Solbin shut her mouth.
Everyone was also speechless.
From the Capital to Hong Kong City, there were countless women who were interested in Jungkook.
As long as he showed any interest, was there any woman he could not have?
Now, however, he had just said that Miss Lisa had been very difficult to woo, and it had not been easy for him to catch up.
At first, she had thought that Lisa had won the Second Master of the Kwon family’s favor by virtue of her looks, but now it seemed that it was the complete opposite.
It was Jungkook who had pursued her first, and it seemed that he had spent a lot of effort on it.
His heart had been set on her.
He was in love with her.
She was his heart’s desire.
It was all Lisa.
Hearing this, Lisa raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at him.
This man’s words were really…
Back then, he had only asked her if she wanted him, and she had nodded her head.
Now, was he actually saying that she had been difficult to pursue?
As if sensing her gaze, Jungkook also looked over at her with a smile on his face.
“However, as long as Miss Lisa is willing to nod, all of this is nothing.”
Lisa gently pinched the palm of his hand.
Jungkook wrapped her hand tightly his hand and leaned in slightly. Using a voice that only the two of them could hear, he let out a soft chuckle.
“Don’t make a fuss. We’ll talk about it later when we get home.”
Lisa, “…”
This man was never going to stop!
She glared at Jungkook. Unfortunately, her peach blossom eyes appeared to be sparkling and moist, without the slightest bit of intimidation.
Jungkook’s eyes darkened slightly. His slightly calloused fingertip gently stroked the back of her delicate hand.
The two of them were exchanging blows over such a trivial matter. However, in the eyes of everyone, it appeared to be an extremely intimate gesture.
Jungkook’s fondness and indulgent manner could not be clearer.
Had anyone ever seen him treat a person with such care and pampering?
Old Madam Kwon saw this and felt quite satisfied.
She had seen Jungkook before and had some understanding of his personality.
Seeing how far he was willing to go for Lisa, she was satisfied with the depth of his feelings for Lisa.
She smiled.
“Why not? This afternoon, Ah Li refused to go to the auction with you in order to drink tea with me. Now that you’ve chased her here, how can I not return this person to you?”
Jungkook’s smile deepened.
“Thank you, Old Madam Kwon.”
Old Madam Kwon raised her chin.
“Then you should accompany Ah Li and have some fun.”
There were many important people here tonight, but it was obvious who Jungkook had come here for.
Since it was rare for the young couple to meet, they could just let it be.
She watched as this kid from the Jeon family seemed to really wish he could just put the girl in his pocket.
As she said this, she turned around to go to the other side of the room.
Old Master Kwon did not move.
“Aren’t you going to say farewell, Brother?”
She called out.
Old Master Kwon then withdrew his gaze. Before he left, he could not help but glance back at Jungkook.
Jungkook met his gaze and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Why did he feel that… Old Master Kwon did not like him very much?
In the past, when he had come to Hong Kong City, this person had clearly admired him. Why had his attitude changed so suddenly now?
“Second Brother, have you eaten anything tonight?”
Lisa asked.
He had probably not had the time after the auction had ended.
Jungkook came back to his senses.
“Not yet.”
Lisa’s gaze swept across the table.
Most of the things here were desserts and drinks. It was probably not–
She chose a small piece of mousse cake.
“Second Brother, would you like to try this first?”
Jungkook had already picked up the strawberry pudding that she had just put down.
Lisa was slightly stunned.
“Second Brother, I already ate that before–”
Jungkook did not seem to care. He used the fork that she had used before and ate the remaining half of the strawberry pudding.
As he ate, he raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Lisa. He moved closer and asked with a smile, “Ah Li, you seem to like eating strawberries a lot now.”
Lisa’s ears turned red.
“No.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
Jungkook smiled.
“What about it? I like eating it very much.”
Taehyung was standing nearby.
He had long known that the two of them were together, so compared to the other people’s shocked and numb reactions, he was taking everything in stride.
Hearing the two of them talking, he walked over and curiously asked, “Hey, Second Master Jeon, what delicious food are you talking about?”
He had vaguely overheard Jungkook mention that he had not eaten anything yet.
Jungkook straightened up slightly.
Taehyung also glanced at the table and asked, “Would you like them to prepare something else to eat?”
This Bansen Hotel belonged to the Kwon family, so of course, it was their home ground.
Although Taehyung was usually jumped the gun, he was still a member of the Kwon family and he would never miss out on a chance to do a good job.
Jungkook shook his head.
“There’s no need.”
Taehyung smiled warmly.
“It’s no trouble! It’s rare for you to come to Hong Kong City–”
Jungkook’s lips twitched slightly.
“It’s really not necessary. I’ll just eat the rest of Ah Li’s food.”
Taehyung, “…”
He finally stopped walking and swept his gaze over the two of them. With a complicated gaze, he asked, “Um… Should I leave now?”
Jungkook shot a glance at him.
At that moment, silence prevailed over words.
Taehyung retreated, as he silently excused himself.
Lisa, “…”
She raised her eyes to look at Jungkook. She wanted to say something but hesitated.
Jungkook raised his eyebrows.
“What? I like to eat the leftovers of my girlfriend. Is there a problem?”
Lisa, “…”
Jungkook’s gaze fell on her hand.
“This looks good.”
Lisa handed it over.
However, Jungkook refused to accept it, merely looking at her with a faint smile.
After a moment of confrontation, Lisa finally could not hold it in anymore. She grabbed his arm, grinding her teeth in frustration.
“Jeon Jungkook, do you know that you’re being so ostentatious?”
Jungkook followed her movements and leaned over slightly.
He looked into her eyes and said with a smile, “Ah Li, do you know that you’re really beautiful today?”
So beautiful that he wanted to hide her.
All the amazed and greedy gazes that fell on her could easily magnify his desire to have her all to himself.
