I can no longer hide the fact that I'm secretly dating a senior - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: The Concealment System

Of course, the answer was: no way.

Besides scrolling short videos, watching livestreams, and playing games, Ye Fei’s greatest hobby was watching idol dramas.

He studied the emotionless acting of male leads.

No matter what happened, they stayed calm from beginning to end, expressionless the whole time.

If he hadn’t studied those deadpan celebrity expressions, the secret of his dating Senior Zheng Wanqing might’ve been exposed three years ago.

And besides—

Zheng Wanqing was raised in a strict household. If her dad ever found out she was secretly dating during school—

The outcome would be tragic, truly tragic.

Even though Ye Fei denied being the mysterious guy in the photo—

His roommates still wore suspicious expressions.

“Fei-ge, just come clean. Was that guy in the photo you or not?”

Ye Fei put down his phone, shrugged, and said helplessly, “It wasn’t me. How many times do I have to say it for you guys to believe me?”

The roommates pressed further: “If it wasn’t you, then why are you so nervous?”

“Am I nervous?”

The roommates didn’t reply. They just glanced at Ye Fei’s constantly shaking leg.

Then tossed him a look that said: You figure it out.

“Come on, just admit it—did you and Senior Zheng Wanqing… already àndù chéncāng¹ long ago?”

Well, damn. These roommates were sharp-eyed snakes!

They pretty much nailed it.

I’m doomed. I can’t keep hiding this much longer.

What do I do?

[Dingdong. The host has secretly dated the senior for three years and hidden it from everyone. Task complete. Concealment System successfully activated.]

Yes.

Ye Fei had a secret.

He was a man who had already been bound to a system three years ago.

But activating the system wasn’t easy.

It required completing a specific mission.

And that mission was pretty simple: hide the fact that he was dating Senior Zheng Wanqing.

So, during those three secretive years of dating—

The reason they never made it public wasn’t just because of Zheng Wanqing’s strict upbringing.

There was also a far more important reason—

To complete the mission and activate the system!!

And today!

The system had finally been activated!

Ye Fei felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders—he’d never felt so relaxed in his life.

Back to the point. Ye Fei was so busy being happy that he completely ignored his roommates’ presence.

They were still staring at him, refusing to give up.

They kept pressing.

“Fei-ge, come on. Just tell us the truth already!”

“We’ve been roommates for three years.”

“Is there no trust left between us?”

[Option 1: Confess to your roommates that you’re dating Senior Zheng Wanqing. Reward: 100,000 RMB.]
 [Option 2: Continue to hide it. Reward: 10 million RMB.]
 [Please make your choice.]

Does this even need thinking?

Pick option two!

Ye Fei chose in his mind: “System, I pick 2.”

After the selection was confirmed—

Faced with his roommates’ questions, Ye Fei instantly entered acting mode.

“What nonsense are you guys spouting? I don’t understand a word.”

He looked at the photo.

And he lay with his eyes wide open.

“The guy in this photo? Who is that? Is that supposed to be me?”

“Stop kidding around.”

“I’m just a broke student with no money, bad grades, and a poor family. I guess the only thing going for me is my looks.”

“Senior Zheng Wanqing is pretty, kind, smart, and she’s a báifùměi². Why would a girl like that go for someone like me?”

“You’re all overthinking it.”

The roommates glanced at each other. And honestly, the more they thought about it… the more it made sense.

After all, good-looking guys weren’t exactly rare on campus.

And over the past three years, they’d never seen Ye Fei interact with Senior Zheng Wanqing even once.

It did seem—

That the guy in the photo might not be Ye Fei after all.

They sighed.

Truth be told, they were kind of hoping it was Ye Fei in that photo.

After all, féi shuǐ bù liú wàirén tián³.

They’d rather one of their benefit than some outsider, right?

[System Notice: Host has completed the choice and continues hiding the relationship with Senior Zheng Wanqing.]
 [Reward granted: 10 million RMB successfully received.]
 [New Task: Hide the fact that you now have 10 million RMB.]
 [Task Duration: Three days.]
 [If you don’t get exposed within three days, you will earn a lottery draw.]

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Footnotes:

1. 暗度陈仓 (àndù chéncāng)– Literally “sneaking through Chencang under the cover of darkness.” An idiom meaning to carry out something in secret, especially a romantic or strategic move.
2. 白富美 (báifùměi) – A popular slang term describing an ideal woman who is fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful. Used to denote high-status, attractive women.
3. 肥水不流外人田 (féi shuǐ bù liú wàirén tián)– “Fertile water shouldn’t flow into others’ fields.” A saying meaning good things should stay within the family or a close circle rather than benefiting outsiders.