"I was visiting Krystal and her baby." Lisa looked at Kai with an icy expression.
Before, she felt nothing towards Kai. However, now that she saw how dejected Krystal and her baby were, she began hating this man in front of her. He was no longer the innocent young man she met in university, but a disgusting scumbag...
"You're here to see Krystal? You guys sure are close." Kai didn't seem to know that she and Krystal had made up.
"That's between the two of us, I don't need to explain anything to you."
Then, Lisa turned around and walked towards her car...
"Lisa..."
"Can I help you?" Lisa stopped walking but didn't turn around. She was not at all interested in looking at him.
"How... are you doing?"
"Haha... don't you watch television or the news?" Lisa chuckled.
"I don't think that Jungkook did the right thing. He announced your relationship just like that and pushed you to the brink of the crisis. I think he's making you flaunt your love with him, so he could distance himself from the incident... Don't you know that you're being used?"
Upon hearing this, Lisa turned around to look at Kai with a complicated expression on her face. "Oh yeah? I was used?"
"Yeah, you're so smart, haven't you noticed?" Kai said earnestly.
"Thanks for reminding me of that, now I know that I've been used, but... so what? He's my husband, I'm willing to be used..." Lisa said on purpose.
"So, you're willing to do anything for money? Even if you're bullied? Even if his awful mother-in-law treats you like that?"
"We've known each other for years, but you still know nothing about me... Let me tell you, I've tasted the strongest liquor and gave up on the man I love most in this world. I can be stubborn like a crazy person. I can also be a good wife and a loving mother. I can take care of my husband and nurture my child. But it all depends on who you are. Don't ever think that you can stand in my shoes because you'll never see what I see."
Then, Lisa left without hesitation...
She had nothing more to say to Kai...
To her, he wasn't even an acquaintance.
After what he did to Krystal and her daughter, he didn't deserve to be forgiven...
It was good that Director Jung fired him and the Jung Family chased him out. He brought everything onto himself.
Dumbfounded, Kai looked at Lisa's disappearing shadow.
He suddenly realized that the best years of his life was all those years ago, back in university, when he courted Lisa.
However, those days were never coming back...
Sometimes he even thought, if he believed Lisa and stood by her side instead of doing all those hurtful things to her, would she still leave him for Jungkook?
But there weren't any 'ifs' in life...
There were only results and consequences...
Everything that had happened to him to this day was caused by him, and him alone. At one time, Lisa wanted to believe him and was willing to stand by his side.
But he took it for granted; he couldn't blame anyone but himself.
*
When Lisa got home, Jungkook had already prepared dinner...
In Lisa's eyes, Jungkook never said much, but he treated her with such tenderness.
He was always so busy, but after he got home, he would immediately take off his boss exterior, and become a husband.
He always cooked Lisa delicious food...
"Woah... smells really good. Kook, did you make seafood?" As soon as Lisa went through the door, she smelled the fresh smell of seafood.
"Good nose." Jungkook smiled.
He placed dinner on the table – steamed crab, mantis shrimp, spicy stir-fry sea snail, and oven-roasted yellow clams.
These were all Lisa's favorite dishes...
Ever since she found out that Jungkook couldn't eat seafood, she has been holding herself back, even forgetting that she hadn't had it in a long time.
However, Jungkook still remembered what she liked...
"Huh, people are never nice for no reason... Kook, do you want something from me? Why else would you be so nice?"
"Of course I do," Jungkook said matter-of-factly.
"Then, what do you want from me?" Lisa walked over and coyishly hugged Jungkook's waist from behind.
"Can you be on top tonight? I've been really tired recently... You should take more initiative."
Pfttt... Lisa almost spat out her food... Was her husband talking dirty again? Can someone keep him at bay?
"What? You won't even fulfill your husband's only wish?" Jungkook grieved.
"Now... you're bullying me..." Lisa clamored.
She was inexperienced to begin with, so why would he ask her to take initiative...
Her on top? Oh my god, it was so dirty she didn't even want to think about it...
"I'm kidding, let's eat." Jungkook lovingly let go of Lisa's hand.
Then, he enjoyed a seafood meal with her...
Jungkook's stomach was sensitive, so he only had some lobster congee...
"Oh right, kook, I wanted to talk to you about something."
"Yeah."
"Mr. Oh helped me today, but he asked me for a favor in return."
"What favor?" Jungkook looked up and glanced at Lisa.
