Chapter 264: Chapter 264

Ji Rui was once again stunned by Le Tong’s words! Beyond the shock, he was thoroughly confused by her.

Was she speaking truthfully?

Not asking for a penny, yet willing to be Baobao’s mommy and take care of him?

What was she aiming for?

What Le Tong said was completely contrary to Ji Rui’s expectations, like heaven and earth.

So much so that Ji Rui found it hard to believe, growing ever uncertain if the words he had just heard were complete and precise.

"Le Tong, you mean, you’ll continue to stay and take care of Baobao until he recovers, yet take no money from it?"

Once, in his heart, she was an extremely stingy person.

She would choose to work overtime six days a week for just a tiny bit of overtime pay, and walk to work every day to save even a tad of bus fare.

Yet this very stingy woman was willing to give up her newly started career in a distant place, selflessly staying day and night at the hospital for a child who meant nothing to her.

What was she seeking?

Ji Rui couldn’t explain Le Tong’s actions with normal reasoning, only looking at her with confused and scrutinizing eyes.

As for the part about not wanting to be his woman, he didn’t want to pursue that for now.

Although he couldn’t even ignore how her words about not wanting to be his woman made him feel a chill breeze pass through his heart, leaving it cold and void.

Yet now, the most important matter was about Baobao; his own issues could altogether be overlooked!

Le Tong seemed to hesitate for a moment, "Mr. Ji, Baobao... doesn’t he always wish to have a mommy? I thought..."

At this point, Le Tong’s eyes reddened.

Ji Rui’s heart suddenly felt like it was pinched by something.

A feeling of shame surged within him, and unusually, he felt embarrassed for having judged Le Tong like that just now.

Clearly, Le Tong had selflessly contributed so much for Baobao over these months, even more than he, the father, had worried or stressed.

Her decision was merely to fulfill Baobao’s dream.

Yet, he did not hesitate to speculate her with such vile thoughts.

"Le Tong, thank you!"

President Ji rarely acknowledged that he was judging a noble person with petty reasoning, sincerely bowing his head to apologize to Le Tong.

Le Tong glanced at him intending to say something, when Baobao’s loud shout came from the ward.

"Sister... Sister..."

Le Tong quickly turned and ran back to the ward, leaving Ji Rui leaning against the railing at the front, his gaze landing on the two individuals within the ward who were close and loving as if they were mother and child.

Thoughts drifted back to an hour and a half ago.

When Ji Rui received the matching results, Doctor Dong didn’t console him but said, "Mr. Ji, there’s something I’m uncertain if I should say."

Ji Rui looked at the cruel result on the matching report and spoke muffledly.

"Go ahead, now no matter how slim the chance, I would try."

"Mr. Ji, I think, should you perhaps contact Baobao’s birth mother, even though her compatibility with Baobao could be very low, but if... I am saying if Baobao has siblings, the bone marrow matching success rate might come close to 10%..."

Regarding Ji Rui’s love life, Doctor Dong obviously wouldn’t dare to pry, but he really didn’t want to see Baobao growing weaker day by day, if he could help this lovely and pitiable child, even offending this awe-inspiring President Ji would be worthwhile.

Ji Rui didn’t utter a word, nor look at Doctor Dong, took the report and turned to leave.

At this moment, Ji Rui hesitated repeatedly and finally made the call.

"It’s me, help me find someone!"

Inside the ward, Le Tong served a bowl of soup to Baobao who loudly complained about being hungry as soon as he woke up. Watching him gulp down the soup, Le Tong took a warm towel to wipe his mouth clean.

Le Tong picked up the little guy, a month ago, she couldn’t lift him at all, but now she easily carried him to the sofa.

The sofa here not only had sunlight but also allowed a view of the large garden outside.

Baobao sat on Le Tong’s lap, quietly leaning against her, staring without blinking at the blue sky and white clouds outside, lost in thought.

These past two days, Baobao talked much less, Doctor Dong mentioned, probably the adverse reactions from the treatment were surfacing, causing discomfort, naturally making one unwilling to talk.

Yet, Baobao himself never complained about feeling uncomfortable.

Le Tong watched with pain in her heart but didn’t dare ask a single word.

Since even Baobao deliberately downplayed the pain from his illness, how could she, as an adult, constantly ask "Baobao does it hurt?" ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel·fire.net

Le Tong held Baobao for quite a while, then lowered her head to kiss his slightly cool forehead, "Baby!"

Baobao, who had been watching the blue sky and white clouds, shifted his gaze back, raised his little face joyfully and touched Le Tong’s face with his hand, "Pretty lady..."

Le Tong licked her lips, speaking with some difficulty.

"Baobao... do you want Sister to be your mommy?"

As someone who was always articulate, Le Tong actually stammered before this little kid over five years old, struggling hard to clearly express what she wanted to say.

In Baobao’s eyes flashed a wild joy, "Sister, you would like to be Baobao’s mommy?"

His small hands clutched Le Tong’s neck, he leaned up and kissed her face "Muah muah" twice.

Le Tong’s eyes grew moist, she nodded heavily towards Baobao.

"Yes, that’s right, sister is willing to be Baobao’s mommy!"

Baobao stared intently at her, gradually a mist clouded his eyes, watching closely, his mouth pouted, and he buried his face into Le Tong’s shoulder weeping.

"Mommy... Mommy... Mommy... Mommy..."

The little guy was crying while continuously repeating the word he barely began saying at nearly three years old, his weakened body shook severely in Le Tong’s arms.

Le Tong held him tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks like a breached dam.

"Baobao, be good, mommy is here..."

"Mommy... you can’t leave Baobao... Baobao will be very good very good... don’t leave Baobao..."

Clearly, Baobao had always thought that because he wasn’t good, mommy didn’t want him, and now he directly took Le Tong as his biological mommy.

Le Tong’s heart wrenched, cradling Baobao’s equally tear-filled face, kissing and rubbing, wishing she could tuck this little guy into her belly to protect him, pamper him, and prevent whoever or whatever from hurting him.

"Baobao is very good very good, mommy will never leave Baobao, mommy will always stay with Baobao..."

Ji Rui pushed the door and walked into the ward after finishing the call, what he saw was Le Tong and Baobao hugging and shedding tears like rain.

Baobao lifted his head upon hearing the door, saw Ji Rui, and the little guy’s tear-streaked face surprisingly broke into a smile.

"Daddy... Baobao has a mommy now... Baobao finally has a mommy..."