No matter what she did, she wasn’t going to be able to change her role as the “love rival” in Krystal’s eyes.
Krystal’s attitude towards her wouldn’t change as well.
This brother of hers was Jennie’s precious.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to marry Lisa for the sake of Hanbin’s surgery back then.
The brother she doted on the most had been insulted so terribly by Krystal. It wasn’t strange that she would lose her cool.
She smiled coldly and responded to Rosé’s comment, “That’s right. This is the Young Miss of the Jung Family. Given that the Jung Family has some cultural background and foundation, I’d expected their children to at least be reasonably respectful.
“But looking at Miss Krystal's mannerism, it really shocks me.”
Rosé appeared to be in deep thought as she said, “Some people think they’re so much better just because their family is more well-off, and that anyone who gives them a second look is seeking connections.
“But she doesn’t know that she’s just a joke to people. Ha, what renowned family? I don’t give a crap how good you are, our Hanbin just doesn’t care for it. Oh, and I think I heard that it was Young Lady Krystal's younger sister who pursued our Hanbin first?”
She imitated Krystal’s previous look of disdain and mocked. “Some people are just blind and deaf and insist on distorting obvious facts. Who even saw Hanbin harassing her sister?”
Krystal’s expression darkened.
Rosé didn’t speak softly.
Many people had turned around when they heard her telling Krystal off.
Some of them knew Krystal and began engaging in private conversations.
Krystal had to watch her image now and couldn’t use equally harsh words to retaliate. She tried to force her anger down as she said, “Miss Jennie, what happened just now was all a misunderstanding. Indeed, I jumped to conclusions before getting things clear and maligned your brother. I apologize for that.”
More people turned to look at her.
Krystal had no choice but to apologize despite her indignance.
She had to maintain her image as the classy and gracious Young Lady Shen who didn’t pick fights with others in public.
But Jennie never intended to accept this patronizing apology.
She sneered. “Miss Jennie used such harsh words to insult my brother. You think you can brush it off by saying it’s just a misunderstanding?”
Krystal frowned when she saw that Jennie didn’t give her an out. “What do you want, then?”
Jennie eyed her directly. “Miss Shen humiliated my brother, and everyone here heard it. So, I want Miss Krystal to make a public apology.”
She pointed at the piano stage and said, “There’s a microphone there. If Miss Krystal is sincere about apologizing, please do so on stage.”
Krystal’s eyes widened as if completely shaken. “You want me to apologize on stage?”
“That’s right.”
Jennie sounded assertive and left no room for negotiation. “Go onto the stage and apologize to my brother. Say that you maligned him, and apologize to him directly.
“This sort of apology would be considered sincere.”
Krystal clenched her fists and her jaw. “Jennie, don’t go overboard.”
“Overboard?” Jennie smirked. “I don’t think I’ve gone as far as Young Lady Krystal. Look at the way you told my brother off with those crude and rude words. Why don’t you say that you’ve gone overboard instead?”
“I can understand that Miss Krystal was trying to protect your sister. But does that mean you have to trample all over my brother? You’re an elder sister, and so am I. Since you’ve humiliated my brother, it’s only right that you apologize to him.”
Krystal looked at her coldly before breaking into a smile. “And what if I refuse to?”
“Then I’ll have no choice but to look for Aunt Jung and Uncle Jung and let them know what their daughter did today.”
Krystal immediately stiffened up when she heard the man’s low and cold voice.
Hanbin looked up and saw Lisa, who was walking over with a huge bouquet. His eyes lit up as he called out, “Brother-in-law!”
Rosé turned around in shock when she heard this.
She didn’t know about Lisa’s marriage with Jennie yet and thought that Hanbin was just being enthusiastic and intimate.
It seemed like he was very satisfied with this future brother-in-law of his.
But that made perfect sense since Lisa was such a good catch.
His looks alone were enough to swoon many girls.
Lisa lightly nodded towards Hanbin in response.
