"We're not that eager to get married. I have to do some thinking and consider whether he really is my true love." To save face, Louisa told a big lie. So she had to think of how best to cover her lie. Once you started lying, you'd have to keep lying so that you wouldn't be found out. One lie led to another. And Louisa would need to tell lie after lie, unless she really could win Kevin's heart. But that wasn't easy.
"You still want to wait? Really, you shouldn't need to think anymore. He is such an excellent man. Be careful that another woman doesn't steal his heart while you're still thinking." Every one looked at her in confusion. In this society, it was really rare to find such a good man as the Major General Gu, who was handsome in appearance and quite capable. And Louisa told them she was still thinking about it. That was obvious a slap in their face. If a man like Kevin entered their lives, they would snatch him up in an instant. And marry him as quickly as possible, before he had a chance to think about it.
"I'm not even worried about it. As long as we are in love, no one can separate us." Louisa smiled gracefully. Her confidence made her words more convincing, as if what she said was really true.
"Yes, you're right. General Major Gu must love you very much. No wonder you weren't worried at all that another woman might win his heart at the party." This group of women were shooting her admiring looks. They all believed that for women a good marriage was more important than pretty looks.
"Of course. Like today, he had a lot work to do tonight. But he worried about me coming alone here. Probably he feared that I might be allured by any other handsome men. So he insisted on coming here with me. Obvious he wanted to declare that I am his woman." Louisa raised her chin, looking arrogant with a vivacious expression. It seemed that she was going all out to make the lie bigger. The reactions from the crowd were predictable.
"Wow!" one said. Another cried, "Really?" "He is totally crazy for you. I'm so jealous!" complained yet another. And one of them mused, "I wonder when I'll find a man to love me so much!" They were all jealous of her and admired her at the same time. But what else could they do? They were all women, and they bemoaned their fate. Were they doomed to be alone? And they blamed it on their fate to be so unlucky. Why couldn't they meet such a good man?
"I know, But I feel like I'm not so free now." Louisa patted her face with her hands, pretending to be shy. She looked like a woman immersed in great happiness. She was really a good actress.
"Cut the crap! You're making a fuss about nothing. You have Kevin, what do you have to bitch about?" The group of women commented with boos and hisses. Obviously they were deeply convinced by Louisa's words.
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