Chapter 228: Appointment
Early in the morning of the second day, except for Gong Bing, the other three members of the family gathered in the restaurant to eat breakfast as usual.
Since Gong Bing didn't continue to practice the Nian Ju Method yesterday and didn't use the medicine, the smell of medicine in the bedroom had almost dissipated, so the smell that wafted around the house yesterday was already faint.
So Rita was finally able to get a good night's sleep last night without having to go out with the mask and cotton stopper.
At the quiet table, the three of them each dealt with the food in front of them, accustomed to Gong Bing's routine absence.
Because Gong Bing acted very carefully last night, and deliberately said hello to his family before going back to bed, so until now, the three of them thought that Gong Bing had been staying in the bedroom last night and hadn't gotten up until now.
Just then, Rita's cell phone rang.
She took it out and looked at it, her expression suddenly became a little nervous, and then she forced herself to speak calmly to her parents, and quickly got up and left the table, and pushed the door and walked out of the garden under her mother's suspicious gaze.
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago that I shouldn't call me when I'm at home? Especially since I was having breakfast with my father and mother. β
As soon as the call was connected, Rita couldn't help but complain.
Rita and Koller have been a couple for more than half a year, but they have always been underground, not to mention that their parents don't know, even the surrounding classmates and friends, only the closest ones know about his current relationship.
Therefore, in the half a year when they began to fall in love, the time spent alone between the two was generally placed in school, even if they went shopping in the town and went on a date, they would be cautious, for fear that after being seen by acquaintances, the news of her falling in love would reach the ears of her parents.
After all, Green Town is not big, the population is not large, and the area where everyone is active is relatively fixed, so there are naturally many opportunities to meet acquaintances.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I forgot about that for a while." Koorler immediately apologized to Rita.
Rita wasn't really angry with him, and now that she heard KΓΆller's apology, the little resentment that had just arisen immediately vanished.
"Okay, okay, don't mention this, what's the matter with you looking for me so early?" Rita took her phone and quietly glanced into the room, and after noticing that her parents were not looking this way, she continued: "I'm having breakfast right now, I can't talk too long, just talk about something." β
Finally, she added.
"I'm afraid that talking on the phone for too long will make them suspicious."
In fact, even Rita didn't know why she was so afraid of being known by her family.
It may be because her father is more strict with her on weekdays, or it may be because she is a supernatural person and has a devil-like body, or it may be other more inexplicable reasons.
Anyway, Rita wasn't ready to pick things up.
"Actually...... As long as we don't reveal anything about the ability, even if we let them know that we're in love, it shouldn't matter much. β
Kohler on the other end of the phone hesitated and said, this question has actually been pressing on his heart, and he couldn't help but mention it for a while.
In his opinion, it is quite normal for college students to fall in love, but there is no need to hide it, and most parents in Tutlan will not prohibit such a thing.
"Can we leave this question out for now? And I don't think it's a good time to talk about it, is it? β
Rita's tone was a little irritated, clearly not wanting to talk about the topic.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that."
"Then what the hell are you looking for me?" Rita asked again, her eyes sneaking back into the room.
"Oh, I called to tell you that the friend I mentioned to you came to Green Town last night, and I think the three of us can find a time to meet and have dinner together."
"Is that the best friend you said?"
"That's right."
"But as you know, our band has been rehearsing intensely every day for the end-of-year party of the vigil carnival, and we haven't had much time lately."
"I know, I know, but it doesn't take too much time to eat and meet, does it?" Koller persuaded.
As a boyfriend, he knows very well how nervous his girlfriend is about this year-end party, which is the first time she and the band have performed on such a big stage.
Both Rita herself and the other members of the band take this very seriously, so they have been rehearsing and rehearsing non-stop since more than half a month ago.
But on the other hand, Kidd has been repeatedly emphasizing that there is something very important to say, but he refuses to tell him in advance, and he has to wait until the three of them are together.
And Kidd is also his best friend since he was a child, and he has a deep affection, which is better than his own brother.
So he couldn't resist his request, so Koller was in such a hurry to call Rita this morning.
After a moment's thought, Rita remembered that the man was Koller's best friend, and decided to agree.
"Okay, then you can bring him to me at noon, and we'll meet for lunch, do you know where I am?"
"Of course I do, it's not like I haven't been."
Koller didn't want to live up to his friend's advice, and he didn't want to upset Rita because of it, so he could finally breathe a sigh of relief when he heard Rita agree.
"Alright, that's all for now, I've been gone for a long time, and I have to go back to the house, bye."
Without waiting for a reply, Rita hung up the phone.
Back at the table, Rita sat down as if nothing had happened, then picked up the bread and milk and continued eating.
Although she looks quite calm on the surface, she is actually quite nervous in her heart, so when she bows her head to eat breakfast, she will peek at her parents from time to time.
Sean had finished breakfast and was reading the newspaper, while his mother was still eating slowly, as if what was in front of her was not ordinary toast bread, but a generous steak.
Just when Rita thought she could cope with the past, her mother opened her mouth coldly.
"Rita, who just called...?"
"Huh? Belch... It's nothing, it's just the band guys looking for me. Rita, who was drinking milk, almost choked.
"What's wrong with the band looking for you so early?" Unable to seem to see Rita's strange appearance, the mother continued to ask.
"They just asked me when I was arriving."
"Well, mother, I'm done with it too."
Rita smiled reluctantly, and hurried out of the restaurant.
"This kid is weird, there must be something to hide from us, Sean, what do you think?" Staring at Rita's vanishing back, Mother said.
"You said that the last time Gabriel went downstairs, you said it once." Sean raised his glass and took a sip in response.
"You think I'm nagging, huh? I think you care too little about your children, don't you? β
The corners of Sean's mouth twitched, and Clever didn't take her words, just lowered his head and silently turned a page of the newspaper.
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It was close to noon, and when it was almost time, Koller drove Kidd to the suburbs, where Rita and the band were rehearsing.
Neither Rita nor her partner were wealthy people and could not afford to rent a well-equipped, soundproofed rehearsal room.
Their rehearsals are not something that can be done in a short period of time, and if it is only an occasional trip or two, it will not be a problem, but if it is rented for a long time, it will require a lot of money.
Koller is a rich man, he usually takes some work outside, plus he has a regular life and strict self-requirements, so in addition to taking money to do good deeds and volunteers, there are not many places to spend money, so he also saved a sum of money.
Seeing this, Koller originally planned to rent a rehearsal room for them at his own expense, but Rita refused.
Fortunately, one of Rita's classmates took the initiative to provide a venue for the band after learning about her situation, which solved the problem encountered by the band.
After all, the sound made by the band during rehearsals is still quite loud, and it is easy to affect others and attract complaints, so unless you spend money to rent a professional soundproof room to rehearse, it is difficult to find other suitable places for rehearsals in the city.