novelraw Chapter 450: Like an Ordinary Couple
Chapter 450: Like an Ordinary Couple
"Jealousy is good, a bit sour helps digestion. Anyway, didn’t you order ten skewers of lamb and three chicken wings?"Ji Rui couldn’t help but tease Le Tong as he noticed she was silently drinking water.
This mischievousness, it turns out, is contagious.
Just a while ago, he himself was overwhelmingly jealous and almost couldn’t resist dealing with Le Tong, the instigator, on the spot in the car.
But now, he’s in an incredibly good mood.
Hearing her question him about those nonexistent women inevitably made him anxiously clarify, fearing she’d misunderstand. Looking back now, his chest unknowingly filled with joy, even that newly brewed jar of jealousy was neutralized by a wave of sweetness, no longer stirring up any sour waves.
They say the more you hate, the more you love. Could it be the same with jealousy and love, the more jealous you are, the more you love?
If so, then he must really love her.
And she, likewise, loves him very much!
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be jealous and angry over those socialites whose names she couldn’t even recall.
Le Tong, after gulping down the tea in her cup, put it down with a "bang," gritting her teeth, glaring at him and asked.
"Mr. Ji, is this your revenge?"
Ji Rui smiled, reaching over to grab her hand resting on the table, gently kneading her slightly cool fingertips.
"Am I such a petty person? Besides, what did you do to me? Why would I want revenge on you?"
Ji Rui blinked, his light green eyes glimmering with affection and charm under the streetlights.
But, to Le Tong, it was somewhat glaring.
"Of course, you’re not petty; you’re just vengeful."
Le Tong huffed coldly, just as the landlady brought over the skewers. Le Tong picked one up, biting and chewing fiercely as if she were taking her anger out on Mr. Demon Ji.
Ji Rui, bearing such an unflattering title, wasn’t annoyed. He continued holding her hand, drawing circles on her fingertips, while resting his chin on his other hand, smiling as he watched her devour an entire lamb skewer in one breath, her round cheeks adorably puffing out with each bite.
"In the past, I always suspected that Baobao’s quirky nature was a genetic mutation. Now, it seems that’s not the case at all."
Le Tong puffed out her cheeks, glancing at him, "Yeah, fortunately, Baobao isn’t like you, expressionless and cold-blooded."
"Yes, I think so too." Ji Rui responded with a smile.
His mood was exceptionally good now, letting her munch on skewers while nagging about his faults, without refuting her, occasionally nodding and softly admitting his mistakes.
Le Tong hadn’t felt so relaxed in a long time. Knowing the man spoiled her, her tone became increasingly coquettish.
The usually calm and composed face involuntarily softened, with inadvertent traces of shy happiness unique to a blissful woman.
Initially sitting across from her, Ji Rui eventually moved beside her, embracing her, listening to her reminisce about old events from afar and near.
From minor complaints about him, she gradually talked about her own youthful experiences.
Ji Rui still didn’t speak much, but he attentively noted all her experiences and complaints, silently vowing never to do anything foolish again.
She’d been upset all day, and Ji Rui feared she was bottling it up. Seeing her opening up, complaining and cuddling with him, made him both happy and heartbroken.
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In the blink of an eye, Le Tong had eaten half of the skewers, then realized the man had only been listening and didn’t seem to have eaten anything.
"I..."
Before Ji Rui could finish, Le Tong stuffed a chicken wing into his mouth.
"Eat up, it’s good."
Le Tong took a sip of the hot lemon tea on the table and, seeing Ji Rui frown, offered the straw to his mouth.
"Too spicy? Have a sip."
Despite his slight cleanliness obsession, Ji Rui didn’t resist the lemon tea offered to his mouth, taking a couple of sips eagerly.
"Aren’t you stingy, ordering the landlady to buy lemon tea, but only getting one cup?"
This cup of hot lemon tea was specially requested by Ji Rui from the opposite beverage store.
"I don’t like it anyway!"
If it weren’t for Le Tong, Ji Rui probably would never sit at a street stall eating grilled chicken wings and drinking cheap lemon tea.
"Tsk tsk, Mr. Ji finally tells the truth."
Le Tong teased, pursing her lips as she took back the cup, biting the straw and drinking all the lemon tea in one go.
Ji Rui was a bit annoyed, "Why didn’t you leave me some? These chicken wings are very spicy, you better not eat them."
Le Tong tossed the cup into the nearby trash can, stood up, and headed straight to the drink shop across the street.
Ji Rui, struggling with the fiery chicken wings that almost brought tears to his eyes, kept his gaze fixed on her.
The street was about ten meters wide; he watched her reach the drink shop, standing on tiptoe at the counter, probably checking out the drinks. She stayed there for a while, long enough for Ji Rui to finish all the spicy wings before she casually walked back, one hand in her pocket and a bag in the other.
"For you."
Le Tong took a drink out of the bag and pushed it in front of Ji Rui.
Ji Rui raised his chin towards her, slightly opening his mouth.
Le Tong was momentarily stunned, realizing he wanted her to feed him?
Her forehead lined with exasperation, finding it hard to accept that the usually stern, expressionless CEO now seemed a bit childish.
"Can’t you drink it yourself?"
Le Tong didn’t lack romance, but she felt this was too deliberate, making the scene awkward.
"Can’t!" Ji Rui uncharacteristically acted spoiled.
Le Tong looked around and noticed other couples feeding each other. Besides, hadn’t she unconsciously given him a few sips of hot lemon tea earlier?
Resigned, she inserted the straw and held it up to his lips. He took a sip, mildly surprised.
"American ginseng tea?"
"Hmm, didn’t you say you couldn’t handle spicy food? This will help cool you down!"
Le Tong knew Ji Rui didn’t like spicy food. He must have eaten those chicken wings to prevent her and her body from being overwhelmed by such strong flavors.
Ji Rui obediently drank all the ginseng tea, placing the sweet potato-filled paper bag into her hands, "Here’s your roasted sweet potato, eat it while it’s hot!"
Le Tong finally got her long-awaited roasted sweet potato, feeling indescribably satisfied, squinting her eyes like a cat basking in the sun, with a blissful look on her face.
Ji Rui glanced around at the many couples, retracting his gaze and looking at her, his heart warm, his eyes overflowing with a doting affection.