Nothing could be separated from "money".

Of course, Juven felt deeply about it.

In Hollywood, the simplest and most crude way to determine an actor's value was his salary. The salary directly reflected how much he was worth in the eyes of the producers.

Before today, he had never thought that even the glamorous Hayley would have to worry about tens of thousands of yuan for tuition fees. For the sake of tuition fees, she had to continue tolerating her stepfather.

He was very hesitant.

He couldn't directly say "I can pay for your tuition fees". That would sour their relationship. He didn't like it, and she might not accept it at all.

She mentioned money, but that didn't mean anything.

He knew that a girl like her wouldn't accept "charity". Besides, it wasn't to the point where she really didn't have money to pay for her tuition fees.

He quickly figured it out.

He pretended not to care and said, "I don't care what he wants!

I only care about you, baby. I became stupid before. Can you forgive me? "

"Did you do something wrong?" She tilted her head slightly and looked at him.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have used Susanna to anger you. It's unfair to you and to her."

Hayley nodded. "I'm fine. It's indeed unfair to her.

Now, take me home. "

Juven sent Hayley home. He dawdled under the porch and kissed her for a long time before finally leaving reluctantly.

He agreed to pick her up for dinner the day after tomorrow. He happily rode the motorcycle back to his home.

*

However, before the appointed time, Hayley took the initiative to look for him.

He was glad that he was at home and didn't go out.

His eldest sister, Rain, knocked on the door with a strange expression on her face. "Juven, Hayley is here."

He also felt that it was a little strange. He had many siblings. Although the house they lived in now was quite big, it was not a very good neighborhood, nor was it a very good house. He had never brought Hayley to his house, probably because he felt a little inferior and was afraid that she would look down on him and his family.

He quickly went downstairs to the living room. Hayley looked uncomfortable as she stood at the junction between the living room and the foyer. When she saw him coming down, she immediately rushed over and threw herself into his arms. Her voice was a little panicked. "Juven —"

"What's wrong?" He was slightly startled, but immediately hugged her and gently patted her back.

He was used to taking care of his younger siblings since he was young. This action must mean that they felt wronged and wanted to cry and complain in his arms.

Hayley was no exception.

Sure enough, she soon began to sob, but she was very cautious and didn't say anything. She only called out his name.

"Shh, shh — don't cry, what's wrong?

Did something happen? "

She shook her head sadly and then nodded.

Rain and Djékun were both at home, peeping from the side. Juven waved his hand and told them to go away.

"Can we go to my room?" She lowered her voice and asked gently.

She nodded and let him hold her hand and lead her upstairs.

Juven's room was not like the rooms of many boys. There were no trophies or anything like that from school. There were a few movie posters on the wall. Other than that, it was clean and tidy, not like a boy's room.

Hayley had not been to many boys' rooms, so she couldn't compare.

Juven first asked her to sit down on the chair in front of the desk. Then, he felt that it didn't seem appropriate, so he asked her to sit on the side of his single bed. After looking at it, he felt that it was even more inappropriate, so he pulled her up and asked her to sit on the chair.

Hayley was moved around by him and forgot to continue sobbing.

He scratched his head in annoyance. "Just sit there."

Seeing that she was a little dazed, he sat on the side of the bed and reached out to pull the chair over so that she could face him.

He held her hands. "What's wrong?

Are you better now? "He suddenly remembered something and jumped up." I'll get you a glass of water! "

She called out to him, "Juven."

He took a few steps and stopped immediately. He turned back and squatted down in front of her. "I'm here."

"I …" She lowered her head and covered her eyes. "I don't know how to say it.

Maybe it's not a good idea to tell you, but I really don't have anyone else to tell. "

Juven had a few ideas in his mind, but they were all a little ridiculous.

"You can tell me, baby. You can tell me anything."

"My mom and Isaac came back this morning."

"Didn't you say that they would only be back at the end of the month?"

"Yes, that was the plan, but … something happened and they came back early."

She looked angry and resentful. "Isaac … he lost his mind and took my mom's money to buy something. I didn't understand what it was, but anyway, it's all gone.

He's now making calls everywhere to see how he can get the money back. "

She wiped her tears. "Mom is in a bad mood and gets angry at me for no reason. She's looking for excuses, saying that I'm not a good girl when I'm not allowed to date you."

