"Do you possibly have a luxury car?". Dea was getting funnier.

"I have".

"What about the furniture and interior? Are they complete enough with premium quality?".

"Yeah, right".

"How many rooms are there in that house?".

"Around five, not including the housekeeper's room".

"Oh, you have a housekeeper too?".

"Yeah, sure".

"Your offer is quite interesting. I can consider it". Dea said.

Then both of them looked at each other and burst out laughing together.

"You offer marriage. Instead of explaining personal qualities, you explained the facilities that I can get". Dea was irritated.

"Sorry. Honestly, I don't know how to flirt with a girl. I thought it might interest you".

"If all women were like that, I'm sure Aruna wouldn't be nervous. Unfortunately, I'm the same type as Aruna".

"Ah.. Don't be like her.. My life would be difficult like my boss". Surya complained with a funny face.

"I don't mean like that. It's difficult to explain it to you".

"Yes.. I really want to marry you. But I don't want to be complicated like the relationship between Hendra and his wife". Surya spoke from the heart and seemed to be busy getting something out.

"Who wants to be like them?".

"Look! I've prepared a ring". Surya showed two ring boxes to Dea. That girl was wide-eyed. When did this man prepare it? She thought his words were just a joke or a kind of love at first sight like in the dramas she watched.

"I'm confused whether you like the gold or silver one, so I just bought both".

"Hehe.. You're not pranking me, right?".

"Don't joke anymore.. I mean it. This is serious!".

"Sir… It's too sudden". Dea complained, feeling pressured.

"Call me oppa".

"You used to hate it, now you ask me to".

"Come on.. Accept my ring and call me oppa".

"I can't..".

"Why not?".

"I can't accept it yet".

"So you rejected me". Surya's expression went gloomy. The ring that was shown suddenly disappeared in his hand.

"It's not like that".

"Then?".

"But it seems clear that you rejected me, right?". Not only gloomy, but Surya also began to surrender.

"Don't think like that just yet. There's one stage you haven't passed yet".

"You mean?".

"If you want to marry me, ask permission from my dad. Since my dad is dead, you need to see my uncle. At least my mom. Then my uncle".

"Oh, I see..".

"Yes. Keep the ring first. A little smile is also okay". Dea suggested the man who showed his pouty lips.

"So I'm too fast".

"Hehe.. I like it".

"Really?".

"Yes".

"Just so you know, I've been wanting to propose to you since a long time ago. Not just because I'm old enough, I've been wanting to propose to you since you helped me prepare buck roses".

Dea furrowed her brows in disbelief.

"It's true".

She smiled at Surya, permitting him to talk more. It seemed he was no longer nervous.

"I thought it might be beautiful when the house I built for my future wife is filled with a talkative girl like you".

"Ah, really? Later, after marriage, you'll find out".

"Haha.. I don't know".

"Haha… See?".

"Hm.. Can I give you a suggestion?".

"Sure".

"Later, if uncle asks if you've ever drunk alcohol, don't say yes". Dea was a little worried about the life pattern of someone whom she didn't know at all.

"Hey. You must be worried because Hendra, right?".

"A little".

"I'm not like that.. Actually, Hendra isn't either. Tania is the one who taught Hendra weird things. That's why I didn't like her from the start". Surya was anxious.

"Hehe. I see..".

"Even though I look like this, I'm the type of person who's very serious about everything". Surya's voice was firm.

"I know. Your clothes look very formal every day. Hehe. The way you talk is also too formal. Hehe".

_He seems boring but if he's serious and mom accepts him, what else can I do?_ Dea thought.

"It's not like that.. I've been taking recitation Qur'an lessons so that you'd marry me".

"REALLY??".

"Yes..".

"Not lying??".

"Why would I lie?".

"Here". She raised her right hand.

"What?". Surya was confused.

"Ring! Where's the ring?". Dea asked.

"Oh, ring! Wait.. Wait.. You said ring??".

"Yes, where?!".

This man immediately took out two jewelry boxes at once. Surprisingly, Dea opened one and put it on.

"Does this mean I'm accepted??".

"Possibly".

"REALLY??". Surya asked.

"Hey, REALLY??". He wasn't satisfied with Dea's nod.

The girl just smiled then covered her face. She hid behind her bent knees. Dea was feeling ashamed, plus seeing Mr. Surya's behavior who jumped like a kid.

"Argh.. So happy..". The man jumped, ran to Dea, and hugged her.

"Oppa.. Go! You can't hug me yet!". Dea hit Surya.

"Hehe. Sorry. I'm too happy".

"But you still have to ask permission from uncle and mom, okay?".

"Yes..".

"Why are you looking at me like that? Your smile is weird, you know?".

"Hehe. I still can't believe it. My future wife". Surya called.

"Don't call me that". Dea protested.

"My future wife". Surya annoyed her.

"Argh.. I'm embarrassed..". She covered her face once again.

"My future wife". He kept annoying Dea.

***

"Why did you take your father with you?". Juan protested. It was the third time they'd stopped on their way to Segara Anak. Out of the three Rinjani hiking trails, Juan and Damar chose the Torean route rather than the east or north route.

Hiking through the Torean route took approximately 12 hours. Damar and Juan started at 06.00 AM (WITA) and they were supposed to arrive at the sulfur water bathing crater at 06.00 PM (WITA).

Unfortunately, Bay made everything chaotic. That man hadn't been physically active for a long time, which meant that he was easily tired. Moreover, he was the oldest compared to the two.

"Wait a minute, Juan". Damar sighed as he looked at his adoptive father who was sweating.

Two young people with the same fate, both abandoned and left the woman they hoped for. It made the two of them get closer and often hang out together until one day Juan chose to take leave as a bodyguard and went hiking with Damar. This young man's way of healing himself needed to be tried.

In the past, he used to do hiking when he was studying in the Cambridge University, England. A strange background for a bodyguard. Juan's first climb, who was actually called Gesang Juang Wenzel, was Scafell Pike. The highest mountain in England at 978 meters or 3209 feet above sea level. This mountain, that was located in Cumbria, Lake District National Park, wasn't easy to be climbed. However, Juan was able to conquer it and managed to enjoy the special scenery.

For him, Rinjani was easy. He became impatient.

"If you can't do it, we'll spend the night in the crater. You can soak in sulfuric water. It's good to get rid of fatigue". Damar suggested as the three men walked along Rinjani.

"If later it turns out that you can't do it, we'll continue the journey to Segara Anak Lake tomorrow morning. Don't worry. The travel time is only 2.5 hours. Later we'll prepare a tent to stay there for two nights. You can fish in Segara Anak Lake. Although the fish aren't as delicious as freshwater fish, it's good enough to survive. At least you can wait for us to continue hiking and come down to pick you up again. How? Do you agree, Damar?". Juan gave another idea, considering the condition of Bay who seemed to have difficulty facing this impromptu hiking.

"But anyway, why do you insist on joining?". Damar felt strange about the behavior of this adaptive father. He preferred to hang out rather than exercise but he insisted to join the climb of Mount Rinjani.