The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 22

That night while Jinan and Ria were having dinner together, Jinan asked Ria about the red roses she saw in front of her house this afternoon.

"I'm not close to anyone, brother. My boyfriend is also not the type of man who likes to send flowers, especially in such a secret way," Ria told Jinan.

"Weird kok ya," muttered Jinan softly.

"Certainly, where are the flowers?" ask Ria.

"People at the table" pointed Jinan at their living room table. "You really want to throw it away. But come to think of it, it's possible that the person is at the wrong house, so Brother just keep it. Who knows if the person will come back here to get flowers," Jinan explained.

"Hem, it could be anyway," said Ria confirmed.

Because he felt the flower came from the wrong person to send, Jinan and Ria did not care anymore about who the sender of the rose.

But two days later, the statement of wrong people who had thought was also refuted because it had been two days this same flower as yesterday afternoon that Jinan found, because it was two days ago, now Jinan's back gets on her doorstep.

"Can anyone address the wrong address three times?" inner Jinan wonder.

There can't be anyone who misdelivered three times in a row like this. Obviously this is a deliberate thing, Jinan thought.

Not knowing who and what the motives of the people who sent him the flowers, Jinan and Ria finally agreed to just throw the flowers into the trash can in front of their house.

For one month in a row, Jinan never absent a day get a red rose delivery from someone he does not know who the sender is. And during that time, Jinan always ignored the flowers that littered the terrace of his house by throwing all the flowers into the garbage box in front of the house.

Jinan was astonished at what the person who sent her the red roses to his house every day meant. If the flower was indeed addressed to him or to Ria, why didn't that person just give it to him or to Ria? Why must it be in a stealthy way like this.

"It's possible that she's one of Big Brother's fans who doesn't dare to show her face to Big Brother, " said Ria as Jinan told her back to her about the roses that Jinan got yesterday afternoon in front of their house.

"You mean Big Brother's got a secret fan, don't you?" ask Jinan and let Ria know.

"That's all," Jinan murmured in disbelief.

"If not a secret fan, what is his name? Obviously that person every day sent Big Brother red roses. It's definitely a big fan of Brother," said Ria.

"The one who lives in this house is not only the big brother of Ri, but the two of us. Who knows if the person sent this flower to you, not to Big Brother" said Jinan who made little sense. There were two people living in this house, and the sender also did not tell who the flowers were intended for.

"Udahlah, rather than we think of the sender of the flower that is not clear, we better go to the restaurant only now. He said to be bored at home, let's go now. Poor Brother Rico waiting in the car," asked Ria to Jinan who was preparing to go to his restaurant.

  

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Arriving in front of his restaurant, Jinan and Ria immediately got off the car that Rico was driving. They deliberately took Jinan by car to his restaurant, because usually the woman was always walking from her house to the restaurant, but for now, Ria did not allow Jinan to walk. Especially with baby Ayla in her arms.

"What if Brother is tired? Continue, get tired of it, Big Brother so stun. Continued because of the strings, ASI Kakar so do not come out? Then, if ASI Kakat does not come out, baby Ayla eat what? Formula milk?" ria said giving a dizzying excuse to Jinan's head. And inevitably, Jinan must obey Ria's will so that the woman stops nagging.

Upon entering the restaurant, Jinan's eyes accidentally went straight to the eyes of a handsome man whom he had not met for a long time. The man who for two weeks in a row continued to bother him by offering an offer that did not make sense according to him. That man is none other than Evardo Rafandra.

Supposedly, after finishing his lunch, Ardo would return to visit Jian's residence and give the woman another red rose. But who would have thought if the woman was now in front of him while holding a tiny baby that .. entaha, entaha, Ardo could not see the baby's face because the baby was being held facing Jinan.

Ardo smiled thinly - almost invisible - at Jinan, but it was a pity that the woman just stared flat at the handsome man, then resumed her steps.

Some of the Jinan employees who were there seemed enthusiastic when they saw the presence of their boss who had not been seen for a month unless they were delivering food to his house.

"Miss, are you better now?" ask a woman with a profession as a waitress.

Jinan smiled. "I'm getting better. Thank you," Jinan replied briefly.

"MasyaAllah, beautiful baby Ay," praised a man with a profession as a waitress on baby Ayla.

