"I think the word you're searching for is 'asshole.' A real asshole would never ask for your permission before taking off your clothes, but I did." Kevin gave Leena an evil smile. Though he was still angry at her, her accusation amused him. He decided to play with it. Maybe he could put them both in a better mood.
"But you didn't wait for my answer! Liar!" Leena was incensed by Kevin's sophistry. He did ask her before taking off her coat, but she didn't say yes. To be fair, she didn't say no, either. But that still didn't give him the right. Oooh! The man was so infuriating sometimes!
"I'm a soldier. Time is important to me, and even a one second delay would put your life in danger. I don't hesitate, I act." While speaking, Kevin took off her sweater as well. He was serious about this. She might end up naked if she didn't do something.
"Stop it! I'll do it myself. Get out!" Leena demanded and rearranged her underwear. He practically took that off.
At this moment, Kevin's phone rang. He took a meaningful look at her before he whipped out his phone. He frowned when he saw the number — it was from the army base.
"I need to take this. Have a nice bath!" He didn't bother telling Leena who was calling. Instead, Kevin warned her and walked out of the bathroom. The subtext behind "have a nice bath" was clear. The real message was "take a bath, now." The moment he stepped out, Leena shut and locked the door, which stunned him. He recognized that sound anywhere. So he walked out towards the balcony, sighing in resignation, and pressed the "answer" button.
"Hello, this is Kevin Gu." Leaning forward with his hand pressing down on the rail, Kevin wondered why they were calling.
"Major General Gu, we have a big problem. I don't know why, but some of our recruits have been beaten up by several seniors." The caller's voice was thick with anxiety. Obviously, he was frightened by what was going on.
"What? Are they in the hospital now? Are they okay?" When he heard that, Kevin returned to his bedroom, opened the closet and took out his military coat. This was a really serious problem, and he had to head back to the army base now. But when he was just walking out the door, he remembered something and walked back to the bathroom. He pressed the "mute" button, and said to Leena, "Babe, I have to leave now." Before she could respond, Kevin left without saying more.
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