Lisa saw what was happening. She took a deep breath, walked over and said, "Alright, if this is the case, I will put it out there. The culprit who hit my brother had something going on in his family. You probably didn't know that I was going to sue them, but the lawyer said there's no need anymore. The culprit was taken away by the Ministry of Transportation. His high-profile parents were detained and are being investigated by the Ministry of Finance. I don't need to sue anymore."
"So?" Jungkook asked, looking at Lisa intently.
"I don't believe this was a coincidence or karma. I think someone had their hands behind all this. I can't think of anyone other than you."
"If you already made up your mind and think it was me, then why bother asking? Don't you already have your answer?"
"I just want to hear you say it." Lisa was getting a little emotional.
"Yes, I asked someone to do it. Isn't it better this way? Otherwise, you wouldn't win the case. Do you know how ridiculous you are?" With his head down, Jungkook took a lighter out from his pocket and fiddled with it in his hands.
"I know it's ridiculous and I know you did this for my own good. But Mr. Jungkook, in the future would you please give me a heads-up before you do nice things for me? I prepared all the materials for the lawsuit like an idiot."
Jungkook slowly lifted his head and glared at Lisa, "I thought you would be happy that I did this."
"You didn't do anything wrong. Those people deserved it, but I have the right to know what's going on. I don't want to be like an ignorant child, and you don't need to pretend to be my savior, okay? You can't save me. You couldn't save me seven years ago, and you can't now either." After she finished talking and before Jungkook could say anything, Lisa turned around and went upstairs, leaving him no chance to open his mouth and respond.
Looking at that delicate figure from behind, Jungkook's eyes filled with loneliness…
Then he thought aloud to himself, "Doll, I just thought, if the world lacks justice, I will become the justice you need."
Unfortunately, Lisa didn't hear this…
In fact, the relationship between two people can be very complicated. People have different personalities, and therefore misunderstandings occur frequently.
There are some words that if left unsaid, one wouldn't understand.
There are some words that even if said, one still wouldn't understand.
There are also words that even unsaid, one would still understand.
Jungkook thought that he could make that decision by himself for Lisa's good, but Lisa thought like she had been left in the dark.
His actions hurt her self-esteem.
Lisa went to her room but couldn't sleep the entire night. She wasn't in a good mood either.
The next morning, she got up at 6 AM for work to avoid seeing Jungkook.
But she still bumped into him in the living room.
"You're up early." Jungkook was in a white shirt, holding two glasses of milk in his hands.
"Yeah," she said, clearly trying to breeze past him.
"Have some breakfast before you leave."
"No, I'm not hungry." Lisa opened the door and walked out.
- Asan medical center -
Lisa helped discharge Haruto from the hospital and then got him a cab home.
"Mom, the doctor said Ruto still needs to rest for a month. I told the school already. It will probably be hard work taking care of him. Make him some ginseng soup to help him recover."
"I know. Do I really need you to tell me this?" her mother said dryly.
"Noona, have some food before you leave. I want to have lunch with you." Haruto sowed a smile full of sunshine.
" I still have things to do at the hospital. I'm going back to work, and I will visit you during my break."
After she finished speaking, Lisa walked out. Her mother followed her out.
This was an abandoned suburban area in city. There were a lot of bungalows here for ordinary people to live in because it hadn't been developed yet.
After Lisa's grandparents passed away, their mother was their only child, so she inherited this property.
It was a small courtyard house. It had east and west wings and an old elm tree by the front of the door.
Although the house was old and broken, it was neat and clean. Her mother made a living by running a little grocery store in the shed by the door.
They lived here for many years. Lisa was nostalgic towards this place.
"Wait up, I have something to ask you," her mother chased after her, shouting from behind.
Lisa turned around to see her mother catching up with her.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"Did that asshole say anything to you when you went?" her mother asked with a grim expression.
Lisa immediately knew who her mom was talking about, and she lowered her voice, "He asked me how you've been doing these past few years."
"Bullshit, if I was doing well, would I open a small grocery store in this damn place? Damn heartless douchebag." her mother's face was filled with rage.
Lisa remained silent...
"What I meant was, did he ask you to work for the Oh Corporation? You are his daughter after all."
"Oh, yeah, he asked me if I wanted to go back and I said no," Lisa replied honestly.
"What? You said no? Are you an idiot?" her mother pushed her so hard that she almost fell to the ground.
"Mom, you know that we've been doing well without his help all these years."
"No, we are not doing well. Why on earth would you think we are doing well? Your grades were so good, but you only attended a second-rate medical school. You're not even a doctor, just a nurse intern. When Haruto got into that accident and needed money for his operation, you had to borrow money from everyone you knew. As for me, I'm working my ass off in a grocery shop in this stupid neighborhood. Does that seem well to you?" her mother was getting a little emotional.
