I can no longer hide the fact that I’m secretly dating a senior
Chapter 3 - Pretending to Be Broke? That’s My Specialty

Chapter 03: Pretending to Be Broke? That’s My Specialty

Hide the fact that you have ten million RMB.

Task duration: three days.

Ye Fei didn’t have many obvious strengths, but when it came to pretending to be broke, that was his specialty.

In this area, Ye Fei was a true expert. Every time they went out to eat as a group— Ye Fei always got a free ride.

Treat others?

Pay the bill?

Sorry, it’s never gonna happen!

Around noon, at about noon— When it was time for lunch— Ye Fei was the first to speak up in the dorm: “Anyone wanna head to the cafeteria for lunch?”

His roommates were still drowning in grief and despair.

They hadn’t recovered yet.

Senior Zheng Wanqing, the campus goddess, had slept with some tiānshā de¹.

That shattered all their dreams completely.

Though to be fair…

Even without this news, someone like Zheng Wanqing— A goddess-level beauty— Wouldn’t ever take a second look at a group of diǎosī² like them.

But still, people need dreams.

What if—just maybe—it came true?

Even if the odds were practically zero— If you don’t even have dreams, how are you any different from a salted fish?

That’s why the photo of the mysterious man and Senior Zheng Wanqing entering a hotel together hit them so hard.

At this moment, they honestly just wanted to bang their heads against a wall.

Who could even think about food now?

But drinking? That they could do.

And conveniently, today was supposed to be Ye Fei’s turn to pay the bill.

This guy always freeloaded whenever they went out.

He had promised that he’d pay next time.

Of course, the roommates weren’t about to miss this golden opportunity.

They got dressed—didn’t even bother washing up.

And all left the campus together.

Then headed to a nearby little restaurant.

They ordered a whole case of beer, and started drinking.

None of them had much alcohol tolerance; realistically, they couldn’t finish the whole case.

But still, Zheng Wanqing was their goddess.

Now that the goddess had gone off to spend the night with someone else— They were wrecked.

They desperately needed booze to ease the pain.

By the time it was around 2 p.m., about ten minutes before the bill came— Ye Fei suddenly came clean.

He looked at them and said, “Just putting it out there—I’m broke. You guys are paying.”

“Wha?” The roommates quickly shot back: “No way, you damn freeloader. You can’t be serious!”

“You’ve freeloaded so many times—you should pay at least once, right?”

“Come on, can’t you show a little kindness for your brothers, who are all heartbroken and crushed?”

“Just this once, we’re begging you, Ye Fei.”

To be honest, paying a few hundred yuan for a meal didn’t exactly conflict with hiding the fact that he had ten million.

But Ye Fei was a professional.

If I’m going to act broke, I might as well commit fully.

“Sorry, no can do.” Ye Fei’s tone was firm. No room for negotiation.

“Besides, I didn’t eat a single bite.”

“I didn’t drink a drop of beer.”

“Didn’t even pick up my chopsticks.”

As soon as Ye Fei finished speaking, the roommates nearly lost it.

Shameless!

I have never seen someone so utterly shameless in my life!

“You’re the one who invited us out for drinks—

And now you’re not even paying?”

What’s worse, they couldn’t even argue with the logic.

Ye Fei hadn’t eaten or drunk anything, so why should he pay?

Damn it… that makes sense.

Ye Fei kept the act going: “Also, my living expenses this month are completely gone.”

“There’s still more than half the month to go. I might need you guys to support and feed me soon.”

What the hell!

The roommates cursed in their hearts: Well damn. Did this guy just turn us into his personal ATMs?

They had no idea Ye Fei actually had ten million RMB sitting in his account.

Once the mission ended, Ye Fei could finally reveal everything.

And when that time came—he couldn’t wait to see their reactions.

Should be pretty right?

In the end, the roommate paid the bill evenly— Except for Ye Fei, of course.

He’d said it before: Paying the bill? Never gonna happen. Not in this life.

He doesn’t know how to make money, so the only way to survive is to freeload.

The roommates gave him a thumbs-up.

Truly a “good brother!”

Absolutely!

As the saying goes— Cigarettes are for smoking, chicks are for chasing *—and roommates are for milking.*³

But of course, Ye Fei wasn’t the kind of guy who only took and never gave back.

Once the mission was over, he fully intended to treat this group of “sons” to a proper feast.

Let them feel a little bit of that warm “fatherly love,” right?

Although…

If they ever found out that the guy who slept with their goddess and caused their heartbreak— Was Ye Fei… Who knows if they’d be able to handle the truth.

Footnotes:

1. 天杀的 (tiānshā de)– Literally “one cursed by the heavens.” A common insult, often expressing extreme frustration or resentment, usually directed at someone who did something unforgivable.
2. 屌丝 (diǎosī)– A derogatory internet slang term for “loser” or someone of low status, especially in terms of dating, income, or attractiveness. Originally self-deprecating, it is often used humorously.
3. 烟是用来抽的，妞是用来泡的，室友就是用来割的– A crude but common internet saying that means: “Cigarettes are to be smoked, girls are to be chased, and roommates are to be exploited.” This highlights a selfish, freeloading but humorous mindset, often in jest.

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