Although Nicole hated this kind of blind date mode, she had to admit that Ron was a very charming man.
At least in Nicole's eyes.
She was not particular about material life, nor was she the kind of little girl who pursue romantic love honeyed words. On the contrary, she liked the people with good taste and righteous character.
Ron was totally looks like that.
With just a few words, Nicole could feel that this man in front of her was very learned and modest.
"Oh, the opposite supermarket is on sales. I forgot that I have something to buy."
"I'll go with you."
The two elders had obviously reached an agreement and got up to leave.
Nicole looked at her mother with concern, "Mom, I..."
"Oh, it's okay. Don't worry. I'm with her. You two, eat all the snacks. Don't waste them."
Nicole watched her mother and that woman leave with a bitter smile and shrugged.
After the elders left, Nicole took a sip of juice and was less nervous.
She thought for a few seconds and said directly, "sorry, I have something to tell you."
"Please go ahead." Ron was all ears.
Nicole took a deep breath and said seriously, "you don't know my family well, I guess. My mother just had a cardiac operation, so she needs my care. My brother is still in junior high school and needs my care."
A smile crept up on Ron's face. "So what?"
"So I don't think I'm the one you are looking for."
Although Nicole had promised her mother to be happy, she didn't think that living with a man could bring her so-called happiness.
Moreover, it was enough for her to experience such thing like married Austin once.
After a few seconds of eye contact, Ron nodded and said, "well, I also want to tell you something."
"What is it?" Nicole bit her lips.
"My ex-wife is a foreigner. After a few years of trying, we found it difficult to get along with each other, and at last, we had to separate. So I decided to find a Chinese girl. As for her family, I haven't thought about it first. The first thing that I will think about is her personality."
Nicole was surprised.
But then, Ron added, "you don't have to worry about that. My aunt just wanted to introduce us to know each other. We don't really have to think about too much. It's also good to be friends only."
Hearing what Ron said, Nicole felt relieved.
She smiled sheepishly. "I really don't have any mood to date with anyone now. So I have to say it clearly. I'm sorry for being a bit abrupt."
Ron didn't seem to care about it at all. "That's good. I like girls who are forthright in speech. It's not hard to guess."
Nicole nodded, "I like it too. It's not that tired."
They looked at each other and smiled.
In the corner, Judy and Anna Wang were hiding behind a arbor. They looked at Nicole and Ron, who were chatting happily through the window, and smiled happily.
"That's great. Look at them. I know they are in a good match."
"Yes, it is."
Nicole didn't know that Ron and her had been arranged to be a couple and their parents had started to discuss about the wedding.
She was chatting with Ron about the tremendous changes that had happened in the A City over the years. After listening to Ron's analysis, she nodded from time to time.
They continued to talk about other topics, but the atmosphere was still not so warm.
"Let me drive you back." Ron asked for Nicole's opinion.
Nicole sighed with relief, "okay."
After paying the bill, they walked out of the cafe side by side. Nicole lowered her head slightly and chatted with Ron casually.
Ron wasn't the talkative type, but he didn't intend to make the two of them silent.
All the questions asked were easy to answer by Nicole.
They came to the gate of Nicole's house. Nicole stopped and said goodbye with a smile to Ron.
Ron didn't say goodbye but looked at Nicole with a warm smile. "Can I ask you out in the further?"
Nicole was surprised, "what?"
"It's nice to talk with you. Can you come out and have a chat with me in the future? Of course, as your friend. I just came back. To be honest, I don't have many friends here."
His last words amused Nicole.
She nodded, "of course."
"Okay, see you."
"See you."
Nicole turned around and went into the community. She was in a good mood because of Ron's kindness, and there was a smile on her face.
However, when she went downstairs and saw the car parked there, the smile froze on her face.
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