"But mom, at least we lived all these years peacefully. If you live in luxury, you would have to fight and scheme with others, is that really what you want?"
Her mother didn't say anything after hearing what Lisa said…
"When I was there this time, I saw the feud between those two women and the conspiracies between their children. I don't think there's anything crueler than that. The only thing left between the members of their family is personal gain. Do you want me to become like that?"
"But at least we would have money and wouldn't have to suffer."
"I have money, and I can make more. Mom, don't worry. I will help you and Haruto live a comfortable life. I am not going back to Oh family even if you yell at me or hit me, period."
Lisa's attitude was firm. No matter what her mother said, she made it clear that she was not going back to the Oh family.
When this girl was as stubborn as this, nobody could do anything about it…
Lisa left home and went straight to Asan medical center for her shift.
Jungkook, however, stayed at the JC headquarters all day long, looking particularly depressed.
"Mr. Jeon isn't very happy today. You all better do your jobs well and don't make any mistakes. Got it?" Assistant Lee sneakily said to the female assistants who were organizing materials in the assistants' office.
"He doesn't look too bad. You can never tell if he's happy or not; he always looks like that. Actually, you can't even tell any of his emotions from his face. Anyways… Assistant Lee, how did you know his mood?"
"If I couldn't tell, I wouldn't be much of his personal assistant. Anyways, you guys need to be careful. Don't cause any trouble."
After he finished talking, he knocked on the door and went into the president's office.
"Mr. Jeon this is what your schedule looks like for this afternoon: first you have the meeting with the clients from Thailand at 2 PM, golf with President Min from Trading Company at 4:30 PM, and a charity banquet tonight at 6."
"Got it," Jungkook answered, obviously distracted.
"Em… Mr. Jeon, do you have a date for the banquet?" Assistant Lee asked hesitantly.
"No."
"Do you want…?"
"No." He was shut down by Jungkook before he could finish his sentence.
"Okay, I'll just see myself out now." Then Assistant Lee headed out.
He wondered what could be wrong with the president. For one, he didn't drive that low-key white Hyundai Sedan today.
Instead, he switched to a high-profile Maybach of the most expensive make; it was extremely flashy.
Second, a sad English song lingered in the president's office.
So, he boldly guessed that the president was not in a good mood. Maybe he was fighting with his girlfriend?
Just as he was thinking this over, Assistant Lee heard the president's voice from behind.
"Wait."
"Mr. Jeon, can I assist with anything else?"
"If a woman is mad at you, how do you reconcile with her?"
"Reconcile?" Assistant Lee was confused.
"Sir, do you want to know how to make a girl stop being angry at you?" Assistant Lee asked, not sure if that was what he was referring to.
"Pretty much," Jungkook said as he typed quickly on his laptop.
"So, sir, did you make your girlfriend mad?" Assistant Lee asked fearlessly.
His question was soon followed by the president's deadly glare…
"I didn't hire you to gossip about my private matters."
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand, boss. Ha, all I meant was that I need to know what happened first to give you advice. I am experienced in these things. I courted my wife for three years before she agreed to go out with me. We dated for two years and then, after knowing each other for almost five years, we got married. My wife is an incredibly unique woman, and thanks to her, I've gotten very good at making her happy." Assistant Lee smiled.
"Tell me what you would do."
"Buy her flowers. Buy her ninety-nine red roses and deliver them to her at work."
"Too cheesy," Jungkook said coldly.
"Buy her gifts then. Expensive ones - diamonds rings or other stuff like that. Girls usually love them."
"She doesn't."
Jungkook knew Lisa too well. She didn't care about materialistic things.
"Then pretend to deliver her a package. You can hide in the box, and surprise her. Haha. When I did that, my wife was so freaked out that she actually burst into te…" Assistant Lee swallowed the rest of the sentence before he finished because he realized that the president's face had become even grimmer...
"You can leave now. I need peace."
Jungkook seriously wondered if his assistant was there to help him, or to make things more difficult.
How did he get a wife, with an EQ as low as this? It was a mystery.
"Okay, boss."
Assistant Lee walked out glumly. He suddenly remembered something. Was the name of the president's girlfriend 'Peace'?
He just said that he needed 'Peace'.
However, he did get one thing right - his boss really was missing someone, but her name was not 'Peace'.
Jungkook grabbed his phone several times, wondering if he should call her. However, he also thought it might not be an appropriate time because they were still giving each other the silent treatment.
He didn't have anything to say anyway…
He repressed his yearnings and knocked his right hand anxiously on the desk, without a rhythm. He looked extremely out of sorts.
However, Bambam's phone call came in at the right moment…
"Hey, I haven't heard from you since I helped you out last time. Aren't you supposed to buy me a drink?"
"Let's go."
"Right now?" Bambam was stunned.
"Yes, right now, the same old Restaurant down south. See you later."
