To Our Pure Little Beauty

Chapter 16

Jungkook emptied the bento box in less than ten minutes, after which, he even bossed me to throw it out when he was done. As I was outside, carrying the plastic bag with me, I happened to chance upon the sanitation worker auntie again while she was taking out the trash, she greeted me kindly, “Little girl, has your ‘gift’ been sent out?

Her voice calling me little girl made my heart feel very comfortable with her, hence I replied truthfully, “Actually, I didn’t come here to give him a ‘gift’, I’m just delivering his meal.”

She insisted, “Did Doctor Jeon give you a scolding? Don’t be scared, no family has one member, no matter young or old, who isn’t suffering from an ailment, give something to the doctor so your heart would feel at ease, I’ve been working in this hospital for quite a few decades, I’ve seen this scenario countless times, rest assured I will not run my mouth.”

I gave it a thought, if I didn’t explain things clearly, it would surely tarnish Jungkook’s medical ethics, something I really don’t care about, what I couldn’t take was how this auntie indirectly cursed my family, so I said with my whole chest, “Actually, it’s like this, Doctor Jeon and I used to be a couple, and until now there’s still a bit of affectionate ties.”

The auntie looked at me, clearly a little bit taken aback, and then sized me up meticulously for quite a long time. In the end, she let out a sigh and wheeled the trash away. Right before leaving, she mumbled under her breath, “So young, it turns out it was to get her mental illness looked at.”

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When I returned to Jungkook’s office, he was engrossed in writing something, I walked over and knocked on the table hence he looked up.

I told him, “There’s nothing for me to do, I’m going home.”　　

Jungkook’s right hand was holding the pen, scribbling on his notepad, his other hand was used to turn over its leaves, he said with nonchalance, “Lisa, if you walk out that door right now, we’re over.”

I thought that the content of his words sounded very intense, it should have been expressed with feelings likened to waves surging forth, yet he said it so flatly like stagnant water, all was said in one breathe without any slight pauses, one can seriously consider this as a talent.

I was standing. He was sitting. But even though I was towering over him, I also felt like my imposing aura was rather losing ground a little bit. I was looking at him. He was also looking at me. But even though we were so close, I couldn’t even guess what’s going through his mind.

I said, “There’s no need to put it so seriously, I just saw that you were quite busy, didn’t want to disturb you.”　　

Jungkook’s fountain pen was twirling between his fingers, he said, “Doctor Jisoo told me, you called me this morning to clear the air, so I’ll make myself clear right now as well, and you can leave when you’re done listening.　　

I swallowed a lump in my throat, and let out an “en” to indicate that I was fine with it.

He asked, “Three years ago, it was you who suggested of breaking up, right?”　　

I replied yes.　　

He added, “The reason of our breaking up was because of my mum, is that right?”　　

I replied yes, but immediately took it back and said it also doesn’t seem to be it, and that actually I wasn’t too sure of what I’ve said.　　

He threw the pen on the table with a thump, and my heart tightened all of a sudden, that’s probably a very expensive Parker pen.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, and said with a hint of weariness, “Lisa, tell me, have you ever thought about me in the past three years?