Chapter 14: Cheating

A Quick Cover

Curious stares made Lin Lu realize something was off.
He yanked Su Keke back into the car.

“What’re you doing?
It’s campus—people are watching…”
Su Keke flinched, fearing he’d try something sleazy in the car.

“Don’t get out.
I’ll pack fast and be back.”
Lin Lu didn’t want to be campus gossip.
If word spread he knew Su Keke, his college years would be chaos—endless autograph requests alone would bury him.

“I’ll help you pack faster, so we don’t miss check-in.
Plus, I can check for forgotten stuff.
You guys always lose things…”

“No need…”

“Come on, no need to be shy with your senior~”

“Really, don’t trouble yourself.”

“Keep arguing, and I’ll get mad.”

Lin Lu eyed the oddly eager Su Keke.
She blinked cutely, dimples soft, looking harmless.

“You’re not up to something, are you?
If it’s revenge, wait till we’re home—I can take it…”
He regretted taking the ride.

Su Keke pulled out a black mask.
“Worried I’ll cause trouble?
This fixes it.”

It helped, but even masked, her half-face stirred imaginations, especially in a boys’ dorm.
Sleepless nights were guaranteed.

A Striking Entrance

Lin Lu led Su Keke into the dorm with ease—gender reversed, it wouldn’t be so simple.

She scanned the place curiously, her first time in a boys’ dorm.
Her golden hair and sleek figure drew stares, her faint perfume masking the hallway’s stale guy stench.

Thankfully, Lin Lu’s top-tier looks held up.
Otherwise, the pressure would’ve crushed him.

Back then, standing with Su Keke, her charm was eclipsed by his rich-kid aura.
People saw her as his “plaything.”

Now, he felt like her “kept” pretty boy.

Their vibes had flipped with their social and financial status.

A Mask Mishap

Click.

A sound made Lin Lu turn.
Su Keke’s stunning face was bare, mask dangling.

“Oops~ Bad quality, the strap broke…”
She held it up innocently.

Lin Lu shoved her against the stairwell wall, arms spread to shield her face.
As she flushed, ready to squirm free, she yelped.
A warm hand slipped into her skirt… pocket.

“Where’s your spare mask?”

“Didn’t bring one…”

He searched again, fingers brushing soft skin.
Su Keke, ticklish, clamped her legs, letting out a shy “mmph.”

Passing guys gawked.
Lin Lu pulled her behind him, whispering, “Stick close, don’t show your face.”

“I can’t see the way.”

“Look at the floor, not my back…”

“Still can’t see… I’m not flat…”

A cloud-like softness pressed against his back.

“Grab my shirt then.”

Su Keke tugged his hem, trailing like a chick behind a hen, until he stopped.

A Firm Directive

“Don’t help pack.
Wait here, face the wall, play on your phone.”

“Okay~ Hurry up~”

Lin Lu paused—Su Keke was oddly compliant, flashing a sweet smile, nothing like an enemy.

Seeing her obey, he didn’t overthink, heading into his dorm.

A Dorm Reunion

“Kids, Daddy’s back.”

His three roommates were holed up, as usual.
For most, college life was dull—classes, meals, and dorm time.
Many only left for takeout or packages, staying single, graduating with just a diploma.

Lin Lu’s return sparked chatter.

“No way, Fourth, you’re really moving out?”
Fatty’s eyes mixed envy with regret.
Barely started, and the dorm was down a brother.
Three single dogs left for four years.

“No choice—nightly check-ins.
No cohabitation, and it’s the slammer…”
Lin Lu sighed, craving dorm life for a complete college experience.

“At least you’re living with a girl.
Sparks could fly—sounds spicy.
Why so glum?
Got paired with a tank?” Skinny Dog asked.

Lin Lu groaned.
“Hard to explain.”

Paired with an enemy ex?
Pure misery.

His words convinced them he’d drawn a dud.

Fatty patted his shoulder, offering manly solace.
“I was jealous of your looks and getting a girlfriend, but now…
I saw a foreign vlogger’s post.
In a country with this policy for months, he got a tank.
Weekly dates make him gag, and nights are torture—pure hell…”

Lin Lu shivered, picturing it.
Compared to that, he was lucky.

A Risky Loophole

“But as your bro, I’ve got a tip from the Relationship Regulations online…”
Fatty’s words perked Lin Lu up.
He’d scoured those rules for loopholes, finding none.

“Just cheat!”

“Huh?”

Fatty explained, “The rules say if one cheats and gets reported, it’s criminal punishment—up to three years in jail.
The pairing ends.
Cheat, serve two or three years, and you’re a free bachelor again.”

“Cheat?
Lin Lu, you’re planning to cheat?
What’s this about?
Can I join~?”

A sweet voice chimed from the door, chilling Lin Lu to the bone.
He turned to see Su Keke standing there, her smile terrifying.