Love On Asphalt

Episode 45's

Brukk.....

An unavoidable accidental collision now occurred. Farrand's face turned sour, he who was carrying some thick books for his journal material now fell sat down with books scattered. In front of him, a red-haired man with a red iris who looked haughty was staring at him.

"Sorry. I'm in a hurry." Stammering the long red-haired man tried to get up on his own without helping Farrand who was in trouble tidying up the scattered books. He gave a rude snort, he too was in a hurry, but at will the man left without offering him any help.

"Basic." Aspersion.

Angrily he tidied up the books and immediately rushed towards his lecture hall. He was late, and he didn't want to be any later than this in his third week of college.

Srekk...

The sliding door opened and displayed Farrand in a state of disarray. The lecturer turned his head, with a slanted smile the purple-haired female lecturer welcomed Farrand's arrival.

"Slow 15 minutes fitting. As per our agreement, you may enter but you must not fill the absence, Farrand Ainsley."

Farrand bowed and paid his respects, he slightly smiled as he turned towards the clock on the wall. Feeling the opportunity, he immediately let out his words.

"Sorry, Senior Anko. But the clock on the wall indicates that I'm 14 minutes late. While our deal is 15 minutes. So I have one minute."

Some pairs of eyes looked at him in disbelief and some of them also held their breaths. Senior Anko is a lecturer with absolute word predicate. No student dared to defy his orders even though the opportunity existed.

Soon Anko glanced at the clock on the wall. He was right, there was a time of one minute until the time indicated to the time span of their delay dispensation.

"alright. You can sit down. But you have to make your appearance first, Ainsley."

Farrand nodded respectfully. She was deliberately using her father's clan because she did not want to be in the spotlight because she was wearing her husband's clan. He sighed in relief, after sitting down he looked for an empty chair that turned out to be in the corner. After a few steps he walked, his eyes found that the person who hit him was on the left of the last empty table. That means he will sit next to her.

Brucks.

The thick stack of books he placed roughly on the table. His heart felt covetous, after this morning Nadeen did not cook even though today his ration, now he was almost late because he was hit by a red-haired haughty creature.

"Hey. My name is Felix Dafandra. You can call me Felix."

Farrand didn't bother him at all. His heart was still feeling crap and he immediately took the glasses in his bag and slightly tidied up his messy hair. He who is now sitting in the back corner feels the need to wear glasses because his vision is rather blurry if in such a long distance.

"Hey, I'm sorry that I accidentally bumped into you." Whisper again. Farrand still doesn't rub it. He was even seen concentrating on the projection board up ahead.

"Why didn't you respond to me? At least answer me."

Quiescent.

And Felix who was annoyed because he was not in the gubris at all now slightly raised his tone.

"I don't know if you're deaf either." Said relaxed.

Farrand remained silent. He had already confirmed his hearing only to hear senior Anko's explanation up ahead. The red-haired creature beside him, he simply ignored it.

"Dafandra! Once again you speak, then you must move forward and follow the lecture in a standing position."

The voice from up ahead made Felix's guts shrivel. Although he had been on this campus for a long time, somehow he still could not fight on that fierce one lecturer. He stood up apologetically and immediately sat back down quietly.

In their calm condition, a mobile phone ringing sound broke the silence. Senior Anko fell silent, and after feeling that the ring was coming from her cell phone, she apologized and came out to receive the call. Some people sighed in relief, not a few of them relaxed their bodies because they felt free from the aura of intimidation from the fierce lecturer.

"Hey. You haven't answered me yet." A voice again disturbed Farrand's hearing. He sighed tiredly, honestly he felt disturbed by the annoying attitude of the person who introduced his name as Felix Dafandra earlier.

"...." - ".Farrand remained silent. He took the thick book beside him and opened it.

"I know you hear me. You'll regret it if you ignore me. I was one of the prime candidates at this school."

'Narshish' Inner Farrand. Honestly, he denied that the young man next to him was a candidate for campus prince. Not for what reason, the campus prince is the popular student chosen with the most votes taken. And the young man beside him, he was sure that if there was an election, he would never be willing to vote for him.

"You don't believe it? I've even been prince for two years in a row. And if I get it again, I'm a senior and get a king's title."

'He's crazy.'

"You know, you're gonna fall into my charms for a long time."

Farrand grunted even more, though he had tried not to hear by reading the book, he could still hear the annoying voice and respond to it in his heart.

'Chih. He will not be able to match the charm of Lingga.'

"You know what, Miss Ainsley, I'm gonna get you and make you a target for me to make my girlfriend."

That's enough.

Farrand's ears are heating up. Made a lover, he said? Tsk.... Farrand won't let that happen. For after all she had become a wife of the Linga.

"I don't want to be your lover." Farrand.

The red-haired young man beside him raised one of his eyebrows and felt funny at Farrand's reply. For what? He had been rejected before there was any word of a further approach. Though usually, just by blinking one eye he can already hear hysterical screams and requests to be made a lover by him.

