"Yeah, you're right, I'll go to Incheon. I can't overthink this without knowing all the facts."
Just now, she was so nervous that she lost her ability to think. Upon hearing what Lisa said, Krystal somewhat calmed down.
"For now, you will receive one injection a day to keep her safe. Watch what you eat, and... take a few days off from work and make sure that nothing happens to the fetus. Then, once you regain energy, go straight to Incheon, okay?"
"Okay." Krystal agreed with Lisa's suggestions, so she nodded.
It was already half past midnight when they finished the series of examinations, Lisa drove Krystal home before heading home herself.
It was already close to 1 AM when she arrived home. She dragged her exhausted body into the bathroom and took a hot shower.
When she came out from the bathroom, she saw that Krytal had sent a text to her.
"Thank you, Lisa, I'm glad you were here with me tonight."
Lisa smiled but didn't reply; it was late, and she didn't want to disturb Krystal.
To save face, Krystal didn't want her colleagues to know and refused to go to the Asan medical center. The truth was, Lisa understood why she did that. After all, Krytsal was an incredibly proud individual...
At 1:30 AM, just as Lisa got ready for bed, she heard the sound of keys turning.
She immediately jumped up and hid behind the bedroom door, ready to scare Jungkook.
*
After a while, Jungkook came straight upstairs and went into their bedroom.
"HI!" Lisa suddenly jumped out and hugged Jungkook from behind.
However, Jungkook did not react at all...
He turned around and hugged Lisa. Then, he picked her up and spun her around...
"Why weren't you scared?" Lisa puckered her lips and asked.
"I knew you were at home. I saw the shoes you wore this morning downstairs and noticed that the lights in the bedroom were still on."
"Okay fine, Mr. Kooklock Holmes, you're the best at detective work, okay? This is no fun at all."
Jungkook was so smart that she couldn't even surprise him...
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Jungkook was surprised that Lisa wasn't already in dreamland.
"I just came back from the hospital."
"Don't you have the day off today? Why were you at the hospital?" Jungkook was more aware of Lisa's work schedule than Lisa herself.
Then, Lisa told Jungkook everything that happened with Krystal.
"So... you're telling me that you took Kai's wife to the hospital?"
"Ahem... I didn't help her just because she's Kai's wife, I ..."
Nervous, Lisa tried to explain, but Jungkook smiled and patted her on the head, "I know, I'm just kidding."
"Did you just come back from Incheon?"
"Yeah."
"Go take a shower and let's go to bed. You must be exhausted."
Truth be told, Lisa hated seeing Jungkook waking up so early and sleeping so late like this.
"It's okay, I still have one more video conference left. You should sleep first."
Then, he lightly kissed Lisa on the forehead and walked into the study. He turned on his laptop.
Lisa caringly made him a cup of hot coffee and gently closed the door behind her as she left...
By the time Lisa woke up, Jungkook had already made breakfast.
After washing up, she sat before the dining table. Before she could say anything, Jungkook said, "Don't go to work today, I requested a three-day vacation for you."
"Um... why?" Lisa was surprised.
"Because starting today, we are going on a mini makeup honeymoon."
"Honeymoon?" Lisa was completely dumbfounded.
Yes."
"Where are we going?"
"It's a secret," Jungkook said with a straight face.
Lisa was speechless...
"Fine, I guess we can't really go anywhere in three days." Lisa really wanted to go to the Maldives, but the trip there was too long and they would've spent a whole three days just to get there and back. Adding that onto the actual vacation, they would be gone for at least ten days.
To Jungkook and herself, a ten-day vacation was too luxurious and unrealistic.
Jungkook was being mysterious and wouldn't say anything, so Lisa didn't ask.
After breakfast, she was just about to head upstairs.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm going to pack; I need sunscreen, clothes, and some other stuff. Oh right, do I need to bring a tent? Are we going to the beach or into the mountains?"
Jungkook's face was filled with helplessness...
"Come back here, you don't need to bring anything but me."
Lisa nodded her head, "Mhm, I'll bring you, and you'll bring money."
(a/n- drop some money... Dropping all my money🎶)
Jungkook was silent...
Jungkook wondered when his wife became so talkative; perhaps she learned it from that shrew, Chaeyoung.
