The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 128 Jiang Jun's Invitation

Zhou Qing's phone call interrupted the warm atmosphere between the two. Xiao Jingchen hung up the phone with a dark face, completely forgetting that he was the one who had urged Zhou Qing to come back quickly.

Lin Ran bit her lip, glanced worriedly at Xiao Jingchen's injured arm, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he did not seem to be in any pain. She then twisted her body, trying to get down.

"Xiao Jingchen, Zhou Qing has arrived. Please put me down quickly."

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen responded and gently placed her on the ground.

"Go downstairs, there's no rush with work. Spend some time with your aunt."

"it is good."

Lin Ran lowered her eyes, the bitterness in her heart almost making her cry.

She sent her mother to the island to recuperate, but now she has no chance to see her at all.

How could I not miss her?

She just hadn't expected that Xiao Jingchen would notice this matter, and even...

"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and go."

Xiao Jingchen glanced at the woman standing there, seemingly lost in thought, and tapped her head with his finger.

"Ah, hitting someone on the head will make them stupid."

Lin Ran covered her head in dissatisfaction and said, but when she looked up and met Xiao Jingchen's gaze, she seemed to be burned and quickly turned away.

"I am leaving."

Only after watching that petite figure gradually disappear from sight did Xiao Jingchen turn his gaze away.

The office fell silent, just like before.

But he found it somewhat unsettling.

Xiao Jingchen gripped the pen tightly, a hint of regret in his expression.

He should have known better than to suggest that Lin Ran stay on the island a little longer.

Halfway there, Lin Ran took out her phone to buy a plane ticket, but after looking for a long time, she couldn't find a suitable one, and her brows were almost knotted together.

Zhou Qing glanced at the content on her screen, her tone surprised.

"Madam, didn't Mr. Xiao tell you that he arranged a plane for you? You don't need to buy a ticket."

Lin Ran was taken aback, slowly put down her phone, her expression very complicated.

Xiao Jingchen didn't seem so annoying anymore. On the contrary, he was gentle, considerate, and had even arranged things for her.

Perhaps there are still some feelings between the two of them.

Lin Ran hurriedly boarded the plane, and Zhou Qing also returned to the Xiao family.

Xiao Jingchen didn't even look up when he heard the knocking, he just said softly, "Come in."

The door opened, and with it came a strong scent of perfume.

Xiao Jingchen's expression hardened, and he looked up, only to find that the person who had just entered was Jiang Rao, who had just left.

"Brother Jingchen, I was too impulsive just now. I came here specifically to apologize."

Jiang Rao had exquisite makeup on her face, and even changed her clothes, showing no sign of apologizing whatsoever.

"Where's Lin Ran? Why isn't she here?"

"Oh, Brother Jingchen, why is your arm bleeding? Did the wound reopen?"

Xiao Jingchen glanced down at the slightly blood-soaked bandage, his expression remaining unchanged.

"It's out of the way."

Jiang Rao wanted to say something more, but seeing Xiao Jingchen's impatient look, she swallowed the words she was about to say and searched the office for a long time but couldn't find Lin Ran.

As if she had thought of something, Jiang Rao did not pursue the matter any further. Instead, she turned and left the office, heading straight to a strangely shaped room in a shop without pausing.

The room wasn't very big, but everyone was wearing a mask, including Jiang Rao, who had just come in.

Not only that, even their voices were manipulated.

This is a detective agency. Nobody knows how many detectives work here. If you want to know something, you just need to offer the corresponding reward.

Similarly, no one will know who comes in, because the store only accepts jewelry or cash and does not accept bank transfers.

Jiang Rao cleared her throat, and the words that came out were not her usual voice, but a processed, electronic voice, like a dead tree scraping the ground, terribly unpleasant to hear.

"I need to know Lin Ran's whereabouts."

Jiang Rao spoke slowly and deliberately, her tone revealing undisguised hatred.

The man sitting on the other side nodded, extended his hand, and spoke in a similarly hoarse and unpleasant voice.

"remuneration."

Jiang Rao snorted coldly, took out a green gemstone necklace and threw it on the table, looking high and mighty.

"How's it going? Is that enough?"

The man didn't answer. He picked up the necklace and examined it carefully. Only after confirming that it was genuine did he put it away.

"Leave your phone number, and you'll receive the message soon."

After some negotiation, Jiang Rao left the store.

Their efficiency was indeed very fast; not long after, Jiang Rao received Lin Ran's itinerary.

So they went to that small island.

A hint of excitement flashed in Jiang Rao's eyes. She was just worried about not finding an opportunity to make a move, but she never expected that an opportunity would be presented to her.

Without hesitation, Jiang Rao took out her phone and made several calls to arrange everything.

That evening, Xiao Jingchen, who was working overtime at the company, received a message from Jiang Jun saying that there was something important to discuss and asking him to come to the Nankang Hotel.

Although he found it a bit strange, Xiao Jingchen didn't suspect anything because of the shares Jiang Jun held. He quickly finished his work and left the company.

As soon as he stepped into the hotel, Xiao Jingchen's unease grew stronger.

The Nankang Hotel is usually very popular, but today is different. There is no one in the hotel, and even the lights are dimmed.

Xiao Jingchen walked straight to the center and saw the table with lit candles.

This is clearly not something Jiang Jun would do.

A hint of disgust flashed in Xiao Jingchen's eyes. He turned to leave, but unexpectedly, another figure was faster and blocked his way.

"Brother Jingchen, don't go! It's just a meal, can't you even give me that much face?"

"It's just a meal."

Perhaps it was the dim lighting, but Xiao Jingchen actually felt that Jiang Rao's face was somewhat sincere. After hesitating for a moment, he sat on the other side. However, all the lights in the hall were turned on, and the ambiguous atmosphere disappeared.

The candle on the table flickered and was unsurprisingly blown out.

Although Jiang Rao was somewhat dissatisfied, seeing that Xiao Jingchen was willing to stay, she suppressed all her dissatisfaction and sat down on the other side of the table.

Putting everything else aside, the food at the Nankang Hotel suited Xiao Jingchen's taste perfectly. He ate the food on his plate without paying any attention to a young woman frantically pressing the shutter button in a corner.

Not long after, Xiao Jingchen stopped what he was doing and put down his knife and fork.

"Don't use Uncle Jiang's phone to send random messages in the future."

After leaving those words, Xiao Jingchen got up and left.