Chapter 955: I Like Confident Men
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"You want a fake boyfriend for a year?" asked Rune. "Is this going to involve something that might break the law? Who do you want to lie to?"
Rose seemed silent for a moment as if wondering whether she could tell all her secrets to Rune, or not. Finally, after thinking for a while, the girl sighed.
"I will not break any law. I just want to protect someone." Rose raised her hand and pointed to their food. "Can we eat first and talk about it later? I'm hungry."
Rune wasn't hungry, but he couldn't bear to see Rose's pretty face frown. It looked like that girl was really hungry.
"All right ... please eat," he said, inviting Rose to continue eating her mushroom soup. Rune wondered who Rose really was and why she needed a fake boyfriend for a year. This all sounded so mysterious.
He knew many people would hire fake boyfriends or girlfriends when attending family events like Christmas or Chinese New Year.
Because in this modern era there were fewer people who want to get married, while many parents demanded their children to get married, so as not to disappoint their parents, some people were willing to lie by bringing their hired partners to family events.
In fact, there were now people who took advantage of this phenomenon by opening the services of professional boyfriend or girlfriend for hire. But usually, these fake lovers were only hired for family events, not for a year.
Rune wondered why Rose would need a fake boyfriend for that long. However, he kept his curiosity to himself and tried to eat his own food and wait until Rose would talk about it.
"The soup is delicious," said Rose as the waiter came back with their appetizer and took the soup bowl.
"Thank you, Miss. This is your appetizer," he said, setting the dish on the table.
Rune and Rose continued their meal, from the appetizer to salad, main course, and then dessert.
"Ahhh ... I'm full," said Rose after the waitress cleared her last dish. They enjoyed a very delicious strawberry cake as a dessert accompanied by a cup of coffee for them each to neutralize the taste of their food.
"Did you like the food?" asked Rune.
"I love it. They're all my favorite foods," said Rose happily. Her beautiful eyes were sparkling with joy.
"I am glad to hear that."
"Hmmm .. all right. Where were we?" asked Rose, stirring her coffee after sprinkling a little sugar. "Ahh .. about the fake boyfriend."
"Right." Rune was pleased that Marie returned to this all-important topic. He had thought Rose would postpone on purpose, but in fact, the girl kept her word. After she ate and felt full, she started discussing the details.
Why did she need a fake boyfriend, and why a year?
"Do you want to be my 'boyfriend' for a year?" Rose asked without further ado.
Rune shook his head.
"I need to know what exactly happened before I can decide anything," said Rune. "Do you need a boyfriend to trick your parents? Were they going to set you up with a guy you don't like? Or maybe you have to pretend to have a boyfriend because your parents are dying and want to see you have a husband who would protect you in their place before they die?"
Rune remembered the love story of Nicolae and Marie. In the past, Nicolae pretended to marry Marie to comfort Marie's ailing mother, who was on her deathbed, so that she could leave in peace, knowing Marie already had a husband.
Rose looked at Rune with a pout. "I see you have a lively imagination."
"Why? Is my guess wrong?"
Rose nodded. "Wrong. In fact, my parents are the ones who asked me to immediately look for a boyfriend, be it pretend or real. For a year."
"How odd," said Rune. His parents didn't encourage him and his siblings to fall in love quickly. In fact, if possible, actually Caspar and Finland preferred their kids to wait a century before they started investing in a serious relationship.
"It wouldn't be strange at all if you knew the full story," said Rose.
"All right. Tell me, then, what's the real story?" asked Rune curiously.
"I'll only tell you if you're willing to be my fake boyfriend for a year," Rose replied casually. "Why would I reveal my secrets to strangers who later can't help me anyway? That will be wasting my time."
Rune sighed. Somehow he was very weak towards this girl. He should have just refused her request, right? He could smell trouble and a million complications in Rose's proposal. However, instead of refusing subtly, he bobbed his head.
"Fine, I will be your fake boyfriend," he said. "What should I do?"
Rose grinned at Rune's answer. She touched the young man's cheek with her right hand, and suddenly Rune felt as if his body was being touched by an angel who sent signals of happiness throughout his nerves.
