Mino blinked his eyes rapidly, trying to think of a way to solve the problem he had created. The way Lisa was staring at him was making him uneasy, especially since he knew that if he didn't sort this out, he wouldn't like what Jennie could do to him if Lisa discovered the truth.
"W-What did you say?" Mino asked, pretending that he didn't hear what Lisa said even though he heard it loud and clear. He doubts if he's convincing enough, but he needs to do that, to give more time for his mind to analyze the situation and think of a solution.
"Mino, from whom did you buy these turnips?" Lisa patiently repeated her question without taking her eyes away from Mino for at least a second.
Now Mino knew that it would no longer work if he pretended that he didn't hear the question again. He needed to answer the question. He needed to say something that could shift the topic or at least lead to a different person.
"I-I bought these from a local farmer that I passed-"
"And who is that farmer?" Lisa asked, growing impatient the longer Mino took at answering her questions.
Mino averted his eyes and pushed himself off the chair. "He's just a local farmer. I don't know his name. Anyways, I should go now. I-"
Mino attempted to escape but Lisa didn't let him. She grabbed his arm and begged the young man. "Mino. Please tell me the truth. Did you buy those crops from my father?"
Mino looked back at Jisoo, asking for help, but Jisoo averted her eyes and continued peeling off the turnip, pretending that she didn't know anything about Lisa's question.
Mino felt so helpless. He seriously doesn't know what to do. He was battling if he would just admit everything or do what Jennie wanted him to do.
Mino closed his eyes, trying to weigh the situation. He was thinking of just apologizing to Lisa and admitting that he couldn't say anything regarding that, but when Lisa again begged him in that cracking voice, Mino lost it.
He heaved a long sigh and removed Lisa's hand on his arm. He sat down on the chair again and ran his hands on his hair, then rubbed his chin. He took a deep breath before he finally spoke again.
"Yes. Those crops were from your father. I bought them from your father to sell them on the market." Mino revealed, staring directly at Lisa's eyes.
Lisa was at a loss for words for several seconds now that Mino finally admitted that what she had heard earlier was indeed true. "B-But why? Why would you buy my father's crops?"
It just doesn't make sense. She couldn't see any reason as to why Mino would buy her father's crops to sell them on the market, especially if he was having a hard time selling them.
Mino contemplated if he would admit everything but since he had already started it, he had decided to just spill the whole story and worry about the consequences later. After all, if Lisa learned about the truth, she would no longer try to escape as she would be at ease.
This would maybe improve the relationship between her and Jennie. This might change everything that was going on between the two, for the better, he hopes.
