Slowly Falling | LK Adaptation

Chapter 24

Lisa sent Jungkook off to the subway station before returning home. When Jungkook got home, Somi was still having a fierce battle with her homework. Hearing the sound of the front door opening, she hurried out of her room. "Brother, you're back?"

"Un." He closed the front door and handed her the bag he was holding. "Here you go."

"What?" The curious Somi took the paper bag and opened it.

Jungkook said: "It's a few specialty products Lisa's mother brought back with her from abroad. See if there's anything you like."

At Jungkook's words, Somi couldn't help but look at him strangely. "You saw Big Sister's mother today?" You met the parents already?!

Jungkook knocked her on the head and then asked her in a whisper. "Where's mom?"

"She's asleep, rest assured. Let's go to my room to talk." Somi pulled her brother back into her room and asked him to sit on her chair. She stood over him, arms crossed across her chest. She asked: "Brother. Now that you've met the parents already, does that mean you're not far from marriage?"

Jungkook blushed, then replied. "What marriage? Her mother just happened to come back from abroad, and we coincidentally met each other."

"Oh..." Somi had a thoughtful look on her face. "Then, since you've met her parents, when are you going to formally introduce Big Sister to your family? I'm saying it now, you have to do it while I'm home!"

"..." Jungkook casually glanced at her homework paper and said to her: "Have you finished your homework? This question is pretty important, you know. I taught you how to do it last time, but you still did it wrong here. Although you got the right answer, you've made it too convoluted. It doesn't have to be so complicated as what you've done."

Somi: "..."

Wait, weren't we just talking about meeting the parents!

"Exams are time-limited. If you can learn a more simple solution, you can save more time." Jungkook took a pen on the desk and began to write on Somi's homework. In the end, her entire solution was reduced to a few steps.

"You should just keep quiet and study hard. Don't think about other people and just concentrate on yourself. You don't have all day after all." Putting down the pen, He stood up and left the room.

Somi: "..."

In the end, she picked up her cell phone, and angrily opened her group chat.

Somi traveling the world: My brother just came back home. I was going to interrogate him, but he countered with the finishing move 'IQ Crush' ( ﾟ▽ﾟ) So inhuman, ah. ( ﾟ▽ﾟ)

Do a question for five minutes paralyzed for an hour: eh, he came back so early? Does that mean I still have a chance?

Somi traveling the world: Die. He even met her parents, you know (≧▽≦)

Do a question for five minutes paralyzed for an hour: Adults are so efficient...

Studying causes baldness: Is it...a shotgun marriage?

Do a question for five minutes paralyzed for an hour: I really envy the adult world. (￣︿￣)

Somi traveling the world: You two get out of here!

Despite having said all that, Somi's heart couldn't help but worry. Don't tell me all this was moving so fast because there was a 'human life' involved?

(T/N: She wonders if it was because Jungkook knocked Lisa up. Common in shotgun weddings.)

No, no, her brother wasn't such a person.

She'd better focus on her homework.

The next day was a Sunday, so Somi stayed in bed late. Naturally, she wouldn't get out of bed as early as she usually did in school. So Jungkook was the first to get up. He made a good breakfast, made a lunchbox for Lisa, then left.

As he left, Taehyung, who rarely went out so early, also left his home.

After his blind date with Nie Lei, Taehyung's father naturally yelled at him again. But fortunately, after a colossal scolding, his father relaxed his control on him, so Taehyung could go out again. During his imprisonment, apart from thinking about Lisa, he worried about his bar. Although it wasn't a booming business, it was something created through his own hard work.

Now that he finally regained his freedom, Taehyung rode his motorcycle straight to his bar.

The bar was usually closed in the mornings. It was quiet when he entered the bar. He went straight to the recreation area, played a few rounds of billiard with his brothers and listened to their reports. When Ah Mao finished reporting to him the happenings of the bar, he began to falter.

As Taehyung sunk a ball and straightened to change positions, he asked: "What else aren't you saying? Speak up?"

Ah Mao and the other brothers looked at each other. With a dry smile, Ah Mao replied: "It's about... Sister Lisa."

Taehyung looked at him and asked: "What's wrong with Lisa? Who dares make trouble with her?"

Ever since Zhu Bing caused trouble in her store, Taehyung kept a close eye on MONSTER. Although he'd been trapped at home for a while, he had asked his brothers to keep an eye on Lisa's store in secret in case anyone else wanted to cause trouble.

"No, no, no, no one caused trouble." After Ah Mao denied it, he found it much more challenging to say the next few words. "It's just...just that recently, it seems like she's in love."

After he finished, he immediately took a few steps away from Taehyung.

Taehyung didn't speak for a long time. He eventually leaned against the billiard table. "What did you say?"

His voice was low. Ah Mao's back was dripping in cold sweat. "I-I, we, we've seen it several times. She...she and a man together. And also...also..."

"What else?"

"He went in and out of her house!" Ah Mao shouted this sentence out. Come on, I'll face death head-on!

The rest of the room was so quiet it was depressing. Taehyung threw the billiard stick in his hands to the ground and walked towards Ah Mao. "Who was the man?"

