Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife
Chapter 138: Need to Get Your Daddy’s Consent

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Need to Get Your Daddy’s Consent

She suddenly became clear-headed, hurriedly withdrew her hand, and pulled her gaze away from that little face that looked so much like Ji Rui.

"Hmm, but Daddy doesn’t like it..." Ji Baby said in a muffled voice, sounding aggrieved, as his chubby little hand gently stroked the little kitten’s head.

"Oh..."

In this, Le Tong was not surprised.

A man like Ji Rui, who is indifferent, rigid, and work-focused, probably doesn’t have much patience for his son, let alone for small animals?

"Sister, do you know Baby’s Daddy?"

Originally, Ji Baby was entirely focused on the little kitten. Suddenly, he looked up and stared at Le Tong.

For some reason, Le Tong felt a little flustered, but the other party was just a five-year-old kid, so why was she panicking?

Le Tong nodded, "I know him, but we’re not close!"

Although she didn’t understand the intention behind Ji Baby’s question, she didn’t want to deceive the child, so she answered without really lying. However, she didn’t plan to tell Ji Baby that she was actually his Daddy’s secretary, considering that after today, the chances of meeting this child again were almost nil.

"Sister, you’re really pretty!"

The little guy’s eyes sparkled brightly, staring unblinkingly at Le Tong. If it weren’t for the fact that the one across from her was just a five-year-old kid, Le Tong might have thought this child had a crush on her.

The hand that was withdrawn just now couldn’t help but reach out again to pinch his little cheek, and as expected, it felt as soft and pleasant as she imagined. "Sister is not as pretty as Baby!"

Although only five, Ji Baby, like his daddy Ji Rui, has a slight obsession with cleanliness. Growing up in a somewhat insecure environment, the young child is wary of people. Aside from family, Ji Baby probably can only tolerate the touch of Yang Sheng, and if it were Luo Yuanyuan touching his face, he would probably scream and avoid it, but he didn’t dislike the first meeting with Le Tong at all.

He just felt that her fingers, cool amidst the soft touch, were very different from his Daddy’s slightly rough touch, yet equally endearing.

"Sister, this isn’t called pretty, it’s called handsome."

Ji Baby tilted his head to distinguish, while the little kitten curled up comfortably in his arms only moved slightly but continued to sleep soundly.

Le Tong pinched his face again, "Men are called handsome, boys are called pretty."

"Meow..."

The mother cat, which had been napping on Le Tong’s lap for a moment, gave a long call and stood up on her lap with three legs, her body shook a few times, and her now fluffed fur made her look just like a waking tiger.

Ji Baby glanced at it, "Kitty, are you looking for your baby? Here it is, with Baby!"

Speaking, he gently handed the sleeping kitten in front of the big cat.

"Meow!" The big cat seemed to respond to him, calling out sharply once more.

Le Tong noticed the big cat’s fur gradually bristling; knowing it to be a prelude to anger, she quickly pulled out a few old newspapers from under the coffee table, checked the dates since they were quite old, laid them flat on the sofa, and placed the big cat on top. "Baby, put the kitten on the sofa."

The big cat likely misunderstood Baby earlier, thinking Baby was mistreating its offspring.

"Oh..." Ji Baby reluctantly placed the kitten onto the newspaper.

"Coming, coming, the medicine chest is here."

Luo Yuanyuan, who had been away for quite a while, returned carrying a large medicine chest.

Le Tong took the medicine chest, placing all necessary medical items like disinfectant and cotton swabs on the coffee table. Finding it inconvenient to bend over, she noticed the clean, warm carpet in the living room and simply sat down.

Ji Baby imitatively slipped down from the sofa, knelt on the carpet, propped himself up with elbows on the sofa, and watched Le Tong intently as she used a cotton swab dampened with disinfectant to clean the big cat’s wounds.

"Sister, can you really heal the mother cat’s leg?"

He glanced at the cat, then back at Le Tong.

"Hmm!"

Though not trained in nursing, Le Tong had honed caregiving skills surpassing a professional nurse thanks to her mother’s years of illness.

"Meow... Meow..." The big cat cried miserably but didn’t run away; instead, it obediently lay on the sofa, letting Le Tong clean its wounds.

"Baby, where did you find the mother cat?"

Ji Baby, disturbed by the anguished cries waking the kitten, replied, "In a rock garden in the garden, the cat got stuck between the rocks and couldn’t get out." It seemed that Ji Baby rescued the big cat from the rock garden.

"Yuan’er, is this cat a pet from Yifan’s family?"

Le Tong thought if it was someone’s pet, the mother cat wouldn’t likely take its kitten out into the garden in such cold weather.

"Probably not. Anyway, I’ve never seen this pair of cats." That was why she instinctively felt they were a pair of unclaimed stray cats.

As the two conversed, Ji Baby silently watched the big and small cats, pondering something. Only after they finished talking did Ji Baby look up and tug at Le Tong’s arm.

"Sister, she says the cats don’t have an owner. Can Baby take them home to raise?"

He always addressed Le Tong as Sister, but referred to Luo Yuanyuan simply as "she."

Luo Yuanyuan naturally noticed this difference in the hierarchy and rolled her eyes at Le Tong, "So close, always calling sister, sister."

Focused on tending to the cat’s wounds, Le Tong couldn’t be bothered with Luo Yuanyuan’s displeasure.

"Baby, Sister can’t decide this for you. Baby needs to get Daddy’s approval first!"

Le Tong couldn’t imagine what Ji Rui would do if he found out his beloved child brought home two filthy little animals and that the instigator was her. Would he scold her for meddling out of boredom, or would he mock her in that same casual, sarcastic manner he did earlier?

"Oh..."

Ji Baby lowered his eyes, disappointed, pouted slightly, and fell silent.

If I were Ji Rui, I wouldn’t refuse this request from my son, but sadly, I am not Ji Rui, and Ji Baby is not my son either.

"Hmm, don’t worry, Baby. This sister will find someone to take good care of them."

For Luo Yuanyuan, this task was just a piece of cake.

Although she reluctantly agreed, she nodded to take on the responsibility.

"Rest assured, Young Master Ji, I will make sure to take good care of the mother and her child!"

Ji Baby was not satisfied with Luo Yuanyuan’s response, and he pouted, ignoring her. He silently watched as Le Tong finished cleaning the big cat’s wound and then handed over the hemostatic medicine as per Le Tong’s instruction.

With nimble fingers, Le Tong swiftly cleaned up the wound on the cat’s leg until it was spotless.