"He wants to have tea with you and talk about a possible partnership between the Oh Corporation and JC." Lisa decided to skip the part about Jimin.
She didn't want to mention Jimin in front of Jungkook because she didn't want to give her husband a headache.
Even though there was nothing going on between her and Jimin...
"Haha... he sure is calculating."
"Yeah... he went over to my mother's house today and completely duped her by pretending to be a good father... But I told them that I'll arrange for you guys to meet, and you will decide whether a partnership will happen. I'm only responsible for putting you guys in the same room. You're not mad at me, are you?"
"Why would I be?" Jungkook smiled.
"Really? So you plan to meet up with him?"
"I'll do it... since my wife already agreed, I have to save you face..." Jungkook spoiled Huo Mian to no end.
He never blamed her for acting on her own accord...
"Kook, you're the best."
"I know... so shouldn't you thank me later?"
"Ugh... here you go again." Lisa was truly speechless.
Ever since he came back, he had been craving more sex than usual...
"Umm kook..."
"Yeah?"
"I once saw on a female magazine that couples are only supposed to do it 2 or 4 times a week, it's not good for our health if we do it too often," Lisa said in all seriousness.
"But... I also read on a magazine that newly-weds can do it once a day, or many times a day."
"Um... really?" Lisa was flabbergasted.
"Yeah... so we're not even married for a year yet and are supposed to be in our honeymoon phase, isn't it normal to want more? Why... are you sick of me already?"
Lisa melted at the sight of Jungkook's innocent expression...
"No, I'm not...why would I be sick of you?"
"So you're saying 'yes' to being on top tonight?" Jungkook then proceeded to dig a hole.
Then, our little fox that claimed to be a genius foolishly jumped right in...
The truth was when you're faced with the person you love, all your IQ would be flushed down the toilet.
She couldn't resist Jungkook's seduction, and ended up taking initiative and being on top, with her hands on her face the whole time...
But, it felt really good; she realized that this position... was really nice...
Obviously, she still had a lot to learn...
Seeing Lisa moan in pleasure, Jungkook chuckled and decided that they were going to switch positions more frequently in the future.
His goal was to try out every one of the 108 positions on the book...
It was going to be fantastic...
After Jungkook tired Lisa out, she laid on their bed, exhausted and ready for bed.
However, Jennie suddenly called her.
"Lisa, come hang out. I'm on the top floor of Seductive Fox, Room C." Then, Jennie immediately hung up the phone.
Lisa was instantly awakened...
Ever since she became friends with Jennie, her heart had been in overdrive...
She always appeared and disappeared as she wished...
"Doll, are you heading out?" Jungkook asked curiously when he saw Lisa sleepily leave the bed to get dressed.
Yeah, I have to go see a friend," Lisa said as she got dressed.
Jungkook looked down at his watch, "It's late and might not be safe. I'll drive you."
"Okay, sure." Lisa knew that Jungkook was worried about her, so she didn't reject his offer.
The two of them went downstairs, and Jungkook drove her to Seductive Fox in his Maybach...
"I'll wait for you downstairs, don't get too drunk," worried, Jungkook said.
"I got it, I'll be a good girl. Wait for me here."
Lisa was grateful for how considerate Juni was because Jennie was a female friend of hers.
Plus, Jennie and Jungkook didn't know each other well, unlike Chaeyoung, whom he also met in high school.
Therefore, the best option for Jungkook was to wait in the car and drive his wife home after they had their fun.
Seductive Fox was a place with a lot of messy people, but since Namjoon owned it, Jungkook wasn't worried. Therefore, he chose to stay in the car.
Jungkook came out in a hurry and was too lazy to dress herself up, so she randomly put on a long black hoodie and spandex...
The truth was, it was deep into autumn and wearing something like that wasn't enough...
After Lisa got off the car, an icy breeze slammed at her, causing her to shiver.
Then, she ran into Seductive Fox, right up to the private rooms on the top floor.
"Wait, which room was it again? A, B, C, or D?" Lisa was half-asleep when she received Jennie's call, so she didn't think much about it and instantly forgot.
She dizzily looked at the gold-plated decorations and giant private rooms all around...
She was just about to take out her phone and call Jennie when the door to Room B suddenly swung open.
Bang Chan and a hot woman stumbled out, and when he saw Lisa, he immediately turned his attention to her.
"Head Nurse... Hey, why are you here? Am I dreaming?"
