
Mrs. Liem woke up in the middle of the night, due to a nightmare he had just experienced. When he woke up, he saw Mr. Liem was still soundly asleep beside him. But Mrs. Liem is the type of person who does not want his weakness seen by others, including her own husband. When her heart was in turmoil and rumbles, she still did not want to wake her husband to just tell him about his nightmare.
In his dream, Wan Siang married a Javanese woman whose face was still somewhat faint in Ny's vision. Liem's. Then came Tini who was happy for the marriage.
“Look at Madam, what you've been afraid of all this time has happened. Now you can't insult us anymore, because your son likes someone you despise. It is better for the Madam to accept fate, so that the life of the Madam becomes calm,” said Tini.
“No...No...!!!” Mrs. Liem could not accept such a fate. He worried about people's views about him, and indeed did not want to accept a daughter-in-law from the common people.
After waking from a dream, Mommy. Liem recalled his aide's report about seeing Wan Siang in Chinatown holding the hand of a wealthy girl. Mrs. Liem began to imagine that Wan Siang would marry the girl, the girl whose name was The Sweet.
Mrs. Liem thought that he should separate his son from the Javanese woman while he could, while there was no marriage between them. So that his nightmare does not come true.
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Ny wishes. Liem to separate the Sweet and Wan Siang was of course in line with Miss Hu's wishes.
After failing to persuade Wan Siang and Si Manis, Miss Hu had no choice but to complain about her predicament to Ms. Liem's. Because only Mrs. It was Liem who supported him to get Wan Siang.
Miss Hu came to Ms.'s house. Liem with a face that was not so happy. Worries are enveloping him, as is Ms. Liem was in a bad mood.
“Nona Hu, is there anything you want to talk to me about?” ask Ny. Liem upon receiving Miss Hu's visit.
“Iya Mistress, I want to reveal my difficulties.”
“Soal Wan Siang?”
“It turns out Madam's premonition is very good. I know the intention of the Madam introducing me and the eldest child of the Madam by carrying a certain intent.”
“Who wouldn't want a daughter-in-law like you, Miss Hu?”
“I understand what Madam means. And coincidentally the intention of the Madam was in line with my wishes, because I also very much wanted to be the wife of Wan Siang.”
Ny's Heart. Liem was immediately happy, because his fishing the other day was successful. Miss Hu is the future daughter-in-law of her dreams. For a moment, he can forget his nightmares and smile again.
“I'm so happy to hear it, it looks like soon there will be a massive wedding celebration in this family.”
“I also hope so, but ... I have a big problem.”
“Say.”
“Wan Lunch has loved another girl. A Javanese woman named Si Manis. I've tried to make Wan Siang love me, but failed.”
Mrs' face. Liem suddenly changed, not only sad, but angry as well. He could not accept Wan Siang's relationship with the Javanese woman. Because the marriage of Wan Siang and the Sweet is a nightmare for Mrs. Liem's.
“I won't let him, Miss. I myself do not want Wan Siang to marry that woman. This is unacceptable.”
“But Madam, the love of Wan Siang and the Sweet is so strong. I have also tried to persuade the Sweet, but to no avail. I've tried my best as I can, after this I leave the business to Mrs.”
“How did you meet the girl?” ask Ny. Liem's.
“Do the Madam not know, the girl has long lived in Wan Siang's house?”
“I really don't know. Had I known, surely I wouldn't have let it.”
“Don't be discouraged, Miss. They're not married yet, so your chance can't be said to be closed. I will do something to prevent that marriage,” continued Ms. Liem's.
“This question I return to Madam, because there is nothing I can do but expect a miracle.”
That's the conversation between the ladies. Liem and Miss Hu. Because of Miss Hu's explanation, Ms. Liem came to know the whereabouts of the Sweet One and thought about how to separate the girl from her son.
Because the issue concerns the future of the family, finally Ms. Liem told her husband. Mrs. Liem recounted his desire to make Miss Hu a son-in-law, but was hindered by Wan Siang's wishes.
Mr. Liem listened to his wife's complaint with a calm face. He recalled the events of his past, when he was about to question a poor girl, but was rejected outright by his parents.
“If you ask me about this matter, I leave it to Wan Siang,” Mr. Liem calm.
“How can you calm down in the face of this situation? What would people say if they found out that our son is married to a person from the lower classes? Where do we put our faces?”
“Why should I get dizzy with people saying? Everyone is now dizzy with their own lives. Why do they think of our family?” reply Tn. Liem's.
“This is because you rarely get along with influential people, so you don't know what they're talking about. Including all existing disgrace.”
“This is the result of too much gossiping, you become more concerned with the problems of others rather than paying attention to the good of your own family.”
Was Ny. Liem wanted to pour out all the turmoil of his heart. Beyond a doubt, let alone get sympathy from her husband, even she feels blamed.
“You are always not in line with me, it's free that I talk about my problems,” said Ny. Liem's.
“If your way of thinking is good, of course I will support you. But you always think of strange things you shouldn't think of.”
“Hal weird? It concerns our extended family. Don't you care about the honor of our family?”
“Is the family's honor always related to marriage? Now look at this ourselves. We are married, a marriage between two distinguished families. But what happened after that?”
Lady Liem did not need to answer her husband's questions, because the answers to those questions had all been felt for a long time. Her marriage did not bring happiness, because in fact she and her husband were not healthy.
Mrs Liem was like Miss Hu, in love with Mr. Liem when introduced, then they were betrothed. Difference Tn. Liem could not resist his parents' desire for the match, thus sacrificing his true love.
Now his wife's talking about Wan Siang's matchmaking, Mr. Liem was even indifferent.
“So, do you regret marrying me?” ask Ny. Liem's upset.
“Do not ask things that provoke a fight, we are both old. I myself now want to live a quiet life.”
If Tn. Liem answered his wife's question that was in accordance with his conscience, he was sure that his wife would be furious, and ultimately would not produce good for his household. Ever since he married his wife, he could not feel happiness. That's why he decided to re-connect with his former lover, until Sun Kwan was born.
“I tell you, if you disturb your son's pleasure, you may lose him instead. Are you ready to be left behind by your proud boy?”
“Gosh, now you're scaring me.”
Mrs. Liem became angry and upset. For decades she had lived with her husband, but she had never been in line with him.
Mr. Liem did not want to take a headache in Wan Siang's matchmaking problems. That makes Mrs. Liem became increasingly upset. In his mind, he kept thinking about how to separate Wan Siang and the Sweet One. But usually people tend to be careless if making decisions in a state of mind is chaotic.