“I have a pretty good impression of that kid.”
Qi Yuefeng had always been especially fond of Jungkook and had never felt any contradictions towards him.
But Lisa was surprised with her mother’s thinking. “But you guys don’t even know where Jungkook’s family is from, right?”
“It will do so long as you’re aware. Surely I’m not worried about you getting duped? You’re in the military now!”
Qi Yuefeng, who wasn’t at all worried, said with an emotional sigh, “Actually, Mom had long felt something amiss between you and Jungkook. But as you know, ever since your brother went overseas and with you in military school, and might even stay at the capital or allocated elsewhere, it’s good that you’re married. Your brother discussed marriage with Jisoo a few years ago, but I don’t know what’s going on between the two of them now. I no longer pin any hopes on him. At least now that you’re getting married first, I have hopes of carrying a grandchild.”
Lisa was speechless.
Gu Hong walked out of his room and appeared displeased with what he heard. With a dark countenance, he lectured Qi Yuefeng, something he rarely did. “Are you listening to yourself? She’s only 22, and as her mother, you don’t even care that she got married and didn’t tell her family about it. You’re too obsessed with the idea of carrying a grandchild!”
“Yes, you are right! I truly am!”
Qi Yuefeng rolled her eyes at Gu Hong. “With our son and daughter not around, us two will be lonely without a grandchild. Other than cooking for you every day, all I do is chat with the old ladies in our housing estate. They, at least, have a grandchild to carry, whereas I have nothing. How can I not feel sad?”
“Moreover, Jungkook is a good kid. He’s also filial and even rescued you back then. Furthermore, he has outstanding qualities. What are you unsatisfied with?”
Lisa was speechless.
To think her dad had said something like this!
Lisa looked towards Gu Hong with an accusing look.
Gu Hong: “…”
His old face turned red, and he coughed into the back of his hand while staying with a stern look, putting on the demeanor he had when lecturing his subordinates at work. “Don’t listen to your mother’s nonsense. He didn’t even come to our house to propose marriage and simply married you like that? I disagree!”
Lisa, however, replied happily, “No, Chief Instructor said he would come to propose marriage in a few days. In any case, we’ve already registered our marriage, and it’s not like he can run away.”
Gu Hong: “…”
He felt his heart choke up.
Jungkook likely had the same thoughts as his silly daughter.
He waved a hand. “Forget it. I’ll wash my hands off of you. A grown girl can’t be kept at home. I think you will be able to fly if you install a pair of wings.”
Gu Hong looked quite greatly angered and refused to speak with Lisa anymore. He walked over to watch tv with Gu Xiaoxi.
Qi Yuefeng, on the other hand, appeared quite happy. “Your dad was worried you would get married quickly. In the end, you really did end up getting married so early. But it’s indeed inappropriate for you to hide your marriage from your dad and me. Though, Mom doesn’t blame you, so long as you know what you are doing. Are you back to tell us about this matter?”
Lisa nodded. “Yeah. Chief Instructor said the wedding would be held in October, so he asked me to come back and discuss some details of the wedding with you and Dad, such as which guests we’ll be inviting. When the time comes, we’ll fetch them all to Penalan.”
“Penalan?”
Qi Yuefeng and the rest had known that Jungkook was from Penalan, so she wasn’t surprised, only worried.
“You must have met his parents long ago. Do they treat you well?”
Although Qi Yuefeng desired a grandchild, she had to find out about certain things.
Lisa thought for a moment, then chose to speak about it in a reserved manner. “His family treats me quite well. It’s just their identity…”
“What’s wrong with their identity?”
“Chief Instructor is a royal prince of Penalan. If I marry over, I’ll be the princess consort!”
Lisa spoke in a single breath.
“Hiss…”
Not only did Qi Yuefeng gasp, Gu Xiaoxi, and Gu Hong both turned their heads around with widened eyes on the sofa.
“What did you just say?”
“What haven’t you told us, child? Hurry up and tell us everything.”
Qi Yuefeng’s countenance changed.
Knowing that Jungkook’s family was rich was one thing, but to suddenly find out he was a member of the royal family was another.
How could an ordinary family like theirs dream of becoming in-laws with such a family?
The bomb Lisa tossed threw everyone off-guard.
Lisa was made to kneel as punishment, which was quite rare.
