The Wife Is A Superstar 7

Chapter 1234 - First Meeting

René Alejandro smirked before he quickly smoothed out his expression. The butler leading them made some small polite talk with him. The man wasn't any inferior to the best butlers in Europe. Once again, René Alejandro was impressed. It seemed that Lisa really knew how to surround himself with real experts.

At long last, they arrived at a big but cozy hall. There was a tall Christmas tree with wrapped presents underneath it. Instrumental Christmas music was also playing in the background. There were three children and an orange cat chasing each other around the room. Cheerful conversation and laughter flowed in harmony with the music.

Everyone looked at the new arrivals. The children and the cat only glanced at them before continuing to play.

René Alejandro swept his eyes across the people. He recognized most of them but not all. Lisa is present with his wife, Jennie. They were his main targets for tonight. As for the other important one, he looked around but couldn't find Jian. The old man's grandson, Jiyong, wasn't around either including Jisoo.

Chaerin squeezed his arm before leading him and Randy forward to the group of people. Lisa and Jennie welcomed them.

The mother and daughter were about to air-kiss each other when Jennie grimaced and stepped back. Lisa also reacted fast and pressed his wife's face on his chest. It wasn't only him who reacted. The others also stood up and surrounded the couple in a protective manner.

Chaerin's expression turned ugly. "Ruby, why are yoooooouuuu overreacting and embaaaaaaarrassing your mother in front of people like thiiiiiiiis?!"

Jennie waved a hand at the group but she still looked pale. "I'm fine."

Jihoon was standing nearby with his wife, Jia. Both of them looked worried for Jennie. Then Jihoon glared at Chaerin. Noticing him, Chaerin bristled and glared back at him and his wife.

René Alejandro watched everything. He was curious why Jennie reacted like this towards her mother and also why all these people were acting this protective of her. Although the situation was entertaining, he still decided to do something lest his association to Chaerin leave a bad impression on everyone.

He patted Chaerin and murmured to her, "Mamá, calm down, yes?"

The woman still looked ready to fight her ex-husband and his current wife but she still listened to him with great reluctance. She stepped back and turned her head, looking away from the pair. "Hmph!"

"Mother, my apologies if my actions offended you," Jennie said after recovering from whatever happened to her. "Your perfume is too strong and I can't handle it. I got dizzy."

Chaerin frowned before lifting her chin. "This perfume is expeeeeeensive! And it smells goooooood. Ruby, we haaaaaave to talk about yoooooouuuuur horrid taste!"

Jennie sighed and looked disinterested in explaining herself to her own mother. Instead, she glanced at René Alejandro with curiosity.

He smiled at her, showing his deep dimples. He made sure to keep it short before smiling at Lisa next. Indeed, his decision was correct. Lisa's cold expression eased a little after René Alejandro shifted his attention from Jennie to him. He was about to introduce himself when Chaerin interrupted him.

"Ruby, why aren't you taaaaaalkiiiiiiiing?!" the woman asked her daughter in a shrill tone.

"Chaerin, get a hold of yourself!" Jihoon scolded her. "You just arrived and you're already making a scene! Have some decency!"

"You!" Chaerin pounced at him but René Alejandro caught her and held her back.

"Jihoon, please," Jia pulled her husband's arm.

"Mamá, stop," René Alejandro told Chaerin. His tone was gentle but his eyes were firm. "Let's take a few deep breaths and calm down, yes?"

She struggled a little but eventually stopped and nodded. However, she still glared at Jihoon. She looked like she also wanted to glare at Jennie but balked upon seeing the protective, cold-faced Lisa beside her daughter.

René Alejandro faced Lisa and Jennie with an apologetic smile on his face.

"You must be René Alejandro," Lisa said. "I am Lisa and this is my wife, Ruby Jane."

"A pleasure to meet you."

The men shook hands. René Alejandro moved to greet Jennie with either a handshake or a hug but Lisa blocked him.

"Sorry. My wife is sensitive to scents right now."

"Oh, I see." René Alejandro was confused but still accepted the explanation and stepped back.

"Whaaaaaat sensitive to scents?" Chaerin asked while looking at her daughter up and down. "Are you preeeeeeegnant, Ruby?"

It was Lisa who replied to her, "En. My wife is indeed pregnant."

Chaerin covered her mouth and gasped in an overdramatic manner. "Reeeeaaaaaaally?!!!"

"Yes, really," Jennie said with smile while stroking her belly.

"Ooooooooooooh!" Chaerin's expression changed several times. First, she was shocked. Next, excited. And now, she was horrified. "Oh, noooooooo! I'm still toooooooo young to be a grandmaaaaaaaaa!"

Right at that moment, Little Jun ran towards her and hugged her leg. "Amma! Amma!"

Chaerin staggered a little at the impact but her face immediately broke into a big smile as she bent down to give smacking kisses on the toddler's plump cheeks.

"There you are, Little Juuuuuuun! Did you miiiiiiiiiss your AUNTIE?! Because AUNTIE missed you soooooooo much~"

The others rolled their eyes at her correcting the child for calling her grandma and should call her auntie instead. She didn't have any qualms messing up the generations.

"Little Jun, don't forget to ask your GRANDMA for your Christmas present, okay?" Jennie said on purpose.

Chaerin glared at her for a second but returned her attention on the child, assuring Little Jun that she bought him lots of presents.

Later, all of them were seated.

René Alejandro was at ease because nobody was excluding him. On the contrary, they were making an effort to make him feel welcomed. However, he could sense that his main targets, Lisa and Jennie, were still being distant to him despite their politeness.

He wasn't discouraged. This was their first meeting after all.. He would just observe today and make his move next time.