Chapter 36: The rings sit in a row and share the oranges

"You tell the truth yourself. Dad just told me the truth."

Leah crossed her arms, with Enzo, who was confused, Kaka, who was listening attentively, and Bosco, who was called back by a phone call, sitting in front of her.

"Forehead……"

Kaka opened and closed his mouth for a long time, racking his brains to think of no excuse, so he looked at Bosco for help. Bosco, who was almost tricked, turned his head and pretended not to see it. It is better not to interfere in the family affairs of his son and daughter-in-law. Now he has regarded this sentence as the truth.

Kaka turned his gaze to Enzo again.

Enzo didn't even look over here. When he heard his sister's tone, he immediately picked up Luna who was about to go inside and walked away from the battlefield. He sat on the sofa beside him and concentrated on counting Luna's paws, avoiding any factors that would affect the safety of his life and wallet.

"Okay." With no one to turn to, Kaka tried to save himself, "Actually, I wanted to say it yesterday, but you didn't let me. Do you remember?" he asked cautiously.

Leah: "Really? I don't remember."

Kaka reminded: "You said that no matter what happens, you won't..."

Under Leah's dangerous gaze, his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he shut his mouth and remained silent.

Bosco and Enzo were watching the show from the side. Seeing Kaka and Leah fall into silence, they looked at each other and fortunately did not get involved.

On the living room table sat a plate of oranges that Enzo had brought. The tangerines were plump and lush, each one appearing thin-skinned and plump. Bosco cheerfully peeled one open, preparing to eat while he looked at it. As he took a bite, he almost lost control of his expression. He squeezed his eyes shut to hold back the tears, then composed himself and handed the peeled orange to Enzo, motioning for him to take a bite.

After spending these few days together, although there was no tension like on the first day, the two of them were not close enough to share an orange. Enzo looked at him suspiciously and then at the orange.

"It's delicious. I didn't expect Italian oranges to be so sweet. But I've been coughing recently and my throat hurts from the sweetness." Bosco pretended to be calm and handed the orange in his hand forward.

He did see him cough twice when he woke up this morning. Enzo didn't suspect anything and took it, broke off a petal and put it in his mouth.

Enzo: “…”

Just as he was about to hand the orange to Leah, he suddenly remembered the time when he gave his sister a macaron he didn't like as a child, and the next second, she pinched her mouth and stuffed two in a row. He quickly turned around, poked Kaka's shoulder and handed it to him.

Leah had long observed the two men's actions. Seeing Enzo trying to drag her down, even though he quickly turned back, she still took note. The orange was handed to Kaka again, and she didn't remind him. This guy had deliberately misled her last night, and since she couldn't beat him up, she decided to punish him this way.

So when Kaka took the orange with a look of surprise, Leah said nothing, leaned back on the sofa and watched the Samoyed happily walk into the trap by himself.

Kaka was really surprised. He didn't expect that it was Enzo who saved him at this time. This was his second meeting with Enzo. In order to have a harmonious family relationship in the future, Kaka had been looking for topics to talk to Enzo for a while. Unexpectedly, Enzo took the initiative to extend the olive branch.

To express his excitement, he deliberately broke off several petals and stuffed them into his mouth, while Enzo looked expressionless, Leah watched the show with amusement, and Bosco hesitated to speak. In an instant, the flesh peeled open, and the juice gushed out. Every corner of Kaka's mouth was filled with a sour taste that made his teeth ache. It was so sour that he covered his face with his hands, tears welling up in his eyes, unable to speak, as the three of them burst into laughter.

Only then did Bosco and Enzo relax their expressions, put on a bitter face, and look around for water to drink.

Kaka subconsciously chewed the remaining flesh in his mouth again, his face wrinkled and distorted. If he went out, no one would recognize him as AC Milan's hottest star player this year. He was about to spit out the remaining flesh, but then he suddenly remembered that Leah must have noticed their little trick and kept it a secret. It must be because of what happened last night. If he wanted to get it, he would have to pay a price.

So he closed his eyes, with a heroic look on his face, held his breath and resolutely swallowed all the sour oranges in his mouth. As his throat swallowed, his eyebrows instantly wrinkled into an inverted eight shape. His pitiful appearance aroused the little fatherly love that Bosco had now. He brought him a glass of water and handed it to him.

Unexpectedly, Kaka took the cup of water but didn't drink it. Instead, he held the cup and looked at Leah pitifully.

"Drink it," Leah said.

"Really?" Kaka even felt his back teeth trembling when he spoke. He was afraid that Leah was speaking in a sarcastic way, so he didn't dare to bring the cup to his mouth.

Leah nodded: "Really, Dad gave it to you, drink it."

He finally felt relieved and gulped down the drink, washing away the bitterness in his mouth before setting the cup down. The bottom of the cup landed on the marble table with a crisp sound. Kaka felt something was wrong and suddenly looked up at Leah.

"What did you just say, dear?"

Seeing Kaka finally react, Leah raised an eyebrow and repeated, "I said, drink it."

Kaka shook his head: "That's not it."

"Oh, what's that?" Leah thought for a moment and then said deliberately, "Really?"

"No! The latter part!"

The Samoyed was wagging his tail anxiously, so Leah finally gave up teasing him and said, "Daddy gave it to you, drink it!"