"All right. We have to live together for a month, after which I will take you to meet my family," said Rose. "There, I will explain to you everything."
"Did you say....living together?" Rune wanted to make sure he didn't mishear Rose.
What a strange girl. Very strange. Why did she immediately ask him to live together?
"Yes. Do you want it or not?" asked Rose. "After we've lived together for a month and we get along, I'll tell you everything. Not before."
How mysterious! Everything about Rose made Rune very curious. He was very tempted to send this girl's photo to Nicolae and ask him to track her down so that Rune could find out everything about Rose.
"I wonder if I can trust you with my secrets," said Rose. "If it turns out that after a month of living together, you and I don't get along, or you can't be trusted, then we'll separate."
"What if, after a year, you fall in love with me?" asked Rune suddenly. "Are we still going to end the relationship?"
Rose was stunned at Rune's words. Weirdly enough, her face suddenly became sad.
"Ehh ... I-I didn't mean to make you sad," said Rune hastily while waving his hand. "Please just forget what I said earlier."
Rose shook her head. "It is okay."
"I mean .. this is something new to me," said Rune honestly. "You are a very attractive woman. I have no girlfriend, and my life is very flexible. You offer me a mystery that piqued my interest. Of course, I want to know all the answers to your secret. However, I just think realistically. After we live together, one of us, or both of us might fall in love for real. If that happened, what should we do? "
"Mr. Rune Schneider, if you can make me fall in love with you, I will marry you," said Rose firmly. "You can try."
Rune couldn't believe his ears. Was it true that Rose allowed Rune to try to make her fall in love with him? And if Rune was successful, then Rose was willing to marry him ...
Somehow his c.h.e.s.t felt warm as he thought about how he would be able to make Rose fall in love with him.
Ahhh ... alright. He had a year to do it.
Slowly a smile crossed his lips. The handsome man nodded.
"Agree." He stretched his hand toward Rose. The girl frowned and looked at Rune closely.
"Really? Are you willing to be my fake boyfriend for a year?" she asked him to confirm.
"Yes, I will be your fake boyfriend for a year," said Rune. "And I'll make you fall in love with me."
Rose shook Rune's hand with a relieved smile. When she saw the earnest expression on Rune's face, the girl became amused. She then laughed out loud.
"What is so funny?" asked Rune, not understanding.
"You look very confident that you can make me fall in love with you," said Rose.
Rune had never been in love before, and he had never had a girlfriend. However, today he just knew that he was in love, and he would not let go of Rose, the mysterious girl who had captured his heart so quickly that he had fallen in love at first sight.
"Is being confident bad?" asked Rune.
"Not." Rose shook her head. She smiled faintly as she said her next words. "I like confident men."
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From the author:
Btw, I like the fact that our couples have matching names. I only realized it today.
Alaric - Aleksis
London - L
Rune - Rose
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"You want a fake boyfriend for a year?" asked Rune. "Is this going to involve something that might break the law? Who do you want to lie to?"
Rose seemed silent for a moment as if wondering whether she could tell all her secrets to Rune, or not. Finally, after thinking for a while, the girl sighed.
"I will not break any law. I just want to protect someone." Rose raised her hand and pointed to their food. "Can we eat first and talk about it later? I'm hungry."
Rune wasn't hungry, but he couldn't bear to see Rose's pretty face frown. It looked like that girl was really hungry.
"All right ... please eat," he said, inviting Rose to continue eating her mushroom soup. Rune wondered who Rose really was and why she needed a fake boyfriend for a year. This all sounded so mysterious.
He knew many people would hire fake boyfriends or girlfriends when attending family events like Christmas or Chinese New Year.
Because in this modern era there were fewer people who want to get married, while many parents demanded their children to get married, so as not to disappoint their parents, some people were willing to lie by bringing their hired partners to family events.
In fact, there were now people who took advantage of this phenomenon by opening the services of professional boyfriend or girlfriend for hire. But usually, these fake lovers were only hired for family events, not for a year.
Rune wondered why Rose would need a fake boyfriend for that long. However, he kept his curiosity to himself and tried to eat his own food and wait until Rose would talk about it.