"It was the guy who delivered her takeout before. It seems that he helped take care of Zhu Bing when he burst into Lisa's store."

Taehyung's eye twitched. He had a vague impression of the guy. He pushed Ah Mao out of the way and walked out of the bar.

After he left, Ah Mao took a great gulp of air. After a few seconds, Ah Mao looked at the people around him and said: "Let's go follow him. I'm afraid Brother Kim might do something bad. He's too impulsive."

"Alright, let's go."

Ah Mao left with half of their people and left the other half to look after the bar. As they left the building, they just managed to see Taehyung riding away in his motorcycle. Ah Mao watched his retreating back in apprehension.

When Taehyung got to Lisa's store, he quickly parked his motorcycle and walked through the door.

Eunha, who has on the first floor, was startled by his abrupt entrance. Before she could even speak, Taehyung had already run up the stairs. This time Eunha's heart jumped with a 'thump,' not because of Taehyung's handsomeness, but because of his scary, aggressive expression.

She didn't even bother taking out her notebook and instead followed him upstairs.

Lisa had just finished a large order so she should be relaxing a little, but it was nearing the end of the year. This time of year was usually when she would be the busiest, so she was preparing herself for the upcoming flood of orders.

The door to her workshop suddenly slammed open, causing her hand to shake and wax to drip. Frowning, she put down the wax pot in her hands and looked at Taehyung, dissatisfied. "What are you doing?"

He walked towards Lisa with a grave expression. "Are you dating the takeaway guy?"

Lisa was stupefied for a moment. Then she said: "His name isn't 'takeaway guy,' it's Jeon Jungkook."

"Who cares what he's called!" Taehyung kicked over a nearby chair. He was very angry. Eunha, who had been shuffling by the door, heard the loud crash and rushed in the room. "Brother Kim, if you have something to say you should use your words. Don't be impulsive!"

He turned to Eunha and impatiently said: "This has nothing to do with you. Get out."

How can she just leave? Taehyung looked furious. What'll happen if he does something to the Boss!

Lisa glanced at Eunha and calmly said: "Go."

"Boss..."

"It's alright."

The young Eunha frowned, then reluctantly walked out of the workshop. But she didn't go far. She stood behind the door. She thought that if Taehyung really started something later, even if he was handsome, she would definitely call the police!

Meanwhile, Taehyung's brothers arrived. Ah Mao looked at Eunha standing by the door and gulped. He peeked through the open door and said: "Brother Kim, calm down."

Taehyung looked back and closed the door.

Ah Mao: "..."

Lisa walked to the table, poured herself a glass of water, then looked at him. "Who I'm with and what I do, what does it have to do with you?"

"What does it have to do with me?" Taehyung was so angry he couldn't help but laugh. "Lisa, do you even have a heart?"

He had doted on her for so many years, all his brothers could see it. How can she not see it?

Lisa took a sip of her water. "I told you a long time ago how I felt. It was you who kept pestering me."

"Hahaha, yes, I've been pestering you!" Taehyung repeated in a low voice. He then took the overturned chair and set it right.

People outside the room grew nervous when they heard a thump. Ah Mao knocked on the door and yelled: "Brother Kim, don't do anything to Sister Lisa!"

He has been with Taehyung for many years now, so he knew his character well. If he really raised a hand on Lisa, he would regret it even after death.

But Ah Mao had nothing to worry about. Even while he was angry, it was impossible for him to strike Lisa. Instead, looking at the woman in front of him, Taehyung sarcastically said: "Even if you don't like me, you should at least find someone better than me. What can you possibly see in a takeaway boy?"

"I think he's better that you in every way." She said.

"Oh." Taehyung sneered as he looked away. "I see."

He opened the door and strode down the stairs. Ah Mao and his other brothers hastily followed him out of Lisa's store.

Eunha saw that they had left and then ran to Lisa's side. Anxiously, she asked: "Boss, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." She straightened the chair and told Eunha: "When Jungkook comes in later, don't tell him what happened just now."

"I know." Eunha nodded. Then she asked: "Boss, are you not ordering takeout today?"

Lisa: "Mmh."

Eunha: "...."

People with boyfriends sure are happy.

In the end, Eunha went downstairs and recorded what just happened in her little notebook. When she heard the bell chime, she looked up.

It was Jungkook.

"Ah, the Boss is upstairs."

As he looked up towards the second floor, he happened to lock eyes with Lisa.

Lisa smiled at him, then walked down the stairs. As Jungkook handed her the insulated lunchbox, he looked at her strangely. "What's the matter? Did something happen?"

Lisa froze, then shook her head. "No, why do you ask?"

"You don't look very well." Jungkook then smiled at her and said: "It's fine if you're alright. Go on and eat while it's still warm. I'll get going first."

"Wait a minute," Lisa stopped him. "Are you off at 8:00 p.m. tonight?"

"En."

"Then I'll wait for you. Let's go shopping around Starlight Park later."

Jungkook looked at her for a bit, then said: "Alright."