“No! There are many ways to get revenge. Leave this man and let yourself live a happy and happier life. Isn’t that better?” The gentle voice resounded within the four persons’ ears. While it was lingering around, Leila raised a little smile in the corner of her mouth. “It’s better to find another man to love than wasting myself on a single man, I think!”
“Hahaha…” Renee laughed after she heard what Leila said. “Oh god! Leila! You’re right, it’s better to find another man to love. Oh yes! find another man to love and live a happy and happier life to make that man regret! Even if that man regrets it, you should never give him a chance. A good horse doesn’t come back for the same pasture!”
Callum also respected Leila’s intelligence. There was a strength as well as grace in her words. Yes, it sounded steady and calm.
It was better to find another man to love than to do what Maria did! Callum gave a thumb up to Leila and said, “Leila, respect!”
Leila laughed a little, “I just say what I think, everyone has their own ways to solve problems. Being low-key doesn’t mean being weak. Not because some things are not to be said but it is not worth the time to talk about. Time is precious, it’s not worth it to waste it on someone who is not the right one for you. It’s better to find another place to entertain yourself.”
“So true! Lexi, I love you! I love you so much!” Renee cheered.
Vincent was not showing any expression while he was listening to Leila saying these words. It seemed easy to remain calm to say those words. It was easy to find another man. Since Leila said the words in a very calm tone, did she really plan to find another man?
After a long while, Vincent lowered his eyes and there was a little haze flashed through his eyes but he remained silent.
“Oh! Leila, I have a question!” Pippa asked again.
Leila laughed a little and nodded. “Ms. Russell, please speak!”
“If you love someone so much, what to do if you can’t love someone else even after a divorce?” Pippa asked with a laughter as she gazed at Vincent and quickly looked back at Leila in an instant.
Leila was startled but her tone remained calm. “Since the person you love the most doesn’t love you, it’s better to find someone who loves you instead. Whether there is love or not, it doesn’t affect the marriage, and people still can get married. Isn’t it? Obviously, the quality of a marriage is to find someone who loves you a little more!” As she replied, she turned her sight at Vincent and realized that he was frowning.
Renee went along. “Yes! Leila, you’re so cool! Men cannot be spoiled! But both of you and Mr. White are in love with each other, right? Mr. White.”
Vincent just got back his consciousness. He put a smile in the corner of his mouth and smiled a little. “Are you sure that you’re going to be happy to find someone who loves but you don’t love that person?”
“Lexi, perhaps you can think about!” Vincent gazed at Pippa.
Startled, Pippa smiled lightly. “Ah, happy or not. You can know by yourself! It cannot be seen from outside!”
He smiled at Pippa which made Leila feel sour inside.
While his suffocated expression made her feel bad but he frowned because of Pippa. Maybe the person who could calm his frowning was not her, never her!
Vincent lit up a cigarette. He looked at Callum beside and passed him a stick of cigarette.
“Thank you!” Callum also lit up the cigarette. Two gentlemen were taking a puff. In the smoky atmosphere, Leila found out that Vincent was gazing deeply at her.
In this moment, her phone rang. When she opened it, she saw Theodore’s phone number. She seemed to be startled while she subconsciously looked at Vincent. At the same time, she was panicked when Vincent was staring at her. She answered the phone and answered gently, “Hello!”
She did not mention any name or anything. Just a simple greeting but it seemed a little inconvenient to say anything more.
It was Theodore’s voice from the phone call, “Leila, how’s your thesis preparation? Do you think of the questions that the professors might ask you during the discussion?”
“Yes! I did. Thank you, I will go back and check! Should be no problem.” Leila replied gently as she did not want to avoid everyone.
“If you have time tomorrow, I will help you to go through all the questions so that you can successfully reply all the questions.”
“Okay, tomorrow when I go to the school, can we meet at the coffee shop?”
Theodore replied, “Meet at the classroom, I will wait for you at the multimedia classroom!”
“Sure, okay. No problem!”
“Leila, also, about studying abroad, have you considered it?”
Leila was slightly startled and replied gently, “About what you have just said, I will think about it. I haven’t figured it out yet! But I’m still thinking about and I’m not sure if I have time in this upcoming year.”
“I can help you to apply for another year extension. Leila, you can’t leave Vincent alone, right? Theodore asked in a deep tone.
A little startled as Leila smiled. This conversation was done right in front of everyone, no one knew what the conversation was about and heard Leila’s reply, “I will think about it. If you can reserve a quota for me, that would be great. Overall, I still want to thank you.”
Regarding the death of Eric White, the White family and the Hunter family had always had grudges against each other. If she did not solve it, how could she go study abroad at ease? She wondered if one year is enough to or not. She hoped that she could use one year to deal with everything or even in a shorter time.
Quota?!
Vincent narrowed his eyes, a trace of haze seemed to linger around his handsome face. There was something, was she hiding from him? Did he miss something? Vincent’s expression slightly changed, and the lines on his face became stiff.
Leila hung up the phone and smiled at everyone, “I’m sorry!”
At this moment, all the dishes had arrived.
