Chapter 1802
After hanging up the phone, Ernest came out of the room to find that Leah was sitting on the sofa outside. Seeing himing out, Leah asked him
anxiously, "Did you make the call?"
Ernest nodded and answered, "Yes, my mother told me to take you home for dinner in a few days.”
"Ah!" Leah was diposed as soon as she heard that, and there was a patent nervousness in her look.
Looking at Ermest, she asked nervously, “Are you going to take me to your home for dinner? What should I wear? What gifts should I prepare? Is it
appropriate for me to go home with you so soon? I think it''s too soon. Isn''t it too fast? Do you find it appropriate?"
Seeing how Leah bombarded him with so many questions without stopping, Ernest didn''t know whether tough or cry.
"Going home with me for dinner is not an exactly dangerous activity. Why are you getting so jumpy?" He walked over, bent down and rested both
hands on the sofa''s handles. Then, he leaned over and moved closer to Leah. It was inly visible to him that she was high-strung and was ina
panic.
It seemed that the news really put her on pins and needles.
He didn''t quite understand a woman''s mindset. He wondered why she was so apprehensive about meeting his parents.
After a cogitation by putting himself in her shoes, he thought it might be a simrity between girls.
They would get agitated easily because they were easily shy.
He found Leah''s expression at that moment, which had been filled with anxiety and dismay. very adorable.
His expression softened when he noticed it. Following that, he looked at her, grinned and said, "It''s all right. Don''t be nervous. I''ll take care of you."
Pouting, Leah stared at him with her eyes widened, without saying a word
Ernest extended his hand and tapped the exquisite looking tip of her nose with his slender finger before saying dotingly, "It seems that I can''t reject
my parents. You still have to go back with me to meet them."
"I''m aware of it." Leah pouted again. "I''ve known that I need to meet your parents since I met your uncle-inw today. However, don’t you think that
meeting your parents now is a little too hasty? We''ve just reconciled, and there are still too many misunderstandings and differences of opinion
between us. I just feel that this is too impetuous. You have to let me think about it. After all, it''s the most important part of my life, and I don’t want to
act impulsively. I hope you can understand.”
Hearing that, Ernest frowned. He thought Leah was just too bashful to meet his parents, but he didn''t expect her to say that.
Ernest had a hunch that she didn''t just hesitated because she was bashful. It seemed to him that she didn''t want to meet his parents at that stage.
Having discovered that. Ernest furrowed his brows and felt that she had taken too many considerations into ount.
He didn''t like those considerations that she was having
He took a deep breath and told her, "So, do you mean that you still need to consider your rtionship with me carefully, and that you won''t
necessarily marry me because you have other choices? Or, let me put in this way, you are uncertain if you want to marry me in the future."
Leah pursed her lips. recalling what she had experienced in Landon. She could not help but to feel worried.
Nheless, she wanted to marry Ernest because she liked him.
She replied, "Ernest, don''t get me wrong. I think it''s necessary to make it clear to you. I''ve never thought about not marrying you. I just think that if
there is a misunderstanding between us one day, or if I''ve done something wrong that dissatisfies you, you might be angry with me.”
Ernest answered, "However, I think these are all your excuses.”
Leah shook her head. "See? Just like what''s happening right now, whenever what I say don''t go with your expectations, you''ll unconsciously frown,
and there will be an unapproachable aura about you. It''s very cold, and such caldness really intimidates me."
Hearing that, Ernest knitted his brows unconsciously again. Subsequently, his jaw dropped, as if he was incredulous.
"Look how you''re frowning now. Isn''t it scary?” As Leah spoke, she took a picture of him with her phone, and then showed it to him.
Ernest took a look and couldn''t help but to be dumbfounded.
It was because his image in the photo was indeed very frightening. He wondered since when did such sharpness creep into his expression.
He instantly rxed his brows, trying to ease the aloofness on his face
"It''s much better now." Leah smiled at his change as she actually felt morefortable. She said gravely to him. "Actually, my determination mainly
depends on your attitude towards me."
Ernest looked at her. "Perhaps you''ve misunderstood me. I know it without a shadow of a doubt that the woman I want to spend my life with is you."
