novelraw Chapter 420: What’s the Matter? Are You Jealous?
Chapter 420: What’s the Matter? Are You Jealous?
Ji Rui’s heart is actually quite conflicted.From a boss’s perspective, he hopes Le Tong can quickly become independent and seamlessly take over all of Yang Sheng’s work, so that he doesn’t have to endure the pain of losing a capable assistant.
But from the standpoint of being a man, or more precisely, her boyfriend, there’s a part of him that secretly hopes she will come to him and vent or seek help when faced with setbacks.
He has known Le Tong for almost two years now, but it was only recently that he really started trying to understand her.
Although she rarely talks about her past in front of him, or rather, never really brings it up on her own, he can imagine how much pain she must have endured in those past few years, gritting her teeth to carry such a heavy burden.
So, from a selfish point of view, he hopes that in the future, no matter what difficulties she encounters, she will come back to him proactively, even if he can’t help much, at least he can listen to her complaints and comfort her. Even though he knows he’s not skilled at comforting people, he still hopes so.
Currently, in his heart, Le Tong holds a position nearly equal to Baobao. Towards Le Tong, he is completely open, allowing her to take whatever she pleases.
It’s just that his open attitude is met with a gentlemanly and courteous facade from the other side, leaving him feeling frustrated and wondering if perhaps his bait isn’t attractive enough, hence she has no desire to seize anything.
"Daddy, when are you and Mommy planning to make Baobao an older brother?"
Baobao, who had been seriously reading his fairy tale book, suddenly clambered over Ji Rui’s lap like a little monkey, half-kneeling in front of him, holding his neck and asking.
Ji Rui collected his thoughts, his melancholic eyes brightened by Baobao’s words, as he kissed Baobao’s nose, "As soon as possible!"
"Does Baobao prefer a brother or a sister?"
A few months ago, Ji Rui never thought he would have another child apart from Baobao.
Because, even with a smart and considerate child like Baobao, he felt one was enough. More than that seemed like a burden, pure self-inflicted hardship.
But now, with Baobao’s sudden question, he surprisingly felt no resistance or aversion, and he even naturally followed Baobao’s train of thought, imagining Le Tong with a big belly, imagining the lively scene at home after the birth of a new family member...
Baobao cocked his head, seriously considering Ji Rui’s question.
"Daddy..." Baobao blinked his bright black eyes, hugging Ji Rui’s neck coquettishly, "Can Baobao have both a brother and a sister?"
Ji Rui couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "You’ll have to ask your mommy about that, as long as she agrees, Daddy has no objections!"
Le Tong had been gone for more than half an hour, and when she returned, Ji Rui carefully observed her expression.
Le Tong looked composed, just like when she went out.
Ji Rui couldn’t read anything from her face, so he stared into her eyes and asked softly, "How was it?"
Le Tong pulled out the top document from the stack in her hands, opened it, and pushed it in front of Ji Rui.
"These three people were selected by me and Minister Chen based on their various abilities. Take a look and see which one is suitable? Or should we hold a competition among the three?"
Ji Rui quickly flipped through it, then lifted his eyes to look at Le Tong, "Minister Chen didn’t make things difficult for you, did he?"
Le Tong, who was originally writing something with her head down, raised her head with a slight arch of her brows, "If I understood correctly, it seems like you were hoping he would make things difficult for me?"
Ji Rui smiled gently, reaching out to smooth a few strands of stray hair by her cheek. Le Tong instinctively shrank back, but upon noticing Ji Rui’s frozen smile, she quickly stopped retreating.
Ji Rui’s fingertips brushed her face through her hair, "Just consider it as my macho mindset acting up."
Le Tong was tickled by his frankness and giggled lightly, "Don’t tell me you’ve prepared handkerchiefs, always ready to welcome me to come to you for a good cry!"
Ji Rui swiftly opened a drawer, revealing two neatly folded handkerchiefs inside. Of course, they were there due to President Ji’s penchant for cleanliness, but if his lovely yet fragile girlfriend truly needed them, he would absolutely offer them generously.
Le Tong’s eyes swept over the handkerchiefs, then squinted slightly at Ji Rui, rubbing her chin as if pondering, "So, Mr. Ji likes criers, huh?!"
Ji Rui didn’t even flinch, calmly pushing the drawer back, "As long as it’s you, I like criers, laughers, everything!"
Le Tong was slightly embarrassed; who would’ve thought that the man who spoke so sternly and directly months ago would now be such a master of sweet talk.
"So, what do you think about the proposal for the competition?"
Admitting her skin isn’t as thick as Ji Rui’s even by a tenth, Le Tong quickly steered the topic back to work.
Ji Rui felt that he was growing more and more fond of teasing her, but knowing well she wasn’t a docile little bunny, he didn’t dare to push too far, lest he anger her and find himself in trouble.
"I have no objections; indeed, as you both said, each of these three has their strengths and weaknesses. A competitive assessment seems pretty fair and reasonable."
Le Tong nodded, picking up the phone on Ji Rui’s desk and dialing the Human Resources Department, "Minister Chen? Regarding the candidate issue, Mr. Ji agrees with our proposal, please arrange the competition assessment soon."
While Le Tong was on the phone, Ji Rui silently looked at the documents in his hand. After she hung up, he raised his head and said to her, "Looks like Minister Chen is quite obedient to you."
Le Tong didn’t show any signs of happiness; rather, she looked somewhat solemn.
"That’s something you arranged in advance, which is why he’s obedient."
Ji Rui, of course, understood this point, but he didn’t expect Le Tong to have already realized this relationship early on.
"Afraid?" Ji Rui looked at her with a smile, then opened the drawer again, "If needed, feel free to take one."
If it had been in the past, Le Tong would definitely think he’s gloating. But now she knows very well, he’s indirectly comforting her.
"There will be plenty of chances to use them in the future; just don’t complain that these handkerchiefs are expensive!"
Ji Rui casually took out the two handkerchiefs and pushed them in front of her, "Rest assured, as your boyfriend, I can confidently guarantee an unlimited supply of handkerchiefs. Of course, if you want something warmer, you can use this."
Ji Rui patted his shoulder, and Le Tong rolled her eyes at him, utterly speechless.
How did she ever think he was the silent type before?
The sweet words that come out of his mouth aren’t something inexperienced youngsters could utter.
"Do you say these things to others often?" Le Tong absolutely wouldn’t admit, there was a slight sense of competitiveness in her heart.
"What’s this? Are you jealous?" Ji Rui laughed with a smug look.
[Good night!]