Rose Yun Blooming in War Chapter 9

When Blake Cen heard Rose Yun's words, his heart ached. From the time they became roommates at the age of eighteen to the time she said these words to him at the age of twenty-seven, he could not imagine how disappointed she had been with him and whether she regretted knowing him.

Rose Yun's drunkenness deepened and her eyes were blurred. She smiled bitterly, took her hands away from his cheeks, slowly rested her forehead on his shoulders, and closed her eyes. She called his name for the last time, but she just moved her lips, and the sound was swallowed up by the air.

Blake Cen could hear her shallow and even breathing, but even though she was in his arms, he felt that the distance between them was so far away. He gently lifted her off his legs, let her lie on the sofa, picked up a pillow and put it under her head.
 
Blake Cen straightened up and was about to put away the wine bottles on the coffee table when he suddenly saw a message pop up on his mobile phone on the coffee table:

Mom: [Don’t forget to go to the blind date tomorrow. 】

The second message then popped up, which was the address of the blind date.

blind date.

Blake Cen paused his movements for a moment, returned his gaze, and continued to clean up in silence.

Riley Ying came in with a bag of things and put them on the table. Rose Yun was lying on the sofa and fell asleep. The wine bottles on the coffee table had been cleared away by Blake Cen. Blake Cen stood alone in front of the TV cabinet, holding a wooden photo frame in his hand.

The tall, unassuming figure showed an indescribable loneliness and frustration at this moment.

"Am I a bit of a B@st@ard?" Blake Cen's voice was heavy and hoarse.

Blake Cen looked at Rose Yun in the photo frame, with crooked eyebrows and a bright smile, holding a marshmallow in his hand. Blake Cen's thumb caressed her face.

In fact, this photo is a photo with him, a photo taken on their first date after they were together in freshman year. Only that part of him was cut off by her.

Riley Ying raised her eyebrows, sighed softly, and said without tact, "It's good that you know."

Blake Cen put down the photo album and placed it in its place for her.

While Riley Ying was making sobering tea for Rose Yun, she didn't forget to remind Blake Cen, "It's getting late. You can go back. I'll take care of Rose Yun."

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When Rose Yun woke up the next day, her whole head hurt so much that it almost split. She frowned and rubbed her forehead, sat up from the bed and walked out of the living room.

There is a breakfast on the table, and a note left by Ying: Let the breakfast be heated before eating. I have something to do and I have to leave first.

Rose Yun heated up breakfast, sat at the dining table and swallowed carefully.

I always feel like I've forgotten something, but I just can't remember anything.

She finished her breakfast and glanced at the sofa while passing by the living room. Just for a moment, like a machine that had been in disrepair for a long time and was restarted, some "unreasonable" scenes from last night flashed into her mind.

From the moment she saw Blake Cen at the door, scolded him, and finally...she remembered, she heard him say "Am I quite a B@st@ard" in her sleep. Later, he seemed to have left, and then it was Riley Ying who gave her some sobering tea...

Rose Yun rubbed her hair with a look of bitterness and hatred on her face.

"Forget it, I don't want to anymore."

Rose Yun picked up her phone and saw the message that Riley Ying sent to herself half an hour ago: [I don't know if you drank Fragrance yesterday. Yesterday Blake Cen shamelessly followed you and stayed with you for more than ten minutes. 】

Rose Yun replied to Riley Ying: [I have an impression. Yesterday's hard work paid off. 】

It should be broken and recovered quickly: [There is honey in the kitchen, you can make some and drink it. Don't drink so much next time. 】

Just as Rose Yun was about to go back, a call came in. It was her mother, Lauren Zou.

Lauren Zou: "Why didn't I get a reply when I sent you a message?"

Rose Yun poured herself a glass of water, "I went to bed early yesterday."

Lauren Zou: "Don't forget about today's blind date. I've already sent you the address."

"knew."

Lauren Zou seemed to want to say something, but Rose Yun hung up the phone before her. She knew that if she didn't hang up the phone quickly, Lauren Zou's instructions would be indispensable.

Haven't you said enough in recent years?

Rose Yun went to take a shower, changed into simple and elegant clothes and went out.

The blind date took place at table 11 of the Chiffon Cafe. When Rose Yun arrived, there were already people waiting at table 11.

The man had a neat three-quarter hair, a black suit, and a small shining diamond on the cuff.

Rose Yun walked to table 11 and asked, "Zhuo Yuan?"

Lauren Zou told him the name.

Zhuo Yuan stood up, looked at Rose Yun, and stretched out his hand, "Hello, are you Rose Yun?"

Rose Yun touched his fingertips, shook his hand politely, and sat down.

Zhuo Yuan looked Rose Yun up and down, and the first thing he said was: "Aren't you wearing any makeup?"

Rose Yun raised his eyes calmly, "It didn't change."

Zhuo Yuan scratched his head in embarrassment, "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I just think you look good without makeup."

"Thanks."

"Well, I just ordered two lattes. I don't know if you like them."

"Okay, please." Rose Yun nodded.

The clerk brought two cups of coffee.

