1096 Your Man's Analysis
At Peachwood, when she returned home, Jennie was still thinking about the events from the day when her doorbell rang.
"Steamed bun, help me see who's here," Jennie said.
"Yes, my beloved Master!" The robot's face revealed a small screen which showed the image from the security monitor at the door. It was Lisa.
When Jennie saw it was Lisa, she immediately got up to open the door. "Big Boss! It's so late. Why're you here?"
"I'm worried about you."
"Come in! Steamed bun, serve some water, please!"
"Yes, my beautiful Master!" The robot immediately rolled off to get a cup of water.
Jennie took the water from the serving tray and gave it to Lisa before sitting down beside him on the sofa.
Lisa took the cup and asked, "How did it go today? Did those people trouble you?"
"With Grandfather, no one dares to trouble me. In fact, something that happened today surprised me. You know my aunt, don't you? Kim Ji-yeon! She came back this time!"
"I've heard of her, she's someone alright. What happened?"
"This time, when the will was being announced, I almost got into an argument but she helped to defend me!"
"An argument?"
Jennie nodded. "Yeah! Grandfather gave Krystal a lot of estates and trust funds. He said it was her dowry but he didn't give her any shares. At that moment, Park Minyoung immediately raised her doubt and voiced that Grandfather was not fair with the distribution. Then, Ji-yeon got up and defended me a lot. She was basically saying that Krystal did not have any right to inherit the Kim family's shares. Ji-yeon is quite amazing. Krystal lost control of her emotions on the spot and ran out!"
Lisa's long fingers tapped the glass lightly and analyzed, "Your grandfather's distribution of shares for you guys should be...15% for Kim Woobin, 10% for Ji-yeon, 6% for Kim Haechul, 10% for Irene, and you get 10% too?"
Jennie widened her eyes at his guess. "Whoa! Lisa, how do you know this so clearly? You couldn't have bribed the lawyer too, could you?"
Lisa looked at her casually. "Your man would obviously have such basic analytical skills."
Jennie instantly broke out in a sweat. "Cough, cough...okay! You're amazing! Whatever it is, your analysis is right. Grandfather distributed it like that!"
"It's currently the best way to divide the shares. It's a good check and balance for everyone."
"But it's quite frustrating too. Kim Woobin and Kim Haechul will definitely start to disturb me!" Jennie sighed.
"Do you want Kim International?" Lisa looked at her and suddenly asked.
"Uhh.." Why was the devil's tone so suspenseful? It was as if he was asking with the same nonchalance as asking her, "Do you want to drink water? If you do, I'll go pour a cup for you"
Jennie thought about it, then said, "To be honest, I don't."
Based on her current situation and energy, she did not care for it that much.
"But, of course, I definitely won't let the company fall into Krystal's hands!"
Thus, she was still struggling with this issue...
It was a good thing that with the current situation, it was still a stalemate, so she still had a sufficient amount of time.
"Then, I suggest that you temporarily pass your 10% of shares to Ji-yeon," suggested Lisa.
"Transfer them to Ji-yeon?" Jennie thought about it, then her eyes lit up.
1097 Born To Be The Bane of Me
"This is a good idea! I don't want to give it to Kim Woobin or Kim Haechul either, and if I hold on to it, I'm worried that they'll trouble me! Giving it to Ji-yeon is a smart thing too. Based on her personality, she definitely wouldn't let the other two sides go easy. Besides, with Ji-yeon's business capabilities, she won't let Grandfather's company wane! Boss, you're too smart!"
Jennie discussed it with Lisa for a while more, then when he saw that it was getting late, she asked, "Do you want to sleep over?"
When Lisa heard her, he looked at her and said, "Nah."
"Ah? Why not? It's quite late! Isn't it troublesome to rush back? Do you still have things to attend to later?" Jennie was confused.
Lisa massaged his temples helplessly as he said, "Because I will easily lose control, especially in our future matrimonial home. Understand?"
"Uhh..."
Lisa rubbed the girl's head adoringly. "I don't necessarily have to wait till after marriage, but I still want to do so because you're the most important person to me, so I'm willing to wait and I want to give you the utmost respect too."
Jennie sighed, enjoying her head being rubbed against his broad palm as she mumbled, "I am forever within your hands... I really have no complaints at all... You were born just to be the bane of me, weren't you?"
A while later, Jennie sent him off.
Before he left, Lisa suddenly thought of something and gave her a red, gold-plated invitation.
Jennie opened it to read and asked in confusion, "Huh...a birthday invitation? Who is Wang Jianzhang? Why am I invited?"
"It's Jackson's father. The invitation was sent by Jackson. If you're free tomorrow night, then you can go with me. Otherwise, then it's fine."
Jackson must have been prepared to invite Lisa and his female partner, but because they could not appear as a couple, he had especially prepared an individual invitation for Jennie. This gesture showed that he valued her.
Jennie thought about it. "There isn't much going on tomorrow night, but I'll be at the studio during the day, so I'll go over myself at night!"
