Chapter 285: Chapter 285

Ji Rui walked closer to the pavilion, just in time to hear Le Tong speaking to Ji Baby.

"Doctor uncle said Ji Baby can’t go back to school for now and needs to rest at home for a while. Do you want a tutor to accompany you?"

"Mommy, won’t you stay with me?"

Ji Rui heard Ji Baby ask anxiously and then saw him clinging tightly to Le Tong’s neck, unwilling to let go.

Ji Rui’s brow relaxed. With Ji Baby here, he didn’t need to persuade Le Tong to move in himself.

Le Tong seemed hesitant, and Ji Rui became a bit anxious, striding into the pavilion.

"Ji Baby has already said so, what are you still considering? Doctor Dong also said rest is very important day after tomorrow."

Ji Baby suddenly looked up, staring coldly at Ji Rui, "What are you here for?"

Ji Rui paused momentarily, reaching out his hand to rub his son’s head, "Ji Baby..."

Ji Baby raised his hand and slapped his father’s hand away. Though the strength wasn’t great, the resistance was clear.

"I don’t want you anymore, if you want to marry that woman, go ahead. Anyway, she’ll give you many, many kids!"

Ji Rui stood beside the mother and son, amused and helpless, "Ji Baby, didn’t Daddy say earlier? Daddy won’t marry her or any other woman! There won’t be other kids, Daddy only needs you, Ji Baby."

Ji Rui carefully apologized, speaking as he squatted down, trying to touch Ji Baby’s face.

Ji Baby snorted, burying his face in Le Tong’s neck, ignoring Ji Rui.

Le Tong had no opportunity to interject in the father-son conversation. Original content can be found at novel★fire.net

Who Ji Rui marries isn’t something she can control, nor can she interfere if Ji Baby wants to. Given her position, saying anything might seem ulterior, better to say nothing.

Anyway, Ji Baby is mature and thoughtful, he should be able to handle this himself.

And Ji Rui, even though he promised, his son still ignores him, leaving him helplessly squatting to the side.

Ji Baby didn’t seem willing to give Ji Rui more chances to explain and regret. After lying on Le Tong’s shoulder for a while, he rubbed his small face against Le Tong’s, "Mommy, let’s go back. Ji Baby is tired, and wants to sleep."

Directly ignoring Ji Rui’s existence.

Ji Rui thought that after Ji Baby slept, his anger would dissipate.

Unexpectedly, even the next day after being discharged from the hospital, Ji Baby still didn’t want to talk to him, seemingly intending to give him the cold shoulder.

Ji Rui thought to himself, let’s see how long you can stay mad. Back home, will you still ignore me?

Yet, when everyone was carrying luggage big and small to the parking lot, Ji Baby resolutely refused to get in the family car, insisting on taking a taxi to Le Tong’s.

"Ji Baby wants to live with Mommy!"

Ji Baby clung to Le Tong’s waist like a koala, refusing to let go.

Le Tong now lacked any opinion and looked to Ji Rui for help.

Given their strange relationship, Ji Rui might suspect she incited Ji Baby.

"Ji Baby, don’t be naughty!" Ji Rui attempted to pry apart the hands clutched tightly around Le Tong’s waist.

The little rascal’s small hands were like twisted iron wires, tightly clinging to Le Tong’s waist, face pressed against her, stubbornly staring at Ji Rui.

"Ji Baby isn’t naughty. Doctor uncle said now Ji Baby needs proper care and rest, can’t be stimulated. Living with Mommy, Ji Baby will be well cared for, well rested, and won’t be stimulated."

Ji Rui was choked silent by this statement; apparently, this little boy was still angry about CoCo.

But Ji Rui only guessed half right; Ji Baby was indeed angry at CoCo, but also at Ji Rui.

He always thought after more than a month together, Daddy treated Mommy better.

But after hearing the nurses’ words that day, he realized Daddy was secretly hostile to Mommy.

Now, in Ji Baby’s mind, Le Tong was more important than anyone.

"Going home, Mommy will also come to take care of you, right?"

Ji Rui looked at Le Tong, hoping she could lie if needed to get Ji Baby back home.

But Le Tong didn’t seem to receive his plea for help, patting Ji Baby’s head, "Ji Baby, be good. Daddy will hire the best nurse to take care of you."

Whether she was helping Ji Rui or thwarting him was unclear.

Sure enough, hearing this, Ji Baby’s mouth pouted high. "I don’t want a nurse; I want Mommy to take care of me..."

So, a group of people fussed in the parking lot for about ten minutes. In the end, nearly ten adults couldn’t beat one child, Ji Baby.

In Ji Baby’s current situation, he couldn’t be reprimanded or scolded; Ji Rui had no choice but to make a small concession.

"Ji Baby, stay at Mommy’s for two days first, okay?"

Ji Baby snorted, in his view, he would stay at Mommy’s for as long as he wanted, as long as Mommy agreed, leaving Daddy no room to interfere.

"Xiao Li, to Miss Le’s."

Only when Ji Rui gave the order did Ji Baby agree to get in the car.

Ji Rui got into the back seat with the two, as the car drove out onto the road, heading towards Le Tong’s home.

"No one has lived in your house for a long time; do we need to find someone to clean it first?"

Ji Rui had never been to Le Tong’s place, and out of concern for his son, he felt it necessary to check first.

Le Tong didn’t look at him, her gaze stayed on the baby in her arms.

"Yes, I had Yuan’er find someone to clean it."

Regarding her concern for Ji Baby, Le Tong was naturally much more anxious than Ji Rui.

Firstly, because she’s a woman, she has a much more meticulous and sensitive mind.

Secondly, she always felt she owed Ji Baby a lot, so whenever he needed something, she would strive to fulfill his wishes.

Ji Baby expressed a desire to stay at her place. Although she initially thought it was just a whim, she immediately called Luo Yuanyuan to arrange things—changed the mattress to a new hard one, curtains to Ji Baby’s favorite Superman design, and even the sofa to the one Ji Baby specified where he could comfortably curl up to sleep or read.

With Le Tong’s assurance, Ji Rui felt relieved.

Ji Rui had imagined seeing a spacious and bright home. Following Le Tong, he entered her small room and couldn’t help but frown.

He knew Le Tong was frugal but didn’t realize it was to this extent. Though the place was tidy and some furniture was clearly newly bought, could such a small space really accommodate both Le Tong and Ji Baby?

Ji Rui glanced around the room, "Ji Baby, this place is too small, we should go back home!"

This small room seemed less than a quarter the size of Ji Baby’s bedroom; how could his precious son ever get used to living here!