Chapter 1290 Put Out To Sea (Part Three)


    "No, I don''t think I can do it. I''m afraid that I might see someone''s defeat. Is there even a bathroom on


    this tub?" Leena giggled. She liked this a lot and felt rather happy. Sailing on the colossal ocean


    inspired her, and now she had a theme for her summer fashion show. As a brilliant designer, she got


    inspiration from everything. She had to remember to put this in her pher on.


    "Come here, man! Let''s see how lucky you are!" Morris Cheng threw a big to Kevin and wanted to


    see whether Kevin had the makings of a fisherman.


    "I''m a major general! Of course I can use a!" Kevin took over the without hesitation. Yes, it was


    true. He''d never used a to fish. Particrly not a gill. But he''d seen it done in movies and on TV.


    How hard could it be? All he needed to do was do it like he''d seen it done, right?


    "Yeah, I''m not so sure," Morris warned. He was waiting for Kevin to give it a shot. Fishing was not as


    easy as people thought. He spent quite a long time figuring out how to manage the at first. It was


    pretty simple, once you set it up. A fish swims into the, and is caught by the gills. Thoses were


    "Don''t count me out, yet." Kevin readied his and prepared to throw it. First, he grabbed the weight,


    then threw the out with all his strength. He did it as if he were the god of the seas. The result was


    sad, though. When the was pulled in, there was no fish at all, let alone a shrimp. He''d failed at his


    first attempt.


    "Ha ha! Nice catch! Told you. A perfect soldier might not be a perfect fisherman." Morris Cheng burst


    into loudughter. A soldier standing beside him could not help joining in. He was quieter though. He


    wasughing at a major general, after all. Although Kevin was not one of the navy, he was still a


    superior officer in the armed forces, and stillmanded the requisite respect.


    "But I thought -- never mind." Kevin didn''t get it. He did it the same way he saw them do it on TV! It


    should have worked. But why did he fail? Still, he didn''t feel embarrassed at all. He gave it his best


    shot, and it didn''t work. The only way he''d be embarrassed was he didn''t give it 100% of his effort. That


    was shameful.


    "No biggie. I figured it would turn out this way." Morris Cheng kept smiling the whole time. Leena''s


    gentle eyes were fixed on her husband. Just like Kevin, she wasn''t embarrassed either. Besides, he


    looked good in a t-shirt. That made up for any fishing faux-pas.


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    "Disappointed?" Kevin walked toward Leena. She could hear a bit of frustration in his voice.


    "Nope. You''re always the best in my eyes." Leena helped him don his coat. The sea wind was a mix of


    frozen air and the acrid smell of seaweed. And he was starting to get cold. Fortunately, they were able


    to have a fishy feast, thanks to the capable naval crew.


    They spent the whole day on the sea and did note back until sunset. It was a colorful day for


    Leena. Boarding a ship of war on the ocean was totally different from taking a leisurely ride on a


    bateau-mouche down the Seine River in Paris. And it was so different from a cozy and peaceful walk


    along the streets of the city. It waspletely adventurous and inspiring. The ocean was extremely


    magnificent, frightening and yet uplifting at the same time.


    When they came back to the Grand Apartment, they were surprised to see a particr visitor. A


    distinguished and august presence.


    "Dad! Why are you here?" Kevin asked in surprise. Nathan just showed up here all of a sudden without


    letting them know in advance. That was not his style. Something was up.


    "Everything good, Dad? It''s been a while." Leena bit her lip. She was also surprised to see Nathan too,


    and a little nervous. Still she greeted him in the sweet tones that made her a star among everyone she


    met.


    "I heard you weren''t well. Why did you go out?" Nathan asked unhappily, but despite his tone he had a


    poker face. Showing emotion wasn''t his style.


    "Nathan! Be nice!" Shannon said. "We talked about this," she added under her breath. "Gods above,


    smile a bit. It won''t hurt." Shannon could not help butin at Nathan. She knew he actually cared


    for Leena. So why did he need to keep that poker face? It wasn''t necessary around family.


    "You''re spoiling them," he growled. Nathan took a cold look at Shannon. He was teaching his children


    something. Why did she interrupt him? She always did this when he was in the middle of a teachable


    moment.


    "I''m done. See you around." Shannon shook her head and walked off. Spoiling them? Come on! He


    was the expert at spoiling the children! ire was his masterpiece, and a fine example of his


    handiwork. She ended up arrogant, not caring for others at all! But she seemed to have changed a lot,


    living with her brother. Thank God, because now Shannon didn''t have to worry about her as much.


    "I heard the news, Kevin. You''ve been suspended for a while. You should take advantage of the time


    off and think about your mistake. And you should figure out where you went wrong." Nathan frowned.


    He did not show much unhappiness about Kevin''s punishment. He didn''t show any emotion at all. But


    Leena was totally in astonishment hearing what Nathan said. She turned to look at Kevin and


    eventually knew the truth. It turned out that he was not on vacation, but instead being punished! But for


    what? Was it because of her?


    "Oh, I have. It was my fault because I didn''t pay close enough attention. I ept the punishment."


    Kevin squeezed Leena''s hand a bit, to tell her soundlessly he was fine with it, and to reassure her


    everything would be okay. Couples had such wonderful ways tomunicate.


    "I''m d to hear that you can cop to what you did wrong. There''s always a period of adjustment, when


    the new recruits and more experienced personnel meet and have to try and get along. You should


    know this. You''ve been a leader for years and you aren''t supposed to make that mistake. To tell the


    truth, I''m quite disappointed in you." Nathan was still wearing a poker face. Although Kevin was his


    son, there was no father and son when Nathan was reprimanding him for something. The man had his


    principles.


    "I''m sorry!" Kevin pursed his lips and replied. He clearly knew that they were not father and son at this


    moment but superior and subordinate. So he replied solemnly. The atmosphere seemed to be


    depressing and serious. It was always like this, and it would probably never get any better. His most


    powerful memories of his father were when he behaved like this. They didn''t really have a warm family


    rtionship.