Jasmine asked again, “Are you really, really fine?”
As he saw Jasmine caring for him so much, Boyce would rather dig himself a hole and hide in it to hide his embarrassment.
He drank some water that was on a table and replied, “I’m fine.”
Jasmine felt slightly relieved after she heard him. She recalled that there was an unused toothbrush in the house, she then found it and handed it over to Boyce and said, “You can use my cup.”
She left Boyce alone as he brushed his teeth. She then fried some eggs, just in time for the porridge to be ready.
When they were eating together, Jasmine asked, “You want some chicken?”
Unsurprisingly, Boyce was taken aback by her question.
Jasmine pointed towards the door with her head, where the chicken was dancing around lively, “the principal’s gift to you. They’re treating you very nicely, eh?”
Someone gifted him a watermelon last night, while he got a chicken as a gift this morning.
Boyce knew that people would send stuff to them thanks to Jasmine and her efforts. He looked at her with warm eyes.
Jasmine was a very kind girl, so it was no surprise that people repaid her kindness with their own. Moreover, the people in this village were very down-to-earth and honest.
After they had their breakfast, both of them went to the town to buy some daily supplies and new shirts for Boyce.
As Boyce was wearing Keith’s shirts, Jasmine bought some shirts with the same size for Boyce.
She did not like Boyce owing Keith a favour, so she felt obliged to return the favour.
Even if it was not a big deal, she felt that she must return his favour.
After they returned from the town, they left the supplies in their house and went to the school. Jasmine bought some study supplies for the students, she could not wait to gift those to the students.
Keith was at the school as well, so Jasmine also returned him his shirt, “Thanks for your clothes.”
Initially, Keith did not take the shirt, “Bah, it’s only one shirt, it’s basically free, you can keep it.”
“No, I insist,” said Jasmine as she held her hands out to him again, “While I’m not particularly well-off, I don’t like taking advantage of others, the same goes for my boyfriend.”
Jasmine was someone who was straightforward when it came to dealing with other people. If Keith was not in love with her, and he did not state that, she might have paid him back in other ways. However, Keith was in love with her, so she must pay off this favour as soon as possible.
She could not leave Keith hanging with his favour.
Keith took the shirt and asked, “You really are very considerate of your boyfriend, huh. Did you pay for this?”
Jasmine held Boyce’s arm and replied, “He’s my boyfriend, what belongs to me belongs to him, too.”
If Keith did not know about Boyce’s identity, he would have insulted Boyce as a man that shamelessly relied on his girlfriend.
However, Boyce was someone with a rather notable background, so even if Keith himself did go for higher education, he doubted that he would end up living better than Boyce.
Unwillingly, he admitted defeat, took his clothes and said, “I’ll go for my classes now.”
Jasmine nodded in response.
“Give me the bag,” Jasmine reached for the bag that contained the gifts for the students, which was being held on to by Boyce.
Boyce did not comply, “I’ll go in with you.”
Jasmine asked with a smile, “Do you like kids?”
Boyce did not know the answer to that question, though he did like the two kids in Matthew’s house, he was not sure if he would like other kids or not.
Jasmine smiled, “I like kids. If I ever have kids, I’m gonna give them the best things in the world, love them, let them enjoy a world full of love.”
Boyce knew that she lacked family love, as she grew up in a rather poor environment. He patted her on the head, “You’re still a kid.”
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