Le Tong cupped Ji Baby’s face in her hands, making him look at her.
"Baby, Sister likes you, so she is nice to you. But Sister is not your everything and has no obligation to be nice to you! Also, Sister will have other friends too. Sister can’t be mean to other friends or children just because she likes Baby. Do you understand?"
As she spoke these words, Le Tong’s tone softened considerably.
To her, those few stern words just now should have been enough to intimidate Ji Baby.
But after all, he was just a five-year-old child, and kids tend to be willful at times. After a slap as a lesson, sometimes it’s appropriate to give a treat to soothe him.
Ji Baby didn’t know if he understood, but he nodded, "Hmm..."
"Baby wants Sister to be Mommy, but Sister doesn’t like your Daddy, and your Daddy doesn’t like Sister. When we meet, we always argue, didn’t Baby see that?"
Le Tong patiently explained, even though she didn’t want to speak ill of Ji Rui in front of a child, but if she didn’t make things clear to this child, his violent temper would only worsen.
Though Ji Baby was Ji Rui’s son, what kind of personality he had was none of Le Tong’s business. But she liked this little guy and didn’t want him to become Ji Rui the Second in N years.
Le Tong was facing away from the house, so she didn’t realize that Ji Rui, after speaking with Zhang Yi and stepping out, had unknowingly stood behind her.
When he heard Le Tong say to his baby son, "Your Daddy doesn’t like Sister either, when we meet, we always fight," he couldn’t help but furrow his brow.
Although he didn’t deny that he disliked Le Tong and didn’t deny that they always fought when they met, Le Tong should like him, right?
Even if she didn’t like him, she liked his money and status, didn’t she? Otherwise, why did she spend so much effort designing scenarios to seduce him a few months ago?
Thinking this made Ji Rui feel that Le Tong’s actions, from being extremely good to him initially to treating him poorly now, were irresponsible and shameful acts of heartless abandonment.
Neither Le Tong nor Ji Baby noticed Ji Rui’s presence in front of them.
After listening to Le Tong’s words, Ji Baby’s eyes grew increasingly red. The hatred and violence in his eyes had disappeared, leaving only a pitiful look directed at Le Tong.
"But... but, Baby only likes Sister, Baby only wants Sister to be Baby’s Mommy..."
Ji Baby shyly spoke, raising his hands, and hugged Le Tong’s neck, burying his little face into her shoulder and sobbing.
Le Tong sighed again, gently patting Ji Baby’s back, "Baby... I’m sorry! Sister can treat you very well, but she can’t promise you that..."
Though she loved Ji Baby and sincerely cared for him, this affection wasn’t strong enough to make her willing to sell herself to Ji Rui, the Demon!
Ji Baby clung to Le Tong, unwilling to let go, and Le Tong silently held him while half-squatting in the yard. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novelꞁire.net
The setting sun enveloped the two tightly embracing figures in a layer of rosy light. Standing behind them, Ji Rui looked at their hugged figures and, at that moment, felt an illusion that these two originally unrelated individuals formed a perfect whole.
Le Tong held Ji Baby while half-squatting on the ground until her legs grew numb, and the little one in her arms finally calmed down.
Gently pushing him away, she raised a hand to wipe his face and softly asked, "Did Sister’s words just now stay in Baby’s mind?"
Ji Baby nodded with red eyes, and Le Tong continued, "Then was it right for you to treat Sister that way?"
Ji Baby glanced at her cautiously and silently shook his head.
"Since Baby made a mistake, what should Baby do?" Le Tong gently guided him, rubbing his soft hair.
Ji Baby lowered his eyes, biting his lip as he thought for a while, and then carefully said to Le Tong, "Baby will apologize to her... Sister, please don’t be angry at Baby, okay?"
As he said this, he reached out a small hand and touched Le Tong’s face with a look of begging.
Le Tong’s face finally broke into a smile as she leaned over and kissed his slightly puckered lips, "Alright, if Baby apologizes, Sister won’t be angry anymore."
She spoke and stood up, turning with Ji Baby to face Ji Rui’s surprised yet thoughtful eyes. Le Tong lazily gazed over his face without paying him any heed, simply taking Ji Baby into the inner house.
When she pushed the door open, the Zhang Yi couple, who had been eating, were startled and lifted their heads with slight fright. Once they saw it was Le Tong, their expressions eased slightly.
Le Tong led Ji Baby over and pointed at the Zhang Yi couple, saying to Ji Baby, "Baby, this is Sister’s Brother and Sister-in-law; call them Uncle and Auntie!"
Ji Baby first looked at Le Tong, then at the slightly flustered Zhang Yi couple, and politely greeted, "Hello Uncle and Auntie!"
Zhang Yi couple was taken aback, "Hello... hello, little friend..."
Le Tong then pointed at Wenwen, "This is Wenwen."
Ji Baby instinctively leaned towards Le Tong, grabbing tightly onto her sleeve, unwilling to let go.
Le Tong frowned and gave him a look, and he released Le Tong’s sleeve, slowly stepping forward and taking Wenwen’s hand, "Sister, I’m sorry! Brother shouldn’t have been mean to you!"
Le Tong relaxed her furrowed brows, bending down, and reached over to pinch Wenwen’s face, "Wenwen, this is Brother. Brother was wrong earlier; Wenwen, don’t be angry with Brother, okay?"
Wenwen, with a mouth full of mashed potatoes, blinked her crystal-clear eyes, first glancing at Le Tong, then at Ji Baby. Perhaps because Ji Baby was really likable, or maybe because children don’t bear grudges, her chubby hands moved, and she suddenly scooped a small spoonful of mashed potatoes from her small bowl and handed it to Ji Baby.
"Brother, eat..." the little girl mumbled indistinctly with a mouthful of mashed potatoes.
Ji Baby, like his Daddy, had a mild cleanliness obsession, instinctively frowning his handsome brows.
"Brother..." the little girl called out in slight disappointment, her hand remaining extended persistently.
Ji Baby looked at Le Tong helplessly, and Le Tong observed the barely concealed disdain on Ji Baby’s face, amusedly leaned over and whispered in Ji Baby’s ear, "Baby, remember the beautiful Sister who made curry fish balls for Baby?"
Ji Baby looked at her, astonished, "Sister, do you know her?"
Le Tong laughed and nodded, "Silly Baby, that Sister is me! These mashed potatoes are also cooked by Sister! They taste very good! Silly Baby really doesn’t want to try?"
[Second update is here, more to come later, Zhu Zi has promised to deliver, rest assured! Love you all!]