Rock Sugar And Pear Stew | L.K Adaptation

Bonus Chapter

Little Lisa and Jungkook

Lisa did not enjoy gardening. This was mainly due to a traumatizing incident in her childhood.

It was the first time she ever planted a flower.

Then, the Director of Academic Affairs had gifted Principal Manoban several rose seeds. It was said to be a newly cultivated variety of rose that was not expensive. However, it was quite rare and near impossible to purchase.

It just so happened that Principal Manoban was fretting over Lisa's boundless energy to cause trouble every day. He had planned to find more activities for Lisa to do, and thus entrusted the seeds to her. When going so, he did not neglect to describe how stunning the rose would look after perfume the air, and how it would be the talk of the town.

Lisa eyes rounded at his words. Mesmerized at his descriptions, she began to imagine a wondrous image in her head.

At once, she decided, I'm going to plant a flower!

She followed her father's instructions and planted the seed into a small flower pot. Then, she began to anticipate the day the seed would sprout.

The next day, Lisa brought the small flower pot to class and bragged to Jungkook in vivid detail.

Jungkook was against anything that Lisa liked. Thus, he was not at all interested in the pot of flower.

Furthermore, it was at most only a pot and could not even be considered a pot of flower.

Lisa's enthusiasm did not wane for several days. She even held up her hand and counted for Jungkook. "My father said that this seed could four days, so there are still...." Here, she faltered.

"There are still more days", Jungkook said stiffly.

"Oh, right, right, Jungkook, I'll pluck a flower for you after it blossoms".

Jungkook was caught off guard. "Why for me?"

"All the imperial consorts on television usually wear flowers on their head".

Jungkook, "...." It was his own fault for feeling touched too quickly.

Jungkook looked at Lisa's face that was full of anticipation. The rose did not sprout but the devilish seed in his heart did.

If....the pot of flower never did sprout, she would be quite upset, wouldn't she?

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The next day, during PE lesson, Jungkook stayed back alone in the classroom with the excuse that his tummy hurt.

The empty flower pot sat on the desk. Jungkook locked the classroom door and shifted the pot cover. Carefully, he rummaged the soil and found the seed. Then, he took the seed out and wrapped it in paper before shifting everything back in place. He did his best to make the soil look exactly the same as before.

His heart pounded furiously the entire process, a nerve-racking exhilaration running through his body.

Lisa's face was covered in sweat after finishing PE lesson. She was licking an Ice Pop when she came back. Jungkook sprawled across his table, not quite daring to face her. He monitored her actions furtively through the slits of his eyes.

Lisa used one hand to hold ice pop and the other hand to nudge the flower pot closer to her front.

Jungkook's breath caught in his throat.

Lisa suddenly yelled his name, "Jeon Jungkook!"

"Ah...." Jungkook's heart seized as he answered her summon weakly.