Chapter 220: Chapter 220

Le Tong looked at Ji Rui’s iron-black face, tugged her lips, and revealed a faint smile, "Mr. Ji, you’re thinking too much!"

Seeing Ji Rui remain silent, Le Tong continued, "Once Baobao finishes his bath, I’ll leave, and I won’t bother you again. I’m sorry!"

Ji Rui glared at her with a dark face, grabbed her hand, forcibly stuffed the check into it, and gritted his teeth, "You better keep your word!"

Le Tong lowered her gaze, and after a moment, she lifted her eyelids to look at Ji Rui, who was already sitting back on the other side of the living room.

"Mr. Ji, although those clothes aren’t expensive, they are all styles that Baobao likes. Let him wear them during Chinese New Year!"

Her request wasn’t high, but it seemed that even such a small wish was hard to fulfill.

Ji Rui didn’t respond to her; he just kept his head down, continuing to read his finance magazine.

Le Tong thickened her skin, suppressing the sourness in her heart, and forced herself to sit on the sofa, waiting for Baobao to finish his bath.

The bedroom door was suddenly thrown open, followed by a "tap tap tap..." of footsteps approaching, immediately accompanied by Aunt Guan’s voice chasing after, "Young Master, you’re not wearing shoes again..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Baobao, barefoot in a robe, had already run in front of Le Tong, "Sister, you really didn’t lie to Baobao!"

The little guy’s hair was still dripping wet, but his upturned small face was full of smiles.

Le Tong picked him up in one swoop, letting him sit on her lap, took the towel draped over his shoulder, and started wiping the water from his hair.

"Tsk, little ancestor, your hair is so wet..." As she wiped, she couldn’t help but nag.

"Hehe, Baobao was afraid Sister would sneak away again!"

Ji Baobao had no idea that while he was bathing, his daddy and sister had another smoke-free battle.

Now, they sat apart in a stalemate, both in terrible moods.

Le Tong was slightly better; as long as she saw Ji Baobao, she could temporarily set aside all her worries and sadness. However, Ji Rui was still secretly cursing Le Tong’s unpredictability and cold-heartedness through gritted teeth.

"Silly Baobao, Sister promised Baobao she wouldn’t sneak away again. If Sister has to go somewhere, she’ll definitely tell Baobao."

Baobao, being smart and sensitive, quickly detected a different meaning from Le Tong’s words.

"Sister, where are you going again?"

Ji Baobao presented a pink little face from beneath the huge towel, anxiously watching Le Tong, his hands instinctively tightening around her neck.

"Baobao, Sister just came back to handle some things and will leave tomorrow."

Originally, Le Tong planned to stay a few days, to see Baobao and sort out her affairs left behind, but since Ji Rui spoke to that extent, she naturally didn’t have to return to the Ji Family, so she’s going back tomorrow. Zhang Yi has a lot of things waiting for her return.

Upon hearing Le Tong was leaving, Ji Baobao’s beautiful eyes welled up with tears, and his grip on her tightened significantly, almost squeezing the breath out of her.

"Baobao be good, Sister has to go back to work, or she’ll starve!"

Le Tong patted his little face, soothing him.

Ji Baobao looked at her, hesitated for a while with lips pursed, then turned to glance at Ji Rui, sitting on the other end, "Baobao’s daddy has money, can Sister not go back? Baobao will ask daddy to give Sister lots and lots of money..."

Ji Rui, who had been keeping his head down "focused" on the magazine, lifted his head upon hearing his son’s innocent words and squinted his eyes at Le Tong.

Le Tong didn’t look back at him, only kissed Baobao’s face, "Baobao, Sister can support herself, and Baobao’s daddy’s money is earned through hard work. It can’t be given to someone unrelated without reason, understand?"

Le Tong was very self-aware that in this world, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. What Ji Rui wanted, she couldn’t give, so she naturally couldn’t accept unearned favors.

Baobao nodded in half-understanding, and Le Tong added, "Don’t worry, Baobao, Sister will call you every night."

Le Tong had already made up her mind to go back and immediately apply for broadband installation. In the future, if she really missed him too much, she could meet Baobao on the screen to ease the longing.

However, she didn’t plan to tell Baobao until the internet was installed.

Although Ji Baobao was reluctant, perhaps the previous days when Le Tong suddenly disappeared had frightened him. Now, hearing they could be in touch every night made him feel reassured. Google seaʀᴄh noᴠelfire.net

"Really? Sister, you can’t lie to Baobao..."

Le Tong hooked pinkies with Baobao, "Sister promises not to lie to Baobao."

After calming Baobao, Le Tong used a hairdryer to dry his hair, then carried him into the bedroom.

Having played all day, Ji Baobao was also tired. Even though he was reluctant to part with Le Tong, he couldn’t resist the overwhelming sleepiness. After being tucked into bed, he listened to Le Tong’s bedtime story and slowly closed his eyes, falling asleep.

Le Tong tucked him in, lowered her head, and kissed his face, forehead, and lips helplessly before leaving the bedroom reluctantly.

In the living room, Ji Rui was still sitting on the sofa, only now the finance magazine on his lap had turned into a laptop.

Le Tong had no intention of disturbing him, dragged her suitcase placed against the wall, glanced at Ji Rui, and softly said, "Mr. Ji, sorry for the trouble today, goodbye!"

Ji Rui acted as if he were deaf, without any response.

Le Tong took a deep look at him, then left without looking back, dragging her suitcase.

Not until she stepped into the elevator did Le Tong, like a deflated inflatable doll, crouch down slowly against the elevator wall.

Ji Rui’s words, Ji Rui’s expressions, flashed before her eyes again and again.

She knew that this was all self-inflicted humiliation. She couldn’t even blame Ji Rui like before because, from Ji Rui’s standpoint, it was normal for him to think and speak that way.

And she, before returning, had already warned herself that this return trip was not a wise choice, but she couldn’t stop herself from wanting to see Baobao...

The elevator doors opened with a "ding," and after a brief struggle, Le Tong had already collected all her sadness and helplessness, dragging her suitcase and walking out.

She didn’t know how many more such humiliations she would have to endure in the future, but for Baobao, she would bear them all, gritting her teeth.

Even if Ji Rui misunderstood, even if he again thought she was using Baobao to get close to him, it didn’t matter.

Even though she clearly knew.

Some things are destined not to belong to oneself, and greedily wanting more would only hurt oneself in the end!

Yet, she still stubbornly persisted, just like when she made that decision back then!

[Fourth Chapter, it’s already late. Not sure if there will be a fifth Chapter, ladies, don’t wait deliberately!]