novelraw Chapter 464 - 463 Habit_2
Chapter 464 - 463 Habit_2
If the employees of the Ji Family saw their workaholic CEO, who’s like a perpetual motion machine, holding his secretary in the break room and sleeping, they would definitely sneer and call him a "foolish ruler"!Even Ji Rui himself couldn’t have imagined that he would have such a day of foolishness.
Unexpectedly, in broad daylight, while there are still piles of tasks outside, he holds her and sleeps with complete focus.
It seems that even if the sky were to fall, letting her have a peaceful and restful sleep is more important.
Le Tong, in a daze, lifted her face, her dreamy gaze landing on his face, "So hungry..."
Even though it was her stomach that was hungry, she tilted her face and took a bite on his chin.
She didn’t bite hard enough to leave a mark, just a tingly feeling. "If you’re hungry, get up and eat; I don’t fill your stomach."
Ji Rui said with a smile, the hand on her waist giving her a push, trying to lift her up completely.
Le Tong didn’t resist nor actively cooperate, allowing Ji Rui to support her waist and help her sit up, then, like a boneless person, she softly leaned against him, face to face.
"I don’t want to get up..." Her chin rested on his shoulder, sounding even more spoiled.
Ji Rui couldn’t help but tilt his head to kiss the corner of her lips, indulging her with a smile.
"Then do you want to lie down a little longer? I’ll go order takeout."
Le Tong nodded, allowing Ji Rui to help her lie back down and cover her with a thin quilt.
Ji Rui had never seen Le Tong rely on someone so much and act so spoiled.
The thought that the person she trusts to rely on and be spoiled with is himself softened Ji Rui’s voice considerably.
"What do you want to eat?"
Recently, Le Tong’s mood had been persistently low, and she hadn’t been sleeping well at night. Today she slept so soundly and peacefully that now she just wanted to savor the comfort of her dreams, making the thought of what to eat extremely unimportant.
"Anything, as long as it fills me up."
Snuggling the pillow and murmuring, Le Tong, inhaling its faint mint scent, unconsciously closed her eyes again.
Seeing Le Tong looking as if a sleepy bug had possessed her, Ji Rui shook his head with a smile and quietly walked out.
"Xiao Chen, send some food that suits Le Tong’s taste."
Even though the sleepy bug inside had said anything would do, Ji Rui still wanted her to eat well. Because when Le Tong enjoys good food and squints her eyes with pleasure, it always lifts Ji Rui’s mood and appetite.
"Sure, it’ll be there soon."
Ji Rui put down the phone and checked his watch.
It was already past one o’clock, long past lunchtime, no wonder she said she was hungry.
Although Ji Rui intended to process a few files while waiting for the food, he couldn’t focus, turning two pages without absorbing a thing.
Sighing quietly, he got up, walked out, retrieved a bottle of milk from the fridge in the pantry, and heated it in the microwave.
"Le Tong, drink this milk." Ji Rui brought the milk with a straw to Le Tong who was reclining against the bed, her eyes closed in a relaxed state.
Le Tong obediently mouthed the straw, gulped, and drank all the milk in one go—she seemed really famished.
"What time is it?"
After finishing the milk, Le Tong’s consciousness slightly recovered, and she squinted at Ji Rui under the bedside lamp.
"It’s almost half-past one. Not sleeping anymore?"
"Mm, not sleeping. I still have to run to the Patent Office this afternoon."
Le Tong finally restored to her usual self, even her voice became crisp and clean, completely unlike the soft and lazy person from before.
Ji Rui took the remote, opened the curtains, and the room was immediately filled with sunlight.
Le Tong was already at the bedside, putting on her shoes and heading into the washroom, where she quickly and neatly washed up with fresh toiletries taken from the cabinet above.
"Why didn’t you wake me?"
Le Tong had a really good sleep, but it was still work hours, and as the CEO’s secretary, she had actually slept with the CEO in the lounge all morning. If word got out, she didn’t know what others would think.
"Haven’t you been sleeping well lately? It’s rare for you to sleep so deeply, how could I have the heart to wake you?" Ji Rui replied truthfully.
Le Tong walked over, hugging Ji Rui’s waist from behind, her slightly warm face pressed against his back, murmuring softly, "Ji Rui, thank you."
He was indulging her more and more.
To the extent that it almost matched the level he indulged Baobao.
"Silly, you’re grateful to me just for letting you sleep a few hours?" Ji Rui grabbed her hand, pulling her around to face him.
Le Tong’s face had a faint blush as she thought of everything before she fell asleep.
Including, Ji Rui’s actions that were so full of aggression and possessiveness.
As they say, the arrow must be released once drawn, but this man, even after it was already half-shot, withdrew it.
This action could be physically harsh for a man, but he was willing to respect her boundaries, without any overstepping when she was unwilling.
Le Tong shook her head, "It’s not about those few hours, it’s about..."
Ji Rui watched her with a smile, and under his gaze, her face gradually turned red again.
"Alright, let’s get out. The food should be here soon."
Ji Rui roughly knew what she wanted to express, but she was too shy to say it out loud.
Under normal circumstances, Ji Rui might tease her, but now that the moment between them was so tender, pressing her to speak would only make her embarrassed.
"Okay!"
"Oh, right, doesn’t Baobao like dogs? I’ve got two for now, temporarily kept at the pet store. After dinner, let’s take Baobao to see them, okay?"
Ji Rui deliberately changed the subject.
He knew very well that the best way for Le Tong to accept him from the heart was to let her get used to his presence.
Get used to relying on him, get used to always having him in her sight!