Chapter 175
**Tzalmon Point of View**
I finally understood the true rhythm life while following a female on her shopping expedition.
And my, my, was it an experience.
There's drama.
There's adventure.
There's action.
There's also horror and comedy, however, on the male who followed along.
And there's headache!
Originally, I was supposed to prepare for my physics and math test and although I'm not happy about it, I still wanted to give it my best since the one who is testing me is my wife's family member.
Except, a group of familiar people almost knocked down my study room door early morning, asking me to tag along on their strolling business in the name of getting to know each other.
It was then I realized that Eblilis cousins are pretty tough to handle.
They didn't like to hear 'no'. They didn't like to see a negative shake of head. They did not like to smell any stink of refusal at all so I forced to go along with them.
Eblilis is also going so that's the only happy part of it. I had spent the whole night studying, so there are particular dark bags hanging under my eyes while my eyes are a little red and moist from lack of rest.
But did they care about it? No!
All they wanted was to form a good relationship with their cousin-in-law with supernatural abilities, who came from another world.
Ivy was still alright. She mostly loved to buy books but Nadia and Eblilis are true demons of purchases. The first shop we visited was a boutique. Nadia and Eblilis tried almost all clothes in the store, which by the way, are few hundred, and ended only buying one single top each.
We spent nearly three hours in the boutique and they only bought one item each, which is not even counted as a full set of clothing.
What unnerved me more was, both the women are satisfied with the design but not the color of the top which caused them to exchange their views on which color suits the most for over several minutes.
End result of the two tops bought: They are not truly satisfied.
After having some food in the nearby restaurant, we went to a certain accessories store that is labeled as the best in the city.
End result: In just half an hour of spending time in the store, Nadia bought seven handbags and Eblilis got herself five models of watches.
I first thought that they only buy what they like the most but seeing their purchases in accessories, I was puzzled.
But what made me almost go insane was their footwear purchases. They both each bought three pair of stilettos, two pairs of running shoes, six pairs of ballet shoes, six pairs of sandals, a pair of fashion boots and a pair of exclusively made footwear.
I ask, are they planning walk on their fours?
Why the hell do you need so much?
It's not like they lack money or I lack money but it's just that, I, the King of one of the most powerful supernatural race, own just four types of footwear and only replace them when they are no longer usable.
My brain ultimately short circuited when another realization bombed inside my mind.
Forming good relationship and knowing each other is all lies. They brought me along to carry their bags and walk behind them like a steward.
Okay. I'm happy to carry my wife's luggage because it is my duty, responsibility and love for her. Why should I carry her cousins'?
Worst part is, she did not even asked me nor did she thank me after pushing her luggage in my hands.
The reply she gave for that was, 'What is please, sorry and thank you among family members?'
Should I be happy to be acknowledged or frightened by their familial passion?
The amount of exhaustion I felt that day was incomparable. Not physically but mentally and emotionally, I was so done with my life.
Not only this' but there is another knife called proposal hanging over my neck. The hair on my head I shed these few days is more than what I shed in all my centuries of life.
Sigh! Life has become so complicated suddenly.
"Saccy, you are really good." Saccy?
I frowned at the young teen girl who casually gave me a absurd nickname and looked at the papers she placed before me.
"How much did he score? Is he eligible to become your cousin-in-law?" Mother-in-law walked to the table we were sitting on and took the papers from the desk before I could see how much I scored in the test.
I worked so hard these two days that I did not even eat and sleep well. This is the matter of my pride so I put in extra efforts hoping to get good marks in the test.
"Indeed he is good. I did not expect him to score so well." Really?
"Yeah, given his origin, I thought he would go for minus scoring. He proved me utterly wrong." Liam comment followed.
I am a genius man with good perspective skills. I have good foundation, good memory and a genius mind. How can you expect me to earn minus points?
This is truly underestimating the underestimation they have on me.
"So, what are my marks?" I asked, not wanting to listen to anymore of their commentary.
Mother-in-law gave me my test papers and saw there, with red ink, number ninety nine on it. Seeing the number, not to mention them, even I felt like I underestimated myself.
Ninety nine out of hundred?
I'm genius to this extent? I only studied for two days and I already achieved so much?
"Ivy darling, where did he lose that one point?" Eblilis walked over and asked as she scanned the answer paper.
Now I know how my son feels when his mamma is checking his homework or answer sheets.
This is truly nerve wrecking even for the one who scored the highest.
"It is deducted for handwriting. I'm sorry to say but Saccy, you have terrible handwriting. I say, you buy some handwriting copy books and practice on them." That is called calligraphy, okay?
These people have no sense of admiring beauty.
"What is wrong with my handwriting? Isn't it pretty?"
"If my dad is not a doctor and I've not seen doctors' handwriting, I would've thought that you are practicing ECG graphs on the paper." My mouth hung down when I heard those extremely nonsensical words.
"She is true actually." The hurt I felt until now was one thing but the hurt and anger I am feeling now after Aubessee's confirmation was totally out of the world.
I looked at the old man in disbelief when his eyes narrowed a little, silently telling me that his granddaughter's love of the life is Eblilis's best friend so he cannot help but agree to them.
Why do I suddenly feel so lonely even though I'm surrounded by so many people?
"By the way, Ivy, what is this 'Saccy' you call him?" Eblilis asked with interest.
"Isn't his name Tzalmon Saccy-something and Ebe-something? I just thought Saccy is easy to remember and call."
"Oh, sounds like quite a character to me. Saccy!" Eblilis giggled, giving Ivy a thumbs up for her creativity.
In the midst of everything, none of the people present consider my feelings at all.
There was once, a long time ago, when everything used to go according to my mood and wishes. No one could not even dare to look at me, much less laugh at me.
Look at now; in the name of familial love and intimacy, I'm even given nicknames and I have to swallow down my pride and accept it with a joyous smile.
Mortal world is so ruthless!
Nonetheless, I'm still happy to pass the test and finally be done with everything.
Now comes the headache of proposal!
I have been thinking and thinking so much about it from past several days but I still did not get any idea. I asked all my subordinates, friends, males members of the family but even they have no idea on what the proposal should be.
Some daring ones even scolded me for being impulsive for marrying without giving a proposal and promising a proposal after that without any idea.
Love and other vows I already gave them on the wedding day.
Should I just propose her to give me a second child? Since Igses was born in awkward situation at awkward time and since Eblilis was wronged greatly at that time, making up for it is better.
Why not prepare a nice fanfare event or date, drop down on one knee, with a necklace and locket with significant meaning, flowers and maybe some healthy nourishing things, in the end with a nice heart touching speech to convince her to have tens of children together.
Right, since I have no other way, doing this is best.
At least, the feelings of being wronged from before will be soothed.
Now that I think about it, this proposal might end all the remaining bitter feelings between us and will start a new fresh sweet