He wanted everyone to understand that this person was his.
He was not willing to share even a tiny bit of her with others.
It did not matter what means were used, no matter what method he used, as long as he achieved this goal.
He wanted everyone to know that she belonged to him alone.
Everything else was not important.
He could not help but gently kiss the side of her face, smiling as though he was begging her.
“Stop seducing me…. Ah Li.”
...
The banquet hall had regained its liveliness, but the atmosphere was subtly different from before.
The crowd continued to mingle, but in tacit agreement, they would throw glances in a certain direction from time to time.
Jungkook and Lisa were standing together.
Both of them were good-looking people. Now that they stood side by side, one was tall and straight, while the other was slender and tall, it was clear that they matched each other very well.
There seemed to be an invisible aura surrounding the pair. It surrounded them alone, making them easily distinguishable from the others.
It was a kind of tacit understanding and closeness that could not be expressed with words. The others could only watch from afar and could not blend in.
“There are so many socialite daughters around. Second Master Jeon did not even take a fancy to any of them. I did not expect that he would choose such a person in the end…”
Someone was still feeling indignant and could not help but mutter in a low voice.
“Other than that, it’s clear that Miss Lisa is really beautiful. Besides, she was able to win the Second Master Jeon’s heart and the Kwon family’s favor. No matter what her background is, just being able to do this is already much better than the others.”
“That makes sense. She’s really capable. There’s no need to be jealous.”
“I think this Miss Lisa is pretty good. At least Second Master Jeon really likes her. It’s better than some self-indulgent people.”
At this point, the group of people looked at each other and laughed in a low voice.
“Isn’t that so? Second Young Master Jeon’s visit to Hong Kong city this time was to make a rare high-profile appearance at the auction. He even put the watch on Ning Lisa in public. Wasn’t he deliberately telling everyone that Ning Lisa was his woman? Since he likes her so much, there’s nothing left to say. It could only be said that Ning Lisa has a good life, so it’s useless to be envious. On the other hand, there are some people…”
In a corner of the banquet hall, Solbin was holding a wine glass in her hand, her knuckles turning white.
Of course, she could hear what those people were saying.
She had so looked forward to this event with so much joy in the beginning. How embarrassing and humiliating was it now!
Zhuo Qianqian asked worriedly, “… Solbin, are you okay?”
Solbin forced a smile.
“I’m fine.”
Zuo Ling looked angry. “Solbin, don’t take what happened today to heart! That Ning Lisa is just relying on the fact that Second Master Jeon likes her now to get what she wants. In the future, without a good family background, if Second Master Jeon doesn’t feel the same for her anymore, what else will she be able to do?”
Solbin did not say anything, but her chest felt even more stifled.
This might have been true if it was someone else, but… that person was Jungkook.
The Jeon family had been distinguished for generations, and he was extremely outstanding. He was truly unattainable.
Over the years, many women had chased after him, but he had always remained aloof and unmoved.
But this time… he was the one who had taken the initiative to pursue her. He wanted to hold that person in the palm of his hand.
Lisa did not have a good background, so he had changed his usual low-key style and publicly supported Lisa on such an occasion tonight.
He was Lisa’s biggest backer.
Wasn’t that enough?
She looked over there again and saw Jugkook bending his head and talking into Lisa’s ear.
She did not know what he was saying, but Lisa pulled on his hand.
He chuckled and kissed the side of her face as if no one else was around.
All he could see was that girl.
Solbin put down her wine glass.
“My stomach doesn’t feel well, so I’ll go home first.”
…
On the other side of the banquet hall, several bigwigs were standing together.
“That was truly unexpected. This one from the Jeon family doesn’t usually make a move, but the moment he does… he makes it really extraordinary,” a middle-aged man said with a smile, “Countless families have been eyeing him as a marriage prospect, but who knew he already had a girlfriend?”
Jungkook’s actions tonight would be enough to ensure that those people would give it a rest.
Seunghyun looked over and muttered, “Yeah, who would have thought that Jeon Jungkook was her boyfriend…”
The person who spoke was stunned.
Why did he sound like what he said had a different meaning?
Taeyang looked over with a smile on his face.
“Oh, it seems like Big Brother doesn’t know about this either? Taehyung didn’t mention it?”
Seunghyun frowned.
“That kid has always been unreliable!”
This was such a big piece of news, yet he had not told him about it!
He needed to be taught a lesson again!
In the distance, Taehyung sneezed fiercely.
“Achoo!”
He rubbed his sore and swollen nose, his eyes having glazed over.
“Who is this person who misses me that much…?”
Taeyang advised gently, “Father and Mother seem to know about it. He just probably forgot to mention it, Big Brother.”
It would have been better if he had not mentioned it. Seunghyun became even more depressed when he mentioned it. He raised a glass of wine.
Jiyong’s face was gloomy.
“Didn’t you say that she only took the college entrance exam this year? Jeon Jungkook said that he had chased after her for a long time. When did that happen?”
The Second Master of the Kwon family was famous for his fierce temper. Now, he looked even more fierce with a cold face and sullen voice.
The big shots at his side exchanged glances.
No, why did this person’s focus seem to be different?
Taeyang thought of something and looked to the side.
Yu Pingchuan was not far away, chatting with a few people.
Taeyang took a few steps over and began to chat with them with a smile. Then, seemingly unintentionally, he asked, “Teacher Yu, about Ning Lisa and Jeon Jungkook… you must have known about this a long time ago, right?”
Hearing this, the smile on Yu Pingchuan’s face instantly faded a little.
He snorted coldly.
Seeing his reaction, Taeyang was slightly stunned.
Why did it seem like… Yu Pingchuan had quite a strong opinion regarding this matter?
Just then, Seunghyun’s raised voice suddenly came from behind.
“What did you say?”
