Chapter 195: Chapter 195
Le Tong is a very cautious and meticulous person. Although she doesn’t really think Ji Rui would go out of his way to find her, she still left with twenty thousand yuan in cash. Additionally, she had Zhang Yi find a fellow townsman and gave them some money to transport them back to the small town, making every effort not to leave any clues that would help Ji Rui track them.
Her caution indeed threw Ji Rui’s people into disarray, and after more than ten days, they couldn’t find a trace of useful information.
Of course, Le Tong didn’t know about any of this; she only knew that as long as she was frugal, the twenty thousand yuan would last her for a year or half a year without any problem. However, she didn’t anticipate having the notion to stay here and do something.
Zhang Yi and his wife didn’t have much money. She initially planned to help them with a five thousand yuan rent advance, and now with her own five thousand, she needed a total of ten thousand yuan. Clearly, the cash she had on hand wasn’t enough.
If it weren’t for that missing person notice, Le Tong wouldn’t have been so cautious. She’d probably just go straight to a bank and withdraw eighty thousand yuan from her account for the rent.
But the notice made her more vigilant, so she contacted Luo Yuanyuan using an old QQ account of hers and asked to borrow a hundred thousand yuan.
This money wasn’t transferred to her account but to Zhang Yi’s account.
To Luo Yuanyuan, this type of thing wasn’t a big deal, and soon, the money was transferred to Zhang Yi’s account.
The money arrived in the account that afternoon, but the bank staff said that a hundred thousand yuan wasn’t a small amount and required an appointment, asking them to come to withdraw it the next day at noon.
The next day, after lunch, Le Tong and Zhang Yi went out, waited in line at the bank for a while, and as expected, got the hundred thousand yuan. Le Tong and Zhang Yi walked out shoulder to shoulder from the bank entrance.
Outside the main entrance was a black sedan, which stood out like a sore thumb in this remote small town, being a car worth over a million. Le Tong instinctively glanced at the car one more time, and her gaze landed on a tall man who suddenly emerged from it.
Without thinking twice, Le Tong didn’t even have time to say anything to Zhang Yi before she turned around and ran!
Just then, a bunch of men in uniforms appeared out of nowhere at the bank entrance. These men were all in crisp police uniforms, looking spirited and with a military vibe. If it were any other time, Le Tong would surely have swooned over these men for a few extra glances, but at this moment, all she could think about was escaping, with no attention spared to admire their valor.
Upon seeing these officers, she didn’t think much of it and thus didn’t bother with them, but these men formed a quick circle around her.
Le Tong grew anxious, pacing around in the human circle, and outside, Zhang Yi was even more frantic, shouting "Tongtong, Tongtong" while trying desperately to break through the human wall to rescue her.
After circling twice, Le Tong’s mind finally calmed down, realizing these officers might be related to the man who just stepped out of the luxury car.
She stood still, frowning and glaring at the officers.
The officers remained silent until someone parted them, and a familiar voice echoed.
"Le Tong, have you got the focus wrong? It’s more about what you want to do, not what we want to do!"
Le Tong cast a cold glance at Ji Rui, and from this close, he seemed to have become quite haggard?
Le Tong was momentarily taken aback but quickly returned to indifference.
"Ji Rui, you’re really nosy! What I want to do has nothing to do with you," she said icily, looking at Ji Rui as if he were a total stranger.
Ji Rui walked towards her step by step, and Le Tong couldn’t help but retreat until she was cornered, her back bumping into a body as solid as a brick wall. Only then did she force herself to lift her head, gazing at Ji Rui with haughty and contemptuous eyes.
Ji Rui’s long-simmering anger that he’d managed to quell over several days surged uncontrollably upon seeing her. He moved closer, looking at her face, now red, unclear if due to weight gain or frostbite. All he wanted was to take a fierce bite to vent the frustration and resentment she had caused him over these days!
He inched his face closer to Le Tong, and his warm breath lightly brushed against her skin. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel fire.net
His greenish yet profound eyes stared at her intently with an inscrutable depth. "It has nothing to do with me? Le Tong, have you forgotten or just been frozen out of your mind? You’re my woman, if I can’t tend to your affairs, who can? That wild man outside?"
Ji Rui’s initially low voice shot up several octaves by the end, veins throbbing on his forehead, revealing how agitated he was!
Le Tong detested his "you’re my woman" declaration and was about to retort when she suddenly noticed Zhang Yi still outside the human wall, shouting and trying to break through.
"He’s my brother. This has nothing to do with him." Le Tong took a deep breath, slightly calming herself, and lifted her hand to push against Ji Rui’s chin with all her might, moving him a tad away.
"Ji Rui, let’s find somewhere to talk!"
By now, Le Tong had accepted reality. Seeing as there was no escaping, it would be better to find a quiet place to talk to Ji Rui rather than cause a scene publicly and drag Zhang Yi into it.
Perhaps if they settled down, Ji Rui might listen to her explanation.
Originally, she should have rejected him outright, but at the time, her anger was such that even looking at him made her nauseous, which led to her idea of hiding away to live a secluded life.
Ji Rui silently watched her, seemingly evaluating the credibility of her words.
Le Tong quietly returned his gaze, and at such close range, she noticed his eyes were bloodshot. Was it overwork, or was Mr. Ji’s matter still unresolved, causing him to look so fatigued?
When Le Tong realized she was unconsciously starting to consider Ji Rui’s issues again, she shook her head vigorously, silently warning herself.
You are no longer this man’s secretary; whether he’s tired due to work or personal matters is none of your business. You must not soften your stance and be fooled by this man’s deceptive surface once more!
As Le Tong observed Ji Rui, he too was scrutinizing her.
After over ten days apart, her spirit seemed exceptionally good!
Compared to her time at the Ji Family, she seemed immeasurably better!
This realization made Ji Rui very displeased, as if a fishbone were stuck in his throat, leaving him uncomfortable and irritable!!
[Update two is complete, another is coming, but it will be late. You girls can wait until tomorrow to read it. Bamboo here is wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a smooth journey in advance!]