Chapter 107:
“By the way, have you paid your tuition fee?” Mia asked.
Winnie just remembered, “Not yet. I was planning to pay, but I got a telephone call last night and forgot.”
Fourth year hasn’t officially started yet. Tuition fee can be paid within this week.
“Me neither.” Meng Shuyou picked up her mobile phone and opened the payment software.
“So much money being deducted from my card, it hurts.” Winnie muttered while operating, “Why is mine prompting system busy? Is there a problem with some step? Yaoyao, is yours this interface?”
Meng Shuyou stared at the screen in a daze. She still didn’t know what was going on, but it showed that her tuition fee for the next year had already been paid.
Winnie leaned over to look, “You’ve already paid?”
Meng Shuyou was puzzled herself, “I don’t know.”
Mia was surprised, “You don’t know? Then who paid it for you?”
Meng Shuyou thought for a moment, switched to WeChat, and sent a message to Pei Yuzhou: “Mister Pei, did you pay my tuition fee for me?”
After a while, he replied with one word: “Mm.”
Meng Shuyou: “I still have money. You didn’t need to pay it for me.”
Pei Yuzhou: “Keep it to spend on yourself.”
Meng Shuyou held her mobile phone, pondering but not knowing what to say.
Suddenly, she recalled his words—you if you don’t know how to raise a daughter, I’ll raise her.
He really seemed to be treating her like a daughter now. That morning, he even had someone send two boxes of clothes and bags to the school, all the latest styles from major brands this season. The dormitory was almost full.
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After returning to school, Meng Shuyou hadn’t paid much attention to the Meng Family news, but she occasionally heard some rumors that Meng Corporation was short on funds, cooperators were canceling contracts one after another, company internal employees were jumping ship in large numbers, and if the funds problem wasn’t resolved, with projects losing money long-term, bankruptcy was just a matter of time.
The once glorious Meng Family was now on the brink of collapse, which was lamentable.
After school started, Meng Shuyou focused her mind on her studies. There were quite a few courses this semester, and she needed to start preparing her graduation thesis and graduation design artwork portfolio.
“Elara, how’s the internship going?” The professor called Meng Shuyou to the office and asked her.
Meng Shuyou answered: “I learned some portrait painting techniques from Madam Kasa, which benefited me greatly, but I still have many areas to learn.”
“Gaining experience is a good thing.” The professor got to the point, “I called you here to tell you that there’s an international oil painting art competition next month, hosted by the America Art Exchange Association. It has high prestige, limited spots. If you want to participate, I can recommend you. This is a great opportunity.”
Meng Shuyou nodded eagerly, “Professor, of course I want to participate!”
She knew about this competition. Winning artworks could gain qualification to exhibit at the international figurative art exhibition, and at that time, the artwork’s fame would greatly increase.
“Good.” The professor handed her two forms, “Fill out the application materials when you get back and give them to me.”
Meng Shuyou took them with both hands and smiled with curved lips, “Thank you, Professor. I’ll head back now.”
Winnie was waiting for her downstairs at the office building, “Yaoyao, what did the professor want with you?”
Meng Shuyou showed her the forms, “About a painting competition.”
“This competition is held every two years. If you win, you get global exposure and a hefty bonus.” Winnie was happy for her, “You’re the excellent one. You’ll be busy from now on.”
Meng Shuyou smiled lightly, “I’ll do my best.”
Winnie linked arms with her and grinned, “Good luck, future great artist.”
“That’s too exaggerated.”
“I believe in you.”
“Thank you for believing in me.”
