Rosiley didn't say a word until she finished her meal.
Even if Payton talked to her during this period, she only replied him with words like "oh" and "yeah" in a perfunctory manner, and she appeared to be dispirited and cut him dead.
At the beginning, Payton was wondering what was wrong with her. Later, he realized that he seemed to have said something improper.
His sister-in-law fell silent after he teased, "If only Sachin only eats lipstick."
Was she shy or angry?
He looked at her face over meal, only to find that her expression was very calm. Payton was unable to tell her emotion.
"Payton,’ Sachin whispered.
Hearing this, Payton looked up at him in confusion.
"Dad has arranged a blind date for you. At 10 a.m. on the day after tomorrow at the ‘Sea of Milky Way’ Restaurant. Remember to be there on time, otherwise..."
Sachin deliberately didn't finish the speech, but Payton could tell from Sachin’s meaningful eyes that if he didn't go, the consequences would be very serious.
But--
"Dating is so boring and is not my thing. I am looking forward to romantic love." Payton rejected the arranged blind date.
Rosiley, who was silently eating, raised her eyebrows when she heard that Payton was going on a blind date. Wasn't Sachin's father too corny? He always wanted to have his sons go on a blind date. Sachin had experienced that and even Payton couldn't escape from this routine.
"Then tell dad yourself. It's useless to tell me. I'm just conveying his message.” Sachin shirked the responsibility.
However, Payton knew that this was what he meant, and the idea was decided on an ad hoc basis. He mentioned their father as an excuse.
Why?
It was because he had misspoken that his sister-in-law was angry.
As long as it was related to Rosiley, Sachin's mind would be as narrow as the hole on the sewing needle.
If he didn't go on the blind date this time, he believed that there would be another time, a third time ... He wouldn't be able to escape from Sachin.
Since that was the case, then, he'd better give him a straight answer by going to the blind date, and he had ways to discourage Sachin.
Thinking of this, Payton smiled and answered straightforwardly, “Alright, I will be there on time the day after tomorrow."
Hearing his agreement, Rosiley almost choked on rice. She widened her eyes and looked at him in disbelief.
Was there something wrong with him? How could such a carefree person agree to go a blind date?
Seeing that she didn't believe it, Payton raised his eyebrows and revealed a meaningful smile. "Rosiley, I sacrificed myself to satisfy someone else's narrow-mindedness..."
Rosiley frowned, and she did not understand what he meant.
However, Payton did not say anything else. He lowered his head and continued to eat.
Seeing this, she looked at Sachin with puzzlement. Sachin smiled. "Ignore him. We'll go back after dinner."
Rosiley nodded and didn't think much about what Payton meant.
The next day, at Rosiley's insistence, Payton visited Rogelio with her.
This time, they did not go directly to Rogelio's house, but instead walked around the neighborhood.
"Rogelio likes to play chess. Normally, he would go out after breakfast and play chess with other old people. It would take him an entire morning, so it was self-evident that he was obsessed.”
This was the information that Payton obtained from other elders.
"Can you play chess?" Rosiley turned to look at him.
"Yes." Payton blurted out without thinking.
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