingly outrageous as they spread. Eventually, the narrative shifted to claim that Zheng Yanyan's pursuit of Zhou Yuwen was underhanded from the start, and coupled with her extreme controlling nature, she clashed with him until the two inevitably broke up.

Then who was Zhou Yuwen's girlfriend now?

It appeared Zhou Yuwen didn't have a girlfriend at the moment.

Hearing this, certain girls on campus immediately felt their hearts flutter.

You have to understand, Zhou Yuwen was now making a million a month!

Whoever managed to become his girlfriend would essentially have one foot wedded into a wealthy family!

Zheng Yanyan had been completely despondent these past few days. When she was bored, she would also browse the forum. Earlier, when she saw people saying she was Zhou Yuwen's girlfriend, she had even helped upvote the posts. She posted photos of herself with Zhou Yuwen on the forum, seemingly trying to cement her status as his girlfriend.

Yet, for some unknown reason, the rumors grew more chaotic as time went on.

The main issue was that these so-called rumors actually contained fragments of the truth.

Even the conflict they had in Suzhou was entirely exposed.

Someone else even revealed that it was actually Zhou Yuwen's roommate who consistently harbored inappropriate desires for Zheng Yanyan.

"The two of them are from the same hometown. That guy is like a clown. I saw him during military training. He'd grab anyone he could find and declare that Zheng Yanyan was his girlfriend. Absolutely disgusting."

"Oh, I know that guy too. I was thinking, how could someone as gorgeous as Zheng Yanyan ever fall for him."

"Zheng Yanyan was already dating Zhou Yuwen, yet he kept meddling behind their backs. It seems Zheng Yanyan and Zhou Yuwen broke up precisely because of that guy."

"Doesn't that mean Zheng Yanyan had it coming? If I were Zhou Yuwen, I would've dumped her too. You're already someone's freaking girlfriend, yet you're still tangled up with another man? What's the point of keeping a woman like that?"

Seeing such comments.

Zheng Yanyan immediately panicked and personally jumped into the thread:

"That's not true! Zheng Yanyan never got tangled up with that guy. It was the guy who kept pestering Zheng Yanyan. Zheng Yanyan explicitly rejected him!"

"If she explicitly rejected him, why did Zheng Yanyan trust that guy over her own boyfriend?"

"Exactly! When it comes down to it, she still had feelings for that guy."

"The moment you chose to believe that guy, your love for Zhou Yuwen was no longer pure! Such a woman is unacceptable; breaking up was a must!"

"For sure, if it were me, I would've broken up with her ages ago!"

Poor Zheng Yanyan had severely underestimated the toxicity of internet users. She was simply too young, actually believing she could reason with the vast masses of the internet?

The result was that the netizens' claims grew even more preposterous.

It reached a point so absurd that Zheng Yanyan was driven to tears out of sheer anger. Absolutely nothing had happened between her and Chang Hao.

But in the eyes of the netizens, it was as if she had committed some unforgivable sin.

What was most crucial was that, in the end, Zheng Yanyan herself began to feel she was at fault.

She ran back to leave a message for Zhou Yuwen: "Zhou Yuwen, I was wrong. I promise I will never pay any attention to Chang Hao again. No, I promise I will never speak to another man ever again. Zhou Yuwen, please forgive me, okay?"

During the few days Zhou Yuwen was absent, Su Qing lived quite comfortably. First and foremost, she had always viewed herself and Zhou Yuwen as a unified entity, sharing in both glory and disgrace.

Now that Zhou Yuwen had attained a small measure of success, Su Qing was genuinely ecstatic. She told everyone she met that the character Xiao Chuchu was written entirely based on her.

Seeing the ongoing forum discussions regarding Zhou Yuwen's relationship status, she took it upon herself to post threads declaring that she was Zhou Yuwen's first love and accusing Zheng Yanyan of stealing him away.

However, Su Qing still maintained a sliver of a moral bottom line; she refrained from outright slandering Zheng Yanyan.

She merely laid out the facts clearly.

She stated that while in Suzhou, Zheng Yanyan chose to trust the boy pursuing her, and even brought that guy along to catch Zhou Yuwen in the act of cheating. That was the real reason they broke up.

The moment she posted this information, the internet users naturally exploded, launching a vicious verbal crusade against Zheng Yanyan.

At this point, even if Zheng Yanyan possessed eight mouths, she couldn't possibly clear her name.

Seeing Su Qing's radiant, triumphant face, Zheng Yanyan couldn't hold it in any longer. She furiously interrogated Su Qing, "Was it you?! Are you the one slandering me online!?"

"I didn't slander anyone. I simply told the truth. Did you two not break up?"

"You!"

Over the past few days, Su Qing and Zheng Yanyan had fought in their dormitory three or four times a day. It eventually escalated to the point where the counselor had to get involved.

The counselor was nursing a massive headache. After years of being a counselor, this was the first time she had witnessed two girls battling to the death over a single boy. But the problem was that it was nearing the end of the semester. It was too late to switch dormitories, not to mention there were no empty rooms available anyway.

Su Qing, on the other hand, was surprisingly accommodating. She said, "Teacher, it's fine. No need to change dorms. I'll be moving out shortly anyway."

"Moving out?" The counselor was bewildered.

"Yes, my boyfriend lives in Lan Ting!" Su Qing declared proudly.

Hearing this, the counselor thought, 'Goodness, Lan Ting. They must be wealthy.'

However, before the counselor could speak, Zheng Yanyan roared furiously from the side, "That's my boyfriend!!!!"