"I'm here to see a friend," Lisa answered calmly.
"Hahah... are you talking about our Young Master Park? He's in there, go on..." Bang Chan loved to tease people and egg them on.
Therefore, upon seeing Lisa standing outside, he was itching to immediately take her to Jimin...
"No... I came looking for a female friend," Lisa explained.
Just then, Jennie called her...
"Are you here?"
"Um... I am, which room did you say you were in?" Lisa immediately asked.
"C."
"Got it, three seconds." Then, Lisa turned around, took a few steps, and opened the door to Room C.
She even forgot that she was just talking to Bang Chan...
"Mr. Bang... why don't we go to the bathroom? It's dark in there." The hot girl bravely invited Bang Chan.
"Wait one second, okay, darling. I need to notify Jimin first."
Then, he left his date in the corridor and turned back to go into Room B...
When Lisa went in, she was flabbergasted by what she saw...
Jennie was the only one sitting in the spacious private room. She was wearing a black mini dress that barely covered her glutes, paired with a pashmina with red tassels. She was beautiful and sexy...
But what's with the countless beer bottles on the table?
Lisa did a rough count, there were almost 20 empty bottles...
"You're here? Sit." Jennie smiled, showing her canine teeth.
This cold goddess only smiled when she saw Lisa.
"Did you...drink all of this?" Lisa asked suspiciously.
"Do you see a second person in the room?" Jennie broke into laughter.
"Wow... your tolerance is unbelievable... I worship you." Lisa always thought that as a woman, her tolerance was considered good, but it was nothing in front of Jennie... Her tolerance was so high to the point of being terrifying.
"What's wrong with you? Did your set-up fail again?" Lisa asked her upon seeing how depressed she looked.
"If the set-up really failed, I would be celebrating like I always do..."
"So, it went well?" Lisa asked her in surprise.
"I wouldn't say that it went well. My parents really like this person, but I don't really feel comfortable about it." Then, Jennie poured two glasses of liquor, passed one glass to Lisa, and downed the other one.
"Ahem... let me secretly drink with you another time, my husband is downstairs. If he finds out that I've been drinking, he's going to kill me." Lisa really didn't have the guts to sneak a drink. Last time she drank, she ended up at the police station, and Jungkook's interrogation made her want to slit her throat.
Jungkook was really scary when he was mad. Yes, he spoiled her, but he would never tolerate her malicious habits.
"Okay, then I'll drink ..." jennie poured herself another glass and drank it all in one gulp.
She didn't even blink and drank the alcohol like it was water...
Lisa had never seen a more intrepid girl than Jennie...
"You didn't like him?" Lisa probed.
"How should I put this? He's someone who is suited for marriage. He's 30 years old and is a young president who works in the environmental protection sector. He got his PhD degree from abroad and is a business genius. He's handsome, well-cultured, has a clean family background, and has not been in a lot of relationships."
"Woah... how can you not like him?" Upon hearing Jennie's description of him, even Lisa was impressed.
Good men barely existed nowadays, being able to meet a man like this during a set-up date was extremely lucky.
"Yeah, he seems good at first sight, and I think he's a good person to marry... but... something's missing."
"You're not feeling it?"
"Something like that... He's a typical Scorpio and is so rational it's scary... He knows exactly what he wants, and I know that he doesn't love me. He thinks that I'm good for marriage, and once we get married, he'll be able to have a wife. From the surface, we look like a perfect couple, a perfect pair, but we are just going to be putting on a show to the outside world when the feelings aren't there."
"But you can't think like that, what if you guys start developing feelings for each other after you get married? There are a lot of people who fall in love after marriage."
"But I'm not willing... and I don't want to take this bet... What if I still don't like him after we get married? Am I supposed to get divorced?" Jennie smiled bitterly.
"What's the situation right now?" Lisa asked.
"Our parents want us to... get engaged in a week."
"That fast?" Lisa was shocked.
"Yeah... did you know? I'm actually contradicting myself. On one hand, I feel like at my age, I should just find a decent man to marry. After all, I'm not that young anymore and can't fantasize about love and romance anymore. On the other hand, I'm really not willing to settle... When I get married, I want to marry for love and not because someone is suitable for marriage... After all, the man you choose will determine how you live in the future."
"You have a point there, so what do you plan on doing?" Lisa sympathetically looked at Jennie.
