It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1401 The Plan (Part One)

"You're the boss," Leena answered, her eyes full of affection. She always looked favorably on Kevin's ideas.

"Well, then let's go have dinner with them?" Kevin asked, looking at her. He always asked for her input. That was how relationships worked best.

"That is great," Mrs. Xu said. "Leena's never been here before, right? There are some friends in this building really want to meet her. We're all military spouses so we definitely have things to talk about." Mrs. Xu held Leena's hand and led them to her house. She was so kind that Leena and Kevin couldn't very well refuse.

"You're too kind, Mrs. Xu," Kevin said with a smile. Mrs. Xu was right; he should have introduced Leena to his co-workers and their wives. Leena might be happier making new friends.

"Please, not so formal. I'd like to have you and Leena over every day." Mrs. Xu laughed. Her child was a junior high school student and was in boarding school, so he was only home on weekends. And her husband was busy at work, so she stayed home, bored and alone. Battalion Commander Xu's apartment was on the first floor, and the entrance faced the elevator. Mrs. Xu left her door open, so other people could come and join them.

The building was originally quiet, but became louder thanks to Leena's visit. People who got along well with the Xu family came over to have supper with everyone.

"Major General Gu, now I know why you never brought Leena here. She's so pretty and soft, and you just want to hide her away from prying eyes, right?" Battalion Commander Xu asked with a laugh. Battalion Commander Xu was the eldest one there. He was born and raised in a small village, and was promoted to Battalion Commander from a soldier. He was broad-minded and willing to help others. As a result, he was very popular among the officers and soldiers.

"Exactly. He's been married for a long time now, but he never introduced her to us," another officer echoed. But they were wrong. This wasn't the first time Leena had been here. She had been to the army base before, and Kevin had showed her around. But none of the officers realized that.

"Sorry guys, but I've been super-busy. And right after I got married, I got assigned to an external training mission. Of course it slipped my mind then. How about this? We'll have you over for dinner soon," Kevin explained in embarrassment. He really felt sorry for not having introduced Leena to his colleagues, even though it wasn't quite his fault.

"That's better. We'll get you rip-roaring drunk. You won't be allowed to leave until you have more alcohol running through you than blood," Battalion Commander Xu said. Many officers living in the building ate with them, with their wives in tow. They heard that Kevin's wife was from a rich family, and wanted to replace out what she was like.

"Come on, guys. Don't be so hard on me." Kevin produced a forced smile, slightly worried now.

Leena, on the other hand, was also having trouble coping with the pile of questions from the other gals.

"You're a fashion designer, right?" a young woman in trendy clothes asked excitedly. She looked at Leena's clothes with admiration. Leena could tell that she must have gotten married recently. The woman's face beamed with a happy smile.

"Yes. Yes I am." The women were so warm and talkative that Leena didn't know how to handle them. She answered all their questions, but their presence was almost suffocating. She'd never had this many people interested in her at once.

"Great! Could you come over and help us match clothes? I could use your expertise," the woman asked with a hopeful expression. In her eyes, Leena had exquisite taste. She knew how to dress - mixing colors and styles, and she looked fashionable and elegant. "Uh..." Leena stammered, not knowing how to answer. She turned to look at Kevin, hoping that he would arrange a way out for her.

"Does Major General Gu keep you at home a lot?" the woman asked, noticing Leena's reaction.

"Uh... You have it wrong," Leena explained immediately. She didn't want them to think that Kevin kept her locked in all day. She had the freedom to do what she wanted, most of the time. She didn't want Kevin to look bad just because they didn't get it. "Lee said you're a great cook. He said he tasted some dishes that were to die for. Major General Gu is so lucky to have you," said a mature woman, trying to change the topic to save Leena from embarrassment. Leena felt really grateful to her. "Ha! I just know how to cook, that's all," Leena said with a smile. She was a modest woman, and didn't want to show off in front of other people.

"I heard it was a whirlwind romance between you and Major General Gu. So who made the first move?" another young woman cut in. Leena's face flushed red at her words, and she had no clue how to answer the question. And their early days weren't exactly fodder for happy memories.

"Come on now. Don't be so curious! This is her first time here. You'll scare her off and she won't want to come back," Mrs. Xu said, saving Leena from yet another awkward question. She knew they wanted to know all about Leena, but she didn't think that question was appropriate.

"But I really wanna know. Come on, Leena, am I bothering you?" the woman asked. She just wouldn't let Leena go. She was in her twenties, and she was certainly pretty and trendy. But she wasn't smart enough to figure out her question was out of line. "Uh... no, you're not," Leena answered after some hesitation. The "not" in her statement was higher pitched, more like a question than a reply. Deep inside, she thought, 'Yes, you are bothering me. So can you just shut up?' But she gave the woman a sweet smile, pretending she was okay with that.