Kneeling on the sofa, she held her ears and recounted the entire incident.
She, a sharpshooter who just conquered the international competition arena, was being threatened with a feather duster by her mother at home.
If others were to see it, she would be utterly embarrassed.
Gu Xiaoxi jumped up and down by the side.
Young ladies liked to dream. Hearing the word ‘princess consort’ especially triggered Gu Xiaoxi’s curiosity.
She pressed Lisa about what exactly happened.
By the time Lisa finished recounting everything, Qi Yuefeng was done cooking.
She watched eagerly as Qi Yuefeng brought the dishes to the table. Lisa, who had already finished recounting the entire incident, gulped down her saliva as she gazed at the tantalizing and aromatic dishes she hadn’t seen and smelled in a long while. “Can’t I eat?”
“You’re not to eat!”
Qi Yuefeng let out a ‘hmph’ as she shook a rice bowl.
Lisa retracted her gaze immediately.
“Child, you’ve never suffered a beating. You don’t know the severity of this matter. Never mind that you got married without informing us. You didn’t even tell us about your hus—boyfriend’s influential background. If something bad happened to your mother, it’s because you startled her!”
Lisa, too, felt aggrieved. “I knew that I should have told you a long time ago. But I just didn’t know how to break it to you and Dad. I was astounded back then and also found it hard to accept!”
Sometimes, when the words got to your throat, there was an unknown force suppressing it and making you unable to say it out loud.
She was afraid they would be shocked.
But now that she finally said it, it was indeed very shocking. Lisa also regretted not telling them earlier.
At least so everyone could be mentally prepared.
She had only herself to blame.
She had thought too simply of things.
After all, she had never gotten married before and lacked the experience…
“Then you should have told us back then. At least now, we won’t be so passive.”
Qi Yuefeng finished arranging the chopsticks and shouted for Gu Xiaoxi to come to the dinner table.
Gu Xiaoxi cast a sympathetic glance at Lisa and didn’t dare to plead on her behalf.
Lisa looked pitifully towards Gu Hong, who rolled his eyes in an unrefined manner with a bowl in his hands.
Lisa was speechless.
Why was her dad so hateful all of a sudden?
“So you’re saying that Jungkook has already arranged your wedding over there and that he would be here in a few days?”
Lisa nodded hurriedly. “Right, right, right. He’ll come over to propose marriage in a few days. Propose marriage!”
“Why are you still talking about proposing a marriage now? It’s not like we can object when you’re already married.”
Qi Yuefeng’s heart softened, and she sighed. “Forget it, come over and eat.”
Gu Hong sputtered with laughter as he gazed at Qi Yuefeng. “You’re an interesting character.”
Lisa hurriedly went over, picked up a bowl and filled it up with rice, then took the chance to complain, “Dad, you’re anxious to see the world in disorder.”
Qi Yuefeng rapped the back of Lisa’s hand with her chopsticks gently. “Why are you saying this to your dad? Look at your rushed and careless actions. You have to abide by military rules in the military zone, don’t you? Look at you. Can your mother-in… Jungkook’s mother stand this?”
There wasn’t a hint of elegance and demureness in the way Lisa was filling her bowl with rice.
Qi Yuefeng severely suspected the judgment of these royal members.
“Of course. She likes me a lot.”
Lisa replied without blushing as she shoveled rice into her mouth.
Indeed, Hilda was very fond of her.
Every time they met, she would instruct the servants to prepare a load of her favorite Chinese dishes, and she also liked going shopping with her.
Only the fact that she would occasionally ask when she and Jungkook would have kids made Lisa feel a tad anxious.
Perhaps Hilda couldn’t sit by and watch because her son was not getting any younger.
It wasn’t that a royal member was necessarily open-minded or overly conservative.
Hilda didn’t press her a lot.
But with only one son, they counted on Jungkook to quickly give them a grandchild to carry on the family line.
This was Jungkook’s responsibility.
“Aiyoh, look at you.”
Qi Yuefeng looked troubled, unable to fathom what exactly attracted Jungkook to Lisa.
When Lisa was prepared to fill up a second bowl of rice, Qi Yuefeng couldn’t help but say, “You should eat less…”
Lisa was speechless.
Why was she so angry that she refused to let her eat?