He walked towards Jennie with the eye-catching bouquet of red flowers in his hands.
Rosé very naturally took a step back and stood behind Jennie.
“Baby, congratulations on passing the audition,” tenderly said Lisa as he handed the bouquet to Jennie, completely ignoring Krystal’s stiffened expression.
The flowers’ strong scent stunned Jennie for a moment.
She blinked and looked down at it, asking, “This is for me?”
This was the first time Lisa got her flowers.
But this definitely wasn’t the first time she received flowers.
Kai sent her flowers several times while they were dating.
It was especially frequent during the first few months they were together.
Even so, her heart pumped wildly as she saw Lisa approach with the red roses.
“Mm.” Lisa smiled. “I picked them at the florist. You like them?”
He’d never given any girl flowers.
This was the first time in his life.
He had no idea what flowers she liked, but the florist told him that girls typically liked red roses as they were a symbol of love.
So he got her this bouquet.
“You even went to the florist?” Jennie looked pleasantly surprised. She couldn’t help but smile as her heart went all warm and fuzzy.
The huge bouquet filled her arms.
As she smelled the flowers, her spirits immediately lifted.
“Thank you. I love them.”
Seeing how happy she looked, Lisa couldn’t help but smile as well.
Indeed, all girls did like flowers.
Krystal was standing right behind them.
She heard everything that Jennie and Lisa said to each other.
Her expression was of disbelief as she looked at the glaring red roses.
Not only did Lisa buy flowers for a woman, he even went to pick them personally?!
This wasn’t like him at all.
How did he think about getting women flowers?
He had actually gotten her flowers before, but Krystal knew very well that they weren’t actually from him personally or voluntarily.
He’d gotten his assistant or secretary to settle it on his behalf.
He would never waste his time on such trivial matters.
Not to mention personally make a trip to the florist.
He had never done any of these before, not to anyone. But now, he was making exceptions over and over again, just for Jennie alone.
In fact, all of his unusual actions these days had something to do with Jennie.
At that moment, a strong surge of jealousy hit her.
And the fact that she’d been completely ignored and neglected by Lisa made her feel even more awful.
At this point, Lisa put his arm around Jennie’s waist and turned around slowly.
He looked at Krystal. “What are you waiting for? Go onto the stage and apologize.”
Krystal went pale. “Lisa.”
She pursed her lips and drew a deep breath. “As I said, it was all a misunderstanding. I’m willing to apologize for my mistake, but isn’t going onstage too much?”
That would trample all over her dignity.
She would never agree to it.
Moreover, she didn’t really feel that she was maligning Hanbin.
Even if Somi took the initiative to pursue Hanbin, was he necessarily innocent?
If he didn’t have any interest in Somi, would he have come to the restaurant for a date with her?
All of his supposed rejections only served to reinforce her desire for him.
Somi was just innocent enough to fall into his trap.
Lisa didn’t seem to care about the years of friendship they shared as he used his no-nonsense voice. “You think that’s too much? What about the things you just did, don’t you find that too much as well? Krystal, you can’t have double standards. If you’ve done something wrong, you need to apologize sincerely.
“As for how that should be done, it’s up to the other party.
“Jennie already proposed the solution. I hope you’ll be courageous enough to admit your mistake by giving Hanbin a proper apology onstage.”
Lisa actually had no idea what exactly happened.
He just heard what Jennie said when he arrived.
But he trusted his wife.
His wife surely couldn’t be in the wrong, so it must have been Krystal’s fault.
Krystal looked at him, incredulous. “Lisa, you know how embarrassing it is to apologize on stage, and you’re making me do it? We’ve known each other for so many years, but you trust that woman you’ve just met more than you trust me? Does she have the final say in everything?!
“Aren’t you… being too biased.” Krystal bit her lip, and her eyes reddened.
Although Somi was still angry at what Krystal had done, she did feel that making a public apology was too embarrassing.
Her sister was so prideful, how could she accept this?
