Mr Mermaid | LK Adaptation

Chapter 42

Jungkook's eyebrows raised slightly. He looked at Coach Brown, and some emotion rippled in his eyes.

Early August. The majority of China entered furnace mode — the only difference was that some areas were being baked, while others were being steamed. City-B had already been enduring several consecutive sauna days. Many people were hiding in air-conditioned rooms; just going out for a bit would leave one with a whole body of sweat.

Lisa took a day off, specially taking the time to go to the airport to welcome Jungkook back from foreign training. As for Jaehyun, it was a buy-1-free-1 deal.

On her end, she was actually already coming with a bundled 1-for-1 deal — her lackey Bambam insisted on coming along.

Considering the fact that Jungkook also liked being high-profile, Lisa brought along two signs this time. One each for the both of them. Bambam was holding up the 'Jaehyun dominates the world forever and ever' sign Lisa had made two months ago, while Lisa now held a bigger sign which read 'The Greatest; No one can compare'. Initially, Bambam had suggested writing 'The Greatest; World Number 1', but Lisa was very skeptical about his language skills and resolutely ignored the suggestion.

Today, she was dressed in a knee-length lake-blue dress. Its fabric was light and airy, complementing her skin, making it look as white as snow and bright and lively. Her hair was tied back loosely, revealing her forehead, giving her a slightly more mature air ... even Bambam said this look looked good, so she was very satisfied with it.

Counting in detail, she hadn't seen Jungkook for two months. The internet had narrowed the distance between people — she had chatted with him regularly, but then he had become busier and busier, so they spoke less. Still, in any case, ten thousand typed words on the phone was no substitute for a spoken phrase in person.

Lisa and Bambam were both good-looking — a handsome man and a beautiful lady standing side by side at the airport, they were extremely eye-catching. Some people even mistook them for superstars and went up to ask them for autographs. Bambam did not refuse anyone who approached them; he signed his name without hesitation. Lisa was not as thick-faced; she explained with a smile that she was not a superstar.

After waiting for a while at the airport, Lisa felt that something was off. "Why are there so few fans today?"

Bambam replied, "You're being too conservative. There's only two of us fans here."

"That's odd. Where's everyone else?"

"I suspect that their itinerary wasn't made public, so the fans don't know about it."

"Ah..."

The two of them stood together foolishly, both holding huge signs in their hands, like a lone island in the middle of the wide sea. It was easier for them to act as hardcore fans among a throng of other fans, but with just the two of them there, the situation was just really awkward. Lisa quickly put the sign away and settled down to wait in a low-key manner.

Jungkook saw Lisa as soon as he stepped out. She was wearing a pretty dress and her hair was tied up. She appeared tall and graceful, like a blue lotus blooming on the surface of a lake. He stared transfixed at her — it was like his gaze was glued to her. Unconsciously, his heartbeat accelerated.

Jaehyun nudged Jungkook on the arm. "Hey, isn't that Lisa?"

Jungkook said nothing, but strode forwards with large steps towards Lisa.

Lisa grinned at them and waved, "Hi!"

After so long away, Jungkook's skin was indeed tanner, but not to the extent where he could be called Jeon Yi-Hei. Right now, his skin was just slightly darker than the colour of wheat. Perhaps due to the darker skin tone, his facial features appeared even more three-dimensional and his eyes were even brighter.

Jungkook's lips moved, but in the end all he said was, "Lisa."

Jaehyun nodded, and cast a rewarding look at Lisa. "Looks like you're pretty loyal to me."

The two athletes ignored Bambam. Jungkook was ignoring him because he wanted to, while Jaehyun was ignoring him because he considered Bambam to be Lisa's lackey. Since Lisa was his loyal fan, Bambam was an inconsequential character in his eyes.

Jungkook stared silently at Lisa. She was really beautiful today. The neckline of the dress was not too big and not too small. It clung to her snow-white skin, revealing delicate collarbones. Her bangs were combed back, revealing her clear forehead. Some fine hairs still slipped loose around her hairline, playfully clinging to the edges of her forehead. His gaze swept lightly across her face, a trace of greed within it. However, when she finished speaking with Jaehyun and turned towards him, he quickly looked down to hide his eyes.

A deep sense of loss suddenly surged up within him, as thick and stubborn as fog.

"Let's go," said Jungkook, and he left dragging his suitcase behind him, without even sparing Lisa another glance.

Lisa was left at a loss. She stood in place, staring dumbly at his back, and muttered to herself, "Is it because I'm not dressed plainly enough...?" She was so stupid — how could she forget this most important point!

Her loyal lackey was standing beside her and heard her mutterings. He said, "No."

Lisa's spirits rallied. She looked at him and waited for his reasonable explanation.

He said, "It's because he doesn't like you."

Lisa: QAQ