This was how much Lisa ate when she was training.
Especially since she just came back from the international competition, she had been eating compressed food for three days, which nearly drove her silly.
Moreover, her mom’s cooking was perfect to her liking.
With the immense pressure upon her, Lisa ate two big bowls of rice.
Perhaps every father would feel gloomy seeing his daughter get married. But seeing Lisa’s manner, Gu Hong added, “Careful he might dump you after you grow fat.”
Lisa was speechless.
How could a father curse her daughter like that?
In the few days that followed, due to Lisa’s boldness in hiding her marriage from her family and that she didn’t come clean with her boyfriend’s family background, Lisa was responsible for all the chores at home.
Every day she would wash the bowls and clothes and also mop the floor…
She felt like she had been transported to a slave society overnight.
Lisa was too deep for tears.
After eating, Qi Yuefeng took Gu Xiaoxi out to buy some drawing pencils that she needed, while Lisa stayed at home and washed the dishes. Shortly after, she heard the doorbell ring.
She went to open the door and saw Jungkook standing outside.
She instantly leaped towards him with a broad beam. “Hubby!”
Jungkook’s lips arched. Seeing an apron around Lisa, he raised his brows in surprise. “What’s going on?”
Lisa complained aggrievedly, “This is the consequence of hiding the matter from them. Now, I’m being made to do all sorts of chores at home and have to exchange for food with my manual labor!”
“So poor thing!”
Jungkook didn’t seem to realize that he was the cause of all this and lovingly caressed Lisa’s smooth and petite face.
He, who never deigned to do any chores, actually followed Lisa into the kitchen and took the initiative to offer his help. “Let me help you wash this.”
Lisa’s eyes lit up. “Really? But do you know how to wash dishes?”
As she spoke, she stuffed water-resistant gloves onto Jungkook’s hands.
Jungkook said, “Isn’t it just washing dishes? Do you think I’m foolish?”
The man’s cool and aloof expression seemed incompatible with the water-resistant gloves on his hands. He declined Lisa’s offer to help him put on an apron and had just picked up a bowl to wipe—
Pa!
The bowl smashed to pieces.
“…”
There was something called awkwardness emanating throughout the air.
Lisa anxiously pinched Jungkook’s waist. “You’re here to help me deepen the grudge!!”
The proud and arrogant major-general refused to admit to his mistake.
“This bowl is too slippery.”
After speaking, he picked up another bowl.
Lisa’s logic was that it was just a bowl to be cleaned.
There were no thoughts about how it might get broken.
She had no idea how he did it, but with a ‘clang,’ the bowl fell to the sink, cracking it on-site, revealing its broken glory.
Lisa was speechless.
Jungkook was speechless.
Lisa was fuming. “When my mom gets back, she will kill me. You’re here to destroy the place!”
How could this be!
Lisa took the remaining bowls from his hands. Jungkook didn’t like touching these oily things.
Seeing that Lisa had taken over, he moved over obediently.
When Lisa finished washing and came out from the kitchen, Jungkook had already made himself comfortable on the sofa as he watched the television.
Lisa went over and leaned into him, Jungkook’s gaze remained on the television, but he tilted his chin slightly upwards to accommodate her head below it, fitting her snuggly into his embrace.
“How long will you be staying this time before you have to go back?”
Lisa asked, her fingers running over his chiseled jaw mindlessly.
“I will be going back two days later.” He lowered his head, giving Lisa better access. In a low voice, “Will be bringing you back.”
Lisa seemed a little unwilling. “I don’t want to. I just came back for not long.”
Most importantly, he had no friends at Penalan.
Jungkook turned to look at Lisa, his gaze appearing solemn. “You don’t want to go over?”
“Mm.”
Lisa leaned into his chest. “I don’t have any friends there, and I want to keep my parents’ company for a while more.”
“Up to you.”
Jungkook wouldn’t force her. “I’m going to talk about our marriage with them.”
“That reminds me.”
Lisa reminded him uneasily. “Thread carefully. The two days I’ve been home, my dad has been opinionated about this.”
Jungkook narrowed his eyes. “Your father is not willing to let you marry me?”
“It’s not that. It’s just that I said that we already collected the marriage certificate and didn’t inform them. He’s definitely angry. I’ve only told them about your identity recently as well. I’ve kept all this from them, do you think they won’t be angry. Don’t appear too strong-headed about this.”
