Chapter 295: Chapter 295

Ji Rui didn’t directly respond to her words, but looked at her deeply, "Le Tong, come back, okay?"

Le Tong was stunned for a moment, it took her a while to realize what he meant by coming back.

She spoke with difficulty. After all, he had just helped her with such a huge favor, so refusing was hard to articulate.

Ji Rui stared at her intently, "I can ask for a thank-you gift, can’t I?"

Le Tong was stunned again. The two stared at each other in silence for a while before Le Tong responded awkwardly, "Mr. Ji, can we choose something else?" Get full chapters from Nove1Fire.net

To be honest, she wasn’t mentally prepared to come back to work.

If possible, she didn’t want to use this as a thank-you gift. But she had already accepted his favor, and refusing seemed unreasonable.

Ji Rui’s inscrutable gaze never left her, "If I said no, would you hate me?"

In the past, Ji Rui had never thought about who would hate him, nor had he cared about it.

But facing Le Tong, all those "never" were gradually becoming things of the past.

Le Tong bit her lip and looked away.

The second hand on the wall clock ticked quietly, as if something was slowly seeping into their hearts, beat by beat.

Ji Rui’s deep voice sounded particularly sexy and, strangely, abrupt in the silence!

Le Tong was hit by something and shivered slightly.

She looked up and met Ji Rui’s unfathomable eyes.

This man had always given her a strong impression. But at this moment, she clearly saw the expectation and anxiety in his expression.

So, this man could be afraid too?

The word "hate" in her mind was stuck in her throat, unable to be spoken because of his nervous gaze.

Le Tong closed her eyes slightly and sighed silently in her heart.

"There’s no such thing as hate, it’s just a job after all."

Le Tong tried to separate the two things.

She had hated this man before. But that hate had become insignificant over time.

Because no more hate, this man’s shadow gradually faded from her heart.

So, if pursued seriously, it should be no hate.

"So?" Ji Rui’s gaze suddenly sharped.

"I don’t have a choice, do I? This is the thank-you gift!"

Le Tong replied helplessly, unsure if it was just her illusion, but the man opposite seemed to let out a long breath.

Actually, he had many ways to ask her to come back, but this one might be the easiest for both to accept.

It’s just a job, after all, the same everywhere.

Since confirming that she had no feelings for him, it wouldn’t matter to her whether he was at the corners of the earth or right in front of her, would it?

"Hmm, when do you plan to cancel your leave?"

After receiving Le Tong’s affirmative answer, a rare faint smile appeared on Ji Rui’s face.

Le Tong thought for a moment, "Tomorrow, I’ll finish the real estate transaction procedures and buy some living supplies for Baobao. Next Monday, is that okay?"

Since she had already decided, Le Tong didn’t want to think too much about unnecessary things, after all, work is the same everywhere, isn’t it?

"Okay, then go to the HR department to cancel your leave now." Ji Rui seemed afraid she would change her mind.

Le Tong, urged, went to the HR department and then returned to Yang Sheng’s office.

"Senior, I’m sorry. I’ve decided to come back to work. Please pretend I didn’t say anything at lunch."

Yang Sheng watched her with a smile, "Does that mean I got a free meal?"

Le Tong shrugged helplessly, "Yes, you gained, poor me."

Yang Sheng looked at her curiously, "Tongtong, are you really coming back voluntarily? Rui didn’t force you back at gunpoint, did he?"

Le Tong chuckled, "Senior, you’re overthinking! Of course, I’m coming back willingly. After all, where else would I find such a high-paying job?"

After going in circles, Le Tong let go and was ready to happily accept this fact.

Some things, if you can’t avoid them, why not face them with optimism?

"Alright, I knew you were just bickering with Rui. Everything’s okay now, right?"

Yang Sheng leaned over to watch Le Tong, seeming to want to find some clues on her face.

Le Tong pushed his face away, "What kind of bickering do I have with him? Senior, if you say anything careless, I’ll announce our romantic relationship in my friend circle tomorrow!"

Before, colleagues often joked about Le Tong and Yang Sheng. If anyone took it seriously, no one knew. Anyway, the two involved didn’t take it seriously but joined in the fun.

"Go ahead and announce. Just remember to call for an ambulance afterward!"

Yang Sheng leaned lazily back in his chair.

"Hmm?" Le Tong’s mind didn’t catch up for a moment.

"If President Ji doesn’t chop me down, their little demon king will surely shoot me dead!"

Le Tong thought that the latter part of his words might be true, but the former would definitely not happen.

"Alright, considering your physical safety, I’ll keep it a secret for now. Dear, I have to go; the little demon king at home might be impatient."

Le Tong smiled and turned to leave as Yang Sheng spoke behind her.

"Not admitting it, are you? You’re already treating his son as yours! Don’t make me bear this guilt!"

Le Tong paused slightly before ignoring his teasing and slamming the door open to leave.

As she walked out of Yang Sheng’s office, colleagues she encountered all greeted her with "welcome back" and similar phrases.

Le Tong was curious about how fast the news spread.

Little did she know, during the past half a year, Lin Ling had suffered under President Ji. So, as soon as she received the notification from President Ji earlier, she immediately sent out a "Relief from the Abyss next Monday" message in the colleague circle.

Thus, the news of Le Tong’s official return spread across the entire Ji Family in seconds.

The employees, who had endured much under Mr. Ji during this half a year, warmly welcomed Le Tong’s return.

Everyone knew that since Le Tong went on leave, President Ji’s temper had frequently flared up!

Leaving the elevator and turning into her familiar office, Lin Ling immediately greeted Le Tong with a warm hug.

"Tongtong, missed you so much!"

Le Tong raised her eyebrows, "Sister Ling, you don’t miss me. You’re just tortured miserably!"

Although she didn’t work at Ji Family anymore, Lin Ling occasionally complained to her. For the past few months, she had heard a lot about President Ji from Lin Ling...

[Pft, girls, you can’t do this... Humph humph, it will be made up, it definitely will be made up, humph!!]