Everyone looked over and saw Seunghyun holding his cell phone. It was unclear who he was on the phone with, but his expression did not look too good.
Noticing these gazes, he immediately hung up.
On the other end, Taehyung sneezed twice.
The person beside him asked, “Taehyung, what’s wrong?”
Taehyung scratched his head.
“Nothing. It’s just that my dad suddenly called. It’s fine, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it!”
Seunghyun looked at Jungkook again.
After a long while, he sneered.
Everyone was perplexed.
Taeyang asked, “Big Brother, what’s wrong?”
Seunghyun’s lips moved without any sound. After a long while, he sneered.
“Nothing. I just realized that that kid from the Jeon family is not very concerned with human decency.”
Everyone was even more confused.
The Second Master of the Jeon family… how had he offended this person?
Old Master Kwon seemed to have heard the commotion and casually asked, “What’s wrong with him now?”
Seunghyun paused and said expressionlessly, “When he got together with Ning Lisa, Ning Lisa was only seventeen.”
Old Master Kwon’s expression changed.
Jiyong put his wine glass down with a bang.
Taeyang’s smile disappeared.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The other big shots were at a loss.
The first one who spoke laughed.
“Then… If that’s the case, Second Master Jeon has been in love with Miss Lisa for a long time. Haha–”
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Old Master Kwon’s cold snort.
“Jeon Qishan has really taught his grandson well.”
The other person consciously swallowed the rest of his laugh and coughed awkwardly.
This…
How did this involve the old man from the Jeon family…
After a while…
Seunghyun said, “Heh.”
Jiyong said, “Hmph.”
Taeyang said, “Oh.”
...
Jungkook sensed something and turned around to look.
However, because they were quite a distance away, they could not see the expressions of the Kwon family members clearly.
However, he was sure that they were indeed looking at him, and they did not seem to be very friendly.
He raised his eyebrows slightly.
Seeing this, Lisa asked curiously, “Second Brother, what’s wrong?”
Jungkook withdrew his gaze and smiled.
“Nothing, It’s just that I feel that… the Kwon family does seem to like me very much.”
Lisa recalled the incident at the horse racing area the other day and explained it to him briefly.
“… It’s probably because of that. Old Madam Kwon probably misses the Fourth Miss Kwon too much, and when she saw my back view while riding the horse, she mistook me for her.”
She sighed softly as she spoke.
Actually, Old Madam Kwon was quite a pitiful person.
She did not want to get too involved with the Kwon family for such a reason, but whenever she recalled the memory of Old Madam Kwon looking at her with tears in her eyes, she could not bear it.
Anyway, she would not be staying in Hong Kong City for long, so it would be good for her to accompany Old Madam Kwon while she was here.
Jungkook nodded.
Actually, he had already heard the rumors, but coming from Lisa, it was different.
Lisa sipped her orange juice, her eyelids drooping slightly.
There was actually something else that she had not mentioned.
She was a little envious of the Fourth Miss Kwon.
Although she did not know how the Fourth Miss Kwon had passed, her mother had been missing her for so many years.
Not everyone in this world was lucky enough to be doted on by her mother.
Although she had already seen a lot in life and was not easily affected by such emotions, she was still touched when she thought of Old Madam Kwon and the Fourth Miss Kwon.
Jungkook lowered his eyes and looked at her quietly. After a moment, he gently pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “My Ah Li is such a good person. Of course, she feels everyone’s pain.”
Lisa’s heart moved slightly, and her thick and curly eyelashes trembled slightly.
Then, she took Jungkook’s hand.
Her soft and tender fingers slipped through his fingers and intertwined with his ten fingers.
Jungkook could not help but laugh.
“Ah Li is so smart. She learned it after being taught once.”
Lisa’s ears were tinged red. She looked up at him, her peach blossom eyes shining brightly.
She knew that she was not a very good person, and she did not have many people who loved her.
However, she had Jungkook.
This was probably all due to her luck.
…
Yoongi soon realized that something was wrong with his father and his brothers.
He quietly observed them for a while, before finally coming over to Seunghyun’s side.
“Big Brother, what’s wrong?”
Seunghyun glanced at him.
“You and Jeon Jungkook have a good relationship, right? Why didn’t you tell me about him and Ning Lisa before?”
Yoongi was momentarily stunned, but then he laughed.
“I was a little busy before, so… Big Brother, you seem to be very concerned about Lisa.”
As soon as he said this, Jiyong and Taeyang looked over at the same time.
Seunghyun frowned.
“But, she is Taehyung’s friend, after all! Besides, wasn’t it you who personally invited her?
Yoongi nodded. This was a legitimate reason.
Then, he looked around and hesitantly asked, “Then, why do Second Brother and Third Brother seem to be… angry too?”
Jiyong immediately raised his eyebrows and said loudly, “In what way am I angry?!”
Yoongi, “…”
Taeyang gave a slight smile.
“Fifth Brother, don’t talk nonsense. Regardless, it’s really inappropriate for him to chase after a seventeen-year-old girl like that.”
Yoongi rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
“This… Actually, the two of them are in a special situation…”
Jungkook had not been well. Now that he had finally recovered, it was not appropriate for him to say anything more.
Moreover, from the beginning to the end, Jungkook had always been extremely disciplined.
The more he had liked Lisa, the more care he had taken with her.
The only exception was that he could not help himself on the day before Lisa’s eighteenth birthday, and he had revealed his feelings to her.
This matter was neither too big nor too small.
He was familiar with both Jungkook and Lisa, so he knew them better than anyone else. When this matter had been brought up, his thoughts were naturally not the same as others.
He looked around and asked, “By the way, where’s father?”
Seunghyun said, “He went upstairs.”
Looking at his expression at that time, if he had stayed any longer and looked at Jungkook any more, he would have been unable to hold himself back from cursing him.