Lisa instructed Jungkook, followed by a peck on the lips.
At this moment, Lisa heard rustling from the door and quickly removed herself from Jungkook. The moment she straightened her back, the door was opened.
Qi Yuefeng came in hand-in-hand with Gu Xiaoxi who was holding onto a coloured pencil.
Lisa was startled. “Mom, you are back so quickly?”
Qi Yuefeng had yet to look at the sofa, so she didn’t notice the additional person. She replied, “We have a department store opposite. Where do you think I was going to buy them? Of course, it would be quick.”
As she spoke, she changed her shoes. Gu Xiaoxi was the first to notice Jungkook. She tugged at Qi Yuefeng’s sleeve, “Auntie, look. It’s brother-in-law.”
Such a small child, great with words and an adorable face.
No wonder Jungkook cast a satisfied look in Gu Xiaoxi’s direction.
Lisa took the chance to inform Jungkook. “She will be our flower girl.”
“Aiya, Jungkook is here. Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I haven’t got the chance to repurchase some good things.”
Although Qi Yuefeng was still angry about the marriage they kept from her, she was still pretty happy to see the person.
And was still as welcoming when she saw him.
Jungkook bowed slightly. “Auntie.”
Lisa quietly tugged at his sleeves. “You should change how you call her already.”
It had been so long since they collected the certificate.
Jungkook startled. Before Qi Yuefeng could even react, he called, “Mom.”
Qi Yuefeng was befuddled.
After thinking a while and looking at Jungkook, she nodded and let out a sound of acknowledgement.
Lisa was exhilarated the moment she replied. Qi Yuefeng stared at Lisa in exasperation, her eyes seemingly saying that daughters don’t stay once they are all grown up. She walked over with a small smile. “Jungkook, how long are you planning to stay this time? Now that Lisa has officially graduated, all of us have time. We can get Gu Hong as well and go travelling together.”
“Mom, the Chief Instructor doesn’t have the time. He won’t be going. He came to…”
Lisa tried to help Jungkook explain, but he cut her off. “Mom, I came to ask for her hand.”
Lisa was speechless.
Qi Yuefeng was speechless.
He said it out so straightforwardly!
“Ask… ask for her hand?”
Frankly speaking, Qi Yuefeng was stunned.
Marriages nowadays were discussed between the two families. It had been a long time since Qi Yuefeng heard the term ‘asking for a hand.’
She was thrilled but was reluctant to agree to this quickly. Her face turned serious. “Jungkook, it’s not that Auntie… Mom wants to reprimand you. My daughter is the apple of our eyes which we brought up. We, especially her dad, are still agitated that the two of you collected the certificate without letting us know. You came over to discuss the marriage officially, but just my approval is not enough. You still have to get through her father, who is still angry.”
Aiya, this child was too handsome looking. Qi Yuefeng couldn’t bear to say anything harsh.
Just gave him a good reminder.
Jungkook nodded as he smiled lightly. “Mom, I know what to do.”
Just like that, the two of them seemed to have come to an arrangement, but Lisa felt that it was too abrupt.
Asking for her hand was just this?
Her mom agreed too readily, as if she couldn’t wait to marry her away.
Jungkook spent the afternoon chatting with Qi Yuefeng at home. At night, when Gu Hong saw Jungkook at home, his facial expression was as expected, nothing pleasant.
It was only natural that he was angry.
Every father probably felt that their daughters were the apple in their eyes which they nurtured, and now, that apple was given to another person…
Although it seemed as if Lisa was the one who was getting the apple, it didn’t stop him from worrying.
For his daughter to marry, his caring gem would no longer be by his side.
She would have to stay in another’s home. How could he not worry?
But Jungkook took the initiative to talk to Gu Hong at the study after dinner.
Lisa felt anxious waiting outside. Qi Yuefeng couldn’t stand looking any longer. “What, are you scared that your father will pick on your husband?”
“I’m not worried about that. I’m just scared that the Chief Instructor will be too impulsive and beat Dad up…”
Qi Yuefeng was speechless.
Then he can forget about marrying their daughter.
However, when Gu Hong came out, something shocking happened.
He was full of smiles.