Kaka's eyes lit up, and he stood up quickly. His thigh knocked over the cup that had just been filled. He didn't care that his pants were soaked, staring at Leah, and asked anxiously: "Do you agree?"

"Hmm." Leah raised her eyebrows and stretched out her hand that had been hidden behind her back. A diamond ring suddenly appeared on her white and slender middle finger.

Kaka had custom-made it two months ago, receiving it just before leaving for Ukraine. He'd been hiding it in his own closet on the cloakroom's side, knowing Leah never went back to look through his clothes, so he'd kept it hidden. Last night, while Leah wasn't home yet, he took it out again and examined it closely. The more he looked, the more dissatisfied he became. It was still too simple. He now thought the diamond should be bigger. After all, Leah had been transferred to a non-frontline position when he proposed, so a more conspicuous ring didn't matter; it would be a good sign that his new colleagues would immediately know she was taken.

When he was thinking of a new design, he suddenly heard Leah's footsteps coming up the stairs outside the door. He was so scared that he didn't have time to put the ring back to its place. He could only hide it hastily under the pillow. The square box made him unable to sleep well all night.

"You really don't have a talent for hiding things, dear. If you want to hide your private money in the future, remember to hide it with your teammates, otherwise others will know where it is just by looking at you."

As she spoke, Leah took out another box from her pocket. Inside was a pair of men's wedding rings. At that time, the design focus was on the diamonds of the women's rings, so this ring was a plain ring. Its bare appearance did not seem to match the dazzling ring on Leah's hand.

She took out the ring, placed it in front of Kaka, and asked with a smile, "Are you willing?"

"Of course I do!" Kaka nodded repeatedly and put his hand into hers, moving quickly for fear that Leah would regret it if he was a second late.

Leah slowly put the ring on his middle finger. As soon as he put it on, he held Leah's hand with the diamond ring and kissed it again and again. He said with regret, "I originally wanted to customize another one and give you this ring as an everyday gift. It's too plain and can't express my love."

Leah looked at the diamond, estimated to weigh 8 grams, and was silent for a moment. Then she said with difficulty, "Honey, I understand your feelings. But I won't need to carry a gun when I go out any further. I can just blind the criminals with the reflection of the diamond. If someone tries to escape, I can pull it off and use it as a weapon."

Kaka was surprised that she would have to wear the diamond ring when she was on a mission. She refused repeatedly, "No! This is our keepsake, and it's too inconvenient to move around with. What if the ring gets hurt while you're moving? No, no!"

"In that case, how about you order a simpler design and propose to me during our engagement party?" Leah slowly coaxed him. "This diamond is too dazzling. I just got a promotion, and it wouldn't be good if it was too conspicuous. If you could get a simple design, I could wear it everyday. Don't you want me to wear our engagement ring every day?"

"Okay! I'll find the brand's design plan tomorrow." Kaka thought it made more and more sense, and quickly nodded in agreement.

Happiness came so suddenly that he didn't react for a moment. His mind was in a trance, and all he could see was Leah's smile. He held her tightly in his arms, burying his head in her shoulder. His tone was filled with disbelief, "Are you really willing to marry me?"

Hearing his trembling sobbing voice at the end, Leah rubbed his back soothingly and jokingly said, "How about I refuse and then agree when you propose in December?"

"No!" Kaka reacted fiercely, loudly rejecting his bad girlfriend who was still teasing him. "You're already wearing my ring. I belong to you now. If you take it off, it's abandonment. I will report you to the media and the police!"

Leah didn't expect him to react so strongly to a joke. She quickly changed her words, feeling both amused and annoyed: "I was wrong. I meant that I really agree to marry you this time, and I'll also agree to marry you next time I propose."

After receiving Leah's assurance, Kaka finally felt relieved. Just as he was about to bend down to kiss her, he was pushed away again. His first reaction was that Leah was teasing him again, so he chased her and wanted to kiss her, but then he saw Leah wink to the side. He then remembered that there were two other people at home. He was so happy that he forgot that his father and brother were there.

He raised Leah's hand and announced loudly to Bosco and Enzo beside him: "Lia said she would marry me!"

The happy show-off was met with two completely different responses.

Bosco was standing very close to the two of them, watching their every move. He had taken out a camera from somewhere and was recording. When he heard his son's voice, he replied in an equally loud voice behind the camera: "Okay!"

Kaka looked at Enzo again, his eyes shining, which made Enzo very angry.

Enzo couldn't believe he'd only gotten an orange, but his sister was also his. He regretted his impulsiveness, teasing Kaka for no reason, and couldn't help but wonder if this was a trap set by Bosco and Kaka. He couldn't understand how things could have turned out this way. How did a sour orange slice lead to an engagement ring?

Seeing Kaka still trying to get his favor, Enzo snorted coldly. He was about to mock him for his poor taste in diamond rings and his inability to understand his sister's heart. Unlike him, he knew what his sister wanted and didn't want since childhood. Before he could finish his words, he saw Leah narrow her eyes as she leaned against Kaka. His hair stood on end and he blurted out his blessing:

"I wish you happiness, hehe."

With the blessings of his father and brother, Kaka excitedly picked up Leah by the waist and spun around in the house.

Enzo turned his back and couldn't help but want to slap himself in the face.

He wanted to cry but had no tears. He couldn't even imagine how Matthew would scold him if he knew that he had given his sister to someone else just for an orange.

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