Rose Yun picked up the cup and took a sip meaningfully. Zhuo Yuan asked, "How does it taste? The coffee beans from this shop are of very good quality. They are Arabica beans from Honduras."

"Not bad." Rose Yun doesn't drink coffee often, so she can't tell the subtle differences in taste, let alone whether the beans are from Honduras or Guatemala.

While he was talking, a tall man walked into the store. He was wearing a black peaked cap with a low brim, a dark gray sweatshirt, and a bottle of yogurt in his hand.

Blake Cen ordered an American drink at the bar and sat by the window not far away. He was leaning against the back of the chair, his long legs bent, his posture casual, and his eyes filled with the weariness of not sleeping all night. There was a bottle of yogurt and the American dish I just ordered in front of the table, which remained untouched.

Rose Yun's position was with her back to Blake Cen, so she naturally couldn't notice his arrival. From his position, he would be able to hear the conversation between Rose Yun and Zhuo Yuan.

"Ms. Yun, I think you don't talk much. How about I introduce myself first?"

Rose Yun nodded.

"My name is Zhuo Yuan. My father is a businessman, my mother is a university professor, and my aunt is also a public servant. The family situation is not bad. What I do now is translation work, mainly accompanying translations, and I will also take on interpretation work for large conferences. "

Rose Yun listened absently. Out of politeness, she responded, "Everyone who can translate is very good."

When Zhuo Yuan heard her compliment, he unconsciously sat up straighter and his tone Rose Yun a degree, "It's okay, it's okay, mainly because my parents have focused on cultivating my English since I was a child. What is Miss Yun's job?"

"Freelancer."

Not really, but I just think it’s the most convenient way to say it.

"Freelancer?" Zhuo Yuan's eyes changed slightly, "Freelancer is not bad either."

"Um."

Zhuo Yuan took a sip of coffee and said, "Although Miss Yun doesn't have a regular job, it's good that our two families are well matched."

It seems that he thought he was a freelancer who didn't have a job and was talking about it for the sake of dignity. Rose Yun thought to herself.

"I am 28 this year and you are 27. To be honest, I think we are quite suitable. We can date for a few months, try to get engaged next fall and get married in the winter. You can start preparing for pregnancy in the spring of the next year, and you don't have to work after that. , your family and mine can provide material security. For a family like ours, it is best to have a second child. After all, the genes are good, so we can do it before the age of 30..."

Zhuo Yuan was trapped in his own imagination and couldn't get out, but the timeline was clear.

But Rose Yun couldn't stand listening anymore.

What's the meaning of this process-like relationship? What's more, I arranged for her just after they met.

If when I first saw Zhuo Yuan, he felt as bland and tasteless as drinking boiled water, now, he feels as if he had taken a sip of gasoline and felt nauseated.

Blake Cen couldn't stand listening anymore. He wanted to get up.

"Mr. Zhuo." Rose Yun finally couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted Zhuo Yuan.

Blake Cen paused and sat down again.

"Just because you think we are suitable doesn't mean that I think we are suitable. I don't intend to have one or two children like a birth machine. I don't agree with your plan at all."

Zhuo Yuan heard the coldness in Rose Yun's tone and looked unhappy, "Ms. Yun, we are not young anymore. I think it is not easy to find a suitable one. Although I am speaking more realistically, this is It is most suitable for our life plan and my appearance and job are both good..."

Rose Yun felt quite speechless, and it was rare that she didn't bother to think through what she said, so she blurted out, "You usually look in the mirror, right?"

Strangely narcissistic.

"What?"

"It doesn't even make sense to say that you are narcissistic."

As he spoke, Blake Cen stood up, took the yogurt on the table, walked to Rose Yun's table, sat down beside Rose Yun carelessly, and pushed the coffee away with the yogurt.

Rose Yun looked at the yogurt in front of her, and then at Blake Cen who suddenly appeared next to her, with surprise flashing in her eyes.

Only then did Zhuo Yuan understand, his face turned green and red, "Miss Yun, what does this mean?"

Rose Yun said to Zhuo Yuan, "It means I'm not interested in you. I won't disturb Mr. Zhuo's time."

Zhuo Yuan asked again, his brows raised, "What's going on with the man next to you? You don't already have a boyfriend and you're going out on a blind date, right?"

"Of course not." Blake Cen said casually, "I am Miss Yun's suitor. Sir, you can leave now."

Zhuo Yuan said angrily, "It's a waste of time."

After saying that, he stood up and left the coffee shop.

Rose Yun had a headache in the morning, and now that she was being punished by this blind date who "looked good in every aspect", she felt that her temples were beating hard.

Rose Yun looked at Blake Cen angrily again, "Why are you here?"

Blake Cen turned away his eyes and looked down, "I happened to be passing by."

"Oh. Thank you for your help." After saying that, Rose Yun planned to leave with her bag.

Who knew that Blake Cen would take her bag first.

"What are you doing with my bag?"

"Give me some time, I have something to tell you."

Rose Yun reached out to grab it, "Blake Cen, give it back to me. This is robbery and it's illegal!"

Blake Cen leaned outward, and Rose Yun followed him forward in order to reach the bag. Unexpectedly, his center of gravity was unstable, and he fell towards him, lying on his body.