Chapter 27

That box of glutinous rice balls was already open, and Jieun had extracted a white ball out of it, pinching onto it with her thumb and forefinger of both hands, while slowly nibbling it. She looked so lovely, like a little white rabbit nibbling on its carrot during meal time.

Seeing Lisa enter, Jieun blushed; she was still chewing the glutinous rice ball in her mouth. After a few blinks, she said with a vague and soft voice, "I thought you left."

"I couldn't bear to leave, otherwise I would miss the cute way my lord wife eats glutinous rice balls." Lisa playfully smiled as she spoke.

Jieun's face turned redder, yet she still wasn't willing to put down the half-eaten glutinous rice ball, so she just ignored Lisa, and continued to nibble in relish.

Actually, this ice lady had a really cute side to her, previously Lisa discovered that she likes watching Korean romance dramas, and now she discovered that she likes eating glutinous rice balls. Furthermore, the way she ate was also very child-like. Perhaps under that ice-cold countenance, Jieun had a more childish heart than other girls of the same age.

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As it was Sunday, Lisa who didn't need to go to work didn't go to the west region's food market. She instead drove her car to a wide street that was relatively clean, and ate a large bowl of ramen at a small ramen stall.

Lisa pondered over whether she should go to the hospital to accompany Jieun, but once she thought of the likelihood that many people who she doesn't recognize would be visiting, she decided to drop that thought.

After she got out of the ramen stall, the number of people on the streets had increased. Lisa planned to drive her car back to the villa to watch TV and spend some of her time leisurely, but didn't expect that someone would suddenly shout her name beside her.

"Lisa!"

This was a sharp and clear voice, it was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember whose it was.

Lisa turned her head, and saw that the person walking over from the other side of the road was an unfamiliar young lady.

The young lady wore a bright yellow T-shirt, a pair of tight holey jeans, and a pair of dull green running shoes. Her black shoulder length hair was shiny, with a cute blue starfish hair clip. A pure and energetic face was bare without any makeup, while her brows revealed a natural charm. It's not hard to imagine that in a few years, this young lady would become truly lovely and enchanting.

"Do I know you?" Lisa truly couldn't remember being acquainted with a young girl like this, besides, although this little girl was rather young and her figure was still growing, she was still a beautiful woman, so there was no way that she would easily forget.

The young lady lively pouted, and proudly said, "I knew you wouldn't recognize me, this lady is naturally beautiful, all I did was change my appearance and now you are head over heels for me."

Seeing this haughty expression, Lisa felt that she was rather familiar, after examining her carefully, she noticed that on the back of this young lady's hand was a small purple butterfly tattoo, and immediately thought of someone.

Sizing her up, she clicked her tongue and said, "I couldn't tell, as a little delinquent girl, you disguise rather well as a student."

That's right, the young lady here was the pitiful girl who was nearly frightened to death by Lisa when she drove a Porsche 911. If she remembered correctly, her name was Ryujin. It was just that she dyed her hair back to black, and changed into more ordinary-looking clothes, along with a hairstyle like an obedient child, causing Lisa to be unable to recognize her.

"What do you mean by disguising as a student? I'm a high school student through and through, and also a student of YiZhong since middle school. I guess I'm too radiant for your dog-like eyes!" Ryujin stuck out her tongue.

Lisa didn't deny this, pouted and said, "So what's the matter?"

"How can you be like this with such an impatient face? A beauty took the initiative to start a conversation with you, can't you act more gentlemanly? You make it seem as though I'm a debt collector here to chase a debt!"

"We are people of different worlds, if there's something you want to say, say it, if you need to fart, let it out." Lisa had no interest in conversing with a bossy rich girl like her. That day, she made Lisa angry and didn't even apologize, so she naturally wouldn't be polite.

"You......"

Ryujin grinded her teeth in anger. Previously she had seen Lisa's Goodly driving skills, and her master-like style of martial arts when beating up people, therefore she was full of curiosity and wanted to befriend her. But she never expected this woman to not show any appreciation towards her show of favor. Who does she think she is? Does she really think I'm scared of her?

Ryujin who had never met such treatment before felt a burst of resentment in her heart, but while knowing that there was no way she was a match against this fella physically, and that even if she called for help it would just be like sending her punching bags. She changed her perspective, and suddenly thought of a sly idea......

After making her decision, Ryujin's big and clear eyes gradually became misty, then her complexion seemed to turn pale. On her face tears flowed down as she sobbed, looking aggrieved and helpless.

