The Journey of Jinan

Chapters. 41

This afternoon Jinan and Elena and Ria will visit Jinan's restaurant which will soon belong to someone else. Yes, Jinan sold his restaurant to Ardo yesterday. And today they will sign all sorts of correspondence relating to the purchase of restaurants.

Jinan deliberately brought Ria and Elena met with Ardo as witnesses of the sale and purchase transaction. And from Ardo's own side, I don't know, Jinan also doesn't know who the man will bring.

While waiting for Ardo's arrival, the three adult women fill their free time by eating their light snacks while chatting casually and playing with baby Ayla. Starting from a casual conversation about their separation, to culminate in Ria suddenly discussing about Ardo.

"When you look around, it seems that Brother Ardo is serious with Brother Jinan."

Jinan looked in wonder at Ria. Why is this kid suddenly talking about Ardo.

"What happened to Ardo?" ask Elena.

"Just like before, Brother Ardo expressed his feelings back to Jinan," said Ria.

"Wow, are you serious, Ri?" elena asked and was answered with a nod by Ria.

"Why talk about Ardo anyway? The man was just joking, he was not serious about his words" Jinan said

"Not seriously what? If Ardo's brother is not serious, why should he be tired of monitoring and helping Jinan every time until now? Ardo's brother was supposed to have come home two months ago, but he's willing to put his departure behind him. Just because of what?"

Elena and Jinan looked at Ria without even acknowledging her stalled words.

"That's because Brother Ardo wanted to get Jinan's heart first before he returned to his home country. What do you think that everything he has done to Brother all this time is just messing around?"

They were silent for a moment, thinking about Ria's words that sounded familiar to Ardo.

"Where do you know that, Ri?" ask Jinan curiously.

"Two days ago, precisely at this restaurant when brother Ardo met me to ask for my help in order to get to know Brother better. And she also told me about the reason why she could love Brother up to this."

"It seems like what Ria said makes sense as well, especially when viewed from Ardo's gaze all this time to you, Ji. Looks like Ardo really likes you, Ji," Elena said. After he thought back to Ardo's behavior every time he was near Jinan, it seems he agreed to what Ria said.

"Why are you two talking about him anyway."

"Jinan, don't you want to get married again?" ask Elena.

Jinan frowned looking at Elena. Be married? Why did their discussion get there, Jinan thought.

"What are you two doing? Why talk about something like this? It's not that we were talking about my departure," Jinan said annoyed.

"What harm? We as your friends and brothers here care about you, Ji."

Jinan averted his gaze, he stared at the bartender's desk which was being crowded by various drinks.

"I want to get married. God willing I will get married. Because my son will definitely need a father figure other than his real father who will not be there at all times beside him. But Ardo?" Jinan paused his speech.

"You know that I don't know that man. Then how can I accept the expression of his heart and trust his words."

"Then, why don't you try to get to know each other first? Who knows if you're a match," Elena said.

"Wah bener tuh, sister," welcome Ria enthusiastically.

Jinan looked in wonder at the two women before him. Why are they both so excited about Ardo, he thought.

"Come, Ji. I want to see when you stay like this. I noticed Ardo was good."

"Yes, Brother. Sister Elena's instinct ninety percent is always right."

"Keep Ji, Ardo is a good man. You'll regret wasting a man as good and handsome as that."

Jinan looked at the two women in turn. Does he have to follow Ria and Elena's advice? Open her heart to Ardo?

"How, Ji?" ask Elena again.

"Nr ...."

"What are you doubting, Jinan? Is it because you don't know him? Come on, Jinan, you can get to know each other first. No need to rush to accept it."

"Come on, Brother."

Elena let out her annoyed breath. It was hard to get Jinan to open his voice, he thought.

"So, if he's really nice and sincere to you, would you accept it?" elena asked for the umpteenth time because Jinan was only silent with her own thoughts.

"Come, Ji. Just answer me, is it hard?" elena said with annoyance.

Jinan sighed. "Yes" Jinan replied briefly and quietly.

"Are you serious?" ask the figure of the man behind Jinan's body.

Jinan looked back. He widened his eyes when he saw Ardo's figure back there.

"You?" jinan muttered while standing up and pointed at Ardo. How could Ardo suddenly be there without his knowledge or Ria and Elena.

Jinan's gaze then led to Ria and Elena. He looked suspiciously at the two women. It seems like Ria and Elena deliberately let Ardo stand behind her to hear all of her words regarding her feelings.

"You know he's here?" jinan asked accusing.

"Sorry, Ji. Because only in this way can we know your true feelings for Ardo, Ji."

Yes, Ria and Elena deliberately lured Jinan in the last few questions as Ardo was already walking closer towards them. Elena even gave Ardo the code to stay four steps behind Jinan. And luckily Jinan didn't know it all.

"Mad."

Jinan looked back at Ardo who was still standing behind him.

"Are you really going to accept me if I'm really serious about you?" ask Ardo.

Jinan looks petrified with Ardo's question. What should he answer? Why did his heart suddenly become beating faster when he saw Ardo staring at him so intensely like that. What the hell happened to him?

"Jinan" cried Ardo. He walked closer to Jinan slowly. There was not a smile on that face the slightest thing, there was only the seriousness that Jinan saw in the man's gaze. And that look really made Jinan unable to pucker up.

"Take me," cried Ardo again as he was two steps ahead of Jinan.

"A .. a .. a. ak .. me." Jinan swallowed his saliva while adjusting his breathing which felt heavy. Ardo's gaze at him at this moment really made him unable to breathe properly.

Jinan turned her head as her shoulders touched Ria and Elena from her right and left side. He looked at Ria and Elena alternately, and the two women nodded their heads as their gazes met with Jinan's gaze.

"Tell me, Ji. He's the right man for you" Elena said slowly.

"Sister has the right to be happy. I'm sure Brother Ardo can make Brother happy like he used to," added Ria.

Jinan looked at the baby Ayla who was in the stroller to his left, then he lowered his head while closing his eyes to calm down on his feelings that were uncertain. A few seconds later Jinan sighed and raised his head to look at Ardo who was still staring at him.

"Do you want to accept me if I'm really serious about you?" ask Ardo back.

"Yes" replied Jinan slowly.

"I'll prove my seriousness to you. But I beg of you, never avoid me again, Jinan."

Jinan did not answer Ardo's words, he just kept silent and still looked at the man's face.

"I promise I won't let you down" Ardo said.

"Don't promise to disbelieve" exclaimed Jinan.

"No way" said Ardo with conviction.

Ria and Elena smiled happily at Jinan and Ardo's brief conversation. I don't know, the conversation sounded so romantic in both of their ears.

"I hope that Brother Ardo will not disappoint brother Jinan," Ria's inner.

"This is all I can do to make amends for my brother, Ji. I'm sure Ardo is the right man for you. And I hope my file this time isn't wrong" Elena said.

A few minutes they were silent in a position that was still standing, until the cry of baby Ayla who resuscitated the daydreams of the four of them.

"Em, I'm in my room for a second" said Jinan, who said goodbye to bring baby Ayla into her room.

Ardo nodded his head with a faint smile. "I'll wait here."

Jinan nodded her head then passed from there after taking baby Ayla from the stroller and carrying her towards her room.

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