Bella was almost suffocated by Kevin’s kiss, until a blaring siren sounded. Then she shyly pushed him away and said indignantly, “Drive. You’re already seriously affecting the traffic order.”
Kevin snorted, “I’ll fix you at home.”
At home, as soon as Bella went upstairs, Kevin followed, “Quickly tell me, how exactly did you answer that old woman?”
Bella said, “I can’t stand you. Am I going to tell her, fine, you introduce me?”
“So did you say no?”
“I said I’m married.”
Kevin was relieved and patted her head, “Good, good job.”
“But she invited me to her house for dinner this weekend night.”
“What kind of dinner?”
“It’s just a normal dinner.”
Kevin was nervous again, “I don’t think she is quite normal. She has only met you twice and invited you to her house for dinner. Do you know her well?”
“She likes me.”
“I don’t think she’s good.”
Kevin frowned, “No, you can’t go anyway.”
“I’ve promised her. I have to be honest, okay?”
“Why did you say yes to her? Does her food smell better than ours?”
“I thought you always said I had too few friends and should befriend some respectable people. I’m totally living my life the way you want me to.”
“But she’s up to no good.”
“Why isn’t she well meaning?”
“She said she’d find you a date!”
“I turned her down, didn’t I? And she didn’t talk about it anymore, so don’t be so petty, okay, honey? My sweetheart?”
Bella was so coquettish that Kevin was melted.
“Then are you sure it’s just a normal dinner, not a blind date banquet.”
“Of course, I’m sure.”
Bella nodded with certainty, and only then did Kevin feel slightly relieved, carrying Bella to the dressing table, lifting up the skirt of her evening dress and burying his head in it.
She lay down on Kevin’s shoulder powerlessly, and couldn’t even breathe.
After resting for a while, she only regained a little strength, and weakly walked into the bathroom to wash her body. Then she walked back into the bedroom, fell down on the bed, and said in a muddled voice, “Honey, you go wash up.”
Kevin went into the bathroom as well. Just as Bella was about to fall asleep, Kevin came out and casually asked while wiping his wet hair, “Is that old woman who introduces you to her relatives?”
“Her son…”
Bella answered with her eyes closed.
“What’s the name?”
Kevin waited for a while but didn’t get an answer from Bella, so he walked to the bedside, “Hello?”
On closer inspection, she was actually asleep.
In the blink of an eye, the weekend was here. Bella arrived at the Tranquil Sea Villa as promised, and Celeste was extremely happy about her arrival.
“Bella, I thought you wouldn’t come. I didn’t expect you to be such a trustworthy person.”
Bella put the fresh fruit and blues she had bought on the table and said with a smile, “It’s just a meal. There’s no reason not to come.”
“You quickly sit down. The house was just renovated not long ago, and it’s still a bit messy.”
Bella looked around, “No, I feel good.”
Celeste tied her apron, “It’ll be ready in half an hour. Feel free to look around.”
“Are you cooking yourself?”
“Yes, let you try my cooking.”
“Oh, I’m really honored then.”
Celeste went into the kitchen to cook, and Bella, who was idly bored, walked in and said, “Auntie, do you need any help?”
“No, it’s almost ready. You can go to the living room and wait.”
Bella looked at her and felt a little shocked. She never thought that an able woman who looked so noble could also tie a scarf at home and be busy as a housewife.
Ding, ding, ding…
When the doorbell rang, Bella immediately looked away and turned to run towards the door. When she opened the door, she suddenly froze.
“Principal Hunter?”
It was simply unbelievable that she would meet Louis here, and Bella was completely dumbfounded.
“Bella?”
Louis was shocked as he glanced at the living room and asked in confusion, “Why are you here?”
“And why are you here?”
Bella was more confused than he was.
“This is my mother’s house.”
“Huh?” As soon as Louis said that, Bella became confused, “This, she…”
“Who is it?”
Celeste came out of the kitchen with a plate of roast pork and suddenly glanced at the person standing outside the door and cried out in surprise, “Louis, what are you doing here?”