In fact, he was probably cursing him upstairs now.
Yoongi was silent for a moment.
A thought came to his mind and his expression changed. After hesitating for a while, he asked, “Big Brother, I forgot to ask. When Lisa changed into riding clothes and rode a horse… did she really look like Fourth Sister?”
Unlike his three older brothers, he had been ten years younger than Taehee. All of his memories of her were actually very distant.
Seunghyun and the others could still roughly remember the way Taehee had ridden a horse when she was Lisa’s age. However, he only had vague memories of her.
That was why this thought had never crossed his mind before when he looked at Lisa before.
When he mentioned this, Seunghyun went quiet for quite a while before he nodded.
“The back view looks very similar.”
Yoongi was slightly startled.
“… Is that so?”
…
After the banquet ended, everyone dispersed and left.
However, what had happened that night was simply too exciting.
Jungkook had a girlfriend, and he had given away the 170 million Monde Mille watch which he had personally placed on her.
It had been announced publicly in an ostentatious manner.
And, that girl’s name was… Ning Lisa.
Almost overnight, this news spread throughout the whole of Hong Kong City.
At the same time, it had also spread back to the social circle in the Capital.
The entire city was in an uproar.
It was not known how many socialites had their hearts broken overnight.
More and more people began to dig up information related to Lisa, wanting to know what kind of woman could have captured this person’s heart.
They wanted to know exactly what she had done to cause the always aloof and noble Jungkook to be willing to subject to her.
However, other than the public content, such as information about her high school, her relationship with the Ye family, her college entrance exam results, and so on, nothing else could be found.
It was as if there was an invisible hand covering the sky above her, shielding her from all the wind and waves.
Even though she was at the center of the vortex, she remained the most calm and peaceful.
…
The next day, Lisa woke up at nine o’clock in the morning.
She looked at her phone and found that a piece of news had just been released.
— The Zhong Group in Hong Kong City had suffered a huge loss in the last quarter and was under suspicion of tax evasion. The relevant departments had received the report and were already preparing to investigate.
After all, this was one of the top three financial groups in Hong Kong City. Once this news had been released, it had become a big deal.
Lisa raised her eyebrows slightly and put down her phone. She did not seem surprised or concerned.
She ordered breakfast.
Jungkook did not come over.
She sat alone at the table and smashed a hot spring egg.
As she slowly peeled off the skin, the clock on the wall pointed to ten o’clock.
Dong.
She took a bite of the egg, which was soft and fragrant.
After eating the egg, she picked up her phone again.
This time, it was 10:03 am.
As soon as the Hong Kong stock market opened, a large number of major forces had sold off their shares from the Zhong Group, causing panic in the market.
In just three minutes, the Zhong Group shares fell by the daily limit, and the market value of the Zhong Group disappeared by one billion..
The Zhong Group had been caught off guard and had immediately called for an emergency board meeting.
When the board members of the Zhong Group looked at the stocks that had fallen so badly, their faces were even redder than the market.
“So, who leaked the news? Why did it have to be at this time?!”
Zhong Yue’s face was extremely ugly.
He had just returned from abroad that morning. Who would have thought that he would hear this news right after he got off the plane?
Without even having any time to rest, he had immediately come to the company.
Everyone was silent.
Zhong Yue slammed the table.
Slam!
“What are you all doing?! Even after such a huge explosion, you guys don’t even have any news at all?!”
The entire meeting room became even quieter.
Finally, one of the directors broke out into a cold sweat and said, “Chairman Zhong, we tried to refute the rumors at the first possible moment, but the news came too suddenly and spread too quickly. We were too late to settle matters before the opening of the market… and more importantly, someone reported us. Regardless of whether it’s true or not, the relevant departments will definitely investigate…
“Of course I know that!”
Zhong Yue almost threw the cup down.
It was precisely because of this that the situation had become even more troublesome!
This investigation needed time. Who knew what would happen during this period of time?
Even if the Zhong Group’s finances were fine, there would still be a lengthy delay!
And these losses, who knew how long it would take to recover?
Seeing that Zhong Yue was furious, the other board members quieted down again.
Zhong Yue took a deep breath and asked again, “Also, even if this news broke out, with our foundation in Hong Kong City, it shouldn’t have become such a serious matter. What exactly is going on?”
The news that had broken out this morning, whether it was a major loss or tax evasion, was a major negative for the Zhong Group.
This would cause panic in the market, and it was normal for them to sell their stocks.
However, today’s situation was completely bizarre.
In just three minutes, the Zhong Group’s stocks had fallen by the daily limit, and so had the other stocks that were related to the Zhong Group.
It was a complete mess.
The Zhong Group was a veteran financial group in Hong Kong City. How could they fall to such a state just because of a piece of unconfirmed news?
Everyone looked at each other.
After a long while, someone hesitantly opened his mouth to speak.
“… Chairman Zhong, perhaps this matter has something to do with Young Master Zhong…”
…
At Bansen Hotel, Jungkook was sitting on the balcony sofa, talking on the phone with Jaehyun.
“Second Master Jeon, this move of yours was really amazing.”
Jaehyun clicked his tongue.
“A piece of news usually means nothing, but with just one sentence from you and a hundred million just to ensure an unpleasant experience for Zhong Haoqi, made many people follow suit to look down on the Zhong Group. Just as the market opened, it directly pulled the limit, throwing away one billion. Wasn’t it enough to spend a hundred million to cause Zhong Haoqi some discomfort? Now, you’re making the entire Zhong Group vomit blood too.”
Jungkook took a sip of black coffee, his brows slightly raised.
“If all I wanted was just to cause him some unhappiness, why would I think so much? Ah Li suffered at his hands, so of course, I have to get back at him.”
Jaehyun snorted.
Listen, was he even speaking like a human being?