"Miss, you have no problem with your sexual orientation, right?"

Enough's enough!

Farrand was increasingly irritated at the words of the eccentric young man beside him. What the fuck is that question? He seemed to say that Farrand had a distorted orientation. Oh my's...  Didn't know that young man if Farrand could feel 'hot' just because the Linga was slightly smelling him?

"I don't think asking someone about their sexual orientation when they meet is appropriate, Mr. Dafan. Especially that to the opposite sex."

"Ows... You know, Ainsley. Normally a normal woman would instantly be radiant and enthusiastic when I asked her to speak. But you, no."

"And you want to say that I'm not normal, is that it?"

Felix giggled softly. He felt attracted to the person sitting next to him. All this time, with just his smile he could make a woman want to be embraced. But this, even with her declarations that wanted to make her the woman's lover was still unmoved and instead answered her with a stern tone.

"Well, sorry to keep you waiting." Anko's thunderous voice made the classroom atmosphere become silent instantly. No one dared to take a voice. In his place Farrand was a little grateful because the arrival of Anko could make Felix silent.

"I have a sudden business. So I give you guys a task to collect next week. Find six pictures of the big bridge and give an explanation of the structure. Include details of the place taken. Do it with a group of two people. The one sitting in the first column will be in groups with the person next to him. And so is the third column. I hope you understand and do your job as best you can. Excuse me."

The sound of the footsteps of the lecturer who sounded in a hurry made the classroom atmosphere become chaotic suddenly. Farrand's face turned bright as he could get home early. Today is Friday, there are no courses after this until Monday and that means, he can go home soon.

But it seemed like his pleasure was just destroyed when he got a pat from the red youth who had been bothering him.

"You hear the lecturer's word? We're gonna be in a group." Felix.

Farrand was stunned, he was right. And he hates that.

"I'll look up the data in Falen City and Halu City. Each of us will search three bridges, describe them, and I'll compile them into a report tomorrow." Break Farrand.

"Hey. It's a group job. How can it be like that? At least we can find the bridge by walking around together."

"That's more efficient. After all, there must be many groups who take photos of the bridge close by from here. This is more advantageous, because three bridges will be taken in distant places."

"Halu City and Falen City were too far away. I can drive you if you want."

"I don't want to."

"But how can you take such a faraway place?"

"I live there."

Again Felix nodded. No woman has yet answered the questions and statements she has made so thoroughly. He was curious, the attitude of the long-haired woman was very disturbing and made him want to approach her even further.

"I can go home. Can you pick it up?"

"...."

"alright. See you later."

Felix frowned, was Farrand calling his girlfriend? Why was there a sluggish tone at his last call? If the one on Farrand's phone is his girlfriend, he won't stay silent. He will try his best to seize it and make Farrand the absolute mistress of Dafandra. Sounds crazy! But that's how Felix is. How else, he is the successor of the Dafandra family, the only family that has the highest government of Dafan city. The Dafandra family and the city of Dafan are a difficult unit to separate.

"Who is that? Your lover?"

Farrand did not answer, he chose to finish his book and bring the pile into his arms. While ignoring Felix's whereabouts, Farrand moves out of the room and intends to find a comfortable place to complete some of his tasks. He can't find Nadeen, his weird friend must be lecturing at this hour.

"It's common to answer someone who asks you a question."

Farrand's steps stopped because there was a check on his hand, he did not intend to turn around because he already knew who did it.

Farrand turned around, he stared pushyly at Felix who was behind him. He was not deaf, and he still had time to hear whispers directed at him because of Felix's treatment.

"Take me off."

"We have not formally known. I haven't apologized for my attitude towards you either. Come on, I'll buy whatever you want. I know a restaurant that has a special menu."

Without a cue Felix just kept dragging Farrand's wrist. He just resigned when dragged like that. Not because of what, he was lazy to argue when many pairs of eyes looked towards them. And Farrand always hated being the center of attention.

Bruck...

Farrand threw his thick stack of books on the table of the restaurant he entered with Felix. His heart holds the goiter, this restaurant is in the campus arena and is managed by the campus because it is made as a place of pratikum directly from students majoring in culinary. He didn't think Felix would bring him here. And resigned when Felix started ordering. He will give up, but for today only. Let's just say he was hungry because he did not have time to make breakfast and prepare provisions because of the delay.

"I want jumbo-sized fried noodles." Farrand.

Felix gaped with the elite. It seems that he was surprised by Farrand's order, thinking that Farrand might order food with small portions or elegant foods typical of the elite who use a typical European menu. Because when viewed from his appearance, Farrand is a graceful woman who maintains his elegance.

"Don't forget you promised to pay for it."

Recovering from his shock, Felix gave a rough nod. He increasingly open his mouth when he saw Farrand eating his noodles greedily and then ordered a second portion. He was shaking, his food was still not touched at all and was shocked when someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Sarin!"

