Restore Your Smile

Meet Candidate Besan (2)

Celine kept her word. At 18:45, he again visited the rooms in which the Wijaya family members were stationed. Everyone you visit is ready to enjoy dinner together. They had rested, had taken a bath, and looked fresh.

Thus, the group went back down the stairs led by Celine. The dining room is located on the first floor and is behind a large wooden door. Celine opened the door and invited everyone who followed her in.

Back all the members of the Vijaya family, except James, were stunned. They saw a long table in the dining room, which looked like a buffet table, even twice as wide. The table can hold about 20 people. And it looks like Mr. Adipratama is already sitting on the very end of the table. Behind him, Mbok Yani was also ready to stand there.

"Good night. Thank you for hosting our family." Papa Heru said his greetings as a family representative.

"Good night too .... Please sit down, "reply Mr. Adipratama.

The group immediately took their respective places, then sat down. A waiter immediately approached Sherly and offered her a baby chair that had been prepared in advance.

Alex and Sherly are touched by the service they receive. They know that all this is the result of Celine's thoughts that pay attention to Rico's interests in such a way. It is impossible for a house that is not inhabited by a child, until it can have a baby chair. It must have been deliberately provided to facilitate them.

"Is the meal available, sir?" ask Mbok Yani.

"Yes. Please well, Mbok, " replied Mr. Adipratama.

Prok Prok !! Mbok Yani clapped his hands twice. James was getting used to seeing this scene.

A servant came while pushing a small wheeled table. On the table there is a dish that is still covered with food cover. Behind the waiter was the Adipratama family chef James had seen before.

"The menu theme for the dinner I chose this time was French cuisine. Since I got a notice that in this banquet was also attended by an toddler, I deliberately chose a menu that is light and suitable for children to enjoy. May everyone present here understand and continue to enjoy it." The Chef put forth his opening sentence.

The waiter then began to circulate a bowl of soup in front of everyone present in the dining room. After everyone got their share, the Chef began to introduce his first menu.

"The "appetizer I chose today is Potage Parmentier, which is one of the typical French soups. Please try .... Hopefully according to taste, "he said.

"Please eat the food. Don't be shy, " said Mr. Adipratama to his guests.

Wijaya's family looked awkward looking at the bowl in front of him. They saw this dish like a bowl of plain and simple soup cream. But because they have a foreign name, they are a bit hesitant to eat it. Only after seeing Mr. Adipratama and Celine feed a spoonful of soup into his mouth did they take turns tasting the food.

After making sure the soup was comfortable enough for the children to eat, Sherly fed the soup to Rico, who also got a small bowl of soup for the children. Rico enjoyed the feed given by his mother, spoon by spoon voraciously.

After all the bowls in front of each empty person, came the waiter to lift the bowl and replace it with another dish.

"For the Main Course, I chose Files de truite a l'ail et au beurre. A dish that uses trout as its main ingredient." The chef introduced the next menu.

Back the Wijaya family was stunned to hear such a magical name, especially Mama Ratna who had been just hanging out in the strata of residential complex mothers. Fortunately, the Chef told me that the next food menu was fish. Minimal Mama Ratna so understand that this is a fish dish that is either cooked with what.

The cuisine this time was quite suitable with Rico. The meat of the fish is soft without bones, making it easier for Rico to enjoy his food.

"As a Dessert, I chose Creme Brulee La Vanille, which has a soft texture and a sweet taste. Must be liked by the kids." The chef promoted his final menu choice as a dessert.

Until finally when Mr. Adipratama saw everyone in the room had finished eating his meal, he asked his guests, "How is the meal? Does it fit with taste?"

"Good food. Thank you ..." replied Papa Heru again representing the opinion of the whole family.

"Maybe there's something Alex and Sherly would like to add, to represent Rico? Because this menu was deliberately chosen by considering Rico, " asked Papa Heru to Alex and Sherly.

"It tastes good and is perfect for children. Rico ate so much from earlier. Thank you, Chef .." replied Sherly.

The chef smiled with satisfaction, as did Mr. Adipratama. "Thank you for the choice of the menu, Chef .." he told The Chef.

"It's a matter of pride for me, Mr. .." said the chef in response to the praise given to him. After that he saluted and resigned leaving the dining room. A waiter re-entered the dining room by pushing a small wheeled table. He then carried the dirty dishes on the table, then left the room.

After all the servants including Mbok Yani left the room, Mr. Adipratama got up from his seat. "How about after this we have a casual conversation in the family room?" bring him.

That proposal was also considered good. They then moved from their respective seats, then moved to the living room led by Mr. Adipratama who walked in the leading position.

The group entered a large room, even larger than the living room they had seen before. There are various kinds of seats scattered there but still neatly arranged. There are sofas, coffee tables, and also beautiful ottoman chairs. On the front wall of the room, stick a large TV. The TV is flanked by cabinets containing displays with shades of gold and silver.

Because it was night, the large window glass that bordered the left and rear sides of the family room, covered with large curtains. But James knew, if the curtain was opened, it would appear the swimming pool on the left side and a view of the backyard.

"Please sit .." said Mr. Adipratama. He himself then occupied a sofa located in the middle of the room.

