Chapter 1902
“Are you sure? I’ve actually gained a few pounds.” Julian helped Stella with the bag and said jokingly, “But you certainly looked chubbier now. You must be eating well at Keegan’s house.”
Stella suddenly felt like smacking this kid. With a stern face, she said, “Shut up if you don’t have anything nice to say. I’m curvy, unlike a skeleton like you. Your limbs are so thin that they make you look weak. I doubt any girl would be interested in you.”
Julian snorted, “I’m still growing.”
“Cut the nonsense and help me buy things.”
Every New Year, Stella would buy a lot of things to give to the children at the welfare center. The kids loved receiving gifts from her; it reminded them that someone still cared for them.
When Stella was picking the gifts, Julian said, “Stella, you don’t have to pay for my tuition fees next year.”
Without looking at him, Stella put some items into the shopping cart and said, “Did you hit the lottery?”
“Nope.” Julian cleared his throat and said, “I should be able to get a scholarship next year.”
Stella paused and teased him, “You’re only in your first semester now, and there’s another semester left for this
year. How can you be so sure that you’ll get it?”
Julian said, “I got a GPA of 4.0 in the first semester, and the second place was 3.8. If they want to surpass me in the second semester, they have to get a perfect score.
However, well be taking a philosophy course next semester, which no one has ever been able to score full marks.”
Then, he added with a slightly proud tone, “I’m definitely getting the scholarship next year.”
Stella smiled, “Save your prize money. You don’t have to worry about tuition fees and living expenses; I’ll take care of them for you. Enjoy your university life and focus on studying. You can pay me back when you have a job and an income after graduating.”
Julian kept quiet for a while before he said, “You talk just like Keegan. No wonder you two are together.”
Stella chuckled softly, “Study when it’s time to study and make money when it’s time to make money. If you want to do everything at the same time, you’ll end up losing everything.”
She then grabbed a down jacket in front of her and said,” This doesn’t look bad. Try it on.”
Julian refused, “I already have one.”
“If you don’t want me to buy every clothes in this shop, then you’d better put it on.”
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