Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 73: Ji Baby, the Clever Little Devil

"Yes, I promised them."

Le Tong lifted her head and met his gaze with a smile. "What about you, what’s your plan?"

Professor Liu formally retired last year, and earlier this year, he and his wife returned to their hometown to enjoy their golden years. A few days ago, the professor called, saying the air quality back home was excellent and the climate was pleasant, with a year-round spring-like atmosphere, making it perfect for retirement. Unfortunately, it was less lively now compared to the past when students would visit and bring a lively atmosphere.

Professor Liu was Le Tong’s mentor, and the seventy-something man poured his heart out over the phone. Feeling sympathetic and missing the charming, humorous elder couple, she promised to take some days off to visit them for the wife’s birthday.

Unexpectedly, they also vented to Yang Sheng about this.

Yang Sheng looked regretful, "I happen to be busy during those days and can’t leave, but I’m going to their area on a business trip soon. I’ll find half a day to visit them. Is there anything you need me to take for you?"

With the wife’s birthday over a month away, Le Tong thought about it and decided to buy some food, daily items, and clothes for Yang Sheng to deliver.

"I’ll buy some things after work and bring them to you tomorrow, okay?"

Yang Sheng nodded and concernedly asked, "You’re still not over your cold. Want me to go with you to buy them?"

Le Tong shook her head, "No need, I’ll buy them on my way home. It’s just a cold, senior brother, can you stop bringing it up?"

Fainting from a cold and ending up in the emergency room was quite embarrassing for Le Tong, yet Yang Sheng kept asking her if she’d recovered from her cold, which was like constantly revealing a scar on her belly.

"Alright, I won’t mention it."

Meanwhile, in the office, Ji Rui received a forwarded call from Le Tong and was momentarily surprised by the crisp, innocent voice of Ji Baby.

It was their baby son’s first time calling the office.

"Daddy, why didn’t you answer my call?"

Ji Rui immediately recalled the earlier missed private call, opened the drawer to check his phone, "Baby, Daddy was really busy earlier, so I didn’t hear your call." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

With his son, Ji Rui was considerably more patient.

"Daddy, I miss you. Come home for dinner tonight!" Ji Baby said playfully in a soft, endearing tone.

Ji Rui felt troubled; he was already swamped with work, and it was likely that his son called under Mr. Ji’s instruction, making dinner a less appealing prospect.

"Be good, Baby. Daddy is very busy today and doesn’t have time to come home for dinner with you."

Ji Rui was always busy, but finding time to have a meal with his son wasn’t difficult. The real difficulty was going back to the mansion to face Mr. Ji and that woman.

"Wah wah... Daddy’s a big meanie. Daddy won’t be with Baby; Daddy doesn’t love Baby anymore... wah wah... Daddy, you’re so mean!"

Even though he knew his son was fake-crying, Ji Rui still felt overwhelmed.

After all, Baby fake-crying meant he really wanted to have dinner together.

"How about I have Uncle Xiao Li pick you up, and tonight Uncle Sheng and I will take you out for dinner, okay?"

Ji Rui found himself increasingly unable to refuse his son’s requests as he grew older. Just imagining those big, pitiful eyes looking at him made his heart ache, and only fulfilling Baby’s wishes could ease that feeling.

Despite deciding to be a father, Ji Rui initially thought having a son was like adding an extra sofa at home—taking up space and being an eyesore, nothing more.

But when he truly held Baby in his arms, his cold exterior began to transform bit by bit.

With every inch Baby grew, Ji Rui’s heart softened proportionally.

Even now, out of habit, he still maintained a stern face with Baby, but his attitude had unknowingly softened a lot.

"Really? Daddy, will you and Uncle Sheng really take me to dinner? Is it grandma’s cooking?"

Lately, Ji Baby finally stopped constantly demanding to have Grandma back home to cook, but he still couldn’t stop talking about her and her dishes!

Ji Rui really admired his son’s persistent nature. Still, admiration aside, it was his son, and the stubbornness was inherited from him.

Ji Rui pinched his throbbing brow, "Baby, didn’t I tell you Grandma has left and won’t come back anymore?"

Ji Baby stayed silent, probably pouting on the other end of the phone in silent protest.

Ji Rui suddenly remembered that day with Yang Sheng and Le Tong at the seafood buffet, recalling Le Tong’s childlike excitement.

"Baby, Daddy and Uncle Sheng will take you to a buffet, okay?"

Since Le Tong, a grown-up child, liked it, Baby, a real child, should like it even more.

"Buffet? Is it the kind where there’s a big circle of delicious food, and you take a plate to pick a bunch?"

Ji Baby was very smart; even though he hadn’t been to a buffet, he quickly matched the scenes he’d seen on TV to Ji Rui’s words.

"Yes, that’s right. Does Baby like it?"

Given Le Tong’s fondness for buffets, Baby would surely love them too.

"Daddy, Baby likes it a lot! You don’t need to have Uncle Xiao Li pick me up; I’ll have Uncle Ma drive me over right away."

Sneaky Ji Baby was too impatient and arranged his own transportation plan before hurriedly hanging up the phone.

Ji Rui called back, instructing Housekeeper Li to arrange a driver to bring Ji Baby over and specifically asked the driver to wait with Baby at Ji Mansion’s entrance.

After hanging up, Ji Rui then called Yang Sheng to help reserve a spot.

Le Tong initially thought she’d have to work overtime, but shortly after the president took the call from the young master, he informed her that she could leave work on time today. It seemed the president was going to accompany the little master tonight.

Watching Ji Rui enter the elevator, Le Tong began to pack her things. Once she’d finished and descended to the ground floor, stepping out of Ji Mansion’s entrance, she caught sight of Ji Rui’s figure bending to hold the car door on the other side of the street.

Admittedly, Ji Rui was a man whose back view alone could mesmerize women.

Le Tong’s gaze lingered on Ji Rui for a few seconds until he straightened up and stepped back. She saw a small figure jump out of the car!

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