Clumsy, everyone tried to find their own position. They occupy similar sofas that still range in the same area.

"Sorry .... Last afternoon to shorten the time, we have not had time to formally get acquainted. May you please introduce your family members now?" ask Mr. Adipratama to Papa Heru.

A short conversation went on. Mr. Adipratama tried to involve each of his guests in the conversation and divide the conversation fairly.

Until Papa Heru's view captured the existence of a set of chess boards with luxurious designs contained in the display cabinet. The board is of golden wood and the chess seeds are made of crystal. This is what triggers the next topic of conversation.

"Do you like to play chess?" asked Papa Heru while pointing towards the closet.

Mr. Adipratama looked in the direction he pointed to, then smiled. He turned his gaze back to Papa Heru and replied, "Of course. That's a hobby that suits me as an entrepreneur that has to be strategic, right? What about yourself?" Mr. Adipratama asked back.

"As an engineering lecturer who likes to think and string together complex electronic circuits, of course the game of chess became my pleasure, " replied Papa Heru with a smile.

"You want to test each other's abilities?" asked Mr. Adipratama while smiling sideways.

"Maybe, " replied Papa Heru fearlessly.

Mr. Adipratama then took out a set of chess boards from his storage cabinet. Then he invited Papa Heru to move to a more comfortable chair with a higher table in front of him.

As the two old men began to compile chess seeds in their respective positions, Mama Ratna stood up from her seat and asked, "Master .... Can I take a walk around the house with Celine? Because I think your game will be long and we're here to be bullies."

"Please, Mistress. As I said this afternoon, relax and consider yourself home. Lin .... Accompany Mrs Wijaya well .." she told Celine at the end of her sentence.

"Yes, Papa .." replied Celine.

And it turned out that everyone there chose to go for a walk rather than just watch the two old men compete. They were all unwilling to risk dying of style due to boredom.

Until finally almost half an hour later the rest of the group who had left, returned to the room again. It turned out that the two men's chess game was still not over. Their abilities are balanced.

Celine approached her father with a small plate of fruit. "Pa .... This is Papa's part. While being eaten well .." he said as he placed the plate beside his father.

"Sorry, Mr .... I picked up some of the fruit stored in the kitchen refrigerator. As ordinary people, we only enjoyed fruit as a dessert. Therefore I'm sorry if I was presumptuous and just asked Celine for permission before cutting the fruits" added Mama Ratna.

Mr. Adipratama's gaze shifted from the chessboard before him to the small plate that Celine had just given. There are several pieces of watermelon, melon, mango, and papaya.

"What's wrong. Much the same. It makes no difference whether you ask for my permission or Celine's permission in this case, Madam .... Did you cut these fruits yourself?" he asked Mama Ratna when he saw that everyone from the group who had left had held a small plate in their hands.

"No. We cut it together. Celine and Sherly helped me. Why?" ask Mama Ratna.

"Cin .... Why don't you ask the waiter or the chef to cut the fruit?" reprimand Mr. Adipratama.

Before Celine answered, Mama Ratna had already preceded her. "Celine already offered it, Mr .... But all this time we were at home used to this. In addition to adding togetherness and training skills, this is not something that is difficult to do until it must be troublesome for others, "answered Mama Ratna.

Mr. Adipratama was silent. He eventually decided not to prolong the problem. "alright. Thank you for preparing the part for me as well, Madam ...."

"Together, Mr. .." replied Mama Ratna with a smile. Mama Ratna's view of papa Celine began to change. It turns out it wasn't as bad as he thought. First impressions are important, but sometimes they are not always true. With this event again he was reminded not to rush to judge the character of others.

Suddenly Rico shouted from among the group and walked towards Papa Heru. With a step that was still slightly limped, he approached with a small plate in hand. Sherly is seen escorting Rico behind her.

""Guppah .... Mamamm .." she said in an adorable funny voice. His hand outstretched hand handed a small plate containing pieces of fruit to Papa Heru.

"This is Papa's part. I think Rico wants to do his op with his own hands, "Sherly told Papa Heru, who has no part.

Papa Heru smiled and welcomed his little grandson. "Thank you, dear Rico .." he said as he received the plate Rico had brought. Then he hugged and kissed his grandson's chubby cheeks.

"Ama-ama, Oppah .." replied Rico, then kissed Grandpa on the cheek.

Looking at the scene of the grandchildren in front of him, made Mr. Adipratama suddenly rise to his feet. Of course the incident left everyone in the room shocked and wondering in their hearts.

"Copio .... James .." said he called the name of the pair of young men who would hold the engagement tomorrow, in a low voice and demanding attention.

"Yes?" answer both of them with a tense feeling, waiting for the next words to be spoken by Mr. Adipratama.

"You should get married in three years at the latest! I need it next year! Waiting five years is too long! I also want to have a grandchild!" tell Mr. Adipratama suddenly.

Celine's face instantly turned red instantly. "Papaa!! How come all of a sudden like this??!!" she protested while trying to control her feelings.

So did James whose face changed color. The difference is that he can only be silent and keep his complaints in his heart. Om .... Kiss my lips I have not graduated, this is told to make children. What's the story ?

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