allonlinenovel Chapter 192 As long as you admit your mistake, that's enough.
Chapter 192 As long as you admit your mistake, that's enough.
Lin Ran naturally received her troubled look, and she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.
"I won't make things difficult for you. Don't worry, I won't come."
Hearing Lin Ran say this, the proprietress breathed a sigh of relief, unaware of how difficult it was for Lin Ran to say those words.
"Are you satisfied now?"
Lin Ran swallowed the money for the wontons and asked in a cold voice.
Ye Chuchu nodded, her face full of pride.
"Lin Ran, I've told you before, stay away from Brother Jingchen, or I won't let you off the hook. Why won't you listen?"
"Now look what's happened, you've lost your job and don't know how you're going to pay for your sickly mother's medical bills."
Ye Chuchu whispered the last sentence into Lin Ran's ear, her voice very soft, yet clear enough for Lin Ran to hear clearly.
Before Lin Ran could lose her temper, Ye Chuchu had already left.
The moon was very large tonight, and its cold light poured down on her, but Lin Ran felt her heart was even colder.
She raised her head, trying hard to hold back the tears in her eyes, and walked back step by step towards the villa.
If she truly had ambition, she shouldn't have gone back to live there, but where would she get the money to support her "ambition"?
How could she, how dare she leave the Xiao family?
Lin Ran loathed herself for this, yet she had no choice but to return to someone else's home. Two conflicting emotions churned within her, ultimately culminating in a sigh.
"Your feet must hurt a lot, right? Why didn't you buy some medicine?"
A gentle voice interrupted Lin Ran's thoughts. She looked up blankly at Xiao Yunsi standing in front of her, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.
"Why are you here?"
"If I don't come over, are you planning to drag your feet home like this?"
Xiao Yunsi's tone was tinged with heartache as he squatted down in front of Lin Ran, seemingly wanting to apply the medicine directly to her.
Lin Ran panicked and took a few steps back to create some distance, glancing at her ankle.
It's true that my skin is chafed. I didn't feel anything when I was on the road, but now it really hurts.
"I can apply the medicine myself when I get back. You can give me the things and go back quickly."
Lin Ran pursed her lips and reached out her hand to Xiao Yunsi.
The air suddenly became somewhat stagnant. Lin Ran even felt that Xiao Yunsi's gaze was a little frightening, but just as she was about to take a closer look, he returned to his gentle demeanor and handed her the things in his hand.
"Then remember to treat your wound. I'm leaving."
Lin Ran didn't come to her senses until the car drove away.
Was she just... a little too much?
Looking at the ointment in her hand, Lin Ran's expression was complicated.
She was fine before she stopped, but now that Xiao Yunsi said that, her feet really hurt terribly, and she could only limp home.
This scene was clearly seen by Xiao Jingchen, who stood by the living room window with a frighteningly cold expression.
Only when the door opened did he slowly turn around, look at Lin Ran, and speak with a mocking tone.
"It seems you really can't stay still. In just one afternoon, you've already thrown yourself into Xiao Yunsi's arms?"
Lin Ran's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. She sighed deeply, did not answer, and sat down on the sofa by herself.
She explained the same question countless times, but Xiao Jingchen never believed her.
Since that's the case, there's really no need for her to explain anymore.
Since the ending is the same anyway, what difference does it make whether I explain or not?
Lin Ran took off her high heels, looked at the abrasions on her ankles, and gently applied medicine to them.
No matter how careful she was, she still cried out softly in pain, her eyes filled with tears that welled up from the pain.
Actually, Lin Ran doesn't like wearing high heels; she only wore them because she wanted to make a good impression on the interviewer.
Only then did Xiao Jingchen notice the wound on her foot. A look of worry flashed across his face, and he frowned, but still stubbornly refused to say a word.
He stared for a while, then pursed his thin lips and spoke somewhat awkwardly.
"As long as you admit your mistake, I will let you return to work at the Xiao family."
Lin Ran paused, tears welling up and falling to the ground.
She smiled, looked up and stared directly at Xiao Jingchen, speaking slowly and deliberately.
"I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize?"
“No matter how powerful you are, I can always find a job. You don’t need to worry about me, Mr. Xiao. I can manage on my own.”
Seeing that Lin Ran was so unyielding, Xiao Jingchen became furious.
"Alright, I'd like to see what kind of good job you can find."
Lin Ran gritted her teeth and didn't say anything. She just limped upstairs, but the room she went to was not the master bedroom for the two of them, but the guest room on the other side.
Xiao Jingchen slammed his fist on the coffee table, his eyes bloodshot.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the opposite side of the building, and his voice was squeezed out little by little from his clenched teeth.
"good very good."
However, his anger did not last long. When he glanced at the ointment on the sofa, a trace of heartache flashed in Xiao Jingchen's eyes.
He recalled what Lin Ran had just said, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
Given Lin Ran's current abilities, finding a job should be a very easy thing.
That's why he didn't go looking for someone right away.
But now it seems that Lin Ran has not only failed to find a job, but has also been bullied.
Realizing this, the anger in Xiao Jingchen's eyes subsided like a receding tide. He took out his phone and contacted Zhou Qing, asking him to investigate the matter.
There was no cover-up, and Xiao Jingchen quickly learned the whole story.
It turns out someone used his name to prevent those companies from hiring Lin Ran; no wonder she said those things just now.
Xiao Jingchen sat on the sofa with his long legs crossed, his expression indifferent and his emotions unreadable. However, Zhou Qing on the other end of the phone suddenly became much more alert.
At this point, Mr. Xiao would usually get angry.
"Go find a company, send Lin Ran an interview invitation, and then hire her."
After a long pause, Xiao Jingchen finally spoke, explaining the matter in a calm tone.
"Mr. Xiao, which company would be best for your wife?"
Xiao Jingchen hesitated for a moment, about to give his name, but then suddenly remembered what he had just witnessed.
Even if Lin Ran was injured, she shouldn't have been so close to Xiao Yunsi.
With that in mind, he named a company without hesitation.
That was the smallest company under the Xiao family's name.
He didn't know that even such a company was not an invaluable opportunity for Lin Ran.
After all, even those food stalls don't want her to work there now.