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

Chapter 39: Confession Practice

A group of anxious but excited reporters was crowding around the entrance of Resplendent Entertainment. Although most of the reporters knew that they were probably waiting for nothing, none of them were willing to give up. Talk of Lisa and Jennie was everywhere, both inside and outside of the entertainment circle.

Reporters from multiple different media companies were gathered together. They talked among themselves and kept an eye on their surroundings at all times.

"Old Liu, do you think President Kim and Film Empress Lisa are really just together for their own personal interests? I can't see it. When I see them together, they look well-matched and deeply in love," an aged reporter asked the reporter next to him as he smoked a cigarette. The two reporters were not from the same company, but it was evident that they were old friends.

"Who knows? But I can tell that most of the information is just slander. Why else would the people who released the articles know about President Kim's family affairs? That's just how the entertainment industry is. Either you slander me, or I slander you. I wonder who Film Empress Lisa was unfortunate enough to offend this time," Old Liu sighed.

"Seriously, the elites of the upper class are all like this. For them, marriage is always tied together with their personal interests. It's not a big deal, but the masses eat up this kind of drama. No matter how poorly written it is, a story about the precious daughter of a rich family and the famous Film Empress will sell," another reporter chimed.

"Speaking of, don't you think the Kim family has been involved in a lot of drama lately? They've always been relatively lowkey, I never would've expected them to come out with one marriage problem after another. What if the family rule thing is true?"

Every reporter was engaged in fervent discussion. Some guessed the truth, and others pitched in with wild guesses.

When Jennie and Lisa appeared, the discussion immediately ended, and all of the reporters flocked to them. A group of bodyguards hurried over to surround Jennie and Lisa in a circle.

There were a lot of reporters, but they could not break through the wall of bodyguards. Therefore, instead, they formed their own circle around them as they yelled out a medley of questions.

Honestly, being a reporter for the entertainment industry was quite a painstakingly difficult job.

"President Kim, can you give an explanation on your marriage with Ms. Manoban?"

"President Kim, rumors say that you and Film Empress Lisa are in a contractual marriage. Is that true?"

"Ms. Manoban, did you marry President Kim for love? Rumors say that you pursued her with your own motives in mind. Is that true?"

"President Kim, it is rumored that you married Ms. Manoban to escape family constraints. Does the Kim family really have a traditional family rule like this?"

"Film Empress Lisa, are you and Miss Kim pretending to be a couple? If so, will the two of you stay married?"

The reporters bombarded them with questions, but ultimately, they were all asking the same thing—what was the nature of Jennie and Lisa's marriage?

Last time, the two were also besieged and intercepted because of their marriage. However, that had been about whether or not they were really married. This time, it was about the circumstances behind their marriage.

Lisa and Jennie looked down at the reporters from the steps of the company entrance. The pretty handsome, arrogant, and reserved Lisa Manoban, standing together with the cold, elegant, and proud Kim Jennie, looked like a match made in heaven. They emanated an air of chilling indifference that made their onlookers feel a strong sense of intimidation and alienation.

"Exactly how stupid are you all? And what does my relationship with my wife have to do with any of you? I suppose this scandal was created because someone out there is jealous of how close my wife and I are. Jealous of what, I ask? That I married a pretty handsome and gentle woman who loves me deeply, or that my woman married such an intelligent, beautiful, and successful woman like me?"

As she spoke, she grabbed Lisa's hand. The contempt and provocation in her cold voice were unmistakable. Although she sounded overly arrogant and narcissistic, she was also overbearing enough to make the audience feel offended and awed at the same time.

Jennie had always lived a life of ease. From childhood to adulthood, aside from marriage, she had never been chagrined. Therefore, even though she was facing the media and the public, she showed no signs of courtesy.

Lisa was standing beside her, and she was living up to her title as the Film Empress. In her ice-cold expression, there was a hint of softness, and the way she looked at Jennie seemed especially tender.

Inside, her heart was in a knot. She knew better than anyone else that everything Jennie had said was for the purpose of appeasing the public, and she knew exactly what the real state of their marriage was... but even so, she couldn't help but be affected by Jennie's words. Her heart was racing.

If only those words were the truth!

Inwardly, she sighed. Their marriage was a contractual marriage from the beginning, and even if it wasn't, it was unlikely Jennie would talk about her as she just did. A pretty handsome and gentle woman who loves her deeply? If only her opinion of her was really like that.

Emotions aside, Lisa felt slightly amused by what Jennie had said. She'd always known that her wife was a prideful person, but this time she was proudly bordering on narcissism. It was cute.

Intelligent, beautiful, and successful? She chuckled to herself, thinking that technically, it couldn't be considered narcissism. After all, Jennie was indeed a perfect woman. As a matter of fact, she was a hundred times better than she had described herself.

"I am a public figure. Although I've always hoped that I would only receive attention for my acting and work, and not my private affairs, I am left with no choice but to respond to your persistence. I will say this: I am very content with my marriage, and I married Jennie because I love her. She is beautiful and cute. She is perfect. In my heart, she is irreplaceable, and I am the most fortunate to have her as my wife."

The words she had bottled up for years finally came out. She doubted that Jennie would realize she was genuinely confessing, but she didn't mind. At least she was able to get her feelings out. It could be considered a practice run.

She was determined to close the distance between them so that eventually, she would be confident enough to give Jennie a serious confession. She would tell her that even if her answer was rejection, she would not give up. In her heart, she was the only woman she would accept as her wife.