Moreover, her sister and Brother Lisa were friends for so many years.
Why would Brother Lisa be on someone else’s side?
And, did Hanbin call Brother Lisa “Brother-in-law”?
“Brother Lisa, this is all my fault.” Tears could still be seen in Somi’s eyes, and she was trying not to choke on her words. “Let me apologize on stage instead. Sister misunderstood things between Hanbin and me only because she was worried about me.”
Lisa didn’t bother about her. He kept his cold gaze on Krystal and said, “To me, Jennie isn’t a woman I’ve just known. She’s my wife, my missus, a very important woman in my heart.”
“Krystal, it seems like everything I’ve said to you before was in vain.
“You can choose not to go up there, but as I said, I’ll let Uncle Jung and Aunt Jung know about it. I believe they’ll account you to me.”
Krystal saw his coldness and authoritativeness.
There really was no room for negotiation.
He’d already made up his mind to support Jennie and the rest.
She’d always been confident that the woman would never mean as much to him as she did, simply because she and Lisa had shared so many years of friendship.
So, she never actually thought much about Jennie.
She truly believed that eventually, she would be the woman who stayed by his side.
But she started losing her confidence when Lisa brought Jennie home.
She’d never thought that Grandma Manoban would like Jennie so much.
Grandma Manoban was the one with the most power and say in the Manoban Family, and all her children and grandchildren were very respectful towards her. If Grandma Manoban had her eye set on someone, nobody would say otherwise.
Moreover, Lisa was rather solitary.
Nobody in the family could really stop him.
What if… he really fell in love with Jennie one day?
How long would she have to wait for Jennie to divorce him?
Even with Madam Manoban on her side, it was hard to make Lisa leave her, now that they were officially married.
Unless Lisa really had no feelings for her and married her only because he didn’t have an allergic reaction towards her.
But as she thought about what he’d said to her in the study that day…
Obviously, he had feelings for Jennie.
There surely were some.
Jennie was able to get Lisa to marry her so soon. It wouldn’t be surprising if she could entrance him with her charms after their marriage.
Could they possibly be divorced a year from now?
If Jennie managed to get pregnant in the coming year, her place in the Manoban Family would further solidify.
Holding that thought, Krystal was even more anxious now.
“Lisa, do you really have to do this?” Krystal’s fear intensified as she faced his cold gaze.
Lisa had really changed.
He was so entranced by her that he’d forgotten his friends.
In the past, he would never put her in such a tough spot.
Much less treat her so coldly and cruelly.
Lisa didn’t respond, but his eyes gave her the answer.
Krystal’s eyes glistened with tears. She bit her lip and said, “Alright. I’ll apologize on stage.
“If this is what you want to see, I’ll do it!”
She seemed to say that out of spite.
With that, she headed for the stage.
Jennie was actually surprised that she was really about to do it.
She’d thought that Krystal would just leave in a fit of anger.
After all, it must hurt more than death itself, for Young Lady Krystal to have to swallow her pride and do something like that.
“Lisa, you’re really too much. Never have I expected that you’d forget all of your friends because of this one woman. Krystal has been so nice to you all these years, you should know that very well. Now you’re doing this to her?!”
Someone grabbed hold of him right as Krystal started making her way to the stage.
Mino was furious. “I’m here for a meal with a friend.”
Krystal pursed her lips and then said, “Mino, let go of me. It was indeed my fault for misunderstanding Jennie’s brother. It’s only right that I make an apology onstage.”
Mino’s eyes were directed to Jennie. “Even if you really were in the wrong, wouldn’t a personal apology be enough? Why the need to do it on stage? This isn’t an apology, it’s humiliation.”
“I want to know who suggested you do this.”
Krystal glanced at Jennie but did not say a word.
“So, it’s you.” Mino’s gaze hardened as he looked at Jennie. He didn’t attempt to hide his despising for her. “I just knew that this woman wasn’t so simple. You were scheming enough to get Lisa to marry you so quickly, and now you’re here sabotaging our friendship. What exactly are you after?