She was such an outstanding woman, but she's miserable, all because of the pressure of marriage...
At that moment, she felt relieved that Jungkook was the one she married...
If she had married Taeyong to save her brother or continued pretending to be ordinary and married Kai, she wouldn't be as happy she was right now... After all, it was pathetic to marry a man she didn't love.
"I don't know what to do either, you need to help me think of a way." Jennie poured herself another drink.
Before she drank it, however, Lisa took the glass from her...
"What's the point of getting drunk? You'll still have to face reality when you sober up."
"Then what am I supposed to do, Lisa... Do I really have to marry that man? I'm not willing to settle..." Jennie looked at Lisa, her eyes glistening with tears.
Before Lisa had the chance to speak, the door of their private room suddenly opened...
"I can't believe you wouldn't even come say hi to me! Is there someone else more heartless than you in this world?" Jimin walked in with a grim expression on his face.
"Um... why are you here?" Lisa was surprised that Jimin suddenly barged in.
That asshole Bang Chan ran up to Jimin to claim credit; as soon as Jimin heard that Lisa was here, he became anxious.
He didn't want to spend one more minute on his seat and wanted to run over to her immediately. In the end, Taehyung forced him down, made him drink three glasses of wine before he let Jimin run over to Lisa's room so he didn't seem too desperate...
"Hey... aren't you the same girl... the one at the hospital... that told us to eat a tampon?" Taehyung had a really good memory.
Even though Taehyung only saw Jennie's beautiful side-profile last time... he still recognized her...
That stud horse Bang Chan was god-knows-where, busy with some hot girl.
If he were in the room, he'll be able to help Taehyung identify this woman...
"Do you guys know each other...?" Lisa looked at Taehyung with a weird expression on her face.
Taehyung immediately shook his head. "No."
"You know Jimin?" jennie was obviously still sober, as she looked at Lisa and asked.
"Um... I used to take care of him when he was admitted at South Side." Lisa gave her a simple explanation.
Jimin knew that the chances of bringing Lisa into his room weren't high.
Therefore, he directly sat down on the couch right beside Lisa...
"What are you doing?" Confused, Lisa looked at him.
"I know you won't go to my room, so I'm just going to sit here and stay with you."
"Um... this isn't my room, my friend booked it." Lisa was speechless.
Jimin had been quiet for so long, why was he starting up again...
"Waiter, I'm paying for everything this room orders."
"Okay, Young Master Park." The waiter immediately ran in and served more fruit platters and drinks.
"Rich people sure can do whatever they want," Jennie said as she glanced at Jimin.
"He's not just a rich person. By the way he burns money, we all call him a rich jesus." Taehyung smiled.
Then, Jimin and Taehyung thick-facedly stayed in their private room without their permission...
– Seductive Fox – President's Office –
Upon seeing the surveillance, Namjoon hesitated for a moment before calling Jungkook.
He wasn't a tattletale, but he knew how much Jungkook cared about Lisa.
"Hello?" Jungkook picked up.
"Your wife is here again." Namjoon purposely used the word 'again'.
"I know, I came with her."
"Where are you?" Namjoon was confused.
"I'm downstairs in my car, she went up to see a friend, it's not convenient if I go up as well," Jungkook explained.
"Then I need to tell you something, but you need to stay calm."
"What is it?"
"Your wife's friend is in Room C, Jimin and the others are in Room B."
"So?" Jungkook continued to ask.
"So, three minutes ago, Jimin went into Room C. You really should come up and take a look."
Jungkook was silent for five seconds...
"I'm not going up, I trust her," Jungkook said calmly...
He knew what Lisa was like and didn't want to tie her too close to him. They respected each other as well as each other's privacy.
Even though they were married, he still wanted to leave her enough room to breath in. If Jungkook looked at Lisa's phone, Instagram, and WeChat every single day, sooner or later, a conflict would arise...
Therefore, even though Namjoon told him that Jimin went to Lisa's private room, he still wasn't worried.
"Okay, then! You're the boss." Namjoon was speechless.
"If she's mine, no one can steal her from me... If she's not mine, I won't be able to keep her, even if I wanted to," Jungkook slowly said.
"Okay, but sometimes I really don't understand you. Anyways, I told you, so just be careful."
Then, Namjoon hung up the phone...
Jungkook was analyzing data on his laptop, just like always. He didn't get all bent out of shape guessing what may be happening in there.
