The Wife is a Superstar 1

Chapter 121 Son-in-law

The sound of the ringing phone awakened Jihoon. He quickly answered it so as not to disturb his wife, Jia, who was sleeping beside him.

It was his assistant, Guang, informing him that the Young Miss was rushed to the hospital because she fainted in the middle of the night. It seemed that Guang's nephew, Wonjae, called his uncle and wailed nonstop on the phone.

The uncle couldn't understand what his nephew was saying, only able to squeeze out relevant keywords like "boss", "hospital", "fainted", "scary" and "dying". Knowing that his nephew had the tendency to exaggerate, Guang immediately contacted the hospital and was able to speak directly to Dr. Ching. He was assured that the Young Miss'condition was not too serious but was concerning enough not to take lightly. With this information, he called President Kim and awaited instructions.

Jihoon was, of course, worried about his daughter. She was doing so well since she woke up from coma, appearing to live a healthy lifestyle. Then suddenly she was hospitalized again. He wanted to see her but their tense and distant relationship in the past made him hesitate.

"What's wrong?" Jia woke up and asked him sleepily.

"Jennie is in the hospital."

"What?" She was instantly awake.

"She apparently fainted."

"Then what are you waiting for? Go see her."

"But what if she doesn't want to see me?"

She sighed at her husband. "How will you know if you don't even try? And stop waiting for her to make the first move. Both of you are really father and child, both so stubborn. You're the elder and should be the one who's more understanding. Don't expect her to be the first one to give in. Go get ready now and see her. Don't wait until you lose this chance or you may regret it later."

Jihoon took a couple of minutes to make up his mind. Finally, he agreed with his wife. He rose from the bed.

"Does Chaerin know?" Jia asked.

He scowled, his tone was cold when he replied. "Why would I know whether she knows or not? I don't talk to that woman anymore."

"She's your daughter's mother, Jihoon. You may have parted with bad feelings but she still deserves to know what happened to her daughter."

"Fine. I'll tell Guang to inform her."

Within an hour, Jihoon reached the hospital, a bouquet of bright daffodils and daisies in his arms. Guang accompanied him carrying a big basket of various fruits. They took the elevator and headed to the private wing.

However, they were blocked by two men wearing black business suits and earpieces when they reached outside Jennie's room.

Jihoon frowned, displeased. He wasn't used to being blocked by anyone.

"We are here to visit a patient named Miss Jennie Kim," Guang told the two. "We are quite certain that this is her room."

"Names?" One of the men asked in a flat tone, making Jihoon feel even more displeased.

"My name is Guang and with me is Sir Jihoon Kim, Miss Kim's father."

"Please wait here," the man said while his companion knocked on the door and entered.

The remaining man just stood there, his expression cold, not bothering to speak to them. A few seconds later, his companion returned and finally allowed Jihoon and Guang through the door.

As soon as Jihoon entered the room, he saw a tall man in pyjamas sitting on the bed beside his sleeping daughter, buttoning up his shirt. He knew it wasn't Guang's nephew. Wonjae was sprawled on the extra bed at the far end of the room, snoring softly.

"Who the hell are you?!" he roared.

Then the man looked at him and he saw his face.

Jihoon froze. "C-CEO Manoban?"

Lisa stood up and nodded. "CEO Kim."

"What are you doing here?" Jihoon couldn't believe that he was meeting this man in his daughter's hospital room at this time of the day.

"I was the one who brought Jennie here. We were together when she fainted."

Jihoon couldn't make sense of the situation. Guang wasn't any better.

"Jennie and I are in a relationship. She's my girlfriend and I'm her boyfriend."

"What..."

"CEO Kim. I am dating your daughter with the intention of marriage."

Jihoon's mind went blank. Guang's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of his head. No one noticed that Wonjae suddenly stopped snoring.

It took a good ten minutes before the two older men calmed down. Lisa invited them to sit down on the couches.

"If you want to speak with Jennie, I suggest you wait until she wakes up naturally," Lisa said. "She had a rough night. I want her to rest up as much as possible. Besides, she's a deep sleeper. It's very hard to wake her up once she's asleep."

"Of course, of course. I understand. Let her sleep. I only want to see her and make sure that she's alright," Jihoon replied. Then he realized the meaning behind Lisa's words.

'How did he know that my daughter is a deep sleeper? Don't tell me that they're already sleeping together? Wait, didn't he say that he was the one who brought Jennie to the hospital? Didn't Guang said that Jennie was taken to the hospital at around 3 to 4 AM? Oh yes, he was sleeping on the bed with my daughter when we entered the room. So they're really sleeping together?! Ah?!!'

As if reading the older man's mind,Lisa nodded. "Yes. I just moved in with her. We're basically living together now."

Jihoon inhaled sharply. Guang almost dropped the vase he was planning to put the flowers on.

"Y-you...CEO Manoban―"

"Please call me Lisa. Once Jennie agrees to marry me, you are going to be my father-in-law and I your son-in-law. There is no need to be so formal."