She looked at Luo Yifan and helplessly nodded, "Alright, since the birthday star specifically nad , I’ll agree for now. But if you find soone more suitable in the next few days, tell and replace with her."
After agreeing with Luo Yifan, Le Tong privately asked Luo Yuanyuan if there were any things to be mindful of at the party, and Luo Yuanyuan teased her.
"Tongtong, why are you so nervous? It’s just a party, is it necessary to be so serious? You just need to make yourself beautiful and dazzling, and my brother will be thrilled. As for the rest, you don’t need to worry; he knows how to handle it."
After hearing Luo Yuanyuan’s words, Le Tong regretted agreeing to Luo Yifan’s request even more. But regret was useless because, in this matter, she had no initiative and had no room to refuse under such circumstances.
The Zhang Yi couple were naturally very grateful to Le Tong, thanking her profusely, and treating her even better.
The next day, Le Tong returned to the office and, as usual, made coffee and sent it into the president’s office.
As she expected yesterday, a few employees from Jisu Company, including Zhong Hao, were gathered in the reception room, concentrating on their computers just like the day before.
Ji Rui, on the other hand, had turned his chair around, back facing everyone, and was quietly on the phone, "Baobao, be good, Daddy will definitely pick you up tonight."
It seed it had been two days since he last went ho, and little Young Master Ji was calling to act spoiled.
Le Tong placed the coffee on the table, and Ji Rui, hearing the sound, turned his chair around and looked up at Le Tong.
Then he added, "Hmm, good! Daddy will take you for sothing delicious!" His tone was unprecedentedly gentle and doting.
Le Tong didn’t look at Ji Rui. After putting down the coffee, she turned and walked out.
A few minutes later, the phone on her desk rang, showing it was a call from the president’s office.
Le Tong picked up the receiver, "President, what is it?"
"Where was that nice ho-style restaurant you ntioned last ti?"
Le Tong was montarily stunned, trying hard to recall, then rembered she did ntion it to Ji Rui before.
"Oh, it’s at the entrance of Deyi Street, called ’Ordinary People.’ But President, you should be prepared; you won’t get high-end cuisine there, but the ho-cooked dishes are very holy and authentic."
Le Tong thought to herself, although President Ji is unpredictable and rather harsh and unfeeling towards others, toward his son, he shows profound love!
"Hmm." On the other end, Ji Rui seed to be listening intently.
"The slow-cooked soup there is also very good; it’s all cooked in clay pots. President, be sure to try it."
For the sake of President Ji’s affections for his son, Le Tong added a little extra.
"Alright!"
After hanging up, Le Tong’s opinion of Ji Rui, which had dropped to a negative value, slightly improved.
In her eyes, any man who loves his child can’t be completely bad.
After lunch, Le Tong suddenly rembered Luo Yifan’s birthday party and inexplicably felt a bit annoyed. With nearly two hours left for lunch break, Le Tong decided to wander around the shopping mall across the street and buy a couple of seasonal outfits to relax her tense nerves.
Passing by a luxurious dress boutique, Le Tong curiously went in to have a look, and her eyes were imdiately drawn to a purple rmaid-style gown.
"Miss, is there anything I can help you with?" The store attendant ca up to her.
Le Tong quickly waved her hand, "I’m just looking around; you can carry on with your work."
The store attendant added, "Miss, if you like, you can try it on first; it’s no problem. We accept card paynts, and you can choose to pay in installnts."
It seed the store attendant noticed Le Tong really liked that purple gown and reached to take it off the rack.
Le Tong glanced at the price tag stuck on the front of the gown, and after quickly counting the long string of zeros, she realized there were four. Of course, zeros following the decimal point weren’t included; it was marked 28 in front of the four zeros, aning this gown cost 280,000 yuan.
This type of gown, both in style and price, was unattainable for Le Tong—fine to look at from afar but not ant for close inspection.
"No need, really! I’m just looking!" Le Tong said, hurriedly backing out of the store.
How funny; she was rely glancing, and people easily misunderstood her wanting to own it!
It’s probably the sa with Ji Rui; sotis when she showed him even a little more concern, he thought she had ulterior motives!
After leaving the gown store and passing by several similar boutiques, Le Tong dared not step inside any further, fearing a repeat of the earlier incident.
Le Tong spent over an hour wandering the shopping mall, bought two sets of winter clothes for herself, and also a matching couple’s scarf for the professor and his wife. Later, passing by a children’s clothing store, she bought a few sets of warm winter clothes for Wenwen. When she saw the boys’ clothes, her mind sohow automatically imagined Young Master Ji wearing them, thinking how handso and cute he would look in so of those outfits.
Le Tong shook her head, internally laughing at herself. The Ji Family’s prince wouldn’t wear such cheap stuff that costs a couple of hundred yuan per set!
Carrying bags of clothes back to the Ji Family, just as she sat down, the door behind her sounded.
Le Tong instinctively turned her head, eting Zhong Hao’s tired yet slightly surprised eyes.
"Tongtong, went on a shopping spree?"
Le Tong smiled and nodded, "Yeah, it’s changing seasons, so I bought a few outfits."
Zhong Hao raised his hand to pound his shoulder, "Lucky you!"
Le Tong picked up a pack of strong-flavored mint candy she just bought from the table and tossed it to Zhong Hao.
"Poor Director Zhong, perk up a bit!"
Zhong Hao deftly caught the mint candy, opened the lid, popped one into his mouth, then raised his eyebrows at Le Tong.
"Hey, I say, can we change this Director Zhong title?"
Le Tong still looked at him, smiling, and nodded again, "Sure!"
Zhong Hao’s face lit up with joy but then heard Le Tong say, "When you get promoted to Manager at Jisu, I’ll call you Manager Zhong!"
Zhong Hao, amused and annoyed, gave her a glare, "The professor’s wife said you’re gentle and understanding; I think she’s been thoroughly deceived by you!"
Le Tong shrugged, "Yeah, didn’t you know? These past few years, I’ve been swindling and seducing her, and she’s utterly srized by !"
Zhong Hao had to give it to her, glancing at the brand of mint candy in his hand, "This candy is quite refreshing; do you have more? Sell all of them!"
Le Tong said nothing, bent over, rummaged through the drawer, and handed him four or five packs of the sa candy.
"A million yuan."
These candies were her go-to for staying alert during overti.
"Sigh, not only are you a swindler, but you’re also a profiteer. How can you raise the price like that? Forget paying; I’ll treat you to a al next ti."
Zhong Hao tossed the candies in his hand playfully, pushed open the door, and left without giving Le Tong a chance to respond, shutting the door behind him.
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