Instead, it was Lawyer Fan who called Le Tong around noon.
"Miss Le, the police have thoroughly investigated the incident through surveillance footage. You are an innocent victim, and your actions were justified as self-defense, so you bear no criminal responsibility. As for that man, I will represent you in suing him for attempted robbery and sexual assault, and demand fifty thousand yuan in compensation for emotional damages. The evidence is solid, and he can’t escape it. Miss Le, is there anything else you’d like to add?"
Le Tong had no objections, "No, thank you, Lawyer Fan!"
She had thought that the man would at most be detained for a few days. After all, she hadn’t suffered any substantial harm, and in fact, had also beaten the man, which eased some of her anger.
She was well aware that if Ji Rui hadn’t intervened by having Lawyer Fan help her, the police would not have risked offending that sleazy man who seemed to have someone backing him just to release her.
"No need to thank me, Miss Le. If you want to thank someone, thank the President. I’m just following orders."
Lawyer Fan, as the chief legal advisor for the Ji Family, had his law firm and did not regularly work at the Ji Family. Therefore, he wasn’t considered a formal employee of the Ji Family, and Le Tong had only met him a few times, making their conversation very polite.
Le Tong understood the implication in Lawyer Fan’s words. If it weren’t for Ji Rui’s orders, Lawyer Fan wouldn’t have personally gone to the police station to handle such a minor issue for someone as insignificant as her.
"Lawyer Fan, you are too kind. When are you available? I’d like to treat you to a meal!"
Le Tong didn’t want to owe a favor. Although treating someone to a meal seemed somewhat cheap, it was probably the only gesture she could offer at the moment.
"Miss Le, really, there’s no need. It’s just my job."
Lawyer Fan kept refusing on the other end of the phone, and Le Tong couldn’t persuade him. She had to say, "Okay, I’ll check with the President to see when he’s free and confirm before I schedule with you, Lawyer Fan."
Lawyer Fan seemed to find it difficult to refuse outright when Le Tong mentioned the President, "Alright then, Miss Le. Just confirm with the President first and let me know."
These words sounded like he agreed to Le Tong. In reality, Lawyer Fan didn’t believe the President would agree to have a meal with Le Tong. He knew all too well the President’s vigilance and wariness towards women!
When delivering lunch to Ji Rui, Le Tong placed the lunch box on the coffee table in the reception area but didn’t thoughtfully leave as usual. Instead, she walked over to the desk where Ji Rui was engrossed in reading documents and spoke.
"President, thank you for what you did last night! When are you available? I’d like to treat you to a meal!" Googlᴇ search ɴovelfire.net
Ji Rui looked up from the documents at her, his cold eyes carrying a hint of wariness, and without thinking, he flatly refused, "I don’t have time!"
Le Tong knew he was very wary of women, especially now, as she was likely one of the individuals he was particularly cautious about. But she genuinely didn’t want to owe him a favor. In his eyes, she was already insignificant enough, and now she didn’t want to owe him this favor in vain.
"President, I’ve scheduled for dinner with Lawyer Fan tonight. Are you really unavailable? I’ve checked your schedule; you have no engagements tonight."
Apparently, Lawyer Fan hadn’t agreed, but she told a harmless little lie to make Ji Rui agree.
Ji Rui remained unmoved, lowering his eyes to focus earnestly on the documents again.
"President, then when will you have time? I’ll talk to Lawyer Fan and reschedule?" Ji Tong, thick-skinned, stubbornly wouldn’t let go of Ji Rui.
Ji Rui glanced at Le Tong. Previously, he always thought she was timid and afraid of trouble, but now he realized she was actually quite bold, and her skin, quite thick.
"You can go with him, I’m not interested! Leave now!"
Ji Rui waved his large hand, impatiently ushering Le Tong out. Although he had once had an intimate encounter with her, it was an accident, basically negligible.
Between him and her, it was just the relationship of a superior and subordinate; it was so before, it is now, and it will be in the future. He and she would not have any other unnecessary entanglements.