Rebirth of the Film Empress' Beloved Wife [JenLisa Adaptation]

Chapter 42: Then Let's Give It A Try

"Why aren't you saying anything? You don't want to do business with my family?" Jennie guessed as she stared at the silent Lisa.

Because she didn't want Jennie to misunderstand her and she didn't want to be perfunctory, she finally decided to be blunt and said, "Of course not. I'm just a little confused. Why would you agree?"

"Why wouldn't I agree?" Now it was Jennie's turn to be confused. Why wouldn't she agree to something that was a matter of course?

The two seemed to share absolutely no tacit understanding, but fortunately, they had enough patience for each other. They weren't afraid to keep on asking questions if they were confused.

The only problem was that they could never manage to grasp the key point, so it was a bit headache-inducing.

Just then, Lisa became aware that she seemed to have forgotten about something. She gave it some serious thought as she recalled Jennie's attitude towards her recently, and suddenly, she realized what it was that she'd forgotten.

"Jennie, are you not going to divorce me anymore?" she asked somewhat expectantly.

Lisa's thought process went: Ever since Jennie brought up divorce and then for some reason changed her mind, she had been treating her differently.

Jennie gave her full support in not only her career but also their home life.

Their relationship seemed to be much closer than before; they ate together, commuted to and from work together, conversed with each other, and cared about each other. They had even shared a bed. She was happy to accept all of these changes, but she was also cautious.

Remembering their recent interactions, she couldn't help but wonder if Jennie was serious, even just a bit, about her —or rather, their marriage— and perhaps if Jennie also wanted to spend the rest of her life together with her?

Immediately, her heart started to race. As much as she wanted to calm down, she couldn't; just thinking about how Jennie might be taking their marriage seriously made it impossible for her to behave normally.

"Of course. Haven't I already talked about this?" Jennie responded in a matter-of-fact tone. She didn't know why Lisa was suddenly asking this, but it made her knit her brows and look at her with some dissatisfaction.

Don't tell her that this woman was still hung up on the matter of divorce?

The words Jennie had spoken that day were still fresh in her mind. Lisa responded in a low voice, "You said we'll talk about it next time and didn't say that we won't divorce."

It was the reason for Lisa's constant unease, as she feared that Jennie would suddenly bring up divorce again and leave her with no opportunities to recover from the situation.

Jennie glared at her, silently reprimanding her for putting words in her mouth. She couldn't deny it though, so instead, she said, "We're not divorcing, and we won't talk about divorcing again."

Anyway, living with Lisa was pretty fulfilling, and she doubted she would ever trust another woman the way she trusted Lisa. Since that was the case, it was only right for her to spend the rest of her days with her. That was the best choice for both of them.

Once her words registered, Lisa's eyes lit up. She stared at her and asked in a very serious tone, "Really?"

"Of course!" Jennie always kept her promises.

Even though for the most part, she believed her, Lisa still felt an inkling of doubt in her heart. She wanted nothing more than to ask her, why weren't they divorcing anymore?

Back when they made their marriage agreement, Jennie had worn a face full of disgust, as though she would divorce her the instant an opportunity came to her.

In fact, she behaved the same way not too long ago, so she found her sudden change in attitude really strange.

Maybe she'd thought things through?

A self-mocking thought formed in Lisa's mind. She felt like a lucky woman who suddenly stumbled upon a treasure trove. She was delighted —and very much so— but at the same time, she was full of doubt and unease.

"Jennie, you've been treating me so well lately. It's making me misunderstand," she said in a joking yet cautious tone, unsure if her jest would displease her.

"Misunderstand what?"

Jennie honestly felt like there was a wall between her and Lisa. What else would be the reason for their faulty communication? She could never understand her thoughts. What was she even misunderstanding? What?

"Misunderstand your feelings for me," she chuckled, "actually, I'm a pretty decent woman, aren't I? Why don't we give it a try? I'll be a good wife."

As she carefully observed Jennie's expression, she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest. If she showed even the slightest of disgust, then she would immediately release the explanation that she was holding ready on the tip of her tongue.

Jennie also trained her eyes on Lisa. As she waited with bated breath, she mulled over what she said and gave an earnest nod.

"You're very good, yes," she agreed, "let's try it then. I'll do my best to be a good wife."

She didn't sound very solemn, but she was taking it very seriously. In her mind, Lisa was indeed a good woman; whether it was her personality, appearance, diligence, or devotion to her, she admired and was wholly satisfied with this woman.

As a matter of fact, aside from her own father and brother, there was no other woman she admired more than she did Lisa.

She'd already planned to be with her and was working hard to sustain their marriage. Although it remained unspoken, she'd stopped regarding their marriage as a contractual one a long time ago.

Her last line, "Be a good wife," was also something she said after much contemplation. It definitely wasn't just an empty promise.

Everyone had their own ideas on what it took to be a "good wife." To Jennie, a good wife was not necessarily a gentle and virtuous woman who stayed in the kitchen.

She aimed to hold to her promise of protecting her and treating her wholeheartedly for life. By being nice in her own way and taking advantage of the System Missions to create more opportunities for interaction, she was slowly closing the distance between herself and this taciturn woman.

They were making progress. For the sake of Lisa's smile, she'd even put aside her dignity to play cute. It wasn't easy, and she couldn't be considered a good wife yet, but she was close. As long as she continued to work hard, she was confident that she would make it.