As soon as these words were spoken, not only was Xu Fei stunned, but even Bai Feng was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, *How did I not know about this?*
Xu Fei was about to refuse, but Wang Zhixian started making a scene, and Bai Feng’s face turned red with embarrassment, unsure of what to do.
So, Xu Fei sighed, pulled Bai Feng aside by the shoulder, and said, “I’ll clean up this mess for you this time, but from now on, be more careful about who you befriend. If it’s too much, just stick to hanging out with your dorm mates, got it?”
“I’m… I’m really sorry for causing you so much trouble!”
Bai Feng now realized that they had been morally coerced and felt deeply guilty.
Since Xu Fei had agreed to help, Bai Feng decided not to be overly hesitant and immediately said, “Alright, since you’re Bai Feng’s classmate, I’ll help you this once! But after this is over, you two better not have any further entanglements, understand?”
Wang Zhixian, seeing the seemingly smiling but warning-filled look in Xu Fei’s eyes, quickly nodded, feeling a bit intimidated.
But for her, as long as she could rope Xu Fei into pretending to be her boyfriend for a day, her goal would be achieved.
Xu Fei then signaled for Bai Feng to go to class, while he would handle this seemingly innocent but actually scheming classmate alone.
Following Wang Zhixian’s instructions, Xu Fei booked a five-star hotel to host her mother.
Wang Zhixian wanted Xu Fei to pretend to be her boyfriend for two reasons: first, to prove she hadn’t been dumped and wouldn’t embarrass her family, and second, to show her family how outstanding Xu Fei was.
This way, her family would stop interfering in her life. She was quite the little schemer, already mastering the art of manipulation at such a young age.
But in reality, these expenses were nothing to Xu Fei. Although the five-star hotel was pricey, Xu Fei thought of it as a chance to relax, as long as Lin Qingxue didn’t find out and cause unnecessary trouble.
Soon, Xu Fei and Wang Zhixian went to pick up her mother, Su Baihe.
As soon as they met, Su Baihe scolded Wang Zhixian harshly, but when she saw Xu Fei, she was momentarily stunned.
“Mom, this is my boyfriend, Xu Fei. We didn’t break up, and I wasn’t dumped. He’s really amazing and has already booked a five-star hotel for us. Let’s go!”
When they arrived at the five-star hotel, the luxurious setting immediately sparked Su Baihe’s competitive spirit.
After settling in, to avoid blowing their cover, Xu Fei and Wang Zhixian had to stay in their room while her mother was placed next door.
“Hey, Xiulan? It’s Baihe. I’m in Huayang now, staying at… wait a second!”
Next door, Wang Zhixian’s mother had already started contacting her old classmates.
She put down the phone, grabbed the room key, and saw the name of the hotel written on it.
“I’m staying at the Jingyue Haoting Hotel. What? No way! This was arranged by Ruoyin’s boyfriend. What? You want to come see? Sure, sure…”
Next door, after waiting for a while, Su Baihe finally welcomed her old classmates.
*Knock knock knock…*
The hotel room door opened, and in walked two or three elderly women adorned with jewels. The leader immediately spoke up.
“Well, well, Baihe! I never thought you, who married into a small town, would be living so lavishly now!”
This woman, Zhang Xiulan, had been the class beauty in Su Baihe’s student days and the leader of their little group.
Decades had passed, and their old classmates had all done well in big cities, living through their youth and now enjoying a colorful retirement with generous pensions.
