With Ji Rui out and Yang Sheng out, Le Tong beca exceptionally busy.
Although she is only the CEO’s secretary, and in a company like the Ji Family, which has a bunch of executives, her position is relatively low.
But now, in the eyes of the Ji Family employees, she is almost like the future boss’s wife. Plus, having been in the Ji Family for over a year, she gives the impression of being clever and capable. Now, with the CEO out and the assistant out, anything urgent that needs handling, everyone naturally turns to her.
Le Tong was swamped at the company; anwhile, in Beijing, Ji Rui wasn’t idle either. Outside of etings, he squeezed in plenty of social events.
During noon, Ji Rui had originally arranged to have lunch with several successful entrepreneurs he was eting with, but Yang Sheng received a call and left last minute, so Ji Rui went to the reserved hotel alone with the other businessn.
Just after entering, the waiter served tea though the dishes hadn’t arrived yet, and one of the forty-sothing-year-old n suggested inviting so gals over for drinks. Ji Rui frowned, but before he could refuse, the others chid in.
"Let’s get so sprightly ones to spice things up; after two days of etings, my mind’s all muddled."
Having been in the business world for so many years, Ji Rui was used to these situations; he wasn’t interested in this, but he wouldn’t interfere with others’ preferences.
Soon enough, several young won in their early twenties walked in; once inside, their coquettish eyes scanned the group of n in the private room.
Among the n, Ji Rui was the youngest in terms of age and, in terms of looks, his tall and handso appearance undoubtedly attracted the most attention.
The won, accustod to being selected by guests, had an unspoken hierarchy. The most beautiful and enticing woman, almost before the others could react, swayed her hips charmingly towards Ji Rui.
"Boss..." A coquettish voice sounded, and Ji Rui frowned; before he could turn his head, the woman was already beside him, one hand on his shoulder, her soft body leaning in.
Ji Rui, as if scalded by fire, raised his hand, smacking away the hand on his shoulder, and coldly reprimanded, "Don’t touch !"
The woman paused, probably never having received such "attention", stunned beside Ji Rui, looking panicked.
Ji Rui didn’t even bother to look at her and only gave a perfunctory glance at the n who already had beauties in their arms, saying, "Suit yourselves."
In other words, he wasn’t interested in it.
The others had already heard about Ji Rui’s restrained lifestyle, but today they saw it firsthand; they didn’t dare force him, signaling the embarrassed woman to leave.
The woman, frustrated, stamped her foot, still wanting to resist, but the man who suggested bringing beauties over frantically signaled her, and she reluctantly left with a look of grievance.
Ji Rui paid no attention to this, asking the server to bring a tea set over, and leisurely started making kung fu tea himself.
This leisurely activity was always about drinking rather than doing; thus, his clumsy hands and feet didn’t affect his interest in tea tasting at all.
The n nearby, initially a bit restrained, seeing Ji Rui indifferent towards them, relaxed and started playing around with the won.
When Ji Rui’s phone rang, the n and won over there were in high spirits with their gas and drinking. Ji Rui saw it was a call from the company and assud so executive was calling him, so he didn’t mind, directly pressing the answer button, "Hello, it’s Ji Rui, who’s this?"
"Mr. Ji!" Le Tong’s voice ca through the receiver.
After lunch, Le Tong was caught by the Planning Director and brought to the Planning Departnt. The reason was a crucial project had been modified and needed the CEO’s review and signature for the departnt to start preparation work.
Now with the CEO unavailable, this responsibility fell on Le Tong.
If it were a minor project, Le Tong would have approved it following Ji Rui’s instructions after reviewing it herself.
But this was a billion-dollar project; Le Tong didn’t dare be careless. After reviewing it thoroughly, she noted areas she deed needed modification and sent it to Ji Rui’s email.
"I just sent a project proposal to your email; do you have ti to look at it now?"
Initially, Le Tong didn’t see anything unusual, but after explaining the situation, she distinctly heard the laughter and joking of n and won on the other end, lively indeed.
Le Tong blinked, seriously distinguishing, and upon hearing, furrowed her brows.
"Mr. Ji, sorry for disturbing you. Please reply after you’ve reviewed it."
Before Ji Rui could respond, Le Tong directly hung up, placing the receiver back onto the phone base with a snap.
Ji Rui, having not yet had the chance to respond to Le Tong, found the call suddenly disconnected. He looked at the phone, puzzled, and coincidentally, the rrint of the n and won beside him further intensified. He then realized, might Le Tong be misunderstanding sothing?
Thinking of this, Ji Rui felt uneasy.
He glanced indifferently at the group enjoying themselves, picked up the phone, and silently walked out.
The waiter imdiately approached him, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
The servers here were shrewd, understanding that guests who ca to spend here were either wealthy or noble, not to be offended.
"Find a quiet place; I need to make a call."
Ji Rui didn’t hold back; he was here to spend money, and naturally, he had requests.
"This way please, sir."
The waiter led him to a smaller private room opposite, and after Ji Rui went in, they smartly retreated and politely closed the door for him.
Ji Rui walked to the window and took out his phone to dial Le Tong’s number.
The phone rang for a long ti with no answer; unknowingly, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on Ji Rui’s palm holding the phone.
When the phone went to a busy tone, Ji Rui wouldn’t give up, so he dialed again.
This ti, it rang for quite a while, and just as Ji Rui thought she wouldn’t answer, the call connected, "Hello."
Le Tong’s crisp voice ca through. Sohow, with just that single word, Ji Rui felt a chill.
"Le Tong, I’m having lunch with the boss of the Le Sheng Group and the CEO of Jinghong Group."
These two people, Le Tong knew. Ji Rui rembered clearly that last ti, when Le Tong accompanied him to dine with these two, they, too, had called over drinking girls.
"Mr. Ji, why are you telling this? You don’t need to report to who you dine with." Le Tong’s cool tone was colder than the north wind blowing in through the window.
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