The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 14

Jinan sat in his room chair, he massaged his head that felt dizzy.

"I guess he just happened to know my name. But Romi? How did he know that? It was impossible for Ria or her family to tell the man, whereas Ria and Rico just now just didn't know the man."

Jinan lifted his head up with the back of his great chair. Rico and Ria who are still loyal in Jinan's room look surprised by Jinan's behavior after talking to Ardo. It was clearly provoking the curiosity of two different age humans.

Ria and Rico looked at each other, they coded each other to have their opponents ask Jinan, but none of them gave in to ask Jinan. They did not dare to ask because they did not have the heart with Jinan's face that looked agitated and tired.

But because of curiosity that was greater than his disrespect, Ria finally walked slowly closer to Jinan. He sat in the front seat of Jinan, sometimes he turned to look at Rico in the back there who was sitting quietly while waiting to hear Jinan's answer to the question that Ria would ask later.

Ria sighed, hopefully Jinan wasn't bothered by it.

"Sister," call Ria slowly.

Because Jinan did not call, Ria finally called Jinan again. Until the fourth call with the touch of a hand from Ria on Jinan, then the woman moved to look at Ria.

"What's up, Ri?" jinan.

"What did Brother talk to that handsome man earlier?" asked Ria doubtfully.

"Nothing, just a business matter" Jinan replied.

"But, why is Big Brother's face so moody after meeting the man earlier?" ria asked still curious.

Jinan smiled. "Nothing, Ri. He just didn't cooperate with Sister's restaurant, so Brother got dizzy. Though 'the restaurant Brother is deserted at this time. Brother is afraid this restaurant will close if it continues like this," Jinan said by lying and switching the conversation. According to him, this kind of ridiculous thing Ria did not need to know. It could be that the man named Ardo was just a prank and wanted to work on it by saying things about what contract marriage was.

Ria looked at Jinan's face. He breathed out his breath, he should try to trust the woman.

"Later me, Brother Rico, and Elena will help promote your sister's restaurant again. Take it easy, at this time God may be testing Brother. If it's time, I'm sure God will return everything to Brother," said Ria encouraging Jinan.

Jinan smiled happily, it was fortunate that he had a friend like Ria who was always there for him.

Rico who was still sitting on the sofa behind Ria also now got up and approached Jinan and Ria. He sat his body on the chair beside Ria.

"You take it easy Ji, I'm sure soon this restaurant will be back crowded. Tomorrow I, Ria, and Elena will call all our college friends to eat here" Rico said.

"Thank you, Ri, Co. Thank you for always being by my side all this time" Jinan said. He wanted to cry happily with all the pleasure God had given him.

"Sama-sama, Brother. Brother do not cry dong, ntar me so follow the cry nih," said Ria half-joking so that the atmosphere of haru when it changed to cheerful.

  

  

   

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Every day changes, every day changes, either in each person, in one building, in the weather, or in another. However, this does not apply to the condition of Jinan's restaurant. The state of the restaurant of the hijab-wearing woman to this day is still no change.

In the midst of dizziness from thinking about the continuity of his business, Jinan was also messed around by a man named Ardo who constantly came to the restaurant to meet him. The man never tired of meeting him just to offer an offer that Jinan would not be able to agree even though his business was bankrupt.

Today, Ardo returns to visit Jinan's restaurant with the same offer as before. Likewise with Jinan, he also still with the same decision. Refuse and reject Ardo's offer for the umpteenth time.

"Come on Jinan, why are you so stubborn" complained Ardo.

"You are, too" Jinan said.

"What's your reason for refusing my offer?" ask Ardo.

"You just ask your mother or sister. Do they want to sacrifice a marriage just for the sake of treasure?" jinan said firmly.

Ardo was silent for a moment, he looked at Jinan's face deeply.

"Is it just because of that?" ask Ardo.

"What do you mean?" ask Jinan back.

"Are you traumatized by your first failed marriage? Or are you still hoping for your ex-husband? Or maybe you already have a father-to-be for your son?" ask Ardo in more detail.

"No," Jinan said quickly.

"Not for what?" ask Ardo confused.

"No to your question, no to your offer, and no to your ridiculous contract marriage. You better get out of here, I don't have time to play this weird joke of yours."

Jinan got up from his seat, he was about to leave Ardo, but not far away he stepped, he stopped his steps when Ardo said a sentence that surprised him enough.

"What if the reason I want to marry you is because I love you?"

Jinan fell silent without changing her back to Ardo. A second later, he laughed. "Basic bule strange," he murmured softly. He continued his steps away from Ardo towards his room without caring about the man who was still staring at him from behind.

Ardo smiled amusedly at his own words. It feels so good to have said that sentence.

"I'll make sure that you're my soul mate, Jinan. No matter who the biological father of the baby is in your womb, it is clear that I will accept the child as my own child with all my heart" Ardo muttered with a relieved smile.

In the sense that his needs were enough for today, Ardo stepped out of the restaurant.

Without Ardo knowing, from a direction far enough away from the position of the restaurant Jinan was in, a pair of eyes gazed full of mystery at Ardo who had just come out of the restaurant. The man pulled one corner of his lips when Ardo got into his car.

At the thought that Ardo's car was away, the man showed his body and walked casually towards Jinan's restaurant.

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