The woman Felix called Karin smiled, then turned her face toward the blonde woman who was busy eating ramen.

"Who is he, Fe?" Ask Karin. With a look, he observed Farrand's movements.

"In the future lady Dafandra."

"Huh?"

"You didn't hear? She's Dafandra's future mistress."

"Your head didn't hit the wall, did it Fe?"

Felix shook his head, he looked at Farrand and smiled a smile. After Farrand finished with his ramen, he put away the bowl in front of him and downed the orange juice in front of him to the toilet.

"Who is he?" Ask Farrand. Since he was engrossed in ramen, he was completely unaware of Karin's arrival.

"He's Karin, my cousin and will be your cousin too."

"Huh?"

"So, you're Felix's woman of choice?"

"Huh?" Farrand's eyebrows swooped next to Felix's cousin who would be his cousin? Felix's choice of woman? What the hell does that mean?

"I think you've got the wrong target, miss. I just met Felix."

"Yes. But soon you'll be Dafandra's mistress to me."

"I hope you're not one of those cheap women trying to hook Felix. You know, I'm a little tired of driving out women like that so as not to get close to this fat-ass-ass stupid cousin."

"Just calm down, non. I'm not interested in your cousin."

"Wearing an unusual trick, eh?" Karin grieved softly, she did not expect that the woman would take such a step.

"What do you mean?" Farrand's tone of voice rose by an octave. It's like a corner by Karin. Hey, does he look like he's flirting with his cousin?

"You know what I mean. Dafandra is not a fringe. They have power and wealth. Of course as the main heir, Felix will be the target of a cash-strapped woman like you. So it's my duty as a cousin to look after her."

Brakes,

Farrand stood up and kicked the table in front of him with a gripping aura. He did not accept, he was accused of seducing Felix and targeting the wealth and position of Lingga. He looked at Felix with a sharp look. Sorry he wanted to be invited by the man to eat here.

"Listen, Miss. I have absolutely no intention of teasing your cousin. I eat here because he forced me to. I do not have great wealth and position. But at least I don't use my charms to ensnare a young man like him. I'm here because I'm chasing my dreams, I don't mean anything. If it wasn't for my father's request, I wouldn't be here."

Srak...

The chair Farrand was sitting in had now shifted and Farrand left with a bent face. He was upset, his heart felt in the pump more extra because he held back his emotions. Taking a deep breath, he tried to normalize his heartbeat and picked up his cell phone and called Lingga.

"Send me the money right now. My money's up and I want to go home soon."

'What's the Fa?'

"Don't ask too many questions. Quickly send me so I can get home by taxi or train."

'Yes. I'll send. Just take a taxi. I don't want a lot of naughty hands and perverted looks aimed at you.'

"Hurry along. Or you won't get rations until next week." Farrand Fizz. He's careless. He wants to get out of this shitty city as soon as he thinks.

'okay.'

Clik.

The sound of the phone being cut off made Lingga sigh and shudder in horror at the same time. He quickly searched for a mobile banking application and immediately sent some nominal to Farrand's ATM number. Farrand never asked for more money, he always asked for enough and refused if the Lingga exceeded him. Maybe Farrand was spending a lot until he ran out of money like that. But never mind, he just resigned and obeyed the wishes of Farrand. If his work had not piled up, he would have picked up his wife.

Meanwhile, Felix looked at Karin with an annoyed look. His cousin had a spicy mouth, and he felt evil for allowing Farrand to be intimidated by Karin.

"Already Fe. If not, there will be more women who want you." Karin.

"But that's not the way. I've had a lot of trouble getting her to eat and you just threw her away."

"I didn't throw him out."

"But you said spicy words to her. It's the same as throwing him out, Karin."

"That's it. Consider it a challenge for him. After this I'll take an apprentice and no one will take care of you from the wild gazes of those women."

"I'm not a baby to look after."

"Yes. Not baby. But a big baby lacks affection."

Felix pleaded, but Karin remained in her stance.

"So where are you going to take the internship?"

Feeling unsuccessful, Felix switched the subject.

"In the City of Halu. Runa company."

"Why there?"

"I heard that the company has been having a bit of a complex problem lately. I want to know and learn from there. Although they had complex problems, they still did not falter and did not regress at all."

"Where did you get the info?"

"The Che. Don't doubt me, I've also heard that the CEO is very handsome with a strong aura."

"I don't think you're interested in uncles."

"Not uncles. The CEO just finished semester one and just graduated from high school."

"Then you pedo."

"No problem. Just two years apart won't make me look like a pedo."

"Are you sure you can win her heart?"

"You're challenging me? You forgot that the charm of Dafandra's descendants is too strong and too dear to pass up?"

"Sad. Narcissistic." Dengus Felix's.

Oi. Who was the narcissist to Farrand? Would you forget if you were a narcissist too, Felix?

Tbc