Finding Glowing Beauty in Books 『 Liskook』

chapter 22 Card Game

Lisa carried her bag and followed Jungkook to the front of the villa.
Looking at the villa, it is beyond what Lisa would imagine. This kind of luxury villa is rare and difficult to see in real life, usually is only available on TV. "Is this your villa?"
Although Lisa knew that with the level of a famous writer like Jungkook, the royalty income must have been considerably high, she did not expect that it is to the extend where he could buy a luxury villa within the mountain.
"My uncle gave it to me." The tone of Jungkook was as if his uncle gave him toy or fast food...
And not a mansion.
Lisa's brow jumped, "Your uncle? Your uncle is really generous ah."
Jungkook nodded, "He's selling villas. There are several villas around here that were sold to others."
Lisa was puzzled and asked, "Isn't your family all scholars?"
"Yes, so he was driven out of the house."
Lisa, "..."
Are you for real?
Lisa would like to ask a few more questions, but thinking that this is the private matter of someone else's family, so, she being an outsider is not in the right position to question. Hence, Lisa closed her mouth.
When Jungkook opened the door to the villa, Lisa also followed him. As Lisa stepped into the villa, she was stunned on the spot with the brightness.
On the first floor, it is a very large living room, decorated with a top of the class European wind big chandelier. The whole place is surrounded by a full floor to ceiling window with the warm sun shining through the clean glass. The indoor shining exceptionally bright. The villa interior decoration uses a lot of European-style features but the most striking is the gallery row of shelves.
These shelves are placed in a well-designed location, each one filled with books. As if it is a small library.
"Oh my goodness! There are a lot of books here!" Lisa readily loosened her luggage bag and walked inside.
The floor windows are also placed with several bookshelves with the light golden sun that fell on top of each book, shining it. There is also a large gray sofa before the window, seems to be specially prepared for reading.
Behind the bookcase, there was a calligraphy in a flowing water brush style. It says - Reading The Books.
The line of words written in a dragon dance phoenix like writing, vigorous. Lisa turned to Jungkook and curiously asked, "This is written by you?"
"It is written by my uncle." Jungkook replied while coming over to her side. He also looked up at the line of flowing water brush words.
"Your uncle's calligraphy is really good. Indeed worth the businessman who is out of the book." Lisa could not help laughing, "Are the books here his?"
"Part of it are his. Part of it are mine. These are not all, there are more of them in the study on the second floor."
Lisa, "..."
This is how much he loves reading ah.
"Have you read all these books?" Lisa asked.
Jungkook lifted his eyebrows, "Not all of them I have read. In the past, when I came here, I could live up to a month. I didn't do anything but just read the books."
"Oh..." Lisa really admired him. Since she had some interest in library with lots of books, she had seen many books in the past before, too.
"But it is because the nature of your work is special. For the ordinary office workers, they only read when there is time to read. Actually, even if there is time, they are more willing to sleep." Lisa when saying these got a little emotional. "In this way, now people who buy books are getting lesser and lesser. If they want to read the books, they will directly search for it online digitally."
"Books cannot be replaced," Jungkook pulled out a book from the shelves as he lifted the pages, "Those reading software are not realistic. In comparison to personally holding the book, the feeling of fingertips holding the pages are much more realistic."
Lisa looked up at Jungkook. He stood by the window, the sun sketched out a layer of shallow outline. Looking closely, there are some warm and some...
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jungkook suddenly turned and looked at Lisa. Lisa turned to look away, pretending to have no intention to authentic, "I just feel so emotional. It's unusual that you would say such things." Is it because the influence of nature that people have become literary and artistic?
Jungkook put the book back onto the shelves and no longer entangled with the question, "It's getting later. You go and prepare lunch."
Lisa, "..."
Why is he ordering her so naturally? It is like ordering the maid servant!
Lisa angrily said, "Why do you not go and do it? After all, you are the host and I am your guest."
"Because I want to write the manuscript, so you go and cook."
Lisa laughed twice, "Come on ah. Don't think that I don't know. Even if I go and cook, you won't write."
Jungkook looked at her with a surprised expression, "Seems that after spending a long time with me, your IQ has indeed improved."
...It is because of your shameless character, do you know!
The two of them stalemate in the living room as no one is willing to give in and cook. Finally, Jungkook proposed, "Do you play cards? We play a round of card. The person who lose will cook."
Lisa said, "There's only the two of us. What can we play?]
Jungkook thought for a while and then pulled out a pack of cards from the shelves. He faced Lisa and said, "Is 'Sanguosha' okay with you? We can do 1 VS 1."
(TN: Sanguosha = Legends Of The Three Kingdoms, it is a card game that Chinese people play)
Lisa, "..."
When Lisa was still in college, she had played Sanguosha with her roommates, and they even stayed up late to play this game. But now, since everyone is busy with work, Lisa had not played for a long time, so she did not really remember the rules.
"I have not played for a long time, so just a simple game will do."
