Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife

Chapter 565 - 564: This is the Betrothal Gift Paid by Ji Rui (One More Update)

"Daddy, Mommy, don’t you have to work? You’re back so early..."Baobao, who ran over at the sound of the door opening, immediately rushed over when he saw Ji Rui and Le Tong.

Ji Rui caught him and picked him up, always worried that this little rascal would charge over like a rocket and accidentally knock Le Tong down.

"Daddy and Mommy are on holiday today, happy?"

Ji Rui carried Baobao into the living room with big strides, nodding at the Old Master who was previously playing with Nuonuo, as a form of greeting.

"Of course I’m happy, but Daddy, isn’t it a problem if you don’t go to work?"

Baobao playfully tugged at Ji Rui’s face, having a great time. Nowadays, Baobao became more carefree in his play with Ji Rui, mainly because Ji Rui indulges him more than before and interacts with him much more frequently.

"Why not?"

Ji Rui curiously gazed at the little guy, given what he knows about his son, usually there are some peculiar answers following his questions.

Baobao glanced at Le Tong and then at Nuonuo, "Daddy, you’ve got a wife and kids, how are you going to support us if you don’t work?"

This comment successfully amused the three adults present, making them laugh heartily.

"Baobao, you’re the one in charge of comedy, aren’t you!" Le Tong chuckled as she ruffled Baobao’s hair.

If it were an ordinary child saying something like this, it wouldn’t be surprising, but Baobao, well, he has an understanding of money that’s probably clearer than hers as an adult. He naturally knows that even if his daddy stayed home from today and did nothing, his daddy’s current wealth would still be enough for them to live well for several lifetimes.

"No, Baobao is urging Daddy to earn money diligently." Lying on Ji Rui, Baobao reached out his hand toward Le Tong, signaling for her to hold him. "But if Daddy really can’t make money, Mommy doesn’t need to worry, Baobao will earn money!"

Ji Rui glared at Baobao, hugging him tightly, "Mommy’s not feeling well, stay put."

"Mommy, where are you not feeling well?" Baobao immediately got anxious upon hearing that. Le Tong shot Ji Rui a glance, feeling he was making a fuss over nothing.

"Don’t listen to your Daddy’s nonsense, Mommy is just fine. Baobao said he’ll make money, how would you do that?"

Le Tong assumed this little guy was just being a hero, joking around.

"Investment!" But the little guy said it seriously, without a hint of jest.

Le Tong stared at Ji Rui, intuitively feeling this had something to do with him.

Ji Rui, feeling cornered by her gaze, nervously gave in.

"I just casually mentioned it to him, and he said he wanted to try his pocket money for a test run."

Le Tong was truly impressed by this father and son duo; while other kids played with simple children’s games, the Ji Family’s child played with games involving real monetary investments.

She felt a need to have a good talk with Ji Rui about this.

However, not now, because there’s something more important she needs to do.

"Ji Rui, you’d better give me a reasonable explanation later, I’m going to chat with Yuan’er for a bit."

Chatting with Yuan’er was of course an excuse. After entering the study, she dialed Yang Sheng’s number and had him send the Yang Family-Ji Family cooperation proposal to her email.

Yang Sheng didn’t say much, only suggested they video chat once she had opened her computer.

The smiley face of Yang Sheng appeared on the screen, and his first words to Le Tong were, "Dear sister, are you asking for it in the capacity of a Ji Family special assistant or as the Ji Family mistress now?"

Le Tong rolled her eyes at him, "The latter."

Yang Sheng blinked, "Are you planning to get married? So am I going to be the big brother-in-law?"

"Not planning, already married!" Le Tong dropped the bombshell unexpectedly.

Yang Sheng seemed stunned by the news, staring at Le Tong for quite a while in disbelief, "Tongtong, are you kidding me?"

Le Tong indeed wanted to rush out and slam a marriage certificate in his face, but she held back.

Understanding the principle of ’not sweating the small stuff,’ she did.

"Why would I lie? Just got back from getting the marriage certificate with Ji Rui."

But then, it’s understandable that Yang Sheng didn’t believe it. Even as someone involved, Le Tong still felt like this was all a dream. Probably because she had no mental preparation before and the process of getting the certificate went too smoothly, making it feel all too unreal to her.

Yang Sheng stared at Le Tong for another moment of silence, finally seeming to realize that she was serious, accepting that he indeed became the big brother-in-law.

"Tongtong, don’t tell me this rushed marriage was just for the sake of this cooperation proposal."

Le Tong gave him a sideways glance, "Are you really my brother?"

Yang Sheng paused slightly, "Of course! Didn’t you see the test report the other day? It clearly stated there that you and grandpa had issues, but that’s his business. Don’t drag me into it with your pranks!"

Yang Sheng’s concerned face on the screen made Le Tong feel warm inside. His misunderstanding was indeed a delightful one.

"Since you’re my brother, wouldn’t you want Ji Rui to give me a status sooner?" Le Tong said to Yang Sheng in a provocatively affectionate tone.

Yang Sheng first had an epiphany, then asked skeptically, "Really just wanting a status?"

Le Tong nodded with a smile, "Of course, even if I didn’t mind for myself, I would for Baobao and Nuonuo. You more than anyone know how much Baobao craves a normal family with a Daddy and Mommy who love him, right?"

Bringing Baobao into the conversation, Yang Sheng finally fully believed Le Tong’s words.

"Alright, go check your email."

Le Tong opened her email, meticulously reviewing every clause of the cooperation proposal, asking Yang Sheng for clarification on parts she didn’t understand. It took her a good part of an hour to get a clear understanding of the proposal before saying goodbye to Yang Sheng.

Le Tong walked out to the living room with the printed cooperation plan. In the living room, Ji Rui was busy with a laptop, Nuonuo was being held and fed by Aunt Wang, and Baobao and the Old Master were lying on the carpet playing chess.

"Great-grandpa, no cheating!" Baobao grumbled, grabbing the chess pieces and accusing the Old Master.

The Old Master chuckled, ruffling the little one’s hair, "Didn’t your teacher tell you? Respect the old and care for the young!"

Baobao glared at him, "Great-grandpa, you may be old, but Baobao is young, so it’s equal footing between us."

The Old Master wanted to argue, but Uncle Jing tugged on him, "Old Master, Baobao is not wrong..."

The Old Master was taken aback, clearly not expecting Uncle Jing, who had been by his side for decades, not to side with him. Just as he wanted to criticize Uncle Jing, Le Tong came over and sat between him and Baobao.

"A loss is a loss, can’t you handle it?"

The Old Master patted himself, playing the rogue, "Girl, Grandpa doesn’t have a penny on him!"

Le Tong handed the thick stack of documents over to him, "Grandpa, Ji Rui and I got married. Here, this is the betrothal gift from Ji Rui, so you can lose as much as you like!"