"What happened?" Lisa was puzzled. It can't be possible that this brat's ability to receive blows are so low, right? I haven't even scolded her, yet she's already crying?

Yet Ryujin was 'sobbing' while wiping away the tears. Suddenly, in view of all passersby, she wailed with a sharp voice, "Lisa! You heartless woman! Throwing me away after I got pregnant! You don't have a conscience! Waa......"

Lisa was baffled, while all of the people on the streets bemusedly halted, and unanimously looked towards Ryujin who bitterly shouted, with peculiar expressions.

All of a sudden, Ryujin charged forward and hugged Lisa's waist, she wailed and rocked Lisa back and forth at the same time, as if her emotions were incredibly agitated.

"Wu wu...... Don't leave me! Don't abandon the child and me, what am I to do if you leave? Are you going to be so heartless, to kick me away since you have a new lover...... Wu wu......"

Ryujin cried like her organs were being torn apart, while the people in the surroundings began to point and blame, a number of motherly and aunt-like figures revealed faces of sympathy and remorse, sighing deeply. As for the rest, they looked at Lisa with disdain and hatred.

Lisa didn't know whether to laugh or to cry, this brat was truly adept at creating problems, how could such a thing be randomly joked about? However, someone who is bare-footed isn't afraid of those wearing shoes (meaning fearless), she never cared about her reputation from the start, what was there to be afraid of?

With a random thought, Lisa executed her plan. She suddenly stretched her hands to hug Ryujin who was stuck to her chest, the exquisiteness and flexibility of the young girl's soft waist could clearly be felt even with clothes in-between, and with more so the firmness and tightness that older women don't, feeling great to the touch.

Ryujin felt Lisa's ardent hands holding onto her waist, and couldn't help but shiver, she scolded "pervert" in her heart, but didn't yield. She continued to sob, and yelled "Don't abandon me and the child......"

The passersby were all rowdy in discussion, they were outraged by the injustice received by the "pregnant teenager" Ryujin.

"How can youngsters be like this these days......"

"I think this girl is really pitiful, she's so young, how is she going to live in the future?"

"Hey, you must take responsibility for your actions, toying with a girl like that will incur the wrath of heaven!"

"Girl, don't be scared, I'll bring you to the hospital, the surgery takes 10 minutes......"

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Lisa couldn't be bothered, with a devilish smile she held Ryujin in her embrace with one hand, pressing her onto herself so that she can't break away, while her other hand suddenly moved towards Ryujin's chest!

The teenage girl's puberty was already in the budding stage. She covered its entirety with a hand; it was just enough to cover a whole palm, the flexibility and softness of it made Lisa knead it in relish.

"Ahh!"

Ryujin cried out, as if she received and electric shock, she didn't expect that in front of such a big crowd in public, this man remained unfazed, and even had the mood to take advantage of her. She couldn't help but blush as if her face was burning.

Ryujin began to struggle, trying to get away from Lisa's embrace, but how could she have enough strength to break free? She could only feel Lisa's hand on her chest unceasingly toying with it. A certain private part of hers already had a little reaction, her cherry lips slightly opened as she tenderly panted, her bones felt as soft as water.

Lisa was overjoyed, she didn't expect her to be so sensitive, so much so that she could barely endure this amount of stimulation.

The surrounding passersby were all speechless, previously this pair were still in a scene of a "wretched drama" yet all of a sudden, the girl was blushing without any movement.

Ryujin noticed the various kinds of strange expressions on everybody's faces, she felt like an exhibitionist in the middle of the streets, as if everything was seen. She nearly cried from panic.

"You, Let me go!" Ryujin spoke with an imploring tone.

Lisa lowered her head, and blew a breath of hot air into Ryujin's crystal-like ear, "You're already a woman who bears my child, so what if I touches a little?"

"I-I no longer dare, I'm wrong...... Lisa please let me go. Lis, I beg you.." Previously, Ryujin pretended to cry, but this time she was truly washing her face with tears. She initially wanted to teach Lisa a lesson, yet the result was that she was hugged, had her breast attacked, and lost all of her face!

Lisa coldly laughed, "Since you're young and lacking discipline, I'll discipline you in place of your parents."

With that said, Lisa released Ryujin.

Ryujin hurriedly took a few steps back, and tearfully looked at Lisa before hatefully saying, "Lisa, today's score, I will definitely settle it!"

"As you please." Lisa was annoyed by this senseless teenage girl, she stuck a hand into her pocket, planning to pull out a cigarette to smoke, then return home.

