novelraw Chapter 449: Little girl, are you jealous? (Second update)
Chapter 449: Little girl, are you jealous? (Second update)
Ji Rui got out of the car first, walked around to open the passenger door, and half-supporting, half-embracing, brought Le Tong out of the car.As she stepped out of the car, Le Tong was still in a state of severe mental disorientation from lack of oxygen.
And the culprit behind her lack of oxygen and flushed face was, of course, President Ji who was holding her.
Any man would go crazy hearing his girlfriend say he might not be her last, especially someone as domineering as Ji Rui.
After fiercely declaring his sovereignty, Ji Rui, turned into a fiend, decided to seal her lips with his, leaving her with nothing but "mmm mmm..." sounds and unable to say anything else that would make his heart clench.
Of course, he could also choose to turn her around and spank her hard as a punishment, but he preferred the more direct yet romantic method of sealing with a kiss.
"Let’s go eat some roast lamb!"
Refreshed, President Ji was now in high spirits, arm around the still stumbling Le Tong, heading towards the busy street food market.
Only after they sat down at the simple table and chairs of the barbecue stall did Le Tong finally start to regain her normal thinking.
The lady boss brought over two cups of tea on a tray, and Le Tong asked her for ten skewers of lamb and three chicken wings, and when the lady boss heard she wanted roasted sweet potato, she sent her teenage son to the end of the street to buy some for Le Tong.
After the lady boss left, Le Tong angrily stared at the shamelessly cheerful man sitting opposite her, feeling increasingly unbalanced.
Yes, he was her first love, but she was also his first love, so why was he so adept at these intimate couple interactions while she, in contrast, was always like an inexperienced girl, awkward and passive, easily led by him?
Could it be that there’s such a thing as talent in this area too?
"Ji Rui, tell me the truth!"
Le Tong’s tone was unfriendly, her glare like daggers aimed at him.
"What?!" Ji Rui, now in a great mood, was ready to be a good boyfriend who spoke without reserve.
"Have you really... really never had a girlfriend before?"
Le Tong wasn’t one to fuss over things, especially since he was thirty-one, with looks, family, and wealth at the top of the pile. It would be believable to say his exes could fill a platoon.
Claiming he had never dated anyone before her didn’t sound convincing at all.
"Besides you, truly no one!"
Ji Rui’s attitude was sincerely earnest, almost to the point of raising a hand in oath.
"You don’t believe me?" Ji Rui leaned slightly over the table towards her, his intense gaze on her face.
Before, Le Tong believed him, but thinking back on his recent affectionate actions towards her which seemed so practiced, he didn’t seem like someone new to love.
Le Tong’s hesitation made Ji Rui anxious. He didn’t understand why she doubted him, but he had never felt anything ambiguous with other women, not even with CoCo, who was like a childhood friend with the title of his fiancée. There had never been any intimate contact, let alone a formal boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
"Le Tong, if it weren’t for you, I would think I was asexual. For the past thirty years, I’ve never had improper thoughts for any man or woman. During my impulsive youth, I was studying abroad and focused on reclaiming the Ji Family’s business, minimizing even eating and sleeping time, with no time or thought for emotional matters. When I finally got Ji Family back at 25, I already had Baobao with me, and marriage seemed unnecessary, something optional for me. I’m not a patient man, and naturally, I don’t understand romance. To take time and effort to please others feels like putting a knife to my neck. Why bother suffering for it?"
Ji Rui wasn’t a talkative person; calling him sparing with words would be an understatement. If not for the person he cared about sitting opposite, he likely wouldn’t even have bothered with a hum.
Faced with Le Tong’s doubts, he could only rack his brains, summarize his journey over the years, and clearly convey his feelings and mindset to her, even if she didn’t fully trust him. It was better than her always viewing his feelings with suspicion.
Le Tong had never heard Ji Rui say these things before. Apparently, someone like him preferred to keep everything bottled up, and means of communication through expressing and confiding, necessary for others, were burdens and unnecessary for him.
"By your logic, aren’t you putting a knife to your neck and asking for trouble now?"
Le Tong took a sip from her cup, thinking how Mr. Ji’s eloquence seemed lacking if he couldn’t even say the basic sweet-talk girls liked; no wonder he hadn’t been in a relationship by thirty-one.
That said, given his qualities, women would line up to win him over, so he didn’t need to woo anyone.
Thinking on it, if those women who would willingly chase after him knew that she, Le Tong, not only carried his girlfriend title but also stirred him up from time to time, they might very well drown her with spit from each one of them.
Seeing Le Tong’s misunderstanding, Ji Rui wasn’t in a hurry. He picked up his cup, hesitated a bit. Opposite, Le Tong raised her eyebrows with a teasing look. Ji Rui gritted his teeth, put the cup to his lips, and gently sipped the tea.
"That kind of thought was from before I had feelings for you. Once I realized I liked you, I understood that patience and romance are proportional to feelings. The more you like, the more patience and romance you have. And I found when you’re happy, I’m very happy; when you’re not, I’m definitely uncomfortable inside. So making you happy is like making myself happy, it’s enjoyable, not suffering."
Le Tong’s grievances slowly eased, apparent that she was persuaded by Ji Rui.
"Mr. Ji, I thought your silver tongue only appeared at the negotiation table, didn’t expect you had such a knack for wooing girls too; no wonder so many rich daughters shamelessly come flocking."
Even though she was convinced, she couldn’t help but bring up his "romantic history."
Ji Rui’s usually stern face now softened with a smile, eyes squinting at her.
"Little girl, are you jealous? A bit envious?"
Caught on her feelings, Le Tong gave him a side-eye, then picked up her cup and gulped down her tea all at once.