Jasper Milton did not quite understand what Stella Grace meant.
Was she avoiding his question, or was she indicating something to him.
He frowned slightly and leaned forward to kiss her on the lips.
Stella edged away. “That’s not what I meant.”
“Then what do you mean?” Jasper asked.
“Do you know why it’s easier for university students to act as if they don’t care about others?” Stella asked. “Do you know why it’s so easy for college students to be so intimate openly?”
She was indeed avoiding his question.
Jasper’s eyes turned cold. “Why?”
It was just a simple word, harsh and vaguely unhappy.
Stella ignored it and explained in a professional way. “First of all, it’s because of the environment. This kind of behavior is normal on campus. No one would think it’s embarrassing or out of the ordinary.
Secondly, at their age, they are at their most impulsive. Their hormones rise easily, and they are controlled by those primitive impulses.
“Thirdly, they haven’t been in society for too long. They don’t have much experience, so they won’t think too much. They don’t care about other people’s views and just do whatever they want.”
Jasper was still glaring at her sulkily. “Is there something you want to tell me?”
Stella looked back at him, an open book.
Jasper actually understood what she meant. “Stella, I think you tend to only say half of what you mean and let everyone else guess the rest.”
She smiled slightly and said, “You actually guessed it, haven’t you? It is better to be subtle so that the other party would not be offended.”
Jasper pushed the back of her head and kissed her lips.
Stella didn’t push him away.
When his tongue entered her mouth, it was strong and fierce, and was no less passionate that of the student. He poured himself into her.
When the lady boss came over to serve the dishes, Jasper released her.
Stella’s face turned red.
Jasper smiled. “First, the atmosphere here is really good. Second, impulsivity doesn’t depend on age, but on the relevant parties. Third, it’s my decision to kiss you after careful consideration.”
Stella turned her face away as her heart pounded. For a moment just now, it really seemed like she had returned to her first love. All distracting thoughts were washed away from her mind. When she thought of that very public kiss, she was embarrassed.
The lady boss was already used to this kind of kissing scenes. She smiled at Stella and said, “The drinks are coming. You should start on the pumpkin bisque and the fish and chips first while waiting for the others to come. They won’t take long, only about 20 minutes.”
“Thank you,” Stella said with embarrassment.
Jasper opened the drink and poured it for Stella. “How did that kiss feel?”
Stella felt guilty.
She wasn’t so thick-skinned and didn’t say a word. She drank a big mouthful of the drink.
“I think it’s good, and freeing,” Jasper said. He picked up his cup and took a sip.
Stella looked at him.
He was looking at her with burning eyes. She was reflected in them. They were like a vortex, sucking her in.
The students suddenly cheered.
Stella felt embarrassed. She turned her eyes away and looked at the TV.
Someone had scored.
“Do you like basketball?” Jasper asked.
“When I was in the States, I went to see a few matches,” Stella said lightly, still fixated on the game.
He remained calm. “Which team are you rooting for?”
“I have no special preference. I watched a match between the Lakers and Clippers. The Lakers won. I just went to get a feel of the atmosphere and observe the expressions of the people there,” Stella explained.
“For homework?” Jasper guessed. “Did you find anything?”
Stella smiled slightly at him. “Yes, I wrote a paper and published it. Not only did I get a good fee from it, but I was also praised by my supervisor. Then, many companies came to me and I made a lot of money.”
Jasper liked the confident smile on her face. In her confidence, she was as gentle as water, which made him happy. “How did you make money? I’m very curious.”
“Actually, this has something to do with the culture and acceptance of a country. In our country, there are not many people who accept psychology. Even if some people know that they have mental problems, they would refuse to see a doctor. It’s the same with depression.
But abroad, it was very common for them to see a psychologist, so there were a lot of psychological clinics there.
After my report, many sales companies invited me to teach their employees. They wanted to analyze their employees to gauge what they want.
After getting famous, the media also invited me to assist them. After solving a few cold cases, my interviews were published in newspapers and I even appeared on TV. I became well-known in the industry.
Then, many successful people wanted to meet me alone,” Stella briefly explained.
“Since you have the ability, you should enjoy your achievement. It’s what you deserve.” Jasper felt a little sorry that he wasn’t there to celebrate her success.
Jasper took a bite of the fish and chips.
Stella observed his expression and could not tell if he thought it was delicious or not.
There was a lot one could learn through psychology. Everyone was different, and it was difficult to understand them.
Stella lowered her head to eat. Perhaps it was because she hadn’t had a good meal for a few days, or maybe the food here had the taste of nostalgia.
Before the carrot soup and the roasted lamb was served, she had finished the pumpkin bisque.
She ordered another serving of the bisque.
Seeing how much she was eating, Jasper was also in a good mood, so he also ordered another serving.
“When I came here, I saw a lot of inns and hotels near the school. We should stay here tonight,” Jasper said.
Fortunately, Stella had finished her meal. Otherwise, she would have spat it out. “Stay here?”
“I’m tired,” Jasper said simply.
“Why don’t I drive us back?” Stella asked tentatively.
“I’m tired of being in a car.”
Stella, “…”
Because it was not a Friday or a weekend, there were quite a lot of vacant rooms near the university.
Jasper took Stella to a nearby hotel.
What he took out was an ID card, not his military officer’s ID.
The receptionist looked at Jasper’s ID and then at him.
She looked at Stella’s ID card and then at her. Her expression was a little weird as she helped them check in.
“The expression on the woman’s face was very strange, why is that?” Jasper asked.
“We don’t look like university students. Her expression was strange. It must have been because she was thinking of some strange things.” Stella didn’t care and continued smiling.
“What strange things?” Jasper asked while holding Stella’s hand. She seemed to be calm, but she felt a little guilty.
Was what he wanted so obvious?
“For example, having… an affair or something,” Stella explained.
When the elevator door opened, she walked out first.