Sometimes her words were weirdly funny, wasn't that right?
After the two had breakfast, Jungkook and Lisa left their condo, hand in hand.
Although they didn't bring anything, they both changed into dark grey casual wear.
The clothes were from a famous luxury outerwear brand. It was a stylish unisex outfit.
It really looked like everything had been planned out, as Jungkook changed his car, parking his Maybach into the garage.
Instead, he drove a black Range Rover...
Lisa was still in the dark by the time they got onto the highway...
"Where are we actually going? You're not selling me, are you?"
"No, if I sold you, I won't have a wife anymore," Jungkook said with a serious face.
Lisa was in a great mood, so she took out her phone and uploaded a video to her WeChat.
In the caption, she wrote: "A spur of the moment trip".
It really was a spur of the moment trip, as it was without any plan or hints.
She was pulled away by Jungkook so suddenly, who had asked for a three-day vacation in her stead.
Immediately, Chaeyoung commented, "You went out without me? I'm leaving a bad review."
"I'm going with Jungkook, you sure you wanna come?"
"That's fine then, I don't want to be a third wheel."
"Haha, that's why I didn't invite you."
"Where are you going and when are you coming back?"
"I don't know where I'm going, Jungkook won't say. He's pretending to be mysterious. I'll be gone for three days."
"Three days? Fine, you're spoiled beyond belief. Have a good time," Chaeyoung enviously replied.
"Oh, where are you enjoying life now?" Bambam commented.
"I dunno where we're going, Jungkook won't say. I'm just tagging along."
"You're killing us single people, you're living your best days. Tsk, tsk..."
"Do you want to come?"
"That's alright, I don't want to the third wheel." Bambam had the same explanation as Chaeyoung .
"If you come with Chae, you won't be a third wheel," Lisa teased him.
"Chaeyoung is going?" Clearly, Bambam seemed interested.
"Why don't you ask her yourself..."
"Bro, I am still on her blacklist." Bambam was helpless.
"Then go to her apartment and wait for her to come out, she can run but her house can't," Lisa suggested.
"Eh, you don't say. This method may actually be viable. No wonder Jungkook calls you smart, you're much better than us," Bambam lamented.
Unable to hold back, Lisa giggled...
"What's making you laugh so hard?" On the driver seat, Jungkook couldn't resist anymore and asked.
"I was just teasing Chaeyoung and Bambam."
"Are they still fussing over each other?" Jungkook normally had no interest in other people's business, but he was speechless over how Bambam and Chaeyoung treated each other.
"You think they're fussing too?" Lisa chuckled.
"If not, then what?"
"Fine, we're thinking of the same thing. But I think that they'll resolve whatever it is that's going on between them soon. Chaeyoung won't be able to keep up the act."
The corners of Jungkook's mouth rose to a smile, but he remained silent...
Wherever they were going was quite far; they were on the highway for as long as five hours.
During the trip, Lisa kept asking if he wanted her to drive for a while, but Jungkook refused each and every time.
Honestly, he wasn't a little bit sleepy in the company of Lisa...
He even felt like the scenery was more beautiful than usual.
Five hours later, Jungkook exited the highway in a roundabout and drove into the depths of a mountain range.
When they arrived, Lisa realized they were at the famous Seoraksan Mountain.
Seoraksan Mountain was located at the northern edge of the country.
Lisa had wanted to visit Seoraksan Mountain long ago because she heard that the scenery was beautiful. However, she gave up due to the difficulty and riskiness of the trail.
She was surprised that Jungkook would actually bring her here...
Looking at the steep mountain range, Lisa was deeply shocked.
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, you wouldn't experience how magical and majestic nature could be.
"Seoraksan Mountain is so beautiful... the unending mountain range is marvelous," Lisa exclaimed.
The two of them got off the car after Jungkook parked it in the parking lot of a super luxurious five-star hotel.
Lisa looked up to see the name of the hotel – Golden Palm International Resort.
With one look, she could tell that the name was high class. The architecture was majestic and royal, and the Korean-Russian style of decor was incredibly eye-catching.
Jungkook pulled Lisa in by her hand, and the bellman carefully opened the door for them.
"Welcome! Here to check in?"
"Yes."