“Jennie, you really think that I don’t dare to touch you just because Lisa is on your side?”
He’d just said this when Lisa sent a punch to his face.
It was a hard one, sending Mino to the ground.
“Ah!” Krystal shrieked and quickly helped Mino up. When she saw how swollen his eye was, she looked up at Lisa incredulously. “Lisa, you actually hit Mino? How could you do this?”
Lisa’s eyes went cold as well. “Jennie is my wife. If you’re thinking of laying a finger on her, then I’ll have to act first.”
He directed this at Mino.
Mino held one hand to his swollen eye as he staggered to his feet.
He was a handsome man.
Charming with some coldness and glamor.
But at this point, he looked rather pathetic.
The rich man’s looks were completely ruined.
Lisa didn’t hold back.
Mino had disrespected Jennie time and again in front of him. When he went overboard with his words this time, Lisa already lost a buddy.
His buddy would never act like such a jerk.
So what if they had a decade-long friendship?
Nobody could bully the precious girl that Lisa himself wouldn’t even hurt a bit.
Not even his closest friends.
Moreover, if Mino was able to find trouble with Jennie even with him around, how badly would he treat her if he wasn’t present?
If he didn’t teach him a lesson, he would only get worse from here on.
Lisa didn’t regret this punch at all. In fact, he wouldn’t mind punching Mino on the face a few more times to teach him some manners.
Mino wasn’t any less astonished than Krystal.
He was slightly dazed from the sudden punch and only regained his senses after a while.
The pain in his eye reminded him that Lisa really punched him.
The four buddies had known each other since they were young, and he only joined the “Four Man Gang” later. Even so, he’d known Lisa for a full 15 years.
Their 15 years of friendship was a pretty solid one.
They weren’t biological brothers, but they were practically as close as they could be.
They were all boys back then and grew up with fights and arguments. This wasn’t the first time he and Lisa got rough with each other.
But it was different.
This time was different from all the other times.
All the times they’d gotten physical were out of fun.
But this time, Lisa hit him out of anger.
He’d punched his closest buddy for the sake of that woman he’d married while barely knowing her.
Mino cupped his swollen eye and slowly looked up.
He looked at Lisa with anger and disappointment, and then shifted his gaze to Jennie and smiled.
A cold and sinister smile. “Lisa, you did this to your buddy for this woman?”
Lisa looked at him calmly. “Whatever you did wasn’t something a buddy of mine would do.”
“So, you’re saying you don’t see me as a buddy anymore? You want to sever ties with me?” Mino asked through clenched teeth.
“This is your choice.” Lisa seemed unfazed. “It’s a warning this time. If this happens again, it won’t be settled so simply.”
Mino had a look of disbelief. “Our ten-odd years of friendship mean nothing to you?”
“If it wasn’t for these ten-odd years of friendship, do you think you’d still be standing right now?” Lisa sounded calm but cold. “Mino, this is the last time I’m warning you. You’d better be more respectful to my wife.”
Lisa’s distant expression made it clear to Mino that he wanted nothing to do with him anymore.
He really didn’t care about their bond at all.
He was completely charmed by Jennie.
His buddies and friends meant nothing to him.
Right now, Jennie was his everything.
Nobody could say a word about her.
Now that this had come to a close, Mino’s heart hardened.
His gaze still, and a while later, he suddenly sneered. “Very well. Lisa, I finally f**king understand what it means to value sex over friendship. It actually took me more than ten years to see through you.
“I must’ve been f**king blind to be a buddy to such a heartless person for so many years.
“Fine. Since you don’t think we should remain buddies, then let’s call it off from here.”
“Mino, don’t be rash…” Krystal hurriedly dissuaded him.
Mino smirked. “I’m not being rash at all. Krystal, don’t you see, he isn’t the Lisa we knew anymore. Besides this woman, who else does he even care about?
