So In Love
EP. 64. To be Honest

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“Have to be so, yes, buy flowers for the baby? You never bought flowers for me.” Sky Protests put on a frowning face. He followed Shien who was choosing a flower arrangement that matches the color of the Reno alma mater toga.

Today they plan to attend Reno's graduation at the campus later this afternoon. Therefore, Shien invited Sky to go to the flower shop first.

Dendrobium Orchid Flower blue color is the choice of Shien. Disregarding the Sky that kept mumbling in annoyance, while occasionally stomping its feet on the floor like a child, Shien preferred to talk to the shopkeeper to arrange the flowers as he pleased.

“Shienna you heard me not, anyway?” The sky was anxious itself as Shien ignored him. Because, from the entire trip to the store he continued to grumble and asked Shien not to give any gifts to Reno. Knowing that Shien was coming to his graduation, he was already very upset with jealousy. In fact, this is a holiday that should be used to spend time together all day. Huo.

“I just follow tradition.” Sahut Shien finally had no hidden intentions. He bought flowers for Reno because it was a tradition from ancient times that gave a bouquet of flowers as a sign of congratulations on the success of someone who had completed his education in college. Especially now is the age of millennials, the age of social media where selfies or wefies are all important. So, if you take a selfie without hugging a bunch of flowers wrapped in a flower wrap it will be very unpleasant for new undergraduate degree holders.

“Yes but I don't like.” The sky is falling. The shopkeeper who saw the sulking behavior of the Sky smiled amusedly. The sky is truly sensi like a woman who is experiencing Pramenstrual Syndrome.

“The flowers are not for you.” Said Shien insensitively, or indeed deliberately pretending insensitive to prank the Sky.

“I don't mean that, Shi.” The sky grunted in annoyance. “I don't like you buying flowers for other guys.” Imbuhnya, just like a child who is jealous of his mother who is more attentive to other people's children.

Exhaling a rough breath as he rolled his eyeballs off guard, Shien then took out several hundred thousand pieces of money from the wallet he had just taken from inside his bag, then put the money at the cashier after a while ago the interest circuit is finished. However, Sky quickly held Shien by the hand, then without speaking he took the money out of his wallet and paid for the bouquet of flowers the girl had bought.

“Thank you.” Say flat Sky while receiving payment receipt from the cashier, then pull Shien's hand to leave the flower arrangement store.

Shien watched the Sky that was still bending wryly over his face. The man did not even drive his car as they sat there for nearly five minutes after exiting the flower shop.

Shien pucked small. He knew the sky was sulking at him. The stances of the plugs and the over-jealous Heavens were truly unmatched.

“Reno is just a little kid who I already consider to be my own sister.” Next to Shien's hand stretched out to gently stroke Sky's cheek, intending to persuade him. However, the man did not react. He simply flicked his shoulders with an increasingly irritated face. Wanting to be considered a sister, brother, or friend, as well as young or old, if they were male, Sky still did not like it if Shien paid attention to them other than himself.

“And you paid the interest. Why are you still angry?” Shien spoke in a soft voice as possible. Things he never did to anyone.

Shien rolled his eyes lazily. It could be too late for them if the Sky still refused to leave.

“Udah, don't be angry again.” Shien drew his body closer to give one kiss on Sky's cheek to make the man turn towards him, but still with a bent face.

Shien was speechless staring at the still frowning face of Heaven, the mood of the man was really not being good today. Then with a hesitant motion and severing his veins, Shien cupped both sides of Sky's face and rewarded him with a kiss on his forehead, both eyelids, nose, then cheeks, and ended up on his lips.

For on the lips, Shien held it for quite a while. Even the girl gave a lick and a small bite so that her tongue could slip into the mouth of Heaven.

What a sweet appeal to Heaven that he was tempted to repay. His originally bad mood had already returned to how it was. Maybe more fun.

“Still angry?” Shien asked after their kiss ended, their eyebrows clinging to each other, his hands stroking the gentle face of Heaven.

“If you are still angry, you want to do it again?” The sky smiled grinning.

Shien snorted in between his breaths which was still panting. He then moved his body away from the sky. Shien was sure that the man was already not angry because he could already tease her.

