Chapter 1529 Spring Festival (Part Two)


    Scowling, he said, "Mom, do you really think I''d me her for this?" Staring at Shannon in the eye, he


    wondered since when his mother had started to look down on him. It was like she didn''t know his own


    son well enough.


    Emotionally exhausted, Shannon took a sip of her warm water. "It''s unfortunate news, all right," she


    remarked. She put the ss of water down. "I just don''t understand why she didn''t tell us first." As he


    didn''t have the answer, Kevin could only shrug.


    "It''s a sad thing, yes. I also love kids, but even if she can''t get pregnant this instant, maybe it''s still


    possible as soon as her health gets better." She shook her head. "Even if that doesn''t happen,"


    Shannon added, "we''ll be okay with that. As long as you two are happy together, your father and I won''t


    intervene." Although Shannon was saddened by the news, she had a liberal mind. Leena''s problem


    with having kids might be a bitter pill to swallow, but she was quick to ept it. All she wanted for the


    meantime was to have Leenae back home.


    "You mean," said Kevin slowly, "you won''t dislike her even if she can''t have a baby, right?" Eyes wide


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    open, he thought it would be more difficult than this to get his mother''s eptance. Apparently, he was


    mistaken, and happily so.


    "Come on, Kevin!" eximed Shannon. "Do you think I''m that unreasonable?" Surprised, she stared at


    her son and felt bad. "She must''ve been in pain if she thought that way too. Rather than me Leena,


    what we should do when we see her is tofort her. Oh, what a poor girl!" While Shannon wanted to


    have grandchildren as soon as possible, she simply valued Leena much more.


    "Mom," started Kevin, unable to express his gratitude. "Thank you. She mighte back, I believe, if


    she finds out about how we feel about it." Standing up, Kevin leaned over to hug his mother


    affectionately. Too often, stories of mothers disliking their daughters-inw could be recounted. Once


    they found out that the women were incapable of giving them grandchildren, many would force their


    sons to divorce their wives. As Shannon appeared to be an exception, Kevin was touched.


    "You don''t need to be so formal with your mom," said Shannon, patting her son on the back. As he


    retreated from the hug, they shared a look of worry. "Do you really not know where Leena is?" she


    asked. As Shannon recognized Leena''s setbacks in life, she decided to treat the young woman better


    when she came back.


    "I don''t know," said Kevin, "but her sworn brother said that she''s safe and sound. I haven''t given up that


    she''ll be back one day." Leena was like air to him. Without her, he would be unable to keep living.


    "Can''t you ask him to bring Leena back?" she asked, looking hopeful.


    If it were that easy, Kevin would have already done it. It wasn''t like Kevin hadn''t tried to look for her on


    his own. As much as Jonathan looked like an ordinary businessman, he must be backed up by some


    great power to be able to hide Leena''s whereabouts from Kevin.


    "If you see this man again," said Shannon, thinking deeply, "please ask him to give my message to


    Leena." Kevin waited for her to continue, "Tell her that whether or not she could have a baby, she''ll still


    be my daughter-inw forever." Even when she wasn''t sure about her husband''s thoughts on this


    matter, she decided to speak on both their behalf for now. She would just have to persuade him in the


    future.


    "I get it, Mom." Relieved, Kevin appreciated his mother''s attitude. ''Nana, I miss you so much. Do you


    miss me? If you do, why don''t you juste back to me?'' he thought to himself.


    With the Spring Festival happening in a couple of days, Kevin had promised Lee that he would let him


    take some days off without any problems. He called Lee into his office to inform him that he had


    already booked his flight ticket home. The man came in with a grateful expression.


    "Major General Gu, my father just called. He said he received arge parcel with several valuables in


    it," shared Lee. "You must have sent them. I feel so grateful, Major General Gu. Thank you." Lee


    couldn''t help but be moved by all of Kevin''s gestures. Earlier, he had chosen to travel by train as a


    cheaper mode of transportation. Kevin, however, had already paid for the airfare. And now, he even


    sent those valuables to his father.


    "What parcel?" asked Kevin in confusion. "I''ve no idea what you''re talking about." He leaned on his


    seat. "Did someone else send it?" Both men were at a loss. To be fair, Kevin had intended to buy some


    gifts for Lee''s family. And as he didn''t have the chance to buy them yet, the parcel in question couldn''t


    havee from him.


    "That is strange. The Sender''s name indicated it was from you, Major General Gu," said Lee in


    bewilderment. "Also, my family house is at a remote mountain area. They don''t usually deliver parcels


    to our vige so we have to go to town just to collect our parcels. This time, though, the courier


    delivered it right in our doorstep." Lee scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "The sender, who I


    thought was you, must have requested it specifically," he concluded with a modest smile.


    "But I didn''t send it," Kevin insisted. ''Who could''ve sent it though?'' he wondered.


    "Ah, I get it!" said Lee suddenly. "It must have been Leena. She asked me before where my family


    lives, and even mentioned that she might visit me there in the future. So I gave her my address."


    Interlocking his fingers on the table, Kevin gave it some thought. It was possible.


    "I guess you''re right," sighed Kevin. "Well, just go ahead and take them. Don''t forget this, too." He put


    Lee''s flight ticket on the table. "Enjoy your holiday at home." Wearing a bitter smile, he thought to


    himself, ''Nana, you can be so kind to people around. I just don''t understand how you can be so cruel to


    me. Do you even know how much you broke my heart when you left?''


    "I will, Major General Gu. Will Leenae back soon?" asked Lee with a hopeful expression. Aware of


    Leena''s departure, Lee could only hope for her safe return. He could tell her disappearance was taking


    a toll on Kevin.


    "She will," answered Kevin optimistically. But deep inside, he wasn''t so sure. Leena hadn''t given him


    any signs yet. That didn''t matter though. Determined to find Leena, Kevin was dead set on showing her


    his love and sincerity.


    It was the saddest and most depressing Spring Festival that Kevin ever had. While others were dining


    with their families, he only had Leena''s photo to keep himpany. He missed her dearly.


    "Major General Gu," greeted Mark. "Senior Colonel Ouyang asked me to give you these dumplings.


    Happy New Year!" As Mark had been on leavest Spring Festival, he decided to stay in the army base


    this year. He felt it was fair to give other soldiers the chance to go home to reunite with their families.