Letting Loose After Marrying A Business Tycoon

Chapter 148: I Kind of Like You Now

[This is an adaptation, this story is not mine. The credits goes to the original writer. Please do not vote!]

"Is this your high school?"

"That's right." Lisa took off his seatbelt and said to Jennie, "The pea starch jelly here is especially tasty. You will definitely like it."

Jennie followed Lisa out of the car and walked to a small stall on the left side of the school gates. She saw an old man setting up a stall. In front of his stall was a small bowl of starch jelly, which looked very clean and somewhat resembled translucent lychee meat.

Lisa was too tall and had to squat down to speak to the old man. "Grandpa, give me two bowls of jelly, one with parsley, and one without."

Jennie pulled up her skirt and squatted down like Lisa. She saw the old man slice the jelly into slices and sprinkle the secret garlic sauce on them.

Jennie actually felt slightly resistant when she smelled that fragrance. She didn't usually eat such heavy-flavored food and would always feel the garlic flavor in her mouth, after she finished it.

The old man handed the bowl of jelly to Lisa. "Here. It's originally priced at 8 yuan per serving, but since you bought two, I'll just charge you 15 yuan."

Lisa took the starch jelly and said, "The price has increased. In the past, it was three yuan per serving." As he spoke, he took out his cell phone and scanned the WeChat.

The old man was amused by Lisa's words. He rolled his eyes. "I was still your uncle when it was three yuan a bowl. I'm already your grandfather now."

Lisa raised his brows. He felt that the old man's words made sense and didn't pursue the matter.

Jennie and Lisa sat under the umbrella to eat starch jelly. Lisa hadn't eaten this in a long time and was eating rather happily. Just when he reached the fifth piece, he suddenly heard Jennie ask, "Does Somi like this too?"

The starch jelly was stuck in Lisa's throat.

He swallowed the starch jelly with difficulty, and noticed that Jennie didn't eat a single bite. He said, "She doesn't like it. She is burdened by her image as an idol and despises the garlic taste."

"Oh." Jennie then put a piece of starch jelly into her mouth.

Lisa sat stiffly on the stool, feeling slightly uneasy. Jennie swallowed the starch jelly and commented. "Not bad." She gracefully finished a bowl of starch jelly and stood up.

Standing under the blazing sun, Jennie called Lisa's name. "Lisa."

Lisa looked up and saw Jennie's burgundy curly hair glowing in the sunlight. She was beautiful and alluring, but her expression was stubborn. Jennie said, "Lisa, I don't like to eat such food with heavy tastes either. But if you like it, I'm willing to accompany you."

After a pause, Jennie added. "You must cherish it." With that, she turned around and walked into a small shop to buy a bottle of lemon water.

After downing a mouthful of lemon water, Jennie looked down and tightened the cap. She realized that the spokesperson for the lemon water was Somi, and her image was imprinted on the bottle. Jennie had completely turned into a lemon drop under the lemon tree.

Lisa strolled over, snatched away her lemon water, threw the bottle into the dustbin, and stuffed a sweet into her hand. Jennie looked down at the toffee in her palm and remained silent.

"Eat something sweet and don't drink anything sour," Lisa said.

After a moment of silence, Jennie unwrapped the toffee and stuffed it into her mouth.

The tip of her tongue twirled the candy around in her mouth and a sweet taste filled it. Only then did Jennie stand up and look at Lisa. Jennie pointed at her own chest and said with drooping eyelids, "Lisa, I feel terrible here. I still feel terrible after eating the candy."

Lisa's expression changed slightly.

Tears welled up in Jennie's eyes. "I think I like you a little now."

Lisa's throat vibrated.

Suddenly, he felt terrible, as if a hole had been torn in his heart and a hint of sweetness was pouring in. Lisa hugged Jennie. "It's all in the past, Jennie. I can change any flaws, but my past cannot be changed."

Jennie said in a low voice, "I understand your reasoning, but I just don't feel good."

Lisa really had no choice. Other than hugging Jennie tightly, he did not know what else to do. After a while, Jennie composed herself and wriggled out of Lisa's embrace. She reminded him, "It's time to go. Grandpa is still waiting for us to go back for lunch."

Lisa was still worried and sized Jennie up seriously for a moment. Seeing that she had really calmed down, he pulled her hand and sat back into the car.

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As the car drove into the suburbs, there were fewer vehicles and the farmland and three-story buildings became more and more commonplace. Jennie lowered the window and stared at the endless green rice fields. She imagined Lisa pulling up his pants to plant rice and couldn't help laughing.

Jennie asked Lisa, "Are these season crop rice?"

"Mmm." Lisa told Jennie, "We can harvest it in another month."

"It's all harvesters now, right?"

"Mmm."

Jennie rubbed her hands in anticipation. She asked Lisa, "What ripe fruits does Grandpa's house have now?"

"Hawthorn, chestnuts, and dates are almost all ready to be harvested."

Jennie rolled up her sleeves. "Then I will go and pick chestnuts for you to make roasted chestnut chicken."

"Okay."

The car turned around a corner and drove onto an asphalt road. Jennie heard Lisa say, "We're almost there. It's the house hidden in the forest."

Jennie looked up and saw Lisa pointing at a villa built in a forest halfway up the hill. The villa was made of red and yellow tiles and was hidden in the forest. It was low-key and exuded a sense of luxury and mystery. This was completely different from what Jennie had imagined.

"It's actually a forest villa. I thought Grandpa's house was just an ordinary villa built in a rural area."

Lisa told Jennie, "My grandmother designed this herself when she was still alive."

"This should be the most luxurious villa within a 10-mile radius."

Lisa made a joke. "After all, this is the hometown of the richest man."

Jennie had thought that after reaching her grandfather's house, she would be treated like a national treasure by the villagers. But after reaching her grandfather's house, Jennie realized that there was no one at all within a kilometer of her.

Most of the neighbors' houses were built along the road. Meanwhile, Aoyu's house was built halfway up the hill. A wall surrounded the villa for more than 300 meters. It was planned to be a garden, a court, a swimming pool, a school grounds and vegetable fields.

At the entrance of the villa, the words "Manoban Residence" was written on a black metal door.

With such a majestic aura, who would dare to come visit?

Not only was Aoyu staying in this house, but his steward, Zhong Buhui, as well as the two officers in charge of protecting Old Master Manoban's life were also staying in the house. Seeing that Lisa had returned, the middle-aged man called Lin Chong'an opened the door and stood aside to give Lisa a military salute.

Lisa alighted and gave him a military salute.

"Pran, long time no see. You brought your wife back to visit your grandpa?" Lin Chong'an glanced at Jennie and his eyes lit up. Zhong Buhui wasn't lying. Pran's wife was indeed a great beauty.

Lisa said helplessly, "Uncle Lin, I' m already over thirty years old. Don't call me Pran anymore."

However, Lin Chong'an said, "So what if you're in your thirties? I'll always be 10 years older than you. To me, you'll always be a child."

Lisa gave up arguing.