“Come road.” Shien orders after he has his seatbelt on.

“I'm still angry, Shi.” Speak the Sky put on a contrived pouting face.

Shien glared, then floated his bag. “You spanked?” Threatened him.

The sky sizzled while putting on a face pretending to be afraid. “So much my wife.”

“Ihh.” Shien smacked Sky's arm softly using his bag. The man chuckled, then started driving his car.

“Fetch sister Shanna first.” Shien said. Scared Sky immediately took his car to the Reno campus.

“Ngapain? Shanna, right, can bring your own car.” Sky Protest with a frown.

“Don't know. She chatted me she said she wanted to be together, keep asking to pick up.”’ Shien said bluntly.

The sky snorted along with a rough breath. Since Shanna had returned to her usual attitude, the time to be alone with Shien was reduced because Shanna was always present in their midst. If asked if Heaven is disturbed or not, then the answer is very disturbed.

“Later home from Reno graduation, we went for a walk together, huh? Shanna let go home by taxi or ask to pick up who is, driver Papa you cake or his office friends that.” Take the sky while grumbling.

“Why? You mind if Brother Shanna comes?” Ask Shien lightly. Uhh, this girl is really insensitive.

The sky was silent for a while, thinking whether he should be frank or not regarding his feelings. But, he did have to be honest for the sake of his smooth relationship with Shien. If it goes on like this, it can go bustle every day.

“If I'm honest, I actually don't mind if Shanna occasionally goes along with us. But, if he's always there whenever I just want to be alone with you, yes I'm quite disturbed, Shi. Are you the one who feels like that?”

Shien flinching. In his heart, he agreed with the Sky's words just now. Lately he has very rarely had time alone with the sky. Shanna always goes wherever Shien goes with bored excuses because there are no friends to walk with. Or if Shien left with Sky after returning home from the office without Shanna's knowledge, they could meet by accident. Ck, maybe the world is that narrow.

“You know, don't you, Shi? Where's anyone dating her brother's intilin? Shanna's been following us lately. Take a walk to the park, hang out at the cafe, have lunch, play time to your apartment, have dinner, even go to the movies.” The sky bent its fingers one by one, counting. “And many more.” Added grumbling. It was up to Shien to be offended or not, which obviously he had to issue an uneg-uneg against his future sister-in-law. Cih, really sucks.

“But I'm confused how to refuse him.” It was Shien who felt bad if he rejected Shanna when he wanted to come with her.

“Yes you find a way, doong.” Reply Sky sewot, making Shien turn with a stern look towards him.

“We both need privacy too, Shi.” Imbuh Sky, his tone of voice was low as soon as he realized.

“Iya, later we find a way to kayak first again.” Shien was calming, and indeed had to find a way to resist without having to offend his older brother.

Oath, Shien wanted to bury himself this time as well. Never in the slightest in his mind would he seduce someone to this extent. Shien even wanted to vomit due to his self-sufficiency.

“Hem?” So damned. This is the first time Shien has put up puppy eyes that if he sees actresses in Korean dramas doing it really is ridiculous.

The sky was smiling all the while, it felt like there were thousands of flowers blooming in his heart. This spoiled attitude of Shien was truly extremely rare. The sky suddenly had a crazy idea to record Shien's spoiled demeanor. Too bad he was driving.

“Shien, I love the way you seduce me like gini.” The Sky Spoke, made Shien feel his face warm along with the red hue that came along.

“If you like this, I want frequent sprains, aah.” The Temptation of Heaven.

“Ish.” Shien smacked Sky's chest softly, then pulled away, and returned to being normal. The sky chuckled softly seeing Shien's annoyed face mixed with embarrassment. How adorable.

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“Congratulation, Reno. . .” Shanna has always been the most excited whenever she gathers with anyone and anywhere.

After Reno's graduation ceremony was over, Shanna booked a place at a cafe to celebrate the graduation of men similar to the Korean idol.

On the table there was already a medium-sized tart cake with many small candles on it. Not only that, Sky, Reno, Shanna, and Shien were also already wearing party hats.

The four of them raised their glasses containing soda to open the party.

