novelraw Chapter 362: Not Your Turn, Pig! (Second Update)
Chapter 362: Not Your Turn, Pig! (Second Update)
Seeing Le Tong’s indifferent expression, Ji Rui inexplicably felt a pang of heartache."Le Tong, do you hate me?"
At this moment, Ji Rui had basically ignored the reason Le Tong wanted the baby in the first place.
He simply kept thinking that because of him, Le Tong had become a heavily pregnant woman at eighteen, and now at just twenty-five, she no longer had any personal time or space. She was busy working for the Ji Family during work hours and busy with the baby after work. Her life’s focus was essentially all about the baby.
Le Shan glanced at him strangely and thought for a moment, "Do you mean having the baby?"
Although Ji Rui’s words were vague, the smart Le Tong still accurately guessed the focal point of his topic.
Ji Rui nodded.
There were always many women revolving around him, and although he’d never given them any special attention, he knew how vibrant their lives were. They could, on a whim, plan a trip abroad with girlfriends or shop excessively for a birthday party, or fly overseas for a limited-edition designer bag. To them, children were merely tools to trap men.
But Le Tong, because of the baby, had lost all these life’s pleasures, and so far, she hadn’t gained any benefit from having the baby.
What he didn’t know was that each woman pursued different things. Someone like Le Tong would never live just for materialistic thrills, with or without the baby.
"No, honestly, when it comes to having the baby, I’m actually quite grateful to you!"
Le Tong took flour out of the fridge and skillfully started kneading the dough.
"Huh?! Grateful?"
Ji Rui stared at her intently. Her answer surprised him.
"Yes! I remember you offered a price slightly higher than others, but it was only three hundred thousand, right?"
Even though it was several years ago, Le Tong still remembered clearly.
At the time, the mediator was troubled when he heard Le Tong’s request and told her their prices generally ranged from one hundred thousand to two hundred and fifty thousand, with the highest being three hundred thousand, but the other party had high demands and required a series of interviews.
Le Tong thought, if an interview was needed, so be it, and three hundred thousand was three hundred thousand. At least it could cover the surgery costs. They could worry about other expenses after her mother had recovered from surgery.
Thus, the very next day, a person speaking fluent English appeared before Le Tong.
The interview feedback came quickly, and to Le Tong’s pleasant surprise, the other party almost hesitated not and directly chose her. Moreover, when the mediator mentioned that she hoped to get five hundred thousand, the other party readily agreed.
Therefore, regarding the baby’s father, before Le Tong matched the person to Ji Rui, he had a very positive and heroic image.
Even after their paths crossed, Le Tong didn’t erase the fact that Ji Rui had once helped her and her mother through tough times, despite his later excessive behavior towards her.
Ji Rui’s eyes flashed with confusion. Honestly, he hadn’t thought much about the price. Hearing Le Tong mention it now vaguely reminded him that there had indeed been such a matter.
"It seems there was such a thing..."
Back then, hearing the conversations between Le Tong and the mediator, Ji Rui believed this woman to be smart and quick-witted. In choosing a mother for his child, it wouldn’t be wrong to say he was captivated by her at first sight.
So, when the mediator mentioned that the woman seemed to need more money and hoped to raise the price, he casually agreed.
After all, for him, thirty hundred thousand and fifty hundred thousand were mere numbers without much significance.
Now, he felt thankful that he hadn’t rejected her over the additional two hundred thousand.
He felt grateful that he could slightly help her even before truly knowing her.
"After my mother’s surgery, her health wasn’t very good, and if it weren’t for the additional two hundred thousand, my mom definitely couldn’t have held on for so long."
Speaking of these, Le Tong was already quite composed. Ever since reclaiming the baby, she had become much more peaceful inside. Things she used to avoid thinking about now seemed light and trivial.
Le Tong was being so polite that Ji Rui didn’t know what to say in return.
To be honest, he didn’t consider himself a gentleman.
Many times, in order to achieve his goals, he would use every favourable opportunity by any means necessary.
And at that moment, the sharp part of his mind was screaming, reminding him it was a perfect opportunity to make some special requests to Le Tong.
However, he didn’t say anything.
Because he didn’t want to apply his cunning calculations on Le Tong.
Moreover, in matters concerning her mother, he didn’t want to reopen her wounds.
Although she looked relaxed speaking about the past as if she didn’t mind anymore, he knew better than anyone that the pain of losing a close family member couldn’t be healed, not even a lifetime could completely soothe it.
Seeing him silent, Le Tong thought he didn’t want to hear those old stories, so she tactfully reminded him.
"Mr. Ji, weren’t you here to eat?"
Only then did Ji Rui remember that his hot curry beef brisket and mapo tofu were still in the microwave.
"Yes."
Ji Rui opened the microwave and heard Le Tong say, "I’m making fresh noodles for the baby. Do you want rice or noodles?"
Ji Rui hesitated, holding the plates in his hands, "I want both, what should I do?"
Poof!
Le Tong couldn’t help but laugh, "Turns out the baby inherited the greedy trait from you."
Ji Rui also laughed, teasingly staring at the back of her head, "Don’t try to act so innocent! Who was it eating at Longxiang, wishing she could lick the plates clean?"
Le Tong’s ears turned red, and she pretended to seriously knead the dough but still retorted defensively, "Food is heaven, as a foodie, licking the plates clean is one’s duty!"
Inside, she cursed Ji Rui again and again. This Mr. Demon Ji, didn’t he used to not care about anything? How come he knew about her foodie essence of unable to resist food and losing control?
Ji Rui found it even more amusing, "So, the baby’s greediness should be inherited from you, right!"
Le Tong suddenly turned her head, glaring at him fiercely, "Get lost!"
Ji Rui smiled and carried the plates out. At the door, he turned back and said to Le Tong, "I’ll eat first, then accompany you and the baby for morning exercise, and we’ll come back to eat noodles together!"
Le Tong gritted her teeth, "Get lost, there’s no place for a pig like you!"
Ji Rui pretended not to hear her words, walking happily towards the living room...
[Sister Sister, Mama Bamboo says if there are lots of tickets, she’ll fiercely make up for the owed Chapters... Haha! Isn’t Mama Bamboo a bit cheeky?]