CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART ? - An LK Adaptation

Chapter 31 - Thank you

Lisa eyed Jungkook unhappily, asking him with an unsightly complexion, "What science is this theory of yours based on?"

Jungkook promptly answered, "There's no scientific basis. I'm speaking nonsense. How about we change spots?"

Lisa said, "No need. Even if we change spots, the vapor will still float to my side."

Fortunately, she had brought extra clothes; otherwise, she would have smelled like hotpot when she went to work later. That would be terrible.

Thinking of this, Lisa opened her mouth to speak only to be cut off by Jungkook signaling the waiter.

"A bottle of, Pessac-Leognan please,"

Jungkook ordered, glancing at Lisa from the corners of his eyes to see if she had any resistance. Seeing shock but not indignation, he picked up a pair of chopsticks and began dropping the ingredients in the pot.

Watching Jungkook silently for a moment,  Lisa frowned slightly. She asked, "Wine?"

"Mn."

Jungkook didn't pause as he continued to prepare the meal. "The key to pairing wine with hotpot is not to concentrate on the meat, but on the sauce. Hotpot tends to be fairly mild in flavour, so the sauce adds to the taste. Normally, a white wine like Riesling is paired with Chinese food, but past experience has taught me that lighter wines with a nice fruity flavor like a younger Côte du Rhone or Beaujolais rounds out the more acidic sauces. I plan on serving this alongside a more savoury sesame sauce, however, so the 'wild white,' one strongly aged, is better."

"Oh."

Lisa didn't know how to respond to the impromptu wine lesson.

"Does it taste like Chardonnay? I've had that before, a Chablis one I think. Jennie ordered a bottle to go with the oysters that we went out to eat celebrating my first award."

"Chablis ?"

Jungkook set down the chopsticks and began adjusting the temperature. "A classic young, white burgundy. Chief Kim must know her wine pretty well. Chablis goes particularly well with oysters; the young, unoaked , brewed in a cool climate, complements light and delicate food perfectly. "

Lisa blinked. It was just wine. Ke—ke— Coughing, she changed the topic.

"Should we be consuming alcohol when we have work later?"

She glanced askance at the cream white bottle of liquor in the ice bucket. The waiter had stealthily delivered it a moment ago as he had not wanted to interrupt Jungkook.

Jungkook started. Mentally cursing at himself, he stated, "We can take the day off to recover. My apologies; I had forgotten about further engagements later today."

"Is it okay to just take a holiday so last minute?"

"Since I am the director, making such last minute accommodations should be no problem." He glanced to the side and placed a wine glass in front of each of them.

Looking at his guilty expression, Lisa suspiciously replied, "Alright..." Trailing off, she saw Jungkook's eyes light up. A blink of an eye later, the light disappeared. "Right, I might quit two days from now."