At the end of the year, Xavier, who told me he was on a business trip, appeared at my family dinner, sitting intimately next to my cousin. Seeing me, he froze. "Sarah? Why are you here?" "You know each other?" My cousin was surprised for a moment, then hugged my arm, whispering gigglingly in my ear. "Hehe, Cousin Sarah, this is the CEO of my company. Just because I complained about my parents pressuring me to get married, he couldn't wait to propose pretending to be my boyfriend to accompany me back!" "How is it? Is he super nice? All those things in the living room were bought by him! Calling my parents 'Mom and Dad' so naturally! Acting like it's real!" I stood frozen on the spot, stiff all over. More than knowing each other, he is my boyfriend of seven years who always used being busy as an excuse not to meet my parents. But... not anymore. Chapter 1 "Oh right! Cousin Sarah, how do you know each other? You don't have a crush on Xavier, do you?" Lexi looked at me with a smile, a hint of hostility flashing in her eyes unnoticed. She is extremely possessive, loved snatching my things since childhood, and now declaring sovereignty blatantly. I chuckled lightly, glanced at the stiff Xavier, and was about to speak. Xavier's text message came. [Sarah, don't make a scene. Be angry if you want, but today I'm here as Lexi's boyfriend. Don't slip up and make everyone unhappy.] [Lexi is young, she can't afford to lose face.] "Not familiar, met by chance." I gritted my teeth, knuckles turning white, almost laughing in anger. "Oh~ I want shrimp! Xavier peel for me quickly! And that crab, pick out the meat for me!" Lexi was heartless, skillfully commanding Xavier to do this and that, as if they had done such things countless times. But Xavier is allergic to shellfish! I subconsciously wanted to stop it, but met Xavier's warning eyes. When Lexi was happy eating, Xavier sent me another message. [The little girl loves to eat, peeling a bit won't cause allergy. Don't make a fuss, just go buy me an allergy pill later.] My heart went cold, gripping the chopsticks tightly. Together for seven years, he always refused to peel anything for me on the grounds of mysophobia (fear of dirt), let alone peeling shrimp risking allergy! "Cousin Sarah, didn't you say you have a boyfriend of seven years? Why not bring him home to see?" "Yeah! Didn't you say he runs a company? Wouldn't be bragging to save face, right?" "Did you break up? You are really stupid, slept for free for seven years, slept into worn shoes..." A group of people talking at once, pointing fingers at me. My parents smiled reluctantly, wanting to smooth things over. But interrupted by Lexi's mom, my Aunt Karen, with a shrill voice. "Oh my, you wouldn't be a mistress outside, right? That's not okay!" "Just sat at the table and you kept looking at our Lexi's boyfriend. Wouldn't even spare your cousin's boyfriend, right? Sarah, one must have a bottom line!" A sentence made me unable to step down, face turning pale instantly, subconsciously looked at Xavier for help. Touching my gaze, Xavier dodged, grabbing Lexi's hand tightly in front of the whole table of relatives. "No matter what, I only like Lexi! It's useless for others to have crooked thoughts!" After speaking, he glanced at me warningly. Just this glance, made the relatives present more certain that I wanted to seduce him. "Oh my! Look, look how good the boyfriend our Lexi found is? Some people want to be homewreckers, pity no one wants them!" "Sarah, tell us the truth, are you really a mistress outside?" "Must be! She sends two or three hundred thousand to family every month! What job makes so much money? Isn't it being kept by a sugar daddy? No wonder she has no face to bring him home! Her parents must be pissed off!" I bit my lip hard, nails digging deep into flesh. Parents were talked down unable to lift heads, faces white and green. Just defended me a few words, quickly choked back. I couldn't help standing up abruptly, angry and uncomfortable. "Xavier! You speak!" "Don't you know clearly if I am a mistress or not! You speak!" Chapter 2 The scene quieted instantly, everyone's eyes focused on us. Lexi's face pale, holding Xavier's hand uneasily. "Xavier, don't you plan to explain?" I looked at him with disappointment. He didn't want to meet my parents, delayed marriage, even when I proposed with a ring and got rejected, I accepted all these! But I can't accept my boyfriend rushing to pretend to