Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife

Chapter 345: Mr. Ji’s Weakness (Part 1)

Ji Rui walked out of the elevator, and down the corridor, a woman’s silhouette could be seen. Hearing footsteps, she turned around. It was CoCo, whom Ji Rui had just mentioned."What are you doing here?" Ji Rui stopped in front of CoCo, frowning and asked coldly.

"Rui, I came to see you..." The woman’s beautiful face was full of grievance.

"I can’t afford your kindness! Please leave!" Ji Rui’s expression was indifferent, his tone icy and harsh.

If previously, he still considered her a friend, now he almost treated her like an enemy.

If it weren’t for the fact that she was the daughter of his mother’s friend, Ji Rui would have definitely had the security guards drag her out directly, rather than barely restraining his anger and asking her to leave on her own.

"Rui, won’t you invite me in to sit for a bit?"

CoCo’s expression grew even more aggrieved. Just by looking at her pitiful, wronged-wife demeanor, who would have thought she was actually a woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals?

"No, my humble abode cannot accommodate a Buddha like you."

Ji Rui stood at the door, without any intention of opening it, instead gesturing towards the direction of the elevator.

If possible, he did not want to tear things apart with her. After all, his mother had few old acquaintances, and she was one of the very few who maintained contact with him.

CoCo’s expression finally crumbled a bit, "Rui, why are you being so heartless to me?"

"You know the answer, so why ask me?"

Ji Rui kept a stern face, unwilling to mention the underhanded things she did with Mr. Ji behind his back.

"Rui, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

CoCo looked innocent, as if all the things Ji Rui accused her of were not her doing.

"Misunderstanding?" Ji Rui snorted, "Whoever promised to marry you before Chinese New Year, you should go find them to marry you!"

Originally, if CoCo hadn’t come knocking, Ji Rui would have considered the newspaper reports as mere gossip. After all, which young master in high society hasn’t been the subject of some tabloid news? Or had rumors about them and some star?

In the newspapers and the media, today it’s Young Master Chen, tomorrow Young Master Luo, the day after Young Master Yang. Unless a person is foolish, not many would take it seriously.

Ji Rui intended to treat the report as a joke and avoid investigating it, but the instigator herself delivered herself to his door, clearly having set him up, and yet had the audacity to act like he was the heartbreaker with the air of a wronged victim. If he continued being magnanimous, it would only embolden her further.

"Rui, I did mention our engagement to Uncle Ji, but the wedding date was something Uncle Ji said. If you find it inappropriate, I’ll make a public statement tomorrow."

CoCo unhesitatingly shifted all the responsibility onto Mr. Ji, and in the end, tried to retreat for the sake of advancing, striving to appear as a victim herself.

If she weren’t a woman, Ji Rui might have hit her.

"CoCo, if you use that piece of junk to proclaim our false relationship again, my lawyer will inform you that you and I are nothing but strangers."

By saying this much, Ji Rui was clearly giving CoCo an ultimatum.

CoCo’s face slightly changed, clearly not expecting Ji Rui to be so ruthless towards her.

"Rui, are you being so heartless to me because of that woman, Le Tong?"

CoCo’s green eyes secretly shimmered with malice.

Ji Rui was already quite annoyed today, harboring a belly full of grievances that he dared not unleash at Le Tong. Now, after being provoked repeatedly by CoCo, he finally erupted like a volcano.

"Ah Huang, throw her out!"

Ji Rui coldly ordered. Before CoCo could respond, two men in black had already immobilized her, one of them skillfully covering her mouth. Aside from the muffled "mm mm" sounds, the corridor was filled with urgent, strong footsteps.

Ji Rui pressed his hand on the door’s recognition system, the door opened in response, and Ji Rui stepped inside.

Xiao Li, watching her being forcibly taken into the elevator, shook his head, thinking to himself, isn’t this woman smart? How does she not know that Ji Rui’s weaknesses, apart from Ji Baby, also include Le Tong!

How he bullies Le Tong is his business. If anyone else says anything bad about Le Tong in front of him, it’s a dead-end!

After entering the house, Ji Rui picked up the phone and dialed out with a grim face.

"Ah Rui, what’s the matter?" Mr. Ji’s voice came from the receiver.

"That crazy woman CoCo is your doing, isn’t it? Find a way to get rid of her yourself, or don’t blame me for taking my anger out on others."

Ji Rui’s words were undoubtedly a threat to Mr. Ji.

"Ah Rui, this year has a double spring and a leap month, it’s a good year for marriage. You and CoCo aren’t young anymore, find a good day by the end of the year and get married!"

Mr. Ji’s skills at playing dumb were undeniably top-notch. Even after Ji Rui made his point clear, he still pretended not to have heard, continuing to push for marriage.

"If you want to get married, do it yourself with her. I’ve laid it out clearly; whatever you and she are up to is your business, don’t involve me!"

Ji Rui had managed to restrain his temper to finish the call, then hung up, tossing the phone aside as he collapsed onto the sofa.

"President... shall I draw you a bath first?"

With Ji Baby not at home, Ji Rui preferred not having anyone else around, so he temporarily arranged for Aunt Guan and Mo Xin to come and clean at set times. At night, only he and Xiao Li were at home.

Ji Rui lifted an arm to cover his eyes without a word.

Xiao Li only knew he was in a bad mood but had no idea why.

But what could make him this dejected and disheartened, probably only involved Le Tong.

"President, CoCo’s matter was my oversight."

Seeing Ji Rui remain silent, Xiao Li started to self-examine.

"She must have entered by private jet, so the airport has no record of her flight."

Ji Rui lifted his other hand and waved it, murmuring, "I don’t blame you, go rest."

Xiao Li didn’t dare say anything more and quietly retreated to his room. After showering, he thought about making some food in the kitchen, and to his surprise, Ji Rui was still in the same position as when he had left for the bedroom, lying on the sofa.

"President..."

Xiao Li called gently, thinking the man might be asleep.

"Hm?!"

The voice was clear, not at all like someone who was asleep.

"I’m going to make some noodles, would you like some, President?"

As far as he knew, Le Tong was an excellent cook, and she’d taken great care of both Ji Baby’s and the president’s appetite, so this question was just for the sake of conversation, or symbolic at best.

Unexpectedly, Ji Rui replied, "Sure!"

Xiao Li silently groaned. It turned out, he was intending to make instant noodles.

But since he had already asked the question, he couldn’t take it back. Bracing himself, he entered the kitchen. Ten minutes later, Xiao Li brought out two bowls of instant noodles...