
Rose ran hastily into her campus area. Both hands were holding plastic bags filled with food.
A few minutes ago, after Rose got a short message from Yuan. The man immediately told her to meet. Yuan gives Rose her debit card, telling the girl to buy lunch from Yuan's mother's restaurant.
The distance was quite time-consuming, making Rose almost too late with the time Yuan had set. Hence, the girl ran through the streets as fast as lightning.
"Sorry late." Rose said as she opened the door of the room.
"Too late?" Kai asked, only that man was in the YJK2 group room. Kai was sitting in the window of the room.
"Eh, where are the others?" Ask Rose.
Kai stared at the two large plastic bags in Rose's hand.
"Yuan told you to?" Kai asked with a glance that still led to the two plastic bags containing the food.
Rose nodded, though,
"Yes." Yeah."
There was a sigh from the man, astonished by Yuan's behavior which was very different from usual. Since when Yuan really likes to trouble a girl who likes him, usually the man will just ignore them.
"Come in and sit down. Yuan's in the chairperson's office, you can wait here." Kai said, re-opening the book he read before Rose came.
"Yes, thank you, but if you may know, why did Yuan go to the chairperson's office? Is there a problem?" Rose asked, he walked in and put the plastic bag containing the food on the table, after which he sat on the sofa in the room.
"They're coming." Kai replied briefly, the focus is still on the book he holds.
"I mean Mr Ray? What's up?" Ask Rose who is too curious.
Breath sounds from Kai, feeling a little annoyed because the activity of reading it is disturbed by the woman.
"Sorry." Rose said softly, she felt an upset air from Kai.
"Yuan's father was the biggest contributor to our campus, for what he came to campus, I don't know. But if why did he come to the campus, there might be two reasons, first because he wanted to discuss the campus issue and the donation money again, the second was monitoring Yuan." Said Kai.
The man stood up from his seat in the window of the room, he walked over to Rose, then slowly threw the book he was holding into the woman's hand.
"I have class, wait for your man here alone." Kai said as he picked up his bag and sauntered away towards the exit of the room.
"Don't do nothing, this room has a hidden surveillance camera." Kai said before he actually walked out of the room.
Rose stared at the tightly closed door again, she sighed, her gaze now fixed on the two plastic bags filled with food.
"When should I wait? Hah, I also have to go for my part-time job." Rose muttered as she glanced at the clock attached to her hand.
•••
In the room of the chairman of the foundation of the largest and best university in the country. Yuan sat down opposite his father, while the chairman of the foundation, the owner of the room had left a few minutes ago, giving room for the father and son to speak.
Although both can talk at home, but here may be better, both can argue without any restrictions. Because at home, Ana will definitely be the mediator of their debate.
"Can you explain it to dad now? What does all this mean?!" Ray asked with his arms crossed, looking at his son giving an answer.
"No explanation, it's all because of my wishes and my dreams." Yuan replied without looking into his father's eyes, he did not dare, as often as he denied the father, but still a lion cub would never dare to fight a lion king.
"Don't want to explain? Then there's no need to create problems like this, stay focused on your business management lectures. After graduation you'll be the heir to the father's company, it's your destiny." Said the father.
Yuan lowered his head for a moment, his hands clenching strongly. Ray who saw that just silently waited for Yuan's next action.
"I don't want to! I have my own dream! Why does dad always impose his own will?! Have you ever thought about how I feel and what I want?! I don't want to be the heir to the TNP Group!" Refute Yuan, although he said in a loud and loud tone, but still there was no courage from him to look at Ray's bead eyes.
Ray tore up the application paper for the registration of modern music majors submitted by Yuan in the administration a few days ago.
Yuan raised his head, looking at the paper that had been intact, now became a small tear that was no longer shaped.
"You even said it without looking me in the eye. You doubt your choice Yuan! You want to achieve your dreams, but you don't want to disappoint your parents either. Isn't that how your heart feels right now?" Ask Ray who is right on target.
"Yes! Look into dad's eyes! And tell me your choice!" Ray said with a loud voice.
Yuan forced himself to stare at his father's dark bead of eyes, very sharp and so piercing, even though he was the man's flesh and blood, he said, Yuan felt fear in his heart just by looking at the middle-aged man's eyes.
"I want to be an idol and jump into the world of entertainment! It's my choice!" Yuan said in a tone that sounded vibrating in Ray's ears.
Ray seemed to smile miris listening to the words of his only son.
"We'll talk about this later at home. Say it in front of your mommy if you're brave and take care of her." Said Ray, the man who had been in his fifties but still looked sturdy and dashing was standing from his seat. He tidied up his suit for a moment, before finally leaving Yuan alone in the room.
