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Lai Mu looked up and saw, wow!
Although it’s less than what I have, it’s enough for an average girl to have two meals.
Carrots, chicken breast, broccoli, fish, grilled chicken wings, and the staple food is pasta.
He secretly glanced upwards, no wonder...it turned out to be well-nourished.
"what happened?"
Alice noticed his scrutiny, "Want to try my food?"
She forked up a small piece of fish and put it close to Lai Mu's mouth, "Ah~~Open your mouth."
The tone was as gentle as coaxing a child, with a hint of doting.
Lai Mu pursed her lips, feeling a little bit at a loss.
Looking closely, Alice opposite had a playful smile on her face again, and she was completely different from before.
Lai Mu tried to take a bite, it tasted good, it was tuna, "You looked very unhappy just now, what happened?"
Alice tilted her head and inadvertently acted cute, like a little deer that broke into Lai Mu's heart.
Unhappy? Are you... Oh!
Alice thought of something and burst out laughing, like the melting ice and blooming flowers in March, extremely alluring.
"Are you saying I have a cold face?"
"I'm sorry, I'm just used to it. Plus, the air conditioner was turned too low last night and my face got frozen. I haven't recovered yet."
So you must not blow directly towards the air conditioner, as in the worst case it may cause facial paralysis.
Alice waved her hand, motioning Lei Mu to lean his head over and whispered in his ear.
The warm breath lingered in the slime's ears, making him shudder.
"I'll tell you in secret, because I have good grades, people in school often come to me to ask questions, whether they are familiar or unfamiliar. So I gradually got used to having a stern face in school."
"We are all here to study, we are all students. The tuition here is super expensive. I didn't apply for a student loan, I just relied on scholarships and salary, and my family gave me a little bit of money to make up for the tuition."
"I have to study and work every day - Franklin said time is wealth, I don't have the time to deal with them."
In fact, she hadn't thought so much about it. It was all because of that silly roommate who instilled in her the idea that time is money and money is life.
Moreover, those who come to her to ask questions are not just asking questions, some of them have ulterior motives, so she simply treats them all the same and ignores them all.
Lai Mu suddenly realized that this is indeed the case in the United States. The annual tuition of most universities is higher than the annual income of most American families.
Based on the current situation, the median annual income of an American household is less than $50,000, while the annual tuition at Los Angeles Tech is close to $60,000.
This means that more than half of American families cannot afford to send one person to college on their own while making ends meet.
What's more, Americans don't like to save money, they still have to eat three meals a day.
Although the scholarships at Los Angeles Tech are incredibly high, they can easily reach tens of thousands of dollars.
But not everyone is eligible. Those students who cannot get scholarships...it is said that another prestigious university produced a president, and it took this president more than 20 years to pay off his student loans.
The national conditions are such that almost everyone is firmly controlled by the invisible hand of money.
"By the way, I have something I want to return to you."
Alice finally remembered her purpose. She picked up the small bag and took out a small bag from it.
A very delicate and fashionable small handbag, made of wool, breathable and smooth, was given to her by Lai Mu along with some snacks.
Alice opened the small bag and handed it to Lai Mu. All the snacks inside were there.
Lai Mu was stunned. Why did she return it to me?
Hate me? That's not right, she obviously likes me.
Slime is always confident that he can do it.
"What's wrong? You don't like it?"
Lai Mu decided to ask. The most taboo thing about this kind of inner suspicion is to keep silent. It is easy to get more and more confused and finally lead to mutual misunderstanding.
Alice smiled with narrowed eyes, her eyebrows curved, "No, it's just too expensive. I can't accept it."
"I checked. The total value of the bag and the snacks is nearly $100,000."
Well……
Lai Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and finally turned into a bitter smile.
He had thought about many things, but he didn't expect this to be the reason.
"Aren't you trying to earn money for tuition? Even if you don't like it, selling it would save you a lot of time for studying, right?"
Lai Mu casually swiped through the snacks and actually found half a chocolate. It had been bitten by someone and there were teeth marks on it. He repackaged it in a small transparent bag.
This was a good deed done by Alice's roommate. The roommate, who was unaware of the situation, took away more than a thousand dollars in one bite, and later burst into tears after learning the value of the money.
Alice also saw the half chocolate. Her cheeks flushed with shame, which made her look a little embarrassed, but also more beautiful.
"This... is... something I ate. I accidentally took a bite."
She reached out and snatched it back hastily, putting it in her pocket, "Give it to me, I'll keep it as a souvenir..."
