Chapter 78: How Will You Thank Me?
When Kate was staring at the computer absent-mindedly in the study, she thought there was a reason that parents and teachers didn’t want their teens to fall in love too soon. She had been sensitive to numbers, and math was her best subject in high school. But now, even as she stared at books all day long, not one word could get into her mind.
Thinking of her plan and the talents she intended to develop, she was worried and spent all her time in the study, struggling with the books in vain.
One day, Tristan could not bear to see her like this anymore. He dragged her out of her study into his study. Looking at her gaunt face, he asked, “Having difficulty studying?”
Kate shook her head after a pause.
Tristan said, “The saint said there are many things worth sacrificing our life, but there isn’t one thing worth sacrificing our sleep for.”
Kate asked, “Which saint said that?”
Tristan laughed, “It is not important who said it. What is important is you must stop this situation.”
Then he took a stack of printouts and put them on the coffee table in front of her. “Read these.”
Kate was surprised. They were flyers from schools, including a few famous colleges in the city. She realized what he meant, but she looked at him in disbelief.
Tristan just sat there and kept silent and looked at her calmly, confirming her conjecture.
Kate felt her throat choking, and she pointed to a few of the flyers and said, “I don’t think I can apply for these colleges as I haven’t got a high school diploma.”
“Can you go back to your high school and get the exams?”
“Yes…I think I can study for a year…or half-year and…”
She raised her head and looked into his eyes, and said firmly, “Yes, I can.”
Seeing her sparkling eyes, Tristan smiled and said, “I guess it doesn’t take so much trouble. I can ask someone to call the principal of one of the colleges…”
Kate interrupted hastily, “I don’t want the college diploma, in fact. I just want to learn something.”
“Well,” he looked at her again and took up a thick pamphlet.
“Check this one out then. It is a private school, with strong faculty; some of the teachers are from famous colleges. Financial management is the brand major of the school if you want to learn this.”
Kate knew that college. She had done research on the schools before she went to the Open University. That school had strong faculty, but the tuition was steep.
She was stirring inside. This happened too soon, and she didn’t know the cause behind it. Her fingers touched the pamphlet, which was made of paper with excellent texture.
Tristan saw her reaction and said, “Most of all, it has short school years, practical curriculum…And if you want to go on studying or have a job, the diploma of this school is extremely convincing.”
Kate kept silent for a moment and asked, “Why do you want to help me?”
Tristan smiled and said, “I just provided you the information. The tuition will be deducted from your ‘salary.'”Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
Kate showed some awkward expression when she heard the word salary. Tristan said, “Besides if you are more capable, I can show you off to my friends.”
She downplayed it, but Kate had a storm in her heart. She suppressed the panting brought by the ecstasy as well as the distress for unknown reasons and said, “Thank you.”
Tristan followed her remarks, “How will you thank me?”
Kate was dumbfounded.
He pointed at his own cheek and looked at her with a mischievous expression.
Kate understood what he meant, but she could not do it.
So far, he had dominated all of the physical contacts between them was dominated by him. Kate just took it with somewhat resistance, though her resistance lately had become weaker and weaker.
She could not voluntarily do it.
Tristan waited for a long time, and he seemed disappointed. He took up one of the pamphlets and flipped through it. He said as carelessly as he could, “OK. I didn’t say anything.”
Only when the opportunity was about to pass, Kate realized that she needed it so much. She needed to be stronger, and she needed to go to that college. This man has a quaint personality, she didn’t want to offend him and make him change his mind.
There might not be a second chance.
With lightning speed, she flew to his side and pecked him on the cheek. As Tristan was standing up at the same time and her action was so fast, she bumped into his chin.
She put her hand to her mouth because it hurt like hell.
Tristan couldn’t help laughing. He patted her on the head with the pamphlet and said, “My God, could you be a little smarter?”