Not the Perfect Wife
269. S2 - Admonish each other
"Why is Rani confused? Ma'am Rani won't I teach you something? Maybe this also needs a little courage from Mbak Rani herself, will you, right?" asked Afrin by looking closely at the two eyes of the woman in front of him.
Rani thought for a moment, thinking about the offer from her employer's son. There was a fear that Ivan would be angry with him, but he couldn't have been this way forever.
"Mbak, looking beautiful in front of the husband is a reward," continued Afrin for not getting an answer from Rani.
Afrin knew that if the woman in front of him was very high in shame, but for the sake of household harmony, all of that had to be removed. Afrin is currently trying to help her. He did not want his household ART to fall apart just from embarrassment. For him Rani and Ivan are good people and they deserve to be together. Especially after hearing the story of the husband about Ivan, further adding to his belief to make Rani a good wife forever.
"Well, I want to, Non," said Rani finally make Afrin happy to hear it.
"Alright, now we have lunch first, after that we start the first step."
They also ate lunch with enthusiasm, although in Rani's heart felt stubborn. He was afraid that what he would do would make Ivan not like it. But what would be wrong if he tried? The woman would never know what the outcome would be if she just followed her fear.
That's right what Afrin said. They are legal as husband and wife. Being humiliating and cheap in front of your husband is not a sin. He prayed that he would be able to do so and hopefully Ivan would not be angry with him for being cheap.
After enjoying lunch. Both are headed to a salon. Afrin wants to see Rani perform differently and this place is the first street. All the staff there knew Afrin so they knew what she needed.
"I don't want a haircut, Non. I like long hair, Mas Ivan also said that he does not like short hair" said Rani when they entered a salon.
"Mbak Rani, the salon is not just a place for haircuts. This is also a treatment or other place. Already come, later also Mbak Rani will know how their work. Later come here by yourself," said Afrin.
"Good day, Madame Khairi. Can I help you?" ask an officer. Afrin explained everything he wanted to the officer.
"Let's come with us."
Rani and Afrin follow an employee into a room. Both of them did some hair and face treatments. Khairi's wife also received treatment. She couldn't have just waited for Rani, it could have bored her so, she'd just come along."
Long enough they did it all. Until the afternoon. Khairi and Ivan had arrived at the family home of Emran, while the female chairman had not returned. They're still on their way.
"Our husband has arrived at Mother's house, Ma'am" Afrin said after reading a message from Khairi. "Sir, you have to remember what you learned."
"But, I'm ashamed" said Rani slowly.
"I'll try."
"Oh yes, one more. Why shouldn't Rani stop working. Rani's brother at home serves Ivan. If Mbak Rani is bored, can do other work or can also visit Mother's house. Mother also will not mind," said Afrin who focus on the wheel.
"Actually Brother Ivan also talked about it yesterday. He asked me to stop working with Ms. Yasna. Ivan didn't forbid me from coming there either. I can come to Ms. Yasna's house as a guest, not for work."
As expected, if Rani does not want to stop even though Ivan has asked for it. Afrin understood the man's uneasiness because she wanted to help.
"Bak Rani, you know, right, if the husband's order is mandatory, as long as it does not violate norms and religion? Besides, Brother Ivan's orders are also for your own good. Ivan wanted to have a wife who could accompany him at any time" Afrin said. "I want to ask Rani. Has Rani done all her duties as a wife well?"
Rani lowered her head. He knew that he had not been doing his job all along. There is so much that the woman ignores. All that Rani considers ordinary things even though the harmony of a household is precisely from a small and simple thing.
"I know I'm not the perfect wife. I never accompanied Brother Ivan just for breakfast, because I had to come to Ms. Yasna's house early in the morning to prepare breakfast there. At dinner, Ivan had to have dinner very late because he was waiting for my return. Even sometimes we eat in restaurants," Rani said in a soft voice, making Afrin sigh long.
There is so much to fix Rani. Afrin is convinced that the woman knows what she is wrong and what to do.
"Because of that, I have to stop working. Mother also will not prohibit Mbak Rani to come as a guest. Mbak need not be afraid, we will always consider Mbak Rani as a family. Didn't you say something like that too? Mother will actually feel sad if its existence as a cause of household rift of others. Moreover, it is the household of Mrs Rani and Mrs Ivan. You understand, don't you mean? It wasn't my intention to make Mbak Rani far away with my family. It's all for the common good."
"I understand, Non. It is true that as a wife we must obey our husbands. That is also what I often see in the family of Ms. Yasna, to make her family harmonious until this moment. I want to have a family like that too. May God also kindly make my family as I saw in Ms. Yasna's family."
"Amin, hopefully our household is always good even though it cannot be like Mother. At least we have prayed and tried to maintain the integrity of the household. The rest we leave to God."
Everyone wants their home to be okay and happy. It's just how we try to make it happen. It cannot be done by just one person. It must be done together between men and women.
There is still much to be learned by Afrin and Rani. The two would never be ashamed to ask if it was for the common good.
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