Pill Maker Bullies The Boss

Spend All You Want

Jin’s mind was in chaos because of Lisa’s matter and his attention kept wandering even while he chatted with Eunha.

After they finished their meal, Jin drove Eunha home.

At the gate of the family villa, Eunha unbuckled the seat belt and asked him. “Do you want to come in for a bit? My dad has asked me several times to invite you over.”

Jin rested his hands on the steering wheel. He cast a glance at the Lu Family’s villa and shook his head. “No, thank you. It is late for me to go in tonight. Can I take a rain check?”

Eunha was disappointed, but she hid that in the depth of her eyes. Maintaining her signature smile on her face, she said easily, “Of course. Drive safely. Goodbye.”

She stopped for a second and pretended that she had just remembered something right now. She winked at Jin, and said in a pouting tone, “Don’t forget what you promised me in the past.”

Jin was confused for a moment.

“You told me that you would drive me to school when the semester begins. Did you forget it already?” Eunha put her hands over her chest to show that she was hurting.

Jin understood her meaning and broke into laughter, while shaking his head. “No, I have not forgotten about that.”

Eunha’s smile came back. “Good. Now, go home. See you tomorrow!”

Eunha pushed the door open and was about to get off. Suddenly, Lisa’s figure leapt into Jin’s mind again. Almost subconsciously, he stopped Eunha. “Eunha.”

Eunha turned around and gazed at him, a bit of worry visible in her eyes. “Yes?”

This girl had beautiful eyes, and her delicate face was breathtaking. She was a cute and thoughtful young lady.

Jin stared at her. All of a sudden, he smiled and shook his head. “Nothing. I just forgot the time that I should pick you up at.”

Eunha heaved a long sigh and replied jokingly. “You scared me. I almost thought you were going to go back on your word and say that you wouldn’t drive me tomorrow.”

Jin denied it in a flat voice. “Nope.”

“Okay. Pick me up at eight.” Eunha knew that this was the right time to end the conversation.

Jin nodded.

Then, Eunha waved him goodbye, and stepped into the villa. Jin kept gazing at the gate long after she had gone inside.

Since his biological sister did not need a ride from him, he didn’t have to turn down Eunha for her sake. After all, Eunha was his sister as well.

With this thought, the remaining part of his guilt vanished.

Soon, he started the car and drove away from the Lu Family villa.

*

When Eunha went inside, her mom, He Seohyung was sitting on the sofa in the living room. “It is so late. Did some friends ask you out?” She asked Eunha with warmth in her voice.

Her voice was gentle and in no way, was she blaming Eunha.

Eunha went close to her and began to rub He Seohyung’s shoulder. “My big brother wanted to ask me for something.”

“Big brother?” Upon hearing these words, He Seohyung frowned.

“Is it your foster family again?”

Eunha knew that He Seohyung had always been holding the Huo Family in contempt, so she merely said, “hmm”.

He Seohyung turned around to speak to her daughter in a sincere and earnest manner, “Didn’t I tell you not to see the Huo Family so often? I know that you are a kind girl. But your foster family is not good, especially your fake brothers. Don’t get so attached to them. They may take advantage of you, someday.”

Eunha lowered her eyes.

In her heart, she sneered. “You think that because you are prejudiced and shortsighted. You have no idea what they are capable of.”

Eunha comforted her in her soft voice and said, “Mom, I know what I am doing. Don’t worry. I’ll be okay.”

Couple of seconds later, she asked her a question. “There is something that I find strange, Mom. Didn’t you say that Lili is poor in studies?”

He Seohyung was enjoying her daughter’s massage with her eyes closed. She only answered after a moment. “Yes. What about it?”

Eunha kept kneading her shoulders while she said, “I think she is going to join No.1 Middle School.”

He Seohyung opened her eyes all of a sudden with an astonished look on her face. She leaned sideways and craned her neck to look at Eunha who was standing behind her. “What did you say?”

He Seohyung was genuinely in shock.

Looking at her reaction, a glint of suspicion arose in Eunha’s eyes. “Jin came to me tonight and told me that Lisa would be attending No.1 Middle School. He asked me to look after her at school.”

Eunha blinked and couldn’t help but say, “Mom, did you and dad pull some strings on her behalf? How else could she get into No.1 Middle School?”

He Seohyung sneered and replied. “No way! Given her grades, not even the mediocre schools would accept her, let alone No.1 Middle School. Why would your dad and I pull any strings for her. She is not a part of this family.”

