CULTIV

● Mantiv(17)

after finishing the long speech from First Grandpa, Yoon and Echan looked at Evita who was still sitting quietly beside Third Aunt. Yes they knew that it was Yoongi's own mother.

Echan whispered “he is not uncomfortable ya hear the arrangement of our family this” Yoonghi nodded while looking at her mother opposite sitting with Evita who is still calm.

Evita did put on a calm face but her heart and brain kept twisting the words of this First Grandpa or rather the Host here. He felt a little pleased with the arrangement of his family who did not think too much about things like this. After hearing everything he could only complain inwardly for this family.

“because it's finished discussing it. Evita better rest daar in the room..” said the first Grandfather suddenly cut by Second Aunt who greeted spicy to Evita.

“Tuest Room..servant between himself” his curiosity and no one dares to refuse. Evita smiled and nodded leaving the family who still had to discuss this.

Evita stepped down this large house, although it has two floors, but still this house is large and will make you blind map, more precisely quickly forget the directions in this house, like now he had forgotten his way out of the hallway. This hallway has some turns and to come to the guest room is also a little long, there is a sense of pity that Evita instilled for this family.

The servant who was ordered stopped right at a door that was polished shiny brown, he smiled, “already arrived, Miss please rest” he said. And wanted to leave but Evita held him back. “Wait..”.

“what a miss...” was shocked but it was calm again that looked on the face of the Servant in front of him.

“I forgot the way to the guest room, if later I do not come can you pick me up.” he said. The waiter smiled as he nodded, “of course I will pick you up Nona” he said friendly. Evita smile. “thank you”

The waiter left with a nod of thanks. And Evita decided to rest in the guest room.

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In the guest room after Evita's departure, the atmosphere returned cold. “Hosts..you are not kindly welcome the arrival of such guests” said First Grandpa. The one who is being reproved is simply throwing away face.

“My second son, reprimand your wife, he said again this time to his second son who faithfully stood behind his wife.

“For what I did it.it was not my decision” said a little emphasis.

Everyone shakes their heads. The first grandfather did not want to continue his words, he switched to leave as did the others.

Za, Yoongi and Echan are at the top. They talked about the problem just now.

“She is very pretty, but is it true she uses her mask?” asked Echan not believing the events of the afternoon just now, he did know that the person named Evita was cold with his gaze as well. But when meeting why Evita looks like a normal girl.

“Maybe it's just a mere story” Yoon and Echan replied nodding.

“Kak Za..what do you think he is?” tanya Echan switched to changing the topic even though the person who was speaking remained the same.

“I don't know” that came out Za's mouth, he is currently rotating a glass containing wine.

“Did Brother Za not see his face?” ask Echan again and Za shakes her head.

Yoongi was surprised by it. “why?.not that he stood also plastered in front of everyone..how can you not see it?” ask Yoongi.

Za did not answer but sipped his drink to the end. Yoongi and Echan exchanged their views, “why did he not see it” that was written on their faces at the moment.

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Dinner came, all sitting in pairs like a harmonious family. It was just a quick glance.

Evita just came because as she said, she could not remember the path of this house, really making it blind map in one day. Fortunately the waiter had actually kept his promise, so he came before everyone ate.

“Too late again” someone's comment. Evita initially only looked at her face, this time she looked from the bottom to the head. And what he gets is the person who always comments and welcomes him roughly wearing a light purple outfit looks as obvious as ******. That was what Evita had in her brain, but all she saw on her face was her sweet smile.

The person who commented just snorted and then served food to her husband. As it is known that wives serve their husbands. That's what's happening right now.

“Evi..come here.want you to serve food for me” said the Third Grandfather who sat on the right side of the first Grandpa. Everyone immediately stared at him and the one who was stared at just smiled.

Evita stroked softly, she approached the Third Grandpa's desk. And present what the women are doing here.

Not wanting to be wasted, First Grandpa and second grandfather thrust their plates towards Evita who had finished serving. Everyone else looked up to see this.

Everyone was smiling, except for Aunt and Second Uncle as well as Za who was just eating in silence. Yoongi and Echan smiled, they felt that this Evita seemed attractive. Because rarely does his grandfather immediately like someone.

Like getting lucky for Evita herself.

Evita is confused to see two grandfathers who are like children in front of her. He said “ sinned once I call you spoiled little boys, or maybe little grandfather is suitable for the three of them”

He also served food for Second Grandpa and First Grandpa after that he just sat down, it was sitting next to the third aunt because it got coercion. And eating quietly no one made a fuss.

