My Precious Family [Jenlisa]

Chapter 113: One place, different experience.

Jennie followed Lisa's and Jisoo's figure with her gaze until her husband sat across the two businessmen. Jisoo sat at the table near them, not joining them, but was close enough to hear their discussion.     

'Right.' Jennie sighed, feeling a little dejected. 'My husband is such a busy man. He probably moved his meeting here, so he couldn't flirt right now.'    

Jennie glanced at Lea and Hanbin. They were still conversing, agreeing with something Jennie didn't care about.     

"Alright. I'll text you then." Lea nodded at Hanbin before casting Jennie a look. "Jennie, I'm sorry. We're just talking about finalizing our meeting before the reading session. I didn't mean for you to feel left out."    

"Oh." Hanbin was a little speechless, feeling slightly sorry if Jennie felt that way. "Sorry if that's what you feel."    

Duh?    

'Are the people in the entertainment circle so quick to conclude?' Jennie wondered, sporting a short smile at the two. "It's fine. I just thought I forgot something, so I was a little worried."    

"Oh..." Hanbin rocked his head while Lea didn't buy that lame excuse.     

Back then, Jennie would take Lea to meetings like this one where Lea would feel left out. For Lea, it was Jennie's way of showing the difference in their career. Therefore, she purposely did the same to hurt Jennie's feelings.     

Now, everything was the opposite.     

"Anyway, don't you have other plans today, Senior Kim?" Jennie ignored the peeking contempt in Lea's eyes, as she was no longer interested in her.     

"Me?" Hanbin pointed at himself. "Well... not really. Are you going to leave now?"    

"I don't think so. Jennie doesn't have anything much to do since leaving the industry. So, she's very much free, right, Jennie?" Lea leaned her arms against the table, smiling innocently at her dearest friend.     

'Gosh... she really wouldn't stop, huh?' Jennie sighed faintly, keeping watch on her expression, as this wasn't the time to teach Lea a lesson.     

The lesson Lea needed was far more severe than anyone. After all, she was no different from the person who killed Jennie because Lea slowly poisoned Jennie's mind, pushing her off the edge of depression. Everything she was doing now was just an added point to deserve her demise.     

"Lea is right." Jennie smiled. "My next commitment is in one hour. I'm just concerned about Senior Kim."    

Hanbin smiled warmly. "It's alright. I can stay for the next hour. It's been a while since I saw you and it'll be a shame to leave immediately."    

"Perfect!" Lea clasped her hand. "It's great to spend time with friends from time to time."    

"Indeed." Hanbin nodded in agreement, but Jennie could only maintain her smile.     

She had no energy to lie.    

As the three of them stayed idle in their spots, Jennie finally noticed why Lea wanted Hanbin to stay. It was not because she wanted Jennie and Hanbin to have more time, but to show Jennie she was already on a different level.    

"That's so nice to hear," Hanbin praised. "Wow. So, it's true you were invited to the fashion week? When will this be?"    

"It's still in a few months. Weren't you also invited?"    

"Well, unfortunately, I had to turn it down."    

"What? Why?"    

"Conflict of schedule."    

"Oh..."    

"Would it be your first time going there?"    

"No." Lea proudly smiled. "It's my third time, actually. But the first one is purely for vacation and the second one was to support a friend."    

"That's nice. When I was there, I stayed in the Grand Hotel and everything is just wonderful!"    

"Really? What a coincidence! I also stayed there because I heard it was very nice..."    

Lea excitedly shared her experience in the said county, using it to get even closer to Hanbin. It didn't seem like it, but Jennie could tell her dearest friend was just bragging.    

'Though I have to agree,' Jennie thought, remembering she stayed in that country for six months. 'That country is not bad, since they can supply me with anything I need. Be it ammo, smuggled arms, and such. But what made it even better is that police are part of the mob themselves.'    

Jennie remembered the bad times in that country, unlike the two who were fondly recalling their pleasant memories. They were talking about tourist spots, food, and the overall experience. While Jennie was thinking about how many people she crossed there and how many of them survived.    

'Good thing they weren't asking for my input,' Jennie thought, knowing her experience there would horrify them. 'They wouldn't consider my time dissolving that pathetic Don a wonderful experience, right? Although how his body sizzled was very calming to listen to.'    

This only showed Jane led a very different life. A life beyond normal. Something someone like Lea and Hanbin wouldn't understand.    

"Right." Lea furrowed her brows as she looked at Jennie with a conflicted expression. "How insensitive of me. Jennie hadn't gone there even though she always wished to visit that country."    

"Ah?" A question mark instantly hovered over Jennie's head.    

"You haven't?" Hanbin frowned as shame slightly shone in his eyes.     

Jennie blinked, darting her eyes between Lea and Hanbin. "Who told you I haven't?" — she could even speak four dialects in that country alone.     

"Jennie." Lea sighed. "It's okay. You don't have to be shy of Senior Kim. I mean, it's not bad if you hadn't gone there. You can always go there once you have the time."    

Hanbin nodded in agreement. "If you want, I can treat you there. Just tell me when you are free. I'm not an expert, but I am slightly familiar with the place."    

'Gosh. These people.' Jennie mentally sighed. 'I pilot my own jet. What made them think there's no place in this world I hadn't gone to?'    

She couldn't blame them for feeling 'sorry' for her. Jane might've seen the world, but Jennie hadn't. She got pregnant at a very young age, the time her career was about to take off.     

"Thank you for the offer, Senior Kim." Jennie smiled. "That's very nice of you, but it's alright. As Lea said, I was very busy. Though I can go there anytime I please, I have more important things to do. Maybe, once I'm free, I will visit."    

"Right, Lea?" Jennie smiled at Lea, knowing the latter couldn't deny that. Jennie's husband flies on private planes, after all. Her smile stretched wider when Lea chuckled nervously and had no other way to agree.    

"Right. That's why I said you can always go there when you have free time." Lea maintained a smile, but her eyes lit up in frustration because Jennie always had a say in everything.