It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1290 Put Out To Sea (Part Three)

"No, I don't think I can do it. I'm afraid that I might see someone's defeat. Is there even a bathroom on this tub?" Leena giggled. She liked this a lot and felt rather happy. Sailing on the colossal ocean inspired her, and now she had a theme for her summer fashion show. As

a brilliant designer, she got inspiration from everything. She had to remember to put this in her phone later on.

"Come here, man! Let's see how lucky you are!" Morris Cheng threw a big net to Kevin and wanted to see whether Kevin had the makings of a fisherman.

"I'm a major general! Of course I can use a net!" Kevin took over the net without hesitation. Yes, it was true. He'd never used a net to fish. Particularly not a gill net. But he'd seen it done in movies and on TV. How hard could it be? All he needed to do was do it like he'd seen it done, right?

"Yeah, I'm not so sure," Morris warned. He was waiting for Kevin to give it a shot. Fishing was not as easy as people thought. He spent quite a long time figuring out how to manage the net at first. It was pretty simple, once you set it up. A fish swims into the net, and is caught by the gills. Those nets were common worldwide. But Morris was pretty sure a land fisherman wouldn't know about all this.

"Don't count me out, yet." Kevin readied his net and prepared to throw it. First, he grabbed the weight, then threw the net out with all his strength. He did it as if he were the god of the seas. The result was sad, though. When the net was pulled in, there was no fish at all, let alone a shrimp. He'd failed at his first attempt.

"Ha ha! Nice catch! Told you. A perfect soldier might not be a perfect fisherman." Morris Cheng burst into loud laughter. A soldier standing beside him could not help joining in. He was quieter though. He was laughing at a major general, after all. Although Kevin was not one of the navy, he was still a superior officer in the armed forces, and still commanded the requisite respect.

"But I thought -- never mind." Kevin didn't get it. He did it the same way he saw them do it on TV! It should have worked. But why did he fail? Still, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. He gave it his best shot, and it didn't work. The only way he'd be embarrassed was he didn't give it 100% of his effort. That was shameful.

"No biggie. I figured it would turn out this way." Morris Cheng kept smiling the whole time. Leena's gentle eyes were fixed on her husband. Just like Kevin, she wasn't embarrassed either. Besides, he looked good in a t-shirt. That made up for any fishing faux-pas. "Disappointed?" Kevin walked toward Leena. She could hear a bit of frustration in his voice.

"Nope. You're always the best in my eyes." Leena helped him don his coat. The sea wind was a mix of frozen air and the acrid smell of seaweed. And he was starting to get cold. Fortunately, they were able to have a fishy feast, thanks to the capable naval crew.

They spent the whole day on the sea and did not come back until sunset. It was a colorful day for Leena. Boarding a ship of war on the ocean was totally different from taking a leisurely ride on a bateau-mouche down the Seine River in Paris. And it was so different from a cozy and peaceful walk along the streets of the city. It was completely adventurous and inspiring. The ocean was extremely magnificent, frightening and yet uplifting at the same time.

When they came back to the Grand Apartment, they were surprised to see a particular visitor. A distinguished and august presence.

"Dad! Why are you here?" Kevin asked in surprise. Nathan just showed up here all of a sudden without letting them know in advance. That was not his style. Something was up.

"Everything good, Dad? It's been a while." Leena bit her lip. She was also surprised to see Nathan too, and a little nervous. Still she greeted him in the sweet tones that made her a star among everyone she met.

"I heard you weren't well. Why did you go out?" Nathan asked unhappily, but despite his tone he had a poker face. Showing emotion wasn't his style.

"Nathan! Be nice!" Shannon said. "We talked about this," she added under her breath. "Gods above, smile a bit. It won't hurt." Shannon could not help but complain at Nathan. She knew he actually cared for Leena. So why did he need to keep that poker face? It wasn't necessary around family.

"You're spoiling them," he growled. Nathan took a cold look at Shannon. He was teaching his children something. Why did she interrupt him? She always did this when he was in the middle of a teachable moment.

"I'm done. See you around." Shannon shook her head and walked off. Spoiling them? Come on! He was the expert at spoiling the children! Claire was his masterpiece, and a fine example of his handiwork. She ended up arrogant, not caring for others at all! But she seemed to have changed a lot, living with her brother. Thank God, because now Shannon didn't have to worry about her as much.

"I heard the news, Kevin. You've been suspended for a while. You should take advantage of the time off and think about your mistake. And you should figure out where you went wrong." Nathan frowned. He did not show much unhappiness about Kevin's punishment. He didn't show any emotion at all. But Leena was totally in astonishment hearing what Nathan said. She turned to look at Kevin and eventually knew the truth. It turned out that he was not on vacation, but instead being punished! But for what? Was it because of her? "Oh, I have. It was my fault because I didn't pay close enough attention. I accept the punishment." Kevin squeezed Leena's hand a bit, to tell her soundlessly he was fine with it, and to reassure her everything would be okay. Couples had such wonderful ways to communicate.

"I'm glad to hear that you can cop to what you did wrong. There's always a period of adjustment, when the new recruits and more experienced personnel meet and have to try and get along. You should know this. You've been a leader for years and you aren't supposed to make that mistake. To tell the truth, I'm quite disappointed in you." Nathan was still wearing a poker face. Although Kevin was his son, there was no father and son when Nathan was reprimanding him for something. The man had his principles.

"I'm sorry!" Kevin pursed his lips and replied. He clearly knew that they were not father and son at this moment but superior and subordinate. So he replied solemnly. The atmosphere seemed to be depressing and serious. It was always like this, and it would probably never get any better. His most powerful memories of his father were when he behaved like this. They didn't really have a warm family relationship.00000