Not many people in Lisa's circle acknowledged her or treated her as a friend. Plus, he had been so thoughtful, so it was not nice for her to reject the invitation.
Lisa replied, "Okay."
Jennie tiptoed and leaned in to kiss the man's lips.
Then, she said in the tone of a tyrannic CEO, "Baby, one day I will let you stand beside me rightfully and honorably! I'II let the entire city's women know that you're mine!"
Lisa was speechless.
Well, those were nice words...but did they reverse their roles?
...
The next day, at Spirit Studio, because Spirit had been preparing to expand their business to H district, Jennie arranged the details and proposal for that site whenever she found the time.
Without realizing it, she had been in discussion with everyone till late at night. Jennie looked at the time on her phone and saw that she would be late soon, so she quickly said, "I have a dinner to attend later, I've to go first!"
"Okay, Boss, just go!"
"Don't work overtime too. Rest earlier! Ah, right, Baekhyun, are there any ready-made gowns in the studio? Simply get one for me! I don't have time to change at home!" Jennie said.
"Yes, what kind of style do you want, Boss?" Baekhyun asked.
Jennie thought about it. "It's a birthday banquet for an elder, so the color and style should be low-key and staid!"
"Okay, Boss, please wait for a moment!"
1098 Give The Most Perfect Life
Moments later, Jennie changed into the gown Baekhyun had taken out for her before putting on some light make up and flat ironing her hair.
The evening dress that Baekhyun had found for her was indeed a very understated design. It was a traditional classic qipao which was in a simple yet elegant color. The black orchids printed on it were outlined subtly and she looked very much like the chaste daughter of a noble household from the Republic of China era.
Jennie stood before the full-length mirror to look at herself and was satisfied. "Not bad, it's splendid! This one, then! Thank you, Baekhyun! I'll make a move first, bye bye!"
"Okay..."
Baekhyun watched his boss leaving and hesitated to say something.
This dress was relatively low-profile..but once she donned it, it was not inconspicuous at all...
Jennie was the muse of his inspiration, the source for many of his designs, and was even the model in his head when he designed his pieces. You could say that she was the real owner of all of Spirit's apparel.
When she had worn the dress herself, she brought his designs to life perfectly...
...
At the Wang residence, Wang Jianzhang's birthday banquet was organized in the outdoor garden today and the current atmosphere was extremely lively.
Lisa had reached earlier, knowing that Jennie was busy in the studio, so he did not rush her.
Jackson held a goblet in his hand and worriedly asked Lisa, "Hey, Lisa, your bunny will turn up, won't she? Is she still angry at me? Is she okay from the last time that she almost fell off the cliff? Was she traumatized?"
When Lisa heard this, he cast a sidelong glance at his best friend without a word.
Frightened? That little girl had said that she had a lot of fun and that it was quite exciting!
He really hoped that she could be frightened a little.
That way, she would be more careful.
Jackson did not know what Lisa's glance meant. Just as he spoke to him, a familiar outline appeared at the door.
Jennie handed over her invitation to the guard at the gate before walking in leisurely. Under the gorgeous and dazzling chandelier at the doorway, the girl looked as if she had stepped into the world of mortals from thin air with her simple gown and her wooden hairpin in her loosely-tied hair. She walked with her back to the light and the view behind her gradually faded away like an ink-washed painting...
The dress did not just fit her well; it was Jennie's unique talent of being able to change her own spirit that made the air around her shift with the gown she wore. It was for that reason that both the person and dress complemented each other well.
Jennie's appearance made the banquet room fall into a hush for a while, then came the lowered voices of discussion.
When they suddenly saw such a breathtaking new face, people would obviously be curious.
While the girls were curious about Jennie's identity, they were most interested in timeless topics such as clothes and accessories, thus many people took notice of Jennie's qipao very quickly.
"Who's the girl that just walked in? She looks like a certain female celebrity... That gown is amazingly beautiful! She looks very charismatic!"
"Ah! I know that gown... That's a Spirit piece. I've seen it in the boutique before but I didn't buy it because I thought it seemed too ordinary. Who knew that it would be so stunning when you put it on? I really regret not buying it then!"
"Spirit's pieces are not bad. I really like it too, but most importantly who wears it! The more understated these dresses look, the more it chooses who wears it!"
"You're right!"
...
After Jennie walked in and caught Lisa's eye, she found a corner to sit down.
1099 Don't Even Have A Girlfriend
Jackson hung his arm over Lisa's shoulders and could not help but start listing, "Two-faced fox, cute little bunny, shooting expert, adorable maid, warrior, daughter of nobility...hey! How many faces does your little bunny have? I finally know why you're so charmed by this woman. She becomes a different person every time she dresses up. Do you feel like you're changing girlfriends every day?"
Lisa responded, "I like her no matter how she looks."
Jackson's joke suddenly became an emotional moment when Lisa said that.