Jinan smiled pleasantly at the praise her employees gave her daughter. "Thank you."

"Do you want to eat blind paychecks? Let's get back to work" Rico said firmly to the employees who approached Jinan.

Without daring to protest, they eventually all disbanded from the presence of Jinan. Even some officials who were about to approach Jinan also denied his intention to approach when he heard Rico's words.

"What the hell are you, Co? Let it go" Jinan said defending his employees.

"Yes, Brother Rico why the hell, angry mulu. Very sensi," said Ria in Indonesian.

Jinan shook his head, he was about to walk towards his room. But his steps came to a halt as a man from behind called out his name.

"Mad."

Rico and Jinan were seen frowning when they saw who was calling Jinan. While Ria just stared in admiration at the man before them.

"Geez, it's been a long time since I've seen this handsome man," Ria's inner heart deepened.

"This guy? What else is he meeting Jinan, "Rico's mind is upset.

"God. Why else with this guy? Does he still want to offer me that ridiculous thing again?" inner Jinan guessed.

The three men sat down with their minds at the sight of Ardo's coming.

"Can you talk to both?" said Ardo disperse the daydreams of the three people.

Ardo looked in wonder at the origin of the voice. The voice that turned out to be from Rico, not Jinan.

"I'm sorry, I'm talking to Jinan, not to you" Ardo told Rico.

"Jinan is my brother. Talking to Jinan means talking to me too. If you want to talk to her, talk in front of us, too."

"Brother? Brother from where?" ardo asked by raising one of his eyebrows.

"Sa–"

"Already, already. Rico, Ria, you guys go to my room first, I have business with this guy," Jinan cut off as Rico was about to make a sound. Rather than the two of them arguing continuously, he would rather just obey the will of the foreign man. It was possible that the man wanted to talk about something else, other than the ridiculous offer he had once offered her.

"But, Ji–"

"It's okay. Maybe he just wanted to offer me a partnership. You go in, "cut Jinan again to Rico who wants to protest.

Rico let out a sigh of annoyance, with a forced finally he passed from there to Jinan's room.

"Ri," exclaimed Jinan at Ria who was still standing there staring at Ardo.

"Aah?"

Jinan raised both of his eyebrows as code.

"Ah yes, I'm leaving."

Ria turned around about to leave from there, but had not yet walked, Ria turned her body back.

"Why?" ask Jinan.

"Baby Ayla let me be fat, brother. Later he was afraid to interfere," said Ria.

"Oh, okay."

Jinan gives baby Ay and her coal sling to Ria. After making sure Ria entered his room, Jinan looked at Ardo with a flat gaze.

"Speak" said Jinan.

"Will not sit?" ask Ardo.

Jinan rolled his eyes lazily, then he sat his body in a chair not far from where they were standing.

"What's wrong?" ask Jinan.

"Your son is very pretty. Exactly like his mother," said Ardo, trying to make small talk.

"No need to make small talk. Just tell me what you want to talk to me about," Jinan said.

Ardo pulled one corner of his lips. "What about my offer? Have you made your decision now?"

"How many times have I told you, that I would never want to play a wedding just for the sake of treasure. Even if I had to close this restaurant, I still would not accept your ridiculous offer," Jinan said firmly with emotion.

"If so, let's get married officially."

Jinan frowned, not understanding what this man said.

"I want to marry you, Jinan" said Ardo with a serious face.

Jinan laughed sarcastically. "If there's nothing to talk about anymore, you better get out of here. Talking to you always never makes sense" Jinan murmured at the end of the sentence.

"I'm serious about what I'm saying, Jinan. I seriously want to marry you. That offer was just my reason for me to marry you, but it turns out you're different from other women. You weren't tempted by my offer, and it made me want to marry you even more" Ardo said.

"It looks like you're out of your mind, sir ..."

"Ardo. Evardo Raf–"

"Yes, that's what I mean. Looks like you're out of your mind, Mr. Evardo. Everything you say doesn't make sense to me, you know that" Jinan cut to Ardo who wanted to continue.

"It doesn't make sense? No sense what do you mean? Are all the roses I gave you not enough to prove my seriousness to you?"

Jinan scrunched his forehead. A rose?

"So ...."

"Yes, it was the flower I sent it to you. And you deliberately threw the flower in the trash box" replied Ardo.

   

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