Lisa was woken up by her familiar ringtone. She glanced at the time and saw it was only 9AM. Groaning and grumbling under her breath, she wondered why the people didn't let her sleep!
With sleep heavily weighing her down, Lisa picked up at the last ring. "Hello...?" She groggily answered, barely able to keep her eyes open.
"Gasp! How could you only pick up on the last ring? Why not the first or second? I know the little hermit doesn't have a life." Jihyo teased, the same way she always did.
Their friendship was not only build on a strong foundation of having each other's backs, but it was also build on constantly teasing and joking with each other. Not all friendships were comprised of endless compliments and flattery. What was the fun in doing just that?
"I was hoping the big shot wasn't so lonely to count each ring?" Lisa tiredly mumbled.
"Because this big shot has made it big, she doesn't have any trustworthy friends..." Jihyo pouted, faking a sad tone that caused Lisa to laugh.
"I suppose this big shot wants a company to brunch?" She mused, hailing the closest taxi.
"Surprisingly, this glutton doesn't want to eat right now. As a matter of fact, she wants to see you in the First Hospital." Jihyo hummed.
"Mingyu-oppa has finally woke up yesterday, and I thought it would be ideal if we both visited him." Jihyo said, while getting into her private driver's car.
Lisa crossed her arms. "Why do I have to tag along?" She was slightly suspicious of Jihyo's tone. Was this woman setting her up again?
But that was an unlikely scenario, since Jihyo's older brother was the CEO of the famed Kim Enterprise.
Even if Kim Mingyu's ancestors crawled out of their graves to beg him, he wouldn't attend a blind date, much less, humor the idea of it.
Mingyu might've been connected to an IV drip and barely conscious, but one lift of his finger, and Lisa would've been thrown and banned from the country's top Hospital.
Lisa doubted her Jihyo would even think of the foolish idea of pairing her up with Mingyu.
"You have to tag along because you, my dear, saved his life by donating blood. You're his saving grace!" Jihyo happily said, nearly laughing at Lisa's skepticism.
Lisa scoffed. "His saving grace? Oh please," She rolled her eyes. "All I did was connect my hand to a needle and give him blood, something easily renewable in my body. The doctor who performed surgery on him did all of the important work."
She hailed down a cab and told the driver the name of her location.
"But you came first." Jihyo added on.
"Huh? I came first? What does that even mean?" Lisa's brows furrowed together at Jihyo's confusing words.
Jihyo faked a heavy sigh of disappointment. "Lali, after all these years at Harvard, I was hoping you'd come back with a better brain-"
"Says the genius who abandoned her impeccable violin skills." Lisa snorted. Before Jihyo became a world renowned supermodel, she used to be a popular violinist. But just like Lisa, Jihyo played the instrument not because she wanted to, but because her parents forced it onto her.
When Jihyo applied for college, she was instantly accepted into Julliard in New York, but opted for a different school. Since her second choice college had an outstanding name and title, her parents didn't hold it against her.
"Touché my dear, touché." Jihyo laughed.
If it was anyone else saying such words to her, she would've flipped and insulted them. But this was her beloved Lali. Her words were knife-sharp, but when it was said to Jihyo, she had no intentions of cutting her with it, and Jihyo knew that.
"But going back to what I was saying, before someone rudely interrupted me..." Jihyo blatantly hinted to Lisa and if she was standing their in person, Jihyo would've glared at her.
"Don't glare at the poor leather seats." Lisa smiled when Jihyo huffed. She knew her Jihyo all too well...
"I was not glaring at the seats!" Jihyo resorted, stubbornly crossing her arms like a child caught red handed for stealing cookies.
"Now stop distracting me! I'm trying to make a point here!" Jihyo whined, huffing and puffing.
Lisa bit her bottom lips to prevent another bubble of laughter. She actually wanted to hear how Jihyo could convince her.
"The doctors came second, you came first. Without your amazing blood, the doctors would've not been able to complete the surgery and save his life! Therefore, you came first, which makes you his saving grace." Jihyo triumphantly said, proud of herself for thinking of such a good reason.
Lisa raises one amused brow. She was too lazy to argue and refute with her friend, so she simply went along with it.
"Alright, alright, I suppose you're right." Lisa said like a tired mother. She was still a good few minutes away from the hospital whereas Jihyo had already arrived and was going up the elevator.
"Hm, I'm always right!" Jihyo said. Just then, her phone buzzed again. "My mom is calling me. Text me when you're at the hospital."
"Okay. I'll see you later." Lisa said, hanging up the phone.
Since Lisa wasn't rushing the cab driver to get there under ten minutes, the man drove at a normal speed. Sensing it might taken a while longer, she placed on her earbuds and hummed the tune to her favorite song.
'Beneath the peach blossom tree,
A white lotus blooms, Surrounded
by buds that try to mimic her
A vine is tugging her down
A girl in white,
wandering through the field of white,
A man runs through the field of black,
She walks without a might,
He runs like a knight,
A girl in white, wandering toward the tree
Pink against white
White against black
A lotus that reaches
A vine that attacks
A girl in white,
A girl in black, clothes tainted in red,
Beneath the peach blossom tree,
A single lotus blooms,
For the lovely girl in white.'
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His Daring Wife| GYULISA
Fiksi Penggemar"Stay with me and I will give you everything your heart desires. For you, my darling, I would part the mountains, split the sea, and cause havoc on Earth just to have you." In every love story, there's always a vengeful and venomous fiancéewho was e...
