Rock Sugar And Pear Stew | L.K Adaptation

Chapter 53

Jungkook did not dare to hug Lisa for too long and released her after patting her gently. When he lowered his head and saw the tears in her eyes, he felt his heart twinge and asked, "There's still a chance, right?"

"It'll depend on the judges" She was extremely embarrassed at how he saw her crying and raised a hand to scrub her face. "I wonder if the recording managed to capture everything clearly. I don't know if they'll say that I impeded".

At the point of the accident, the two of them were too close and going at a high speed. Lisa could not remember clearly if her arm had obstructed the other party when the girl tried to cut into the inner lane. Sometimes, she fouls committed on the rink were merely unintentional actions and it was up to the judges to decide. However, the judges were human after all. Different judges could different evaluations of the exact same circumstances.

As Lisa waited next to the rink, her heart beat in nervous apprehension while her hand rubbed her butt subconsciously. Seeing her like this, Jungkook felt his heart ache but at the same time had the urge to laugh. He really wanted to share her burden but was scared of being beaten up.

It did not take long for the judges to finish reviewing the recording. After some analysis, this was the final conclusion: Lisa was obstructed from coming in second place and could advance to the next stage of the competition directly.

Lisa let out a huge sigh of relief.

Jungkook curved his lips and raised a hand to rap her helmet. "Good job".

Lisa was going to reply Lisa when she saw Tzuyu walked in front of them towards the "B" semi-finals of the 500 meters event. When she passed by them, Tzuyu glanced at Jungkook.

Jungkook was still playing with Lisa's helmet.

Lisa told Tzuyu. "Good luck, you".

For once, Tzuyu did not roll her eyes, stare in annoyance or laugh at Lisa. Instead, she replied with a soft "Okay". Her voice was gentle and bashful, absolutely befitting a young lady from a noble family in ancient times.

Lisa was shocked, "Tzuyu, did you take the wrong meds? Feel your chest and tell yourself that you're a man!"

Tzuyu's leaving figure stumbled and Lisa seemed to hear the sound of grinding teeth.

Lisa withdrew her gaze and found Jungkook looking at her. She pointed at Tzuyu and said, "That's the newest lackey I took in from the speed skating team. How's she? Isn't she obedient?"

Jungkook patted his hand on her helmet "Way to go".

All you know is how to take in lackeys take in a husband if you can.

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Tzuyu successfully entered the finals. With this, RCU had two participants who managed to enter the finals of the 500 meters event. Coach Park was greatly satisfied with this outcome.

When it came to assigning the lanes, Tzuyu was placed on the innermost lane as she had the best result. As Lisa was sent into the finals by the judge's decision, she was placed on the outermost lane disadvantageously. This handicap was clear from the get-go. Though she was not any slower than the other contestants, she was ranked last.

Jungkook's gaze traced the figure on the ice bringing up the rear. He commented to Coach Park, "Being able to achieve this level of performance within three months is already an accomplishment".

"Yes", Coach Park nodded, "I did not expect her to enter the finals".

Jungkook set aside his worries silently. 

Coach Park was still a little mournful. "She is too inexperienced".

For a sport like speed skating, one needs not just the speed but also the skills to surpass other contestants. It could be seen that Lisa was trying to advance persistently but three rounds had passed and she had yet do do so.

At the fourth round, Coach Park no longer held any requirements for Lisa and was satisfied as long she managed to complete. In any case, Tzuyu was showing a stable lead and the gold should be theirs if there were no unexpected accidents.

However, Lisa suddenly went all out and her speed increased explosively. She was like a missile as she found the appropriate opening to cut into the inner lane from the outer lane. Her burst in speed was too sudden and the two opponents she sped past had no way to guard against it. They could only watch in vain as a figure dashed past them in less time than it took for them to blink.

Your mom's egg! Give chase!

But they couldn't catch up....

Just like this, Lisa completed the remaining distance while maintaining a third place. Though she did not stop attempting to overtake even in the final half lap, she ultimately did not succeed.

However, obtaining bronze for her first battle was still pretty impressive!

When she left the podium and returned to the lounge with her flowers, she saw Jungkook watched her as he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. Thinking of the hug he gave her earlier, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

Thus, she held out the flowers in her hand to him, "Victory spoil, for you".

As Jungkook took the flowers, his eyes landed on her face. His face had a hint of a smile and his gaze was bright and clear.

Lisa began to feel a little awkward and shifted her sight away.

Jungkook held the flowers up to his nose and inhaled. At the same time, in his right pocket, his hand clutched a piece of raw amber. He rubbed the stone lightly and hesitated. Finally, when he was almost about to take it out, his hand loosened and the amber fell back into his pocket.

Now's not the time yet. I can't alarm her, he thought.

For some people, stewing gently is the way to go.