Lisa bent one of his long legs and lowered the other. When he touched the light source he managed to open his eyes and get used to it as he looked towards the light.
His eyes, which were so calm that they seemed almost dead, lit up when he saw Jennie.
However, there was only a slight flash before they quickly returned to silence. It was as if he was in a dream, seeing a glimmer of hope for a brief moment before realizing that it was only a vision and returning to despair.
Jennie slowly walked over to his side, knelt down, hugged his neck, and whispered, “Hubby.”
Her hug was sincere. It was warm and held her unique orchid fragrance.
Lisa raised his fingers and Jennie’s fingers closed around his hand.
It also made Lisa realize that he wasn’t dreaming.
“I haven’t had dinner. Come with me,” Jennie said softly.
“Okay.” The dispirited man immediately stood up and picked her up. The ground was cold and she shouldn’t walk over it like this.
He was obviously energized. He turned on the lights, picked up his suit jacket, and adjusted his tie.
Jennie was already one step ahead of him. She placed the tie between her fingers and brushed it unevenly. Then, she lowered her eyes and carefully tied the tie for him.
After tying it properly, a satisfied smile appeared over her lips as she looked up at Lisa.
Lisa didn’t avoid her gaze for a moment. He felt as light as a feather, as if he were walking on clouds. His heart felt like it was being scratched by a willow catkin.
Lisa had completely recovered. His complexion was healthy and rosy, and his slightly messy hair was hanging down, giving off a sharp aura.
When he walked out holding Jennie’s hand, Seulgi was so shocked that he could have stuffed an entire egg into his gaping mouth. It had been about ten minutes since Jennie had gone in. How had Master Manoban’s spirit and temperament recovered to this state so quickly?
When they passed by, Lisa gave him a meaningful look. “Get off work early.”
He was approachable, amiable, and made people feel as if they were bathing in a spring breeze! It was as if Master Manoban had been transformed!
Seulgi watched as the two of them walked away. He had a reasonable suspicion that Master Manoban was a robot that needed charging and Jennie was the power source. Otherwise, there was no way he could explain such a phenomenon.
***
Jennie chose a random restaurant to eat barbecue at.
Lisa usually ate in a serious manner at the Manoban family home. His tastes were light and simple, but sometimes Jennie liked this kind of smoky restaurant.
After she asked for a private room, she did not ask Lisa what he wanted and just casually ordered from the menu.
Judging from Lisa’s appearance, he probably wouldn’t have any objections even if he was fed poison.
Soon, all the dishes were served.
After the waiter had served everything, Jennie removed her mask and picked up some chopsticks to start roasting the meat with.
Lisa also picked up a pair of chopsticks to do the same.
As Jennie always ate these things, she felt that he had extraordinary abilities. His roasted vegetables and barbecued meat were top-notch.
Seeing Lisa make a move, she finally understood what it meant for a truly outstanding person to be able to do everything to the extreme. When Lisa roasted the meat, he was able to control the heat perfectly. The sides of the meat were charred brown, the heat was even, and the fragrance was rich.
After eating two pieces, Jennie asked, “Hubby, did you hear what Special Assistant Song gave you today?”
“No.” Lisa had been working the whole day and picked out a bunch of problems with his subordinates. However, when he thought about it, he felt that it had all been just a dream.
That was to be expected.
This was always the case when he fell into a mire of self-doubt.
Seulgi probably hadn’t dared to keep reminding him to listen after sending it to him, so he hadn’t heard it until now.
“I attended Uncle Kim’s birthday party today. It was very lively,” Jennie said with a smile.
Sensing that Lisa’s grip on the chopsticks was so tight that they were deforming, she slowed down and said, “I even recorded some very interesting things. Do you want to listen?”
Lisa wanted to say no. He was very resistant to Kai’s environment. He couldn’t control Jennie and couldn’t bear to hurt her. He could only torture himself, but looking at Jennie’s hopeful eyes, he gave in and nodded.
Jennie quickly picked out some of the recordings.
Although Kai did not appear in them, the criticism from outsiders still made Lisa clench his chopsticks tightly, his knuckles turning white.
Jennie had already tried her best to delete the criticism, but Lisa still had to adapt to it. Who would never be criticized? Finally, it was time for Jennie to talk about the marriage.
“…The marriage arranged by the Kim family has nothing to do with me… The marriage between Krystal and the Lee family has nothing to do with her either. Let’s part ways.”
Jennie’s voice was very recognizable. When she spoke, it sounded very pleasant to the ears. She said each word very solemnly, making the listener feel comfortable.
Lisa loosened his grip on the chopsticks and quickly and accurately roasted the best pieces of meat before placing them into Jennie’s bowl.
The man in front of her was so radiant that there was not even a hair out of place on his head. His eyes were as proud as those of a lion that had defeated a pack of wolves.
Jennie smiled and picked up a piece of meat for him. “Eat this.”
Lisa followed her instructions and started eating. However, he had not eaten much in the morning or at noon. Jennie would not force him to eat more either. When he was almost done, she dragged him out.
“Hubby, help me with something,” Jennie said.
Lisa immediately replied, “Okay.”
Jennie smiled and told him her request.
She realized that she should actually find something for him to do from time to time. That way, he would feel needed by her.
There were many ways to protect this little seedling.
***
Sehun had already made arrangements for Dong-wook’s surgery.
On the day of the surgery, Jennie went over with the things she had prepared.
Sehun felt helpless when he saw her, but he didn’t reject her. Of course, he couldn’t refuse.
He told Jennie about the procedure and all the things to take note of.
Jennie memorized it all.
The nurses and Sehun’s assistants came and went. When they saw Jennie, they could not help but take another look. She was really too young and surely did not have much experience.
It was just that everyone had heard that she was Dong-wook’s daughter, so they had thought that her existence would be impressive. They didn’t think too much about it.
“Then, Brother, let me tell you what I can do for you.” Jennie opened the bag she was carrying and took out a set of acupuncture tools.