Leah was touched. "If you are really
sure it is me, fwill be with you
without hest 3itation, but I always feel
that theresare still many problems .~
betweenus hat needs to be solved.
Now that they still remain i
unresolved, it will be overhasty for
reto meet your parents which is
disadvantageous to the ?
development of our rtionship.
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For the first time, Emest felt that she was sensible.
He also had to admit that her rational consideration could have stemmed from her academic background inw.
Indeed, there were too many problems between them at the moment, and they hadn''t reached a harmonious rtionship that had been constantly
improving yet.
From time to time, there would still be a lot of negative emotions surfacing between them.
Ernest deeply felt that it might be caused by the uncertainties of a long-distance rtionship.
If he and Leah could be together every day, they wouldn''t be in such a hurry just because they could only meet for a brief moment, and they would
always have the time and space to deal with those problems, then things might be easily solved.
At least, they wouldn''t be as restless as they were then.
“Leah, I think our problems boil down to the longdistance rtionship that we''re having. That''s why there are so many uncertainties!”
"Ernest. I don''t think it''s because of our longdistance rtionship. Even if it does contribute to our problems, it''s just a small part of it. I think the most
important factor is our personalities.
I''m probably not as optimistic, elegant and easygoing as you think, whereas you''re not as gant, modest and gentle as I think.
In fact, we didn''t show our true side to each other unreservedly, thus when we notice that side of each other. we were both caught off guard, because
it''s so different from what our impressions told us."
A pucker appeared between Ernest''s eyebrows as he stared at Leah carefully.
Leah smiled and continued saying, “For instance, every time I talk about something you disagree with, you will frown. When I see it, my heart can''t
help but twitch and my heart will be racing.
Somehow, I''ll inexplicably feel like I''ve said something wrong, and I''ll observe your expression carefully to determine if I''m really wrong. Also,
whenever you don''t frown, I will heave a sigh of relief unknowingly.
I don''t want this to be the way we get along. With one party especially disconcerted whereas the other one exceptionally displeased, as it will lead to
numerous misunderstandings between us.”
"Will you really feel unsettled whenever I frown?" Ernest asked uncertainly.
Leah nodded. “Yes, everytime you frown, I couldn''t help but to feel nervous."
Ernest then nodded his head in seriousness. "Okay, I''ll try to make some improvements in this aspect. How about this, I''ll open my heart to you first. I
kept frowning just now because I felt like you were hiding secrets from me.”
Leah blinked her eyes and listened carefully.
"Let''s begin with the phone. You
don''t want tortell me your secrets,
but I think that you are mine, and I''ve
the right&to know them. Although
shouldbe more chivalrous and->
respect your freedom and privacy, I
stittwant to know what''s geing onin
y6ur mind. This is my selfishness.
So, if I don''t know about them, I''ll be unhappy and I''ll frown unintentionally. I''ve to admit that I don''t look good after I see myself frowning in the photo.”
Leah''s mind went nk momentarily. She didn''t expect Ernest to take the initiative to tell her so honestly how he had been feeling deep down.
It made her a bit surprised, touched and gratified at the same time.
At the very least, such a constructivemunication was what she hoped for.
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Communication meant that there would be hope.
"On top of that, when I asked you to go hame with me to meet my parents just now, you were so worried. I feel that your worry ispletely
unnecessary, and I also think that the reason you refuse to meet my parents is because you don''t want to marry me.
Perhaps you didn''t have such a disinclination, or maybe you''re nning for other options in your life. Leah, anyhow, I hope that you can go all out and
pay no heed to everything else when we''re dating."
Leah nodded and looked at Ernest
with a suddenvealization. "So, was
that what yau-were worried about?
It''s not thatt don''t want to meet your
parents. {just feel that it''s too early
to let our parents get involved inour
rtisnship. There might be, fore
problems after that, and when these
préblems intertwine together with
our previous problems, things might
get moreplicated. Do you
understand what I mean?" Content
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Ernest stared at her with full attention, blinking his eyes intermittently. After a long while, he asked, "Then let me ask you one simple question, do you
want to marry me?”