novelraw Chapter 354: Are You Worried About Me? (Second Update)
Chapter 354: Are You Worried About Me? (Second Update)
Human desire is greedy. At this moment, Ji Rui, because he hasn’t truly obtained it, thought that just having this isn’t so bad.When he was only one step away from getting what he wanted, he discovered his greed for Le Tong was like an insatiable abyss. No matter how much she gave, it felt far from enough!
Of course, that’s later down the line. Presently, Ji Rui was still stumbling on the muddy road of pursuit, feeling content for now. As long as Le Tong occasionally bestowed a slight smile upon him, he was happy beyond measure.
Content with small mercies for now, he routinely sat until after nine, and when the baby fell asleep, he got up to bid farewell.
Out of politeness, Le Tong walked him to the entryway, considerately helping him with his bag and coat, watching as he bent over, leaning against the wall to change his shoes.
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After refusing Ji Rui last night, Le Tong was actually somewhat fearful. Afraid that Ji Rui, spurned in love, would become angry and take away all her rights as a mother in one sweeping gesture.
Judging by his reaction today, he didn’t seem to be planning that.
Especially since he seemed prepared to pay her alimony, so maybe that worry was unnecessary?
Although rational Le Tong was quite adept at self-consolation, when it came to matters involving her beloved son, she was terribly anxious!
Ji Rui finished changing his shoes and straightened up, taking the bag and coat from her hand while silently watching her, waiting for her to speak.
"Aren’t you planning to take the baby back?" Le Tong asked warily.
Looking at the anxious expression on Le Tong’s face, Ji Rui instinctively wanted to reach out to rub her head and comfort her.
"Yeah, he’s very happy here with you, as long as you don’t find him a bother or nuisance, I have no objection."
The baby staying with her did indeed ensure good care. Besides, if the baby moved back home to live with him, he’d have fewer excuses to be around her after work.
"Mr. Ji, how could I possibly find the baby troublesome?" Le Tong was a little anxious.
"But don’t you have a dozen suitors? Aren’t you afraid the baby will get in the way?" Ji Rui, hitting on Le Tong’s sore spot, tested her with mischief.
Le Tong then realized that this man was holding a grudge over her joking remark.
Really, he wasn’t just a little petty!
"What’s there to be afraid of? The baby is quite forgiving about that; don’t you remember, he even arranged a blind date meal for me!"
Once she set aside the prior unease concerning the baby, Le Tong’s fighting spirit quickly returned to full strength.
The smile at the corners of Ji Rui’s lips gradually faded away. He had thought a small probe would dispel any worries, hoping to have a sweet dream tonight. Unexpectedly, he didn’t get the answer he wanted and ended up causing himself more frustration!
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A new day dawned as usual. Le Tong got up early as usual, attending to her little master at home before rushing to the Ji Family.
When she turned into her office, her first glance was at her desk. Apart from the vibrant red roses from yesterday, there were no other new intruders, and Le Tong breathed a long sigh of relief.
Le Tong held a steaming cup of coffee, knocked on the door but didn’t hear any response for a long time.
"Mr. Ji, I’m coming in!"
When she pushed open the door, there was nothing inside except for the room filled with bright morning light.
Putting the coffee on the desk, Le Tong couldn’t help but wonder.
If she remembered correctly, Ji Rui didn’t have any appointments early this morning, so not being back at this time, was he stuck in traffic? Or perhaps, was he ill?
Thinking of that latter possibility, Le Tong shook her head vigorously.
Ji Rui, being as strong as an ox, since she had been his secretary, she only knew he occasionally suffered from minor ailments like stomachaches or headaches, but common illnesses like colds and fevers seemed never to afflict him.
After setting down the coffee, Le Tong returned to her seat to start working. In the blink of an eye, it was almost lunchtime, but the ever-industrious President Ji had neither shown up nor been seen anywhere.
Le Tong hesitated for quite a while before picking up the phone, because at two in the afternoon, President Ji had to personally attend a very important meeting. As his secretary, it was naturally her duty to remind her boss who had vanished all morning.
Fortunately, the phone was answered, but it rang quite a while with no one picking up.
Vaguely, she seemed to hear a familiar ringing getting closer, and when Le Tong raised her head, holding the receiver, it was indeed the person she was searching for, President Ji, walking in.
"What is it?"
Ji Rui held the phone in his hand, evidently not intending to answer it.
Le Tong hung up the phone and didn’t immediately answer him, instead, she scrutinized him closely for a few moments.
"What’s wrong?"
Ji Rui slightly furrowed his brows, unable to guess why Le Tong was studying him so seriously.
"You’re not sick, are you?"
With her keen eye, Le Tong noted an unwelcome weariness on his face. She felt a little guilty, could it be that she rejected him too bluntly, hurting him such that he couldn’t even sleep well?
Ji Rui was slightly taken aback, touched his face, and only after a moment did he realize she was worrying about him!
"Are you worrying about me?" Ji Rui fixed his gaze on her.
Le Tong quickly shook her head, flatly denying it, "Not at all, I called just to remind Mr. Ji that the meeting at two this afternoon is very important. Mr. Ji had better not miss it."
Ji Rui, not receiving the answer he wanted, was slightly disappointed, withdrew his gaze, nodded, and walked inside.
"Understood, you’ve prepared all the meeting materials, right?"
"They’re ready," Le Tong replied from behind him.
"You’re coming with me."
Ji Rui dropped this line, pushed the door into the office, leaving Le Tong standing in place, taking a while to process.
She hurriedly pulled out the prepared materials she was planning to hand over to Ji Rui for a careful review. After all, although she was just a secretary, there was no guarantee President Ji wouldn’t impulsively have her make a speech, or that the other party might deliberately make things difficult by asking her a bunch of tricky questions.
In any case, both situations had indeed happened before, so Le Tong naturally had to approach them with caution, making all necessary preparations.
After perusing for a while, Le Tong thought of the pot of coffee she had brewed in the morning, now cold and still sitting on Ji Rui’s desk.
She quickly got up and entered the office, "Mr. Ji, that coffee..."
Ji Rui never drank cold coffee, yet here he was, sipping the cup that had long gone cold.
"No worries, even cold coffee can be drunk!" To prove his point, Ji Rui took a deliberate big gulp.
As if, all his past pickiness was just making trouble for her for no reason?!
Le Tong almost exploded with anger on the spot!
It was only that she had thought of this possibility, but didn’t realize Ji Rui had indeed never drunk cold coffee before.
It was just that now, President Ji, thinking it was brewed by her own hands, found it a pity to throw away, sipped a mouthful, finding it not as bad as he remembered, so he thought it wouldn’t hurt to make do.
How was he to know that this rare act of consideration and affection would be so misunderstood by Le Tong!
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