“I was driving through here, so I thought I’d come and see you, but how do you know Bella?”
Louis asked his mother bemused.
“Bella?”
Celeste raised her eyebrows and looked askance at Bella uncertainly, “Do you know my son?”
Bella nodded bitterly, “Yes, we’re colleagues.”
“What a coincidence!”
Celeste covered her mouth and laughed, “It’s just too coincidental.”
“Mom, you still haven’t told me how you two met.”
Louis had stepped in and seemed to be in a good mood.
Celeste briefly recounted the process of meeting Bella, and after listening to it, Louis smiled, “Our teacher Bella returned money found. It seems that tomorrow, we will have to call the whole school to hold a commendation meeting.”
Bella rolled her eyes, “Don’t make fun of me. I don’t even know where to hide it.”
“Okay, you guys are colleagues ad we’re a lot closer. The food is ready. Let’s eat while chatting.”
Celeste greeted them to sit at the table.
“Miss Burne-Brown, may I call you Bella?”
“Well yes.”
Bella nodded.
“Do you teach in a B school as well?”
Louis said to his mother, “Mom, you’re just talking nonsense. She and I are colleagues.”
“I don’t ask you, brat.”
Celeste glared at her son.
“I am really surprised. I never expected that Louis would be your son, Auntie.”
Bella was telling the truth. She indeed did not expect it at all.
“Oh, I was also surprised. I didn’t expect that you and my son already knew each other, and I even said that day that I would introduce you to my son as his girlfriend.”
This unintentional remark from Celeste made both Bella and Louis very embarrassed. She probably didn’t know about her son’s crush on Bella, so she said it so mindlessly.
“Well, hurry up and eat.”
Louis was afraid that Bella would be too embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject.
“Have a big chicken leg.”
He put a chicken leg into Bella’s bowl, and Bella was shaking her head, “No, I’ll just do it myself.”
“You’re so thin. I really wonder if you are abused at your in-laws.”
“Nonsense.”
Bella’s eyes flickered as she looked down and eating the rice in her bowl.
Celeste was sensitive. From this tiny detail, she could see the subtle relationship between them. She might not know Bella well, but she knew her son well. He wouldn’t take the initiative to be considerate and care for a woman.
Just like many times before, she wanted to introduce him to someone, but every time, he refused for one reason that he had someone he liked in my heart.
“Bella, eat more. Just enjoy yourself. Son, you also eat more.”
Celeste put vegetables for Bella and for Louis. Bella was confused. They seemed like a family. It was too awkward.
In order to end this embarrassing dinner as soon as possible, Bella ate in a hurry. After they finished, she found an excuse, “Auntie, thank you for your hospitality today. Your cooking is really wonderful. I have something else to do, so I’ll leave, okay?”
“Ouch, why do you rush to get away? Sit with Auntie for a while longer.”
Celeste took her hand and sat on the sofa and said in a serious manner, “You know, I really like you. I remember when I was young by seeing you. I don’t like to be around people and I don’t like to squirm.”
“How is she as strong as you? You’re an able woman.”
Louis interrupted.
“Shut up. It’s not your turn to talk here.”
Celeste wrung her son and continued, “So, I hope that you can come to eat with me in the future if you’re fine. In fact, I’ve always wanted a daughter, but I just have a son. It’s been more than twenty years, and I still feel pity.”
“Hey, then don’t give birth to me. Do an ultrasound before giving birth, and have an abortion.”
Louis interjected again.
“Actually, it’s not a big deal. Louis is a humble person, so I’m sure he won’t be unfaithful to you auntie, right?”
“But he doesn’t listen to me sometimes, and that’s quite a headache.”
“You won’t find another more obedient son in this world than me. Don’t take it for granted.”
“Don’t interrupt me. Can’t you see I’m talking to Bella?”
Louis shrugged indifferently, “But I have the right to speak too, right?”
Bella smiled and got up, “I’m going to the bathroom.”
Probably she finished her meal a bit too fast, and suffered from inexplicable stomach pain. Not long after she covered her stomach and left, Celeste quietly asked her son, “You like her, right?”