Le Tong took a deep breath and summoned her courage to speak to the person on the other end of the phone.
"President, can I ask you a favor?"
The man on the other end was silent for a moment, and just when Le Tong thought he might hang up, she heard him ask calmly, "What is it?"
Le Tong gripped the phone tightly with one hand and rubbed her other hand vigorously against her clothes. Then, she took another breath, "President, can you come to the police station? It’s the one near the Ji Family headquarters..."
Le Tong’s voice grew quieter because she seemed to see President Ji on the other end, frowning impatiently with a disdainful expression.
But rather than enduring the insult and wrong accusations from the lecherous man here, she’d prefer to face Ji Rui’s cold stare and disdain.
"Police station?" The man sounded surprised. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NovєlFіre.net
"Yes, could I trouble you to come over?" Le Tong steeled her nerves and repeated her request.
The phone was silent, and Le Tong bit her lip hard, speaking with great difficulty, "Or..."
The silence from Ji Rui on the other end made her feel increasingly embarrassed; at that moment, she felt she could no longer hold her head high in front of the cold, arrogant man.
Yet, despite this, she knew clearly, given the current situation, she had no other choice!
"Or... could you ask Lawyer Fan to come over?" Lawyer Fan was the Ji Family’s lawyer.
Le Tong suddenly realized that someone as distinguished as Ji Rui might not be willing to appear at a police station for an unimportant female subordinate.
The man on the other end coldly threw two words, then hung up the phone with a snap.
Le Tong froze, staring at the phone for a while, still unable to understand what Ji Rui meant by his words. Was he telling her to stay put because he’s not dealing with this? Or was he telling her to stay put because he’s sending someone to handle it now?
Le Tong’s hand tightened around the phone hanging by her side, as she stared blankly at the gradually darkening sky outside the window.
"Beauty, what now? Can’t find anyone to save you? Come beg me, then!!"
The lecherous man’s mocking words sounded again behind her. This time, Le Tong ignored his provocation, instead silently lifting her head to gaze at the distant emptiness, a bitter smile tingling at her lips once more.
Cooperate with the investigation then, it’s nothing major after all!
Really, compared to the helplessness and despair when seeking aid for her mother’s illness, what’s happening now doesn’t matter at all!
The officer examining the evidence noticed Le Tong standing motionless by the window and seemed to feel some sympathy. He stepped over and asked softly, "Miss Le, are you alright?"
Le Tong turned around and shook her head at the officer, "I’m fine!"
Originally, she should have hated these two officers who couldn’t distinguish right from wrong, aiding the wicked. But the coldness in Ji Rui’s voice made her feel that the world is indeed indifferent; how can she force others to ruin their livelihood for her?
Just like she had no grounds to demand Ji Rui sacrifice his dignity to protect her safety.
"Officer, what else do you need to investigate? Shouldn’t the surveillance at the crossroad have recorded the situation just now? Isn’t pulling up the footage more effective and reliable than questioning me?"
Le Tong straightened her back, her restored spirit shining brightly as she gazed intently at the officer before her.
The officer turned to glance at the officer responsible for taking records, their eyes exchanging some unspoken conversation.
"Bang", the front glass door of the police station was pushed open and a gust of cold air rushed in.
Le Tong followed the sound to look over and met with the sight of Ji Rui’s taut and cold face!
"Where’s Huang Dehui? I want to know, what do you mean by detaining my secretary here at the police station?"
Ji Rui walked in, carrying a cold air, but did not look at Le Tong. Instead, he asked the two officers in a chilly voice.
The two officers stood up in unison, unsure whether they were frightened by his words or his aura, simultaneously shivering as they looked at Ji Rui, stammering slightly, "Mr... Mr. Ji... Director Huang, he..."
Huang Dehui is their director.