“You guys are really going all out. Are you training for a marathon? Running in the morning and at night?” Grace Bennett said.

“It’s not that. We’re about to graduate this year, so we want to look a bit prettier when job hunting. That’s why we’re working so hard to lose weight.”

Grace Bennett took a close look at them under the streetlight, then feigned surprise. “You two, compared to the last time I saw you, you’ve clearly slimmed down a lot—must have lost at least ten jin, right? Your collarbones are almost showing.”

The girls burst into laughter, their joy unrestrained. After all, the reason they worked so hard was to be noticed by others. If they didn’t care about how others saw them, who would give up milk tea and hotpot?

“It’s not that much. I’ve lost four jin, and Emma Scott did even better—she’s lost five.” The girl with short hair seemed more outgoing. She said to Grace Bennett, “We were planning to run five kilometers, but Emma Scott’s knee started hurting, so we’re taking a break here.”

“Knee pain? That’s not a good sign. Hope it’s not meniscus wear.” Grace Bennett thought to himself. “There’s research on exercise and fat in biology theory. Since they’ve helped me before, I might as well help them too.”

“Senior sisters, I actually have a method that can speed up weight loss, and it’s much less damaging to your knees than what you’re doing now. Want to hear about it?” Grace Bennett said.

“Really?” The two girls’ eyes lit up instantly.

“It’s easy to tell if it works. Just follow my instructions and try it for a week, then see the results.” Grace Bennett smiled. “After all, a week is a very short time in the grand cause of losing weight.”

Emma Scott nodded repeatedly. “So what should we do?”

“It’s simple. The rubber track is 400 meters long. Walk 350 meters along the track, then sprint the last 50 meters as fast as you can. Also, you need to control your diet—I don’t need to teach you that, right? Don’t eat a single bite of anything with sugar, and eat more egg whites and lean meat.”

“That’s all it takes to lose weight quickly?” Emma Scott was skeptical.

The specific principle is quite complicated. Grace Bennett spent a few minutes explaining it to them briefly, and also learned their names: one was David Harris, the other Emma Scott.

“Sounds reasonable. Why don’t we start tomorrow and try Grace Bennett’s method?” David Harris asked Emma Scott.

“Yeah, let’s do it. If it really works, we’ll treat you to hotpot,” Emma Scott said.

“We’ll see about that,” Grace Bennett replied vaguely. He’d been pretty busy lately and had no intention of flirting with the two of them—he just genuinely wanted to help.

At that moment, Grace Bennett’s phone suddenly rang, emitting a pleasant sound.

Ding-dong~

“Alipay received: 100,000 yuan.”

Henry Parker transferred the money so quickly?

Grace Bennett’s heart raced. He pretended not to care, waved to David Harris and Emma Scott, and walked toward the boys’ dormitory, while the two girls stood there in shock.

After a while, when Grace Bennett’s figure had disappeared under the dim streetlights, David Harris finally let out a breath. “Someone just sent him 100,000 yuan?”

“That’s a lot of money. He didn’t even seem to care. Maybe he’s some kind of rich second generation.”

……

Heaven knows, Grace Bennett is definitely not a rich second generation. He was so broke he could barely afford to eat, and was about to move out and rent a place with his parents.

“Mom, are you and Dad asleep yet?” Grace Bennett was worried about home, so he called his mother on the way back to the dorm.

“Not yet. Your aunt just left. She and her husband are planning to buy our house to help us pay off our debts.”

“Seriously? If Aunt really wanted to help, she could just lend us the money. I think they’re just trying to take advantage of us.”

“Don’t say that. She’s still your aunt. Besides, it doesn’t matter who we sell the house to. If we sell it to your aunt, at least it stays in the family.”

“Mom, you just don’t get it. Aunt is a good person, but there’s also Uncle. He’s really sly. Remember when he worked as an accountant at the bus company and got into that mess? You haven’t forgotten, have you? If Dad hadn’t helped him out, he’d have ended up in jail. Now he wants to buy our house—he’s definitely trying to make a profit.”

“Don’t talk like that. The past is the past. Your uncle has changed. We need the money urgently, and he’s willing to pay the full amount at once. That’s already helping us. The market’s bad right now. The real estate agent said it could take a year or more to sell the house, and the creditors are already at our door. We can’t wait that long.”

Sigh~

Grace Bennett let out a deep sigh, his brow furrowed. “So you and Dad have already decided to sell the house to Uncle?”

“Pretty much.”

“Is there any room to discuss it?”

“What’s there to discuss? Money doesn’t just appear out of thin air. Besides, I handle the small things at home, but your dad makes all the big decisions. Your grandparents died early, and your dad has always doted on your aunt—you know that.”

“I understand.” Grace Bennett felt dejected. “Honestly, I feel bad for Aunt too, marrying such an unreliable man. It’s hard to explain over the phone. How about this: I’ll buy a train ticket for early tomorrow morning and be home by noon. Try to keep Dad calm for now. Let’s wait until I get home to talk about everything.”