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

Chapter 56: A Bit Dumb

【 001. She’s so dumb, would that count as a secret? 】Jennie felt that 001 was rather useful. At least she could complain to it when she was bored.

【 Ms. Manoban isn’t dumb, she’s just nervous because she loves you too much and cares about you too much. 】

Maybe it was because a bystander could see the bigger picture, or maybe 001 possessed naturally high EQ, but either way, what it said actually made sense. Jennie was extremely surprised by that, but of course, she paid more attention to the content rather than the speaker.

She turned to stare seriously Lisa, as if she was trying to confirm if what 001 said was true.

Lisa noticed her peculiar gaze and asked with a trace of nervousness,  “What’s wrong?”

“Just thinking that you’re a little dumb,” she answered honestly, and very seriously.

That made Lisa feel a bit wronged. She hadn’t even done anything, so why was Jennie calling her dumb?

But unbeknownst to her, her lack of action was exactly why Jennie thought she was dumb.

Jennie took in her speechless expression and suddenly thought that, well, being dumb wasn’t such a bad thing. At least she wouldn’t have to worry about being deceived.

For a woman like her, having a sense of trust for her partner was absolutely necessary. She even considered it the prerequisite for love, as she believed that only a relationship fostered by trust could thrive.

She would give up a relationship that only bore love, and not trust. Or rather, it would be more accurate to say that she would destroy the relationship, because admittedly, she was a self-centered woman with an unyielding desire for control, and that desire must be complemented with a sense of trust. If she held the reins but lacked a sense of trust, then the relationship would end disastrously.

However, it must be mentioned that if it weren’t for everything Lisa had done for her in her past life, she would never have thought to appreciate her.

Lisa tried to figure out where she had made a mistake, but to no avail. She had no choice but to ask her, helplessly and sincerely, “Jennie, what did I do wrong? Tell me, I’ll change.”

Just as Jennie was about to say that she was good and didn’t need to change, she changed her mind and deliberately put on a cold expression before saying, ”Do you remember what you said before?”

“Which?” Lisa had said a lot of things, so she wasn’t sure which one Jennie was talking about. And even though she remembered everything she had ever said to her, mainly because she was always very careful about what she said to her, her question was just too vague.

“You said you want to pursue me, but you haven’t done anything yet,” Jennie reminded bluntly.

Clearly, Lisa had not expected Jennie to say this. She instantly fell silent as her entire face turned red, betraying her embarrassment.

“I, I… ” She didn’t know what she should say. Of course she remembered saying that, and Heavens knew how happy she felt that day, but when it came time to actually do it, she found that it was easier said than done.

When she asked Seulgi about how to chase a girl, Seulgi had given her a very clear-cut answer, and that was to treat her well. When asked for clarification, her answer could be summed up in two words: dates, and gifts.

Dates? The idea wasn’t new to Lisa, but there was one problem: she was always very busy, and Jennie was too. Plus, they were already living together, so wouldn’t it be weird if she mentioned going on a date? But taking a walk like this felt nice. It should count as a date, right?

And as for sending gifts, she didn’t know what she should send. Aside from eating, she had tried and failed to find what else Jennie liked. Seulgi said that girls were fond of flowers and other things like that, but Lisa had a feeling that it wouldn’t work for Jennie.

Judging from the situation she was in now, it seemed that her excessive caution and concern had made Jennie unhappy. Since that was the case, she decided to go ahead and try one of Seulgi's suggestions anyway.

“Then are you free tomorrow? Let’s go on a date?” she asked expectantly. And as for the work she had to do tomorrow… the Great Empress Manoban didn’t care. It wasn’t as important as Jennie anyway.

Jennie glanced at her with a deep smile in her eyes. Unfortunately, the night was dark, so Lisa didn’t notice.

She really did think that Lisa was a bit dumb, but this kind of dumb was the clumsy slow-witted type that somehow gave her a sense of security, and it even made Lisa seem particularly cute.

“I have to work tomorrow.”

Lisa's face fell, but Jennie's next words instantly cheered her back up again.

”… but we can go out in the evening.”

“Alright, we’ll go out in the evening then!” She nodded vigorously. When it came time to give the year-end awards, she was definitely going to give Seulgi an extra share.

Jennie and Lisa continued on their stroll, but they never got to holding hands. Even so, the mood between them was especially beautiful. Their shadows blurred under the dim lamplights, but they were in harmony with each other.

Maybe their feelings had not yet reached the point of mutual love, and maybe they weren’t so good at grasping the meanings in each other’s words, but despite the maybes, their relationship was gradually blossoming. Although they were still at the stage of ignorance, clumsiness, and inexperience, they were happy and expectant.

And maybe it was because the mood was too good, or maybe time had flown too fast, but the walk back felt extremely short. As Lisa watched Jennie return to her bedroom, she was filled with reluctance and affection. She was even beginning to consider making more delicious food in the future, hoping that Jennie would eat a lot every day, because if she ate a lot every day, then she could go out for a walk with her every day.

Thus, from that day on, the Great Empress Manoban became very, very fond of cooking. She poured almost all of her free time into researching for food and pastry recipes, while Her Highness the Queen would happily gobble down the fruits of her labor.