Capítulo 29: Chapter 29. Test your patience

Zafran immediately ran when he saw Winda, "Aunty ... aunty ..." Zafran shouted as he ran to Winda, then hugged him. "Miss you so much aunty ..."

Winda warmly welcomes Zafran's hug, Winda is so fond of him like her own nephew and basically Winda likes small children. "Miss you too little man."

"Aunty will take Zafran for a walk around town, okay?" said Zafran excitedly.

Not having had time for Winda to answer Zafran, her attention was immediately seized by a voice from the person beside Lisa's sister.

"Hi Luis, how are you? Long time no see," said a beautiful woman with shoulder-length hair, straight brown color, sweet face, and looks smart. It is clear that the family is like Luis, if it is seen from her style of dress and behavior.

Luis looked surprised to see the woman who had just greeted him, his expression seemed incredulous. The woman hugged Luis lovingly without waiting for Luis's answer.

"I really miss you," she said spoiled.

"War?" Luis said haltingly.

Luis still doesn't believe that this woman has come back after missing a few years ago, to be precise since Luis's parents died. Lusi is a friend of Luis from childhood, they are always together and share in various things.

Lusi, Luis and their younger cousin spent their childhood and growing up together. Lusi is the son of his father's friend Luis, from childhood she was very spoiled with Luis. Everything she wanted to do with Luis, so that at one point Lusi skipped school when Luis and his cousin were lazy to attend class.

Many men liked Lusi during high school, but because of Lusi's attitude who was too sticky with Luis and dependent on him, made Lusi much hostile to the students at that time. Luis is also popular because he is handsome and rich. Many women scramble to get close to Luis. This is what makes Lusi dislike being friends with women and tends to choose to be close to men. Lusi also becomes a woman who doesn't want to give in to others.

The car that Niko was driving drove down the traffic jam that evening. Lisa sat in front next to Niko, because Lusi didn't want to be far from Luis. Luis sits in the middle between Lusi on the left and Winda on the right, holding Zafran, who doesn't want to be separated from Winda.

Lusi put her arm around Luis and rested her head on Luis's shoulder and babbled about why she had not seen Luis in the last few years. Niko saw Winda from the rearview mirror in the car, it seemed like he felt the chaos of Winda's current mind.

Luis, who realized this, immediately took Winda's hand. Lusi, who always watches Luis's movements, immediately knows where Luis's right hand is, so that Lusi can guess that something is between them and feel that his position is threatened.

Immediately Lusi gave Winda a disgusted look, pulled Luis's hand and gave a threatening look. Luis, who really understands Lusi's nature, complies, he doesn't want any fuss in the car.

Arriving at the Adijaya family's residence, Winda chose to go to the kitchen to help chef Wan cook because she didn't know what to do at the house and Winda was used to helping chef Wan while she was Luis's personal nurse at that time. Cooking with chef Wan is very fun, he is an expert in his field. The way he cooks makes Winda amazed.

Luis immediately took the opportunity to approach Winda and pull her into the back garden of the house when Lusi wasn't paying attention.

"Winda, I hope you don't misunderstand. Me and Lusi have no relationship whatsoever. I act like that just because we respect our friendship since childhood, nothing more. You must know that there is only you in the heart of my heart right now. Trust me."

Luis said all this in a deep, soft voice that was full of attention to Winda, holding her hands and squeezing them gently.

Winda gave her sweetest smile. "I trust you, but you owe me your childhood stories?"

"Of course, I'll pay it off soon with the bonus," Luis smiled wickedly, his heart relieved.

Thankfully there wasn't a misunderstanding. It turned out that Winda was quite wise. She wasn't a bother with her whining. I didn't choose the wrong choice this time. Inner Luis.

Winda returns to the kitchen to help chef Wan, Sis. Lisa comes down from the top floor with Zafran who is already taking a shower and joins Winda in the kitchen.

"Do you like cooking Winda?" asked Sis Lisa softly trying to get along with Winda.

"Like Sis, but not good at cooking. That's why I like to help Chef Wan when he is here, taking a ride to study. Can I, Sis?" asked Winda innocently.

Lisa was a little surprised, it turned out that the woman in front of her whom her sister liked was so innocent, looked simple but had a high spirit of business, including a woman who was smart about the situation too. Lisa smiled proudly and wanted to try Winda's food immediately.

"Why not? Please, really teach Winda, chef" Lisa smiled and chuckled. Chef Wan nodded firmly.

"Zafran also wants to try Aunty's food, want some tasting," Zafran whined spoiled.

"Of course my little man," Winda smiled cute at Zafran.

Zafran was jumping for joy, Kak Lisa and chef Wan laughed at Zafran's behavior.

It turned out that there were a pair of sharp eyes that continued to watch from afar, a look of seeds of jealousy creeping up slowly.

An hour later at the dining table various types of Yogyakarta specialties were served, including gudheg, chili fried krecek (dried cow skin), eggs and chicken cooked in soy sauce. Tofu and tempeh are cooked bacem, and there is vegetable ointment (vegetable salad with grated coconut in spicy seasoning) and shrimp crackers. Chef Wan said that all Mr. and Mrs. Adijaya's favorites, Sis Lisa always asks Chef Wan to cook the dish when she returns to Indonesia.

"How does it feel, is there something different?" Sis Lisa looked at Luis asking for opinion.

"It's a little different, why Sis?" Luis found it strange that his brother suddenly asked that question.

Lisa smiled meaningfully before answering, "Winda is cooking," said Sis. Lisa briefly then continued her meal with gusto.

Winda spontaneously choked, "Uhuk ... uhuk ..." Luis immediately gave a glass of water to Winda, she received it awkwardly.

"Be careful." Luis chuckled. "Is it true that you cook," Luis asked Winda a question later.

"Not me, of course Chef Wan who cooks, I'm just helping," replied Winda quietly.

Lusi smiled mockingly, her eyes seemingly saying. Just like this, it's been stylish, who is this woman? How come the babysitter is looking for a face in front of Sis. Lisa and Luis, I need to be taught a lesson. Lusi wondered.

Lusi tries to distract Luis and Sis Lisa by deliberately discussing the problems of her life during the last few years in Malaysia and finally meets Ms. Lisa.

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Gudheg is a typical food of Yogyakarta, one of the cities in Indonesia. Made from young jackfruit cooked with coconut milk and spices. It took me hours to make this dish. The brown color is usually produced by cooking teak leaves together. It tastes sweet and savory.

Urap sayur is a salad dish in the form of cooked (boiled) vegetables mixed with grated coconut which is seasoned to give flavor.

To be continued ...