"A few months ago, I only thought you were too concerned about your son to make such a fuss with , but now, do you not realize you’re being used?"
A few months ago, Mr. Ji had a falling out with Ji Rui because of his two beloved sons, and Ji Rui could understand that; after all, blood is thicker than water.
But now, he’s going against Ji Rui for that crazy woman CoCo. Is he losing his mind? Or is he just like before, wanting to ddle and control everything about him?
As for what Le Tong said, if Ji Rui had heard it a few months ago or even a few days ago, Mr. Ji’s sche might have worked.
But now, Ji Rui, although not very familiar with Le Tong, has completely changed his perspective.
No one understands how important Baobao is to Le Tong more than herself and Ji Rui.
As a result, he knew her words were rely to mock and tease Mr. Ji.
"What a joke! I thought you’ve gone senile?"
Obviously, Mr. Ji disagreed with Ji Rui’s words.
"It does seem like it! Do you know who CoCo really is?"
Of course, Mr. Ji wasn’t senile, and what Ji Rui didn’t know was that Mr. Ji was willing to be used because CoCo promised to reduce the sentences of his two sons, or even get them released without charges.
"She’s the wife your mother found for you, isn’t she better than a money-hungry woman like Le Tong?"
Originally, after Ji Rui’s mother passed away, Mr. Ji rarely interacted with Ji Rui’s mother’s relatives and friends.
Therefore, the matter of CoCo being engaged to his son was long forgotten by Mr. Ji, and if it weren’t for CoCo calling him, he would not have rembered that his son had a fiancée, even though CoCo said Ji Rui asked to break the engagent because of Le Tong.
Ji Rui’s face darkened, "I know what kind of person Le Tong is better than you do, and as for CoCo, I know a thousand tis better than you. I advise you to stay away from her; she’s a lunatic!"
A woman who satisfies her own desires by freely hurting others, what else is she if not a lunatic?
It seems he had underestimated her. Even though asures had been taken to prevent her entry, she cleverly used Mr. Ji to confront Le Tong.
At this mont, Ji Rui was very glad he hadn’t settled for his mother’s arrangent from thirty years ago just because he hadn’t found the woman he desired. Otherwise, living a lifeti with such a manipulative woman would be chilling to think about.
"Ah Ru, your mother..."
On the other side of the phone, Mr. Ji wanted to say sothing, but Ji Rui impatiently interrupted, "You are you, CoCo is CoCo, don’t involve my mother in your collusion!"
If, in the beginning, Ji Rui hadn’t thought deeply about it, by the ti Mr. Ji kept speaking well of CoCo, he was sure that CoCo must have given Mr. Ji a lot of benefits, otherwise, no matter how cunning CoCo is, Mr. Ji wouldn’t willingly be used by soone else, he’s not soone easily manipulated.
Mr. Ji was still persistent, "CoCo is your mother..."
Ji Rui believed if his mother were alive, she would not force him to marry a woman he doesn’t like, even if that woman were the daughter of her best friend.
"Enough, I don’t want to hear the na CoCo again, and you’d better not target Le Tong, or else, don’t bla for being rude!"
Similar warnings had been given to Mr. Ji before at the hospital, but at the ti, Ji Rui’s main concern was for his son.
But now, the reasons behind it include his own personal interests.
He forcefully hung up the phone, opened the terrace door and stood on the balcony overlooking the sparkling lights beneath him. The sumr night’s wind, in its heat, seed to carry with it an irresistible irritation, brushing against his skin and planting the roots of annoyance right in his heart.
Ji Rui stood in the darkness for a long ti, and finally, he took out his phone and dialed out.
The phone rang twice before it was answered, "Hello? What’s up?"
Le Tong’s gentle voice, like a cool breeze passing by, instantly dissipated the frustration in his heart.
After a mont of hesitation, Ji Rui decided to be blunt.
"I hope you don’t take to heart what my dad said to you."
Although, he knew this request was sowhat unreasonable. It’s like slapping soone and then shalessly asking them not to mind, does that make any sense?
"Hm?" The puzzled Le Tong seed not to understand what he ant.
"My dad called you earlier, didn’t he? Le Tong, I’m sorry!" Ji Rui apologized sincerely.
Le Tong was silent for a mont on the other end of the phone, "He’s him, you’re you, what are you apologizing for, it’s nothing to do with you."
If Le Tong had scolded him, Ji Rui might have felt better.
But instead, she generously said it wasn’t his fault.
Clearly, the person who hurt her was his father.
Clearly, not long ago, he had hurt her deeply in a similar way.
"Le Tong, I’m very sorry!"
At this mont, besides saying sorry, Ji Rui couldn’t find more suitable words to express his guilt and sha.
"Forget it, this isn’t your fault. It’s quite late, sleep early, goodnight!"
Evidently, although Le Tong didn’t accuse him of the guilt, she wasn’t in the mood to discuss anything more with him.
With mixed feelings, Ji Rui didn’t know how to comfort her and could only reluctantly reply, "Mm, goodnight..."
...
The next day, Le Tong got up early, and with the landlord, went to the property transaction center, spending the entire morning handling the paperwork, and when they ca out, she saw a familiar car parked by the roadside from a distance.
Before Le Tong walked over, the car window rolled down, and a small face popped out, waving vigorously at her.
"Mommy, mommy... over here!"
Le Tong jogged over quickly and got into the car, with Baobao imdiately climbing onto her lap like a monkey.
"Weren’t you eting your friend at my house, why are you here?"
Le Tong hugged Baobao tight and turned to ask Ji Rui sitting on the other side.
"Baobao said he was hungry, let’s have lunch first. I told him to co by at two."
While speaking, his inquisitive gaze never left Le Tong.
"Oh, that’s fine."
To Le Tong, nothing compares to Baobao.
So, when Ji Rui ntioned Baobao was hungry, Le Tong didn’t have any intention to ask more questions.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
Ji Rui couldn’t tell anything from her face, so he cautiously asked her.
"Mm, it was fine, though the AC wasn’t too cold."
Whether Le Tong truly didn’t catch the aning behind Ji Rui’s words or if she was deliberately playing dumb is unclear. Either way, her complexion looked quite good.
It seems that whatever Mr. Ji said didn’t have much of an impact on her.
Baobao, not understanding the situation, proudly hugged Le Tong’s neck and laughed, "With Baobao keeping mommy company, of course, she slept well! Right, mommy?"
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