novelraw Chapter 356: She is Mr. Ji’s Priceless Runaway Wife (Part 1)
Chapter 356: She is Mr. Ji’s Priceless Runaway Wife (Part 1)
Originally, she thought that what Ji Yu had said was just to annoy her.But seeing it with her own eyes now, she couldn’t help but believe it a bit.
Ji Rui seemed to truly love this woman to death, otherwise, with his indifferent nature, how could he be so attentive to a woman?
She and he, after all, had known each other since birth, but Ji Rui had never shown her a kind face, let alone been so attentively considerate.
But just now, he was clearly smiling, and everything he did was obviously to please that Le Tong!
Towards herself, he was as indifferent as a stranger, nodding coldly. This treatment was worlds apart, something CoCo had tasted numerous times, but she was always in the sky, and other women were under the ground.
Yet now, she was not only on the ground but being mercilessly trampled underfoot, not only hating but also burning with jealousy, feeling as though she was being fried in a cauldron of oil.
Ji Rui leisurely finished a sip of tea and had his little secretary take out the documents prepared for the meeting. The two of them almost touching heads as they discussed the issues on the document as if no one else were present.
Others couldn’t hear what the two were saying, and even CoCo, sitting next to Ji Rui, only occasionally caught his low, magnetic laughter.
Such a joyful and indulgent laughter, not only was it unheard of by others present but even CoCo, who was seen as his childhood friend, had never heard it.
In those years he studied abroad, it was the time when CoCo was closest to him.
Because CoCo, in order to get close to him, entered that world-renowned school just a month after him.
Of course, Ji Rui was admitted there with his genius-level capabilities, while she, naturally, had her omnipotent father pull some strings.
During those years, CoCo mostly saw him as cold as a robot, the thought of him smiling alluringly at a woman was pure fantasy.
At that time, she only thought he was a boy with a severe personality defect because he lost his mother at a young age and his father didn’t have time to care for him.
Now it seems he doesn’t have a personality defect.
Or rather, when it comes to that woman named Le Tong.
He’s fundamentally a normal man who can smile, bicker, and get furious!
Recalling the time at the hospital when he lost control, he was not only a normal man but a man in love!
At this moment, CoCo clearly didn’t want to listen or watch, but she couldn’t help but strain her ears to hear what he was saying and fix her eyes on his charming profile.
But the more she heard, the more she saw, the deeper the torment she felt.
His smile grew increasingly brilliant, and that laughter, like a sharp blade, cut her heart over and over.
His profile became even softer, the originally hard-lined face as if carved with a knife now tender and affectionate with the upturned curve of his lips and uplifted brows!
The charm in his eyes was gentle yet irresistibly handsome, unfortunately, meant for another woman and not for her!
And the most ridiculous thing was, in the eyes of others, CoCo was supposed to be Ji Rui’s rightful fiancée. Thus, the looks others gave her were filled with curiosity, pity, sympathy, and quite a few watched the show with a mocking eye.
CoCo clenched her fists, thinking today would be her day of glory, only to find her dignity and confidence once again trampled and tormented!
She glared fiercely at Ji Rui’s statue-like perfect profile, cursing him bitterly in her heart.
Ji Rui, I’ve given you enough face and a way out, but you insist on heading down a dead end, just wait, don’t blame me for being heartless then!
The meeting commenced on time, with the emcee giving a brief overview of its purpose, and then on the big screen at the podium appeared the names of five candidates, including Ji Rui.
The emcee briefly introduced the positions and achievements of these individuals, and then each candidate gave their speech.
Ji Rui was the first to speak. In a modest black suit, he stood on the podium, commanding such a strong presence and aura that he seemed more like a king than a candidate waiting for others to decide his fate.
And as a competent secretary, Le Tong followed him step by step onto the stage with her notebook computer.
If you looked at Ji Rui alone, he projected a sense of formidable sharpness.
But with Le Tong behind him, her petite and fragile appearance contrasted against his tall form. This petite fragility unexpectedly did not conflict with Ji Rui’s sharpness; instead, they appeared particularly harmonious together.
It’s like a sharp sword gleaming coldly placed on a soft golden silk brocade, one extreme sharpness, one extreme softness, placed together without disharmony, yet retaining their unique qualities!
As usual, Ji Rui cut straight to the point without a single superfluous word.
Beside him, Le Tong continuously switched the data and images on the big screen according to his topics and points, their coordination seamless and without a hint of flaw.
To others, the perfect coordination between the two must have been the result of countless rehearsals. But in reality, the two hadn’t rehearsed at all; their tacit understanding was honed from long-term collaboration, not last-minute cramming.
If earlier, the atmosphere they created for those around them was a pink bubble of romance, now, they exuded the air of two best partners working in perfect harmony.
Ji Rui’s speech was concise and incisive, not a single wasted word. The roughly ten-minute address turned the scrutinizing gaze of the audience into one of admiration.
After the speech concluded, the applause was enthusiastic, yet Ji Rui remained indifferent to it, conversing softly with his best partner as they walked off stage, both with eyes downcast, changing the atmosphere instantly from a work dynamic to a romantic vibe.
"What a perfect couple!"
The compliment mercilessly drilled into CoCo’s ears; originally intended to describe her and Ji Rui, it now referred to Ji Rui and another woman!
"I hear Ji Rui’s secretary is no ordinary person!"
"Oh? How so?"
These words, though CoCo didn’t want to hear them, penetrated her ears mercilessly.
"Haven’t you heard? This secretary is the biological mother of the young master of the Ji Family! After giving birth to the young master, she left Mr. Ji, and later, Mr. Ji found her and supposedly offered her a large sum to come back to him, but she took the money and ran, for almost a year. She only returned when the young master of the Ji Family fell ill!"
"Huh, is that so? So, she’s Mr. Ji’s extremely expensive runaway wife?"