The servants there smiled slightly earlier due to the spoiled behavior of this grandfather. They were thinking how could a grandfather just be spoiled to someone. Until they decide that Evita is the bearer of the spoiled atmosphere in this residence.

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Diruang Hall. All the families get together and this time Evita sits next to a man who is not glimpsed though, Lazy staring at a face that she does not want to know even though she knows that the man next to her is her fiance.

“This is my first grandson, his name is Zhan Za Chen. While the glimpsed only put on his flat face.

Evita who sat next to Za could only smile, because she did not want to make people here know her nature that is difficult to know men, she also ventured to look at Za which is actually quite glimpsed.

Looking at each other, Za looked at Evita while Evita did the same. Who saw the two of them felt that there was a match but different with these two people. Evita rounded her eyes and tried to normalize herself while smiling and nodding slowly.

While Za was silent for a moment, he did not show any reaction, and quickly decided on that view. Viewed it “Did I ever meet him?”.

Evita saw Za decide the view quickly felt a little calm. He looked back at the view of the whole family. “Why his face feels familiar” Evita's mind.

“because my sister has introduced you, then it's time to make a decision, because today you are late on your first day, so we decided to start the count in three days starting tomorrow” said First Grandpa.

Second aunt spoke up “no..I disagree, you guys are so good to decide, better it stays in the count, like today, you have judged it not” he said.

Fifth aunt or rather Echan's mother spoke, “ is very disrespectful Second brother.he is busy, his mother just tells us that she is attending a big meeting” he explained in a soft voice.

Second aunt furrowed her eyebrows. “since when women are more concerned with work.she should pay more attention to family, if this is my view to her again hesitating” he said. Everyone immediately looked at him except for Za and Evita who looked unconcerned.

“See..he alone does not want to defend himself.Heard that I, the man is obliged to work, and the woman is obliged to serve her Husband the duty of the wife in the kitchen instead of sitting in the office” he explained again. The third aunt spoke up.

“Second Sister.do you also work.you should know also that not only men can work, women also know, and they also know their duties as wives, but they also know their duties as wives, it is different with Evita. He was the first child of the Muchen family. It's only natural that if she works, she's the only daughter. Surely he will show that he can also help the economic development of his family” belanya.

“The first child, the only daughter...help the economy..wait what do you mean his family was poor?..you seem to know everything third sister....I know I am married at the very end, but I also know about the times, and of course know which borders do not have enough. Alex's family severalteen years ago has grown rapidly even though it has not entered the average as it is now, but you say help the economy?.really ruse what else is this” he said in a mocking tone. Fourth Aunt wanted to fight back but Evita this time defended herself.

“Apologies Aunt ah aunt..To be honest aunty's words have a point. Women in general are in charge of being a home woman who does homework, from cooking, washing, serving her husband, or maybe can also take care of her children..but there is something that I do not agree with the words of Aunt.it addresses the problem of the degree of someone, I know that I am indeed a child who can be said to be capable, capable, but honestly as a first child and only daughter I don't want to be a spoiled child who relies on parents' money. If I am able to work and make money myself, then I can give that money to them as well, to boast of them as well, so they do not feel that it is in vain the struggle they give...” sighed Evita looked around, all watching her, she smiled then continued.

“My parents had enough, but they taught me that there is no such thing as an upper floor in the world. No one is always on top. Because they all must have started something from the bottom, and if there are people who are on top then that person will also definitely find out about the contents of the road below. Everyone knows that destiny cannot be determined. But they can change it if they can change everything, like now if I was born into a poor family then it will be taught to be a frugal and strong person in the face of life's obstacles, if I was born into a well-to-do family, I was taught to be independent, to learn from the little things and not to make myself extravagant..then it is clear that I who was educated by them can work.but still Aunt is right..I should pay more attention to this family meeting” he explained ending his long sentence. He was tired of just talking like this. He felt stupid defending himself. But how else, the parents here again insulted, and do not say if the child just silence, the child will definitely defend their parents. And that's what Evita did.

Everyone was speechless, even the second Aunt who had wanted to continue insulting was silent no longer talking and left them. Evita just sighed and sat back down.

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Small stage.

Kim: "Second Aunt..again PMS yes?"

Second Aunt: "....."

Evita: "Again Sariyawan Kim.so grumpy"

Kim: "ooh pantes🤭*"