novelraw Chapter 448: Definitely the Last One
Chapter 448: Definitely the Last One
Unlike Yang Sheng’s impression on Le Tong, Ji Rui has always given Le Tong the impression of being quite boring and stiff.Even before, and even now that they are lovers, this impression hasn’t changed much.
Of course, after Le Tong gradually learned about his past, she vaguely understood that his dull, rigid, and sharp nature wasn’t his fault. Most of the thirty-one years of his life were spent in loneliness.
Probably because he lost his mother when he was young, his father neither loved nor cared for him, and the woman who indirectly caused his mother’s death kept flaunting herself and her twin sons in front of him, leading to his dark personality and rigid character.
Before, she was his subordinate, and though his dark personality was annoying, it didn’t really affect her.
But now, as his lover, she couldn’t bear to see him continuously living with such a stagnant mindset.
Occasionally provoking him a bit should do him some good!
Having such a thought, Le Tong seized the opportunity regarding Luo Yifan to start a fuss.
Over the years, there weren’t many people or things Ji Rui cared about, but when it came to Luo Yifan, he was exceptionally hard to let go.
Although Luo Yifan had been slyly manipulated into moving to another city, the thought of Luo Yifan meeting Le Tong during a time he missed out on always made him jealous and unable to let it go.
Now, hearing Le Tong personally admit that Luo Yifan was a good person only made him more upset.
"I know that, didn’t you even accompany him as his birthday dance partner?"
Digging up these old accounts, Ji Rui felt as if he had overturned a whole vat of vinegar.
Le Tong secretly rolled her eyes, remembering the sarcastic remarks Luo Yifan made to her during his birthday party, and couldn’t help but grind her teeth.
"Yes, I still remember, everyone said we were a good match!"
Le Tong decided to take the opportunity to reclaim the grievances she suffered back then.
Ji Rui’s face suddenly darkened, "What? Do you feel it’s a pity now?"
Ji Rui was almost livid from anger, either from Le Tong or himself. He never thought of himself as petty, but it had been so long since Luo Yifan’s birthday party and he was still so hung up on it?
Le Tong examined his face under the street lamps’ light, "Yes, it really is a pity..."
Seeing his face grow more taut, Le Tong felt immensely satisfied!
In the past, she had been oppressed by Ji Rui, forced to play the naive little bunny while cursing herself for her own weakness.
Now, finally having the chance to vent that frustration, it felt truly energizing!
Le Tong didn’t find anything wrong with her mischievous attitude; instead, she felt that provoking Ji Rui not only stimulated him to act more lively but also allowed her to air out her pent-up grievances. It was definitely a win-win situation.
Still secretly pleased with herself, Le Tong was startled when the car suddenly stopped by the roadside with a loud "screech!"
Thrown forward and yanked back by the seatbelt, Le Tong looked with some fear at the angry man in the driver’s seat.
"Le Tong!"
"..." Le Tong hadn’t recovered from the shock of the sudden stop yet, just staring wide-eyed at him.
"Are you out here to eat roasted sweet potatoes, or are you purposely trying to infuriate me?!" Ji Rui glared at Le Tong, forcing his voice down to a growl.
Le Tong blinked, coming to her senses, and looked at him with feigned innocence.
"Huh? How did I annoy you?"
Le Tong was always good at playing dumb.
"What’s going on between you and Luo Yifan?"
Even though Ji Rui had always been extremely jealous of Luo Yifan, he believed that Le Tong didn’t have any special feelings for Luo Yifan, thinking that it was just Luo Yifan’s unrequited affection and had never been in a relationship before, as both Mr. Huang’s investigation and Le Tong’s own words suggested. To him, he was her first love.
Therefore, even though he was jealous of Luo Yifan for knowing Le Tong earlier, he still had a great sense of superiority.
But just now, her words seemed to suggest that Le Tong had some unspeakable feelings for Luo Yifan too.
Was his superiority just self-deception all along?
Wasn’t her first love him, but that damned Luo Yifan?
The car parked under the streetlight, and under the bright light, Ji Rui’s eyes housed two intense flames dancing.
As the culprit behind igniting those flames, Le Tong clearly saw the changes in the man’s expressions.
She had to admit, seeing Ji Rui, who was clearly furious but holding it in like a wronged wife, made Le Tong want to laugh.
"Ji Rui, you’re overthinking..."
In the past, this man always accused her of overthinking, but in reality, it was always him!
His suspicious nature had brought her much suffering; she certainly didn’t want to endure that anymore in the future.
"Le Tong, what do you mean?" Ji Rui’s eyes, filled with cannibalistic intent, were fixed on Le Tong, his hand on the steering wheel clenched into a fist.
Le Tong glanced at him, shrugged her shoulders, and said nonchalantly, "I mean nothing, it’s you who’s overthinking."
Ji Rui’s mouth twitched twice, and Le Tong even heard him grind his teeth fiercely.
Ji Rui took a deep breath, striving to suppress all the displeasure and jealousy in his heart.
"Is Luo Yifan that good?" His intense gaze seemed capable of burning a hole through her face.
"He is very good!" Le Tong fearlessly met his gaze. Seeing he was about to lose it, she suddenly leaned forward, her cool lips briefly brushing against his tightly pressed lips.
"But unfortunately, I didn’t fall in love with him..."
Le Tong shot a woeful glance at the man who was frozen like a block of wood, then continued, "I ended up falling in love with you, this boring, stiff, and very nasty man!"
The man who had been dragged from hell to cloud nine in an instant, his eyes turned from a desolate desert into a verdant oasis. His eyes slightly curved, and his lips slightly lifted.
"Your first love is me!"
The confidence of President Ji, which had just been trampled into the dust, soared to bursting levels, and he couldn’t help but be smug.
Le Tong didn’t rush to respond to him, she leaned back in her seat, gazed into his eyes for a few moments, and then nodded.
"That’s right, my first love is you..."
Having received acknowledgment from the person involved, Ji Rui couldn’t contain his joy, leaned over, and his face approached hers, about to kiss her lips. However, his lips were met with her raised hand, stopping them in their tracks.
Ji Rui raised an eyebrow, confusion and dissatisfaction filled his eyes.
Le Tong, looking at him, seriously blurted out the words she hadn’t finished.
"But it doesn’t mean you’ll be the last one too!"
Ji Rui’s eyes dimmed momentarily, but quickly, he rekindled with a blazing fire, gently pulling her hand away, letting his lips fall on the corner of her lips, "I’m your first man, and definitely the last one too!"