Jungkook looked at Lisa and took out the cards from the pack. He then said, "Play the standard version, the rules are simplified. One of the three generals, whose general is killed will lose."
"Oh." Lisa looked at Jungkook taking a pile of cards and placed nine out on the table, and then opened six of them. Her eyes slowly swept the open card. Which general has which skills ah?
Lisa was still trying to recall when Jungkook handed two identity cards to her, "Get the princess who first pick generals."
Lisa's fingers were on the two cards back and forth several times, then, she finally chose the left of the goes on.
"Neijian." Lisa said what was on the card. Jungkook said with a smile and opened the other card, "Zhugong, so I will pick first."
Jungkook picked the first generals is Lu Bu. Lisa seeing him took Lu Bu, so she followed by Zhao Yun. Then, Jungkook selected Zhuge Liang. Lisa then took Guo Jia quickly.
Hm, see how you can empty city.
Jungkook raised his mouth, he did not speak, but thought about what the last generals to be elected. He thought for a while, and finally from the buckle of the three generals, selected one. Selecting through the stack, although the other can not see, they also can not see. So there definitely has certain risk. Lisa gave it a thought and then also decided to choose one that is not opened. But in the end, she decided to choose from visible generals and selected Lu Meng.
Lu Meng is one of Lisa's favourite generals, and he is first class in explosive. Jungkook has Zhuge Liang, who launched the city empty, Lu Meng was at more advantages in comparison. Lisa felt that from the card point of views, her generals still have the advantage.
Today's lunch, she must get Jungkook to do it!
Lisa began to sort her generals out. She thinks that Jungkook will send Lu Bu out first, so she put Zhao Yun first, and then followed by Guo Jia and Lu Meng.
But when Jungkook opened the card, Lisa was a little dumbfounded.
Why did he send out Zhuge Liang? How come this person never follow the structure?
"I know that you'll first select Zhao Yun." Jungkook chuckled with some proud tone.
Lisa frowned. This card matter is critical. She absolutely cannot lose!
1 VS 1, Zhuge Liang advantage weakened. She does not believe that her Zhao Yun will lose!
Three minutes later, Zhuge Liang leisurely launched the skills to empty the city.
Lisa, "..."
When it is an empty city, Zhuge Liang cannot be used to kill. Even if her Zhao Yun is a hero, he also is not able to touch him...
Hm... This feeling is like the every words that Jungkook say. Although he is very cheap, you cannot get him!
Lisa now feels like the words 'Hit me ah' is written on Jungkook's face. She ineffectively pulled out another two cards from the pile hoping to get another one or two tips.
But oh no... Only kill. A hand full of killers! Lisa now felt like there is no love in this life.
Jungkook gave a little smile on the side, "It seems that you still did not managed to touch any tips."
Lisa fiercely stared at him. Reluctantly, she threw down the hand full of killers.
...She should had let Lu Meng take the lead first. At least she will not have to throw hands like this.
Regretting now also cannot work for Lisa. Zhao Yun's blood drop dripped by dripped, and finally Zhuge Liang's knife stabbed him to death.
Lisa, "..."
After that, the war can only use tragic to describe it. Although her Guo Jia is strong and finally killed Zhuge Liang, Jungkook's second general in the ranked turned out to he Huang Yue Ying...
What kind of luck is that? His luck is very good. He managed to get a few guards card. Not only easily kill her Guo Jia, even her Lu Meng is not able to hold on long. Soo, he also followed into the death path.
"You lost," Jungkook announced the results in a good mood. He looked at Lisa, and continued, "This meal, after all, you still have to go and do it."
Lisa, "..."
Lisa crushed the Zhuge Liang card that was in her hand, kneading it into a ball.
Jungkook, "..."
"I know." Lisa although is very upset, but seeing that he has drove for a few hours earlier, she also felt a little bad.
Jungkook turned around and put his head on the back of the sofa. Watching the back of Lang Ning walking towards the kitchen, he said, "Do you know why you lost?"
Lisa turned around, "Did you cheat?"
Jungkook was silence for a moment and then asked, "Why did you take Zhao Yun after seeing me electing Lu Bu? In the spread of generals, there is Zhen Ji. I think he had more advantage on Lu Bu over Zhao Yun."
Lisa said, "Because Zhao Yun looks more handsome ah!"
Jungkook, "..."
Jungkook turned around and smiled. He said, "You're still so interesting."
Lisa, "..."
What a terrible guy! Really think that in this villa, he is the overbearing president?
Lisa wrinkled her nose. She then opened the large refrigerator in the kitchen and studied for a while, "How long have these things been inside?"
"Last night, I called to get someone to send those ingredients over. Enough to eat for a week," Jungkook said while turning to look at her. He was still laughing, "Tomorrow's lunch, you also prepare."
Lisa, "..."
Tomorrow, she will not play Sanguosha anymore. Instead, she will play... Chou Wugui! She does not believe that she will lose even when playing Chou Wugui!
(TN: Chou Wugui = Old Maid, it is also a card game that Chinese people play)