8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife
Self-death
After so much that he passed with Wira, that day Ajeng asked Wira to accompany him to Karangan Village. But this time not to stay at Sudi Stop by, but to find out about the origin of his mother who reportedly came from the village.
Early in the morning they left on a motorcycle. When he got there, Ajeng used all the information he had managed to get from Grandpa and Grandma Dito to search for his mother's residence. But the house looks like it's been abandoned for a long time. The building is a lot of damaged and the weeds around it have towered up to almost cover the entire building.
Wira forbids Ajeng to enter because he is worried about the condition of the house and the existence of a snake-like beast that might be hiding inside the bushes. So, they prefer to ask questions from the people around.
Ajeng felt quite disappointed because it turned out that not many knew his mother. Most of the people Ajeng met said that the house had been empty for a long time and the owner had moved to the city.
“We have to find the elders who still live here. They must know more.”
They kept going around to gather little by little information that Ajeng needed about his birth mother.
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A young man ran to the house of the village head who had served fifteen years in Karangan Village. He is Mr. Kades Imron who is none other than Rega's father.
“What is tho, Leh? How did you run?”
“Sorry Mr. Kades. There are people who come to Bu Sekar's house.” Report Soleh, the young man who just came to see Mr. Kades.
“That's Freshbu?”
“Consider Mr. Kades.”
Mr. Imron rushed to follow Soleh because he was very curious about who the person who came to the house of the woman named Sekar Arum. but Imron's steps stopped as soon as he saw Wira was with a girl talking to the residents around the old house.
“That's the guy, Sir.”
“You sure?”
“Yakin, sir. earlier they were the same as me kok.”
Imron rushed back to his house and contacted Rega's cell phone using his home phone.
“What are you sure of?” ask Rega after hearing her father's explanation.
“Yakin, Ga. But there is no way that Wira has something to do with women, right?” ask Mr. Imron worriedly.
“Looks not Wira, Sir. But that woman, his wife Wira.”
“But who is he? Why did he find out about Sekar?”
Rega suspects something. He remembers that Monica once told him about Ajeng's mysterious relationship with a ruler.
“Rega will find out, sir. for a while you keep an eye on them! Don't let people talk!”
“Good.”
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“What's up, Sir?” dito asked after they arrived at the first-floor hallway that employees rarely pass through.
“Do you know who Ajeng is?”
“Bu Ajeng? His wife Mr Wira?”
“Yes, max me who is his family and where did he come from?”
“Not Pak Wira ever said that he was from Glugu City, Jala Dasa Province?”
“Who are his parents?”
“I don't know, Sir.”
“Do not lie! I know he stays at your Grandpa's inn a lot. You guys must know something.”
“If Mr Rega is so curious, why not just ask him directly?”
“You think I'll do this if he answers honestly?” ask Rega back. “Listen yes, Dito! If you and your grandparents try to hide something from me, I will make sure your inn is closed for good!”
After Rega left, Dito reached into his phone and pressed a name.
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Ajeng search has been very maxed out, but not much they get. Dito's grandfather and grandmother were also seen reluctant to reveal the identity of Ajeng's biological mother. That morning, Ajeng was sitting down and discussing with Wira when Abdi entered and brought a report of the city layout design for the cleanliness and beauty of the city this year.
“What is it?” ask Ajeng.
“Report, Mom! This is a proposal of the design of the arrangement of the city in order to win the adipuri cup from the president.”
Ajeng grabbed the file from Abdi's hand and read it carefully. There are many proposals about the cleanliness program and the arrangement of the city in order to win the adipuri trophy that has long been coveted by residents of the city of Carang Sewu.
“Good-good.” praise Ajeng happy. He then took a picture of the city layout design belonging to an employee of the city administration. “It's good, Mas. We just add the gate in this section, then the park in this section. For the archway is better to use bamboo than wood. The decoration is better to use live flowers that can still grow even though attached to the archway. The unification of color patterns of flowers and other plants is also important in order to minimize the use of paint as an artificial dye. The laying of the archway at the three main points can also be combined with an interrelated concept. The concept that raised the noble values that became the strength of Carang Sewu City.”
Abdi recorded everything Ajeng said then asked the Wira for approval about it. The hero immediately agreed to it without the slightest rebuttal. He even thanked Ajeng's brilliant idea that had never been thought of by him and his team so far. Wira then ordered Abdi to follow up the Ajeng proposal.
"Are you sure we can win with only bamboo and live plants? During this time we have spent a lot of budget for an all-out city beauty overhaul for this event but still never managed to qualify for the semi-finals." asked Wira after Abdi left.
"Mas Wira believes in me. All photos and videos sent will be sorted and shown directly to Papa through the ministry of environment. They greatly appreciate the preservation of the environment through the utilization of environmentally friendly natural materials. And maybe not many know about this, but Papa has a special chemistry with bamboo trees. Consider this leak the last gift I made the Sewu Reef." explained Ajeng while blinking one eye.
The new hero realizes that no matter how hard he denies himself, he is still a child who always has a very strong special bond with his parents. And no matter how far he ran, he would still return to what he called home and family.
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