"The soup is delicious," said Rose as the waiter came back with their appetizer and took the soup bowl.
"Thank you, Miss. This is your appetizer," he said, setting the dish on the table.
Rune and Rose continued their meal, from the appetizer to salad, main course, and then dessert.
"Ahhh ... I'm full," said Rose after the waitress cleared her last dish. They enjoyed a very delicious strawberry cake as a dessert accompanied by a cup of coffee for them each to neutralize the taste of their food.
"Did you like the food?" asked Rune.
"I love it. They're all my favorite foods," said Rose happily. Her beautiful eyes were sparkling with joy.
"I am glad to hear that."
"Hmmm .. all right. Where were we?" asked Rose, stirring her coffee after sprinkling a little sugar. "Ahh .. about the fake boyfriend."
"Right." Rune was pleased that Marie returned to this all-important topic. He had thought Rose would postpone on purpose, but in fact, the girl kept her word. After she ate and felt full, she started discussing the details.
Why did she need a fake boyfriend, and why a year?
"Do you want to be my 'boyfriend' for a year?" Rose asked without further ado.
Rune shook his head.
"I need to know what exactly happened before I can decide anything," said Rune. "Do you need a boyfriend to trick your parents? Were they going to set you up with a guy you don't like? Or maybe you have to pretend to have a boyfriend because your parents are dying and want to see you have a husband who would protect you in their place before they die?"
Rune remembered the love story of Nicolae and Marie. In the past, Nicolae pretended to marry Marie to comfort Marie's ailing mother, who was on her deathbed, so that she could leave in peace, knowing Marie already had a husband.
Rose looked at Rune with a pout. "I see you have a lively imagination."
"Why? Is my guess wrong?"
Rose nodded. "Wrong. In fact, my parents are the ones who asked me to immediately look for a boyfriend, be it pretend or real. For a year."
"How odd," said Rune. His parents didn't encourage him and his siblings to fall in love quickly. In fact, if possible, actually Caspar and Finland preferred their kids to wait a century before they started investing in a serious relationship.
"It wouldn't be strange at all if you knew the full story," said Rose.
"All right. Tell me, then, what's the real story?" asked Rune curiously.
"I'll only tell you if you're willing to be my fake boyfriend for a year," Rose replied casually. "Why would I reveal my secrets to strangers who later can't help me anyway? That will be wasting my time."
Rune sighed. Somehow he was very weak towards this girl. He should have just refused her request, right? He could smell trouble and a million complications in Rose's proposal. However, instead of refusing subtly, he bobbed his head.
"Fine, I will be your fake boyfriend," he said. "What should I do?"
Rose grinned at Rune's answer. She touched the young man's cheek with her right hand, and suddenly Rune felt as if his body was being touched by an angel who sent signals of happiness throughout his nerves.
"All right. We have to live together for a month, after which I will take you to meet my family," said Rose. "There, I will explain to you everything."
"Did you say....living together?" Rune wanted to make sure he didn't mishear Rose.
What a strange girl. Very strange. Why did she immediately ask him to live together?
"Yes. Do you want it or not?" asked Rose. "After we've lived together for a month and we get along, I'll tell you everything. Not before."
How mysterious! Everything about Rose made Rune very curious. He was very tempted to send this girl's photo to Nicolae and ask him to track her down so that Rune could find out everything about Rose.
"I wonder if I can trust you with my secrets," said Rose. "If it turns out that after a month of living together, you and I don't get along, or you can't be trusted, then we'll separate."
"What if, after a year, you fall in love with me?" asked Rune suddenly. "Are we still going to end the relationship?"
Rose was stunned at Rune's words. Weirdly enough, her face suddenly became sad.
"Ehh ... I-I didn't mean to make you sad," said Rune hastily while waving his hand. "Please just forget what I said earlier."
Rose shook her head. "It is okay."
"I mean .. this is something new to me," said Rune honestly. "You are a very attractive woman. I have no girlfriend, and my life is very flexible. You offer me a mystery that piqued my interest. Of course, I want to know all the answers to your secret. However, I just think realistically. After we live together, one of us, or both of us might fall in love for real. If that happened, what should we do? "
"Mr. Rune Schneider, if you can make me fall in love with you, I will marry you," said Rose firmly. "You can try."
