Not the Perfect Son-in-law
Chapters 17. Slander From Alika

Chapter 17

Hafsah was stunned to hear her mother-in-law's question. He thought why Ali's mother could ask him that.

"I haven't checked, ma'am," said Hafsah. 

She was confused as to why her mother-in-law asked like that. She recalled the last conversation about the pregnancy. Hafsah remembers that it only lasted three weeks. Then, why her in-laws have now asked about the pregnancy again.

"Why then do you give thanks by sending food to neighbors if you are not pregnant?" Ruqoyah is back.

"Bang Ali and I are grateful for all the pleasures that God has given to our family, Mom. May Allah bestow upon this family more sustenance. One of them is giving him a lot of offspring like Mother's wishes," Hafsah replied meekly because he knew his in-laws were disappointed.

"If you have a lot of money it is better to give it to the mother" said Ruqoyah who forgot that the finances in the house had been held and she also arranged everything.

This happened because Ruqoyah had been used to manage finances in her home while still living with her late husband. So when he came to live with Ali, he also wanted to manage finances. Ali refused because she wanted her mother to live quietly without thinking about the financial turnaround at home. However, Ruqoyah persisted with her wish. He instead accused Hafsah of influencing his son not to be allowed to regulate Ali's salary. Ali finally gave the authority to Ruqoyah to manage his finances. This is because he does not like to see Hafsah being cornered continuously by his mother. Even though their finances are now becoming chaotic because they cannot save. 

The lifestyle of Ruqoyah and Alika who like to spend time and get together with people is making the money quickly run out. Even Hafsah was not given money from her husband's income, on the grounds that he already had income from teaching children to teach. Even though the teacher taught that his salary was only as sincere. They will be paid if there is any leftover from shopping for madrasah needs. Sometimes they get 100 thousand rupiah at most 300 thousand rupiah. If Ruqoyah is being kind she will give Hafsah money from Ali's salary of 100 thousand rupiah.

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Alika put on a sour face and did not want to talk to anyone. He is currently upset because he was caught by Hafsah during a date. In addition, Hafsah even challenged Romi to come home if it was serious about the relationship. She was also afraid that her brother-in-law would also tell her brother about the incident earlier. Ali might get angry later, because he forbids Alika to date. Especially if you get carried away by free association. 

Alika is the submissive type if in front of Ali and Ruqoyah. He will be confused with all the words of his brother and mother. Otherwise, all his wishes would never be obeyed by them, otherwise if he obeyed whatever his wishes would be granted. 

Ruqoyah who saw her daughter like that felt astonished. "Why you?" ask the middle-aged woman.

"There's nothing, ma'am." Alika pretends to read a book.

"You got a problem? Talk to mom" asked Ruqoyah attentively.

"So when my friend and I went to a restaurant to get lunch. Come Mbak Hafsah and accuse the nonchalant because the one who treat me is a male friend," Alika lied.

"I'm not feeling good about him. Later I will be mistaken for a woman who is not right," continued Alika still lying.

"She said what were you guys talking about?" tanya Ruqoyah began to be provoked by her emotions.

"Yes, Ma'am Hafsah said "don't go alone with a man who is not a mahram, if serious come home", the point is so, Mom. I feel bad for Romi, and we have been good friends for a long time. Later Romi thought he should marry me," Alika fought while sobbing.

"What?" Ruqoyah did not accept the actions of her daughter-in-law.

"Truly, deh, that Hafsah. What does he want!" Ruqoyah spoke in a high tone.

Meanwhile, Hafsah and Ali are mixing love. Ali was happy to talk to his wife. He slept on the woman's lap and her head was stroked.

"Honey, I hope that there is already a baby in here" Ali said, occasionally kissing his wife's stomach.

"Aamiinu. May God give trust to our family" Hafsah replied with a sweet smile.

Every woman who has a family mostly expects the presence of their children. Likewise with Hafsah, he really wants to have many children from the man he loves.

"Hayo, daydream! Imagine what again?" goda Ali poking Hafsah's nose.

"I'm imagining having a lot of kids whose faces look just like yours, Bang," I shyly said.

While the two were busy chatting there was the sound of Ruqoyah shouting to call her daughter-in-law's name while banging on the door.

"Get out of you, Hafsah!" ruqoyah shouted forgetting that it was already night.

"Astaghfirullahal. Why, Bang?" ask Hafsah.

Ali rushed down from his quarrel and opened the door he had already locked. Seen his mother put on a sour face with a gaze full of anger.

"Where is your wife who doesn't know herself?" ruqoyah asked in a snapping tone.

"What's up, Mom?" Hafsah emerged from behind Ali's body.

Without the ba-bi-bu Ruqoyah slapped Hafsah's left cheek in front of Ali. Of course, his actions were shocking for the couple.

"Astaghfirullah's. Mom, why slap Hafsah?" tanya Ali who directly protected his wife in his arms.

"Because this barren woman has embarrassed Alika and talked nothing about her to others" Ruqoyah replied with a hunting breath.

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Will Ali believe the words of Alika and Ruqoyah? Follow their story, yes!