“You’re famous for never being at a disadvantage, being astute to the end. I believe you when you say that you’re doing this to help little sister Lisa vent her anger, but do any of the other big shots believe you?”
Jungkook was tough and decisive.
In the eyes of the other big shots in the business world, Jungkook was extremely good at scheming.
On the surface, he seemed to be targeting Zhong Haoqi for the sake of a woman. Ordinary people might believe such rumors, but those big shots who controlled the Capital would never believe it.
In addition to the news that had broken out this morning, Jungkook’s actions seemed to finally have a reasonable explanation.
There had to be a problem with the Zhong Group. Otherwise, why would Jungkook have intentionally suppressed them in such a ruthless manner?
Thus, three minutes into the trading session, the Zhong Group’s shares fell all the way down, directly breaking the cliff’s limit.
Jungkook smiled indifferently.
“It doesn’t matter whether they believe it or not. As long as they’ve done what needs to be done, it’s fine.”
Jaehyun cursed this man in his heart for being so sly.
That group of big shots had used their usual way of thinking to consider Jungkook’s actions this time, but they did not know that he had been waiting for this.
They thought that he was shrewd in his calculations and would not wake up early without benefits. Hence, they also followed suit and targeted the Zhong Group, throwing out the stocks in their hands one after another.
Little did they know that this time, Jungkook’s first thought had really only been to help little sister Lisa.
Of course, the rest of this was clearly under his control.
“I was just saying that even if you wanted to make Zhong Haoqi unhappy, there were plenty of other ways to do so. Why did you choose this one? Furthermore, even if you wanted to bid for the collection that he had taken a fancy to, you could have just increased the bid. There was no need to double the price. You spent 100 million just like that. Did you really think that it’s not real money? So now, you’re waiting here for others to jump into the pit.”
Jaehyun was anxious.
What kind of good could come out of going against Jeon Jungkook?
Jungkook suddenly laughed.
“That 100 million was indeed money that I hadn’t planned on spending. It’s good to be able to earn it, but it doesn’t matter if you throw it away.”
Jaehyun was stunned.
“What do you mean?”
Jungkook put down his coffee cup, his brows slightly raised.
“Nothing much. I just happened to receive a debt that I thought I couldn’t get back.”
He had treated this money as a windfall. It didn’t matter how he dealt with it or whether he made a profit or not.
Jaehyun was speechless when he heard that.
“… A debt of 100 million, you really… don’t think much of it?”
Jungkook crossed his legs and tapped lightly with his fingertips.
“On the Zhong Group’s end, they were the ones who had taken the initiative to send the money over. I had no other choice.”
Jaehyun, “… Jeon Jungkook, you’re too ruthless.”
Jungkook sighed lightly.
“Ah Li dislikes me spending money so extravagantly.. If I don’t work hard to earn money to support my family, I won’t even be able to support my wife.”
Jaehyun, “…”
He calmed down for quite a while before he resisted the urge to smash his phone and said faintly, “Jungkook, do you know that the matter of you giving Sister Lisa a watch worth 170 million has already exploded in the Capital?”
The moment the news came out, the entire Capital’s circle was in an uproar.
Even he, who was far away in Yunzhou, had been affected and received countless calls to inquire about the news.
It was not difficult to imagine what the situation in the Capital was like now.
The Second Master of the Jeon family in the Capital– Jeon Jungkook.
Aloof and noble, unreachable.
From the time he was young until now, the people who were secretly in love with him were like fishes that were swimming upstream.
Whether it was because of that overly pure and perfect face, or because of his overly intelligent and outstanding ability, or because of the Jeon family, which had a deep background and powerful background…
He was impeccable.
So many people had used every effort and means to chase after him, but he had not even given them a single glance.
Yet, he suddenly had a girlfriend now.
She was a young girl from an extremely ordinary background who had just finished her college entrance exam.
How could those people not explode?
Jungkook asked, “So, everyone knows?”
Jaehyun asked back, “What else?”
The corners of Jungkook’s lips twitched slightly.
“That’s fine then.”
Jaehyun, “…”
Young Master Cheng hung up the phone in a fierce temper.
…
The Capital.
In a private bar in the west of the city.
The lights were dim, and the sound of the music almost drowned the people out.
Men and women had gathered together, but they were all talking about the same thing.
The news of Jungkook having a girlfriend had already spread rapidly.
Also, he had spent a lot of money to gift his little girlfriend the Mond Mille watch at an extremely high cost, which had also shocked countless people.
“Jeon Jungkook quietly got a girlfriend even though he’s still so high-profile? And that watch cost 170 million! He gave it away just like that?”
“Not many people can do such a thing. Tsk, I used to think that Second Master Jeon was cold-hearted. So many women came after him, yet he had no interest in any of them. So… when he finally met someone he liked, he really went straight for it.”
“What’s that girl’s name? Ning Lisa? What’s her background?”
“I’m not sure. She seems to be from Yunzhou. The situation at home is quite complicated. Anyway, she’s not a lady from a prestigious family.”
“Yunzhou? So, she’s someone that Second Master Jeon met in Yunzhou over a year ago? I think she’s only eighteen this year. She just took the college entrance exam. I really can’t tell… She’s pretty amazing.”
“Hey, wasn’t it said that Second Master Jeon likes men? Previously, he had a falling out with Xu Eunbi over a hand-drawn portrait, and he almost forced her out of the entertainment industry. Now he has this little girlfriend, what’s going on?”
“Who knows then? It’s all just rumors anyway. Second Master Jeon has never come out to admit it. Besides, a hand-drawn portrait… Can that be compared to that 170 million?”
Everyone was discussing this matter.
Some were curious, some were sad, and some were unwilling.
The strong smell of alcohol spread.
In the booth in the corner, Eunbi was sitting with another man and woman.
The words of the people beside her could be heard from time to time.
