Chen Rongrong

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Background / History

Life with Her Uncle’s Family

After losing her parents, Chen Rongrong grew up with her uncle Chen Jianjun, his wife Liu Mei, and their daughter Chen Mengyao. Her father left approximately 50,000 yuan for her, and she received a government orphan’s allowance of 950 yuan per month, which her guardians controlled 4 14 37.

Despite her cheerful image at school, Rongrong had little spending money and often had to appease her guardians when asking for it. Liu Mei favored Mengyao, excluded Rongrong from treats, and removed the snacks she chose during a supermarket trip. Rongrong also had limited access to the household computer, which Mengyao usually occupied 14 16 24 26.

Her circumstances became known at school after someone saw her family-information file during her final year. This prompted gossip about her private life 4.

Graduation and Growing Interest in Zhou Yuwen

Rongrong hoped to attend Lanjing Jiaotong College and become a flight attendant, although she acknowledged that her grades were poor. When class monitor Sun Yue publicly demanded her overdue 420-yuan textbook and miscellaneous fees, Zhou Yuwen lent her the money; Rongrong promised to repay him the following week 2 4 5.

His generosity drew her attention. She invited him into her circle, posed for graduation photographs with him, and suggested that their group could look after one another while studying in Nanjing. Her subsequent messages and invitations received reserved replies, eventually discouraging her from pursuing the conversation 8 9 10 11.

Although she belonged to a sociable clique, Rongrong felt detached from friends whose families were planning post-exam holidays. She sensed a greater similarity between herself and Zhou Yuwen. When Shen Ding described children from troubled families as having odd personalities, she withdrew from the conversation because the subject touched her own circumstances 9 13.

Leaving Home

A confrontation began when Rongrong found Mengyao searching her belongings and using her makeup. After her relatives demanded that she apologize for shoving her cousin, Rongrong accused her guardians of taking her father’s money and using her allowance for Mengyao’s tutoring. Chen Jianjun slapped her, and she left 13 14.

With almost no cash and nowhere to stay, she sat outside the post office before calling Zhou Yuwen for a loan. She avoided asking Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen because she feared they would ridicule her 14.

Zhou Yuwen took her to KFC, where she disclosed her family’s treatment of her. She intended to borrow 200 yuan for a hotel, but he arranged accommodation himself after warning her about safety 16 17.

Summer with Zhou Yuwen

Rongrong initially regarded Zhou Yuwen as a close friend and asked him to stay because his presence reassured her. Their first night together involved repeated pressure against her stated boundaries: she stopped his advances and feared that resisting more firmly would cost her the only person she could rely on. They subsequently had sex, which she initially regretted, feeling that he had taken advantage of her 17 18 20 21 22 24.

Her immediate housing problem eased when Zhou Yuwen rented a king-bed room at an esports hotel for two months, paying 7,000 yuan. She collected her belongings from her relatives’ home without telling them about him 23 24.

During the summer, they played games, ate out, and spent much of their time together. His willingness to provide food, accommodation, and spending money made her feel cared for, while she increasingly sought his company and worried that he might abandon her 25 26 29.

At Shen Ding’s birthday gathering, Rongrong publicly announced that she and Zhou Yuwen were together. She also reiterated that she regarded Shen Ding only as a friend 34.

Reconciliation Before College

As the new term approached, Liu Mei repeatedly contacted Rongrong with affectionate messages and invitations. At a family meal, her guardians returned her subsidy card and promised an additional 250 yuan per month, bringing her allowance to 1,200 yuan. Although Rongrong arrived suspicious of their motives, their warmth moved her to apologize for her temper 38.

She ultimately moved back, reasoning that she still needed her family’s help and should not depend on Zhou Yuwen for everything. She continued visiting him during the day. Her relatives treated her well during the final two weeks of the holiday, and the whole household accompanied her to Jinling when college began 39.

Appearance

Rongrong is described as a tall, curvaceous northern beauty who attracted numerous admirers in high school 2 4.

• Height and weight: 170 centimeters tall and approximately 58 kilograms 2 47.
• Hair and complexion: Long, straight, jet-black hair and fair skin 2 25.
• Build: A large frame, full bust, and long legs; she is not described as particularly slender 2 24.
• Usual clothing: Loose sweatshirts or T-shirts with black leggings or yoga pants and white socks 2 26 39.
• Other outfits: A gray hoodie over a white tube top, paired with a matching pencil skirt 24.

Personality

Rongrong cultivates a playful, cute, slightly ditzy public image. She reads people well and adjusts her behavior to her audience, acting especially innocent around boys and teachers. She enjoys admiration and is pleased by suggestions that many boys like her 2 4 5 8.

Her social calculation coexists with insecurity. Having few reliable sources of support, she initially sees her appearance and a future marriage as ways to improve her circumstances. Despite gossip portraying her as promiscuous, the narrative describes her as restrained in her private dealings with boys before becoming involved with Zhou Yuwen 8 19.

In a relationship, she is affectionate, possessive, and anxious about being left behind. She wants Zhou Yuwen’s attention, worries that his growing accomplishments might lead him to leave her, and openly stakes her claim when other girls approach him 29 37. Her reconciliation with her guardians also shows how strongly she still longs for family affection despite their earlier treatment 38 39.

Interests

• Gaming: Learns to play League of Legends with Zhou Yuwen and spends extended periods playing Don’t Starve and other multiplayer games with him 25 26 29.
• Stock trading: Becomes interested after watching Zhou Yuwen’s success and buys introductory books, including Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques. Her enthusiasm exceeds her persistence; she struggles to concentrate on the books and prefers gaming 28 29.
• Clothes and shopping: Enjoys buying outfits and associates her flight-attendant ambition partly with wearing attractive clothes 4 31.
• Leisure: Often spends her hotel days eating snacks, watching dramas, and playing games 29.

Relationships

• Zhou Yuwen — Classmate turned boyfriend. His financial and practical assistance gives her an escape from home, but their relationship begins amid pressure, regret, and her fear of losing his support 5 14 20 24 34.
• Shen Ding — Classmate and longtime admirer who likes her for three years. Rongrong explicitly rejects a romantic relationship and asks him not to confess at his birthday gathering 11 30 34.
• Dong Xue — Friend and classmate whose interest in Zhou Yuwen creates jealousy and tension. Dong Xue later suspects Rongrong deliberately took him from her 32 35 37.
• Shi Zhenzhen — Shopping companion and member of her high school circle. She gossips with Dong Xue about Rongrong’s money and relationship 31 37 38.
• Chen Jianjun — Uncle and guardian. His slap precipitates Rongrong’s departure from home; they later reconcile before college 14 38 39.
• Liu Mei — Aunt and guardian. Initially favors her own daughter and restricts Rongrong’s access to treats, then actively seeks reconciliation after Rongrong moves out 16 26 38.
• Chen Mengyao — Younger cousin. Her invasion of Rongrong’s privacy and insistence that Rongrong is not truly part of the family trigger their confrontation 13.

Notable Quotes

“I really envy you. When you're home late, there's someone looking for you.” 16

“From now on, you're my best friend!” 18

“I'll get back every last cent that's mine!” 38