Chapter 464: Reiner - Surprise Encounter
Yeah, it’s big. It’s more than a little too big and too eye-catching. The other people gathered around me to stare at the ring. I started feeling a little uncomfortable. It wasn’t like I could agree along with them that the stone was too big with Reiner standing right at my side.
“I think it’s very pretty and I like this ring a lot,” I replied before Reiner would start worrying about the ring again.
I had too many issues to deal with already so reviving old issues such as the debate surrounding whether or not we should return the ring or get a new one was not at all necessary. While my colleagues continued gawking at the ring, I made a mental note to find ways to spend time with Kat outside of work. No matter what, I didn’t want to lose the bond that I had with her because she is my valuable friend.
At that moment, I realized that marriage life wouldn’t be a simple smooth ride without any needs to adjust myself. Although our lives haven’t changed dramatically since we got married, I was slowly learning that I was no longer alone in this journey through life. For better or for worse, Reiner was here with me now, and that meant that we had to do many things together and decide many things together. To put it simply, I learnt that I had to be less stubborn and less selfish. I had to be more considerate of Reiner and his feelings. Hopefully, that wouldn’t be too difficult for me to manage.
Reiner and I had a simple dinner at the bar. Reiner drank beer while I had a cocktail that wasn’t too sweet. Being a customer at the bar made me feel slightly strange inside and out of place. Usually, I would be taking orders and serving food and drinks and not the one ordering and eating the food or drinking the drink. It made me feel like I had evolved into another specie now that I was living on the other side of things.
“Should we head back home?” Reiner inquired when he saw that I had finished my drink.
It was getting a little late into the night, so it seemed like a good time to call it a day and head home. I flashed Reiner a bright smile before I nodded my head in agreement.
“Let’s head back. Thank you for coming with me today,” I thanked him sweetly.
Reiner returned my smile, but I didn’t think that my smile looked quite as sweet as the one that he gave me. Making profit off of him was so easy, I thought to myself playfully. Reiner got up and offered me his hand. I had to say that I loved the feel of his arm around my waist as we walked together towards the exit of the bar. I’ve walked out of the bar this way many nights before, but it felt very different to be walking out with Reiner. Also, I was heading home with him which was very different from heading back to my small and slightly lonely apartment all alone. Overall, I had to say that my life and happiness level had gone up exponentially.
