Young Master Liem
Chapter 28 The Confession of Wan Siang

The Sweet was really curious about Wan Siang's attitude at that time, so he wanted to find out more.

“Actually what happened at Engkoh's mother's birthday party? Because Engkoh changed a bit after coming home from there. I want to know the real story, so I can know the problem Engkoh.”

Wan Siang stared at the Sweet. The girl seemed to be trying to convince him to be honest. Then Wan Siang thought, sooner or later Sweet will know the real story. Rather than the Sweet One know from others, it is better for him to tell the story himself, so as not to cause misunderstandings.

“Sweet... indeed there are things that make me upset because of the event yesterday,” said Wan Siang.

“Tell Koh, let Engkoh's heart calm down.”

“Mama introduced me to a girl named Hu Ai Lien.”

Wan Siang temporarily stopped the story, while paying attention to the look on Sweet's face. Beyond a doubt, Sweet's face was still so calm.

“I know, sooner or later this will happen. Naturally if Engkoh's mother wants her child to get a matching person,” said Si Manis.

“I didn't want a story, afraid you'd be thinking and sad. Yesterday when I lied about having a girlfriend, you can be jealous,” said Wan Siang

“Lain Koh, it is not the desire of Engkoh to get acquainted with the woman. But it was Engkoh's mother who introduced.”

“Indeed not my wish. But Mama that if you have introduced me to women, will definitely encourage me to marry the woman.”

“I understand Koh. Surely Engkoh's mother kepengen has a daughter-in-law of the same person. But that's what his mother Engkoh wants, not Engkoh wants himself.”

Wan Siang was relieved that the Sweet One could understand the situation and condition, so the burden of his mind was reduced.

“I'm glad you can understand me, Sweetie. If you ask me to choose, yes I still choose you.”

“There is the Power, which governs the course of this life. I can only give up and accept destiny. If we fight, there will be a way. Otherwise, it will also separate by itself.”

The Sweet is so calm in exploring the problems that are happening. Wan Siang was amazed by the thought of the Sweet One. The girl did not waver and preferred to surrender her fate to God.

“But I don't want to split with you,” said Wan Siang who suddenly felt afraid of losing the Sweet One. Wan Siang hugged Sweet tightly, so that the girl could not be snatched from him.

“Engkoh already knows the wishes of his mother Engkoh. It's all in Engkoh's hands now."

The Sweet returned Wan Siang's embrace and patted her lover's back so that his feelings became calm.

“I have always been used to living hard, so my parents taught me, I should always be able to nerimo. Difficult to be happy in life there must be, problems will always be there. If people can not nerimo circumstances, his heart will not be able to calm down.”

“I'm glad you can understand me and think like that. I'll try to make us both happy. Because I'm happy if there's you. So this is not for you alone, but for me as well.”

Wan Siang came to understand why people he thought were difficult could be so strong to live life, no matter how difficult it was. If the burden of life feels very heavy, there is no other choice but to let go, with an attitude of accepting the situation. Give back the problem to God and hope for His help, while continuing to do everything in their power.

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Wan Siang did not yet know Miss Hu's plan of wanting to approach her further. Miss Hu was so confident, because she did not know there was already a Sweet One in Wan Siang's life.

In Sun Kwan's eyes, Miss Hu was having the same fate as her. Pursue the love of someone whose heart is already owned by someone else. Looking at Miss Hu, Sun Kwan was like looking at a reflection of herself.

Due to feelings of fate, Sun Kwan became sympathetic to Miss Hu's circumstances. The girl certainly has great hopes to be able to be with Wan Siang. Like the beginning of Sun Kwan seeing the Sweet One. The Javanese girl was not difficult to reach, because of her simplicity.

Apparently because the Manis long lived together in one roof with Wan Siang, the two became have their own story that gave birth to feelings of love. At first, the girl lived there in a state of necessity.

Sun Kwan himself was surprised, why his brother who had decided to live freely, suddenly wanted a girl to live with him. He knew his first reason was to make the Sweet One a talisman. But wouldn't Wan Siang want a Javanese girl as a talisman, he should have been able to do it long ago? It's not hard to find a girl like that.

The misery of life in the days of misses prompted many parents from the lower class do not hesitate to give their daughters to the rich just for money to survive.

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The answer to Sun Kwan's question was actually in Wan Siang's head. The events at the gambling house were so vivid in the young man's memory.

“Master, I can't seem to pay my debts. My house is ugly, my wife is dead, work is gone. All that remains is my daughter. Are you willing to take my daughter in lieu of that debt payment?”

“You take your daughter tomorrow, let me see. So whether your daughter can be your debt-redeemer depends on my decision tomorrow.”

When the Sweet One was brought before Wan Siang, the girl was terrified. But it is precisely this attitude of fear that is seen as interesting. Usually women will directly thrust themselves to Wan Siang, but the girl even tried to avoid his gaze. The frightened face of the Sweet One was very precise in describing his true feelings.

In his heart Wan Siang thought, the girl would not pretend to him, and became attractive because she did not see him as a money man. Parjiyem did not look at Wan Siang based on his face and wealth.

After all, Wan Siang felt lonely. He had no friends whom he considered to be genuinely sincere making him friends. The circle of association is his men in the gambling house, and at home there are only servants who behave as subordinates.

He suddenly thought, if the girl could be a friend in his house, maybe he would not feel lonely anymore. At that time he did not think about romance, because he was still fed up with all things smelling of love and women who always considered fake.

To cover up his heart that wants a friend, Wan Siang always said that the girl he made a wealth talisman. Only Wan Siang knew the secret. He really wants a sincere friend and does not pretend in front of him.

If Wan Siang did believe about the rumors that developed in the community about men who could become rich because of keeping Javanese women in their homes, it could not be compared with the desire of Wan Siang to have friends.

Society considers keeping women at home means making women as lustful as well. While Wan Siang never considered the Sweet as a mistress as intended by the community itself.

Maybe all the neighbors of the Sweet One who used to talk about it, will not believe that Wan Siang has never had sex with the girl. In the eyes of the gossipers, the Sweet One was certainly no more than a cheap woman who was willing to surrender herself to Wan Siang. Though the value of the Sweet is still as valuable as a princess of the king.