The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 68 How Can You Be Considered Trouble?

Ye Chuchu was completely unaware of all this, and was even secretly excited.

That troublesome guy is finally gone!

"Brother Xiao, you just got back, you probably haven't had time to eat yet, right? Would you like to eat something before you go back to work?"

"No need, I have a meeting waiting for me."

Xiao Jingchen's mind was already filled with that frail figure. Hearing Ye Chuchu's words, he subconsciously refused. After a pause, he offered a comforting word as if to make amends.

"I'll take you out to eat next time. I'm going to the office first."

With Xiao Jingchen's assurance, Ye Chuchu naturally didn't say anything more and obediently saw him off.

The two left one after the other in less than five minutes.

Xiao Jingchen soon spotted that familiar figure on the street.

That stupid woman, doesn't she know to take a taxi to the hospital, which is such a long way away?

The black car was parked on the side of the road. Xiao Jingchen's slender fingers rested on the steering wheel, but his eyes were fixed on Lin Ran's back, his face full of complicated expressions.

After a long pause, he made a decision.

She's still his wife in name only, so giving her a ride isn't something he can't do.

Xiao Jingchen withdrew his gaze and got out of the car, only to find that a silver-white car had appeared where Lin Ran had been standing.

That was Xiao Yunsi's car.

Lin Ran, who had just looked displeased, now got into the car with a big smile on her face.

Xiao Jingchen clenched his fist and slammed it on the hood of the car. His cold gaze remained fixed on the car until it disappeared completely from sight.

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen lowered his eyes to hide the crimson in them, then took another deep look in the direction the car had just left.

On the other side, as Xiao Yunsi left, she deliberately looked in the rearview mirror and saw Xiao Jingchen standing on the side of the street, her smile growing even wider.

"Thank you for your help. You're in a rush to get back to the company, and you still have to take me to the hospital."

Facing one of her few friends, Lin Ran was clearly much more relaxed.

"I already said it was on the way, you don't think I was lying to you, do you?"

Xiao Yunsi subtly tilted his head while the light was red, his gentle face carrying a hint of teasing.

The two chatted casually along the way until the car stopped in front of the hospital.

"I won't go in to visit your aunt today, I'm a bit busy at work."

"However... if you can't find a ride home at night, feel free to contact me."

Lin Ran couldn't help but smile at his self-recommendation.

"Take care of your work, don't bother with such trivial matters."

Lin Ran said a few more words of thanks and turned to leave, but she had only taken a few steps when she heard Xiao Yunsi's voice.

"If it were you, how could it be considered a problem?"

The warm, magnetic voice drifted into Lin Ran's ears on the wind. Instead of stopping, Lin Ran quickened her pace and left.

She was well aware of the gap between herself and Xiao Yunsi.

Being friends is barely acceptable, but once the boundary of friendship is crossed, not only will other people's opinions be unbearable, but even she herself cannot tolerate it.

Lin Qing's condition was not good; she was still unconscious. Lin Ran silently stayed by her side, showing no intention of leaving until late at night.

She was actually exhausted, but she just didn't want to go back to that villa and didn't want to see Xiao Jingchen and Ye Chuchu interacting.

Time passed slowly, and it wasn't until the early hours of the morning that Lin Ran cautiously returned to the villa.

The house was quiet; it was clear that almost everyone was asleep.

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief and walked lightly toward her room, but was pulled inside by a large hand as she passed the study.

"What did you do?"

The voice in her ear was terribly hoarse. If Lin Ran wasn't certain that no one else would come in, she would have even doubted whether this person was Xiao Jingchen at all.

Where I go is none of your business, is it?

Lin Ran pursed her lips and replied coldly.

"It doesn't matter?"

Xiao Jingchen snorted coldly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Lin Ran, you'd better not forget the agreement you signed, and behave yourself before the divorce."

Sure enough, it was this sentence again.

Lin Ran sighed wearily, her tone of explanation sounding powerless.

"I do not have."

"I just went to the hospital to see my mother last night."

"is it?"

Xiao Jingchen seemed to have heard a joke, his deep gaze fixed on Lin Ran as he asked, word by word, "What about Xiao Yunsi? Did he go to the hospital with you?"

"Xiao Yunsi is just..."

Lin Ran was about to retort when she suddenly stopped, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

"Xiao Jingchen, did you send someone to follow me?"

"Ha, don't overestimate yourself."

"Someone like you isn't worth my time to follow."

Looking at Xiao Jingchen's expressionless face, Lin Ran clenched her fists, a sense of powerlessness instantly filling her body.

She had no way of finding evidence to explain those things, and besides, even if she did have evidence, would this man really believe her?

"I'm quite curious, if you haven't done anything, what exactly are you feeling guilty about?"

Xiao Jingchen sat in the chair behind his desk, the pen in his hand spinning in a circle, tracing a beautiful arc.

Lin Ran pursed her lips but did not offer any explanation.

Anyway, it's no use what she says, so why waste her breath?

The study became much quieter.

bang bang bang-

A knock on the door broke the silence. Xiao Jingchen frowned, a flash of murderous intent crossing his eyes.

"Brother Xiao, it's me. I've brought you some late-night snacks."

"May I come inside?"

Outside the door, Ye Chuchu was wearing a gauze nightgown, her fair skin faintly visible, making her even more alluring. Yet, her face was full of innocent naivety, creating a stark contrast with her seductive figure.

"Brother Xiao? Are you there?"

Ye Chuchu knocked on the door again, a hint of smugness in her eyes.

She's come through all this, if Xiao Jingchen doesn't do something, he's not a real man!

Moreover, no man could possibly refuse her.

With each knock on the door, Lin Ran became increasingly nervous.

She was clearly Xiao Jingchen's wife, but now she acted as if she couldn't be seen by anyone, even her breathing became much softer.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow. I still have work to do."

Just as Ye Chuchu was about to push the door open and go in, Xiao Jingchen finally spoke.

But what she said was not what she wanted to hear.

Ye Chuchu's face stiffened, but she showed no intention of leaving.

"Brother Xiao, I just came in to deliver some things to you. I'll leave as soon as I get there."

Having said that, he didn't even wait for Xiao Jingchen's reply and pushed the door open to come in.

Lin Ran's heart jumped, and her eyes darted around, searching for a place to hide.

pat.

Without changing his expression, Xiao Jingchen pressed the button on the table, and the study door was locked from the inside.

No matter how hard Ye Chuchu tried, the door didn't budge at all.