The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 58 Using any means necessary for money

Ye Minghua glanced at Xiao Jingchen, and only after confirming that he hadn't noticed what was happening here did he breathe a sigh of relief, and quickly took out a bank card and tossed it to Lin Ran.

"Here's the money, now get out of here."

"I would leave even without you saying so."

Seeing Ye Minghua's disgusted look, Lin Ran smiled indifferently.

She was content as long as she got the money back; she didn't care what others thought.

But as Xiao Jingchen watched her turn and leave without a second thought, he felt a surge of irritation. As they passed each other, he subconsciously spoke up.

"You really will do anything to get money."

"They come from all over the place asking for money. Have they become obsessed with money?"

Lin Ran paused, tightening her grip on the bank card.

She knew she should leave immediately, because no matter how she explained, Xiao Jingchen would never believe her.

Perhaps because she had experienced too much stimulation today, or perhaps for some other reason, Lin Ran did not leave immediately.

She turned around, staring stubbornly at Xiao Jingchen, and said, word by word, "I didn't go around asking for money; I just took back what I was entitled to."

Looking into those clean and clear eyes, Xiao Jingchen found himself speechless, a stirring within him.

The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere inexplicably eased.

A sinister glint flashed in Ye Chuchu's eyes. She chuckled, interrupting their eye contact, and clung tightly to Xiao Jingchen's arm as if showing off.

"Sister, Brother Xiao has agreed to get engaged to me. We will get married as soon as you get divorced."

Xiao Jingchen frowned, but did not refute. He simply stared down at Lin Ran, trying to see what emotion was on her face.

"Sister, Brother Xiao doesn't like you at all. You should just get a divorce quickly and do us a favor."

Ye Chuchu said innocently, leaning shyly against Xiao Jingchen. The two looked very well-matched.

Lin Ran had long considered this ending and had made preparations long ago, but when the day actually came, she still felt sad.

Seeing Xiao Jingchen's expressionless face caused her a pang of pain in her heart.

Her curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes stung uncontrollably. Lin Ran blinked, but still couldn't stop the tears from falling.

There's an emptiness in my heart.

Xiao Jingchen stared at her, naturally not missing the tears on her face.

He originally wanted to see Lin Ran embarrassed, but now that he actually saw her cry, he felt uncomfortable.

Even... a strange sense of irritation crept into my heart.

He frowned at Lin Ran, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Lin Ran stood there with her eyes lowered for a while, then turned and left.

Not a trace of hesitation.

Xiao Jingchen doesn't love her, isn't that something we've always known?

She still has her mother to take care of, how can she be sad and upset because of these things?

After leaving the Ye family, Lin Ran went straight to the hospital, deposited the 200,000 yuan from her card into the hospital, and then went to the ward.

While Zhang Ma was massaging Lin Qing in the ward, the little boy was lying on the table next to her reading a book, behaving unusually well for a child.

Lin Ran pushed open the door and went in. She looked at her mother on the bed and smiled at Zhang Ma.

"Thank you for taking such good care of me."

Zhang Ma stood up, flattered, and blinked awkwardly.

“Ms. Lin, you are my employer, and I will do my best to take care of you.”

"Ah."

Lin Ran smiled slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"You should take the child home first. I'll stay here tonight. You and the child can get some rest."

Zhang Ma was taken aback, her expression showing some hesitation.

"Don't worry, just come over first thing tomorrow morning."

Seeing her hesitation, Lin Ran said another word.

"Miss Lin, how about this, I'll come over in the middle of the night, so you can get some rest then."

Zhang Ma should have refused, but she could insist, while her child couldn't.

Having no choice but to accept Lin Ran's kindness, he left the ward with his child.

The entire room fell silent instantly.

Looking at the person on the hospital bed, Lin Ran poured out all the grievances in her heart.

She was so tired, but there was no one to comfort her or take care of her.

The only person who was kind to her is still lying in a hospital bed.

Lin Ran unrestrainedly vented her emotions, holding Lin Qing's hand and revealing her grievances little by little, tears falling drop by drop.

"Mom, I miss you so much."

Lin Ran didn't know how much time had passed before she finally stopped crying, feeling like she had cried all her tears out.

I no longer feel as devastated and heartbroken as I did just now.

I took out my phone and checked the time; it was already past midnight.

Lin Ran hesitated for a moment before leaving the ward.

Besides her own mother, Grandpa Xiao was also very good to her, but she hadn't visited him since the day the accident happened.

Before I could even enter the ward, my phone rang.

Lin Ran picked it up and glanced at it; it was Zhou Qing calling.

"Assistant Zhou, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lin Ran's voice was slightly hoarse from crying not long ago, which was heartbreaking.

"Um, Madam, Mr. Xiao asked me to ask when you'll be home. It's already past midnight."

Zhou Qing glanced cautiously at Xiao Jingchen sitting next to her, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he did not show any displeasure.

The CEO was clearly worried about his wife, but he was too embarrassed to even make a phone call.

Lin Ran found a quiet place to stop.

"Assistant Zhou, is President Xiao with you? Could you please give him my phone? I have something to say to him."

Zhou Qing had turned on the speakerphone, and Xiao Jingchen had already heard Lin Ran's words.

"give it to me."

Lin Ran waited quietly for a while before hearing a familiar voice.

"Xiao Jingchen, let's get a divorce."

Lin Ran's tone was calm, as if she were asking about something trivial.

She had just realized that Xiao Jingchen didn't like her at all, and that her persistence would do neither of them any good.

Besides... Xiao Jingchen has already found someone he truly loves.

By letting go, she did a good thing.

Little did she know that on the other side, Zhou Qing wished she could droop her head to the ground.

Xiao Jingchen turned off the speakerphone after answering the phone, so he had no idea what Lin Ran had said that could make President Xiao so angry.

"divorce?"

Xiao Jingchen spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice as if it were steeped in ice, and the coldness in his eyes was almost tangible.

Unfortunately, Lin Ran couldn't see any of this. She only felt that Xiao Jingchen's voice sounded a little off, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

"Yes, let's get a divorce."

"Grandpa Xiao told me that he wanted us to get married so that you would be happy, but..."

Lin Ran thought of what happened at the Ye family and a bitter smile appeared on her lips.

"You and Ye Chuchu must be very happy together, I don't want to stand in your way."