Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife
Chapter 154: In the End, It’s His Son!

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: In the End, It’s His Son!

This Ji Baby is just like a spitting image of Ji Rui!

Le Tong then realized that the lively and cheerful Ji Baby she had imagined was probably just a rare glimpse. Most of the time, he was actually just like his Daddy, Ji Rui, a person who was cold and arrogant beyond belief!

Le Tong was a bit unable to accept this reality; she couldn’t forget the shock she felt when she first saw the radiant smile of Ji Baby in the photos at Ji Rui’s house.

At that time, she thought, how could there be such a cute child, with eyes so clear like a sky washed clean by the rain?

A child like that must be very smart, and also very thoughtful and adorable.

When she saw Ji Baby from afar in front of the Ji Mansion, that shock and feeling grew even stronger.

Then, when she finally interacted with this little guy at the Luo Family, as she had imagined, Ji Baby was very smart and adorable. Although he was a bit unruly and headstrong, Le Tong considered that to be the nature of children. Ji Baby was just a bit more so because he was somewhat superior to other children.

It wasn’t until now, when Le Tong witnessed with her own eyes Ji Baby’s frosty face and cold eyes, similar to Ji Rui’s, confronting the pet shop staff, that she realized her understanding of Ji Baby was just skin-deep, just a superficial impression.

No matter how cute he was, he was ultimately the son of Ji Rui, that emotionless, cold-hearted man. These two men, one big and one small, had flowing through their veins a similar blood, thus making it inevitable, perhaps even unavoidable, that their personalities would be alike.

Le Tong’s view of Ji Rui was quite complex, from blind worship and infatuation due to a lack of understanding at the beginning, to having her good opinion of him nearly wiped out after being hurt, doubted, and maligned by Ji Rui.

Although she would habitually care for him and be nice to him, she believed it was merely an attempt to curry favor as an employee who loved counting money and had to please her boss to keep her job.

With Ji Rui, she had suffered not insignificant silent losses, things she couldn’t fight against or change, accepting them resignedly. However, she would try her best to avoid where she could be taken advantage of, thus apart from the obligatory interactions and meetings at work, Le Tong preferred to avoid any involvement with Ji Rui at all costs.

Therefore, even if she had an inexplicable fondness and affection for Ji Baby, when her sense was at its peak, she would constantly remind herself not to have too much interaction with Ji Baby because he was Ji Rui’s son.

But, today, when she heard Ji Baby’s low, thin cry over the phone, a nerve in her brain, responsible for logic, seemed to be pulled out, leading her to foolishly agree to Ji Baby’s request.

Even when they met, she still thought, Ji Baby, a little boy hugging a weak sick kitten asking desperately for help, was indeed pitiable.

However, right now, when she saw Ji Baby with a cold face towards the shop staff, she suddenly realized that Ji Baby had said there was no money, but wouldn’t the nanny have money in the end? Ji Rui is busy with work and doesn’t have time for Ji Baby, but he has hired a nanny to take care of him, so Ji Baby’s so-called pity didn’t really hold.

In other words, everything this little guy said and did was actually deceiving her?

Thinking of this, Le Tong couldn’t help but feel a chill in her heart.

"Sister, Sister, is this necklace cute? Baobao wants to buy it for Little Bai!"

The excited Ji Baby, completely unaware that in just a matter of seconds, his image in Le Tong’s mind had undergone a complete overturn, still happily tugged at her hand, raising his little face with a bright smile, seeking her opinion.

Le Tong reined in her wandering thoughts, meeting Ji Baby’s clear, shining black eyes.

"Oh..."

Ji Baby reached out and grabbed the bell-adorned leather necklace, handing it to Le Tong. His ink-black glossy eyes shone as brightly as the stars in a dark night.

Le Tong’s heart was fiercely tugged again, suddenly overwhelmed with a burst of emotion wanting to cry.

Her eyes slightly red, she couldn’t control herself, suddenly bending down, hugging Ji Baby’s whole body tightly into her arms.

Baobao is only five years old, by nature, he must be innocent and adorable, pure and unblemished. Having such a cold expression is probably because the elders at home don’t care much for him, or perhaps because he lacks a mother’s care, hence his personality is so arrogant and prideful.

If possible, he would probably prefer to grow up in a regular family with harmonious, loving elders and parents - maybe not offering a lot of money but being able to always be with him, listening to him talk, watching him grow slowly bit by bit. That way, he would definitely become a lively, lovable child with a kind nature.

Instead of being like this, all day surrounded by people who care for him, but those people are just nannies or bodyguards. The kind of love they can provide is different in essence from the love given by parents or elders - like the difference between a simulated sunlight lamp and the energy and warmth provided by the sun itself.

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"Sister! Sister! What’s wrong with you?"

Ji Baby, muffled suddenly in her embrace, didn’t know if he was scared or worried for her, struggling to raise his little face, looking at her anxiously.

Le Tong raised her head, blinking her eyes vigorously, sniffed, forcefully suppressing the surge of emotion from the depth of her heart, and only then lowered her head to give Ji Baby a brilliant smile.

"Sister’s fine, does Baobao want to buy this necklace for Little Bai? Come on, let’s try it on."

Le Tong rubbed Ji Baby’s head forcefully, then pushed him away, taking the necklace from his hand, lifted the still sleepy Little Bai from Ji Baby’s pocket.

The two sat on the soft chair in the middle of the pet store, Little Bai, awakened but not making a fuss, squatted contentedly between the two, licking her own white and soft little claws.

"Sister, are you feeling unwell?"

Ji Baby touched Little Bai’s head, but his eyes were fixed tightly on Le Tong’s face, with those clear, unblinking eyes full of worry and concern.

Le Tong felt both saddened and touched, also a bit self-loathing, for thinking that way about Ji Baby, also for the fact that Ji Baby, only five years old, already understood how to care for others with such a delicate mind.

She reached out and pinched his soft cheek, leaning over to kiss it gently.

"No, Sister is as strong as an ox, I won’t feel unwell." Saying this, she even tugged her sleeve up her wrist, making a strongman’s gesture.

Ji Baby, however, was undisturbed by her humorous gesture and still stared at her intently. After a while, he said, "Daddy also says he’s very strong, but lately, he’s always secretly taking medicine behind Baobao’s back..."

When mentioning his Daddy, Ji Baby’s beautiful eyes were tinged with anxiety and worry that shouldn’t belong to a child of five.