The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 297 Pinky Promise: No Lying

Lin Ran raised her head slightly and immediately saw the little guy peeking out from there. She couldn't help but chuckle and wave at him.

"Mommy!"

Nian Nian's eyes lit up, and she ran over like a butterfly, burying herself in Lin Ran's arms.

"Mommy, do you not like that uncle?"

Seeing her daughter's confused look, Lin Ran smiled slightly, picked her up and bounced her around, and somewhat awkwardly changed the subject.

"It seems like we've gained weight again every year."

"No, Mommy's naughty!"

Sure enough, Niannian's attention was instantly diverted.

She puffed out her cheeks and glared angrily at Lin Ran, looking like a little hedgehog.

"Yes, yes, I'm not fat, not fat at all. It's just that Mommy's strength has decreased."

Lin Ran knew there was a limit to teasing her daughter, and seeing that she was about to get angry, she quickly coaxed her a few more times.

"Shall we call my brother?"

Since hanging up on Sui Sui that day, Lin Ran hasn't video chatted with him for several days.

Even though the old man said every day that everything was normal, Lin Ran still felt uneasy.

"Okay! Niannian misses her brother very much, she really misses him, she misses him so much!"

Nian Nian was afraid that Lin Ran had misheard, so she repeated it many times, which made Lin Ran laugh again.

She took out her phone and dialed the old man's video call directly.

Unlike before when the call was answered instantly, this time Lin Ran waited a long time before the call was connected.

The old man looked quite tired.

"Grandpa!"

Before Lin Ran could speak, Niannian excitedly grabbed her phone and shouted.

Although she could contact Sui Sui regularly, she rarely saw the old man.

Back in F country, the old man doted on her, so how could Nian Nian not miss him at all?

"Great-Grandpa, I miss you so much every year. Do you miss me?"

Every year, she would hold her phone and act coquettishly until Lin Ran felt it was enough and interrupted their somewhat mushy conversation.

"Grandpa, you don't look well. Have you not been getting enough rest lately?"

Lin Ran asked with some concern.

A flicker of panic crossed the old man's eyes, and he paused for a few seconds before answering.

"Yeah, that brat Sui Sui was so annoying, always causing trouble, but he's much more obedient now."

Is it always causing trouble?

Lin Ran paused for a few seconds, then pursed her lips and tentatively spoke.

"Grandpa, has something happened to Sui Sui?"

The old man originally thought that his disguise was flawless, but when he heard Lin Ran ask this question, he was stunned.

Lin Ran was certain of her guess this time, and her voice trembled slightly.

"How is he?"

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, the old man had no choice but to tell the truth, and at the end he let out a deep sigh.

"But everything is fine now."

"Grandpa, can I see Sui Sui?"

Lin Ran's eyes were red and she stared pitifully at the old man.

The two remained locked in a stalemate.

After a long pause, the old man finally gave in.

The video feed shuddered, and Lin Suisui's pale face appeared on the screen.

The child's almost translucent complexion revealed how much suffering he had endured.

Lin Ran took a deep breath, her heart felt like it was being squeezed, the pain was suffocating.

"Ranran, don't be too nervous. Sui Sui is fine now. If you don't believe me, I'll have the doctor tell you."

"No need, Grandpa, thank you for taking care of Sui Sui."

Lin Ran endured the inexplicable pain and said those words, then hung up the phone impatiently before the old man could reply.

"Mommy, what's wrong with my brother?"

Every year, seeing Lin Ran with tears streaming down her face, she was terrified and asked in a choked voice.

Lin Ran then realized there was a child beside her, and could only hold back the tears in her eyes, instead showing a forced smile.

"Don't worry, your brother will be able to have the surgery soon, and he will get better after the surgery."

"Really? Mommy, you can't lie to me, pinky promise!"

For the first time in a year, Niannian spoke up to refute Lin Ran, stubbornly raising her hand to make a pinky promise with Lin Ran.

Looking at the small hand in front of him, Lin Ran hooked his hand up with a heavy expression.

"Mommy is not lying to you, your brother will get better soon."

With her assurance, Nian Nian obediently returned to her bedroom to rest.

Lin Ran, however, tossed and turned in her room, unable to fall asleep.

Every time she closed her eyes, all she saw was Sui Sui's deathly pale face.

She saw Sui Sui constantly pleading for help, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

I woke up from a nightmare as dawn was breaking.

Lin Ran couldn't fall asleep anymore. After hesitating for a moment, she asked Xiao Lu to come and take care of Niannian, while she left early in the morning.

She originally wanted to go to the villa to find Xiao Jingchen, but she was afraid that Ye Chuchu was also there. After hesitating for a moment, she still came to the downstairs of Xiao's building.

She looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar building, her emotions a complex mix.

If she had no other choice, she wouldn't want to have any further contact with Xiao Jingchen.

But now she had to do it; apart from Xiao Jingchen, she could find no other way to save Sui Sui.

The early autumn weather wasn't very warm, and Lin Ran, wearing only a single layer of clothing, was shivering from the cold on a bench outside the company.

Fortunately, she finally saw the person she was waiting for.

Seeing Xiao Jingchen's car drive into the garage, Lin Ran slowly stood up, eased her stiff body, and walked step by step into the Xiao family's main hall.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Mr. Xiao. Could you please make a call?"

Lin Ran spoke very politely, but as soon as she finished speaking, the receptionist's expression changed drastically.

"Want to see Mr. Xiao? Do you have an appointment?"

"If you don't have one, then get out of here. Mr. Xiao is so busy, does he expect to see every single person who comes to visit?"

Lin Ran stood there motionless, her face contorted with humiliation. She took a deep breath and was about to speak when a familiar voice came from behind her.

As Zhou Qing parked his car and prepared to go upstairs, he casually glanced at the lobby.

But that familiar figure made him stop in his tracks and hurried over.

"Miss Lin, are you here to see Mr. Xiao?"

When Lin Ran saw Zhou Qing, her heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, finally relaxed, and she nodded.

"I have something very important to discuss with him."

"Come with me."

Seeing that her expression was not quite right, Zhou Qing didn't dare to waste any time and directly led her to the president's private elevator.

Ding--

The elevator stopped quickly, and Lin Ran took a deep breath and stepped out.

"Well, I won't go in. Mr. Xiao is waiting for you in his office."

Although Zhou Qing didn't know why she had come, he didn't want to go into the office and make a fool of himself.

Not only that, but they also had to stand guard outside to prevent any fools from disturbing them.