“We thought that our friendship and bond ran deep with him, but it seems like it means nothing in his eyes. He can give us up anytime.
“He trampled all over your dignity and got violent with me because of this woman. Do you think there’s a need to remain friends with such a person any longer?”
Krystal’s eyes were red as tears welled up. She bit her lip silently.
That’s right.
The Lisa now wasn’t the Lisa they knew anymore.
The person he was now felt very foreign to her.
She’d thought of leaving him for good when she was especially angry and upset too.
But, how could she bear to?
He was the man she’d liked for over two decades.
He had long become the most important person in her life. How could she just give him up like that?
Moreover, she was indignant to back out just like that. If she gave up without giving it her best shot, wasn’t she going too easy on Jennie?
“Lisa, do you have to do this?” Krystal looked hurt as she said, “The few of us have always gotten along fine. Why have you become like this after you returned?”
There was a subtext to her statement.
Ever since Jennie knew that Krystal saw her as a rival, she was able to understand the deeper meanings of her comments.
She was trying to say that Jennie was the culprit behind their strained friendship.
If it weren’t for her, none of this would have happened.
Jennie used to think that she might actually affect their friendship.
And she’d felt guilty about it.
But now…
She didn’t feel so bad anymore.
She wasn’t the one in the wrong, after all. Why did she have to feel guilty?
She’d never been the one to pick the fight or sabotage anyone.
If Mino and Krystal really ended up having a strained relationship with Lisa, they only had themselves to blame.
In any case, Jennie couldn’t understand what they’d been doing.
Any normal person would try their best to respect their good friend’s significant other, wouldn’t they?
Weren’t they creating trouble by doing just the opposite?
It didn’t even have to be someone’s wife.
Given her friendship with Rosé, even if someone talked bad about Rosé in front of her, she’d lose it too.
Lisa didn’t say anything, but the way he looked at her said enough.
“Krystal, let’s go.” Mino grabbed Krystal’s hand and smiled mockingly. “What’s the point of asking him? Don’t you already have the answer? He’s already made his choice so clearly, why do you still hold on to any hope?”
Krystal looked at Lisa with teary eyes. “Lisa, I know you didn’t mean what you just said. I won’t take it for real, and neither will Mino. You’re in a fit of anger now, nothing we say will get to you.
“When this is all over, we can talk it out calmly.”
Mino smirked and seemed like he wanted to say more.
But Krystal tugged at him and shook her head pleadingly.
Mino saw the look on her face and clenched his fists. He took a deep breath to suppress the anger and, at the same time, swallowed the words he was about to spit out.
He’d never been able to reject Krystal’s requests.
Especially when she looked at him with such teary eyes.
Since she didn’t want him to say more, he wouldn’t.
“Mino, let’s go.” Krystal tugged at his arm gently.
She wanted to leave.
She wouldn’t be able to bear it if she stayed any longer.
Seeing how protective Lisa was of Jennie, she could feel her heart being ripped apart over and over.
It hurt so badly.
She felt as if she could barely breathe.
“Alright, let’s go.” Mino shot Lisa a cold glare and then eyed Jennie deeply before leaving with Krystal.
Somi stood rooted for a while.
She looked up at Hanbin with her swollen and reddened eyes and asked softly, “Hanbin, I’m going to ask you a question. I hope you can be honest with me, alright?”
Hanbin felt a little suffocated as he saw how upset she looked. “What is it?”
Somi kept her gaze still as she asked, “You really… think I’m very annoying?”
Hanbin’s expression changed slightly as his hands tensed up.
Somi quietly waited for his answer.
Lisa and Jennie turned over to look at him as well.
About a good ten seconds passed.
Hanbin took a deep breath and then calmly said, “Yes. So, I hope you won’t harass me in the future anymore. Somi, you have a fiancé now. It’s… not too good to be around other guys this way.”
Somi’s lips quivered, and she wanted to make things clear.
She wanted to say that she actually didn’t have a fiancé.
