Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

In the hotel where the film crew was staying, Su Yu was diligently "reviewing" his textbooks.

These books were mailed to me by my roommate, along with some well-organized review materials and highlighted key points.

All I can say is that the adopted sons in the dormitory are very loyal.

These review materials were a lifesaver for Su Yu, since he had barely attended any classes this semester.

After entering the entertainment industry, he negotiated with the school and was granted exemption from his studies.

However, the exemption program comes with conditions: as long as the final exam is passed, the coursework grade will be counted directly.

Moreover, if he fails a course, there is no option to retake it; he has to repeat the course directly.

Su Yu had assured his counselor that everything would be fine, but if he failed the exam now, he would lose more than just credits.

However, his foundation was still decent. After all, he had spent so many years in the laboratory in his previous life. With more reading and practice, he could handle the exams without much trouble.

Just as Su Yu was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, there was a sudden knock on his door.

"Open the door, room check."

A deep, muffled voice came from outside the door. Su Yu recognized the voice, but couldn't place it.

Su Yu thought it was a real uncle, since this tradition still exists in the Northwest.

The story of the entire crew of the film "Ashes of Time" being arrested by the police is still recorded in the Yulin County Annals.

So he put down his pen, got up and opened the door. He hadn't done anything illegal or disorderly, so he wasn't afraid of these things.

As soon as Su Yu opened the door, he saw Wang Churan standing prettily outside.

She was wearing a cream-colored down jacket and a light blue scarf.

Seeing the door open, Wang Churan gave him a peace sign.

"Ta-da! How about it? Happy or not?"

"You scared me! I thought it really was an uncle."

Su Yu pretended to be frightened.

Wang Churan immediately became alert, squeezed through the door from Su Yu's side, and walked around the room with his hands behind his back.

She glanced around the room, checked the bathroom, and even bent down to look under the bed.

After confirming that there was no third person in the room, she turned around and nodded in satisfaction.

She's recently learned a lot about relationships between men and women from her friends, so she's still a bit wary of certain things.

"Yes, Xiao Su did a good job, I'm very satisfied."

"No way, you're actually doing rounds?"

Su Yu frowned as he watched Wang Churan's performance.

Seeing that her boyfriend was a little angry, she quickly went over and hugged him.

"Oh, I was just kidding, don't be angry, okay?"

As she spoke, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Su Yu on the cheek.

"Can't you trust me a little?"

Su Yu was genuinely angry. His girlfriend had just returned and was already acting like she was checking up on him. How much did she not trust his character?

So he went straight back to his desk, picked up a book, and started reading by himself.

Knowing he had made a mistake, Xiao Wang quickly sat down next to Su Yu, looking at him pitifully.

"I know I was wrong, please don't ignore me, okay?"

Hearing this, Su Yu could no longer stay angry.

"Don't do that again, okay?"

Wang Churan nodded quickly, then hugged his arm and acted coquettishly.

Have you thought about me during this time?

"Think about it, you're so beautiful, of course I'd miss you."

Wang Churan's lips couldn't help but curl upwards. Just as he was about to say something, his gaze suddenly passed over Su Yu's shoulder and landed on the desk behind him.

Several thick textbooks were spread out on the table, and printed courseware was stacked next to them.

Curious, she picked up the top book and opened it: Biochemistry, edited by Zhang Hongyuan, published by Xichuan University Press.

She frowned as she read a few lines: "Quaternary structure of proteins," "Active site of enzymes," and "Glycolysis pathway."

She recognized each word individually, but when put together, she had no idea what it meant.

I turned two more pages, and the pages were full of chemical structural formulas and metabolic pathway diagrams, which looked even more headache-inducing than the convoluted classical Chinese texts in the script.

"It's so hard." She closed the book and looked at him blankly. "I can't understand it at all."

Su Yu took the book from her hand, his tone somewhat helpless: "It's normal not to understand it; every profession has its own secrets."

This wasn't just a consolation; after spending these past few months in the entertainment industry, he had gained a more direct understanding of the term "nine-year-old fish" (a person who fails to earn money due to lack of education or skills).

Some of my colleagues can't even read all the words in the script, and they have to rely on others to read their lines one by one.

Wang Churan had at least completed high school, so compared to those other people, she was already considered to have a decent level of education.

Wang Churan looked up at him, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration: "So you were really good at everything you learned in college."

Su Yu felt a little dazed under her gaze, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"I'm going back to take an exam in a couple of days, so I'll review first. You can play by yourself for a while."

Wang Churan was next to him, watching him pick up his pen and start reading again, and the smile on her lips slowly faded.

They hadn't seen each other for almost a week, so she flew over two days early to surprise him, but all he did was read books.

She walked to the bedside, sat down, hugged a pillow, and remained silent.

Su Yu read two pages and felt that the quietness in the room was a little strange.

He turned his head and saw Wang Churan sitting on the bed, hugging a pillow, her chin resting on the pillow, her lips slightly pouting.

Seeing this, Su Yu sighed and explained to her.

"If I fail my final exam, I'll have to go back to school to retake it next year, and then I'll have even less time to spend with you."

Wang Churan's expression improved slightly.

"I'll spend quality time with you on your birthday, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Churan's ears turned slightly red. She put the cushion aside and snorted, "Then hurry up and watch, I won't bother you."

Su Yu smiled and picked up his pen again.

The room fell silent, save for the sound of turning pages and the scratching of pens on paper.

Wang Churan wasn't using her phone or turning on the TV. She just sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, resting her chin on her hands, quietly watching him.

Wang Churan rested her chin on her hand, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up: So this is what he looks like when he's studying seriously. He's so handsome. No wonder he's my boyfriend.

Two days later, Su Yu asked Lü Haoji for a week's leave. The director readily agreed, only saying, "Come back early after the exam, don't delay filming," and approved it.

I haven't been back for months, and the school is still the same.

As Su Yu walked down the street, he kept thinking to himself: what expression should I make if someone stops me and asks for an autograph?

Well, you can't be too enthusiastic, or you'll seem unsophisticated; but you also can't be too aloof, or you'll be accused of being arrogant.

He walked for quite a while, but hardly anyone noticed him.

He was a little annoyed; his little bit of wanting to show off had just vanished.

He then consoled himself by saying that during the final exams, everyone was studying frantically and it was normal that no one noticed him.

When he got to the dormitory building, he finally regained a sense of familiarity.

Su Yu stood at the dormitory door, took a deep breath, and kicked the door open.

"My children, your father has returned!"

Su Yu's dormitory room is a four-person room with bunk beds and desks underneath, and it has a private balcony.

After the door opened, Abin, who was standing by the door, looked up.

"Oh, the big star is back?"

Old Zhou, who was playing games in bed, also peeked out from the top bunk.

"So you actually know how to come back? If you hadn't come to the exam soon, the counselor would have erected a monument for you."

"By the way, where's Lao Cheng?"

"I went to the library to study," Ah Bin replied without looking up. "Have you finished studying?"

"Review..." Su Yu thought for a moment, "I've finished the preview."