Lucas' face appeared in Ivy's mind.
She knew that she might be in love with Lucas, or she would not have gone all the way to Edelweiss just to see his university. She had felt happy despite not being able to see him.
"Layla... I..." Ivy did not want to tell Layla about Lucas as she knew that the chances of her meeting Lucas again were slim.
"Why are you blushing? Are you shy? You haven't found anyone you like, or are you too shy to tell me about the guy you like?" Layla studied the look on Ivy's face. "It's fine. You will find someone even better. I'm sure there are plenty of brilliant boys in your university."
Ivy nodded. "I guess, but I don't know them, nor do I want to get to know them. I just want to focus on my studies."
"Do you like studying that much?"
Ivy nodded again. "I like what I'm studying, and since I fall short in a lot of aspects, I want to be better."
"You are so ambitious! I could never be like you." Layla realized that she had never been so dedicated to anything. Since she was a child, she had all the resources and tutors she needed for anything she wanted to learn, so she was placed in an environment that allowed her to learn quickly; therefore, she had never felt that she fell short on anything like Ivy did. Even when there were things that she knew nothing of, she would often tell herself that she would be able to master them soon.
"Don't say that, Layla! I see all the awards and trophies in the display cabinet in your room every time I go in, and I respect you so much for it!"
"Haha! Those mean nothing. I just like the crystal display cabinet and shove those in because I didn't know what to put inside of it," Layla said before asking, "Do you like the cabinet? Can I buy you one as well?"
Ivy scratched her head and said, "It looks great, but I don't need it... I don't have any trophies to put in it..."
"You don't have to use it for trophies. You can also put your accessories in it! It's just for your own viewing, anyway. You can put whatever you want, and if it pleases you, you can even put your socks or even underwear in it!"
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