The person Krystal mentioned was not her fiancé.
The parents of both families did have hopes of them marrying each other after they’d graduated from university, but that was it.
She didn’t even agree to it herself.
But seeing how calm and composed Hanbin looked, with his brows slightly raised, she didn’t see a need to explain anything anymore.
What was the point of saying so much to a person who didn’t like her, and even found her a bother?
Would it make things any different for Hanbin, anyway?
Somi felt a stab to her heart. It hurt so much.
She’d liked Hanbin for years.
When she saw him speak on stage as the class representative back when they were First Year students, it was practically love at first sight.
From then on, she’d harassed him for three years.
In those three years, Hanbin had rejected her many times, and it wasn’t the first time he said she was a bother.
But Somi never thought that he truly detested her.
Because each time he said those words, there was never disgust or impatience in his tone or his eyes.
But this time was different…
Somi saw an expression that hurt her.
She could tell that Hanbin really didn’t like her.
As much as she liked him, she had to leave herself with some dignity.
She had persevered over the years because she’d believed that he would someday be moved by her sincerity. After all, even with three years of harassment, Hanbin had been so tolerant of her.
She really thought there was hope.
Until today…
He was probably too tired of being pursued by her and didn’t want to tolerate it anymore. Perhaps that was why he finally spilled his true feelings.
He already made it clear that he detested her.
What other reason had she to press on?
It was time these three years of harassment came to a close.
Somi went pale the moment she made up her mind to give him up.
Tears immediately rolled down as she dealt with the heart-wrenching pain.
“Somi, you…” Hanbin furrowed his brows and felt even worse than before.
“Hanbin, don’t worry. I won’t harass you again.” Somi smiled through her tears. “I’m sorry for bothering you for the three whole years and causing you so much trouble. I know I’m rather annoying too, being unwilling to let you go despite knowing you don’t like me.
“But in the future, I really won’t anymore.
“I’m really, really sorry.” With that, she bowed in apology.
“And for what just happened, I’m truly sorry too. I’ll apologize on my sister’s behalf.” She bowed once again.
Hanbin looked at her in shock as he stiffened.
Somi seemed to have unloaded a huge burden. Without giving him a second glance, she turned around and trailed after Krystal.
Hanbin was rooted to the ground as he watched her leave.
The look in Somi’s eyes when she said she’d never harass him again seemed to show that she’d really let it all go.
For some reason, Hanbin felt a strange void all of a sudden.
His heart stung.
The person who had harassed him for three years was finally willing to let him go.
He should be happy.
But he didn’t feel any joy nor relief.
In fact, his heart felt heavy.
The confusion and sense of loss in his eyes were evident.
What was going on with him?
The person who knew Hanbin best was none other than Jennie.
Seeing how distracted and lost he looked, Jennie turned her gaze to Somi, who’d long left, and made a bold speculation.
Perhaps, this silly brother of hers didn’t actually detest her at all.
*
Everyone was a little off throughout the meal.
Hanbin would check his cell phone every once in a while, though nobody knew what he was looking at.
In any case, he seemed distracted.
Meanwhile, Rosé wanted so badly to grab Jennie and ask her, just when did she and Lisa get married!
When she heard Mino mention Lisa and Jennie’s marriage, her jaw dropped.
She seemed a little dazed now.
Gosh, her Baby and Prince Charming were already married?!
But how could she not know anything about this?!!
Jennie told her that she was just dating Lisa!
Dating and being married were two completely different things.
Rosé was a little upset, as she never thought that Jennie would hide this from her.
They were bosom buddies.
How could she hide something as important as marriage?
Jennie saw that Rosé wasn’t too happy. She picked up her cell phone and sent her a message.
Rosé took a look when she heard her cell phone beep.
She saw that “Baby” had sent her a message on WeChat.
Baby: [Rosé, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I’ll explain it to you when we’re back in school, alright?]
Rosé looked up at her and shot her a glare, then replied: [Hmph.]
