Ji Rui gave her a deep look, then slapped down a check and a contract in front of her, speaking simply and clearly.
These seemingly simple four words, once spoken, were like a powerful nuclear bomb, clearing away all the grievances and anger that had been building up in Ji Rui’s heart.
At this moment, Ji Rui’s heart felt unprecedentedly refreshed, like a clear blue sky after being swept by a storm, without a single cloud of gloom.
Over the years, many women had surrounded him, and countless women had explicitly or implicitly expressed their desire to become Ji Rui’s woman.
Although Ji Rui had never taken a second look at these women. But judged by societal standards, there were no shortage of women who boasted both beautiful and alluring appearances and cultured, knowledgeable qualities.
Yet Ji Rui had never developed any thoughts towards these outstanding women. In fact, as long as they showed even the slightest interest, he would use various methods to isolate them beyond impregnable walls.
No woman had ever been able to approach him as closely as Le Tong!
This approach wasn’t only manifested in work, where they had an incredible tacit understanding and cooperation, but also in the intimate physical closeness. Google seaʀᴄh n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net
Though it was only once, Ji Rui couldn’t help but frequently recall and think about that other side of Le Tong which no one else had ever seen but him!
It was only at this moment that Ji Rui had to admit, the reason Le Tong could approach him so closely was not only due to her intelligence and cunning, but perhaps also his own indulgence!
Because of indulgence, even when she infuriated him so much that he wanted to kill her repeatedly, he still tacitly allowed her to act recklessly under his watch.
Because of indulgence, he knew she was scheming to get close to him again and again, yet he was never able to decisively kick her out of the Ji Family’s doorstep.
Because of indulgence, even when she secretly interacted with his most cherished and precious son behind his back, he only felt anger to the point of vomiting blood but never considered dismissing her.
Since he could tolerate and indulge her closeness, and Baobao liked her so much, hadn’t he been feeling lonely and sleepless during this period?
Then why not let her become his woman?!
By doing so, she would get the money she wanted, and he could temporarily provide Baobao with a substitute for a mother that Baobao liked. Additionally, just as Baobao said, he would have someone to take care of him and warm his bed!
After Ji Rui flung out the check and contract straightforwardly, he felt like a savior. He slightly raised his chin, quietly staring at Le Tong, as if waiting for the applause and praise, or even worship, from the people he had saved.
He thought he would at least see surprise on Le Tong’s face. Since she was someone who was good at hiding her emotions, he didn’t have high hopes for exclamations or tearful gratitude.
Unexpectedly, Le Tong first stared at his eyes in surprise, looking at him for a long time before she blinked and asked calmly.
"What did you say?" Her beautiful face showed not a trace of joy, like breezy clouds.
Her sight never left Ji Rui’s face; as for the check and contract on the table that Ji Rui thought would make her ecstatic, she didn’t even glance at them.
Her overly calm reaction surprised Ji Rui, but his face remained impassive. Ji Rui stared at her unblinkingly for a moment, then firmly repeated.
Le Tong continued to fix her gaze on him, but the surprise in her eyes had slowly faded away.
"Why?" She stood straight at the desk, her posture unusually upright!
It must be said, although Le Tong appeared calm on the surface, there was a faint feeling of anticipation lurking in her heart. As for what she was anticipating, she couldn’t say nor could she understand.
Ji Rui pointed with his chin at the check and contract placed in front of her, "Take a look!"
Following his gesture, Le Tong lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the tabletop.
On the top was something Le Tong encountered daily, a cash check sealed with Ji Rui’s personal stamp!
And beneath this cash check was a sheet of paper labeled "Contract!"
Le Tong stared at the check and contract motionlessly for a moment, then furrowed her brows slightly and raised her head to glare at him, "Ji Rui, what do you mean?"
Not seeing the expected scene, Ji Rui was slightly disappointed, straightened his body, and raised his brows, "Mutual interests, that’s my reason!"
Le Tong’s dark eyes stared at him in thought, as if prompting him to elaborate.
Ji Rui pointed with his finger at the check and contract in front of her, which she hadn’t moved at all.
"Take a look first, if you’re not satisfied, we can negotiate the terms further."
After all, what she wanted was just money!
And he, conveniently, had more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, and even if she demanded extortionate prices, he could easily afford it!
Of course, the premise was that she had to obediently follow the terms listed in his contract and be his woman!
Le Tong silently lowered her eyes again, her hands by her sides first clenched into fists before slowly loosening them. She raised them and took the check and contract.
It must be said, purely based on the amount written on the check, Ji Rui was quite generous. If she were to earn this money legitimately, even without eating, dressing, or living expenses, it would be difficult to earn such a large sum in thirty years of work!
But such a large sum not only failed to make Le Tong happy, on the contrary, it caused her beautiful eyes to gather more and more anger.
Others, including Ji Rui, assumed she was overwhelmed by seeing such a large sum for the first time, which was why her hand holding the check was trembling uncontrollably.
But in truth, she wasn’t excited; it was Ji Rui’s self-righteous behavior that drove her mad!
Suppressing the overwhelming anger from within, she shakily set aside the check and unveiled the contract. After she quickly read through the entire contract, she felt too angry to find the right words to express her fury!
Ji Rui, seeing her raise her head, arched his fingers and gently tapped on the table, speaking confidently as he looked at Le Tong.
"Le Tong, you’re a smart person. Look, your annual salary at Ji Family is only tens of thousands. Over three years, I’ll give you five million, equivalent to thirty years of salary at Ji Family. This deal, you’re definitely not losing out! And there’s an additional provision: if I unilaterally terminate the contract, the money is all yours without needing to return a penny to me."