"Mrs. Gu." They were already at the compartment's entrance when a manager came and addressed Leena respectfully. Everybody in the place knew her as she often visited here with Edward.
"Aha, Manager Liu. Is the compartment reserved? Will Edward come here tonight?" Leena asked in a graceful manner with a smiling face.
"The compartment is available. Mr. Mu hasn't been here for a long time. Even his close friends who usually come here with Mr. Mu haven't been around for a while." Manager Liu smiled politely. He would never dare to neglect any of Leena's questions as he knew her relationship with his boss.
"They must have been very busy! I want to use the compartment since it's available." A playful smile cracked Leena's lips as she looked at the manager. Of course, she knew what Edward and his friends were busy about! Edward could not even keep his hands off Daisy for a single moment. Rain was sent to Thailand. Tom took no interest in anything except for his experiments. How could it be possible for them to come here and eat?
"Yes, Mrs. Gu. Please come in." The manager pushed the door open for them as a gesture for them to come in.
"Thank you, Manager Liu!" said Leena pleasantly. She believed in treating everyone nicely. It was impossible for her to put on airs against anybody. It was the reason why she was famous to many people.
"You're welcome, Mrs. Gu. We are promoting some new dishes recently. Would you want to have a try?" Manager Liu guided them to the compartment and made the promotion as soon as they reached their seats.
"Oh! Really? What are the guests' opinions about the new dishes?" Other people's opinion meant a lot to Leena. She had practiced taking ideas from others before trying out new things.
"The new dishes are welcomed by our guests as they are both aristocratic and tasty. Many guests revisited Westin just because of them. Would you want to have a try of those new products, Mrs. Gu?" The manager sounded tentative. He knew how to please his guest as a professional. As far as he observed, Leena was one of those women who were sensitive to every kind of new things and liked to welcome fresh challenges. That was the reason why he offered her their new dishes rather than the usual things she ordered. The great popularity of those new dishes among the guests was just a second reason for him.
"Since you recommend them so earnestly, I'd like to have a try. I'm really curious how tasty they are. How about you, Kevin? Would you want to order the same as mine or something else?" There was excitement in Leena's eyes as she talked. Like many girls, Leena was caught between her desire for delicious foods and her thirst to keep herself slender. Nonetheless, she would not even give a second thought about cheating her diet when she heard of new foods.
"Everything is okay for me. How about you, Claire?" Kevin was not particular about food. Every kind of food would mean the same to him as long as it didn't fall into the category that he extremely disliked.
"I will not take the same food as she ordered! I want to have lobster and beefsteak. That's all. Nothing else." The manager's flattering attitude had already aroused suspicion within Claire. She might be reluctant to ask but she could sense it that the manager had always been hospitable to Leena. She just disliked Leena regardless of what she would do! The male manager's sincere behavior towards her sister-in-law had no doubt intensified her hatred for Leena.
"Well, Manager Liu. Please serve Kevin and me the same food. It's lobster and beefsteak for the lady. Thank you!" Leena said while casting a look at Kevin. It felt nice to see Kevin agree and support her decisions regardless of how trivial or small the matter was.
"Okay. I will let them serve the dishes as soon as possible. Please wait for a moment." Manager Liu nodded before leaving the compartment.
"The service in this restaurant is quite good. That guy behaved like a waiter instead of a manager. He is quite different from those arrogant managers I have met. It seems a big restaurant is really better than those small ones." Claire was born into a military family. Due to her parents, almost all the people around her had high positions in the army and government. It was rare for her to get in contact with some senior executive people in the business circle. Thus, she had assumed that every high ranking executive in a company would be exactly like those poker-faced militaries or governmental seniors she knew.
"Manager Liu doesn't treat everybody that way. It depends on who the guest is," said Kevin with a smile. If Edward, Rain, and Tom hadn't treated Leena as their little princess, Manager Liu would have never treated Leena as a queen.
"Kevin, are you implying that that manager has known who you are?" For her prejudice against Leena, Claire didn't believe that Manager Liu was flattering her sister-in-law. She didn't think that she was that important. However, it was a fact that Leena was the only one who Manager Liu had kept talking with since they walked in. It was just that Claire was ignorant to even notice it.
"Of course not. The only reason why he is treating us politely is because of your sister-in-law." Kevin was unwilling to claim the credit belonging to Leena. His life had always been limited to the military circle. How could it be possible for him to know some commercial elites? Besides, it would cause him some trouble if he was considered to be too close with some businessmen.
"Really? How is it possible?" Claire measured Leena in suspicion. To her surprise, she did spot some changes in Leena's behavior and air. She was a different woman when she was in the capital city. Leena used to be calm and composed. But she looked more lively and bubbly now.
"We come here for dinner, not for interrogation, Claire!" The handsome officer could not help but furrow his eyebrows. Claire's questions were outright silly and her disrespect for his wife had certainly upset him.
I'm just curious! Is it illegal to ask?" Claire twisted her lips sarcastically as some ideas came to her head. 'Is it possible that Leena isn't as simple as she seems to be?' she secretly asked herself.
"Claire, I can answer all your questions. What are your questions?" Leena butted into the conversation. She had sensed that Kevin already lost his temper with how his sister had been asking offending questions.
All right. I'm not interested in your affairs. They're none of my business!" was Claire's arrogant reply as she raised her chin. She held no gratitude for Leena. She didn't even care if Leena had saved her from her brother's anger by diverting his attention.