“So you were not the ones who helped her. Then how did she get into No.1 Middle School…” Eunha was even more curious now.

He Seohyung pulled a long face and lowered her voice, subconsciously. “Are you sure about this?”

Eunha nodded. “Absolutely sure. Jin told me himself. He didn’t have any reason to lie to me.”

He Seohyung sat up straight. After a moment of contemplation, she grabbed her phone from the table.

*

Lisa was fiddling with some ancient-looking vessels. All of a sudden, her phone began to ring. She stopped what she was doing and looked at the handset, lying on the bed. But after a moment, she ignored it and went back to her work.

After the first call, the caller was unwilling to give up. Her phone kept ringing incessantly.

But Lisa was not distracted by the noise. She was fully absorbed in her work. Soon, she channeled the extraction from the utensil into a ceramic bottle. Soon after, she removed her gloves with care.

Her phone was still ringing, only this time, Lisa did not turn a deaf ear to it. She walked to the bed and grabbed it. When she saw the caller ID, she was visibly surprised.

She swiped her finger on the screen, and the call was connected. The first thing she heard was He Seohyung’s utterly annoying voice. “What took you so long? I have called you like a thousand times already.”

Lisa moved her phone a bit away from her ear. She did not care much for her foster mother’s accusing voice. “What is it?”

On the other side of the phone, He Seohyung’s expressions became awful. “What is with your tone?”

Lisa rubbed her forehead with impatience. She had no time for He Seohyung’s nagging. In a cold voice, she threatened. “I’ll hang up if you have nothing else to say.”

He Seohyung knew that this ex-daughter of hers had changed drastically in terms of her personality during the past year. She had become really rebellious. It felt as if she were not the same person. Therefore, He Seohyung did not scold her any further.

“I don’t know what you did for you to get into No.1 Middle School. But listen to me carefully. I don’t want to see you at that School. Your existence in that place will be a joke for the No.1 Middle School and the Lu Family.”

“Apart from that institute, you can choose any other middle school in the city. We can pull some strings to get you in. Moreover, we can even pay your tuition fee. However, you are not supposed to tell anyone that you were once a part of the Lu Family!”

These words intrigued Lisa and she asked in all earnestness. “Is the Lu Family the richest in the world?”

He Seohyung turned ghastly pale as soon as she heard this. “Lisa, what is wrong with you?”

Lisa grinned at the dramatic reaction from the other side. She threw herself onto the comfort of her bed and stared at the ceiling.

She turned her voice softer and irked her foster mother a bit more. “Since the Lu Family is not the wealthiest in the world, who gave you the courage to brag about it?”

Why couldn’t people have a little more integrity?

Lisa heaved a sigh and hung up.

He Seohyung was quaking with rage when the call was disconnected. She threw the phone on the side table. With a loud noise, the phone clattered to the ground.

Eunha, who was standing besides her, trembled as if she was scared. She picked up the phone from the ground, gingerly and put it back on the table. The screen was broken.

Eunha sat down next to He Seohyung and patted her shoulder, gently. “Mom, don’t be upset. Don’t lower yourself to the same level as hers. She grew up in grandma’s house and has always been a wild kid. It’s no surprise that she would say such harsh words. Don’t take them to heart. It’s not worth getting angry because of her.”

He Seohyung had turned on the speaker while talking so Eunha heard everything that Lisa said.

To be honest, she was surprised that Lisa would adopt such an attitude. Her voice had sounded normal but Eunha picked up traces of overwhelming arrogance in her tone.

He Seohyung was a person full of self-pride. No wonder she would be upset after Lisa dissed her.

Eunha continued to comfort her. After a long time, He Seohyung finally calmed down. She looked at her cute and polite biological daughter and patted her head. “You are such a sweet girl.”

Once again, He Seohyung felt lucky that her biological daughter had returned to her. If she had continued living her life with her foster daughter, she would have died of anger sooner or later.

He Seohyung took a deep breath and finally remembered the reason for staying up so late tonight. She turned and took out a card from the purse which was kept next to her.

She said, “The new semester is about to begin. This card has half a million in it. Take this and let me know if you want more.”

Eunha handed the card back to her immediately. “Mom, I have enough money with me. You already gave me some.”

He Seohyung did not allow Eunha to refuse and stuffed the card back in her hand. “You are a member of the Lu Family. I cannot let people think you are stingy. Besides, you are in the Stars Training Camp. You have gained so much popularity. I must help you keep up your appearance.”

