“Nuh-uh.” The way Bonnie saw it, staying in her own place was far more comfortable.
Avril sounded dissatisfied when she spoke. “Aren’t you guys engaged? For Heaven’s sake, you guys even did it. So, why aren’t you staying together? It’ll make you guys get closer to each other. On top of that, someone would look after you. How good is that?”
“We have different schools of thought. I just do whatever makes me happy.” Bonnie didn’t have an idea of how to explain to her friend her personal feelings.
Avril nodded in approval. “I guess you’re right. What matters is that you’re happy.”
Both of them were still chatting when they arrived at the lecture hall.
Most of the girls in the classroom had a bouquet of roses in their hands and various gifts on their tables. They were all huddled together and bragging about what they received with a triumphant look on their faces.
‘The truth is that I don’t really care about Valentine’s Day, much less think about how to spend it. However, all the students look so happy. It’s proof that I made the right decision yesterday.
‘Also, there’s something to be learned here. Only by keeping up with the times could we manage the young students more efficiently.’
She was in the middle of her thoughts when she heard some of their mutterings. They were talking about her.
“Eh? If memory serves me right, Bonnie has a lot of good-looking guys around her all the time. Why doesn’t she have any gifts now?”
“Perhaps they haven’t given her their gifts yet.”
“I sure hope she isn’t all talk and no action. She might’ve been confident and boastful normally, but it looks like she didn’t get anything on Valentine’s Day.”
“She seemed to be quite reputable. So, I don’t think she’s going to go home empty-handed today. Perhaps the gifts merely came late.”
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