Born Again To Love You
The Beginning of My Life Here Begins
In the morning I woke up. Gouw Boen San is waiting for me at the dinner table. It turned out that officer Bao Jia asked to meet me because of my cuisine which he said was delicious. Gouw Boen San told me to wear a beautiful dress and dress up.
Half an hour later I was getting ready. I'm out of the house and Mr. Gouw Boen San is waiting for me in the delman. When I walked out the door, Gouw Boen San was amazed to see me. He kept quiet and watched me.
Mr. Gouw Boen San was still silent as he sat in the delman next to me. Unlike yesterday, his eyes looked so cruel. Lie Kun Lian and Han Kai Li sat in front of me and Gouw Boen San.
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Upon arrival at a luxury restaurant in Dutch architectural style, Gouw Boen San who looked handsome at that time in a black suit suddenly took my hand. Her hands were warm like the hands of my husband I missed. I clasped the hand of Mr. Gouw Boen San as an impingement of my longing on my husband. He led me into the restaurant. Lie Kun Lian and Han Kai Li walked in behind me.
Inside I saw a restaurant with a large round table with 10 people seats per table. From a distance, officer Bao Jia raised his hand and waved towards the four of us.
Gouw Boen San let go of my hand and embraced me inviting me there. My heart grew warm in the midst of my fears in nature that I had never been to.
Arriving at Bao Jia's officer table. Mr. Gouw Boen San immediately introduced me to him.
“Halo, officer Bao Jia! Have you waited long? This is my wife, Rahayu!” gouw Boen San.
“Rahayu... A beautiful name for the person. Smart cooking too! I really like your cooking!” reply handsome officer Bao Jia, white, tall and athletic while standing up and shaking my hand.
Her dazzling smile made all the women tempted. But alas, I could not feel the warmth and kindness of officer Bao Jia because I already felt the warmth of master Gouw Boen San.
“Oh yes.. Meet my best friend, Wang Cheng Hai. She is already 25 years old, a lot of money but not yet married”, officer Bao Jia said with a laugh.
“Wang Cheng Hai is the owner of Wang company. Mr. Wang has several businesses in Semarang and outside the city” continued officer Bao Jia.
“Wah, I didn't expect to get acquainted with such a great business person as you!” sahut Gouw Boen San spirit and happy.
Wang Cheng Hai extended his hand to shake hands with me but I did not reply and threw my face away from his gaze. This tall man not too thin and narrow-eyed looked at me with a smile and kept his hands back.
Mr. Gouw Boen San was seated as he was welcome to sit by officer Bao Jia. I also sat on my husband's left side. Lie Kun Lian sat to my right. Next to him was Han Kai Li. To Han Kai Li's right was an empty chair. Then next to him was Wu Jiang, a confidant of Wang Cheng Hai. Next to Wu Jiang was Wang Cheng Hai who had been sitting there still looking at me.
Lie Kun Lian who was aware of Wang Cheng Hai's attitude immediately distracted the handsome, white, athletic tall man. Lie Kun Lian gave me a glass of water while looking at Wang Cheng Hai cynically.
While officer Bao Jia and master Gouw Boen San were still chatting, Wang Cheng Hai took a stance that I found quite strange.
“Mr Gouw Boen San, if your wife can cook a good meal for officer Bao Jia. Are you willing to lend your wife to cook at my house?!” cut Wang Cheng Hai.
“Sorry?” ask Gouw Boen San.
“I want to borrow your wife to cook at my house!” wang Cheng Hai.
“In exchange, I'll give you 50 bales of cigarettes. Hows it? Less? Or want something else?!” w.a.n.g Cheng Hai did not comment on the words of officer Bao Jia.
“Master Wang Cheng Hai, don't have much. The important thing is that my wife cooks good food for you, I'm happy!” gouw Boen San Sungkan.
“I don't want to!” I sat up while staring at the cynical Wang Cheng Hai.
“Can you explain the reason for rejecting my request?!” w.a.n.g Cheng Hai replied with a small laugh.
“Why should I borrow it? I am not your wife! I am the wife of Mr. Gouw Boen San” I replied a little emotionally.
“Shut!” gouw Boen San Sentak.
“Master Wang Cheng Hai, forgive my wife's brazen attitude!” gouw Boen San.
“Bad? Insolent from where? You instead of keeping your wife submissive to her!” my dispute.
“It's okay. All righty! Tomorrow morning 1 day your wife should stay at my house. Food for me from morning till night. In the evening after 7 o'clock you can pick up your wife” pinta Wang Cheng Hai.
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At night when Gouw Boen San was drinking and chatting with his men, Lie Kun Lian tried to tell Wang Cheng Hai's strange attitude.
“Master, this afternoon while we were at the restaurant, I saw the strange attitude of Mr. Wang Cheng Hai. His eyes did not stop looking at your wife. I suspect Mr. Wang Cheng Hai likes your wife” Lie Kun Lian's story in a soft voice.
Gouw Boen San was silent and thought over Lie Kun Lian's words. Suddenly, Rahayu imagined in her mind during the incident last afternoon at the restaurant.
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I woke up in the morning. About 7 o'clock. I'm getting ready to go to Wang Cheng Hai's house. I dress up naturally in the style of a modern woman and use a white dress.
When I was about to leave Lie Kun Lian, Gouw Boen San called me when I was in front of the gate. In front of the house Gouw Boen San looks neat. He's wearing a shirt and a suit. His tie was still straight hanging around his neck.
I looked at Gouw Boen San like I was looking at my husband, Charles. I remember my husband, Charles, who also couldn't wear a tie. I went back inside and approached Gouw Boen San. With tears in my eyes, I held the tie and I gently held the tie.
“Why are you crying?!” gouw Boen San said looking at me sharply.
“Because I love you so much” I replied as I rubbed Gouw Boen San's cheek gently with my right hand. Then I walked myself out after weaving his tie.
And the look on Gouw Boen San's face changed.