The people who were having a happy dinner were unaware of this.
Xu Tingyu had changed back into her own sweatshirt and white skirt. Her hair was still casually tied up. She stood up first and toasted everyone.
"Thank you all for taking care of me these years. In the future, let's continue to cooperate well, make progress together, and reach the pinnacle of life!"
Holding her wine glass, she toasted everyone and then drank it all in one gulp with a smile.
The others all responded one after another, "Sure, sure. Teacher Xu is really straightforward."
After saying that, they all raised their glasses.
After a few rounds of drinks, Xu Tingyu was a little tipsy. She quickly took the opportunity of going to the restroom to wash her face.
Sure enough, her alcohol tolerance was quite ordinary. When she drank with Chen Chunyao and the others before, there was no reaction because they talked a lot and drank little.
Now, drinking with a group of men, her alcohol tolerance was really not enough.
After washing her face, she walked out and saw Yan Zhou standing outside.
"Are you going to the restroom too?"
She greeted him casually and didn't pay much attention. She just wanted to continue walking back.
But Yan Zhou called out to her, "Tingyu."
She turned around. "What's up?"
Yan Zhou hesitated for a moment and asked her, "Are you really not in a relationship?"
Xu Tingyu didn't expect him to ask her this question. She was stunned for a moment and then laughed. "Of course not."
She did want to be in a relationship, but she needed someone for that.
Among the men she had contacted recently, there was only Qi Shifeng, her ex - husband.
Unfortunately, this ex - husband always nitpicked on her. There was not the slightest bit of ambiguity between them.
Hearing her say no, Yan Zhou seemed to let out a sigh of relief and showed a smile. "Then have you considered it, Tingyu?"
What kind of question was this?
Xu Tingyu thought she had drunk too much. She mustn't drink like this next time. Her mind was a bit slow.
Was this guy also drunk, so he came to discuss such nonsense with her?
However, out of politeness, she still answered obediently, "I'll consider it if there's someone suitable."
This wasn't a lie. She didn't mind having someone by her side.
She had never been in a proper relationship. Even though she had suffered such a big loss, she didn't write off everyone with one stroke.
The reason why she and Qi Shifeng ended up like this wasn't that she was bad.
It was just that she was good, and Qi Shifeng was the one who didn't deserve her.
"What type of person do you like?"
Yan Zhou seemed to be addicted to asking questions and kept chasing after her with questions.
Xu Tingyu paused.
Maybe it was because she had just thought of Qi Shifeng. When she heard this question, she thought of that man again.
Soon, she shook off this thought.
She smiled at Yan Zhou and said, "Didn't I tell you before? I like cheerful and sunny guys."
This kid. Why was he asking her the same question again? What, was he afraid that her previous answer was a lie?
Yan Zhou also felt a bit embarrassed, but his eyes were bright. "I just want to confirm it with you again."
What was there to confirm?
Just as Xu Tingyu was about to ask him what was going on recently and if he wanted to be in a relationship, two or three people suddenly ran over.
"Yan Zhou, it's really you. What a coincidence! Can we take a photo with you?"
They were all very young girls. It seemed that they were Yan Zhou's fans.
Xu Tingyu consciously took a step back. "I'll go in first."
Two or three little girls shouldn't pose any danger.
Yan Zhou also had the intention to protect her. He nodded at her and then took photos with his fans one by one.
By the time Yan Zhou returned to the private room, these photos had quickly been uploaded to social media.
The fans left messages one after another.
"Wow, I'm so envious. I ate there last week too, but I didn't meet any celebrities. I should have gone today."
"Yan Zhou is so handsome. He looks so approachable. No wonder he's my husband."
"Doesn't anyone think that Yan Zhou has become much more cheerful recently? He rarely used to smile at the camera before, and he wouldn't even take photos during his private trips."
"I was just about to say that. I feel like he's really changed a lot recently. He even posted a set of photos the day before yesterday. Sure enough, the kid has grown up and realized that he's a handsome guy."
"Hehe, isn't this good? In the end, it's a blessing for us fans. I like him so much."
...
The fans were all singing praises.
Until the blogger who posted the photos suddenly said in the comment section, "When we went over to take photos, Yan Zhou was talking to a very beautiful young lady."
"You guys didn't see her. That young lady was really incredibly beautiful. It seemed that Yan Zhou's eyes were shining."
As soon as these two comments came out, the fans couldn't sit still.
"No way. Yan Zhou is so easy - going and takes photos with you during his private trip. Why are you spreading rumors?"
"Can't there be women around him? Is it possible that she's also a fan like you?"
"Exactly. There's no rule that beautiful people can't be fans."
"Please don't spread rumors. Yan Zhou has been very clean - cut since his debut and has never spread any rumors. He himself doesn't like such things."
...
Seeing that the comment section was out of control, the young lady quickly deleted the comments.
But the impact had already been made, and it even made it onto the hot search.
So someone combined these two comments with the previous reports from paparazzi and concluded that tonight's dinner must be something special.
"I'll say something that might break the fans' hearts. Once your idol's state changes, there's a high probability that there's something going on. Yan Zhou's state has really changed recently."
"Yan Zhou is already in his twenties. He can totally be in a relationship. He didn't become popular by setting up a single persona. He's a talented person. There's nothing wrong with him being in a relationship."
"It's not that simple. He's an idol in an idol group. He relies on fans. If he suddenly falls in love, the fans will definitely not be able to bear it."
"If they can't bear it, they can just unfollow. What are they daydreaming about? Even if he gets married now, it's reasonable and legal."
...
Passers - by also got involved, and the quarrel became fierce.
But inside the private room, the people who were having a great time eating were unaware of this.
They usually had strict control over their diet and so on. It was not easy for them to indulge a little today with the agent present, so they were naturally very happy.
Influenced by the atmosphere, Xu Tingyu drank quite a bit more wine.
By the time it was over, she was a bit wobbly when she walked.
However, even when she was drunk, it wasn't obvious on the surface. Only when you looked closely could you see a bit of daze in her eyes.
The group walked out of the restaurant. Xu Tingyu unconsciously walked to the back.
Yan Zhou walked beside her, constantly glancing at her from the corner of his eye, afraid that she would fall.
Everything was fine like this, but at this moment, a flash of cameras suddenly lit up in front, and several people rushed over.
"Excuse me, Yan Zhou, what's your relationship with this lady? Have you been in a relationship recently?"
"Did you come to this dinner today to officially introduce this lady to everyone?"
...
The questions came along with the flashes of the cameras.
Xu Tingyu was flashed a few times. She instinctively raised her hand to cover her eyes and staggered, almost falling.