Juven was not convinced. "How are you not a good girl?

Why can't you date me?

Everyone says that I'm smart and mature, and that I'm pretty. "

Hayley put down her hands. Her face was full of tears, but she felt like laughing. "You really know how to praise yourself!"

He took the tissue box and took out a few tissues for her. "What do we do now?

You're crying because of this?

No, are you crying because your mom blames you or because of the money? "

"Yes." She wiped her face carelessly. "Do you remember what I said last time?

I have to pay for my school fees and living expenses to maintain my current standard of living.

I don't know how to live … "She frowned in distress." I don't know how to live without money.

I could apply for a scholarship, which is usually enough to pay for my school fees. This way, Isaac will give me some living expenses, and I won't have to worry about it. But now, I have to apply for a year later. "

Juven thought for a moment. This meant that she would have to live at her stepfather's house for another year and endure it for another year.

In terms of finances, Isaac probably wouldn't have any major problems. Helen's money was gone, and so was his money. That was why he was in a hurry to end his recuperation trip and come back to try to recoup his losses.

But without savings, he would still have a job and should be able to maintain his daily life.

What troubled Hayley was that the money that was supposed to be used to pay for her school fees was gone. Moreover, that money originally belonged to Helen and her, and it was the property that she would get in the future. Although she didn't say the amount of the money, it was at least over a million yuan. Anyone who lost such a large sum of money would be very angry.

"Do you still want to cry?" She didn't know why, but she suddenly found herself in Juven's arms and sitting on his lap.

She didn't like to sit on other people's lap, so she pushed him.

He didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter. "I like to hug you like this.

If you want to cry, you can cry on my shoulder. "

He straightened his chest. "Baby, don't be afraid. Didn't you always say that as long as it's something that can be solved with money, it's not a big deal?" He looked at her carefully. "It's just a few tens of thousands. I can lend it to you first."

She immediately replied, "I didn't come to you to ask you to pay for my school fees.

Are you rich?

If I wanted to ask someone for money, would I come to you? "

"Yes, you can ask that Hari or whatever for money, right?"

"Can you not be so sensitive about 'money'?" She pushed him away with all her might. He let go of her, and she fell to the floor.

Before she could get angry, he pulled her up and hugged her again.

She was a delicate girl and didn't have much strength, so she couldn't break free from him. She was very angry. "You know how I feel about money. I can't live without money, but if I want to get money, I don't need to ask anyone for it!

Am I talking to you about money?

I … Mmm … "Before she could finish, she was kissed.

Although she couldn't break free, she could still hit him a few times. She didn't have much strength, so it wouldn't hurt much even if she hit him a few times.

After kissing her for a while, Juven let go of her. "Okay, don't be angry. I don't want you to live in your stepfather's house all the time.

If you want to go to Berkeley in September, go ahead.

If you don't want to take my money, Kinou can lend it to you.

Don't feel embarrassed about borrowing money. Solve the most important problem first, then solve the other problems. "

"What's the difference?"

"Yes, there's a big difference."

He carefully wiped away the tears on her face. "I know what you're thinking. You think that since I love you, there shouldn't be any money problems between us. This will be a big problem in our relationship.

But if it's Kinou who's lending you money, there's no problem at all. "He was proud of his wit." Look!

Isn't that great? "

Hayley was confused by his words. It seemed that there really wasn't any problem!

*

Juven went out.

Hayley sighed. She had a lot on her mind.

She wasn't in the mood to look carefully at Juven's room. She only took a quick glance. It was an ordinary boy's room. There was a single bed, a desk, and a small bookcase filled with books, scripts, notebooks, and so on. There was a book on the table, but she didn't read the title. She just glanced at it.

There was a dirty laundry basket by the door, and two guitars hung on the wall.

She sighed again and lay down on the bed, upset.

Juven came in and wiped her face with a wet towel.

His movements were light and practiced. After a long period of practice, he was very good at taking care of people.

"Juven."

"Yes?"

"I'm my mother's only child. I've wanted to have a brother since I was young."

Juven said angrily, "I'm not your brother!

I'm your boyfriend! "

She smiled sweetly and cutely. "Juven. I like your name very much."