be a couple with someone else! Xavier was silent for a long time, eyes gloomy. "Sarah is not a mistress, the person she dated for seven years, is actually..." I gripped my clothes, full of hope. But he avoided my gaze, tidying Lexi's hair. "Is my good brother Sebastian. Sebastian chased her. Sarah never acted as a mistress for anyone." At this moment, my heart shattered completely. The dignity supported for days, the smile maintained at the table all shattered, nose sour terribly. "Sarah, you should also bring Sebastian back to meet parents, consider marriage." Xavier said lightly, but his eyes stared at me tightly. I understood his meaning. Nothing more than asking me to endure, to be obedient. Since so, then I do as he wishes, really become Sebastian's girlfriend. I held back tears, smiling pretending to be relaxed. "Yes, it's Sebastian. I've been with him for seven years, planning to get married this year." "Sebastian? Isn't Sebastian that boy who followed Sarah's butt since childhood? Even said everywhere he wanted to marry Sarah when grew up!" Someone spoke in surprise, like discovering a secret. "I remember! Delivering gifts to the door every year! Turns out Sarah was hiding it! I said why so diligent without kinship!" Everyone changed faces, no one noticed Xavier's face getting darker and darker. We three have a good relationship. Sebastian confessed to me more than once. Xavier was very jealous, once even angry with me for a long time because Sebastian sent me home, so I never said Sebastian was my childhood friend. "Uncle, Auntie, late this year. Where is Sarah? I bought her favorite cake from that shop, freshly baked! She definitely likes it!" Speak of the devil, Sebastian pushed the door and walked in, pointing skillfully at the pile of gifts at the door, waving the cake at me. "Why eyes red? Who scolded you? I'll scold back for you!" I couldn't help laughing, held his arm under his shocked gaze. "Mom, Dad, Sebastian, my boyfriend! We plan to get married next year." "When did you become childhood sweethearts with Sebastian? Why didn't I know! You never told me!" My voice and Xavier's voice overlapped. Sebastian froze on the spot, looked at Xavier, then at Lexi snuggling beside Xavier, frowned. Xavier's eyes slightly cold, staring tightly at the hands of mine and Sebastian holding together. "Sarah, I need an explanation." Lexi bit her lip, a trace of venom flashing in her eyes. "Cousin Sarah, wouldn't be you finding Brother Sebastian to act with you right? Last year you said your boyfriend was better than Brother Sebastian. Besides, Brother Sebastian doesn't run a company." "Xavier! You can't join them to deceive parents just because you have good relationship with them!" She looked innocent, as if mentioning inadvertently. Xavier sneered, a trace of understanding flashing in his eyes, voice carried a bit of impatience. "Sarah, your trick is really low level." Chapter 3 "Xavier, others don't know, don't you know? My company is already open, everything is going smoothly." Sebastian frowned, expression unkind. Under my whispered explanation, he roughly understood the matter, glanced at Xavier with a sneer. "How come I didn't know you found a girlfriend? Didn't you say going on business trip for New Year? Causing..." "Sebastian!" Xavier face dark, silent warning. Lexi's face turned white instantly, clutching Xavier's clothes tight. Finally my mom smoothed things over, pulling Sebastian to sit down for a good chat. After meal, Xavier indeed had an allergy. Arms and neck densely red, Lexi distressed shedding tears. "You knew you are allergic to shellfish, why peel for me! Are you stupid!" "Not painful, I like peeling for you!" Turned to look at me again, crying accusing "And Cousin Sarah! Why didn't you remind me! Do you like seeing Xavier sick so much! In your eyes, is there only Sebastian!" Last sentence fell, Xavier's face instantly became ugly. "Sebastian is my boyfriend, of course I only have him in my eyes." I looked at the two hugging together amusingly, trying hard to ignore the heart pain. "Sarah!" Xavier roared at me angrily, face dark enough to drip water. "You don't need to find Sebastian to pretend boyfriend for face, very boring." I understood his meaning, asking me to stop while ahead. But. "Didn't you say it? My boyfriend of seven years! Is Sebastian..." Before I finished, I was dragged by the exasperated Xavier to the unmanned backyard garden. Veins on his forehead were