"I'm not in a rush. I'm just concerned that the Commander would need the report soon," Lee murmured faintly. Was it his fault that he reminded his Major General? They had been here for too long now.
"Lee, do you think I should go over and say hello before we return to the base?" Kevin sought Lee's suggestion, not being able to stand it anymore when he saw Leena burst into laughter once again.
"Of course, Major General. You should do it now. You should go over there and declare yourself no matter who he is," Lee whispered his agreement and encouraged Kevin. His Major General finally made up his mind to do something about this situation. Lee panicked, knowing that he was about to be entangled in big trouble.
Leena smiled and chatted with Summer. Suddenly, she felt chills on her back, as if a freezing wind had come this way. She could not help but quiver.
Miss Leng, I am wondering if I can take you out later? It is really nice talking to you. We are the same, don't you think?" Summer felt like he was at a disadvantage, but he was attracted to Leena. She was not pretentious and always said what was on her mind. He wanted to get to know her better.
Uh! Well…" Leena was in trouble. She did not know how to respond to his invitation. Did he enjoy being insulted? She was not even being kind to him. Why did he still want to be her friend? Whatever she had said was to scare him into not wanting to talk to her anymore. It appeared her plan had failed.
Nana, tell him. Would you go out with him?" Kevin's mouth curled. He looked at Leena pointedly, his eyes locking on hers. He asked her the question casually, as if the young boy was not with them.
"Kevin. Why... why are you here?" Leena was shocked and stood up immediately at her husband's sudden arrival. In doing so, she hit the table and almost fell down.
Are you so excited to see me that you are throwing yourself at me?" Kevin grabbed her arm and kept her from falling down. He held Leena close so she would not get hurt. Since he was still in his military uniform, it would not be appropriate for him to behave intimately with her in public. He was a soldier after all.
"N-no. I'm just surprised." Leena's adorable face turned red at his quip. There was nothing between her and Summer, but she had no idea what to do. She was sure Kevin had misunderstood the situation.
Leena, your husband and I are surprised to see you too," Lee peeped at the proper time. Summer could guess who this man was and Lee's words made him even more anxious. His heart thudded. 'Is this tall man her husband? Oh, please no. If it's true, how would I explain this date to him?' Summer thought, sweating. 'Would I be accused of breaking a military marriage and put into prison?'
Nana, is this your friend?" Kevin turned his frosty stare to Summer. He did not betray his emotions, even though he felt uncomfortable as hell seeing his wife talk to this boy so gleefully.
Oh! This is just one of my best friends' friend. We got to know each other today only," Leena replied, not thinking too much of it. There was nothing she wanted to hide from Kevin.
Oh, you just got to know him today. Nice to meet you. I'm Kevin Gu." Kevin decided to play the mature man. He calmed down in front of his potential rival. This way, he would win without a fight.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Summer Xia." Summer was frightened upon seeing the shining military bars on Kevin's shoulders, but he strove to maintain his cool and reached out to shake hands with Kevin. He imagined it would be a tough handshake, like what he had seen on TV dramas. Fortunately, it was not.
Sit down, please. Summer Xia, you don't need to be nervous. I'm not a bad guy." Kevin smiled when he saw Summer's forehead gleam with sweat. He sat down next to Leena.
"Oh! Yes, yes." Summer shivered and sat down. How he wished he could get away! But he dared not escape since Kevin looked to be very powerful. He cursed Patricia silently. Had she deliberately put him in this terrible situation? Why did not she tell him that her best friend was a married woman? Moreover, her husband was a Major General! He never expected to see such a big figure in person.
Where is your friend? Isn't she here? Or did she abandon you and won't be coming at all?" Kevin teased and looked at Leena, leaning against the back of his chair leisurely.
"Can I say the latter?" Leena looked at Kevin pathetically. She knew Kevin was good at reasoning. He observed details that nobody else could. He must know what happened to her even without her telling him.
Yes, of course you can. It seems that this friend of yours doesn't have a good opinion of me," Kevin said while casting a sidelong look at Summer. His mouth twitched.
"Um? Why would you say that?" Leena was usually very smart, but somehow in front of Kevin, she behaved like a three-year-old.
Isn't it obvious? How could she introduce you to a man as your potential boyfriend?" Just as Leena had imagined, Kevin was clever enough to see what happened here. He didn't seem worried and his smile grew wider.
I'm sorry. I didn't tell her that I've already married. She is not fully responsible for this," Leena winced, covering up for Patricia immediately. Leena felt anxious. Truthfully, she was not sure if Kevin was really angry.
"Oh, I get it. It seems I should be responsible for this, since you don't want to be seen with someone as unpresentable as me. That's why you didn't tell her you have a husband. Lee, let's go back to the army base," Kevin announced and immediately shot up to walk out with Lee. He never expected his wife to want to hide his existence. It felt like being stabbed in the heart.
"Sure. Goodbye, Leena!" Lee threw a concerned look at Leena and followed Kevin in a hurry. He knew the Major General was furious. Lee could sense that Leena was very important to him.
Wait, Kevin." Leena did not anticipate that things would go like this. She grabbed her bag in a hurry and ran toward Kevin. Summer was insignificant at the moment.
"Leena is following us, Major General. Shall we wait for her?" Lee asked in a concerned tone. He looked at Kevin with worry in his eyes.
"You go. Wait for me in the car." Kevin didn't say that he wanted to wait for Leena, but he slowed down and sent Lee away. Obviously, they were going to have a confrontation about this. Kevin was not angry that Leena didn't tell her friend about his existence, but he very much minded that he was apparently not good enough for her. She couldn't even tell others that he was her husband! In all honesty, Kevin was angrier at himself than he was at his wife.
Let me just explain, Kevin. It's really not what you think," Leena said breathlessly as she caught up to him. She grasped Kevin's hand without thinking twice.
"Did you run here? Look at all these sweats." Kevin frowned. He reached out and wiped the sweat beads off her forehead.
"Yes, I ran because you got so angry and left all of a sudden. You didn't even allow me to explain anything," Leena grumbled as her jaw tightened.
"It's not that I did not allow you to explain. I just need to return to the army base soon, so I left." Kevin took a look at the wristwatch Leena had gifted him. It was late.
"But you were really angry. I was worried about you," Leena complained. She pressed her lips together, looking sad.
"I'm sorry, okay? I was not being myself just now. Let's talk about it later when I get home tonight, all right? I have to head back now." Kevin studied the time again. He was supposed to be at the army base already but got delayed because of Leena's appearance. The door in his heart was already open to her. It was something he did not quite realize about himself. He behaved so abnormally when he saw her with another guy that he was ready to throw aside his work. Kevin hated seeing her smile so brightly with another man.