"You're right. Just as that saying goes, children who grow up in poor families are better equipped to deal with the problems in their lives," Leena answered with a smile. She wasn't angered by Louisa's ridicule, nor did she think that it was necessary for her to defend herself. What Louisa thought about her didn't affect her at all. If Louisa believed that Leena belonged to a poor family, she was totally fine with it.
Kevin looked at Leena in astonishment. He didn't understand why she was making a secret of her family. But if she wanted to conceal her background, he would not reveal it in front of Louisa. Maybe Leena had her own reasons. Kevin would support her under any circumstances.
Louisa was under the impression that Kevin was boasting of Leena's cooking skills. But to her intense surprise, the dishes were so tasty that she buried herself in the food. Louisa had to admit that Leena was much better at cooking, but she didn't consider it to be a big deal. After all, rich families had their own private chefs. Knowing how to cook was not a necessity that a man looked for in a wife.
"Mrs. Gu, what do you do?" Louisa asked as she took a sip of the lemonade in front of her. She gave her a once-over, not bothering to conceal her dislike for Leena, even though Kevin was present in the same room. She wanted to belittle Leena in an attempt to display her superiority.
"Oh, I work in the fashion industry," Leena answered honestly. She didn't think it was necessary to hide that fact. Kevin treated Louisa like a younger sister, so Leena decided to be nice to her.
"What? The fashion industry? Are you kidding me? You look like a country bumpkin!" If Kevin weren't here, Louisa would have laughed out loud and mocked Leena with the meanest words.
"Louisa, show some respect," Kevin said with a scowl. He had been nice to Louisa before, but her disrespect toward Leena was infuriating him. He knew Louisa had a thing for him, but he treated her like his sister. If she dared to offend Leena again, Kevin wouldn't mind teaching her a lesson, even if she was the daughter of his superior.
"Kevin, I was just telling the truth. She really does look like a country bumpkin," Louisa grumbled, pursing her lips. Her heart broke when Kevin shouted at her because of another woman.
"It's okay, Kevin. Don't blame her. I admit that Miss Ye has better taste in fashion," Leena said, smiling at him sweetly. She didn't take Louisa's taunts seriously at all. She was only eager to know why she thought she was a country bumpkin. Was it because of her makeup, or was it her clothes? Leena could draw inspiration from Louisa's words and add new elements to her works.
"Have some more food. You look much thinner than before. I guess you weren't taking good care of yourself in France." Kevin put some food into Leena's bowl. Since Leena was well able to deal with Louisa, he decided not to interfere in the girls' conversation. He felt lucky that his wife was an open-minded girl, otherwise he would have been in a difficult position.
"Oh no! I'm not hungry at all!" Leena cried as she stared at the extra food in her bowl. She really couldn't eat any more.
"Honey, you must eat more. Health is the most important thing." Kevin's heart broke when he saw Leena's pale face. His attention was so caught in her that he didn't notice Louisa's livid expression. Louisa gnashed her teeth together and clenched her fists when she heard him call Leena "honey".
"I'm in good health. Come on! You are overreacting!" Leena's brothers had the same reaction this noon. As a result, she had eaten too much and had no appetite now.
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