Chapter 204: Chapter 204

"Baby, it’s time to eat!"

Le Tong pressed her lips against the warm, soft cheek, reluctant to leave, when suddenly a scream came from behind.

"Sister! You lied to me!"

Le Tong was startled by the scream. Oh no! How did he manage to come over here?!

Le Tong let go of the little girl, unable to turn around in time, a gust of wind blew from behind, and she turned her head to face Ji Baby with angry eyes. Her wrist was then sharply grabbed.

"Bad Sister, you said you wouldn’t sneak away when Baby was asleep, you said you didn’t like anyone, only Baby! Liar! You’re all liars! Bad Sister, you’re a big liar!"

Ji Baby’s originally bright black eyes were suddenly covered with mist, accusingly speaking, squeezing his eyes, a few drops of tears mixed with grievance and rage fell and rolled down his fair cheeks.

Le Tong couldn’t bear to see children cry, especially when this child was Ji Baby who she held dearly in her heart.

Quickly she turned around, one wrist caught, she could only use the other hand to hastily wipe his face, while wiping she squatted down, withdrew her hand pulled by him, and hugged his waist to bring him into her embrace.

"Sister didn’t lie to Baby! Sister lives here, she obviously had to come back here and wasn’t running away."

Ji Baby looked at her with tear-filled eyes, "But... but Daddy said, Sister doesn’t want Baby anymore, Sister ran away..."

Le Tong then realized a shadow was looming over her. She raised her head and saw the hateful man standing behind Ji Baby, arms crossed, silently watching her, eyes deep, completely unreadable in expression and emotion.

Le Tong glared at him fiercely, withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyes to look at Ji Baby, "Your daddy was joking, Sister is here, isn’t she? If Sister ran away, Baby wouldn’t be able to find Sister, right?"

Ji Baby sniffled, looking at her face for a moment, then turned to look at the tall man standing behind.

"Daddy... is what Sister says true? Were you joking?" Due to just having cried, his usually clear voice trembled, making Le Tong feel heartache.

Ji Rui looked at Ji Baby without answering, only turning his gaze to Le Tong’s face, received a warning look from Le Tong who was biting her lip, then simply moved his gaze back to his beloved son’s face, and innocently said.

"Daddy just thought Sister ran away..."

What a clever "thought"!

This man, definitely did it on purpose!

Purposely saying those things to anger Baby, making Baby use tears to control her!

Le Tong could see through the man’s despicable scheme in an instant!

But sadly, even knowing Baby was being used by Ji Rui, her heart couldn’t help but tremble from Baby’s tears and pitiful little eyes, gradually softening like a puddle of water.

Just as Le Tong struggled to harden her heart against Ji Baby’s tearful assault, Wenwen’s crying came from behind.

"Wah... Sister... Wenwen wants Sister..."

Wenwen’s cry was like adding fuel to the fire, Le Tong barely managed to calm Ji Baby, suppressing his tears and anger, abruptly turned her head, fiercely glaring at the little girl sitting at the dining table holding a small bowl crying and demanding Le Tong. Her just settled emotions quickly surged upward.

"Sister! Who is she? Why did Sister kiss her? Why did Sister call her baby? Didn’t Sister say she didn’t like anyone, only Baby?"

Ji Baby’s beautiful eyes shone brightly with rage, an expression Le Tong was very familiar with and found utterly alarming!

For she had seen this look in Ji Rui’s eyes several times.

Indeed, they were father and son!

No matter how much Ji Baby in her embrace looked like an angel, the nature and ferocity resembling Ji Rui flowing through his veins couldn’t be erased.

"Sister... boohoo... hug me..." Behind her, Wenwen, fearing the lack of chaos, cried out, reaching out small hands for Le Tong to hold and comfort her.

"You all go out first!"

Amid the sharp cries of the children, the calm, domineering voice acted like a suppressive charm, waking up the stunned Zhang Yi couple. Alerted, sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly reached out to pick up the still crying Wenwen.

Le Tong, however, stood up and said to Zhang Yi and his wife.

"Brother, Sister-in-law, you eat with Wenwen first, I’ll chat with them outside!"

With that, she pulled Baby along and walked out.

"But it’s cold outside..." Sister-in-law Zhang tried to stop her.

Le Tong turned to look at the worried face of Sister-in-law Zhang and pulled out a calm smile, "It’s okay, we’ll find a place to eat and chat. You eat, don’t wait for me. Brother, you don’t need to come looking for me; I’ll come back later myself!"

After speaking, Le Tong forcibly pulled Ji Baby out of the courtyard, facing Ji Rui as if he were invisible, not giving him even a trace of gaze.

Ji Rui didn’t immediately follow Le Tong and Ji Baby out, but stayed in the house and said something to Zhang Yi, whose complexion suddenly changed. Satisfied with the fearful appearance of the man turning ashen, Ji Rui leisurely turned and walked out.

Le Tong, without saying a word, dragged Ji Baby into the courtyard, where the originally quiet courtyard was dyed red by the sunset’s afterglow. Only when reaching the courtyard’s center did Le Tong stop, pushing Ji Baby away and looking seriously at him.

"Ji Yu!" It was the first time Le Tong had called Ji Baby by his name.

Her tone was stern, and the expression on her face was seriousness and severity Ji Baby had never seen.

Ji Baby froze for a moment, withdrew the frenzied look from his face, a bit overwhelmed looking at Le Tong.

"Is Sister good to you?"

Le Tong stared at him, continuing with a questioning tone toward Ji Baby.

Ji Baby pouted, seeing Le Tong’s gaze become even firmer, he involuntarily stood upright, timidly glanced at her, then lowered his eyes and hummed softly, "Good..."

With that, he raised his hand to rub his nose.

Le Tong reached out to prop his chin, using her fingers to lift his chin, forcing him to look at her.

"Tell me, what is Sister to you?"

Baby looked at her pitifully, hesitated for a moment, eyes dodging, Le Tong pinched his face, "Look at Sister and answer!"

Ji Baby, feeling rather aggrieved, raised his eyes, licked his lips, and said, "Baby wants Sister to be mommy..."

Pain flashed in Le Tong’s eyes, yet she hardened her heart and asked, "Did Sister promise?"

Ji Baby’s eyes reddened, he shook his head, "No..."

Le Tong silently sighed in her heart, but maintained her severe face. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

"Since she didn’t, Sister isn’t deceiving you, right?"

Ji Baby glanced at her once more, reluctantly nodded, "Mm..."

[End of part one, there are two more parts coming up. Zhu Zi plans to eat first, then come back to write.]