UOE(Liskook ADAPTATION)

Chapter 10

Lisa moved the menu to obstruct her vision of Jungkook who sat at a table in front of her table.

'The match maker asked me the same questions you asked me before. They told me about your special conditions before they let me meet you,' Jackson said.

'Oh... ok,' Lisa said.

Lisa reminded herself she needed to stop looking at Jungkook, because she needed to pay attention to her third blind date.

'I think a woman like you who has special conditions knows what she wants. I love women who are decisive and I requested to meet you. But it's my first blind date and I was nervous. That's why I came earlier to see if you looked decent. If you didn't look decent I would have left. I'm sorry I made you wait,' Jackson said.

Lisa watched Jungkook read a book and she wondered why he didn't make any moves.

'Oh... ok,' Lisa said.

Lisa drank a sip of coffee.

Jackson saw Lisa didn't open any sugar packets. 'Miss Manoban, do you like to drink bitter coffee?'

'Um,' Lisa said.

Lisa glared at Jungkook who drank a cup of coffee she knew wouldn't taste bitter.

'Not many women like to drink bitter coffee. Miss Manoban, you're not an ordinary woman,' Jackson said.

Lisa wanted to curse - 'Of course I'm ordinary! I forgot to put sugar in my coffee because the jinx is acting suspicious.'

Lisa watched Jungkook sit like a mountain. She caught him smiling and eavesdropping!

Lisa chanted to herself - 'Don't look at the jinx.'

Lisa propped her hand on a cheek to stop herself from looking at Jungkook.

'Miss Manoban, the match maker gave me your profile. On your profile you wrote you never experienced love before, is it true?' Jackson said.

Lisa nodded her head. 'Something like that.'

During elementary and high school Lisa obsessed over how to get on the national Taekwondo team. During college she obsessed over how to deal with Jungkook. In the last three years she and Jisoo focused their energies on the studio. In Lisa's life, love didn't exist. Not even a peacock or cockroach showed interest in her.

'I lived a simple life for twenty-five years. There isn't going to be anyone significant in my life,' Lisa said.

'What are you saying? Xiao Long Nu waited sixteen years for Yang Guo,' Jackson said.

In that moment Lisa felt she could die happy without regrets, because someone praised her as Xiao Long Nu's counterpart in the modern era.

Lisa heard Jungkook spat out coffee and he coughed. She didn't need to look at him, because she knew he had a mocking smile on his face. She wished she had Xiao Long Nu's martial arts skills then she could extend her hidden long sash and slap the smile off Jungkook's face.

'Miss Manoban, are you waiting for Yang Guo?' Jackson asked.

Lisa glared at Jungkook. She heard his laugh. She wanted to ask him - 'Did you laugh enough? You laughed for a whole minute already!'

'I'm waiting for Zhen Zhi Bing,' Lisa said carelessly.

Lisa saw Jungkook spat out coffee. He didn't smile but his shoulders shook.

Lisa reluctantly looked at her third blind date. She silently cursed the jinx for distracting her and causing her embarrassed state.

'I didn't mean it in that way... I... I didn't meant it... I...' Lisa said.