Rebirth of the Film Empress' Beloved Wife [JenLisa Adaptation]

Chapter 14 - A Small Conference

After figuring out the situation, Jennie convened a five-people conference.

Because they had yet to find a replacement for Krystal, she was still working at the company. However, Jennie clearly didn’t intend for Krystal to participate in the conference. Jisoo was given the order to block her from entering the conference room, so that was what she did.

The conference members were Jennie’s most trusted subordinates in Resplendent Entertainment. Aside from herself and Jisoo, there was also Nayeon, Irene, and Solar. The trio consisted of the vice-president, the finance director, and the head of human resources respectively.

Together, the five of them made up the decision committee of the company.

The conference lasted for over an hour. Jennie’s propositions surprised the rest of them at first, but that only lasted for a second before they launched into a heated discussion. There were two main points.

One was the suppression and acquisition of the Lee family’s Star Entertainment, and two was the planning and expectations of Lisa’s future developments.

The oldest person in the group wasn’t even forty-years-old yet, which meant everybody at the conference was still young and ambitious. This time Jennie proposed a huge move. It went without saying that the rest were all very excited, and every single one of them planned on making a good game out of it.

Jennie couldn’t be more satisfied with their enthusiasm. The five deliberated together and successfully formulated a perfect acquisition plan.

Afterward, they moved on to talk about Lisa’s future developments. Since everyone in the group was familiar with the entertainment circle, they were able to quickly draw up a plan for Lisa; much to Jennie’s approval, they wanted her to eventually expand to the international market.

All of the official business was finally done and over with.

Finance Director Irene started to gossip. She asked Jennie curiously, “President Kim, you’re boosting Lisa so much, could it be that the two of you are actually involved with each other? Has even our President Kim’s heart has been touched?”

At that, the others also turned to Jennie, their eyes shining bright with curiosity.

Jennie didn’t falter. Her expression was as cold as always, and her tone couldn’t be more flat as she replied, “Lisa and I are already married, so she’s someone I want to protect. Obviously, I need to boost her.”

As if they’d stepped on a landmine, the others were instantly stunned.

“Married? When? How come we weren’t told anything? Marriage is such a big deal, and yet you hid it from all of us? Ah, you’re so fake!”

Although Jennie was their boss, they’d all worked together for so many years already that Irene and the rest could be considered close friends of Jennie. Otherwise, how would they dare gossip to about her while she was sitting right in front of them?

Jennie shot Irene a glance and said calmly, “I’m telling you now. If you want to give a red envelope, now is the time.”

“You want the money when you didn’t even invite us to the wedding banquet? Not giving!” As a finance director, being on the losing end of a bargain was a big no-no for Irene.

“The wedding banquet hasn’t happened yet. I’ll tell you when it happens.” Hosting a wedding banquet was something she hadn’t consider before, but now she was thinking about it.

She could also take the opportunity to reveal her relationship with Lisa to the public. The advantages and disadvantages of doing so would cancel each other out anyway. However, the one who would be the most affected if they disclosed their relationship was Lisa, so she needed to ask for her opinion first.

“Okay, then when the time comes, I’ll definitely prepare a huge red envelope for you. Tut-tut… Lisa, huh. President Kim, tell us how the two of you got together. You fell in love right under our noses, and we didn’t even know about it. Your ability to keep secrets is really impressive. First-rate, I’d say.” Irene continued to gossip as her mind conjured up the image of two icebergs together.

Tut-tut. She wondered who would freeze to death first. It was actually a bit horrifying to imagine.

Jennie fell silent and didn’t find it necessary to answer the question. After all, she wasn’t in love with Lisa.

Unlike Solar, who was relatively calm as she listened silently from the sidelines, at this point Nayeon couldn’t help but join in, “Tell us quick, how did the Iceberg Film Empress capture our Iceberg Queen? How do the two of you get along, do you have a common topic? Wouldn’t you freeze each other to death? Ai, why is it Lisa? Don’t they say that in a relationship, both parties should complement each other? Otherwise, it wouldn’t last long. Are you sure you’re compatible with Lisa?”

“You’re the one who’s going to freeze to death. So talkative, you should find yourself another chatterbox later. Then, the two of you can annoy each other to death.”

Unhappiness crept onto Jennie’s face. How could she say that she and Lisa were incompatible?

She thought that Lisa was a great woman. Her looks and figure were both exceptional, and most importantly, she had genuine feelings for her. The way she saw it, there was no other woman out there who was better than her.

Although would be unrealistic to say that she loved Lisa, the way she felt about her was definitely not something that could be described in just a few words. To say that she was simply “touched” would be inaccurate. Sincere feelings were there, more or less.

“Two chatterboxes are still better than two icebergs. Is there even a topic for you two to talk about?” Nayeon refused to back down.

The number of relationships she had gone through was in the three digits, so she was confident in her rich experiences. There was no way she would believe that two icebergs could be together. How cold would that be?

Jennie took a moment to seriously contemplate the question before answering: “Work.”

“Tch, a couple that only discusses work? How boring,” Nayeon said disdainfully with a knowing tone. To her, Jennie had always been like a flower that grew on the peak of a mountain; she was a valiant woman who would never get married!

And yet here she was, married without any of them knowing. Not to mention, her wife was an actress like Lisa Manoban. Nayeon really couldn’t help but feel shocked, and the thought of how similar the two’s personalities were only deterred her more.

At the same moment, Solar also realized that Lisa was just an actress.

She asked worriedly, “Right, is your family supportive of your marriage?” What she really wanted to ask was if they were happy together, but because the question was a rather embarrassing one, she could only ask in a more subtle way.

“They know about it.”

The dense Jennie wasn’t able to perceive the hidden meaning in Solar’s words. Irene, on the other hand, understood and got impatient. Bluntly, she asked, “Who chased who? Do you really like her? Are you happy with her?”

This time, Jennie was naturally able to catch on. She pondered on it but couldn’t find an answer.

Did she like her or not?

Was she happy or not?

To what extent would be considered “like”?

What kind of interactions would be considered “happy”?

Jennie wasn’t sure. She only knew that being with Lisa was relaxing, and she could be herself around her. It was a comfortable feeling, but it probably couldn’t be called “like,” right?

The rest exchanged glances and silently agreed to stop pursuing the matter. Jennie and Lisa shared a backstory—that much was obvious. As for the specifics, they would have to watch and observe.