Chapter 379: Did You Miss Me?
Rui would unconsciously touch his lips with his thumb every now and then. Jean noticed this act of his whenever she would enter his office for any work.
She shook her head and could no longer help but comment, "What’s wrong with your lips, son?" She walked on his table to pass some checks for his signatures.
Rui met her gaze and gave her an awkward smile. "Nothing Jean, just that my lips are a little dry..." he replied.
Jean’s eyebrows arched, not convinced with his answer when Rui’s lips did not look dry to her. Besides, she knew his body language pretty well and knew that whenever Rui told lies his ears would always turn red, so she shook her head and muttered, "I thought you’ve been kissed by a bug and they got swollen..."
Rui’s brows knitted because of the teasing voice and smirking of Jean. He twitched his mouth and mumbled, "Yeah, that ladybug... is really bothersome..."
Jean sighed and said, "I think she’s not. I find her cute and entertaining, she is such a naive girl."
Rui pursed his lips. ’How come Jean can always read him.’ he mused as he watched her leave with a grin. He knew that Jean liked Cali very much. And who wouldn’t when Cali tried her best to please not only him but also his second mother? Then the thought of pleasing his family almost made him puke. He hoped Cali would not extend her effort into doing that.
The ringing of his mobile phone suddenly interrupted his thoughts. He immediately answered it, seeing Xander’s face on the screen.
"Did you miss me? Come to my office if you did." Xander’s voice roared in his ears.
Rui stood up from his chair and exclaimed, "You went straight to the office?" He knew that Xander was arriving today, but he should at least rest a little after travelling.
"The mansion is vacant, so I preferred to rest in my office. I will only feel empty if I stay there and Yera is also not around." Xander muttered on the other line.