After he finished talking, Jungkook put on his sapphire-colored slim-fit suit jacket, grabbed his phone, opened the door, and walked out.
The female assistants in the assistants' office immediately began to fawn over him…
"The president looks super hot in those clothes, doesn't he?"
"It doesn't matter what he wears. He's good-looking, so he'll look good wearing anything, or just nothing."
"Yeah, I don't even need to talk to him; I am satisfied just by looking at him. I wonder what type of girl he likes. I am so jealous of her."
- Inside the Restaurant -
Bambam and Jungkook sat across from each other in a private room on the second floor.
"You looked bummed," Bambam started the conversation.
Jungkook didn't say anything. Instead, he filled up two cups with soju. He passed one to Bambam and left one for himself.
Then, he raised the cup and gestured at it.
Bambam took the hint, and chugged it…
"Now this is strong. Wine and liquor are jokes. In my opinion, our korean grain-brewed soju is the best. Three shots and my whole body is on fire. It's a painfully amazing feeling, ha!"
"You are pretty chill lately, aren't you?" Bambam raised his head and looked at him.
"Yeah, the criminal police only take on big cases, and trivial cases are left for the local police stations. We have nothing to do with them."
"That's good. I kinda admire you. You can stick with one job and live peacefully until you get old."
"I admire you. You are the boss of your company and are worth hundreds of billions of dollars. I bet you have pretty girls throwing themselves at you every day."
"Bam, I got married." Jungkook's lips quirked up into a deep smile.
Fortunately, Bambam had already swallowed the soju; otherwise, he would definitely have choked on it.
"Wait a minute, what did you just say?"
"I'm married."
"Stop pulling my leg, it's not April Fools today." Bambam didn't believe him.
"I'm not kidding."
"But… this is big, how have I not heard about this? The press didn't report it either. This doesn't make sense."
"We just got our license and didn't hold a wedding. Besides, she didn't want to go public with our marriage."
"You married...Lisa?" Bambam probed after regaining his senses from the shock.
Jungkook nodded…
"This woman is literally the end of you. I really don't see what's so great about her. When we were in school, she was so bossy and cocky. She hurt you so much back in the day. If I were you, I would have found someone much better than her purely out of revenge."
"But in my eyes, there's no one better than her in this world," Jungkook said, with sadness in his eyes.
"Alright, alright, alright, don't say these cheesy words to me. But don't you think that you are rushing into this? Marriage is such a serious thing. Didn't you think it through?"
Bambam felt like the news Jungkook dropped on him was like a bomb going off in his brain that blew away all thoughts and logic.
"I decided that I wanted to marry her seven years ago. I don't need to think it through anymore," Jungkook answered firmly.
"But, people change. The Lisa seven years ago might be different than she is now."
"No matter how she changes, she's still Lisa. That's good enough."
After hearing what Jungkook said, Bambam's eyes turned red…
He raised his cup, "I am a fucking dude, but if I were a chick, I would chase you to the end of the earth. It's probably easier to discover national treasures than to find someone who's loyal and rich like you."
Jungkook remained silent at Bambam's words...
Under the influence of alcohol, Bambam suddenly asked, "Dude, tell me the truth, what agreement did you and your dad make seven years ago? I am so curious."
Jungkook raised his head and answered slowly, "Seven years ago, I told my dad that I was going to marry Lisa. He gave me his blessing, but I would have to go overseas and come back to take over the family business. What's more is that I couldn't come back to visit during that seven years nor could I keep in touch with anyone, especially Lisa. If I did, I would be violating our agreement. If I could do it and make it back seven years later, and neither of us was married, he would allow us to get married."
"Gosh, so this is why you left without saying anything to anyone?" Bambam was surprised.
Jungkook looked out the window, his eyes becoming deep and pensive, "I was still young seven years ago and couldn't provide her with a comfortable life. If we blindly rushed into marriage together, it would have been a tragedy. It's better that I suffer through a temporary painful separation of seven years in exchange for a happily ever after with her."
Bambam's eyes were filled with astonishment…
"Jungkook, does she know you did this for her?"
"No, she doesn't."
"God, this woman doesn't know anything. You are such a…" Bambam didn't know what to say anymore.
He thought that Jungkook's persistence had exceeded the normal range…
"I think you might be obsessed. I would say go see a psychiatrist. It's not good for you."
"So what if I'm obsessed? The only thing I'm obsessed with is her. I don't care about anything else."
Staring at Jungkook for a while, Bambam said profoundly, "Lisa is really lucky. But she didn't easily say 'yes' to the marriage right? Based on what I know about her."
Bambam knew what kind of person Lisa was; he also knew about the drama between them seven years ago.
"Right, I sort of left her with no other option. I proposed marriage when she needed my help."
"But… aren't you afraid that she will hate you for what you did?" Bambam looked at his friend sympathetically.
Jungkook's eyes dimmed a little at his question…