Aldebaran Looking for Love

Chapter 34

"What are you doing here?" Rianti asked when he saw his grandson at the party of one of the famous families in Jakarta.

"There's my cousin's wedding, Grandma." Ai explained with a glance.

Al to his own confusion. Anyone could see Ai looking terrified in front of the person she called as grandmother. Al did not have grandparents for long, they had already died decades ago. But according to him, grandparents are the ones who spoil him the most. So, why does Ai even look scared now?

"Keep, who's taking care of your mama?" Nada Rianti was clearly accusing.

"There was. My friend, Grandma."

Rianti's face instantly turned stiff.

Al could see Ai's face turning pias, but he could not interfere in the debate.

"So you know your mama's medication schedule? Food restrictions?"

Ai really can't answer anymore. Since long ago, he never had a special place in his grandmother's heart, anything he did would always look wrong. Silence is the only way out if you have a problem with your grandmother.

The new Rianti was about to continue his chatter, but a few people suddenly sprung up next to them.

"Bu Rianti knows Ai?" Junita looks happy.

Rianti was startled as Junita approached him. He knew the entire Maheswara family, who wouldn't?! However, he did not expect that he was also known. She is only one Arisan with Kirana, never having any contact with Junita, the wife of the real Maheswara.

"Eh, how does Bu Junita know me?" Rianti looks wrong.

"That! Brother Kirana told you." Junita pointed at Kirana who was waving from afar. Rianti smiled back.

"Sirana's taking medicine again. He said, I'll be here soon." Junita.

Rianti again could only smile.

"Oh yeah, Miss Rianti knows Ai?" junita asked, once again, because Rianti had not answered her question.

Rianti glanced at Ai.

Ai could feel her palms and back sweating at this moment, even in such a cold room like this. He doesn't like dealing with his grandmother. Especially now can-can while involving others. He really feels uncomfortable.

"Yes. He's my grandson."

"Gee, her granddaughter is so big." Junita's stunned.

"My mother and I married young."

"Oh, pantesans. Means that Kirana and I are late for marriage." Junita.

"No. I am indeed a marriage. Nineteen years have been brought by people." Rianti tried not to sound so stiff. The tone tends to be friendly. Anyone would want to have a good relationship with a wealthy family of seven generations, right?! No need for hypocrites...

"Mama Airina is the same. Twenty years old is married" explained Rianti, again.

Hearing all that, Abhimanyu who was now standing next to his son, elbowed Al's arm.

"God, it's ingrained in his family for young marriage. What are you waiting for?!" whispered Abhimanyu.

Al looked at the father dramatically. Really, her father would use any opportunity to urge her to get married. Perhaps this is how candidates****** are brainwashed. Incorporated not true understandings every second, who long does not falter try?!

Ai who could also hear Abhimanyu's whisper could only hold back her smile. The situation before him was already chaotic. At first, he just intended to dress up a little, eat well, meet Al for a while to show that he can also be beautiful, then go home and meet his mother. But look at him now!

Stuck into the pretend lover of a man who so attracted his attention, was asked when to get married at the age of twenty-two years, then strangely even met the grandmother and was exposed to scolding. WHAT A LIFE!

However, behind all the commotion, there is Abhimanyu's behavior that looks so desperate to instill the idea of marriage in the mind of his son. It stole Ai's attention. And managed to keep the girl a little entertained. Just this time he saw a father who was so eager to see his son get married.

Inevitably, Ai wondered for himself, what caused Shaletta's father to be so insistent?

The man should have more than enough capital –even very excessive– to find his own woman. And if he feels confident enough, Ai believes Al easily proposes to any woman he wants.

About what makes the man difficult....even just to find a girlfriend?

Suddenly I remembered someone...

He was shocked by the idea.

Come to think of it, Al is indeed quite fashionable for men's sizes. He was also very comfortable chatting with Ai, who incidentally was a woman. Not-don't Al indeed...

"Ai, is your face pale?" Al whispers.

Ai scratching the head. He turned to Kirana and Junita who were still chatting.

"Ai, what's wrong with you?" ask Al, again.

Ai shaking. He did not dare to ask that.

Well, Shaletta once said that Al is one hundred percent normal. But who knows?! Maybe Al just wasn't ready to get out of the closet...

"This is my son's girlfriend, Mom. Here, Aldebaran. What a coincidence." Junita suddenly said out loud, pointing at Al.

Rianti.

Slowly his face glimmered at Ai.

And Ai doesn't like that.

His mind that had ventured into the funny behavior of Al and Abhimanyu, now focused again on the right place. Yes, grandmother.

"Yes, what a coincidence. Airina never told me she had a boyfriend" Rianti said.

"Ah, yes. They're still shy. The age is quite far."

"What age is Aldebaran?"

"Thirty-three. It's okay, ma'am, it's only eleven years."

"Yes, it still fits."

Ai bit her lips. He wanted to protest, shed all his strands. Isn't it strange that he suddenly deserves to be the topic of the grandmother's conversation just because he is considered to be dating one of the family's children? Very amusing. Life is full of jokes at times!

But who would you dare to express your opinion in front of your grandmother?

Al himself, who was standing next to Ai since earlier, had been observing Ai's fickle expression. It can only contemplate. What exactly is the girl feeling and dealing with?

Al and Ai were so preoccupied with each other's thoughts, subconsciously, they got the ultimate question again.

This time not from Abhimanyu.

Not from Junita.

"So, when did you get married?" rianti asked Al and Ai.

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