Eunbi’s eyes were red, and she did not say a word. She just frantically poured wine into her glass and drank one glass after another.
It was actually Ning Lisa…
It was actually Ning Lisa!
Jungkook had actually… liked her from such an early age?!
The two people on the opposite side of her looked at each other with troubled expressions.
“… Eunbi, don’t think about it. Maybe he’s just playing around. Is it really possible that the Jeon family would accept a person of such a background to be with Jeon Jungkook?”
Eunbi thought of the hand drawing and suddenly sneered.
“She thinks he likes her…”
She knew Jungkook too well.
The person in the hand-drawn portrait was definitely his ultimate person!
Ning Lisa… what was that?
…
At 2:30 pm, the Hong Kong stock market opened.
Seven minutes later, the Zhong Group’s shares fell by the daily limit again.
At this point, Zhong Group’s market value had already evaporated by more than two billion.
Old Master Kwon took an afternoon nap. When he heard the news, he couldn’t help but snort coldly again.
He had long expected Jungkook to use this trick. At first, he had thought that Jungkook was smart, but now, no matter how he looked at it, he did not like it.
Old Madam Kwon looked at him with a smile.
“Why is Brother Ci angry again?”
Old Master Kwon was displeased.
“This kid is thinking too much.”
Old Madam Kwon comforted him.
“I think he treats Ah Li very well.”
Old Master Jeon endured it.
Wasn’t Jungkook’s main focus all on Ah Li?
Otherwise, why else would Ah Li have agreed to be with him at the age of seventeen?
He changed the topic.
“Oh right, I heard that Ah Li will return to Yunzhou tomorrow.”
Old Madam Kwon was stunned. She was silent for a while before giving a faint smile.
“Well, after all, Hong Kong City is not her home. She has to go back eventually.”
Old Master Kwon patted her hand.
“Just invite her to come again another time.”
Old Madam Kwon nodded.
…
Lisa stayed in her room. She took a look at the market and left.
A message was sent.
[ The Jeon family is secretly buying the Zhong Group’s stocks. The Second Master of the Jeon family has reaped a huge sum of money from the Zhong family. It’s estimated that he’s accumulated enough for him to buy a few more paintings. What a good method. Compared to the time when you were tricked by Saint, it’s not much worse. ]
Lisa stared at the short text for a while before she finally replied.
[ Don’t talk nonsense.. Saint is much more evil than Jungkook. ]
Knock, knock.
There was a knock on the door.
Lisa held her phone and went to open the door.
It was Yu Pingchuan.
Lisa let him into the house.
“Teacher Yu? Why are you here now?”
Yu Pingchuan said, “I think you’ll have to return to the Capital with me in advance.”
Lisa was slightly stunned.
Yu Pingchuan waved his phone.
“What happened here… Jinse Bay already knows about it.”
Lisa said, “Are you talking about the matter of your money loss while betting on horses?”
Yu Pingchuan immediately flew into a rage out of embarrassment.
“No way! It’s about your relationship!”
Lisa, “… Cough, but I already mentioned it before…”
Yu Pingchuan frowned. He was filled with anger at the mention of this matter and said in a muffled voice, “Who told him to be so high-profile about it?”
Lisa sheepishly rubbed her nose.
Although she was not the one who had done this, it did seem like she had something to do with it…
“I’ll accompany you back to Yunzhou tomorrow. After you’ve tidied up your things, we’ll bring them to the Capital together. When we get there, you’ll stay at Shuiyuan Shijia until school starts.”
It was the same as the last time Lisa had gone to the Capital.
Lisa nodded.
“Alright.”
In any case, the matters in Yunzhou had basically been dealt with.
Going to the Capital ahead of time would not delay anything.
Yu Pingchuan said again, “Oh, by the way, there’s no need to let that kid go with us this time.”
He felt annoyed just to look at him now.
Lisa, “… Oh.”
Yu Pingchuan gave a few more instructions before leaving.
…
That evening, after dinner, Lisa brought up that matter.
Jungkook paused in the act of holding his teacup.
“So, you’re not coming with me?”
Lisa nodded.
“But we’ll be going to the Capital soon, and we’ll still be staying at Shuiyuan Shijia.”
Jungkook swallowed back the rest of the sentence concerning the “place of residence”.
The corners of his lips curled up.
It was indeed a pity that he could not accompany her.
Fortunately, however, he would be going to the Capital.
It would also be good for her to stay at Shuiyuan Shijia, which was not far from his place anyway.
“Grandpa seems to have been missing you lately,” he said.
Lisa thought of the 59-second long voice message that Old Master Jeon had sent her on the phone, and fell silent for a moment.
“Well… I guess so… I’ll visit him when I get to the Capital.”
Jungkook suddenly glanced at her.
Lisa was surprised.
“Second Brother, what’s wrong?”
Jungkook raised his eyebrows.
“If Grandpa misses you, you say you’ll visit him. Don’t you have anything to say if I say that I miss you?”
Lisa, “…”
She glanced at their current location.
They were in her room, and Jungkook had ordered room service for their dinner.
After dinner, they had sat on the sofa.
Because it was a small suite, there was only a small coffee table and two Italian cream-colored couches.
They sat opposite each other.
Lisa gestured to the distance between them and reminded him in a serious tone, “Second Brother, I’m only 50 centimeters away from you now.”
They were so close, yet he still wanted to compete with Old Master Jeon?
Jungkook leaned against the back of the sofa with one hand propped up. He tilted his head slightly and lazily said, “Well, it’s still so far away.”
Lisa, “…”
The corners of Jungkook’s lips curled up slightly.
“Come sit over here.”
Lisa said calmly, “Second Brother, that’s a single-seater sofa.”
Jungkook nodded indifferently.
“Ah, then I’ll sit on your side?”
Lisa stood up.
“Then, I’ll let you have this seat.”
