But he could not be bothered to explain deliberately, so he simply shook his head and said...
"Let's go."
"Okay!"
Lucy came back to her senses and eagerly led the way.
A short while later.
Chen Lun followed Lucy to her home, a relatively small studio apartment.
It stood beside the road two streets away from Aomto Academy.
The interior was extremely simply decorated and fairly clean. It had a bedroom, kitchen, washroom, balcony, and living room, with all the necessary furniture, though it was somewhat cramped.
"Mr. Jack, sorry, I haven't bought any tea... I only have plain water."
Lucy poured him a glass of water and spoke with some embarrassment.
Chen Lun shook his head, picked up the glass, and took a sip.
"It's fine."
Seeing that Mr. Jack did not mind, Lucy breathed a sigh of relief, then happily sat beside him.
"Mr. Jack, rent in the Academy District is very expensive, so I only rented a place like this. It's small, but it's more than enough for me to live in alone..."
Lucy explained.
Chen Lun nodded.
"Have you used up all the money I gave you before?"
"No, there's still plenty left."
Lucy quickly shook her head, seemingly unwilling to let Mr. Jack think she was a girl who spent extravagantly.
"All right. If you run out, you can come to me."
Chen Lun spoke casually.
But Lucy waved her hands, saying that she would go out and work.
"I don't want to become a burden to you, Mr. Jack."
Chen Lun felt somewhat gratified. After setting down his glass, he leaned back gently against the cheap sofa.
"Lucy, working to support your studies is a good habit, but it isn't necessary for you. It would only waste your time and energy... I want