Rune couldn't believe his ears. Was it true that Rose allowed Rune to try to make her fall in love with him? And if Rune was successful, then Rose was willing to marry him ...
Somehow his c.h.e.s.t felt warm as he thought about how he would be able to make Rose fall in love with him.
Ahhh ... alright. He had a year to do it.
Slowly a smile crossed his lips. The handsome man nodded.
"Agree." He stretched his hand toward Rose. The girl frowned and looked at Rune closely.
"Really? Are you willing to be my fake boyfriend for a year?" she asked him to confirm.
"Yes, I will be your fake boyfriend for a year," said Rune. "And I'll make you fall in love with me."
Rose shook Rune's hand with a relieved smile. When she saw the earnest expression on Rune's face, the girl became amused. She then laughed out loud.
"What is so funny?" asked Rune, not understanding.
"You look very confident that you can make me fall in love with you," said Rose.
Rune had never been in love before, and he had never had a girlfriend. However, today he just knew that he was in love, and he would not let go of Rose, the mysterious girl who had captured his heart so quickly that he had fallen in love at first sight.
"Is being confident bad?" asked Rune.
"Not." Rose shook her head. She smiled faintly as she said her next words. "I like confident men."
.
.
>>>>>>>>
From the author:
Btw, I like the fact that our couples have matching names. I only realized it today.
Alaric - Aleksis
London - L
Rune - Rose
"You want a fake boyfriend for a year?" asked Rune. "Is this going to involve something that might break the law? Who do you want to lie to?" Rose seemed silent for a moment as if wondering whether she could tell all her secrets to Rune, or not. Finally, after thinking for a while, the girl sighed. "I will not break any law. I just want to protect someone." Rose raised her hand and pointed to their food. "Can we eat first and talk about it later? I'm hungry." Rune wasn't hungry, but he couldn't bear to see Rose's pretty face frown. It looked like that girl was really hungry. "All right ... please eat," he said, inviting Rose to continue eating her mushroom soup. Rune wondered who Rose really was and why she needed a fake boyfriend for a year. This all sounded so mysterious. He knew many people would hire fake boyfriends or girlfriends when attending family events like Christmas or Chinese New Year. Because in this modern era there were fewer people who want to get married, while many parents demanded their children to get married, so as not to disappoint their parents, some people were willing to lie by bringing their hired partners to family events. In fact, there were now people who took advantage of this phenomenon by opening the services of professional boyfriend or girlfriend for hire. But usually, these fake lovers were only hired for family events, not for a year. Rune wondered why Rose would need a fake boyfriend for that long. However, he kept his curiosity to himself and tried to eat his own food and wait until Rose would talk about it. "The soup is delicious," said Rose as the waiter came back with their appetizer and took the soup bowl. "Thank you, Miss. This is your appetizer," he said, setting the dish on the table. Rune and Rose continued their meal, from the appetizer to salad, main course, and then dessert. "Ahhh ... I'm full," said Rose after the waitress cleared her last dish. They enjoyed a very delicious strawberry cake as a dessert accompanied by a cup of coffee for them each to neutralize the taste of their food. "Did you like the food?" asked Rune. "I love it. They're all my favorite foods," said Rose happily. Her beautiful eyes were sparkling with joy. "I am glad to hear that." "Hmmm .. all right. Where were we?" asked Rose, stirring her coffee after sprinkling a little sugar. "Ahh .. about the fake boyfriend." "Right." Rune was pleased that Marie returned to this all-important topic. He had thought Rose would postpone on purpose, but in fact, the girl kept her word. After she ate and felt full, she started discussing the details. Why did she need a fake boyfriend, and why a year? "Do you want to be my 'boyfriend' for a year?" Rose asked without further ado. Rune shook his head. "I need to know what exactly happened before I can decide anything," said Rune. "Do you need a boyfriend to trick your parents? Were they going to set you up with a guy you don't like? Or maybe you have to pretend to have a boyfriend because your parents are dying and want to see you have a husband who would protect you in their place before they die?" Rune remembered the love story of Nicolae and Marie. In the past, Nicolae pretended to