Just as she was about to leave, Jungkook grabbed her wrist.
“Ah Li.”
Just as Lisa was about to break free, he lowered his voice, seeming to laugh and sigh at the same time.
“I didn’t sleep well this afternoon.”
Lisa’s heart softened, and she turned to look at him.
She was still standing, while he was sitting. From this angle, he needed to raise his head to look at her.
He had been born with naturally handsome and outstanding looks. From this angle, it seemed that his brows and eyes seemed to look more intense, while his jawline was sharp and smooth.
She could see his raised Adam’s apple and his defined collarbone hidden under the collar of his half-open shirt.
Perhaps it was because she rarely looked at him from such a high angle, or perhaps it was because the light in the room was too warm. Or perhaps it was because he really had not slept well that afternoon, at the moment, Jungkook actually seemed to have lost his usual arrogance… Instead, there was an extremely rare…
It was hard to say what kind of feeling it was.
A faint tiredness rose to the corners of his eyes and brows, yet he looked at her stubbornly.
It was as if he could not bear to let her go, no matter what.
Lisa felt something stirring in her heart.
In the next moment, she bent down slightly and kissed his lips lightly.
Like a dragonfly skimming over water, his lips parted at the touch.
However, her lips were too soft, and her entire body exuded a sweet fragrance.
Even if it was just a momentary touch, that sweet smell seemed to be a part of her bones and blood.
Jungkook’s eyes darkened.
He restrained his impulse and still held her hand loosely. He laughed and asked, “That’s it?”
Lisa looked at him, still feeling a little hesitant.
After a while, she stood closer.
Her calves came close and brushed against his pant legs.
The jeans she was wearing were wrapped around her long, slender legs, and felt warm and soft to the touch.
Jungkook’s mind drifted away as his fingertips gently brushed against the back of her soft hand, but he refused to do anything else.
Lisa kissed him again.
This time, one of her hands gently pressed against his shoulder.
She kissed the corner of his lips and kissed the side of his face.
Jungkook was still looking at her with a smile.
“Miss Lisa, you have to be a little sincere when you want to coax someone.”
Lisa’s ears were tinged slightly red.
She knew that gentleness was not this man’s true nature. More often than not, what he hid inside was not very innocent or easily satiated.
But even though she knew this, she still–
She hesitated, took half a step to the side, and walked around to him.
Jungkook was still lazily leaning against the back of the chair, holding her hand with one hand and supporting it with the other. He tilted his head and looked at her with half a smile.
He seemed unmoved.
Then, Lisa gently propped her hand on his knee and bent down to approach him.
Her palm was soft and warm. Almost at the moment that she touched him, Jungkook’s whole body tensed up.
In the next moment, his breath seemed to become stifled.
Lisa kissed his lips.
When she felt that his thin lips were slightly cold, she furrowed her brows slightly. Then, she opened her lips slightly and lightly nipped at his lips.
There seemed to be a touch of moist heat that brushed past his lips.
Jungkook’s Adam’s apple rolled for a moment, before he then raised his head slightly in coordination.
The light and shadow outlined the man’s perfectly smooth jawline. From the Adam’s apple to the collarbone, and then down to the black shirt, where nothing in the slightest could be seen.
This man had always been fastidious about his clothing. This time, he was also fastidious from top to bottom, with his cold and ascetic aura.
Only the chaotic and hot breathing, interspersed with some vigorous and messy movements.
Since she did not have much experience, it was him who had mostly taken the lead in the past.
It was rare for her to take the initiative today, so she revealed some clumsiness and unfamiliarity.
However, for some reason, even though she tried for a while, the man only responded intermittently, as if he was lost in his thoughts.
She gradually became a little annoyed, and finally bit him hard.
His chest shook a little as he chuckled softly before he was willing to release his lips and teeth.
She turned the tables, and without thinking, she probed inside and accidentally touched the tip of his tongue.
It was a little hot, which made her start to retreat.
The tip of Jungkook’s brows raised slightly. Suddenly, he pressed down on her waist, pulled her into his arms, and began his counterattack.
Now that he had caught this fish in the net, how could he let go?
Lisa was enclosed in his arms, both of their breaths intermingling.
The temperature of his body could be felt more keenly in the silence all around them.
She was wearing a pair of low-waisted jeans today, and a cropped t-shirt on her upper body. When he pulled her over to him, part of her slender and white waist was revealed.
His hand inevitably fell on her waist.
The moment he touched her, his breathing halted for a moment.
Soft, slender, and smooth.
His slightly calloused fingertips rubbed against her skin, the roughness causing a slight friction.
She bent her waist and melted further into his embrace.
Jungkook kissed her and pressed her more firmly into his embrace.
His deep voice broke between her lips and teeth, and he coaxed her in a slightly hoarse voice, “Behave and adjust your own clothes.”
Lisa’s face was burning hot. She felt as if his hands were on fire, and everywhere that they touched seemed to be burning hot.
For a moment, it was neither right to listen to him nor not to listen to him.
His hand was on her waist. Why did he deliberately say that when he could easily hook his fingers to do so?
As if he had guessed what she was thinking, Jungkook smiled and kissed the corner of her lips.
“… If I could do it, would I still need you to do it?”
Although he said it with a smile, his voice was a little hoarse and sexy.
Lisa’s face turned red.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
She immediately heaved a sigh of relief and pushed on his shoulder.
Jungkook did not move. He continued to kiss her slowly as if he did not hear the knocking.
There was a knock on the door again.
“Miss Lisa?”
The voice was respectful and polite.
Lisa looked at Jungkook with her eyes wide open.
“Someone is looking for–”
Her voice was also tinged with sweetness.
Jungkook could not resist her voice like this, so he could only press his finger on her lips.
“Let me go.”
With that, he was finally willing to let her go.
Lisa stood up and pulled on her clothes at the same time.
