The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 70 I misunderstood you

Lin Ran has explained this too many times before; Xiao Jingchen won't believe her, and it's impossible for him to believe her.

Although she didn't know why Xiao Jingchen would ask this question again today, Lin Ran was very clear-headed and knew she didn't need to tell the truth.

"I didn't lay a hand on my grandfather that day."

After considering it, Lin Ran said something in a serious tone, while she was also secretly observing Xiao Jingchen.

Seeing his usual silence, she curled her lips in a sarcastic smile.

She even said she wanted to hear the truth, but no one believed what she said.

"Mr. Xiao, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I'm very busy with work."

Lin Ran bent down, her expression somewhat mocking.

She shouldn't have followed Zhou Qing up here; it only wasted time and brought her no benefit whatsoever.

Thinking of the pile of unfinished work she had, Lin Ran sighed softly.

The sigh was very clear in the quiet room. Xiao Jingchen, who had been somewhat distracted, snapped back to reality almost instantly, his eyes fixed on Lin Ran's back.

"I believe you."

A melodious sound, like that of a violin, rang out in the office. Lin Ran paused, turned around, and looked on incredulously.

"What did you say?"

I said, I believe what you say.

Being stared at with such a direct and frank gaze, Xiao Jingchen felt a little embarrassed for once. Recalling his confident accusation of wronging Lin Ran, he pursed his lips in regret.

"I'm sorry for wrongly accusing you without listening to your explanation back then."

Lin Ran was completely stunned, her obsidian-like eyes revealing a hint of disbelief.

Under the bright office lights, Xiao Jingchen's face was almost too handsome.

He usually had a cold face when he was with Lin Ran. Although he was handsome, he didn't make people feel attracted to him. But now it's different.

The coldness in her eyes transformed into subtle apologies, and Lin Ran truly felt a sudden, rapid beating in her heart.

"I'm going to work now!"

Lin Ran knew she couldn't stay there any longer, so she hurriedly left the office after saying a few words.

Lin Ran was somewhat absent-minded throughout the afternoon, her mind constantly replaying Xiao Jingchen's face.

"Oh no, am I possessed? How come I see Xiao Jingchen over there?"

Having just left the company, Lin Ran stared blankly at the man standing around the corner. After a few seconds, she turned her head away.

"Mr. Xiao, shall I go and call Madam back?"

Zhou Qing watched Lin Ran's departing figure without hesitation, and secretly glanced at Xiao Jingchen's expression.

Hmm, it doesn't seem angry.

"No need, let's go back to the villa."

Xiao Jingchen's expression was inscrutable, and he gently shook his head.

Inside the villa, Ye Chuchu was directing the servants to arrange flowers and candles.

"Hurry up, Brother Xiao will be back soon."

Ye Chuchu wore a tight white dress, her long hair curled and draped around her ears, giving her a playful look.

The familiar sound of brakes rang out, and Ye Chuchu jumped up from the sofa and hurriedly ran out.

"Brother Xiao, you're back!"

Looking at the woman smiling brightly in front of him, Xiao Jingchen responded softly, but instead of embracing her as usual, he went straight into the house.

"Brother Xiao?"

Ye Chuchu's face stiffened, and she hurriedly followed.

"Brother Xiao, is something bothering you? You can tell Chu Chu."

Seeing that Xiao Jingchen remained silent, Ye Chuchu grew anxious and her tone became even more charming.

It must be that little bitch Lin Ran who said something to Brother Xiao, otherwise why would Brother Xiao ignore her!

Perhaps annoyed by the questions, Xiao Jingchen suddenly raised his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping over Ye Chuchu from head to toe.

Although she didn't say anything, Ye Chuchu was still trembling a little from that gaze, and forced a smile.

Why are you looking at me like that, Brother Xiao?

"Behave yourself and don't do things you shouldn't do."

Xiao Jingchen didn't make things clear, leaving behind a warning before turning around and going upstairs.

Ye Chuchu slumped onto the sofa, feeling utterly exhausted. She didn't want to have a candlelight dinner, nor did she want to say another word to Xiao Jingchen.

That look she just received made her feel like everything she had done had been exposed.

Could it be that the old man has woken up?

Ye Chuchu dared not think any further and turned back to her bedroom.

When Lin Ran returned, she saw an empty living room and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed that Xiao Jingchen was not there.

For some reason, even though the biggest misunderstanding between the two of them had been resolved, she felt awkward instead.

So, Lin Ran got up very early the next day to avoid Xiao Jingchen.

"Good morning."

But when Lin Ran tiptoed downstairs and saw Xiao Jingchen already sitting in the living room eating breakfast, she realized how naive her thoughts were.

When two people live together, it's incredibly difficult to avoid conflict.

Most importantly, at Xiao Jingchen's insistence, the two went to the company together.

"Lin Ran".

As Xiao Jingchen's magnetic voice rang out, Lin Ran immediately tensed up.

"what happened?"

"Are you avoiding me?"

"no!"

Lin Ran quickly denied it, but didn't even dare to look in the other direction.

"That's good. Since nothing's wrong, we can go to work together from now on."

Xiao Jingchen's tone was inexplicably cheerful, completely unaware of the impact his words had on Lin Ran.

Lin Ran gave a wry smile and nodded in agreement.

For several days in a row, the two went to and from get off work together, and Lin Ran gradually relaxed from her initial tension.

Free drivers? Why not take advantage of it?

In a downtown bar late at night, Xiao Yunsi gently swirled the wine in his glass, watching the orange-yellow liquid spin continuously, his smile widening.

He hadn't expected that the relationship between Xiao Jingchen and Lin Ran would be repaired. The way the two had been getting close lately made him very unhappy.

As time passed, Xiao Yunsi downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, squinting his eyes in enjoyment.

He spilled most of the remaining bottle of wine onto his clothes, and instantly became reeking of alcohol.

Three minutes later, Lin Ran's phone rang.

Lin Ran, who had finally fallen asleep, groggily pressed the hang-up button, but not long after, the phone rang again as if it were a death knell.

"Who!"

Even the good-tempered Lin Ran couldn't help but get angry after being disturbed from sleep time and time again.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Lin?"

"The owner of this phone is drunk at our bar. You are the only person whose name is in their contacts. Would it be convenient for you to come and pick them up?"

The loud music on the other end of the phone instantly woke Lin Ran up, and she yawned as she looked at the screen.

It was Xiao Yunsi who called.

Lin Ran paused for a few seconds, feeling conflicted.