In-laws, Children and Daughters
Weddings

Nur Berliana Putri's marriage to Kenzie Zafran was done quite simply, but had a deep meaning for both parties. The wedding took place in a boarding school located in the middle of the village, where the two brides decided to get married because of the arranged marriage arranged by Pak Kyai.

In fact, Kenzie Zafran was quite bored with his life focusing only on possessions and social standing. Therefore, he decided to find a mate in a different way, namely by asking Mr. Kyai for help ta'aruf to find the best mate for him. He wanted to find someone who accepted him not only because of his wealth, but also because of his true personality.

Meanwhile, Nur Berliana Putri was a dutiful santriwati so when betrothed to Kenzie Zafran, she also complied.

Although she does not know much about her future husband, she believes that Mr. Kyai must have considered many things before deciding to match him with Kenzie Zafran. For him, the match is a destiny that has been determined by Allah SWT through the process of istikharah carried out by Pak Kyai. Also from the answers to the prayers he offered every time he finished worshiping.

When Nur Berliana Putri was brought home to the Kenzie family, Kenzie's mother did not like him, but they had just met and did not know much.

"Assalamu'alaikum Ma" said Kenzie as soon as he entered the house.

"Waallaikumsalam." replied Juwita, Kenzie's mother.

"Who is Kenzie?" Juwita asked quickly, seeing a girl with her son.

"He's Kenzie's wife, Ma."

"Wife? How can you get married without your mom? What is his job, and from which family?"

"I'm a santriwati in ponpes kyai Jalil, Ma.." Berliana was nervous to call her mother-in-law. Because he doesn't know what name would be appropriate for his mother Kenzie.

"Who told you to call mom or mama?" Cut Juwita with a sharp eye.

"Ma," call Kenzie by shaking her head.

Kenzie's mother tried to judge her son-in-law, but the truth was far from the criteria she wanted. She prefers women who are smart to dress up and are good at socializing like herself in the upper circles, while his mother Kenzie guessed that Nur Berliana Putri would rather spend her time studying religion and not know anything.

Kenzie's mother felt embarrassed to take her to a social event, because she felt that Nur Berliana Putri did not meet the expected social standards. This made Nur Berliana Putri feel uncomfortable and lost confidence, so she began to doubt the matchmaking decision.

"Hem... So you're Santriwati huh? Haha, how can Mr Kyai match my son with you? Can you get along with rich people like us?"

Juwita began to make fun of her daughter-in-law, whom she had just met.

"You call me mom, just like me." Kenzie asks Berliana to call him a mama, just like him.

Nur Berliana Putri nodded her head understanding the purpose of her husband's request. He will definitely obey, because now Kenzie is his priest.

"Yes, I am a santriwati, Ma. I hope to be a good wife, get to know each other and build a sincere relationship with each other."

Hearing the answer given by Berliana, Juwita laughed out loud.

"Hahaha, how can you understand our lives? You must never live in luxury and pleasure like us, right?" Ejek Juwita.

Nur Berliana Putri returned to her head. He smiled and lowered his head then gave an answer in a slow voice. "I don't think too much about material things like that. Importantly, I strive to study religion in earnest and help people in need, Ma."

"But how can you spend time reading the Qur'an and worshiping all day? You don't know what it is to hang out and dress up well, do you?"

A long sigh rang out from Kenzie's mouth, but his mother still did not want to shut up, letting him and his wife go to rest first because she had just arrived.

"Hahaha, you don't know anything. No wonder my son is not happy with you. You can't live up to the standards our family wants. Hhh!"

Nur Berliana Putri clasped her own hand, squeezing it out of nervousness. But Kenzie immediately stopped his nervousness, taking the hand.

Berliana's face looked up at her husband, and she saw how Kenzie smiled thinly while shaking his head several times. Giving a sign, that there is no need to answer or respond to the words of his mother.

"I never expected to have a daughter-in-law who knew nothing about this life like ours. Just watch out if you embarrass the family!"

"Oh yeah, you're just a regular Santriwati. You can't follow our way of life. And I will definitely not allow you to take over my son's life, let alone drive it!"

Juwita's words that resembled a threat, made Berliana hold her breath. He himself began to doubt whether he could afford to be Kenzie's wife or would give up if he got this kind of treatment from his mother.

Since knowing if she would be betrothed, she had never thought of taking over anyone's life, let alone her husband whom she had never known before. Nur Berliana Putri just wants to build a happy and harmonious life together. Hoping to achieve the goal of forming a family together. Just like the purpose of a marriage to build a family that is mawadah warahmah.

But that word was never revealed by Berliana. She could not possibly dare to say it directly or indirectly, as it could make her mother-in-law wrathful.

"Already, Ma. Sorry, we're gonna take a break." Kenzie.

Kenzie invites Berliana to go into the room, because they have just arrived.

Berliana simply nodded and complied, as she herself did not know the Kenzie family. He was also still afraid of his mother-in-law, because just met had already gotten such intimidation and threats.

***

"Huh, this can't be allowed! How can Kenzie marry an unknown woman and I know her?!"

"What if that woman's just after our treasure? I don't want that until it happens."

Juwita spoke alone as she walked back and forth in the living room. He was thinking of many ways to make his son-in-law feel uneasy and asked for a divorce from Kenzie.

Ctek

Juwita flicked her finger, while getting an idea. "Hahaha.it seems like I have a good idea."

After that, Juwita contacted someone to help her launch the idea she got. She can't work on her own without the help of others, if she wants to separate her son from her new daughter-in-law who is unknown and disliked.

"What the fuck is playing in being my daughter-in-law. I don't want to have a village daughter-in-law, hhh and hhh... What is santriwati?!"

"Later his job is just going to college, coming to charity, taking care of zakat, or whether it's not worth it at all!"

Juwita continued to speak for herself, grumbling that her son was suddenly married to a woman she did not recognize. Moreover, Tanya does not have any special skills.

"Ck. This is because Alice left. Try she's not selfish and career-minded, she'll be my daughter-in-law, and I can show people off. Where there is a child or daughter-in-law of my friend who beauty exceeds Alice," murmured Juwita again.

She remembers Kenzie's former lover who was a model and a celebgram she had hoped to become her son-in-law later on.