Chapter 1148: A Different Leena (part two)
"That will be great! Would you like me to wait for you at home or would you prefer to go to the Leng's directly from the military base? If you like, we could stay at home and wait for you here," replied Leena in a more relaxed tone. Even her body felt at ease upon hearing Kevin's positive response. Who would like to hear Mr. Cold ranting about Kevin's absence in the first place? She let out a deep sigh as she leisurely lay on their queen sized bed. She enjoyed talking to Kevin this way.
"Umm. Let me see. Well, you can go to Leng's house first and just wait for me there. Then I could drive from here and directly go to your family's place. What do you think?" asked Kevin. Respect was something Leena and Kevin never lost from each other even after being married for a while. They would always consult each other's opinion before deciding anything, no matter how small or big the concern was. Thus, they felt free to express themselves. This was also the reason why they seldom fought with each other. However, Kevin hadn't noticed how Leena said "we" instead of "I" the last time she talked. Thus, he thought that it would only be Leena and him that would be there. Shoot! He completely missed the possibility that Leena might be bringing Claire to the Leng's house too!
"Okay, fine for me. I have to hang up now. See you tonight," said Leena as she jumped off the bed. She began to pack up the presents she brought from the capital city happily. The idea that Kevin would be meeting her dad with her tonight excited her beyond words.
On the other hand, Kevin smiled as he stared at his phone. He had been wondering every day about what good he had done to deserve a wife as good as Leena. She was energetic and lively. At the same, she was extremely kind and thoughtful to others too. 'Damn it! I did hit the jackpot, didn't I? Who else could be better than my wife?' he thought.
"Claire, I need to go back to my home tonight. Would you like to visit the Leng's house with me? Otherwise, no one would be here to prepare dinner for you," asked Leena. She saw Claire doing some yoga exercises as she walked downstairs, so Leena stopped her steps and asked for Claire's opinion about tonight. If Claire didn't agree to come with her, then Claire would have no choice but to have dinner outside in a restaurant by herself.
"Your home? The Leng's house? Do you mean the house where you grew up? You want me to meet you family members tonight? What about my brother? Will he be there too?" asked Claire in excitement as she heard Leena's words. She immediately stopped her back stretching and turned to face Leena. Claire had wished for such an opportunity to learn about Leena's family background for a long time. How Lucky it was for that opportunity to come to her without any effort! This was the perfect time to confirm if Leena was just a bumpkin from a poor family. Claire had always been curious about this since the first time they met. 'Time to remove your mask, Leena. You can never cheat on us anymore! You dirty imposter!' she thought to herself.
"Yeah! Your brother said that he would go there from the military base directly. We could drive to the Leng's house first and then just wait for him there," Leena answered with a smile. She made a mental note of practicing yoga again after seeing Claire exercising. She used to do yoga exercises herself during her spare time. Yoga not only helped her to retain her shape but also kept her healthy. Most of all, yoga was the kind of exercise that helped her relax. She used to do it to soothe her tense mind and calm her down. Each yoga practice made her mentally at ease and peaceful.
"Fine! I'll go with you. It would be nice to be your family's guest tonight. I can't cook anyway," replied Claire as she pretended to be reluctant. Who knew about her intention of spying Leena's real identity anyway? However, it was observable that Claire had become less hostile to her sister-in-law compared to how she had acted against her before.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll go pack some stuff now. You could go back to your yoga exercise," said Leena gladly as Claire agreed to come with her. Honestly, Claire's words were the least of her thoughts. She had been so used to her sister-in-law's hostility by now. Nonetheless, she had noticed that Claire sounded more diplomatic today.
Leena's excitement about returning home made Claire pout her lips. Her sister-in-law's reaction was upsetting. She snorted and then thought, 'Why is Leena so happy? What's the big deal with going back to her home? Duh! Anyway, who cares about her? I should keep exercising. I've eaten too much recently and now I'm getting the toll of it. I must work harder to lose what I ate. I can't afford to be a fatso. No gaining weight. No, no, and definitely a no.' She hurriedly continued with her yoga after thinking of how hideous she might look once she gained weight.
The Leng's house had been a little too quiet since Leena and Kevin got married. Duke and Belinda were both too busy with their work and there weren't many people staying in the house. There weren't many chances for them to meet up and lift the atmosphere of the house. However, today was a special day. Lloyd Leng was finally back from his long and far journeys! Everyone would come home tonight, and Leena was not an exception. She had always been their naughty princess. Everyone adored her despite her mischievous behaviors sometimes. No one would even say no to spoiling her even though she was married now. They would all gladly take care of her whenever she came back. Take note, the excitement didn't end with the family members alone. The happiness for Leena's coming back even reached up to their servants who were all busy for tonight's gathering.