Chapter 215
My phone buzzed with a new notification, “Good afternoon, Lulu. I’m looking forward to the day you make my dream come true.“!
I felt my face burn. Colin was flirting with me again.
Not only was Colin a talented artist, but he was also a good flirt. He would go straight to the point when flirting. As someone who had never dated anyone before, I couldn’t compete
with him.
After pondering for a while, I decided to send a message to my mom. I wanted to know about my parents‘ opinion about something so important.
“Mom, is it normal if I date someone six years older than me?”
“It’s normal if the guy is older than a woman but not if it’s a woman who’s older.” My mother’s reply was quick.
My wise mother even considered the gender of my future partner.
“If it’s my ex’s brother, is that still okay?”
My mother’s reply came two minutes later. It seemed that the question was a bit difficult for her. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “Talk. Did something happen between Colin and you that I don’t know about?”
My temples throbbed.
It seemed that I had given myself away.
There was no way I could hide this from my mother.
“Colin asked me to be his girlfriend. Mom, is that okay?”
I had to wait even longer this time. Perhaps my mother had to discuss it with my father. Her reply came ten minutes later when I was about to fall asleep.
“We hope you won’t get involved with the White family because of what happened before. But it’s your love life. We can only give you our advice; we can’t force you to follow it. So, just trust your heart. We only hope that you’ll have a happy life. No matter who you date, they must meet this criteria.”
“I understand. Thanks, Mom.”
+35 BONUS
Due to many unforeseeable circumstances, the orientation party this year would be held more than a month later than last year’s.
The orientation party was designated to welcome new students. It was one of the most important gatherings in every college.
Lincoln University’s orientation party would follow a new theme each year, receiving high praise each time. Thus, I looked forward to seeing how Jesselton’s College’s orientation party would be.
When I got off class that day, I was stopped by a few female and male students in my department. The two women enthusiastically pulled me along and invited me to join a meeting.
I seriously respected the two women. Although we were meeting for the first time, they treated me as if they were my friends and held my hands.
There was only one class in the afternoon, so it was pointless to head back to my apartment. Plus, I couldn’t reject the two women when they were looking at me so sincerely. So, I went with them.
I only knew it was a preparation committee for the orientation party when I got there. I was not the only one brought there. There was also Felix and a few other unfamiliar students. Apparently, they were also from the research institute.
The few young students discussed passionately about the orientation party. As I had always preferred peace and quiet over the years, I wasn’t quite comfortable in lively gatherings like
this.
Besides, while I might be okay with the idea of taking a look around the orientation party, actively participating in the prep wasn’t a wise choice for me.
Firstly, my schedule was quite tight in the first year of graduate studies. I couldn’t afford to fall behind in earning credits for any reason. My professor was also preparing me to sign up for a competition.
There were also two projects my professor wanted me to be the leader in, which was also looking for helpers. I didn’t have the time and energy to participate in the prep for the
orientation party.
After listening for a while, I wanted to leave. But a sophomore junior told us that first–year graduate students were also considered newbies. Thus, as their seniors, we had to support
them.
The woman’s name was Hannah Lawrence. She was beautiful and sweet. She had two
dimples on her cheeks when she smiled.