marry Marie to comfort Marie's ailing mother, who was on her deathbed, so that she could leave in peace, knowing Marie already had a husband. Rose looked at Rune with a pout. "I see you have a lively imagination." "Why? Is my guess wrong?" Rose nodded. "Wrong. In fact, my parents are the ones who asked me to immediately look for a boyfriend, be it pretend or real. For a year." "How odd," said Rune. His parents didn't encourage him and his siblings to fall in love quickly. In fact, if possible, actually Caspar and Finland preferred their kids to wait a century before they started investing in a serious relationship. "It wouldn't be strange at all if you knew the full story," said Rose. "All right. Tell me, then, what's the real story?" asked Rune curiously. "I'll only tell you if you're willing to be my fake boyfriend for a year," Rose replied casually. "Why would I reveal my secrets to strangers who later can't help me anyway? That will be wasting my time." Rune sighed. Somehow he was very weak towards this girl. He should have just refused her request, right? He could smell trouble and a million complications in Rose's proposal. However, instead of refusing subtly, he bobbed his head. "Fine, I will be your fake boyfriend," he said. "What should I do?" Rose grinned at Rune's answer. She touched the young man's cheek with her right hand, and suddenly Rune felt as if his body was being touched by an angel who sent signals of happiness throughout his nerves. "All right. We have to live together for a month, after which I will take you to meet my family," said Rose. "There, I will explain to you everything." "Did you say....living together?" Rune wanted to make sure he didn't mishear Rose. What a strange girl. Very strange. Why did she immediately ask him to live together? "Yes. Do you want it or not?" asked Rose. "After we've lived together for a month and we get along, I'll tell you everything. Not before." How mysterious! Everything about Rose made Rune very curious. He was very tempted to send this girl's photo to Nicolae and ask him to track her down so that Rune could find out everything about Rose. "I wonder if I can trust you with my secrets," said Rose. "If it turns out that after a month of living together, you and I don't get along, or you can't be trusted, then we'll separate." "What if, after a year, you fall in love with me?" asked Rune suddenly. "Are we still going to end the relationship?" Rose was stunned at Rune's words. Weirdly enough, her face suddenly became sad. "Ehh ... I-I didn't mean to make you sad," said Rune hastily while waving his hand. "Please just forget what I said earlier." Rose shook her head. "It is okay." "I mean .. this is something new to me," said Rune honestly. "You are a very attractive woman. I have no girlfriend, and my life is very flexible. You offer me a mystery that piqued my interest. Of course, I want to know all the answers to your secret. However, I just think realistically. After we live together, one of us, or both of us might fall in love for real. If that happened, what should we do? " "Mr. Rune Schneider, if you can make me fall in love with you, I will marry you," said Rose firmly. "You can try." Rune couldn't believe his ears. Was it true that Rose allowed Rune to try to make her fall in love with him? And if Rune was successful, then Rose was willing to marry him ... Somehow his c.h.e.s.t felt warm as he thought about how he would be able to make Rose fall in love with him. Ahhh ... alright. He had a year to do it. Slowly a smile crossed his lips. The handsome man nodded. "Agree." He stretched his hand toward Rose. The girl frowned and looked at Rune closely. "Really? Are you willing to be my fake boyfriend for a year?" she asked him to confirm. "Yes, I will be your fake boyfriend for a year," said Rune. "And I'll make you fall in love with me." Rose shook Rune's hand with a relieved smile. When she saw the earnest expression on Rune's face, the girl became amused. She then laughed out loud. "What is so funny?" asked Rune, not understanding. "You look very confident that you can make me fall in love with you," said Rose. Rune had never been in love before, and he had never had a girlfriend. However, today he just knew that he was in love, and he would not let go of Rose, the mysterious girl who had captured his heart so quickly that he had fallen in love at first sight. "Is being confident bad?" asked Rune. "Not." Rose shook her head. She smiled faintly as she said her next words. "I like confident men." . . From the author: Btw, I like the fact that our couples have matching names. I only realized it today. Alaric - Aleksis London - L Rune - Rose
