Quick, Hubby, All Aboard 『 Liskook』

Chapter 11: Why Did You Marry Me?

That night when they went to bed, jungkook still held her, gave her warmth, but he didn't make a move on her. Actually, Lisa had already prepared herself to take it. She lay quietly in his arms, looking at his face, somewhat disappointed, making it even harder to sleep.

After tossing and turning for a while, she heard the man's voice low in her ear, "Stop fidgeting."

Lisa paused and looked up at him. Jungkook was looking at her, his pitch-black eyes twinkling with an odd expression, his bushy black brows slightly knit.

Her heart was hammering. She mustered up her courage and asked, "Jeon Jungkook, why did you marry me?" She felt it was a very serious question, so she called him Jungkook directly.

He was caught off guard by the question. He thought about it for a moment. "I always wanted a woman by my side. I didn't know it would be you." His answer was very honest.

Lisa frowned. "Didn't know it would be me?"

Any ordinary village woman to accompany my remaining years would do, why would it have to be you?

She didn't quite understand. The man's was breathing somewhat heavily.

Lisa looked at him and said softly, "Are you thinking about..." Her voice was trembling.

Jungkook turned over and got on top of her. "I want you," he said brusquely. He kissed her on the lips, a kiss that was overbearing yet gentle.

When he finally released her she felt intoxicated, though she still held onto her last thread of reason. She held fast to his big hand that was trying to undo her waist sash and said, voice quavering, "Wait... Will... Will you treat me well forever?"

Jungkook paused. "If I said I would right now, would you believe me?"

She didn't know what to say to that. It was kind of a stupid question to ask at this moment.

The next thing he said completely broke through the last of her defenses. "How about I answer you every day for the rest of my life."

Lisa moaned gently and her lips were once again sealed by his.

Just as they were at the height of their passion there was a sudden, urgent knock on the door, followed by a man's voice shouting, "Brother Jeon-Brother Jeon-" His voice was choked with tears and the faint sounds of a child crying and coughing came with it.

Lisa was stunned and jungkook was shaken as well. He threw on some clothes and got out of bed. She hastily tidied her clothes. Her hair was still a mess, but she paid it no mind as she hurried after jungkook to go see what was going on.

The courtyard doors opened to reveal a short man holding a boy of seven or eight who could not stop coughing. The man looked worried. "Brother Jeon, my boy, Guang'er, is sick, I need to trouble you to take me across the river... I have to hurry to town to see the doctor... I'm afraid Guang'er is not well."

Lisa could tell the kid had a chronic coughing and breathing problem. Previously, at the third prince's manor, she had mastered the art of medicine to aid her in her wily schemes. She could tell the boy was having trouble breathing. She rubbed her hands to warm them and gently pressed the asthma-stopping acupoint on the back of the boy's neck. The boy's breathing was soon much better. She said to jungkook, "He still needs to go to the town to see the doctor."

Jungkook was surprised. He likely never imagined Lisa was skilled in that sort of thing. He nodded at once. "There's no time to lose, I'm off!"

"I'll go with you," she added quickly. "I can still look after the child along the way."

Lisa thought it over briefly, then agreed. He was big and tall, so he made quick time carrying the child to the river along with the others. Jungkook steered the boat from outside while Lisa and the child's father sat inside and looked after the boy.

The father's name was He Xu. He was an honest farmer. His wife had died young, leaving him along with his only child. Lisa chatted with him a bit and learned the boy had had this condition for some time.

I bitter gust of cold wind blew in. Lisa was wearing thin clothes and her hair was a mess. She had not noticed before due to the anxious situation, but now this sudden gust of wind made her shiver suddenly and she felt chilled to the bone.