Vincent picked a crab for Pippa, “You’re too thin, eat more!”
Leila lowered her head. She held her chopsticks tightly and felt depressed as she took a sip of water.
Renee looked at Vincent and snorted a little. She picked up the chopstick and pick the biggest crab for Leila. “Leila, eat some crab. This is a female crab, and they are the fattiest. Eat some, look at your thin face, you’re too thin. Don’t the rich ones provide enough? It made our friend starving so badly, isn’t it, Callum! I feel so distressed! ”
“What are you talking about? Skinny beauties are the latest trend!” Callum tried to help Vincent to get off from the hook. Today, Renee was aiming against Vincent directly like a fighter who tried to pick up a fight. Even if Pippa had a scandal with Vincent, Leila did not speak a word, and what was it for outsiders to speak? Was there something that can be changed?
“Thank you!” Leila said gently.
“Yes, Leila. You’re too thin! East some abalones!” Pippa picked up a piece for Leila.
Leila replied gently, “Thank you, I’m not used to eating abalones!”
Renee was startled as she continued complimenting while blinking her eyes at Leila. “Yes! It was fine to reject towards this mistress. Who knew what she was thinking about?”
“My goddess, just keep eating your food!” Callum pulled Renee’s shirt lightly.
Vincent was eating quietly as he picked up the sausage and was about to eat, he heard Renee said, “Ah, who ordered this sausage? It’s so disgusting, it’s like holding some shits! Although it doesn’t hold any shit, but when you see it, it just makes people feel like that it’s some sort of sausage which contains some shits!”
At this moment, the sausage on Vincent’s chopsticks dropped off and he also put the chopsticks on the table.
Renee frowned disapprovingly. “Mr. White, do you like sausage? How can you eat this thing?”
“Waiter!” Vincent called in a deep tone.
“Yes!” The waiter immediately came, “How can I help you, sir?”
“Take this away!” Vincent was disgusted by what Renee said and promised not to eat this thing forever.
Pippa also felt disgusted, and her stomach was growling.
Vincent frowned as he closed his lips gently.
Renee tiptoed happily while eating the fat crab happily and said, “Ah! I was just saying only. It’s just some shits, how can you let it affect your appetite? You have to start eating vigorously then you don’t feel bad for the food!”
Callum’s face was twitched. He glanced at Vincent’s pale face and resisted the urge to laugh out loudly. He just pretended that he did not hear anything!
Leila remained silent without saying anything and continued eating. Whatever happened, there was nothing wrong with the food.
Vincent didn’t decide to deal with this lunatic woman. He frowned and picked up the chopsticks and continued eating. Renee asked Leila. “Leila, you seem to have good appetite. I’m happy with that, let me share a joke with you!”
“I don’t want to listen!” Vincent knew what she was trying to do. She was trying to make fun of him deliberately.
“Mr. White, I’m not even sharing it with you, I’m sharing it with Callum!”
“Ah! Miss, I…”
Renee stared at Vincent as if it seemed like a warning. He immediately kept quiet and nodded. “Sure, I’d love to hear it. I’d love to hear it so much! Say it then!”
***
“So, the story goes like this. Once upon a time, there was a monk who brought his disciple down from the hill. On the way, they met a drunkard. Maybe the drunkard drank a little too much, he vomited everywhere!”
Listening to her, Vincent frowned tightly.
Pippa put down her chopsticks and she felt a little disgusted.
Leila did not have any expression. As she was listening slowly, she put up a faint smile.
“The monk pointed at what the drunkard has vomited including those undigested meat and said, ‘Disciple, you, eat that!’ The disciple listened and immediately went up and lied on the ground. He licked everything until nothing was left. Perhaps the drunkard was too drunk, the monk who was overwhelmed by the alcohol, and he became drunk too. Suddenly, he vomited whatever he had eaten from before, even the food that he had in the morning. It was like a pile. Nice one, that’s a lot!” Renee tried to do some gesture, “Around one bowl, like this bowl of seafood porridge, this much!”
Pippa’s face turned pale and felt utterly disgusted.
Leila was still eating as she did not feel anything. Callum used to hear about this joke, so he has the immunity.
Vincent’s facial expression was a little arrogant and cold like a knife. A cold smiling expression appeared in his eyes but it could not reach the bottom of his eyes. He glanced at Renee. Expressionless, he said, “Continue!”
Renee shrugged his shoulder and said, “Then, the monk walked towards again and licked the pile of food that was vomited by his apprentice who was a little mad. After that, he hiccuped and said, ‘Oh, it’s so comfortable!’ it’s better to eat it hot!”
“Ah! Oh…” Pippa stood up in a rush and ran into the bathroom. She could not stand it anymore.
“Ms. Russell, don’t go. I am not done yet!” Renee shouted at Pippa’s back and said, “Then the apprentice asked his master, why didn’t he eat first and wanted him to eat first? Wasn’t it like doing a double job? The master asked. Wasn’t the weather cold? I just want you to warm the food up for me! Isn’t it funny? Ms. Russell, don’t go!”