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

Chapter 21 - Favoring the Beauty More

After saying their piece and effectively leaving the reporters flabbergasted, Jennie and Lisa withdrew from the conference room.

Following their departure, the reporters snapped to attention and sent their minds into overdrive, coming up with all kinds of headlines to help introduce everything they'd just learned. It went without saying who the main leads would be this time.

The two in question, however, were perfectly unconcerned about what the reporters were cooking up—or, rather, it would be more accurate to say that Jennie alone had her concerns focused elsewhere.

"Why aren't you happy?" she suddenly asked. The pair had left together and was walking with no specific destination in mind. Lisa really didn't know what to think anymore, but she reacted quickly nonetheless. Recently Jennie had been acting so weird, she was almost used to it.

"That's not it." If anything, she was feeling a bit fed up—not with Jennie, but with how persistent the media was. Unfortunately, she was a public figure, so it was inevitable.

"Then are you happy?" Jennie tried asking in a different way, seemingly intent on prying a certain answer from her.

"... I, should I be?" Lisa asked confusedly as unease crept onto her face.

Jennie blinked, looking at her with something that resembled a glare. Then, she took a sudden step towards her and asked, "You're asking me if you're happy or not?"

The two were standing so close that Lisa could smell the unique and refreshing scent wafting from her body. It swept her up in a dilemma; she wanted to get closer, but she also wanted to step back.

"Jennie, what's wrong?"

"You should smile when you're happy. Expressionlessness is a type of illness!"

Faced with such a dull reaction from Lisa, Jennie became visibly ruffled. She'd already exerted so much effort to hold a press conference and was also so forthright when she disclosed their relationship to the public, but why was Lisa still not smiling?

Instead, her expression contained some indifference, as if there wasn't anything worth being happy about!

The more Jennie thought about it, the more annoyed and disappointed she became. At this moment, her apathetic eyes were becoming unusually fierce. They lit up with breathtaking radiance.

Lisa, who had just been called "ill," didn't notice the insult; she was too busy being held spellbound by her eyes. She couldn't free herself from them, even if she wanted to.

Jennie is really beautiful, more so her disposition than her looks. Devastatingly beautiful, overwhelmingly beautiful, matchless, and one-of-a-kind. Just a single glance is enough for her to take over Lisa's mind.

"Jennie..." Lisa murmured, still stuck in a complete trance. Frowning, Jennie wondered why her heartbeat suddenly quickened. She looked at her skeptically, thinking that she was really difficult to understand.

For one, Lisa seemed to struggle with knowing when to smile, and now, she was reacting to her calling her "ill" with such an odd expression. Could it be that she really was ill?

When Jennie thought about how the woman had assumed that she was ill, she couldn't help but think that in comparison, she was iller.

The only thing they were in tacit understanding about was probably how they were both "ill." Aside from that... they'd have trouble with just writing the words "tacit understanding."

Every time they spoke, it was like a duck trying to talk with a chicken, causing anyone listening in to feel genuinely concerned.

Jisoo coughed. "President Kim, Ms. Manoban, perhaps it would be better to talk inside of the office? There are many people here."

The assistant had been playing invisible from the start, but seeing the couple in this state, she couldn't help but interrupt. Of course, she couldn't help but want to laugh more. Why did she suddenly think that President Kim and Ms. Manoban were both stupid?

Where did the overbearing President go? What about the cool and pretty handsome Film Empress? Were all couples this low in IQ? Then would walking with them lower her IQ too? This was too dangerous!

Jisoo's voice naturally drew the couple's attention. Jennie tossed her a disapproving look. She responded with an apologetic smile and retreated back a step. Nonetheless, Jennie and Lisa were kindly reminded that there were other people walking in the hallway they were in. Some had gathered to watch the fun. Jennie swept a glance over them and immediately sent them fleeing.

Beside her, Lisa was still in her reverie. She felt that she should be happy, but the actress wasn't thinking along the same lines as her. To her, the press conference had been nothing but a response to the scandal. It was work.

Nominally, she and Jennie's marriage relationship had been recognized, but in reality, she didn't feel like anything had changed. So, there was hardly anything for her to be happy about.

Jennie, who had failed to earn points, was filled with bitterness. However, when she returned home that night and saw the full-course meal waiting for her... as if by magic, her displeasure instantly vanished.

Fine, having food to make up for the lack of points wasn't bad. It was great, actually. She was indeed a bit hungry.

Seeing her expression relax, Lisa was able to confirm that sure enough, what she liked was her culinary skills!

Then, as she observed her graceful movements, paired with her wolfish eating speed, she couldn't help but laugh.

This side of her was too cute.

She was stuffing her face with food when she heard the System beep.

Congratulations on accomplishing the task once!

+1 Point.

Progress: 4/10

Please continue working hard!

This feeling of deja vu left her distressed. How come every time, Lisa would laugh while she was eating? Were her eating habits that amusing? Did that mean she would be able to upgrade after having a few more meals?

Although being able to get an upgrade made her happy, she felt dejected about the process. However, the method to make Lisa smile was just too unusual, she couldn't do anything about it!

Lisa, are you aware that you show your appreciation in unusual ways?

"Is the way I eat really funny?" she asked slowly, feeling complicated.

"..." A face full of doubt and confusion was the response she got from Lisa.

Did she laugh?

"Tomorrow, let's eat together." For the sake of completing her mission, she sighed in her heart and decided to accept her fate.

"Okay!" She decided to do research on recipes tonight, and then sign up for cooking classes tomorrow.

In order to allow Jennie to eat better, be healthier, and accompany her more for meals, she would withdraw from the entertainment world and pitch herself into the culinary world if she had to.

That night, Lisa completely neglected her script and spent three to four hours researching about all kinds of foods online. Then, she made two phone calls to set up cooking sessions. It seemed that she was seriously intent on switching her career!

There was a saying that went: Favor the country but favor the beauty more. Back then, Lisa entered the entertainment circle to pursue Jennie. She was still the same now. For Jennie, there was nothing she wouldn't do—including switching careers.

If Jennie liked it, and if it could earn Lisa some of her affection, she would do anything.