Rock Sugar And Pear Stew | L.K Adaptation

Chapter 51

When Lisa headed back, her mood was like rain clouded, damp and downcast. She bought some beer back to her dorm to drink with Chaeyoung.

Park Chaeyoung laid out a huge pile of snacks but at a time like this, Lisa still kept to her diet. She did not take a single bite of assorted snacks and merely drank while sitting on the floor.

"My King, what's wrong with you?" Chaeyoung asked her.

Lisa let out a sigh. "I fell really sorry for him".

Said without any context, this reply made Chaeyoung thoroughly confused. She asked, "Who?"

Lisa did not reply. She shook her head and let out another sigh. Her heavy expression was like an old man performing in the street who has weathered the storm of life. She asked Chaeyoung, "Tell me Chipmunk, what do you think it's like to like someone?"

"Mm...." Chaeyoung thought for a moment and answered, "I think it's the sensation of your pounding heart. Ba dum, ba dum....like this".

Lisa shot her a glance and saw that her animated face was like the unfurling petals of a delicate blossom. Lisa was tickled. "Oho, you seem to be an expert?"

"Cough" Chaeyoung was a bit embarrassed and turned away to drink a mouthful of beer. She reached for a deep fried little yellow croaker and gnawed on it.

Lisa's expression had some trace of sadness. She said, "To be honest, I really don't feel the same heart-pounding feeling the one you said towards Yeonjun as I did towards Jaehyun".

"So you don't like him?"

"I do like him, it's just that this 'like' is not the heart-pounding kind. Sigh, I don't know how to explain this. Let's just continue drinking".

She did not manage to explain it clearly but Chaeyoung had clearly understood what she was trying to say. "So you like him, but only a little and not that much".

Lisa nodded, "You're right. I thought that I'll be able to like him more and more as long as we spend time together. Who knew that time ran out for us".

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Lisa did not have much time to recover from her feelings of heartbreak. This was because finals had arrived. She had to juggle revising for exams and attending training. At night, her desk lamp would be lit as she studied studiously as if she was a top student.

Jungkook and the rest had long flown to Poland for the competition. As there was a six hours difference between their time zones, he no longer joined her for revision. Lisa was extremely busy and had no time to contact him either. However, she would still click into his profile and like his posts without fail every night before sleeping. This was reciprocate him for all the time he previously tutored her on her schoolwork.

Even though Lisa's contact with Jungkook had lessened, the frequency at which his name was mentioned in front of her had increased rather than decreased. As Jungkook was participating in an international competition, there were numerous people at RCU closely following his news. Ice hockey was originally not a mainstream sport. However, it now had a large following at RCU due to Jungkook.

Even Lisa's roommates were keeping themselves updated with Jungkook's progress in the competition. Sometimes, they would even watch the live broadcast. The first time her roommates watched the live broadcast of Jungkook's competition, Lisa just so happened to return from training. Seeing the three girls crowded in front of computer, she walked over curiously to see what was on the screen. The computer was broadcasting the match between Korea and Iceland and the screen currently displayed a wide shot with no close-ups.

At that moment, she heard Mina asked, "Which one is Jeon Jungkook?"

Lisa was speechless. She pointed at a figure and followed it with her finger. She said, "This one". When the figure turned and revealed the number on the back of his shirt, she continued, "The one wearing shirt number 01....all of you need to get your eyes checked".

All the three roommates stopped watching the match and turned their heads to look at her.

Her roommates had looks of amazement on their faces. This caused Lisa to feel extremely baffled. "What?"

Chaeyoung asked, "My kind, how did you recognize him? This is such a wide shot and everyone's build looks the same with the thick layers of protective gear".

Lisa extended her index and middle fingers and pointed at her eyes. "He is naturally comes with a dog head in my eyes".

Her roommates were dumbfounded.

Lisa left after this act and did not stay to watch the match. She returned to her desk, put down her bag and fished out her textbook. As she sat, she geared herself for the pleasant task of revising.

Chaeyoung rose and scooted over. Holding on the back of Lisa's chair she said enigmatically, "My King, I think that Jungkook and you are pretty suitable".

"Suitable for what?" Lisa twisted her head and looked at her.

"To be together! Don't you think that you know him very well?"

Lisa shrugged. "I know every single rat in the laboratory very well. Does this mean that I have to get married to a rat?"

Chaeyoung was swayed by her words. She gave a heartful sigh. "My kind, with your eloquence, it's a pity that you're not doing sales".

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During the entire examination period, Lisa only spoke with Jungkook once. It was a video call that Jungkook made to ask Lisa if she wanted to him to help her buy some amber. Poland is know for it and he could help her to bring some back from abroad, be it the original gemstone or amber accessories.

"Is there any plastic amber? I'll take half a kg of it". This was Lisa's reply.

"No. Only real one. So do you want it or not?"

"Boss____"

Before she could finish speaking, Jungkook immediately took advantage of her words and acknowledged how she addressed him with an "Mm"

"Do you think I'm made of gold? Buy real amber? What do I buy it with? Do I sell myself for it?"

"You mean you're willing to sell yourself in exchange?"

"Say, Jungkook, Why do I find you resembling a beast more and more. What in the world have you learnt from foreigners after being out for such a short period of time?"

Jungkook lowered his head and grinned without saying another word.

After not hearing her voice for so many days, the longing in his heart was as thick as wine. Even if she was to scold him now, he would only feel sweetness. He felt that he was beyond hopeless.

Lisa looked at Jungkook's face and felt that he was looking more and more like a pervert. Her heart squirmed and she lost all motivation to scold me....