Tangtang, Are Your Breasts Fake?

Su Nian has a troublesome younger sister, Su Tang. Lately, the girl has developed a crush on her older brother’s roommate, Gu Yanzhi, the famously chaste heartthrob of the law school. He comes from a good family and is good-looking, but always acts like he wants everyone to stay away. Feeling sorry for his sister, Su Nian thumps his chest and volunteers. “Your big brother will sound him out for you.”

So Su Nian makes a female account and names it “Tangtang,” then adds Gu Yanzhi on WeChat. He considers himself a brilliant actor: he uses cutesy punctuation, sends adorable stickers, and occasionally posts an online photo pretending it’s a selfie. He nails the coy, calculating “green tea” act. Gu Yanzhi is aloof at first, but after a few days he starts messaging “Tangtang” first, wishing her good morning and good night. When she “accidentally” mentions that she has a cold, he even orders medicine for her. Su Nian is feeling pretty pleased with himself. That’s it? The untouchable heartthrob is nothing special.

The only problem is that every time his roommate Gu Yanzhi comes back to the dorm, he stares at Su Nian for a while, his gaze full of meaning. Su Nian feels guilty, but doesn’t realize how many clues he’s left behind: the “new jacket” is exactly like the corner of the jacket in Tangtang’s selfie, and the hand cream on his desk smells exactly like the fragrance “Tangtang” casually mentioned in their chat.

Things take a turn on his sister’s birthday. Su Nian is dragged by Su Tang to her party, where Gu Yanzhi happens to be as well. Su Nian is holding a glass of wine and pretending not to know him when Gu Yanzhi walks up to him and glances at his phone case. A little strawberry is stuck to it, identical to the one in the background of a photo “Tangtang” sent him. Gu Yanzhi smiles and leans close to his ear, his voice low. “Little sister Tangtang, you photoshopped your boobs in those selfies, didn’t you?”