"You can tell me what it is you need to talk to him about," Lisa said impolitely.

"I'm sorry, Lisa, I don't... feel comfortable talking to you about this." Tzuyu's voice was still as gentle as ever.

Lisa hated how fake she always was.

"It doesn't matter, he'll tell me right after you tell him anyway, it won't make a difference," Lisa said confidently.

"Ha...I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me, but do you guys not give each other any privacy...? Is that how married couples in South Korea treat each other? No wonder divorce rates are so high."

"Ha, what do you mean by that?" Lisa was a little angry.

"Ah... I was just saying, don't think too much about it. Lisa, I didn't mean to make you mad. I just thought that couples should respect each other, as well as each other's privacy. After all... you are two people and shouldn't dominate each other's personal space. You shouldn't rely too much on each other, am I right?"

"I know what you're talking about... but here's the thing, you're an outsider, so I really don't think you should be lecturing me on how Jungkook and I should live our lives. Oh, and... you can be as close to Jungkook's parents as you want, that's your business. But please stop referring to yourself as a 'member of the Jeon Family'... sometimes, it's better to know your place."

Before Tzuyu had the chance to retort, Jungkook came in.

"Here, it's for you," Lisa said as she handed him his phone...

"Who is it?" he asked.

"Miss Han," Lisa emphasized.

Jungkook took the phone and asked indifferently, "What is it?"

"Jungkook... my mom just came back from fishing, and she caught a lot of fresh fish. You like fish, right? Mrs. Jeon said that it's your favorite, so my mom asked our maid to make a bunch of dishes. There's steamed fish, braised fish, boiled fish, and stewed fish... my dad wants to invite you over for dinner..."

Before Tzuyu finished her rant, Jungkook immediately refused, "Please thank Uncle Han for me, but I won't be able to go for dinner. I told my wife that I'm going to spend the next couple of days with her."

"Oh, I see... another day then. You can actually bring Lisa along with you," Tzuyu Yishi added at the end.

"No, it's okay, she doesn't like fish, and neither do I. Thank you for the kind gesture."

Then, Jungkook immediately hung up...

"You like fish?" Lisa never knew about this.

She never noticed that Jungkook liked fish when they ate out with Bambam and Chaeyoung.

"That was a long time ago. Once, I went fishing with my dad and came back with some fish, which my mom then cooked using the microwave. It tasted really fresh, so I ate more than usual... From then on, my mom thought that I liked fish, so she kept making it."

"Uh... I see." Lisa nodded.

"Have you been waiting for a while?" Jungkook reached out to lovingly rub her cheek.

"Nope, I've only been here a couple minutes."

"What do you want for lunch?" Jungkook asked.

"I have no idea, but I know that  Chae's off today and she's having lunch with Bambam. Should we go wreak some havoc?" Lisa smiled evilly.

"Doll... is that really a good idea?" Jungkook couldn't help but laugh.

"Of course it is, let's go, Chae told me that she's having roasted duck on 3rd Street from here. Let's create a chance encounter."

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