The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 7 Perhaps she wouldn't be bad as a wife.

Butler Xiao lowered his head and repeated the events that had happened in the Ye family without missing a single detail.

"Although I went in later, I could still tell that the young mistress had suffered a lot of grievances in the Ye family."

Old Master Xiao said coldly, "Ha, what a beast, he doesn't even deserve to be a father!"

Butler Xiao asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"What can an old man like me do? Cough cough cough..."

As he spoke, Old Master Xiao became somewhat agitated, covering his mouth and coughing for a while before calming down.

"Call Jingchen in a little while and tell him to come back early."

"Yes, please rest for a while and don't get angry."

Butler Xiao helped Old Master Xiao sit down.

Old Master Xiao sighed, "Why should I get angry over a mere Ye family?"

"Sigh, to be honest, if it weren't for Ye Minghua being such a jerk, I wouldn't have forced Ranran to marry into this family so quickly. In the end, it's just unfair to her!"

Butler Xiao said, "I understand. You are afraid that you can protect the young mistress for a while, but not for a lifetime."

Grandpa Xiao sighed, "You know Jingchen's temper. I'm getting old now, and I don't know how much longer I can live. When I'm around, he can put on an act with Ranran, but if I'm gone, won't Ranran suffer again?"

"While I'm still alive, I hope to see Jingchen truly fall in love with Ranran. As for the Ye family, I'll leave that brat to deal with."

"He has to learn how to protect his wife, doesn't he?"

Butler Xiao also remarked with admiration, "You have such a long-term vision for the young mistress."

"I hope God will grant this old man's wish..."

……

Xiao Jingchen originally planned to work overtime, but the old man called and insisted that he come back.

Xiao Jingchen frowned and impatiently pushed open the door to go home.

The aroma of food wafted into my nose; it wasn't particularly tempting, but it inexplicably made me feel at ease.

The man raised an eyebrow and turned to look.

The old man, who usually had a stern face, was now talking to Lin Ran with a smile.

Under the warm yellow light, the two of them sat around a large table of steaming food. Lin Ran was carrying a plate of stir-fried pork and was wearing an apron. When she saw him come back, she smiled even more happily.

"You're back?" Lin Ran's smile was incredibly warm. "The timing is perfect, sit down and have a meal."

This heartwarming scene left Xiao Jingchen somewhat dazed.

In his memory, since his mother passed away, no one had ever prepared a hot meal for him and waited for him to come home like this.

No matter when I come back, the lights in the house are always off, and it's always cold.

He got used to it over time.

Sometimes, even when he doesn't have work, he doesn't want to go home because at least he's not alone at the company.

At that moment, a thought flashed through Xiao Jingchen's mind: perhaps it wouldn't be bad to have Lin Ran as his wife?

"What are you standing there for? Come and sit down!" The old man's smile narrowed a bit. "Try Ranran's cooking."

Xiao Jingchen snapped out of his daze, took off his coat and handed it to the maid, then sat down at the table.

Lin Ran picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and handed it to the old man, saying, "Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Old Master Xiao glanced at Xiao Jingchen.

Lin Ran then realized what was happening and placed another piece on Xiao Jingchen's plate. "Want to try some?"

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen slowly put the ribs into his mouth, and was taken aback.

The sweet and sour flavor, mixed with the aroma of tender pork ribs, instantly filled my mouth.

I didn't expect this woman to be such a good cook!

"How about it?"

Lin Ran looked at Xiao Jingchen nervously.

This is the first time she has cooked at the Xiao family home. Xiao Jingchen, who is used to delicacies, will find it unappetizing?

Xiao Jingchen glanced at Lin Ran out of the corner of his eye, taking in the nervous expression on her face.

He said deliberately, "It'll do."

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew—that's good."

"..."

Xiao Jingchen looked at Lin Ran speechlessly. Did this woman have some kind of comprehension problem?

How did she come to understand "making do" as "good"?

Grandpa Xiao saw Xiao Jingchen's disgusted expression clearly and slammed his chopsticks heavily on the table.

"You're putting on airs just to have a meal?"

Xiao Jingchen looked up and put down his chopsticks. "You're the one who insisted on calling me back for dinner. If you're not satisfied, I don't have to eat."

"You little bastard!"

Old Master Xiao roared, "Say that again?!"

Xiao Jingchen didn't speak again, but his expression showed no sign of bowing his head; he just stared coldly at Old Master Xiao.

Neither the old man nor the child was willing to back down, and they were completely locked in a stalemate.

Lin Ran had never seen anything like this before and was completely bewildered.

Wasn't it fine just now?

How did these two start arguing in the blink of an eye?

"grandfather……"

Lin Ran spoke weakly, while cautiously tugging at Xiao Jingchen's sleeve.

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen elegantly wiped his mouth, got up and left.

"You brat!"

Grandpa Xiao was so angry that his face turned red and his breathing became rapid.

Lin Ran was terrified and forgot about Xiao Jingchen, so she quickly got up to pat the old man on the back.

"Grandpa, don't be angry. If he doesn't want to eat, that's fine. Look, there's still so much food left. Let's eat it, don't be angry..."

"Yeah! That brat! He doesn't know what's good for him! If he doesn't want to eat, fine! We'll eat!"

Grandpa Xiao gradually calmed his breathing. "Come on, let's eat!"

Seeing that he was no longer angry, Lin Ran sat down to eat.

Without Xiao Jingchen, the meal went relatively smoothly.

After dinner, Lin Ran chatted with the old man for a while before going upstairs.

As I pushed open the bedroom door, Xiao Jingchen was just coming out of the bathroom.

Perhaps because he had just taken a shower, Xiao Jingchen looked much gentler. Water droplets from his hair flowed down his neck and eventually disappeared into his dark bathrobe.

Lin Ran stared blankly at the scene before her, completely dumbfounded, until a soft laugh came from above her head.

"Have you seen enough?"

Xiao Jingchen chuckled, but didn't make things difficult for her. After closing the door, he casually picked up a towel and started drying his hair.

It took Lin Ran a long time to calm down. She secretly glanced at Xiao Jingchen and saw that he looked like nothing had happened, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"Um, don't take what Grandpa said today to heart, he..."

"What's between him and me is none of your business."

Xiao Jingchen coldly interrupted her, and Lin Ran's hard-won courage vanished instantly. She sat on the sofa with her head down.

"check it out."

Xiao Jingchen walked over at some point and casually tossed a brown paper bag over.

"what is this?"

Lin Ran opened it in surprise and found a marriage contract inside.

The deadline is two years, after which they will divorce. However, Xiao Jingchen will give her 1 billion yuan in compensation. If she has a child during these two years, he will give her an additional 1 billion yuan.

Seeing that Lin Ran was looking at it seriously, Xiao Jingchen advised, "I advise you to think it over carefully, after all, this amount of money is not small."

Two years is enough time for him to take control of the Xiao Group. By then, even if the old man threatens him, he won't need to worry about anything.

Although it cost a billion, it's nothing compared to the Xiao family and his freedom.

"I promise."

Lin Ran agreed even faster than Xiao Jingchen had expected, "But I also have a request."

Xiao Jingchen sneered, "You still dare to have conditions?"

After a short while, he sat down and said, "Tell me about it."