
Naya and Puan Sri Latifah walked hand in hand into the reception building, with Puan Sri embracing her daughter-in-law's arm.
Occasionally, both of them stopped to greet and mate with invited guests, relatives and acquaintances of Puan Sri.
Soon Naya and the in-laws arrived in front of the bride and groom.
Ms. Sri was in the front position to greet Zahra and her husband first, while Naya accompanied him behind.
"Congratulation on you wedding, dear! Ehemm... Very cute to you, baby... May you always be happy, yes." said Mrs Sri by gently rubbing the bride's back.
Zahra, the youngest daughter of mak lung Salma smiled gently while kissing the reverence of the back of Puan Sri's hand.
"Thank you Miss Tifah for the prayer. Wait a moment, is this...? Zahra rounded her eyes as her attention turned to the niqab woman behind Puan Sri.
"Assalamualaikum, brother Za."
"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Nayyah?! How come's? Brother Za kira Naya still stay in Paris there, do not remember the way home" said Zahra while embracing closely Naya. From childhood they often met in big family events Tan Sri Abdul Hamid and Puan Sri Latifah.
Zahra also understood very well how unfortunately Puan Sri and Naya, although she knew that Kei the cousin had a quite strange marriage with Naya, especially since Kei had a second marriage with Nadia, and she had a good relationship with him, a well-known model who apparently also established a friendship with their other cousin, Alexa.
"Goodbye, Za. Baarakallahu laka wabaaroka 'alaika wajama'a bainakumaa fii khayr. May Allah bestow upon Brother Za the blessings of brother marriage and may Allah gather brothers Za and brothers in goodness. Aamiin". Naya glanced at the man next to Zahra while cupping his hands together in front of his chest.
"Thank you so much, Nay. Very happy to see you today. Mr. Cik Hamid said, Nay stay in Jakarta. Is she the sister of gu kat college there?"
"Alhamdulillah. Yes brother Za. Nay now lives in Jakarta. Btw, moga kak Za and Abang into a sadinah family, mawaddah wa rahmah, yes" continued Naya with a smiley face from behind her niqab, but it can clearly be read by Zahra from the girl's beautiful blips of clear eyes.
Soon both, Puan Sri and Naya passed from before Zahra and her husband to give the other guests a chance to stand in line behind them.
"Nay's hungry, isn't he? If not, we'll see Mr. Salma first?" Puan Sri stepped up by continuing to stroke Naya's arm.
"By, Ma. Nay's not hungry yet. We were eating at Bang Kei's apartment", saying Kei's name, looks sad in the girl's eyes. Slowly he bowed his face, continuing to accompany the in-laws.
Mrs Sri stopped her steps, her eyes looking at Naya who was right next to her now.
"Sweety, get him out of your mind for a moment, please? Besides silaturrahim, we're here for having fun, you know? Tuh said there is a lot to enjoy" said a beautiful middle-aged woman who is also known as a reliable businesswoman in her country while directing her gaze at the various dishes waiting for guests to enjoy.
Naya lifted her face and looked straight at the mother-in-law. A shady yet firm look in front of him was the one that strengthened Naya all this time. He is grateful to have a mother-in-law, Puan Sri Latifah.
From behind her niqab, Naya smiled. Then his hand raised the hand of Mrs Sri who had earlier clasped her hand. Naya put her hand on her forehead and nose. Last time he kissed the hand.
Puan Sri smiled back while embracing the daughter-in-law tightly. Some time both drifting in the atmosphere of haru, until the voice they were so familiar broke the arms of the mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law.
"Duh... the darling of earlier, do not want to invite Fah to?" Afifah, the eldest daughter of Puan Sri Latifah frowned with her sullen face that pretended.
"Ifah, unfortunately Mama? Where have you been? Mama had been looking for it from earlier", welcome Puan Sri by spreading her hands.
Afifah did not immediately welcome the embrace of the Mama, he even avoided deliberately hugging Naya who was beside Puan Sri.
"Afifate?!"
Afifah hurriedly released his embrace to Naya, the sister-in-law. The beautiful woman opened both her arms wide and poured into the arms of her beloved mother.
After being satisfied hugging, Afifah broke free first and grabbed the hand of Puan Sri on the right then brought it over his head as an apology for deliberately pranking the Mama.
"Sri, my beloved mother. Forgive Fah, huh? You joke?" Afifah displayed his sinless face while winking a few times.
Naya smiled faintly watching the behavior of the sister-in-law who will soon become a mother after waiting patiently for seven years.
"Hi Fah, long time no see. The more he looks?" A voice surprised them.
"Enthin? What's the more, Xa?" Mrs Sri who first welcomed the arrival of Alexa with a woman who looks beautiful with an elegant appearance. Nadia Jefferson!
Naya who was standing between Afifah and Puan Sri felt her body tremble slightly. His heart was beating faster than usual.
Who invited Nadia? Bang Kei, is it? Or could it be Lexa's sister? They're both in the modeling world, right?
Various suggestions filled Naya's head now. To reduce the anxiety that suddenly befell him, Naya first extended her hand before Alexa and Nadia alternately.
"Sir Lexa, Mba Nadia, welcome back. How are you?" Naya smiled with a starlight in her eyes.
"You're Naya?" Alexa could not hide her surprised face. He did not recognize the girl in the closed clothes in front of him. He could only recognize Naya after hearing the girl's voice.
"But? Wait a minute! You guys know each other?" Alexa rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
"Yes, that. When I didn't know Naya?" Nadia opened her voice with a sentence that sounded ambiguous.
"I mean, Naya is not a rising designer, who owns Sweet Lily in Late Spring? When I didn't know? Yes, it is not possible. We've even met a few times. Is that Naya?" Nadia turned her eyes back to Naya.
Naya smiled slightly from behind her niqab. He only nodded a few times in response to Nadia's explanation.
"Call with Mrs Sri, do you know?" Alexa now looked at Nadia and Puan Sri alternately.
Puan Sri took a step forward as she extended her hand.
"I am Mrs Sri Latifah, Naya's in-law" he said, stressing the word 'mertua'.
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To be continued
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