But right at this moment, in the middle of the road, a black Chevrolet car suddenly deviated away from the lane it was on, and entered the other lane, driving in the wrong direction.

At this moment there were no cars in the reverse direction, and the black Chevrolet car fiercely increased its speed, its engine roared, heading straight towards the position Ryujin stood!

The black car was like an artillery shell that was fired on the streets, in a blink of an eye it was about to knock into the teenage girl who was still wiping away her tears on the roadside!

Several passersby who were about to leave noticed this scene, and loudly alarmed.

"Young lady be careful!!"

Ryujin bewilderedly took a look behind her, the black car that had appeared behind her in a flash was like a pouncing lion, frightening her with its brandished claws and bared fangs!

Ryujin didn't have the time to make the appropriate reaction and get away before she saw the black car about to crash into her. In that instant, Ryujin clearly felt that she was going to be mysteriously run over to death like this!

But at the same time, Ryujin suddenly felt a strong force hugging onto her waist, then she felt her body involuntarily lift off the ground, and her vision spin!

In the eyes of those in the surroundings, a different scene appeared, all they saw was Lisa abruptly taking action from where she stood, like a white afterimage, nobody was able to clearly see the trajectory of his movements before she had already moved Ryujin away to the sidewalk!

The black Chevrolet continued charging forward, then quickly forced its way back into the lane it was originally on, as if it was just swerving in and out of its lane just to overtake!

Ryujin's heart was still hanging from her throat, after she came to the realization that she was safe, she blankly looked at Lisa, "I-I thought I was about to die."

"I'd advise you not to get on the streets in the future, otherwise you wouldn't even know you were run over to death by a car." Lisa nonchalantly stuck a cigarette into her mouth, and ignited her lighter.

The surrounding people were already clapping, they admired Lisa's valiant actions. They were very curious as to how Lisa moved so quickly though.

Ryujin calmed her nerves, then patted her chest with a little lingering fear left, "How frightening, if it wasn't for you, I'd be dead. Say it, how do you want me to repay you?"

"As long as you don't create trouble for me I'd thank the heavens." Lisa was done speaking, shook her head and prepared to leave.

Ryujin didn't allow this, she went up to pull Lisa back, "That won't do, you must give me your phone number at the very least, I'll treat you to a meal some time, if you don't give it to me...... I-I'll keep following you like this!"

Lisa was helpless, and could only give Ryujin her phone number. Ryujin even called it once to make sure it was correct before brightly smiling.

"Alright, I've got cram class and I'm about to be late, goodbye for now, I'll treat you to a meal when I'm free." Ryujin waved goodbye, it seemed like her mood wasn't completely ruined by what was nearly an accident.

However, after Ryujin took a few steps, a silver Toyota van stopped by the side of the road, and several robust men wearing black suits hastily walked over.

"Miss, are you alright!?"

A man who wasn't tall, wore sunglasses, headphones and microphone with a neat appearance, seemed to be their leader. The moment he got off the van he caringly asked Ryujin, and examined Ryujin from top to bottom, fearing that she had received any harm.

Ryujin impatiently pouted, "How many times have I told you, I'm just going to cram class, there's no need for so many people to follow me."

"Miss, these days Zhong Hai isn't safe, Master is merely worried about your safety, which is why he called us to protect you. You must understand your father's painstaking effort, and stop playing schemes to shake us off, if by any chance we aren't by your side and something happens to you, how are we going to answer to Master!?" The man advised.

Watching this scene, Lisa was rather surprised. In present day, in a large city like Zhong Hai the number of rich people aren't few, while there are even more people who drive expensive cars, but to be able to hire so many bodyguards to protect a little girl, there aren't that many who could do so. At the very least, somebody like that must at least have a certain social status, otherwise who would go through the trouble to persecute his family?

"Fine fine." Ryujin interrupted the man, "I know you guys are doing your duty, but I just don't like so many people following me. Since you guys are so adamant, you can do as you please."

Ryujin turned back and waved at Lisa, revealing a smile like the sun, "Lis, you're not allowed to disappear, you must pick up the phone when I call you, okay?"

Lisa blew a ring of smoke, and nodded.

The bodyguards vigilantly glanced at Lisa, "Miss, this person is?"

"She is my benefactor, I was nearly knocked down by a car earlier and this she pulled me back." Ryujin spoke honestly.

"What!?"

Seeing that the bodyguards revealed such serious expressions, Ryujin didn't conceal anything and narrated what had happened. When she mentioned the scene where there was danger, several of the bodyguards broke out in cold sweat. If she was really knocked to death by the car, there would be no need for them to continue in this profession, even trying to scrape a living would be difficult!

