"Yes. Thank you, Mrs. Gu," said the soldiers in unison. Their voices went too loud that it echoed through the whole dining hall.
Hearing their neat answers, Leena scratched her head in embarrassment and blushed.
"You guys can leave now." Kevin glanced at them and the soldiers all left as fast as they could. Frankly, they were afraid that Kevin might change his mind and push for the punishment. They all moved so fast that for a moment the hall was filled with the sounds of running footsteps.
Leena had been smiling the whole time until she went out of the army base. She completely forgot about her displeasure before visiting the place.
On the other hand, Kevin was watching her through it all. He had been wanting to ask her why she was so happy. Her sweet smile was plastered on her face until they both reached the Grand Apartment. Nevertheless, he chose to put his questions on hold as he was afraid that doing so might change her mood.
"Why are you so happy today?" asked Kevin when he was finally parking the car. He'd bottled up his question for so long that his curiosity was already eating him at this point.
"Ha-ha. Nothing. I just never thought of the soldiers to be that interesting." Leena giggled as she remembered the scenes inside the army base. She thought that the experience she had today was nice. It was only now that she had the chance to observe the soldiers. She never thought of them to be that enthusiastic, strong and brave.
"Since you like them, I can take you there to see them more often." Kevin put his army coat over Leena's shoulders. Autumn nights were cold and he didn't want her to catch a cold.
"Really? Promise that to me then! You should swear to me that you are not lying!" Leena stopped and looked at him with questioning eyes.
"You little fool, I swear I'm not lying." Kevin tenderly squeezed her nose. He smiled at her and then ran his fingers through her soft hair.
"How will I know that you're not lying?" As she said, she happily took his arm and walked close to him into the elevator.
"What did Tom say today?" Kevin inquired as the elevator went up. He chose to ask this rather than answer her question. God knew how long had he been itching to know what Tom got to say about them.
"Well. He said that if you are free, you can ask him to give you a full-body check-up, so that he can come to a conclusion." Leena's smile disappeared as soon as she mentioned the doctor's name. She felt a little disappointed just by remembering Patricia's words.
"A full-body check-up?" Kevin frowned and hesitated for a few seconds. It didn't take long though before he said, "Then I'll see him before I go to the army base the day after tomorrow."
"OK. I'll call him tomorrow and ask him to make time for that," said Leena. She tenderly looked up at him and then nestled tightly in his strong arms.
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