The sky does it with ogah-ogahan. The reason, the romantic dating event he had planned with Shien failed already. He's stuck with Shanna and Reno right now.

“Great too, Reno.” Shanna's comment after chugging her sodas was a few gulps. “Sebener rather surprise also fit denger lo best graduates.”

“Regularly, Mbak.” Reno. “But, thank you so much for coming and making a small party like this. In fact, I have not worked yet. What if I get a job straight so Managing Director in the company, huh? Hire your Noble Ballroom.”

“Quiet, don't worry so this abis unemployment. Also, use Shien to be an insider.” Shanna giggles. Shien only snorted amusedly hearing it. While the sky that did not enjoy the event at all continued to gulp its soda up to the toilet, then add it again into the glass.

Shanna then shifted the plain white tart on Reno and asked the man to blow the candle. After which, Shanna cheered loudly while clapping her hands.

“Gift.” Shien suddenly thrust a map of brown envelopes toward Reno who was sitting right in front of him. The sky sitting next to Shien instantly sniggered as his girl gave something back to Reno, are flowers not enough? Sucks.

Reno scrunched her forehead inside while receiving the envelope map.

“What's this, Ma'am?”

“Do I have to open it for you?” Shien sauteed in his cold tone, making Reno instantly clench his mouth, scared. Then without asking much more he opened the envelope folder which contained a letter from the Snow Candy publishing company stating that Reno Pratama passed the administrative selection in the Editorial section.

“Mbak, this. . .” Reno was still unable to digest the intent of the letter.

“Papa asked. But that doesn't mean I'm following his request. Snow Candy is very selective and not a nepotist.” Sambar Shien, explains that he tried to recommend Reno to his company for certain considerations. “I saw your internship history last year and it can be considered. You have passion in that field.”

“But I can only help you get here. For interviews, ability tests, and more you handle yourself.” Shien.

“Yes geez. Thank you very much, Ma'am. This is my dream.” Reno's eyes sparkled with pleasure and disbelief as she stared at the letter.

Snow Candy is a large Publishing company that he said for administrative selection alone is very difficult to get through, only the best graduates from reputable campuses who mostly work there. Reno had never thought about applying for a job at Snow Candy because maybe her education history had lost competitiveness. But, hearing Shien acknowledge his ability earlier, now he had enough confidence to step forward.

Shien snorted amusedly and said that Reno should not be happy first because not necessarily he will pass in the next stage. His words were clearly instantly making Reno's spirit drop instantly.

“Not to hear Shien's words. You can do it, Ren.” Shanna cheers up while ruffling Reno's hair.

“And if not received, you can continue to be a driver, Ren.” Shanna continued, then laughed loudly. Reno just pursed her lips hearing that. You see, those two identical twin creatures are indeed equally annoying.

After that, they then began to eat the food because it was quite hungry after missing the lunch ration.

While being engrossed in eating sandwiches, they were struck by Shanna who suddenly stretched out her hand to reach out to the face of Heaven.

“Yeah, Lang. You're like a kid.” Shanna said as she cleaned the stuffed bread crumbs that were strewn around the mouth and cheeks of Heaven.

The world stopped for a moment. Shien blinked with his expressionless face, but clearly the look in his eyes implied dislike. Of course, who would be willing if the lover of his heart was touched by someone else? Although Shanna is not someone else, but still it doesn't feel right.

“Ehem.” The sky cleared slowly while removing Shanna's hand from her face and then she swallowed the bread.

“Ahh, sorry. I-I reflex earlier.” Shanna said as she turned her back and sat back down.

“Lain times, you can tell aja.” Sahut Langit while taking a tissue lying on the table to clean his mouth. Her tone sounded dislike of what Shanna was doing.

“Iya, I'm sorry.” Shanna said she was not feeling well. “Sorry, Shi.” Then cast a glance towards Shien.

“Hmm.” Reply Shien tried to put on as calm an expression as possible. “Part of it is spontaneous.” Imbuhnya.

And along with the lie still left on the tip of his tongue, Shien bit off the rest of his sandwich with a slightly cocky feeling.

The small-time party that was originally a little lively immediately changed the atmosphere to be so awkward after that.

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To be continued. . . .