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The Cost of Deception
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My boyfriend knew that I would be busy at work on my birthday, so he specifically took half a day off and bought a lot of ingredients to cook for me at my place.
Before he arrived, I knocked on the door of my roommate: "My boyfriend is coming over to cook soon. Do you want to join us?"
"Sure, sure!" she eagerly replied.
She mentioned that she would be done with her overtime by then and wouldn't disturb us.
While my boyfriend was busy in the kitchen, I snapped a side profile photo of him and posted it on social media with the caption: "Handsome guy, my boyfriend." I quickly realized I forgot to set the audience and hurriedly deleted the post.
Not long after, my roommate returned and handed me a small cake: "Here, this is for you."
She peeked into the kitchen: "What’s your boyfriend doing?"
"He's making steak; we’ll be able to eat soon."
"Oh, steak! I have to try some," she said, casually heading toward the kitchen.
My boyfriend stood tall in front of the stove, pouring red wine. When he saw her, he froze for a moment, only snapping back to reality when the steak almost burned.
"Hello, I'm Ziyun's boyfriend," he introduced himself.
"Boyfriend?" my roommate flipped her hair back. "I'm Lu Yueyue; I wonder if you've heard of me."
My boyfriend ignored her.
Lu Yueyue didn’t feel awkward at all. She leaned on the kitchen counter and sweetly asked, "Can I stay here for dinner today?"
"No," my boyfriend replied, lowering his gaze. "Today is our birthday celebration together; I don’t want to be disturbed."
Lu Yueyue pouted: "Alright, I guess I was being presumptuous."
She squatted down, furrowing her brows with a distressed expression.
Seeing her condition, my boyfriend walked over: "What's wrong?"
Lu Yueyue bit her lip and looked up at him with a pitiful gaze: "I have a bit of low blood sugar; I get dizzy when I stand up after squatting for too long. I'll be fine after resting a bit."
"My boyfriend said, 'Come in and sit down.' Didn't he say I couldn't come in?"
During dinner, my boyfriend stood up to serve me Longevity Noodles.
Lu Yueyue suddenly handed me a bowl and said, "Let me serve it; it's your birthday today. How can I let you do the work?"
She smiled at me, "Don't you think so?"
I replied with a nonchalant "Mm," forcing a smile as I stared at her. "Indeed, there's no reason for me to do anything."
Lu Yueyue's expression changed slightly, but she quickly masked it with a smile. "You're quite polite with me."
That sarcastic tone.
I knew what she was thinking.
She probably assumed that ever since I got together with Chen Junfeng, all my living expenses and daily costs came from him.
At home, she never spoke to me and ignored me whenever something happened.
But now that Chen Junfeng was here, she became attentive and chatty, even going so far as to play the victim in front of strangers just to catch his attention.
"Yes," I replied lightly, "we should indeed be a bit more polite."
Lu Yueyue's face darkened.
She blinked and deliberately used a coy tone to say, "Ziyun, did I say something wrong? Your boyfriend seems fierce."
Chen Junfeng remained expressionless. "Let's eat."
Seeing that he wasn't buying into her act, Lu Yueyue looked awkward.
She picked up a piece of steak and chewed a few times. "Wow, this is delicious! Your boyfriend treats you really well."
She looked up at me. "You really are lucky to have such a good boyfriend."
"Yes," I sighed, "I am indeed fortunate. Unlike some people who aren't so lucky and have to rely on men for support."
I continued, "But I’m not relying on him for support. My family is doing well, and the money my parents give me is enough for my expenses."
Lu Yueyue let out a cold snort. "Then why are you DINK?"
Chen Junfeng's expression suddenly darkened, and his eyes dimmed slightly.
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