Chapter 28: Chapter 28

Arya lowered her head to pack up the things and pretended she did not hear him.

This person is indeed really really hateful, why can't he wait until the two elders have left before he says anything?  In this way, how can she step down?  He really lacks judgment.

She deftly packed all the things quickly, tied up the plastic bag containing the bones and rushed over to the trash bin to throw it away.  Turning around, she walked back to the bench just in time to hear the Deputy Dean Dr.Daniel whisper to his wife.  "Didn’t I tell you to wait for a while?  Why did you simply pick up food to eat?"

Jack Mother replied.  "I'm not a dog."

Arya also said.  "It's fresh and clean prepared at home with good ingredients."

One old and one young, both Dr. Daniels looked at her.  Arya touched her nose and lowered her head to pick up her bag.  Well, what she meant was that the food she prepared was made with fresh ingredients and the taste was good.  The way the old Dr. Daniel mentioned about the food was an insult to her food.

Jack Mother smiled but his Father's expression did not look good.  Arya felt she was wronged since she was not the one who offered the food to his Mother.  The gift she wanted to give to Jack had now been completely eaten.  She was also a victim.

Suddenly, at this time, Jack's conscience appeared.  "Dad, Mom, hurry up and go for your dinner.  I still have something to do with Arya."

Arya felt happy and nodded her head.  The two elderly people also did not say more and eventually left hand in hand.

She looked at the back view of the two elderly and felt a bit envious.  When she is old, if she can also hold her husband's hands like them, it will be perfect.

"Dr. Jack, your parents are very affectionate."

"Well, they are good."  Jack turned away and Arya quickly followed behind.

"How did they meet each other?"

"Blind-date."

"Oh."  Arya gave herself some encouragement.  Other people who went for blind-dating could also find such a loving person for a lifetime.  Maybe she can also have this kind of luck and it seems she must not feel annoyed but to continue with blind-dating.

"Have you explained clearly to that Mr. Dunphy?"  Jack suddenly asked.

"What?  Oh, I've told him.  I said I'll call as soon as I get the note."

Jack halted his footsteps.  "I meant, did you explain to him clearly……this will be the only time and there will not be a next time."

She quickly nodded her head and said.  "I told him and he said he wants to thank you and invite you for dinner."

"Except for eating, is there nothing new?"  Jack said with exasperation.

She looked down at the lunch box in her hands and she felt that hers was something new.  Even though they did not have to eat a meal together, but it seemed she had treated him to a meal.  At the same time, she could also express her apologies and achieved her intention of playing a little trick on him.

It was only that her plan was all in vain.  Such a pity.

Jack followed the direction of her gaze and lifted the corners of his mouth.  "This is really a surprise.  Arya, you are really creative.  Tell me, how cheerful this person must be to find happiness from this?"

"Auntie was very happy just now."  She felt it was necessary to defend her braised ribbs.

Jack grinned and turned around to walk away.

She ran after him.  "What are you laughing at?  Really, Auntie was very happy when she was eating just now and she even praised the good taste."

"Arya, do you know that I don’t like to eat ribbs?"  Jack said.

"I don’t know."  She paused for a while and then gathered her thoughts and said. "I'm very sincere this time.  Yesterday, I went to the market to buy the ingredients to prepare this.  The food sold outside has added coloring and spices which is unhealthy."

"Isn't it because the food outside is expensive and cooking your own is cheaper?"  Jack turned his head back to look at her and his mouth tightened.  Unfortunately, the smile in his eyes revealed his intentions to laugh at her.

"Of course, that is also a point."  She felt a bit angry.  After struggling for such a long time, she still had not accomplished her task but she was being made fun of.

Jack did not reply and continued to walk in front but as she looked at his back view, she felt that he was still laughing at her.  She felt unhappy and suddenly wondered why she was following him.  Obviously, once she had taken the note, she could leave.

"Dr. Jack, where are you going?  I won't bother you.  Just give me the note and I will leave."

Jack also stopped and turned around to face her.  "Are you destroying the bridge after crossing the river?  Is this throwing after use?"

Arya opened her mouth and was surprised.  After a while, she whispered back.  "Is that an additional sin?"

Jack stared at her for a long time and then suddenly he sighed.  He turned around and continued to walk again.  He said.  "Follow me, I'll give you the note."

She frowned.  Why did he sigh when there is nothing wrong?  Did the revelation of her articulate level today upset him?  She quickly quickened her footsteps to follow him and chased him all the way to his car.  "Where are you going?"

"Dinner."

He opened the door and stuffed her into the car.

When Jack got into the car, he turned his head and saw the disgust in her eyes.

"What is the matter now?"

"You just said that eating a meal is nothing new."

"What I meant is saying thank-you, apologizing and meeting people, all these only involve eating which is nothing new.  I'm eating now to satisfy my hunger.  When you're hungry, you have to eat. "

"Everything is being said by you."

It seems Jack did not hear the dissatisfaction in her voice.  He stretched out his hands towards her and said.  "Let me have a look."