Jungkook could not help but laugh as he watched.
Lisa did not want to pay attention to him. She was about to open the door when Jungkook pulled her back.
His legs were long, so he took two steps forward and stood in front of her, blocking her way.
Lisa looked at him with a slight frown.
Jungkook raised his eyebrows slightly and raised his fingers to touch her thick and curly eyelashes. His fingers came away slightly moist.
He smiled.
“The corners of your eyes are wet.”
Lisa’s eyes widened slightly, and her mind went blank for a moment.
Jungkook seemed to be very satisfied.
She really did not know what she looked like now.
Her face was flushed, her ears were red, and her peach blossom eyes were moist.
How could she let other people see her like this?
He pressed on her shoulder, telling her to turn around and sit down while he went to open the door himself.
Lisa could not persuade him otherwise, so she could only do as he said.
When the door was opened, a surprised voice could be heard.
“Second Master Jeon?”
Jungkook answered with a “Hmm”.
“What’s the matter?”
When facing other people, he was always cold and noble.
The person outside the door reacted for a moment.
“I wonder if Miss Lisa–”
“She’s busy. If there’s anything, just let me know.”
Having been in a high position for a long time, even though he spoke in an extremely light tone, it was easy for people to feel awed by him.
The person outside the door quickly responded.
“Yes. This is the riding outfit that First Madam (Seunghyun's Wife) specially picked out for Miss Lisa. I just wonder if Miss Lisa will like it.”
Lisa looked over in the direction of the door in surprise.
Had Madam Kwon Seunghyun (Liang Su) just given her a riding outfit?
Before she could get up to go over, she heard Jungkook say, “I’ll show it to Ah Li later. Please thank Mr. Kwon and Mrs. Kwon on my behalf.”
“Yes, sir.”
The door was closed.
Sure enough, Jungkook walked over with a gift box in his hands.
He then handed it to Lisa.
Lisa took it and looked at it. It was a white riding outfit.
The size… She had bought an outfit from the same place before. It would have been easy for them to check it out.
However, she was still a little surprised.
“It seems that they are very interested in you,” Jungkook said with a smile as he swept his gaze over the set of riding clothes.
Lisa nodded.
She could roughly guess the reason.
She opened the box and indeed, it was an extremely good quality set of riding clothes. After comparing it, she could see that it would also fit her very well.
Jungkook walked over and shook her hand.
“Do I not look as good as this set of clothes?”
Lisa gave him a slight warning glare.
Jungkook pretended not to notice.
He had not been here long and now she had to leave again.
Wasn’t there another time for her to look at the clothes?
He took the opportunity to put his arm around her waist and bent down to kiss her.
Before he could touch her, there was another knock on the door.
Knock, knock.
“Miss Lisa?”
Jungkook paused.
Then, he went over to open the door again.
“Second Master Jeon.”
Lisa could tell that this voice was different from the previous one, so it had to be a different person.
Jungkook said calmly, “Yes?”
The man respectfully said, “This is a Candy membership card given to Miss Lisa by the Second Madam (Jiyong's Wife). It’s a national chain. Miss Lisa can enjoy a 50% discount at any of the stores.”
Jungkook took it.
“Got it. Please help me thank Mr. and Mrs. Kwon.”
Click.
The door closed.
Jungkook walked over with a card in his hand.
Lisa took a look.
Candy was a high-end dessert brand of the Kwon family. They had stores in all of the first and second-tier cities.
The card was very exquisite. There was an illustration of the Kwon family’s classic desserts, with her name specially engraved on the back.
She paused.
“… I don’t think I’ve met the Second Madam Kwon…”
Jungkook stared at the card and suddenly laughed.
“I heard that the Second Madam has taken the two young masters to sit for exams in Bai City recently. Even under such busy circumstances, she still remembered to give you this card. It’s really thoughtful.”
Lisa, “…”
This time, Jungkook did not seem to plan on continuing to kiss her, but he did not do anything else. He just lounged lazily on the sofa and tapped his fingers lightly.
Lisa asked, “Second Brother, what are you… doing?”
Knock, knock.
There was a third knock on the door.
Jungkook snorted.
“I was waiting for this.”
As he spoke, he stood up again.
“Second Master Jeon.”
“This is a small tea membership card given to Miss Lisa by a good friend of Third Master’s (Taeyang's Friend). You can drink thirty cups of tea at any store in the country every month, with a 10% discount.”
“Got it. Please thank Third Master Kwon’s good friend on my behalf.”
Jungkook took the card sharply and closed the door.
Soon, another card appeared in Lisa’s hand. On it hung a small mold of a cup the size of a fingernail, swaying around.
Jungkook smiled faintly.
“Third Master Kwon sure has a wide social circle.”
Lisa, “…”
Before she could say anything, someone knocked on the door again.
Lisa subconsciously looked at Jungkook.
She did not know if it was an illusion, but for a moment, she seemed to feel a hint of killing intent from him.
Jungkook stood up.
However, this time, it was not a servant.
“Second Master Jeon!”
Taehyung’s excited voice sounded.
“I’ve brought the new custom-made car over! Could you ask Lisa to come and take a look?”
Jungkook smiled slightly.
“There’s no rush. It just so happens that there’s something that I’d like to discuss with Young Master Kwon.”
Taehyung was at a loss, but he was also a little happy.
It was rare for Jungkook to take the initiative.
“Okay, okay! Then I’ll go in–”
“Ah Li is busy, just follow me please.”
“Huh? Sure!”
Click.
The door closed.
Lisa, “…”
At the same time, on another floor of the hotel.
Old Master Kwon nodded at Yoongi.
“Taehyung likes cars, and it’s also a good hobby. There’s no need to keep him in check in the future.”
Yoongi smiled.
“Exactly.”
(All Men in Kwon Family is so cute hahaha)