"Sir, what type of room do you want, and do you have a reservation?"
"The presidential suite. No reservation," Jungkook pridefully replied.
"Certainly, sir. There is a vacant presidential suite. How long will you be staying?"
"Two nights."
"Good, can you please show me your IDs?" the receptionist politely asked.
Jungkook slowly opened his wallet and passed her his ID...
When the receptionist took one look at it, she was immediately a little dumbfounded.
"President... President Jeon."
What this receptionist said alerted the other three staff. The three of them looked at the ID and then at Jungkook, who was there in the flesh.
At last, they bowed down at the same time, "Hello, President Jeon."
"Uh... What's going on?" This time, it was Lisa who was dumbfounded.
"I'm just here on vacation, you don't have to be too nervous."
"Yes, President Jeon, your room is ready for you. You can take the elevator directly to the top floor."
"Thanks." Holding the room card and Lisa's hand, Jungkook walked away.
"Eh... Kook, we didn't pay yet."
"Why do I have to pay if I own the business?" finding Lisa's remarks funny, Jungkook asked her back.
"You own the business?" Lisa had not recovered yet from the initial shock.
"Two months ago, JC spent 3.9 billion and bought the Golden Palm Resort and the rights to this part of Seoraksan Mountain. So, from now on... this resort is a subsidiary company of JC."
"Wow... you're so spoiled." Although Lisa knew how rich JC was, she was still taken by surprise.
It was 3.9 billion, not just a casual grocery run at a market...
Taking their room card, the two took the elevator up to the eighteenth floor and reached the presidential suite, room 1888.
It was more than three hundred square meters in size and had an amazing view. The windows were made of tempered glass and completely see through.
There were no other buildings in the vicinity, which gave them great privacy.
Opening a window, Lisa closed her eyes and breathed in the fresh air, exclaiming, "The air here is wonderful."
Jungkook took off his jacket, walked up to her and carefully embraced Lisa's waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Do you like it here?" His tone couldn't be more gentle.
"I like it, I like it a lot." Lisa opened her eyes, leaned into Jungkook's arms and looked at the mountain range in the distance.
"This vacation is a little short, it's just a little getaway. When you have time for a longer vacation, I'll take you to the Maldives."
"Mhm." Filled with happiness, Lisa nodded.
At that moment, their in-suite phone rang...
"Hello?" Jungkook answered the call.
"Okay, I got it."
"Let's go eat."
The two descended to the fifteenth floor where a high-class western restaurant was located.
When Lisa entered, to her surprise, she realized that they were the only two people inside this huge rotating restaurant.
"Why are there so little guests? It's just the two of us?" Lisa was confused.
"The hotel manager probably asked the others to clear out," Jungkook guessed.
Of course, as the two took their seats, a chubby man in his forties walked up to them.
Clad in a high-end suit, he walked up to Jungkook and lightly bowed, "President Jeon, why didn't you call ahead? I could've personally welcomed you."
"It was a spontaneous decision on my part."
"And this is your friend?" the hotel manager tactfully asked.
"No, she's my wife," Jungkook replied.
The hotel manager was a little shocked at first but bowed immediately, "Hello, Young Mistress."
"Hi." Lisa nodded back.
"President Jeon, Young Mistress, lunch is ready for you. If you need anything, just let the kitchen know."
"Mhm."
"Then, I'll go now. I hope you two have a great time here."
When the hotel manager heard that the Corporation's president was here, he dared not hesitate and immediately greeted them.
He even arranged a lavish lunch for the couple...
Looking at the red wine, steak, fruit salad, foie gras, caviar, and desserts filling the table made Lisa's mood even better.
"It all looks delicious." Lisa licked her lips.
Jungkook smiled at her in a spoiled way and placed a roasted Argentinian shrimp in Lisa's plate.
At that moment, Lisa suddenly remembered something and said, "Kook, I have something to tell you."
"Mhm."
"Sehun went to South Side a few days ago, established the Oh Foundation, and made me the chairwoman."
Lisa simply went over what Sehun did, because she didn't want to keep it from Jungkook.
Upon hearing what she said, Jungkook nodded and said, "If he wants to be a philanthropist, then let him be."
"I thought so too, but... I feel like he has ulterior motives. Do you think... do you think that he is conspiring something?"
