Chapter 409 - A Little Helper (2/2)

”Chieftain, what do you think?”

The green orbs shifted from the screen towards the dozen of people sitting around the meeting table as a crease appeared between those beautiful brows. That slight change in her expression caused everyone to hold their breath in anxiousness.

Rrrr...

Those green orbs suddenly turned really soft and gentle as they fell on the phone screen and read the name displaying on it. Those slender fingers lifted up slightly to gesture everyone to leave, ”Meeting is adjourned. Let's discuss it in the morning.”

As everyone scurried away, she attended the call immediately, ”Hey, my dearest godson! How's my little Ba-Ba?”

”This is Ba-Ba's father!” gritted out Jie with anger. He called three times but she ignored it. And now, she picked up just at the first ring? Was she really being biased now? Even with him!

”Oh...” Ru's voice sounded like she was disappointed to know it was Jie. And she didn't even try hiding her disappointment. ”How cheap are you! You're actually using your son?”

”Well, since you won't pick up my call I had to use my son,” replied Jie without feeling bad about what he did. ”And by the way, why aren't you taking my calls? You're my cousin. My best friend. My brother! Shouldn't you be there for me when I need you?”

Jie felt a tug at his shirt and looked at Bao who warned, ”Keep your temper in check with my Ruru. I don't like the way you're complaining to her.”

”Son, I'm the reason you're actually in this world! At least half of the credit is mine!”

”Thanks for telling me that. I thought me and Juan fell from the sky.”

Hearing Bao's sarcasm Ru laughed out. ”Oh, I'm so proud of my godson right now.”

”This is all your doing. Of course, you'd be proud!”

Ru didn't mind Jie's harsh tone. And the reason why she didn't pick his call was also his own fault. These days he only called when he wanted her to listen to him complaining about how his wife was not paying attention to him. She was tired of that all. Besides, she kept her distance from his family as much as possible. But his twins were hard to resist especially when they would always cling to her.

Most of all, she was not a bloody counselor! Or a shrink who'd want to hear him talk for hours!

”He's my only godson and you don't get to say anything between us.”

”Why am I feeling like you're really biased towards my kids these days? Are you also leaving my team?”

Ru rolled her eyes at his reply. Did Juan's spirit get in his body or something? Why was he acting like a sulky baby?

”You're also biased towards your wife, did I ever complain?” Her reply made Jie speechless. He couldn't say anything to that. ”Anyways, if you're just calling to whine again, I'm hanging up.”

”Wait! It's Juan,” Jie hurriedly spoke out before she could really hang up on him. After all, she'd never bluff. She'd do what she said. ”I need your help.”

While Ru silently heard him retelling the tale of tonight, her brows drew together tightly. Her fingers tapped on the handrest of the chair while she leaned her head back to rest.

”I'm proud of you, Jie bro!” she said after he was done telling everything in detail.

”You can save the sarcasm for later.”

”I'm gonna save some beating for later as well since you really need it.”

”Are you helping or not?”

”Shut up! I know what to do,” she hung up the call and shook her head. She had expected this argument for a long time now. She had seen how frustrated the twins had been but wouldn't share with her. They were smart but they were really forgetting they couldn't handle everything on their own. Not even their young and developing emotions.