After My Roommate Handed Her Paternalistic Boyfriend Over to Me, I Was Forced to Go from a Junior College to Peking University

My roommate thinks her online boyfriend is way too overbearing, so she wants to hand him over to me. “He’s always checking my location and even telling me what to wear. People online say guys like him are all gloomy control freaks who’ll force you into a relationship someday.” “Since you don’t have a dad, you probably like older men with a strong need to control everything.” I was just about to slap her hard when a line of scrolling comments appeared before my eyes: [Girl, don’t be so short-sighted! The older guy is handsome and rich, and he’s got more energy than a college student. Just bat your eyelashes at him a couple of times and he’d give you his life!] [He does like being controlling, sure, but he’ll force you to get dressed and eat, force you to buy a mansion, force you to get a Beijing household registration, and force you to go from junior college to Peking University.] [Don’t worry, this cannon-fodder character is just a tool. Once the older guy realizes someone else is on the other end, he’ll come back to China looking for our girl. Then we’ll get the controlling romance plot we love to watch.] My raised hand came down gently as I stroked my roommate’s cheek. “Thank you. I’ll make sure to treat him well.” It’s not about the money. I just really want to get into Peking University.