jumping with anger. "What exactly are you making a fuss about? How to end this later?" "Lexi is a little girl urged to marry and blind date during New Year, what's wrong with me helping her? I just didn't want you to be sad so I hid it from you! Do you have to be so serious?" "Sarah, my patience is limited too! You know I hate you being with Sebastian the most!" "I tell you one last time! Matter between me and you not allowed to tell anyone! You as my girlfriend! Also not allowed to have intimate contact with Sebastian! Understood?" I stared at Xavier for a long time, seeing he wasn't lying, laughed directly. Laughed until tears fell, I spoke choking. "So you mean! You can cheat, but I must be your girlfriend obediently and! Can't complain?" "I don't mean that! Not cheating either! I'm just helping Lexi!" He was exasperated, trying to deceive himself. But we dated for seven years, he never called any female other than me by nickname! Even less would actively propose to fake boyfriend for help! No wonder, since Lexi started working, he would smile at the cup inexplicably every day after coming home! Turns out spring heart sprouted! "Sarah, Lexi is different, completely different from you! She is fresh and vigorous, straightforward. I just think she is special, that's all!" I laughed sarcastically, backhanded him a slap. Heartache, but stomach churned more disgusting! "Xavier, let's break up." "We are done." Chapter 4 I turned and left after speaking, but bumped into Lexi who eavesdropped for unknown how long. Her eyes red, face white as paper. "Cousin Sarah, you..." I had no time to listen to her sadness, left straight away. At night, don't know how Xavier coaxed, two people came back talking and laughing intimately. Lexi even looked at me provocatively, deliberately exposing the eye-catching mark on her neck, pouting red swollen lips. "Xavier! No empty room at home, you sleep with me tonight, I warn you! Don't be like this afternoon..." Xavier saw me slightly stunned, a trace of guilt flashed in eyes, but still hugged Lexi, smiling said okay. He was certain, I was just throwing a small tantrum, will return to him naturally when anger subsides. But this time, I am serious. "Sarah, apologize to Lexi for your nonsense wishful thinking causing her cry for long time afternoon." He signaled with eyes, but I treated as invisible, sneering at red mark on his neck. Seven years, I was never allowed to leave marks on him. "I know you always liked me, but I never had you in my heart from beginning to end, hope you don't let Lexi misunderstand later." "Oh my? What misunderstanding? Sarah, you have boyfriend yourself still pestering Xavier ah? Do you want face?" Aunt Karen full of anger, pointing at my nose cursing. "I said you are a mistress! Thanks to Xavier speaking for you! How can you even snatch cousin's boyfriend!" "I saw it afternoon! Sarah pulling Xavier in backyard garden, probably seducing Xavier!" A group of people talking at once, wanting to nail me on pillar of shame. I wanted to explain several times, couldn't insert words. Only Lexi, lying in Xavier's arms with shocked aggrieved face, looking at me triumphantly provocatively. Next moment, received message from Lexi on phone. [Cousin Sarah, you dated Xavier for seven years, feelings just so so! Still snatched by me easily?] [He kissed me afternoon, hugged me, even confessed to me, said he was attracted by my maverick in company long ago, you are really boring.] "Cousin Sarah, is what my mom said true? But aren't you marrying Sebastian soon? How can you..." She bit lip with tears, totally unlike person who could send such message. Aunt Karen crazy angry, rushed up slapped me hard, dragging my hair hitting against wall. "Pui! How did our family produce such shameless bitch!" "Are you cheap or not! Snatching sister's man too!" "She said my son sexually harassed her few years ago! Probably she failed seduction herself!" "Start live stream! Post her online! Go to her company make scene! Ruin her reputation!" Group of people surrounded me cursing, Xavier watched coldly me being beaten, ignoring my help-seeking gaze. [Sister, you can never beat me in this life.] Lexi looked at me provocatively, moved mouth silently. I sneered, wiping blood trace at mouth corner. Slapped Aunt Karen's face, then slapped the relative who claimed witnessing me seducing Xavier. Threw a stack of things on their faces.
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