Jennie sent her another message: [I really didn’t mean to hide this from you. I’ll tell you everything you want to know later when we’re back. Rosé, my good girl, the prettiest, most adorable little goddess in the entire world, don’t be angry at me anymore alright. Being angry will affect your beautiful looks. (Hug emoji)]
Rosé saw the text full of mushy words. Although she was still a little upset, she felt much better than before.
After all, Jennie was being sincere about her apology.
And she wasn’t an unreasonable person herself.
Since her Baby decided to hide it from her, she probably had her own good reasons for it.
As close as they were, it wasn’t wrong for them to still hold their own secrets.
Rosé: [Alright, then. I’ll come after you when we’re back! But, are you and Prince Charming really married?]
This time, Jennie replied quickly: [Mm.]
Rosé: [You mean, officially? With the documents and all?]
Jennie: [Mm.]
Rosé: [… You said you wouldn’t consider marriage before you turn 28.]
Jennie blushed a little when she saw the reply.
She bit her lip in embarrassment, unsure of how to reply.
Mm, she did say that before.
But also, she did mean it when she said that.
Before she’d broken up with Kai, it was also Kai who had brought up the topic of marriage. But she hadn’t agreed.
If she and he were still together, she likely wouldn’t have been married by now either. At least, she’d only think about it after her graduation and when she’d found a job.
But things turned out so differently…
Even she hadn’t expected to get married so young.
She hesitated for a while before replying: [I have my reasons. I’ll explain it all to you later, alright?
Rosé: [Alright, then. But what about Hanbin? He seems to have suffered a blow or something, look how distracted he is now. Could he have fallen for that girl?]
Jennie turned around to look at Hanbin when she read the message.
Hanbin wasn’t emotionally present ever since Somi left.
He usually wasn’t this quiet.
In front of his close friends and family, he often had much to talk about.
But today, he was oddly silent, and his appetite seemed affected.
He didn’t look like somebody who’d just rejected a girl. Rather, it seemed like a girl had rejected him.
He was obviously in heartbreak mode.
Jennie had a lot of questions, but it wasn’t convenient to ask them in front of everyone.
She had to find time to chat with him alone.
It was obvious to her that there was something more between Hanbin and Somi.
Hanbin couldn’t possibly detest her for real.
If he really detested her so much, he wouldn’t have allowed her to pursue him for three years.
The siblings were rather similar in terms of their views towards people and relationships.
If they truly detested someone, they’d show their unhappiness and reject them once and for all. They wouldn’t possibly give them any hopes.
“What are you thinking?” A low voice sounded by her ear as a piece of meat was dropped into her bowl.
The man looked at her tenderly. “Why are you eating so little today? Are the dishes not to your palate?”
Jennie looked up and saw Lisa’s look of concern. She tried to shelve her thoughts about Hanbin for now and smiled at him. “Nope, the food is good.”
“Eat more, then.” Lisa scooped some more food into her bowl. “You’re already so slim, you should eat more. You have the appetite of a kitten, it’s hard to get you to gain weight.”
Jennie mumbled, “I’m an actress now. I’ve got to watch my image and figure.”
Compared to other female celebrities who only ate vegetables and steamed foods, her consumption was already considered rather big.
She wasn’t a picky eater, unlike the other female celebrities who strictly stayed away from high-calorie foods.
There weren’t many celebrities in the industry who dared to eat like her.
She’d thought that her mumbling was soft, that only she could hear herself.
But the moment she said it, the man beside her chuckled lightly. “You’re already as skinny as a bamboo, how much further do you want to go? Even if you want to maintain a nice figure, women should have some flesh. So you won’t look sickly.”
He just meant for her to eat more.
But to Jennie, it sounded as if he despised her figure.
She pouted and said, “I’m not like a bamboo. I just seem skinny, but I have flesh too! I’m 1.68m tall, and I weigh 55kg. That’s a suitable weight for my height! I’m not too skinny!”