"I'm not sure, but we'll see." Jungkook was quite cautious towards Sehun.
"Mhm, you're not angry?"
"Why would I be angry?"
"Sehun always does stuff like this at South Side..." Lisa slowly said.
"As long as he doesn't do anything that hinders you, let him. He's fine as long as he doesn't touch my bottom line."
Jungkook had no time to deal with Sehun, because in his mind, Jimin was relatively harder to deal with.
He didn't want to tell Lisa that, or else she might overthink things and exhaust herself.
After the two ate a delicious lunch, Jungkook went to the conference room for a video conference.
Lisa was bored and changed into a white outfit given to her by the PR department before going downstairs to stroll around.
"Young Mistress."
"Hello, Young Mistress."
On the way, no matter who saw her, they would all call her 'Young Mistress", making her quite uncomfortable.
She logged onto her Instagram, which she had not used for a long time, and posted a few scenery photos.
She wrote, "I want a house, not a gorgeous one but one where I can happily grow old in."
A few seconds later, Jimin sent her a private message saying, "What kind of house do you want, I'll buy you one."
"I don't need one, thanks."
"I am not joking, I am being serious," Jimin insisted.
"I'm not joking, I am being serious too. I really don't need one."
"Are you working right now?"
"No."
"At home?"
"No."
"Where are you then?" Jimin sent an eye-roll emoji.
"I'm vacationing."
"By yourself?"
"No." She wanted to say that she was with her husband, but Lisa didn't want him to think that she was showing off.
However, Jimin immediately guessed who she was with, fell silent, and stopped replying.
Using Instagram's private message feature was the only way he could contact Lisa. To prevent fans from finding out, he couldn't even comment.
He could only send her private messages, which pissed him off...
The main thing was that Lisa rarely used Instagram, only logging on when she remembered to. So, she spent very little time online.
Poor Jimin had instagram open twenty-four hours a day and only closely followed Lisa's notifications. As soon as she updated her instagram, he would immediately talk to her.
Simply, his method was quite childish...
After Jungkook finished his meeting, he came straight downstairs to look for Lisa. The two held hands and walked around in the garden in front of the hotel.
Listening to the bird chirps all around, their moods were especially pleasant...
"Did you notice that the sky is bluer here than it is where we live?" raising her head to look at the sky, Lisa said.
She felt like the clouds were like white cotton candy floating in the crystal blue sky.
"The ecology is untouched here, there's no exhaust, no heavy construction, and no factories. In turn, there's no smog."
"That's great, this is the kind of place that's actually fit for living. The concrete and steel feel like a cage. Kook, can we live out our retirement here?"
"Okay, we'll go wherever you want to go." Jungkook dotingly looked at her.
"You seem busy lately."
"Mhm, a little. The company is hosting a thirtieth-anniversary celebration soon."
"Why did you take me out then?" Lisa was shocked.
"I'm taking a break while busy, right? Also, in a few days, I might not be able to take care of you while busy. So, I wanted to bring you here now to take your mind off of things. In an environment like South Side, you only get to interact with patients. Depression is inevitable if you work there for too long."
"That's true, all day, they complain about how much pain they're in. I hear them complain so often that I feel like I can literally feel their pain."
Lisa covered her mouth and smiled...
Before dinner at dusk, Lisa and Jungkook went to a hot spring closeby under the arrangements of the hotel.
It was a natural spring; Lisa really liked it because it was formed completely naturally and hadn't been tampered by humans.
Above the hot spring was the Seoraksan Mountain range. It was very romantic... The hot spring was warm, and snowflakes occasionally fluttered down from the mountain.
It was too beautiful, almost like a fantasy kingdom made of snow...
"Kook, thank you for taking me to such a great place, treating me to delicious food, and letting me see such breathtaking views." In the hot spring, Lisa raised up a small wine glass and smiled.
"Thank you for coming back to me and being with me night and day, walking with my hand in yours through thick and thin. Thank you for leaving the lights on for me when I get home late." Jungkook raised his cup as well.
"Do you think it's good for us to be so sentimental?" Lisa softly laughed.
Jungkook didn't reply, but he scooted closer with his wine glass and kissed Lisa's plum lips from the side, catching her off guard.