Oops, My Boyfriend

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After receiving the shot, my fever subsided that day, and I even thought about skipping the remaining doses. However, Caleb's words, "If you dare skip a shot, just try and see what happens," effectively cut short my little schemes.Later, he asked me, "Aren't you usually pretty tough? How did you suddenly come down with a fever?"Jokingly, if I told him the truth, he'd certainly give me a hard time; the consequences would be worse than a 104°F fever.I playfully punched his chest and protested, "Are you even human? How could you describe me as 'tough'? You heartless man, I hate you, I hate you."Thus, I transformed into a classic melodramatic heroine, and naturally, Caleb no longer had the energy to revisit that issue.Not long after I recovered, I received a text from James. He was leaving soon.Tentatively, I mentioned to Caleb, "James is about to leave. Can I go see him off?"He smiled, "Of course, he's still your classmate, isn't he? When are you going? I'll come with you."I dread his expression when he smiles inappropriately; it's so unnatural.I said, "Don't be sly; he's too naive to play your games."He continued to smile enchantingly, "Oh really, is that how you see me?"I forced a laugh, "How could that be? You've always been upright, cheerful, and sunny in my eyes."He replied, "No worries, you'll see just how friendly I can be to your classmate."On the day we saw James off, he was a bit surprised to see Caleb.Caleb warmly clapped James on the shoulder, "I was hoping we'd hang out when I had some free time; too bad you're leaving so soon."His tone and actions were like those of an old friend. I had to admire Caleb's act; he was so fake!James chuckled, "No worries, there will be other chances."The three of us walked together, creating a bizarre scenario. Caleb, me, and James—it was like a triangle of lover, beloved, and the other man, all fully aware yet pretending everything was normal.Just before getting on the train, James half-jokingly said to me, "If Caleb ever treats you badly, just dump him and come to me."Caleb laughed, "Don't worry, she'll bring 'Caleb Xu' to visit you."I asked, "Who's Caleb Xu?"He smiled and replied, "Our son."As the train carried a stiff James away, I finally saw the truth; one should never go against the heavens, the earth, or Caleb.Soon after the "James incident," I received another bombshell.One evening, I received a text from my aunt. Opening it, it read, "Today your sister brought her boyfriend home. Oh dear, your mom was so agitated, ^_^."Shocked, I sprang from my bed and made a long-distance call home.I asked, "Mom, Auntie said Jiang Qing brought a man home today, is that true?"My mom grunted, "Yes, she says he's her boyfriend."I asked, "Not bad, when did she meet him?"My mom raised her voice, "Don't get me started! That girl's got guts, starting a romance secretly in high school! How old is she to be dating? If she'd focused on her studies instead, she might have gotten into a better university, maybe even Tsinghua or Peking University by now!"I interjected, "Mom, this is a long-distance call, can we stay on topic?"My mom continued, "It's her high school classmate. They've been together for over two years now."I asked, "Must have been quite the scene today, huh?"My mom replied, "You have no idea how dramatic it was. She ran out first thing in the morning to bring that boy home. They walked in while your dad was still in his boxer shorts."I cringed, then asked, "What's the boy like?"My mom hummed twice, "Well, he's so-so. Average grades, average looks, seems a bit slippery to me."From my mom's tone, it seemed my sister's boyfriend passed muster, though not impressively.I asked, "What did dad say? He's against early dating, right?"My mom retorted, "With your precedent, what can your dad say?"Stumped, I replied, "Well, at least you know the phrase 'precedent.'""My mom said, 'Do you think you've accomplished anything? As the older sister, you started dating later than she did, and now your sister has already brought a guy home, and you're still barely making any moves. You should hurry up too, bring that Caleb over sometime to meet us. Yep, this summer break, bring him home this summer break!'I replied, 'Who does that? Who brings someone home after just a year of dating?'My mom said, 'Didn't your cousin do just that?'I said, 'Auntie's family is all kinds of weird, how can you compare us to them?'Then my mom yelled over the phone, 'Well, if you don't bring him back this vacation, don't bother coming home yourself!'The world is full of wonders, isn't it? A parent actually forcing their daughter to bring a boyfriend home?"