Chapter 66: The Love History with Qiao Sisi

Fang Zhou’s memory flashed back to that autumn six years ago.

At that time, he was just a sophomore, in the throes of youthful infatuation. After meeting Qiao Sisi in a game, he was captivated by her charm and cuteness, and he took the initiative to confess, wanting to be with her.

Back then, Qiao Sisi had just graduated from university and was an obscure actress, running around various film sets for bit parts.

In her spare time, her only hobby was playing games, a heavy internet addict.

By chance, she met Fang Zhou, and they started playing games together whenever they were free. Gradually, she developed feelings for him as well.

When they decided to meet in real life, they were both cautious, afraid that the other might not live up to expectations.

Fortunately, neither of them had deceived the other, and they successfully got together and fell in love.

Qiao Sisi was very busy and couldn’t find much time to meet Fang Zhou. Every time they met, it felt like an emperor favoring a neglected consort.

Luckily, Fang Zhou understood and trusted her, and they enjoyed a sweet period of romance.

However, everything has an expiration date. Once the novelty wore off, their true selves began to show.

Qiao Sisi was inherently a bit spoiled and capricious. She had restrained herself in the early stages of their relationship, but that was her limit.

About a month and a half into their relationship, Fang Zhou began to see her true colors.

For instance, when eating, she insisted on eating shrimp peeled by Fang Zhou, or she wouldn’t eat at all.

Or she would crave a particular cake from a certain shop in the middle of the night and drag Fang Zhou out to get it.

However, Fang Zhou was good-tempered and could tolerate her whims and caprices, even more so than before. As a result, Qiao Sisi became more reliant on him.

The few arguments they had were mostly due to Qiao Sisi’s acting career.

Fang Zhou thought she took on roles that were too demanding and exhausting, even having to soak in cold water for hours during her period. He felt it wasn’t worth risking her health for a role.

He tried to communicate with her, hoping she would take it easier, but perhaps his approach was wrong, and it didn’t have the desired effect.

Qiao Sisi couldn’t agree. She felt that as her boyfriend, Fang Zhou should fully support and understand her, not dampen her spirits when she came home exhausted from a shoot.

After all, her dream was to become an actress, to stand on the highest stage and be the brightest new star.

Yet her boyfriend was telling her to rest during her prime years of hard work.

Both of them were young and inexperienced in love, with fiery tempers. When they argued, it was as if the sky was falling, almost tearing the roof off.

In a fit of anger, Qiao Sisi blocked Fang Zhou and ignored him for nearly a week.

It wasn’t until Fang Zhou found her place, apologized, and they reconciled for a while.

Unfortunately, good times didn’t last long.

A small web drama that Qiao Sisi starred in unexpectedly became a minor hit that autumn, and her name started to gain traction in the entertainment industry.

This should have been a joyous occasion until Fang Zhou was dug up by netizens.

“Shocking! New actress Qiao Sisi caught embracing a young man on the street!”

Such relationship news is fatal for any rising female star.

Moreover, Qiao Sisi was just a newcomer in the entertainment industry.

Once confirmed, her boyfriend and CP fans would likely drop out.

Especially since the CP from the web drama she starred in was very popular, officially announcing a relationship would be like killing the CP fans and ruining her future.

Qiao Sisi fell into anxiety and panic, but she didn’t choose to break up with Fang Zhou; she didn’t want to lose him.

Caught off guard by seeing his own image in the entertainment section, Fang Zhou was also surprised. He understood what this meant for Qiao Sisi.

While touched by Qiao Sisi’s determination, Fang Zhou also wondered if he was holding her back.

At that time, Qiao Sisi, with her delicate face, clung to Fang Zhou and told him, “You’re not a burden; you’re my support.”

Perhaps the impending exposure of their relationship motivated Qiao Sisi even more. She threw herself into her acting career, spending almost all her time on set, leaving Fang Zhou with few opportunities to see her.

It was during this time that Fang Zhou received a call from Qiao Sisi’s manager.

The cold middle-aged woman bluntly told him:

“Sisi is meant for the stage; you’re not good enough for her.”

Fang Zhou almost laughed in anger and had a heated argument with the middle-aged woman.

He couldn’t remember the specifics of their conversation now, but one sentence from the woman remained vivid in his memory.

“No matter what happens in the future, you can’t be together now. If you don’t break up, I’ll shelve her.”

“A female artist who can’t bring economic value and breaches her contract will face a compensation fee that will ruin her life.”

Five million.

An astronomical figure for Fang Zhou as a student, even now, it was terrifying.

That night, Fang Zhou received a contract from the manager, with Qiao Sisi’s signature and even her fingerprint.

He didn’t sleep that night. The next morning, he went to Qiao Sisi and broke up with her.

Qiao Sisi cried, asking him why.

Fang Zhou didn’t want her to linger on him, nor did he want to ruin her career, so he told her nonchalantly.

“You’re too pretentious; no one can stand your temper.”

“I prefer natural, unpretentious girls. Let’s break up.”

After that, Fang Zhou changed his contact information and even stopped playing the game where they had met.

One was a poor student, the other a rising star; they had no more intersections.

Since then, Fang Zhou stopped paying attention to entertainment news.

“I’m afraid I’ll regret it when I see you earning 2.08 million a day.”

Returning to the present, Fang Zhou, having explained everything, smiled faintly at Qiao Sisi, jokingly.

In the hospital room, the actress, after hearing the whole story, had red-rimmed eyes.

She stared at Fang Zhou in a daze, softly murmuring, “How could you be so foolish?”

“Not foolish at all. Aren’t you doing well?”

Fang Zhou smiled, a look of relief on his face.

“I’m not noble; I just felt that if I were to get involved in someone else’s karma, it was better to stop here.”

“In other words, I didn’t like you as much as you imagined.”