"What?"

"The surprise you wanted to give me."

"No more.  There are only two pieces left."  She hugged the lunch box.

He still did not withdraw his outstretched hands and waited for a while before Arya unwilling handed the lunch box to him.

Controlling his smile, he opened the box, stared at the two pieces of feet and finally burst into laughter.

"What is so funny?  Originally, it was a big box and it looked very good.  Now that it's almost finished, it looks a bit miserable."  Arya had a sudden thought. "Is it because you don’t like to eat food like ribbs, so your mother quickly ate them all up for you?"

"No.  It is because she likes to eat this type of food."

"Oh."  Arya was relieved.  "Then why don’t you like to eat this food?  Braised food is delicious."

"It’s troublesome."  As he spoke, he put back the lid on the lunch box and set it aside.

Is he not giving the box back to her?  Is this considered as he had accepted?  She bit her lip and wondered whether she should tell him that these two pieces had great significance.  With his acceptance, it represented that the case of she biting him was closed and it also represented she had thanked him for helping her twice.

She had not thought of what to say to him and Jack had already driven the car on the road.  As he drove, he asked.  "What did my mother talk to you about?"

"She said that you have gone on to a blind-date."

When she said this, she stole a glance at him.

Jack nodded.

"She also said your dad likes the girl."

She continued to watch him secretly.

He nodded again.

Arya felt it was not nice to ask whether he likes the girl and surprisingly Jack also did not take the initiative to tell her.

There was silence in the car for a few seconds.

Arya's curious heart was scratched and bruised badly and in her heart, she silently cursed him for being so sly.  At this moment, Jack turned and smiled at her.  "And then?......"

"Then……."  Arya sat up straight and looked seriously ahead at the road.  "Then your Mother praised me for the delicious braised feet."

This time, it was Jack's turn to look at her and Arya pretended she did not notice.

After a while, Jack coughed and asked.  "What about you?  Did you go on any blind dates recently?"

She secretly twisted the hem of her top and hesitated whether she should tell a lie.  Can she say she also went on blind-dates, so she can have a bit of face?

"Huh?"  He could not wait for her answer and prompted her.

"No."  She let out a sigh.  Forget it, why does she want face?  Just tell the truth otherwise if her lie is found out, it will be more shameful.

"That Mr. Dunphy, is he the same type as your ex-boyfriend?"

it’s true……  Arya now only realized they were the same type of men with a steady approach in life.  "A little bit similar."

"So you find that you still like this type of men?"

This question is a bit too deep.  She must seriously think about it.

"Anyway, the past disastrous experience and lesson with facts had proven people like your type is not suitable for me."  Arya waved her hands and pretended to be unaffected.  "So I can still try with other types."

Putting it this way, it should be alright.  This will let him have peace of mind.  Let them both be good friends and also she can demonstrate the infinite possibilities for her future, at the same time, she did not lose her self-worth.

Good.  Very good.

Arya felt very satisfied with her own performance.

Jack did not speak again and it seems he was concentrating on his driving.

As the car moved on the road, Arya suddenly found the road very familiar.  After a while, she noticed they were on the road leading back to her home.   She turned to look at Jack and his handsome side-view face did not show any expression.

Where is he taking her?

The answer is…….sendin her home.

He is silently sending her home!

Arya was dumbfounded.

Aren't they going for dinner?  Or can it be, he is going for dinner but not with her?  When he mentioned about going for dinner just now, did he mean he was going to eat alone?

The car stopped downstairs of Arya's home and Jack looked sideways at her as if waiting for her to get down.

Arya felt the anger rise in her heart.  Is he playing with her again?  She pulled her face taut, picked up her bag and opened the door with force.

"Dr. Jack, see you again!"

She will willingly see a devil than see him again!  This indecisive, moody bastard!

With a loud bang, she closed the car door with all the force she could muster.  It would be best if the door falls off, let him spend his money to repair it and make him feel heartsick for the expenditure.

She went around the front of the car and walked towards the building when she heard Jack called out to her.

"Arya!"

"What?!"  She fiercely turned around.

"Come here!"

"Why?"  She did not move.  This guy must be angry she had banged his car door.

She refused to go over and he got down from his car.

Jack walked up to Arya and wrinkled his beautiful eyebrows at her.  She also frowned and stared back at him.

Suddenly he pulled up her hand and took a hard bite.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!"  Arya was shocked and felt extreme pain.

Jack did not speak.  After he had bitten her, he let go of her hand, turned around and walked away.  He got back into his car and shot away like an arrow.

It was a long time before Arya broke out of her daze.  Her hand was still in pain and his teeth marks were clearly stamped on her hand.

Arya really felt like screaming.  This big bastard took her braised ribbs and still bit her!  He lied to her, saying they were going for dinner and instead chucked her home!

Wait a minute!

That note!  Director Jon note that he was supposed to give her!  He had not given it to her yet!

Arya gazed at the driveway in front of the building and cursed Jack a thousand times over!

Bastard!