The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 169 The Madam also went to the hospital.

Lin Ran wanted to rest for a while, but her body kept burning up, as if she were being roasted on a fire.

She opened her eyes, her mind was foggy, and the temperature on her forehead was alarmingly high.

Lin Ran sighed, found a clean set of clothes to wear, and slowly went downstairs alone.

All the servants in the villa had left to rest today, leaving only two people. Seeing Lin Ran's sickly appearance, they quickly came over.

"Madam, you have a fever. I'll take you to the hospital right away."

"It's all my fault, I forgot to bring the ginger soup from the kitchen up."

Lin Ran pursed her pale lips, shook her head, and spoke in a frighteningly hoarse voice.

"No need, I'll just take a taxi there. You guys go about your business."

Without giving her a chance to refuse, Lin Ran left the villa.

The rain had stopped, but the air was still a bit cold. Lin Ran felt increasingly heavy. She waved down a car, told the name of the hospital, and then closed her eyes again, feeling drowsy.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jingchen couldn't get through on the phone, and his initial annoyance gradually turned into worry.

Ye Chuchu, who was sitting on the other side, saw all of this. She suppressed her jealousy and walked over the moment Xiao Jingchen stood up.

"Brother Jingchen, I feel a little unwell. Could it be that I have a fever?"

Ye Chuchu looked at Xiao Jingchen with a pale face, her pitiful appearance making it impossible for anyone to refuse her.

He reached out and touched it, his brows furrowing even deeper.

Ye Chuchu did indeed have a fever; her forehead was quite hot to the touch.

"Brother Jingchen, I feel so dizzy."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Chuchu grabbed Xiao Jingchen's arm and leaned against him with a weak expression.

Thinking that he was partly responsible for Ye Chuchu's fever, Xiao Jingchen, despite his impatience, could only take her to the hospital first.

Fortunately, it was just a common fever. After getting the medicine, Ye Chuchu followed Xiao Jingchen to her room to get a fever-reducing injection. However, she didn't expect to run into Lin Ran in this place.

The two froze the moment their eyes met, especially Lin Ran, who immediately noticed Xiao Jingchen next to Ye Chuchu, and felt a pang of jealousy.

"what happened?"

Noticing Ye Chuchu's expression, Xiao Jingchen stopped in his tracks. Just as he was about to turn around, he was pushed back and forced to walk forward.

"It's okay, Brother Jingchen. I was just a little dizzy. Let's go to the ward quickly."

As the two walked away, Lin Ran remained in a daze.

Perhaps because people are more vulnerable after getting sick, Lin Ran felt extremely wronged, and tears streamed down her face. She even found the needles on the back of her hand unpleasant to look at.

Seeing that there was still more than half of the liquid left, Lin Ran actually pulled out the needle and turned to leave the hospital.

Meanwhile, Ye Chuchu not only pestered Xiao Jingchen to accompany her to get her injection, but also made him take her back to the Ye family before letting him leave.

Xiao Jingchen rushed back to the villa without stopping, hoping to see Lin Ran, but found that she was nowhere to be found at home, which made him even more worried.

He took out his phone, about to make a call, when the door opened and Lin Ran walked in.

Their eyes met in mid-air, then quickly looked away.

Thinking back to that time in the hospital, Lin Ran was so exhausted that she almost collapsed. She didn't even have the strength to greet him and walked past Xiao Jingchen, intending to go straight upstairs.

"Where have you been?"

Xiao Jingchen asked in a cold voice, but Lin Ran acted as if she hadn't heard him and walked right past him.

His initial worries turned into anger. Xiao Jingchen reached out and grabbed Lin Ran's arm, his tone cold and sharp.

"Do you know that Chu Chu waited for you there until she got caught in the rain and developed a fever?"

As soon as he said it, Xiao Jingchen realized something was wrong.

The temperature coming from my hand seemed abnormal, almost scalding.

Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lin Ran raise her head and speak in a hoarse voice.

"Even if Ye Chuchu dies from being caught in the rain, it has nothing to do with me."

Her lips were frighteningly pale, while her face was flushed red, and she was panting heavily.

No matter how uncomfortable the body felt, it couldn't compare to the pain in the heart.

The next second, the world spun around her, and Lin Ran could no longer hold on. Her vision went black and she fainted.

Xiao Jingchen hadn't reacted yet, but instinctively caught her.

Only after their bodies touched did he realize how high Lin Ran's body temperature was; she was like a furnace.

The maid in the kitchen, unaware that Lin Ran had fainted, came out carrying ginger soup.

"Madam, have some ginger soup; it will make you feel better..."

Before she could finish speaking, she froze when she saw the unconscious person in Xiao Jingchen's arms.

"What's going on? What's wrong with her?"

Xiao Jingchen seemed to have already guessed the outcome, but he still spoke with some difficulty, looking at the woman in his arms with a complicated expression.

"I don't know what happened either. It's just that Madam came back in the afternoon in the rain, and she was soaked to the bone."

"He just went to the hospital by himself again, and wouldn't let us follow him no matter what. He should be... back after finishing his IV drip now."

The maid, unaware of what had happened, could only lower her head and cautiously explain, but Xiao Jingchen's expression grew even colder after hearing her explanation.

He looked at Lin Ran, who was still frowning in her unconscious state, her curled eyelashes trembling, and a trace of regret flashed in her eyes.

If he had just glanced at her a few more times, he would have noticed the unusual look on Lin Ran's face, and he wouldn't have said... such a thing.

He carefully carried Lin Ran upstairs, had the doctor come and prescribe medicine, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no danger.

Lin Ran was restless in her sleep. Due to the effects of the medicine, she would kick off the blanket from time to time, only to be patiently covered up by Xiao Jingchen again and again.

The towel on her forehead was changed to a clean one again and again.

He also saw the half-dried document on the coffee table, the very one Lin Ran had retrieved from the company.

In other words, Lin Ran didn't go anywhere else; she did go back to the company to get some documents. As for anything else...

A storm was brewing in Xiao Jingchen's eyes, but he instantly suppressed it when he heard the soft moans behind him and hurriedly approached.

Lin Ran opened her eyes with some difficulty, looked at Xiao Jingchen who was busy in front of her, and suddenly grinned.

This must be a dream. How could Xiao Jingchen be so gentle, especially towards her?

Thinking of the grievances she had suffered, Lin Ran boldly reached out and pinched Xiao Jingchen's cheeks, one on each side. Then, she pulled hard with both hands, and released them. As if she had found a fun toy, she reached out again...

Xiao Jingchen was taken aback, but did not stop her. After all, she was still a patient and had little strength in her hands. Her weak strength was more like tickling her.