Chapter 4The Borrowed Boyfriend

I took a taxi back to the complex.

As soon as I entered the yard, the uncles and aunties basking in the sun asked enthusiastically, "Sue, heard you got into a car accident on your way home. Are you okay?"

I smiled and curled my lips. "I'm fine. I've been discharged."

Just as I finished speaking, one aunt leaned in and asked, "Sue, you, Seth, and Julie all work in the same city."

"Do you know when Julie and Seth are getting married? Honestly, those two have been dating for so many years and still haven't married. Their parents are worried sick."

My chest filled with bitterness.

Yes, everyone in the complex thought Seth and Julie were a couple.

Because Julie’s parents pushed for marriage very hard.

Julie didn't want to get married, so she asked Seth to be her fake boyfriend.

He played the role for ten years, longer than the time Seth and I had been dating.

I suppressed the bitterness and smiled, "Should be soon. After all, they bought wedding rings this year."

With that, I turned and went up the dilapidated stairs.

Just as I reached the third floor, I heard a coquettish voice coming from a half-open door.

"Seth, you're too much. You even won against my mom. Don't forget she's your future mother-in-law."

My heart tightened instantly.

Especially seeing Julie leaning her whole body on Seth behind the mahjong table through the crack in the door.

A stinging pain spread in my chest.

And at the same table, besides Julie’s parents, were Seth’s parents.

Hearing Julie’s complaint, Seth’s mom laughed immediately, "Julie, you're our future daughter-in-law. What, you only help your own mom and not your future mother-in-law?"

Seth’s mom’s teasing made the whole table burst into laughter.

Listening to the laughter inside, needle-like pain pierced my heart. I didn't understand why I was the one who had to hide in the dark.

Pale-faced, I suddenly pulled the door open and walked in.

"Heard the noise from far away, just wanted to come see."

Seeing me enter, Seth’s face darkened instantly.

Julie also trembled, but in a moment she composed herself and walked towards me with a bright smile.

"Oh, Sue, you're discharged. I heard you got into a car accident on your way back."

"When did you leave the city? You should have told me earlier. I would have asked Seth to pick you up."

"Then you wouldn't have had to take an illegal cab and get into an accident."

I clenched my palms tightly.

Julie knew about my relationship with Seth long ago.

But she still recklessly accepted Seth’s gifts.

Let Seth play her boyfriend.

I suppressed the anger in my chest and said, "I wouldn't have had to take an illegal cab, but wasn't my boyfriend borrowed by you to play your New Year boyfriend to deal with your parents?"

Dead silence in the air.

The sound of mahjong tiles inside stopped instantly.

Seth suppressed his anger and walked towards me.

"Sue, come with me for a moment. Let's talk."

Saying that, he dragged my hand and went up to his house on the 4th floor.

As soon as we entered, Seth looked at me furiously.

"Sue, you won't stop even after a car accident. How long are you going to cause trouble?"

"Do you know doing this will bring bad luck to Julie? You know her mom is pushing for marriage."

I met Seth’s gaze and sneered, "So, just because I have no dad to love me, no mom to care for me, and no one to push for marriage, you treat me like a stinking rat that can't see the light, refusing to tell your parents that I am your girlfriend of seven years."

Veins popped on Seth’s forehead.

"Sue, why can't you stop even after an accident?"

"I don't want to argue with you. Your dad and stepmom probably went back to her parents' house, so no one is home. Don't stay here. Go back to the city."

"Lest you make unreasonable trouble again."

I wanted to leave anyway.

After all, every year I was willing to come home was for Seth.

This place wasn't my home.

Suppressing the pain in my heart. "Don't worry, I'll take a bus and leave this afternoon."

Hearing me say this, a trace of surprise flashed across Seth’s face.

You know, in previous years, I argued with Seth countless times because he was too close to Julie.

Every time we argued until we were red in the face, Seth would yell at me to go back to the city early.

But I never agreed to leave early once.

I don't know if Seth noticed something wrong with me, but he walked over and hugged me.

"Be good. I know you're mad at me for not driving you back and causing your accident. I apologize, okay?"

But in a moment, he was startled by the sound of the door opening.

He pushed me away in panic and said to his mother who entered, "Mom, why did you come up? I was explaining the misunderstanding to Sue."

"She must have thought I liked her because I helped her a few times in the city, and deliberately wanted to ruin my relationship with Julie."

Seth’s mom’s face was exceptionally gloomy.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, go down quickly. Julie is being scolded by her mom right now."

My heart ached like death.

Even my back, which hit the corner of the table when Seth pushed me, throbbed with pain.

But Seth didn't look at me once. He left me and hurried out the door.

As soon as Seth left, his mom looked at me coldly.

"Sue, I watched you grow up. I thought you were just introverted, but I didn't expect you to be so shameless, acting like a mistress just like your mom, ruining Seth and Julie’s relationship."

"Look at yourself. With your family background, do you think just because you seduced Seth, I would let you into my house?"

Tears instantly slid down my cheeks.

I didn't expect that after dating Seth openly for seven years, I would end up with the title of a mistress.

I sneered and met Seth’s mom’s gaze.

"Auntie, have you ever thought that I am Seth’s girlfriend, and have been dating him for seven years?"

"But don't worry, after today, I won't be anymore."

With that, ignoring the shock on her face, I turned and left Seth’s house.

When I returned to my house, I started packing. I turned and left the complex where I grew up.

Maybe after leaving this time, I really won't come back.

Left behind with me was Seth, who gave me the only warmth I knew.