Eunha looked at the card and then at her mother. “Thank you, Mom.” She said, happily.

*

After Lisa hung up the call, she was ready to take a shower and turn in. She had just taken out her pajamas when she heard a knock on the door.

She heard Song Chaerin’s gentle voice.”Lili, are you still up?”

Lisa put her pajama down and went to open the door.

Song Chaerin gazed at her calm and adorable daughter and her eldest son’s behavior came back to her mind.

Looking at her face, Song Chaerin asked, carefully. “Are you upset about your big brother?”

Lisa was confused. “What?

Song Chaerin was relieved that Lisa didn’t understand the question. It meant that she didn’t seem to mind what had happened tonight. But, at the same time, Song Chaerin felt even more frustrated.

She comforted Lisa by saying, “Your brother can be really careless sometimes. He neglected your feelings. Lili, don’t mind him.”

Lisa finally understood what Song Chaerin was referring to. “I know. I am not mad at him.”

Her answer was concise and comprehensive.

Her gaze was pure, and without any malice. Song Chaerin could tell right away that Lisa was not saying those words against her will or just as a formality.

Her daughter was so sensible. Out of instinct, Song Chaerin hurled a ton of curses at her son in her heart. What was wrong with his eyes? How dare he say that his baby sister had a bad temper!

“Eh-hem. I am glad that you are not mad. Your dad said that he would drive you to school tomorrow. You can sleep in a bit longer in the morning.” Song Chaerin added.

“Okay.”

“Good. Have some rest. Don’t stay up too late. Good night.” Song Chaerin turned around, ready to go.

“Mom, wait up.” Lisa stopped all of a sudden and then hurried into her bedroom.

Soon, Lisa came back to the door and gave Song Chaerin a ceramic bottle. “One pellet every three days, oral administration. Your migraine problem will be cured in a month.”

Song Chaerin took the ceramic bottle from her daughter’s hand automatically but her mind was blank. “Is this… from your friend?”

She remembered what her daughter had said earlier and the package which she received today.

Lisa mumbled vaguely, making it sound like an affirmative reply.

Song Chaerin held the bottle and stood there for a bit. Then she smiled and said, “Thank your friend on my behalf. This is a very kind gesture.”

Last time, the pellet which her daughter gave her, was really effective. That being said… she never thought that it was possible to have her health issue cured, once and for all.

Nevertheless, she was happy about her daughter’s kind heart.

Lisa could tell that Song Chaerin did not believe her completely. But she did not say anything and just replied with a smile.


The next morning.

Lisa went downstairs. She was wearing a casual top and a pair of pants. Her hair was combed into a ponytail. She had teamed the look with a cross-body canvas bag. Though it was a simple outfit, thanks to her gorgeous face, she looked quite cool and eye-catching in this plain get-up.

Song Chaerin exclaimed to herself about her daughter’s good looks. Other people had to pick pretty clothes to make themselves look good. As for her daughter, she could bring out the best in all kinds of outfits. Whatever she was wearing, she would look impeccable.

Still —

Song Chaerin crossed her hands over her chest. “Lili, why didn’t you wear the clothes which I got you? Do you not like them?”

All of a sudden, she felt the clothes she picked out were beneath her daughter.

In case she would repeat and say, “I can get you a new batch if you don’t like them,” indicating that the family was wealthy, Lisa put her hand up immediately.

She explained in a hurried tone. “I am just used to wearing pants. Besides, I’ll have to change into my school uniform once I reach school.”

Song Chaerin answered. “Of course. It was my mistake. I will have people get you some pants.”

She must prepare clothes in various styles to suit her daughter!

Lisa, “…”

Huo Jiyong was reading the newspaper. He put it down, and picked up the card which he had prepared.

He looked at Lisa and said, “My dear girl, I didn’t buy you anything since I don’t know what you like. This card is a present for you to celebrate the beginning of the semester. Spend all you want. There is no upper limit.”

Lisa’s mouth twitched. She looked at the black card with complicated feelings.

Wasn’t the Huo Family supposed to be poor?

But here she was being given a black card, one without limits. Moreover, she could spend as much as she wanted. Why did she have a feeling that her family was a hidden rich household?

Huo Jiyong noticed that his daughter was in a daze. He belatedly remembered that she had grown up in a small county. A few seconds later, he stuffed the card into her hands and added. “You keep the card. The password is your birthday. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to use it, yet. I will go to the bank and withdraw some cash for you!”

The card was forced onto her and he was preparing more cash.

Lisa, “???”

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