Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 110: A Well-Matched Pair

Therefore, Le Tong doesn’t think that she’s been doing all these things for Ji Rui privately simply because he’s her boss!

Actually, even Le Tong herself doesn’t know from when exactly Ji Rui became more than just a boss to her. Or rather, what caused her to develop feelings for Ji Rui beyond those of a subordinate for their superior?

Is it because she admires his competence and strength at work, regarding him as an idol in her career?

Or is it because his relentless efforts at work have stirred her sympathy?

Or merely because she treats him as a colleague, thus always carefully attending to his feelings and preferences?

All these thoughts leave Le Tong feeling troubled.

In fact, Le Tong has always been very adept at handling interpersonal relationships; in today’s language, she has a high emotional intelligence.

She seldom finds herself vexed by interactions with others because she knows how much sincerity to give in exchange for the expected return.

But Ji Rui leaves her feeling bewildered and uncertain.

She can’t comprehend his emotions—what she does only for his benefit ends up being misunderstood as deliberate flattery and attempts to curry favor.

She’s thought about stopping herself from acting on such affections towards Ji Rui. Even though her care for Ji Rui might not be even a tenth of what she shows to Yang Sheng, this tenth only ever earns suspicion and dislike from Ji Rui.

Yet, yesterday, seeing Ji Rui so forlorn and exhausted snapped her rational thinking. In a moment of impulse, she did a few things that were, in President Ji’s eyes, aimed at pleasing him with ulterior motives.

At this moment, Le Tong really wanted to rush into the office to destroy the freshly brewed coffee and breakfast she had specially prepared for President Ji.

As Ji Rui walked into the office, he immediately noticed the familiar aroma wafting through it.

Approaching the desk, he saw a steaming cup of coffee as expected.

Beside it, there was a lunch box. Ji Rui recognized it as Le Tong’s personal lunch box—the same model she used when she brought breakfast for him.

Ji Rui’s mood, which had just sunk to the bottom, instantly soared like a roller coaster to new heights.

Although he’d already had breakfast, Le Tong’s breakfast always suited his taste. Thus, his first action was not to sip the coffee but to happily open the lunch box.

Inside the box, there was a full serving of XO sauce pan-fried radish cakes.

The radish cakes were cut into small pieces, both sides pan-fried to a golden fragrance, crispy on the outside but soft and smooth inside, enriched with the robust aroma of XO sauce—a taste beyond ordinary!

Fortunately, she was his secretary; otherwise, he’d truly think they were crafted by a star hotel chef.

No wonder Baobao keeps her culinary skill in mind. Even someone like him, who’s tasted gourmet stuff worldwide, finds this simple yet extraordinary cake a true delicacy.

Ji Rui finished the entire box of radish cakes, then went to brew himself a cup of tea, the tea’s fresh aroma mingling with the radish’s sweet fragrance, leaving a delightful aftertaste.

While sipping tea, Ji Rui suddenly felt the urge to invite Le Tong out for a meal.

Le Tong also brought breakfast for Yang Sheng, and Yang Sheng often treated her to meals in return. She frequently brings breakfast herself, but he, it seems, has never treated her to a meal.

He used to think what she did for him were merely job duties.

But now, she has clearly shown through her actions that whether it’s brewing coffee or shielding him from alcohol, none are within her responsibilities.

Since these tasks are extra, it wouldn’t be excessive for him to treat her to a meal, just like Yang Sheng does.

Rarely having untangled a bit, President Ji stepped out during lunchtime planning to invite Le Tong and Yang Sheng out for lunch, even searching for food places near the Ji Family office.

Unexpectedly, the desk outside his office was empty, devoid of Le Tong’s presence.

Wasn’t it just the end of lunchtime? Where did she run off to so quickly?

Only now, Ji Rui realized that he knew very little about Le Tong.

Previously, he believed that there was no need to understand a secretary, as long as she focused on her work. Ji Rui couldn’t be bothered with other matters.

But now, he feels slightly curious about how Le Tong spends her two-hour lunch breaks.

Most of the time, it seems, like him, she eats and then continues working. As for times like these when she’s nowhere to be seen, Ji Rui is clueless.

He took out his phone and dialed, "Yang Sheng, is Le Tong having lunch with you?"

Most likely, she’s gone to find Yang Sheng, right?

It was noisy on Yang Sheng’s end, "Nope, I’m meeting a client for lunch, outside, isn’t Tongtong at the office?"

Ji Rui hung up, thinking of calling Le Tong, but then felt it was too deliberate. So instead, he returned to the office and ordered takeout from a restaurant.

At this moment, Le Tong was having lunch with Lawyer Fan.

"Lawyer Fan, thank you for this time!"

Although Le Tong had already thanked Lawyer Fan over a month ago, this morning Lawyer Fan not only represented her in court but also successfully secured five thousand yuan in emotional compensation, delivering the cheque to her at the Ji office, hence she invited him to lunch as gratitude.

"Miss Le, what are you saying? It’s part of my job."

Since Lawyer Fan witnessed Ji Rui’s attentiveness towards Le Tong the last time, he constantly felt there was more to their relationship than simple superior and subordinate, seeing how they both appeared so handsome and lovely—quite the compatible pair.

Because of this thought, Lawyer Fan became more courteous and solicitous towards Le Tong.

Originally, when Le Tong said she would treat him to lunch, he insisted on inviting Ji Rui along, but Le Tong told him Ji Rui had a mountain of work waiting; he naturally dared not disturb and so they settled at a diner across from the Ji Family office.

"Regardless, for someone clueless like me to win in court so easily is unlikely."

Le Tong clearly understood that the smooth outcome of the case was mainly due to the influential Ji Rui.

"Miss Le, you’re too modest! I often hear Mr. Ji praise your intelligence and articulateness—these small matters surely wouldn’t trouble you."

Le Tong smiled, unwilling to believe that such words of praise originated from the sharp-tongued President Ji. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

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