377 Grocery shopping or a date? (1/2)

”Do you feel better now knowing your house is almost done?” Jeremy asked as he drove the car away.

”Hmm...”

”Well, now, where do you want to buy the grocery?” seeing how she did not have the mood to talk more about the house, he changed the subject. He was so used with her being so lazy chatting. To compare to his chatterbox little sister, Ryn was more quiet and thoughtful. Although both of them were best friends, their behavior was like heaven and earth. Too different but managed to keep their friendship close and tight.

She sighed. She actually had no idea where to go. If she followed what she really felt, she had no mood to go anywhere else. She wanted to go home and sleep. But then again, she really needed to do the grocery because she had nothing left in the kitchen.

”Wherever that's convenient for you,” she said finally. She could not think of a place to go.

He smiled. He looked at the traffic and made a turn to the right. His destination, the tallest shopping complex in the city.

”Seriously?” she asked with a cock of an eyebrow when she realized where they were heading. She could actually recognize the way to the most luxuriest shopping complex in the city where only super rich people shopping there. It was not because that was the place she always went to when she needed to buy something but because sometimes she needed to go there for her work commitments or when Mika asked her to accompany her shopping.

”You're the one who said I can choose where we're going to do our grocery,” he pointed out innocently.

What else could she say? If she was to argue about it, he would point out the existence of a supermarket on the lower ground floor of the building as their so-called destination. In the end she had to give in to him. Great.

He smiled winningly when he saw her giving in. He knew she could not win against his reason. She was too lazy to think of a reasonable answer for an argument. Besides, by going into this shopping complex, he was not worried that he would go against her wish of keeping their relationship in secret. There was no chance for a reporter to get into this exclusive shopping complex. Only super rich people could afford even an item in the mall. Hence, he did not actually break his promise, right?

Grocery shopping?

He snorted at the thought of the innocent grocery shopping for their plan.

Their date was more important than buying grocery.

”Remember, J. We need to do our grocery shopping today,” she reminded. ”Both of us have nothing left to eat in our house.”

”Yes... yes...” he nodded his head dumbly but would he confess what he had in mind? He was not that stupid.

She twitched her lips. She did not believe him at all. She had the feeling he would try to play dumb when it was already late for their grocery shopping. Was this the after effect of his sudden emotion burst?

But she would not ask. She held herself from asking because she did not want to face that side of emotion from him. She did not think she could control her own emotion facing that situation again. She might even break up with him if he started to act all weird again. And she did not think she would give their relationship another go if they were to break up again.

That was how much struggle she had when dealing with him just now.

He found an empty parking space close to the entrance of the mall. He maneuvered skillfully so the car was parked in reverse. Then, he shut off the engine and smiled at her.

”We're here,” he announced.

”Hmm...”