•••
Rose looked back at her watch, it had been almost an hour she sat there but none of the YJK2 members had come.
The girl sighed the umpteenth time. Rose could not wait any longer, she had to go to work part-time.
Rose stood up, she walked towards the exit, but when her hand just wanted to touch the door handle, it was already opened by someone from out there.
"Yuan, I've—"
"Shut up!" Yuan said, the man's mind was in a mess, his mood was not very good at the moment.
"Then I'm gone." Rose said, her legs starting to step again.
"Who told you to go?!" Asked Yuan in a hostile tone.
Rose exhaled, her steps halted again, she then turned her body, facing Yuan who was already sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed.
What's wrong with her? Does he look like he's having a problem? Is she okay? — Inner Rose.
For a long time the two men remained in the same position. Rose continued to stand in her place without daring to protest in the slightest. Until finally the sound of Rose's hungry stomach came, the girl lowered her head, cursing at her shameless belly.
"You hungry?" Yuan asked after closing his eyes for quite a while, the man finally opened his eyes at the sound of Rose's stomach.
"Eh no no, ti—" Rose's words came to a halt as her stomach again let out another sound.
"It looks like your stomach is very honest huh." Yuan said, his eyes then caught a plastic bag containing food, for a moment the man was silent but then remembered if he had told Rose to buy food at his mother's restaurant.
Remembering his mother made Yuan again remembered the words of his father in the chairperson's room earlier. The man again sighed heavily, how could he still achieve his dream without disappointing his parents?
"Eat it." Yuan said to Rose, at a glance he pointed towards the plastic bag.
"Huh? But it's food for you and your friends." Said Rose.
"You think I'd eat cold food like this? Eat it or throw it all away." Yuan said.
"If you don't want to, your other friends can eat it." Answer Rose.
Yuan who was already in the worst mood felt even worse as Rose continued to answer his words rather than obey him.
"Eat it or throw it away!!" Yuan snapped until it made Rose squeak in shock.
"You okay?" Rose asked who felt strange with Yuan's demeanor, even more so with the man's disordered breathing.
Rose is a law major, her dream is to become a prosecutor, analyzing the nature, attitudes and behavior of people is an important thing to learn. Because of this Rose learned about human psychology, and now it seems like it's all useful, she can understand Yuan faster than anyone else.
"Stop asking and refuting, eat fast or throw all this away, I don't want to see this food in front of me anymore." Yuan said.
"You sure you don't want to eat it? These are all foods that your mother made directly. You told me to go to that restaurant because you wanted your mother's cooking, right?" Rose said making Yuan look at her.
"Where do you know if it's my mom's restaurant?"
Rose smiled in response,
"Of course I know, I think all the women who like you know about it too." Answer Rose.
"Is it true that my mother cooked this meal? But—how would my mother know if this food was for me? You told him if I told you to buy this food huh?! What's important is that you know each other?!" Yuan asked again looking at the foods and Rose alternately.
Rose smiled proudly,
"Your mom's my boss, I work part-time at your mom's restaurant. He was very friendly to the employees so we knew each other. And again, I did tell her that you told me to buy food, but I didn't tell her about our agreement and the problem is that you helped me pay my father's debt." Answer Rose.
"He doesn't suspect you?"
"Well, he suspects that I like you, but it's true. Maybe Ana's boss just thought if I could finally get close to you that's why she's helping me like this." Rose said with her smile.
"Sweet, hard to believe." Muttering Yuan, he then looked at Rose who was still smiling to herself.
"Hey stupid." Call Yuan who is feeling uneasy with a smile from the girl.
"Yes?" Rose asked, she seemed to have no problem with the call Yuan gave her, Rose instead felt that it was a special call for her that made her feel proud and happy.
"Stop that smile of yours and don't call my mom the boss in front of me or in front of your other friends, you understand?!"
Rose immediately stopped her smile, she nodded in response to Yuan's orders.
"Good." Yuan then took one of the food from the plastic bag, opened it and ate it slowly.
"What do you see?! If you want to eat too, eat." Said Yuan who felt uneasy with Rose who kept staring at him.
"Can?" Rose asked, not expecting her heart to invite her to lunch together.
"I told you before, if you don't want to eat it, throw it away." Answer Yuan.
"No, I'll eat it. Let's eat!" Rose said with her tone of spirit. The girl then took a sitting position in front of Yuan, took the food and ate it with Yuan.
One of the dreams that I once thought was impossible, is now really coming true. Ah I'm so happy. — inner Rose who dances happily.
✍ This story is just a fictitious apology if there is an equation of the name of the character, character, scene or event that occurred.✍