Chapter 211: Chapter 211

After all, she’s not the type to meddle in others’ affairs; her concern for her own son is essentially concern for herself, isn’t it?

Even though he thought this way in his heart, his face showed no hint of it.

Le Tong glanced at him, unable to discern whether this man was unhappy with her meddling or indifferent about it.

"Ji Baby inadvertently showed me the bag earlier, with a thick stack of cash inside, and several black platinum cards. He’s only five years old and has no concept of money. Is it really okay to give him so much cash?"

Le Tong spoke with great apprehension. After all, these are Ji Rui’s household matters, and it’s not her place as an outsider to comment.

Sure enough, Ji Rui shot her a cold glance, "Ji Baby is my son, what does it have to do with you?"

In truth, he didn’t dislike or resent Le Tong for asking about Ji Baby. He questioned her in a confrontational tone just to push Le Tong into admitting she indeed had feelings for him.

He couldn’t deny that overhearing what she told Ji Baby in the yard yesterday left him feeling uneasy.

Le Tong knew very well that someone as self-centered as he was would likely not appreciate others meddling in his family affairs, so she was mentally prepared to be rejected.

But even with that preparation, she was still a bit taken aback by his questioning.

After all, her intentions were for Ji Baby’s well-being!

What parent in the world wouldn’t want the best for their child?

Thinking of this, Le Tong clenched her teeth and looked up directly at Ji Rui’s indifferent eyes, "Ji Baby may be your son, but I like him too. I don’t want him to become a squanderer at such a young age."

Ji Rui slightly curled his lips, as if smiling lightly at her.

"Strange, even if Ji Baby squanders, he’s squandering the Ji Family’s wealth. What does that have to do with you?"

At this point, Le Tong had to admit a fact—that either she’s delusional for trying to persuade this stubborn and rigid man, or her mind has been clouded!

"Ha, how did I forget?! Mr. Ji’s wealth is now ranked third; even if Ji Baby squanders, he can’t possibly exhaust the Ji Family’s riches. And indeed, Mr. Ji’s family affairs are none of my business!" The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel{f}ire.net

Le Tong’s words were full of defiance.

She fiercely told herself never to be foolish enough to block her own way again. Rather than spending energy trying to persuade this dull man, it might be more practical to educate Ji Baby to learn restraint and financial management himself.

Ji Rui looked at Le Tong’s slightly angry face, a bit at a loss. His original intention was merely to make Le Tong admit she doesn’t entirely dislike him, possibly even likes him.

Unexpectedly, not only did he fail to win her over, but he also seems to have angered her.

The atmosphere suddenly turned chilly. After the earlier conversation, Le Tong’s level of annoyance with Ji Rui had reached the point where she could barely tolerate him in her field of vision.

Not wanting to see him but unable to drive him away, she could only quicken her pace to try and shake him off.

But Ji Rui seemed clueless; as she walked faster, he kept pace with her.

When she slowed down, he also slowed down with her.

Finally, Le Tong couldn’t stand his relentless pursuit anymore and, unable to get rid of Ji Rui, simply stopped and stood still.

Ji Rui took a few steps, saw that Le Tong wasn’t catching up, turned around to see her standing a few meters behind, staring into the distant mountains in a daze.

Ji Rui went back, stood beside Le Tong, and looked out in the direction of her gaze.

"Do you really like it here?"

For once, the overbearing President Ji realized he had made the atmosphere tense and exceptionally took the initiative to start a conversation.

He just wanted to make Le Tong admit she wasn’t completely indifferent to him—never intending to push her to ignore and alienate him.

Le Tong didn’t look at him, and seeing him standing there, she lifted her foot to walk away.

Ji Rui grabbed her arm, forcibly holding her in place.

"Where’s the mountain you contracted with Zhang Yi?"

It seemed Ji Rui had already investigated her whereabouts here thoroughly.

"If you have the skills, find out for yourself. Why ask me? This is my business; how is it any of your concern?"

Le Tong retorted sharply, just slightly altering his earlier questioning words to throw them back at him.

However, she underestimated Ji Rui’s thick skin and audacity.

"You are my woman; how can your matters not concern me?"

Le Tong’s expression changed slightly, remembering she forgot to return the five million cheque to him yesterday.

"Ji Rui, stop disgusting me. The title of ’Ji Rui’s woman’ is too heavy; I can’t bear it. I’ll return the cheque to you later, and from now on, we’ll have nothing to do with each other!"

Le Tong’s words sparked a flame in Ji Rui’s eyes; he looked at her fixedly. "Being my woman disgusts you?"

Le Tong grinned, "Haha, doesn’t it? You thought I’d feel honored being associated with you? Even if it’s just as property?"

At this point, any further conversation would genuinely tear down their camaraderie.

Ji Rui remained silent about Le Tong’s self-deprecation.

After finishing, Le Tong found it quite meaningless, so she resumed her quick pace to check out the two kids squatting by the roadside to see what they were playing with.

This time, Ji Rui didn’t follow closely but kept a distance, trailing them until they returned to Zhang Yi’s house.

Ji Baby and Wenwen collected small stones and picked wild fruits along the way. As soon as they entered the yard, they laid their pile of treasures on the stone table in the courtyard and pored over them.

Walking leisurely behind, Ji Rui entered the yard, finding only two chattering, laughing children, with no sign of Le Tong.

Ji Rui stood behind the two kids for a while, finding their pretend-play dull and childish, so he lifted his foot to walk into the house. Just as he reached the door and was about to push it open, the door happened to open from inside, and Ji Rui came face-to-face with Le Tong, who was about to step out.

Le Tong gave him a faint glance, stepped back a few steps, retreating into the house, "I was just about to go out and find you. Let’s talk inside."

Ji Rui’s sharp eyes saw she was holding an envelope, and although he didn’t have X-ray vision, he could guess what was inside.

Sure enough, as soon as he sat down, Le Tong handed him the envelope in her hand.

"Ji Rui, I’m returning this cheque to you. Call Aunt Huang now to confirm whether this money is still there!"

Ji Rui fixedly looked at her, letting her hand hang mid-air with the envelope but making no move to reach for it.

"Ji Rui!" Le Tong impatiently waived the envelope and pushed it forward again.

Ji Rui still didn’t take it but looked at her coldly, saying, "I wrote that cheque, so it’s yours. If you don’t want it, just throw it away. Why give it back to me?"

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