Chapter 21 – He’s Taller, Buffer, and Hotter Than You!

But the roommates didn’t dwell on it too much.

After all, they’d been dating for three years.

Calling each other “hubby” and “wifey” seemed pretty normal.

Seeing that no one suspected anything, Zheng Wanqing let out a quiet sigh of relief.

That was close!

I thought I gave it away!

Ye Fei shot her a look.

As if to say, You’re overthinking it. These guys don’t have the brainpower for that!

Ye Fei and Zheng Wanqing headed to the library to work on their papers.

Originally, the roommates had no intention of tagging along.

They weren’t masochists—they didn’t want to be tortured by excessive PDA!

But in the end, they still went together!

Ye Fei and Zheng Wanqing stayed in the library for several hours.

From freshmen to seniors, students were buzzing about them in hushed tones.

Some even stopped by the library just to gawk.

Among them was a senior named Li Zhe.

His dad owned a mining company—your typical jiā lǐ yǒu kuàng¹.

He’d been chasing Zheng Wanqing since sophomore year.

He confessed nineteen times in total, but every time she turned him down.

She’d either say she wasn’t interested or hand him the “nice guy” card.

Since she was hiding her relationship, she never admitted to having a boyfriend.

That gave Li Zhe hope.

As long as she didn’t have a boyfriend, he still had a chance!

Just a few days ago, he even used a drone to fly the character “晴” (Qing) over the sports field.

It was a huge display!

But still, she rejected him.

So if anyone got the hardest blow from this public relationship reveal, it was Li Zhe.

“What the hell! Where did this guy come from? When did he get together with Wanqing?”

“How come I had no clue?”

“What does he have that I don’t?!”

“I seriously don’t know where I went wrong!”

Li Zhe instantly spiraled into an identity crisis.

Back at his dorm, his roommates had just returned from their dog food² buffet at the library.

“Li Zhe, listen man, we were just at the library!”

“Honestly, you need to move on!”

“There are plenty of fish in the sea—why cling to one flower?”

“Besides, Zheng Wanqing has a boyfriend now. You’re really out of the game.”

“Actually, scratch that. You never were in the game.”

Li Zhe sighed.

Sure, their words made sense—but he couldn’t accept it.

Still, what could he do?

There was nothing he could change now.

And as if his heartbreak wasn’t enough, his unfiltered roommates twisted the knife:

“Even if she didn’t have a boyfriend, you still wouldn’t have had a shot.”

“Right? You chased her for years—she gave you so many nice guy cards, they’re practically expired.”

“If I were you, I’d transfer schools out of sheer embarrassment.”

“Besides, we saw her boyfriend too.”

“He’s taller, buffer, and way more handsome than you!”

Li Zhe muttered under his breath, “Damn it! You guys are useless at everything—except stabbing me in the heart!”

Inside the library, Zheng Wanqing finally finished her professional coursework paper after several hours.

And just for good measure, she helped Ye Fei write one too.

Ye Fei’s grades were terrible.

But ever since he got a genius girlfriend, His assignments became so polished, even the professors were stunned.

“Ye Fei, I was wondering how your paper turned out so well before!”

“I thought you’d been secretly studying on the side.”

“Turns out your girlfriend wrote it for you!”

“Man, I’m so jealous of you taken guys.”

“Unlike me—three to five days and I can’t even squeeze out a paragraph.”

“Haha! So relatable.”

One of the roommates chimed in, “By the way, Ye Fei, now that you’re off the market, don’t forget to have your girl introduce us to some ladies too.”

“She probably knows a bunch of senior girls.”

Zheng Wanqing had a great personality, and since these were Ye Fei’s roommates,

She replied, “Sure! Let me know what kind of girls you like. I’ll keep an eye out.”

One said, “Female, tall, long hair, preferably sexy, and long legs.”

Zheng Wanqing laughed, “Actually, we have someone just like that in our dorm. I can introduce you.”

The guy practically lit up.

Holy crap, sis-in-law, you’re amazing!

Their admiration for Ye Fei grew even more.

Zheng Wanqing turned to Ye Fei and said, “Hubby, I’ve also been meaning to introduce you to my dorm mates.”

“Since tomorrow’s the weekend, how about we all go out for dinner together tomorrow night?”

“Okay? Hubby!”

Ye Fei had no objections. Now that they’d gone public, this made sense.

More importantly—by tomorrow night,

His secret task of hiding his 10 million yuan fortune would be over.

If all went well, he might even score a badass reward!

Ye Fei nodded, “Sure, wifey. Let your dorm mates know tonight.”

“Tell them we’re all getting together for dinner tomorrow—and I’m treating.”

Zheng Wanqing nodded. “Got it, hubby! But don’t go overboard. My girls aren’t picky. A cozy local spot for homestyle food will do.”

Footnotes:

1. 1. 1. 1. 家里有矿 (jiā lǐ yǒu kuàng)– Literally “family has a mine,” a slang phrase meaning someone is extremely rich.

1. 1. 1. 1. 狗粮 (gǒu liáng)– Literally “dog food.” A Chinese internet slang term describing public displays of affection that make single people feel like they’re being force-fed emotional crumbs.