Alice then picked up a small piece of carrot and handed it to Lei Mu's mouth, as if she was afraid that he would continue to ask questions.
"…I can't sell it. After all, it's a gift from you. But I can't accept it if it's too expensive."
She changed the subject again with a guilty conscience, "Can I ask you a question? You said you were a student here, but this is your second time here. That's weird."
Lai Mu took a crab cake from his plate and handed it to Alice. Alice cooperated and took a light bite. It was fresh, fragrant, tender and very delicious.
When my fingers touched the pink lips, they felt strangely warm and elastic, like two pieces of jelly touching each other.
Lai Mu chewed the carrot like a little rabbit and answered, "I am a special case. I enrolled last year and will graduate this year. I don't usually stay in school."
Chapter 50. Be a Maid! Alice!
"I am a special case. I enrolled last year and will graduate this year. I don't usually stay in school."
Before he knew it, Lai Mu had been in the Marvel world for such a long time.
After New Year’s Day, the first Spring Festival will soon arrive.
Graduation in one year!
Alice opened her eyes wide in amazement, with fluorescent spots flashing in her eyes, and Lai Mu's delicate face was reflected behind the fluorescent lights.
She seemed to remember something. "Are you the legendary student that the vice-principal granted admission? I saw your test paper on the forum!"
Test paper? What test paper? Where can I see it?
Lai Mu was a little puzzled and confirmed the first half of her sentence, "Yes, if it's the vice-principal's turn... it should be me. You said you had seen my test paper?"
Alice swallowed the crab cake in her mouth and nodded vigorously.
"Around May or June last year, someone uploaded your test paper and answers to the school forum through surveillance, which aroused a lot of discussion."
"Everyone is guessing who wrote it. It's so well written! Beautiful handwriting and profound knowledge... But the person who uploaded it to the forum seems to have been punished by the school later."
Lai Mu laughed dumbly, "Is there such a thing? It seems quite interesting... I didn't even know it myself."
"Yes, it is said that the man's instructor is in charge of campus surveillance, so he captured your test paper through surveillance. His name seems to be Bennett..."
……
The two of them fed and talked to each other as if no one was around, and unknowingly got closer and closer, their light blue and bright golden hair entwined and caressed each other.
From the perspective of others, they are just like two best friends who have a very good relationship. They chat and stick together intimately, showing their affection ruthlessly in front of everyone.
People at nearby tables were unconsciously attracted by them and ate slower and slower.
Two tables away, an unlucky…handsome guy named Bennett kept looking this way, and his girlfriend couldn’t help but pinched him hard on the thigh.
"What are you doing? She looks familiar to me. I think I've seen her before..."
Bennett almost jumped up in pain, with an annoyed look on his face.
The fierce girlfriend glared at him fiercely, not believing him at all, "Nonsense! You just think I'm not as pretty as them! Don't even think about getting into my bed tonight!"
Bennett rolled his eyes and secretly laughed.
If I don’t want to go, then I won’t go. I’ll just go back and work on my thesis. My girlfriend can’t be as good as my thesis.
……
Halfway through lunch, Lai Mu cautiously brought up another topic.
"Alice, if I offer you a job that is both easy and well paid, would you be willing to accept it?"
He looked at Alice with some inquiry, his amber eyes seemed to be covered with a veil, as if to hide some thoughts.
Alice paused with her hand holding the fork, her lake blue eyes full of confusion.
She turned her head and looked at Lai Mu, trying to see something in Lai Mu's eyes, but she could only see his lovely long eyelashes and her beautiful reflection in his pupils.
She hesitated, supporting her chin with one hand, wondering why Lai Mu asked this question. "The Stark Foundation has always provided me with work-study opportunities, and the salary is not bad... Why do you ask this?"
Lai Mu listed the benefits to her one by one. "An easy job means you have more time to study, and the salary is enough to pay your tuition. Not only that, I can also help you apply for early graduation and give you guidance on your studies."
"I know a lot about everything, and I have over a hundred papers to my name, more than a quarter of which are SCI papers or above. You can find them by searching online. I can give you good help with your studies and provide you with the corresponding learning resources."
Lai Mu spoke in a confident tone, and his serious look was so adorable in Alice's eyes.
Although she found it a little unbelievable that the other party had more than a hundred papers, she still smiled dotingly, "Okay...Okay...you tell me what job you want to do first. How can I promise you if you haven't even told me..."
Lai Mu cleared his throat and said seriously, "Come and be my maid!"
"Be a maid, Alice! My villa needs a head maid!"