novelraw Chapter 504 - 503: Don’t Want Her to Suffer in Vain (Part 1)
Chapter 504 - 503: Don’t Want Her to Suffer in Vain (Part 1)
The job of an executive assistant, Le Tong has basically got the hang of it, including some of the more troublesome negotiation projects. Le Tong has already started to learn how to lead her subordinates in maneuvering and haggling with the other party. For instance, this morning, she perfectly signed a cooperation contract with a certain large multinational group.At this moment, Ji Rui was holding the contract she brought back, reading it attentively.
"Not bad, you actually got that notoriously stingy old man to add two percentage points to the price. How did you manage that?"
If it were another woman, Ji Rui would absolutely suspect that she might have used her youth and beauty to please the other party, causing that fifty-something lecherous old man to accept this price.
But according to his understanding of Le Tong, she disdains using such means.
Other than that, Ji Rui really couldn’t imagine how the other party accepted these terms.
Le Tong stretched her fair hand in front of him and shook it.
"It helped me!"
Ji Rui was quite puzzled as he stared at her hand, "What do you mean?"
"This bracelet..." Le Tong glared at him as if he were a monster.
"You mean, this bracelet is your lucky charm?" Le Tong’s hint only made Ji Rui even more bewildered.
"Idiot!" Le Tong rolled her eyes at him and muttered under her breath.
Ji Rui was inexplicably being disliked, feeling both annoyed and amused, he grabbed her wrist and looked closely, "Idiot it is, as long as you don’t mind. Come on, tell me the adventure of your bracelet."
Le Tong let him gently caress her arms, "His assistant happened to be wearing a bracelet somewhat similar to mine, so I took mine off and asked his assistant to put her bracelet aside for comparison. Although both looked similar, mine was clearly more elegant and refined, while hers seemed much coarser."
"So, what then?" Ji Rui watched Le Tong with interest.
"So what, I’m telling him that brand products, though expensive, are worth it, just like how a large group like the Ji Family with good service reputation and solid product quality is different from those small workshops that can only attract attention with low prices."
"Brilliant!" Indeed, this girl is a negotiation expert, casually finding reference items that she could magnify indefinitely.
Ji Rui generously praised Le Tong, not expecting that this girl suddenly withdrew her smile and let out a long sigh.
"Sigh..."
Ji Rui’s heart twitched. He couldn’t bear seeing Le Tong unhappy even for a second. Any slight emotional fluctuation from her immediately affected him.
"What’s wrong? Isn’t the contract signed? Why are you sighing? I’ll treat you to lunch, what do you want to eat?"
Ji Rui pulled her over and coaxed her gently.
Le Tong spread the contract open, pointing at the terms, "If my senior were here, he would definitely have gotten them to raise the percentage a few more points, and he wouldn’t need to use psychological tactics like I did."
Ji Rui understood her meaning and grabbed her hand, protecting it carefully with both hands.
"Silly girl, Yang Sheng has been with me for so many years, and if half of the Ji Family’s glory is mine, the other half is his. He’s been through the gunfire and struggles just as much as I have, and you’ve only taken over his work for a few months. Achieving this is already very good, far exceeding what me and him expected by many fold."
Ji Rui’s persuasion eased much of the frustration in Le Tong’s heart, "I know, but I really miss my senior."
If you calculate, Yang Sheng has been gone for quite some time. During this period, Le Tong called him twice, once at noon and once at night, but both times heard him having a meeting with others.
This shows that he’s been busy like a dog since he returned.
Afterward, Le Tong dared not call him again, only occasionally sending messages to ask about him, while Yang Sheng often took one or two hours to reply back, with content full of perfunctory words such as, "I’m good, no need to worry," "I’m doing okay, rest assured!"
Le Tong tried to learn about Yang Sheng’s recent situation through media or other channels but found that the Northern Yang Family was more mysterious compared to the Ji Family. The majestic and forbidding atmosphere of such a wealthy family was so strong that media and ordinary people did not dare to discuss it casually.
Le Tong had asked Ji Rui more than once, and he only said that Yang Sheng’s life wasn’t easy, but at this stage, no one could help him. He could only rely on himself slowly to endure and strive.
"Don’t worry, the old man of the Yang Family won’t just watch him die after calling him back. If Yang Sheng were an incompetent coward, the old man wouldn’t bother to bind him back."
Ji Rui gently soothed her furrowed brows, his tone incredibly gentle.
Strangely enough, if another man made Le Tong this distracted and troubled, Ji Rui’s jealousy would turn into a tidal wave, flooding R City in an instant. But now, Ji Rui’s heart was exceedingly calm.
"That’s true, to impose a great responsibility upon a person, you must first temper their spirit, toil their muscles, starve their skin..."
Speaking of the end, Le Tong finally showed a small smile on her face.
"What do you want to eat for lunch?" Ji Rui tactfully shifted the topic.
"Is there a nice Cantonese restaurant near Baobao’s school?"
Le Tong heard that the restaurant’s herbal soup was quite famous. She wanted to learn secretly and make it at home for Ji Rui and Baobao.
"Yes, do you want to eat Cantonese food?"
"Mhmm, I’ve heard it’s good."
Ji Rui originally planned to find a good restaurant nearby, but since Le Tong wanted to go to that restaurant, he had no objections. He tidied up the table casually and took Le Tong out of the office.
Wanting to spend more time alone with Le Tong, Ji Rui didn’t let Xiao Li tag along but drove with Le Tong getting out of the parking lot.
As the car drove out onto the main road, looking at the vehicles flowing by, Ji Rui slightly turned his head towards Le Tong and said, "Le Tong, when are you going to get a driving license too?"
He thought it was time to buy her a car.
That day, Zhuo Jiarui secretly laughed at that bracelet costing thousands of yuan.
Ji Rui rebutted Zhuo Jiarui with indifference at the time, saying this was true love; he didn’t need love exchanged for money!
Ji Rui said it like that, but indeed, he also wanted to give Le Tong some practical items she temporarily couldn’t afford, like a car or even a house.
Of course, he didn’t think his relationship with Le Tong needed these luxury items to sustain.
On the contrary, he even believed that even if he were in decline now, Le Tong would never leave him.
But, he loves her, and he doesn’t want her to suffer from the so-called reality of worldly concerns. Since he has these economic conditions, there’s no need for her to endure hardship for no reason.