The leader of the guard looked at Lisa strangely, walked up to her and said, "Thank you for saving Ms. Ryujin, Ms. Manoban, is it possible for us to invite you to follow us back, so that our Master could express his gratitude?"

The meaning behind those words was without a doubt suspicion towards Lisa's motives; perhaps she was in cahoots with those malefactors and was putting on a show to gain their trust.

How could Lisa not understand this? Without even mentioning how she didn't have the time to waste on them, even if she did have the time, she wouldn't be so bored so as to go explain anything to them. While waving her hand she said, "I know what you guys are thinking, this matter is unrelated to me, whoever your Master offended, go find that person instead, all I did was save this girl's life while passing by, don't put the blame on me."

The bodyguard's brows wrinkled, "Ms. Manoban, if you have a clear conscience, then you shouldn't fear meeting my Master."

Lisa laughed and said, "This has nothing to do with fear, on what basis do I have to meet your Master just because he said so? Why don't you call him to come meet me, and I'll speak to him."

"Ms. Manoban, if you aren't willing to cooperate, don't blame me for being impolite!" The bodyguard saw that Lisa wasn't willing to leave with them, and felt his suspicions grow towards this woman.

When the other bodyguards saw that their leader intended to use force, they immediately surrounded Lisa, not permitting her to leave, they all wore fiendish expressions filled with hostility.

At this moment, Ryujin who was standing by the side couldn't watch anymore, "Hey, what kind of attitude is this! Why are you making things difficult for Lisa when she saved me? If she really wanted to harm me, shouldn't she just let the car run me over!?"

"A little girl is more intelligent than all of you." Lisa sighed and said.

The leader wore a respectful face and said, "Ms. Ryujin might not know this, but many people utilize such methods to get close to the target in exchange for an even bigger benefit. Ma'am shouldn't make things awkward for us."

Lisa laughed out loud, "You've watched too many movies haven't you? I don't have the time to care about a pack of retards like you, get out of the way before you regret it."

"That would have to depend on Ms. Manoban's abilities." The leader said, then commanded everybody, "Tie her up and bring her back!"

"You're all courting death......"

Lisa was truly angered. Originally, seeing that they were on a main street, she didn't want to show off in front of so many passersby, but this pack of fools were obviously moths heading into the fire.

Without waiting for the bodyguards to approach, Lisa tossed the cigarette butt away, her incredible arm strength made the cigarette butt seem like a small bullet, fiercely smashing into the forehead of the bodyguard right in front!

Just being attacked by the cigarette butt made the bodyguard see stars, and clumsily fall onto the ground.

Lisa's hands didn't stay idle, as she drew circles to stretch them. So that her movements wouldn't seem too shocking, she used some karate movements that seemed easy to perform, while the might of her attacks remained as astonishing as before. When her hands came into contact with the bodyguards' punches and kicks, the bodyguards either had their bones break or their flesh bruised to the point of being unable to get up.

If it wasn't for the last half a year of restraining her true nature, Lisa suspected that she would have already killed them all.

The shock leader felt in his heart was difficult to express. Naturally, he knew how strong his subordinates were, it was easy for them to fight one on one against black belt karate experts. How can this woman's simple-looking karate moves embody such a terrifying strength!?

"Sure enough, you aren't an ordinary person......" The leader broke out in cold sweat, and pulled the stunned Ryujin behind him.

Lisa stared at the man as if she was staring at a moron, she coldly laughed and said, "That's right, I'm not an ordinary person, I want to harm Ryujin. What about it? Can you beat me? You can't even protect yourself, yet you want to protect her, are you kidding me?"

"Even in death I wouldn't let you harm Ms. Ryujin!" The leader tightened all the muscles in his body, and said to Ryujin behind him, "Ma'am, quickly run, this person is extremely dangerous!"

Ryujin anxiously replied, "Stop fighting! You guys can't beat her, and Lisa won't hurt me!"

It was the first time Lisa felt the urge to kill someone just because a person didn't know how to use his brain. Rolling her eyes, she made an angry smile, "Although I know that when we call others idiots, we have to think about whether or not we ourselves are the idiots, I have to admit that some people like you are asking for a scolding, for you are a goddamn idiot!"

Lisa pointed her middle finger at the nervous man, then shook her head, and turned to leave. The rest of the passersby pointed their fingers to blame, yet nobody blocked Yang Chen's path.

