The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 258 is Grandpa's stuff.

In the car, the old man cautiously glanced at Lin Ran sitting next to him, seemingly regretting his actions.

"Ranran, don't blame Grandpa, I was just scared..."

“I understand, Grandpa. It’s alright. This is fine too. Fu Sinian is a good person. I don’t want to hold him back.”

Even someone as old as Grandpa Xiao felt his eyes well up with tears after hearing this, and he quickly lowered his head to wipe them away.

"Grandpa, look, Niannian wants to play with you every year."

Lin Ran didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only hand over the soft, tiny child in her arms.

Sure enough, the old man immediately raised his head, hugged Niannian in his arms, and rubbed his rough face against hers.

Nian Nian seemed to sense something. Instead of resisting, she reached out her little hand and patted the old man comfortingly.

"Oh my, my darling Niannian, how can she be so adorable?"

Lin Ran looked at the scene before her with a sense of helplessness.

Everyone says older people prefer boys, but why doesn't that apply to the old man?

Sui Sui is usually quite cute, but the old man only shows indifference when he sees him. Only when he sees Niannian does he smile like a flower.

A faint smile appeared in Lin Ran's eyes. She turned her head to look out the window. The clouds in the sky were clustered together in large clumps, completely different from those at home.

Lin Ran sighed with a hint of bitterness.

Just now, when she rejected Fu Sinian, the image of Xiao Jingchen actually came to mind.

For so long, she had been deliberately trying not to think about that person, but recently, for some reason, things have changed.

Just by sitting there, Xiao Jingchen's figure would quietly drift over on its own.

"Ranran? What are you thinking about?"

"We're home, hurry up and get down."

Lin Ran snapped out of her daze, smiled somewhat embarrassedly, and got out of the car with Sui Sui in her arms.

As soon as the group entered the living room, the aroma of food wafted into their nostrils.

"You're back? Come and eat."

Before the two could even react in surprise, Xiao Yunsi, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup.

The old man glanced at it and smiled with satisfaction.

"Thank you for remembering that I like this soup."

Xiao Yunsi smiled shyly, looking quite embarrassed.

"As long as Grandpa is happy."

Lin Ran, on the other hand, looked surprised. She glanced at the dishes on the table, then at Xiao Yunsi, her tone astonished.

"You can cook?"

"Well, it's just something I do casually, it's definitely not as good as what you do."

Lin Ran pursed her lips and said nothing more.

Xiao Yunsi and Xiao Jingchen were both young masters, so she was still a little surprised that he could cook.

After all... Xiao Jingchen definitely wouldn't do it.

Lin Ran imagined Xiao Jingchen wearing an apron in her mind and couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips slightly.

In Xiao Yunsi's eyes, that smile turned into mockery.

His hands, hidden beneath his clothes, clenched into tight fists, and a hint of darkness lurked in his eyes.

“It tastes very good.”

Lin Ran took a few bites. Although the taste wasn't the best, it was already quite good for a young master.

Lin Ran sighed sincerely, unaware that Xiao Yunsi had taken her words to heart and used them as evidence that she looked down on him.

After finishing their meal, the group returned to their respective rooms.

Lin Ran was no exception.

Although the company wasn't too busy, she had so much to do that she was exhausted by the end of the day.

She had just comfortably settled into bed when her phone, which had been lying to the side, suddenly rang.

"Hey?"

"Lin Ran! Are those two children really yours? Are you lying to me?"

Fu Sinian's somewhat hoarse voice came from the phone. Lin Ran sighed helplessly, her tone extremely serious.

“Fu Sinian, those two children are my own, and I won’t do so much just to refuse you.”

"you……"

Lin Ran wanted to take the opportunity to express her thoughts again, but unexpectedly the call was hung up.

He really is just a child.

Lin Ran looked at her phone with a helpless sigh, completely forgetting that she was only two years older than Fu Sinian.

However, Lin Ran's sleepiness was completely dispelled by the phone call. She drew back the curtains and looked at the stars outside the window, and Xiao Jingchen's image involuntarily appeared in her mind.

She lowered her head and smiled helplessly.

Why would she think about him? Xiao Jingchen probably thinks she's dead and has found someone new.

Lin Ran closed her eyes briefly to hide the tears glistening in them, and then fell asleep.

Xiao Jingchen, whom she was thinking about, sneezed in the villa, and Ye Chuchu immediately went over to him.

"Brother Jingchen, do you have a cold? Let me get you some hot water."

Before Xiao Jingchen could answer, Ye Chuchu had already poured herself a glass of water.

Only after watching Xiao Jingchen drink it did Ye Chuchu reveal her true purpose.

"Brother Jingchen, why is the innermost room on the second floor locked? I asked the servants, and they said you don't allow anyone to go in..."

It's no wonder Ye Chuchu overthinks things, but the two of them are already engaged, yet Xiao Jingchen has never been willing to touch her.

She could move freely throughout the entire villa, except for that one room.

All of this made her extremely curious.

Upon hearing her question, a flash of annoyance and impatience crossed Xiao Jingchen's eyes.

“That room belongs to Grandpa, and he doesn’t allow anyone to touch it, so the door is locked.”

"Oh, I thought Brother Jingchen was hiding a beautiful woman inside."

Ye Chuchu smiled and teased, but she didn't notice Xiao Jingchen's suddenly cold gaze.

"Brother Jingchen, my friends are asking me to go out and play, so I'll be going now."

Having obtained what she wanted to know, Ye Chuchu didn't want to waste any more time there. After saying a few more words, she left the villa.

Little did she know that as soon as she left the villa, those gossipy servants were sent away.

Xiao Jingchen took a key out of his pocket and carefully opened the tightly closed door.

The room remained exactly as it was before Lin Ran left, with even the gifts Xiao Jingchen had given her still laid out on the table.

Xiao Jingchen carefully brushed away the dust, as if he were handling some precious treasure.

Actually, there was no dust on it at all.

But Xiao Jingchen couldn't resist his increasingly overwhelming longing, so he could only find solace in this.

He lay down on that small bed, a rare hint of vulnerability showing on his face.

The tall man now resembled a child, clutching the necklace tightly in his hand, his eyes filled with lingering pain.