𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 (a TAELICE adaptation)

CHAPTER 11

This dish, Yang Xiezi, literally means " lamb scorpion ", is a hot pot that consists mainly of the meaty bones from the lamb's spine. It's Chinese name comes from the way the bones look like a scorpion with its many legs.

" Are you eating or do you just want to play? If you want to play, I'll shut off the flame for you and you can just stir it slowly. "

" It was like I was under a spell. " Lalisa recounted in a soft voice. " In Goseong, my friend's car was stolen, and I asked him to help. Later on, the gang of car thieves wanted to get revenge, but he taught them another lesson... "

Chaeyoung did not know about her and Taehyung's history, so at most she had made suggestive speculations and then merely thrown in a couple words of jest.

Hence, Lalisa was actually much calmer and open in front of Jisoo. After all, the person before her was most clear on how back then, she and he had started dating and how they had broken up. She had thought—she had guessed—that Park Juno's matter had been Taehyung's way of backing down, wanting to give the two of them a chance to start over again. And so, she had been filled with hope and anticipation. And so, she had imagined reciprocated feelings. And so, she had brought about everything, brought about the entire situation of today.

" Oh, didn't expect that there were also all those things that happened in Goseong. I had thought you two really hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, and that after suddenly hearing that he was getting married to someone you're acquainted with, you just couldn't take it. " Pushing back her chair, Jisoo stood, opened the door and called to the server outside to bring some Soju. After giving these instructions, she also quitely asked that person. " Is my hubby still here? "

" Yup, he is. Hasn't ended yet. "

" Tell him to come over here when he's done eating. "

Jisoo seemed as if she wanted to exhort her about something, but was also vacillating. The private dining room returned to quite.

This carried on until the door was pushed open and Kim Namjoon, who carried himself with a rather unfettered confident, almost bandit-like air, came in with large strides. Seeing Lalisa, he greeted with a smile. " You're here? "

Lalisa nodded, smiling.

" My car is still by the canal. When we're done eating, help me drive it back. " Jisoo remembered her vehicle that had been left by the canal bank.

" Why did you leave the car by the canal? " Namjoon took a seat. " You keep her company and drink a bit. I can't drink. "

" Lalisa was feeling a little unwell, so I helped drive her car over here first. "

She had thought Jisoo was finding someone to come drink with her and that was why she had called her husband, Namjoon, over.

At the time, after Jisoo broke things off with Jung Haein, she had basically cut off contact with those friends on Haein's side. Therefore, if one really were to tally up the people who would know both Lalisa and Taehyung, there would only be Kim Namjoon.

Namjoon was more than 8 years older than Jisoo. He was the one who had owned the billiards hall and arcade, which years ago had been the most lucrative businesses in town.

Back in the day, more than half of the things that Lalisa and Taehyung, Jisoo and Haein had done to have fun when they hung out together had taken place right under his nose. The auto repair shop, the billiards hall, and the arcade. That summer break when they were first together, they had basically hung out only in these few places. Lalisa blew lightly on her own bangs and flashed Namjoon a perfunctory smile.

Detecting that something was not right with Lalisa, Namjoon asked. " What's the matter? Who has been picking on your little sis? "

" Kim Taehyung "