Group dinners were when they were all at their most relaxed.

Since it was a buffet, the server brought the hot pot base and heated the grill plate, and soon everyone was eating and chatting.

The conversation naturally turned to Jiang Yu.

Xu Ye got straight to the point. "Jiang Yu, come on, tell us. How did you meet this guy?"

Put on the spot so suddenly, Jiang Yu jumped. She pursed her lips. "There's nothing to tell. We added each other on WeChat on the subway, and we've just been chatting ever since."

"Qingqing says he's a year ahead of you?"

"Yeah. He's graduating soon. He's already signed with a talent agency, and he says he's about to go into closed training at the company."

Xu Ye frowned. "A trainee?"

"Yeah."

Zhang Ruowei grinned. "Trainee's great. Once he debuts, he's a big star."

"It's not as simple as you make it sound."

"If he got signed as a trainee, that at least means he can sing and dance. And he's got to be good-looking too."

"Closed training is mostly dance practice, right?"

"Which agency did he sign with?"

Everyone chimed in at once. Zhao Ming didn't really care about Jiang Yu's maybe-boyfriend. But he noticed Xu Ye wasn't saying anything. "Xu Ye, why so quiet?"

At that, everyone else turned to look at Xu Ye too.

Xu Ye glanced at Jiang Yu before he answered. "Jiang Yu, you might not like hearing this, but as a friend, I have to say it… As far as I know, when agencies sign trainees, they usually require them to stay single. You probably know that in showbiz, being single is better for your career."

The whole table went silent.

That was right.

How had they forgotten that?

Jiang Yu's face went blank.

She hadn't thought of that either. If it really was the way Xu Ye said, then why was he still…

Seeing the smile gone from her face, Xu Ye quickly tried to reassure her. "I'm just saying. You can ask him. Maybe he's got some backing, and these rules don't…