Jackson felt like he had just been shot with an arrow to his chest. "Bro, I noticed that after you started dating, you've practically become a love guru! I would never have known before this! I thought you had low EQ! Speaking of which, the strategy you gave me earlier was too general, can't you teach me a few more tricks in detail compared to those cringy affectionate words you just uttered?"
"How's Somi?" Lisa suddenly asked.
Jackson sighed, "You've already made it so clear the last time. Based on Somi's personality, she definitely will give up, I guess. She's not the kind of woman who would cling on and pester."
Jackson chatted with Lisa for a while more, then greeted Jennie before entertaining other guests.
In the end, many people at the banquet asked him about Jennie, even his old man was looking at her.
"Jackson, is that girl your friend?" Wang Jianzhang asked.
"Yeah, why?"
"I didn't think that you'd have this kind of friend!"
Wang Jianzhang looked at his son lamentably.
"Huh? Father, how can you talk about your own son like this?!"
"When are you going to progress and make her your girlfriend?" Wang Jianzhang suddenly asked.
Jackson spat his drink into his glass and started coughing furiously. He was almost startled to death by his father's words. "Father! Don't scare me!"
Wang Jianzhang frowned at him. "Don't make a fuss about nothing. How did I scare you? The old saying goes that you can see one's values through their looks. I can see that this girl is not bad. She's composed and well-mannered. Since the two of you are friends and were chatting happily earlier, why can't you just take it further? You're about to reach your thirties. Even Lisa has a girlfriend, so how much longer do you plan to fool around?"
Jackson looked like he would rather die.
"Father... I have something to say! Today is your birthday. Can't you just talk about something happier?"
"Then, can you do something that can make me happier? Which family is that girl from? If you're not going to say anything, I can help you propose a marriage! If you get married this year, she should be able to give birth to a bouncy little baby by next year!" Wang Jianzhang was obviously fixated on the thought of having grandchildren.
"Father! My dear father! Don't joke around anymore! She is Lisa's other half!" Jackson finally could not hold it in any longer and blurted out.
Wang Jianzhang was stunned. "What? That's...that's Lisa's girlfriend?"
Jackson pinched the space between his brows.
"Yes! So, can I please ask you to stop right there?! Besides, I already have someone in my heart!"
Wang Jianzhang scoffed, "Huh, the person in your heart has high standards. Would she ever like you?"
"Father, am I actually your child?! She has high standards but I'm not that shabby, okay?" He had already been working hard recently to court his love interest.
Wang Jianzhang looked at Jennie's direction and sighed with regret, "You useless thing! You don't even have a girlfriend till now!"
Jackson was speechless.
1100 She's My Future Wife
Awkward...
He would not have been treated this badly if Lisa had not gotten a girlfriend so soon.
He still had a friend in him before and could still use Lisa as his shield! But not anymore!
He really had to speed up his game to get closer to Somi...
As he was about to go and look for Somi, a guy suddenly dragged him aside and asked excitedly, "Master Wang, is that girl in the corner your friend? What's her name? Where's she from?"
"What do you want?" Jackson glanced at him suspiciously.
This guy was an infamous Casanova in Imperial and changed girlfriends as often as he changed his clothes. Worst of all, he loved to mess with other people's girlfriends.
Go Shengzhe raised his eyebrows. "Of course, I'm interested! You know I like that type of chick!"
Jackson sipped some wine to contain his annoyance. "You don't have to know who she is. All I'll say is don't mess with trouble."
Go Shengzhe exclaimed, "Hey, don't jinx me! It's normal for a guy to be attracted to such a beautiful lady!"
Jackson said without any expression, "She's taken."
"So what? There's no girl in Imperial that I wouldn't dare to flirt with!" Go Shengzhe then courageously walked towards Jennie's direction.
Somewhere nearby, Somi was talking to Lisa. She wore a black Chanel gown in her usual simple and elegant style, but her expression looked tired.
Somi looked at the man in front of her and spoke slowly, "Lisa, I'm sorry for what happened last time. I lost control of my emotions. I should've said something before I left."
"I understand what you're trying to say. You're the most compatible man I've ever met and I once thought that we could spend the rest of our lives together. But there is still a long way to go and too many things are simply unpredictable... It's regrettable but I respect your decision."
Somi then smiled with poise. "So, we're still friends right?"
Without a doubt, this was the best way for her to move forward right now. She had forced herself not to look for him during this period of time. She thought that if she stepped back, Lisa would not reject her this time.
Lisa glanced at her, then said with his usual cold expression, "I'm sorry, to avoid any further misunderstandings with my girlfriend, we really shouldn't contact each other anymore."
Somi's face froze. She did not expect Lisa's reply. His words had completely disregarded her!
Somi looked hurt and her voice trembled, "Lisa..we've known each other for about 20 years, I understand that you have someone you love, but I already declared that I will leave you. Are you going to give up our friendship for a woman you haven't known for very long?"
"She's not just a woman I haven't known for long. She's my future wife." Lisa then coldly looked at her with a warning glare and Somi felt a chill run down her spine...