Seeing that Lisa didn't intend to make a move, the man breathed a breath of relief, and hurriedly supported Ryujin towards the Toyota van, saying, "Ma'am quickly get in, it would be terrible if that woman comes back! We must leave this place at once!"

Ryujin looked speechlessly at this bodyguard who perspired profusely. She face palmed, lamented and said, "Has there truly been nobody who told you how silly you are in the past?"

Being asked such a question out of the blue, the man nodded, and replied, "No ma'am, is there something wrong Ma'am?"

"There is now! Idiot!!!" Ryujin shouted, and she left to do her own business without turning back.

The bodyguard helplessly watched her leave; he looked at the other bodyguards on the ground, then looked again at Ryujin walking off into the distance. He was at a loss as to what to do next.

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As Monday rolled around, Lisa once again carried the hot and steaming breakfasts into the office. After buying breakfasts so many times, she had accumulated practical experience; such as which stall gives more meat, which stall's noodle were good, and even which stall added more water into their soymilk.

These small details might be negligible things to ordinary people, but Lisa who enjoyed a simple life had a great time doing such things. Despite being different, this brought the same satisfaction as selling mutton skewers, after all practice makes perfect.

Of course, if such thoughts were spoken aloud, it would definitely invite disdain from others once again.

Right at this moment, a short and skinny figure suddenly walked to Lisa's side, and courteously asked, "Lis, I need to bother you for a moment."

The one who walked over was the one who rarely spoke in the office, Chen Bo. This man who grew in a way that could match a lady could be considered to be someone out of the ordinary in Public Relations department.

"What's the matter?" Lisa smiled and asked.

Chen Bo's face suddenly blushed a little, like he was very shy, and he stammered, "There's something I need to trouble you with."

"What is it?" Lisa didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.

Chen Bo mustered his courage and said, "I heard that you have a car, I want you to help me pick up my sister from the train station. I'm not familiar with the roads in Zhong Hai, and it's also my sister's first time coming to Zhong Hai, I'm afraid of being scammed if we take a taxi, moreover it's too expensive, so I'd like to ask if you have the time." At the end of his words, his voice was so low that it was almost impossible to hear.

"For such a small matter do you need to make it seem so difficult to say?" Lisa smiled and said, "Just let me know when, I'm free every day."

Chen Bo revealed a grateful smile, "Right, on this Wednesday, the train arrives in the afternoon, sorry to trouble you!"

"When the time comes just call out to me then." Lisa agreed.

When the other PR ladies who sat a little closer saw this scene, they revealed astonishment, because it was too rare to see Chen Bo take the initiative to ask somebody for help.

After Chen Bo returned to his seat, Lisa continued playing some games, however it was no longer the Pokémon flash game, it was instead a jumping game like Super Mario Bros, controlling a small person in various settings to eat fruits.

This scene was seen by several female colleagues, and they were once more speechless towards Lisa.

Not long after, Jennie, who wore a black suit, white dress shirt, and carried a light brown Chanel bag gracefully walked over. She picked up a bag of soy milk and vegetable buns from Lisa's table, said "thank you" and returned back to her office.

"Lis, have you noticed that our department head's complexion doesn't seem to be good? She seems pretty haggard, did she just experience a break up?" Yuna suddenly leaned over and said.

Lisa seemed to have something in mind as she gazed at her office, and made a relaxed smile saying, "How would I know? However, her attitude is much better than before, at least she knows to say thanks when she takes her breakfast." She continued to play as she spoke, ignoring Yuna who was gossiping beside her.

After playing for the whole morning, she followed the 3 ladies into the canteen for lunch. The fellow male comrades in Lee International were pretty harmonious, after all there were beauties everywhere, so things like vying over a beauty doesn't happen. Lisa had already gradually entered the social circles in this company, and was able to greet and be greeted by quite a number of people.

After lunch, Lisa took an afternoon nap, then once again went back to game for a while, then it was time to get off work.

Following the passing of summer, the temperatures began to drop. It was evening time, and the sun hung on the horizon, its golden lights scattered all over Zhong Hai, causing the whole city to look like a sea of red.

The city's concrete jungle seemed like a maple forest in autumn, appearing dazzling to the eye.

While driving the BMW that she was getting more and more familiar with onto the highway, Lisa listened to the traffic news on the radio, and wondered if Auntie Mi-kyung had prepared anything delicious in the villa at Dragon Garden.

But not long after, Lisa felt that there was something amiss, this was a sense fostered from many years of special experiences. When Lisa glanced at the car in her rear-view mirror, she immediately sneered.