His Daring Wife| GYULISA | Continuation

CHAPTER 181

The more they talked to Lisa and the more they got to know her, the more Fan Jisoo warmed up to the idea of having her in the family. Both of them were not the Kim's first choice when it came to marriage, but Lisa was obviously unaware of this information.

There was much more to Lisa than what the media painted of her. The only things written about her were what happened in the past. It included her clinginess towards Zheng Taehyung, ruining herself just to obtain him back, and the lengthy measures she took in an attempt to separate Xia Sana from him. These were all of the things that happened in the past. Recently, the only things written about her was her relationship with Mingyu and aside from that, there was not much.

However, seeing her in person, interacting with her, and finally receiving a chance to personally speak to her, they realized, Lisa was not as bad as they thought. If something could be done about that reputation of hers, then she would make quite a suitable candidate for marriage.

"Son, your grandfather's birthday is coming up very soon." Fan Jisoo began, wondering if this woman was about to appease the grand monarch of this household. "Remember to prepare the gifts in advance."

Mingyu wordlessly nodded, picking up some matsutake mushrooms and placing it in Lisa's rice bowl.

"I recommend bringing Nayeon with you. Old Master Kim is quite fond of the girl." Kim Seungcheol spoke up, his words creating a stifling silence in the room.

Lisa, who was midway in eating, paused for a split second before placing the food into her mouth. If she was angered by his words, she did not show and ate like it was nobody's business.

Kim Seungcheol was studying her reaction, expecting her to lash out due to her bad-temper, but she did not.

Mingyu stopped eating altogether, his relaxed expression darkening. He placed the rice bowl and chopsticks down.

He stood up, startling Fan Jisoo who had not seen her son in a while. Was he leaving already?! "Son, you barely ate, sit down and have some more—"

"I'm done." He made moves of grabbing Lisa but Kim Seungcheol spoke up first.

"It was a suggestion, you reacted as if it were a command."

"It might as well had been one." Mingyu muttered, grabbing Lisa's purse so that the two could leave without turning back.

"I'm warning you right now, this woman will not impress your grandfather." Kim Seungcheol also stood up, slamming his hand onto the table, scaring his wife and daughter.

"We are a Kim with an endless supply of money and connections. Just because one has a wealthy background does not mean they will be suitable as the next madam of this household!"

Lisa's silence was beginning to bother Mingyu. She was eerily calm. When he saw how guarded her eyes were, he knew she was hiding her emotions.

Kim Seungcheol continued on, "She needs to be able to benefit the Underworld if she even wants to dream of becoming your wife."

Mingyu pressed his lips together. Enough was enough. "She can become my wife by tomorrow if I want her to."

"Do you not care about blessings?!"

"We don't need to rely on blessings for a happy marriage." And without another word, Mingyu grabbed her wrist and pulled her to her feet, ready to take her out of this house. It was a mistake in coming here.

She did not stand up. Instead, she grabbed the hand on her wrist and tugged at him to sit back down. "I'm not offended." Her voice, light and airy like cotton, soothed Mingyu's anger by the tiniest fraction.

She was lying, he could see it in the way her brows were creased the slightest bit.

Lisa believed in Kim Seungcheol's words, for he should know his father best. With the state that she was in, there was nothing beneficial about marrying her.

Her name was tainted, she was not favored by the media, she was bad at making friends with others, and even if Mingyu was to marry her, what would he inherit? The money she had could not rival the Kims, but with her grandfather's help, it could. However, she did not want to solely rely on her grandfather's power and the title he bestowed upon her.

It was time to take Sila to another level. They were doing exceedingly well right now, but Lisa knew, if she fully concentrated her time and invested it into the company, she could make it rise as fast as Zheng Corporation did.

It would not be easy, given her fear of sitting behind an office desk, pen in hand, overworking her body to its limits, but she knew this silly fear of hers needed to end soon and the only way of doing it was confronting it head-on.

Mingyu saw the shift in her emotions. It went from depressing defeat to fierce determination in the blink of an eye. He thought back to the words Vernon once told him in secret, "We've got a fighter on our hands." She was determined to not lose this battle.

"Sit down, let's enjoy this dinner in peace. Alright?" She beckoned him, her fingers wrapping themselves around his forearm, the same way he was wrapped around her pinky.

Mingyu stared deep into her eyes, crystal clear, sharp and confident, the tiny shimmers of gold tucked within the hazel folds. He always found it intriguing that her eyes were this the color of topaz, instead of the typical black that most women in this country had.

"Alright." He sighed, sitting back down, but not touching the food.

Kim Seungcheol, for the third time tonight, was blown away by her. Quelling his son's anger was no easy feat, especially when his mind was set on something. Mingyu storming out of this house was not a rare occurrence.

The father and son always butted heads without hesitation, it was known in the family, but hidden from the public. The primary reason was because Kim Seungcheol could not find a way to properly communicate with this stubborn son of his, who rarely spoke unless spoken to.

To him, talking to Mingyu was like talking to a wall at times due to their clashing values, the difference in the way they were raised, and the triad Kim Seungcheol never bothered to familiarize himself with. Their way of thinking was very different.

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After the dinner, Lisa received a call from her grandfather to go home. Jihyo did not want her to leave so quickly, but knew her Lili did not feel comfortable in this house. Standing by the doorway, she pulled Lili into a hug, whispering, "My parents are tough critics and my dad might act mean, but believe me, they only want the best for Mingyu. Dad doesn't care who he has to toss aside so that Mingyu could prevail and succeed."

She pulled back, adding on, "Please don't give up or take my father's words to heart."

"I never intended to give up. Good things don't come easily."

Jihyo beamed at her response, quickly nodding her head in agreement. "That's the spirit!"

She pulled Lisa closer and whispered, "Grandpa is very hard to please and he greatly favors Nayeon for her family's background." She rambled on, "The Su family specializes in training the best fighters this country has ever seen." The only reason they did not rise to exceeding wealth was because the current monarch did not care for money, they only cared about preserving their ancient fighting techniques.

"I, by all means, see you as the perfect woman to stand by Mingyu's side, but if you want to impress my grandfather, you will need to find something that can top that."

The Kim influence stretched beyond the seas, their triad was practically unstoppable even when clashing with the law.

"I know." Lisa responded, a lazy smile on her face. She had yet to place her best cards down and already knew which one to show Old Master Kim.

Jihyo scanned Lili's face, concern written all over her eyes, but when she saw how self-assured her best friend was, she was finally at ease. It seems her Lili would not go down without a fight...