Chapter 213: Chapter 213

Ji Rui was angry with Le Tong and angry with himself, his chest heaving more violently. Meeting Le Tong’s eyes filled with provocation and disdain, Ji Rui’s face stiffened, and he forcefully pushed her away, then with a cold expression, without a glance at Le Tong, he strode over to the door and walked out.

Although he was domineering and self-centered, he still had his pride. Being told off by Le Tong like that, how could he continue to kiss her?

The night that he had reminisced about countless times, gradually becoming beautiful in his mind, was described so disparagingly by Le Tong. To Ji Rui, this was a great insult and a significant blow.

For him, that night was a beautiful dream, but to Le Tong, it was a nightmare she never wanted to experience again.

Ji Rui’s face darkened, and his heart was shrouded in thick gloom. At the moment he opened the door, he silently swore to himself never to bow his head to this woman again!

He, Ji Rui, and this woman behind him, from now on, would end all ties!

Le Tong, who was forcefully pushed away by Ji Rui, staggered back several steps, and only managed to steady herself against the wall. She stared blankly at the heavy door, and the arrogance in her eyes disappeared, leaving only a thick, unshakeable sorrow and confusion.

Le Tong slowly took two steps back, leaning against the wall and staring at the door in a daze.

Until she heard Ji Baby scream, "Daddy, what are you doing? Baobao won’t leave, Baobao wants to be with Sister!"

Without thinking, Le Tong’s body shot forward like an arrow, rushing to the door. But she suddenly stopped.

"Ji Yu, have you had enough of this mess?! Come with me immediately!"

Ji Rui’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a hint of anger, and Le Tong could imagine him frowning slightly with a tense expression.

"Baobao doesn’t want to! Baobao wants to be with Sister..." Ji Baby shouted loudly, followed by Wenwen’s cries.

Le Tong leaned against the door with her forehead pressed to it, her feet feeling as heavy as lead, unable to lift.

"Sister, sister, she’s a liar..." Ji Rui’s heartless words were like a heavy hammer, brutally striking Le Tong’s heart.

Her body slouched against the door trembled slightly, and then she heard Ji Baby shout back loudly, "Don’t say bad things about Sister; Sister is the best to Baobao! You’re the liar... Daddy is the big liar..."

Ji Baby’s screams gradually faded among Wenwen’s loud cries, and Le Tong knew he had been forcibly taken away by Ji Rui.

Le Tong rested her forehead against the door until she could barely hear Ji Baby’s shouting, then slowly pushed the door open, and walked with unsteady steps towards the still-crying Wenwen calling "Brother..."

"Sister... Brother..."

Le Tong crouched down and picked up the crying Wenwen. The little girl must have wanted to tell her that her brother was taken away.

Le Tong nodded with red eyes, "Yes, Wenwen, don’t cry. Brother was just taken home by Uncle."

The little girl finally stopped crying, and Le Tong wiped the tears from Wenwen’s face, leading her slowly back into the inner room.

Sister-in-law Zhang returned home from buying groceries, and Le Tong was accompanying the little girl watching television on the sofa. Next to them on an empty sofa was Le Tong’s suitcase.

Sister-in-law Zhang was startled, "Tongtong, what’s this?"

Le Tong reached out and pulled Sister-in-law Zhang over to sit beside her.

"Sister-in-law, I need to leave for a few days, probably about a week. Please tell Brother, regarding the affairs in the mountains, he should be cautious himself. If there’s anything unclear, he can call me. I’ll call back once I’ve settled in tonight."

Having spent so much time with the couple, Le Tong had come to regard this down-to-earth couple and the adorable little girl as her own family.

Sister-in-law Zhang looked at her worriedly, "Tongtong, is it that Mr. Ji..."

It seemed Ji Rui’s intentions towards Le Tong were too obvious, even simple folks like the Zhang family couldn’t help but suspect.

Le Tong shook her head, "No, he didn’t make things difficult for me. He’s already left, and he probably won’t come back in the future. I’m leaving this time to handle some matters; it has nothing to do with him."

Sister-in-law Zhang knew she couldn’t change Le Tong’s decision, so she merely advised her to be careful on the road, then dragged her luggage trying to send her off.

Le Tong signaled to Wenwen, who was focused on watching TV, and softly said, "Sister-in-law, please take Wenwen inside for a moment."

Sister-in-law Zhang understood, knowing Le Tong was afraid Wenwen would cry and make a fuss not letting her leave.

Le Tong waited until Sister-in-law Zhang coaxed Wenwen into the bedroom, then left the Zhang Family with her luggage, soon hailing a motorbike taxi heading straight for the town’s station.

After taking two buses from the town, Le Tong arrived at the provincial capital, M City, by noon on the second day.

After a bumpy journey of over ten hours, Le Tong, disembarking from the bus, didn’t take time for a meal or find a hotel to settle. Instead, she headed straight for the Provincial People’s Hospital.

At three in the afternoon, Le Tong walked out of the hospital looking weary, checking into a chain hotel near the hospital with her luggage. The rightful source is n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net

After calling the service desk to order food, Le Tong took clean clothes into the bathroom.

While washing her face, Le Tong inadvertently caught sight of the woman in the mirror, more haggard compared to some days ago.

The reason for her haggardness was known only to Le Tong herself.

In fact, she was clearer than anyone else that coming here was just to prove that one percent of uncertainty. But she also knew that this one percent of uncertainty weighed more than ninety-nine percent of coincidences in explaining the truth.

She didn’t know, when this final one percent of uncertainty was revealed, where she should go, but she couldn’t pretend to be oblivious about it.

After her bath, shortly afterward, the waiter delivered her ordered food, along with a bottle of red wine.

She hadn’t slept for two nights. Although physically exhausted enough to collapse at any moment, closing her eyes brought Ji Baby’s cute face and countless past events flashing alternately before her eyes, preventing her from sleeping.

She had no choice but to use alcohol to induce sleep.

It is said that drinking to drown sorrow only makes one more sorrowful, and indeed it was true. Le Tong had intended to use alcohol to take a good sleep, but perhaps because it was red wine, or perhaps because her mind was too troubled, even alcohol couldn’t numb her frayed nerves. After downing a bottle of red wine, she was even more awake.

Finally, Le Tong, having no other choice, took her wallet and went to the convenience store next to the hotel to buy a bottle of sorghum liquor.

Le Tong pushed the single-seat sofa to the window, poured herself a drink, and many times of blocking drinks for Ji Rui flashed before her eyes. Lifting her cup, Le Tong stared at the clear, shining liquor and let out a bitter smile.

It’s truly ironic, despite saying over and over that she and him had no other relations besides that of superior and subordinate.

Who would have thought fate played such a big joke on her!