He was much more mature than other young 27-year-olds.
His lack of worry wasn't because he didn't love Lisa. The truth was, he loved her so much that he could not bear to hurt her pride.
*
"Why are you here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping at home? Are you wearing pajamas?" Jimin shamed Lisa.
He looked at her from head to toe... finally coming to the conclusion that Lisa left her house in pajamas.
Lisa immediately rolled her eyes at him. "What do you think pajamas look like? This is a hoodie, got it?"
"Nope."
"Then get out of my face, I'm too lazy to bicker with you." Lisa was the best at stuffing a sock in Jimin's mouth.
Taehyung, on the other hand, sat in front of Jennie and began hitting on her...
"Hey, did you drink all of this?"
"Yup..." Jennie was suddenly in a good mood; maybe it was because the private room had become much livelier, and she didn't feel as lonely.
"You have a great tolerance..." Taehyung praised.
"It's not bad."
"Haha... I saw you that day at South Side. You drove a white Lexus, right?" Taehyung asked.
"Yeah." Jennie nodded.
Then, Taehyung's mind bubbled with excitement...
He was lucky enough to see this beautiful woman again... Ah, fate.
"Are you friends... with Lisa?" Taehyung continued to ask.
"What does that have to do with you? Don't you think you're asking one too many questions? If you're going to drink, sit down and drink. If you're not going to drink, then get out of my face. I don't have time for nonsense..."
Jiang Xiaowei's boss-lady personality erupted; her high and mighty attitude was like that of Lisa, if not more...
Taehyung was dumbfounded...
Lisa couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing what she said...
Jennie was adorable, and so real...
She didn't even hesitate before swearing, not at all like an overseas PhD and renowned psychiatrist.
Jimin's expression softened upon seeing Lisa laugh...
He didn't get to spend a lot of time with her, so he rarely got to see her smile like this.
He felt like Lisa's laugh was the best-sounding laugh in the world...
Lisa was laughing at Jennie and Taehyung didn't realize how lovingly Jimin was looking at her.
"I can drink with you, but I might drink you dead. It'll make for a bad first impression," Taehyung said modestly upon hearing Jennie's provocations...
"Don't worry, if you get me drunk tonight, I'll go home with you, and you can do whatever you want with me."
Pffffft... Lisa almost spat out blood.
Jimin was at a loss for words as well...
Taehyung may be a playboy, but he was just a man of a lot of words. He never acted on what he says.
His family had been in the steel business for years, and he had siblings in his big family.
In order to protect the family's reputation, he didn't dare to screw around...
He was helpless in the face of Jennie's straightforward remarks.
He touched his nose and said, "That's not a good idea, I didn't mean that."
"Are you drinking or not? You're so annoying..." Jennie was running out of patience.
"Yeah, let's drink... How's this? Since you're a woman, for every glass you drink, I'll drink two... What do you think?"
"Sure." Jennie readily nodded her head.
Taehyung then glanced at the beer and liquor on the tale and said, "Take these away, we're drinking soju. Waiter, get us a couple bottles of soju."
"Will do, Young Master Kim."
"Are you guys for real?" Lisa was a little worried.
"Taehyung's tolerance... is horrifying... your friend is screwed today," Jimin wrapped his arms around his chest and said proudly.
"I wouldn't be so sure... Jennie might surprise you..." Lisa didn't think that Jennie was bound to lose.
Taehyung poured two glasses of Soju and covered the top with his palm. "Hey beautiful, here's the deal, if you get drunk, then you're coming home with me... This is just a game, so don't make me take responsibility."
"Sure..." Jennie immediately said.
"What if you lose?" Jennie teased Taehyung.
"You can do whatever you'd like to me if I lose... Of course, I can go home with you and spend the night or whatever else you may fancy. I promise I won't charge you," Taehyung said with a cheeky smile on his face...
"In your dreams." Jennie glared at him.
Taehyung was a very good looking man, and he was certainly easy to the eyes. He had small eyes and liked to smile.
He had a vicious mouth, quick wits, and hung out with Jimin every day... He was the ultimate optimist.
"If you lose, then you'll have to walk around Seductive Fox in your underwear..." Jennie said slowly...
"Hahaha... this can be arranged." Jimin burst into laughter.
"Young Master Park, aren't you supposed to be on my side? Don't tell me you've run to side with the enemy just because Lisa's in the opposing team." Taehyung was speechless.