The Rose of De Haas

Chapter 17: Want to Protect?

"Eum, I'd like to ask if your mother is a native?"

The question posed by Cecilion was instantly answered by a nod and a lethargic smile by the Rose.

"It's true, which is why there aren't many friends at school who want to be friends with me other than those who are just like me."

Cecilion looked down sadly, he had indeed several times found the Rose received inappropriate treatment from friends at school.

Some make fun of the Rose because her mother is a native, some mock the Rose because the name of the girl is too indigenous and does not match her face like a European girl.

Unfortunately for the fate of the girl, the teachers at the school were reluctant to call her by first name. They tend to prefer to call Roses by their last name, De Haas.

Cecilion then grabbed the Rose's hand, looking at the girl with a sincere smile.

"You don't have to worry, Rose. I will still be willing to be your friend as badly as anyone else treats you," Cecilion said earnestly.

Rose did not expect, if this handsome young man was even willing to mention his first name. The girl was moved by the sincerity of Cecilion which she unknowingly became more and more attracted to the charm of a Cecilion van der Linen.

"Thank you, Cecilion."

"It's nothing, then let's quickly finish the lemonade I'll treat you to a meal!"

"Correct?"

"Yes, let's hurry! I want you to show me the best local food in Batavia!"

After spending the lemonade ice and paying for it, the pair of young lovebirds continued their steps towards a culinary spot a few hundred meters from the downtown park.

Roses and Cecilion stepped with a cheerful giggle from the girl who kept getting jokes from her interlocutors. Beyond the alleged Rose, the usually quiet and cold Cecilion could also throw a lot of funny jokes like this.

"I didn't know you were much warmer" said Roses upon arrival at a small native diner.

"Papa forced me not to be friendly. He said that the child of a high-ranking man could laugh out loud like this especially in public," explained Cecilion while paying attention to the situation around the store.

His entire life, Cecilion only this time he had walked into a small shop by the roadside like this.

Usually Mr and Mrs Van Der Linen where ever want to eat in any place let alone a shop on the side of the road.

Although the simple nuances now surround him, somehow Cecilion feels much more comfortable than when eating at a fancy restaurant with his parents as they often do on weekends.

The savory aroma of food greeted Cecilion's sense of smell, making the young man suddenly feel his stomach rumbling.

"I often eat with my mom. The food that I like is fried rice, you should also try it," said Rose excitedly, increasingly making Cecilion interested in the unique beauty-owning girl.

Highlight a pair of Cecilion netra softened, looking at the Rose full of interest.

"If you say I should give it a try, then I will gladly try fried rice as well," Cecilion replied with a light patter of stiffness.

The rose nodded excitedly, happy to hear Cecilion's words just now.

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As usual during the day, Roses walked casually towards his house which was not so far from school.

Roses always refused when Mr. De Haas ordered their driver to pick up the girl on the grounds of wanting to walk, count all sports, it was always used as an excuse by the Rose.

"Oh, look there's a withered rose passing by!"

"Are you right, how about we throw him with this flour?"

"A good idea! That's a very suitable reward for itchy women who love to tease Cecilion!"

The three European-faced girls looked at the cynical Rose while saying so. Roses are usually treated like that, so he still cuek set his feet without wanting to look at the three of them.

"Hey, if someone else talks to you, you should answer!" marry exclaimed, the girl with long curls pulling the Rose's hair violently, making the Rose spontaneously stop walking.

"Are you all right?!" scream angry roses.

Roses had not had time to take out all the words that were already at the end of his tongue, he was instead sprayed using flour by Lydia and Guin, Marry's friend.

Indeed, the poor Rose no longer knew anything was back to being a bully, making the emotions that burned the mind of the girl was no longer able to bear it.

"Why do you always do this to me?! I never even once messed with your lives!" the cry of the Roses got angry, prompting Guin who was about to splash his body with water.

"You ask why? Isn't it obvious that you're the son of a stupid, disgusting Inlander?" challenge Lydia with arrogance, increasingly making Roses go black because they always make fun of the Mama who is even far from the insult they always say it.

Even though the Mama is a native, she is no less educated than the Dutch Mistress who is often arrogant and does not have that feeling. Sarinah, the Madam De Haas even now has a sugar factory that she manages herself in Yogjakarta.

"Stupid and disgusting? Did you guys know that my Mama can even afford your self-esteem?!" reply the Roses fiercely do not want to lose.

Regarding wealth, Rose is certainly confident considering the Papa already has several large factories with fantastic sales turnover value even products from the De Haas family factory are often exported to Europe.

Where maybe the level of wealth is the same as that of the parents of the children who are carrying this Rose who are just ordinary employees.

"What are you doing?! Stop right there and don't move!" Cecilion exclaimed furiously as he ran over to them.

Lydia, Guin and Marry became dead fleas. Those who were trying to hit the Rose could now only fall silent, looking fearfully at Cecilion who now looked terrible with the look of his eyes that were sharpening like a new pair of swords.

"Are you okay?" cecilion asked worriedly to the Rose.

The tough girl nodded slowly, answering the question of Adam.

"I'm fine, but what should I say to Mama if I have to go home in dirty clothes like this?"

Cecilion drew closer to the Rose, whispering to the eve. "we think about it later, now I have to take care of these three wicked women first, the Rose."