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Seeing the expression on Lu Tianxing's face, Lan Xin shook off his hand and said discontentedly, "Lu Tianxing, what's with that look? Is pretending to be my boyfriend that much of a loss for you?"
"A loss?"
Lu Tianxing widened his eyes at Lan Xin and said, "Secretary Lan, can you honestly say, without a guilty conscience, that what you're saying isn't unfair? This isn't just a loss; it's practically deadly. I have to not only help you fend off your rivals but also deal with their mothers. More importantly, did you not realize that if I hadn't run away just now, our fake relationship would've become real? Didn't you see the way your mom was looking at me? The spitting image of a mother-in-law sizing up her son-in-law. If I had persisted, I'm afraid my wife would have literally torn me to pieces when I got home tonight."