"Bah! You are talking nonsense! Do you even know who I am? Unlike you, I'm from a rich family and I have servants," Louisa said with the pride of a peacock.
"Yes, you are. But Kevin and I are from average families. We have to share the housework, otherwise it would be too tiring if just one of us do all of it." Leena liked cooking for Kevin, but didn't like to wash the dishes as she hated to touch the grease. She had wanted to buy a dish-washing machine, but Kevin said he would wash the dishes in the future. Leena was glad to accept his offer.
That's only because you're too lazy to wash the dishes. Don't you feel ashamed of yourself?" Louisa found that no matter what she said, Leena just didn't take it seriously. Leena didn't seem angry at all! Louisa's frustration crept up to her.
"Why should I feel ashamed of myself? He is my husband. He loves me and cares about me. Is there something wrong with that?" The reason why Leena sat here and made small talk with Louisa was because she was a welcoming host. But that didn't mean that she was happy talking to Louisa. Truthfully, Leena wanted to throw Louisa out so badly.
"Leena Leng, are you trying to gloat about the love between you and Kevin in front of me?" Louisa asked angrily. She couldn't believe what Leena was saying.
No, I don't have to gloat about our love. It is naturally obvious. But I guess you lack love, huh?" Leena couldn't help but taunt Louisa. She was a smooth talker. After all, he that lies down with dogs, rises up with fleas. Leena's brothers all had glib tongues.
"What are you two talking about? You are talking very happily." Kevin asked as he walked out of the kitchen, picking up a paper towel to wipe his hands.
"Hey, Kevin, take a seat." Louisa scooted over to make room to Kevin. To her disappointment, Kevin walked right to Leena and sat down next to her. They looked intimate sitting together.
"Are you done?" Leena asked as she poured out a glass of water and handed it to him. After having lived with Kevin for some time, she had noticed that he was used to drinking a glass of water after his meal. Kevin assumed that Leena and Louisa were talking good-naturedly. In actuality, they were at loggerheads.
Of course! I've washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. You don't trust me, huh?" Kevin teased, tapping her little nose. He was always a serious and cold man at the army base, but he treated Leena with softness and affection all the time. Since they were married, Kevin would try his best to love her and take good care of her.
"No, I don't trust you. People say that it's a woman's nightmare when a man goes into the kitchen," Leena whispered in his ear, giving him an adorable smile.
"Well, I'm the exception. It's just a piece of cake to me." Every time she smiled at him, he felt blessed that he had such a lovely wife. No wonder so many people doted on her. They must all be attracted by her warm smiles. Louisa, however, harbored hostility against Leena. She loved Kevin, so she opposed Leena in every aspect.
Kevin, I have some work to finish. I'll take my leave now," Louisa said in a sharp voice as she stood up and grabbed her purse. She was sick of Kevin and Leena's displays of affection, and didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Oh, you want to go home? Well, okay. Let me walk you out." Kevin didn't even try to make Louisa stay. His heart broke when he saw Leena's exhausted look. He didn't want Louisa to piss her off. Moreover, he did not know what else to say to her, regardless. Louisa just wanted to make Leena unhappy.
"That is not necessary. I can take the elevator down." Louisa was elated at Kevin's words, but she said no to be polite. She wondered if Kevin would insist on walking her out, then she could speak ill of Leena to try and drive a wedge between them. However, to her intense surprise, Kevin nodded.
"All right. Then I'll just walk you to the elevator." Kevin had offered to walk her out because he was a gentleman. Since Louisa rejected his offer, he agreed to it easily. He knew Louisa only did that to be polite despite her wish, but he just didn't care about what she felt. As she heard Kevin's words, Leena couldn't help but giggle to herself silently. She realized that Kevin was actually a cunning man.
"O...okay...thank you." Louisa was a little embarrassed. She didn't expect Kevin to take her words seriously. 'What a dense man!' she thought.
"Let's go. Leena, I'll be right back," Kevin said as he turned to Leena. Her smile confused him. He didn't understand what she was laughing at. Standing up, Leena stifled her laughter and turned to Louisa.
"Miss Ye, it was nice talking to you. Let's hang out next time. Feel free to visit us again, bye!" Leena gave Louisa a kind smile. Deep inside, she thought, 'I hope I never see you again!' It was then that Leena realized that she was really a hypocrite.
"Bye. Rest assured. I'll come around from time to time." Louisa smiled at Leena warmly for the first time. Since Leena invited her to visit them, Louisa would make sure to come around to visit them again.
"S...sure... Fine! Have a safe drive!" Leena immediately regretted asking Louisa to visit them. 'Damn it! Why did I even say that? Fuck me!' she thought.
"Let's go!" Kevin said to Louisa as he opened the door. He didn't miss the upset expression on Leena's face, which amused him. Louisa looked at Leena haughtily before she followed Kevin and walked out of the house. She smiled with an air of triumph.
"Kevin, don't you think that the two of you are not a perfect match?" The moment the door was shut, Louisa couldn't help but ask Kevin. In her eyes, she was the only person in the world who deserved him. They were made for each other.
Not this again. Why? I think Leena and I are perfect together." Kevin wanted to scold her, but bit back his words. He didn't think it was necessary to argue with her. Louisa had gone off the deep end, and nobody was able to sober her up. Kevin could only tell her that he loved Leena very much and that it was of no use if she tried to create trouble for them.
She doesn't deserve you at all! You were exhausted after a day's work, but she didn't care about you and even asked you to do the housework. Aren't you mad about that?" Louisa pursed her lips as she complained.
"You think men shouldn't do housework? And what about women? You think women should do all of it?" Kevin asked in disbelief. Louisa was a woman. Why did she always take men's side?
"I didn't mean to say that. She doesn't love you, Kevin," she said, her lips trembling. Louisa wanted to tell him that it was she who loved him, but was too timid to say it out loud.
So according to you, if you love someone, you should do all the housework? I don't think that logic is right." Kevin knew how much Leena loved him — though she'd never said it in front of him — but he could tell. Even if he was unable to love her fully right now, he believed that she would be the only woman in his heart sooner or later.