The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 241 Yes, she's pregnant.

Lin Ran smiled and pinched the old man's cheek without any hesitation.

"Grandpa, you're one to talk! You've lost a lot of weight too."

"Let's have dinner together then, how about I cook for you?"

The old man wanted to refuse, but seeing Lin Ran's serious expression, he could only nod and agree.

"Okay, let's eat together then."

"Alright, you should get some rest. I'm leaving now. You just woke up, so don't overexert yourself."

Seeing Lin Ran's still pale face, the old man knew that today was not the right time to talk. After giving a few instructions, he left with the butler.

The moment the ward door closed, the ease on Lin Ran's face vanished, replaced by a complex expression.

She reached out and gently touched her stomach, unable to hold back the stinging in her eyes any longer, and tears streamed down her face.

Sobbing and whimpering came from the ward.

The old man, who hadn't gone far, paused, looked behind him, but didn't go any further.

"Let's go, we need to give that child some time."

Meanwhile, back home, Xiao Jingchen woke up from his dream and looked at the empty room, his heart aching terribly.

"Lin Ran, where are you...?"

Unable to sleep, Xiao Jingchen went to his study to work.

I spent tens of minutes looking at a document, but I couldn't understand a single word.

His mind was filled with thoughts of Lin Ran.

Lin Ran smiling, Lin Ran crying, Lin Ran angry, Lin Ran shy...

As the sky began to lighten, Xiao Jingchen could no longer remain seated and drove to the port.

From a distance, Zhou Qing and his group of people stood out conspicuously from behind.

Xiao Jingchen had already guessed the answer in his heart, but he still stubbornly insisted on going over to ask.

"Has the person been found?"

Zhou Qing was stunned for a moment when she heard the voice, and only reacted when Xiao Jingchen walked up to her.

"Mr. Xiao, why did you come so early?"

"Madam... we haven't found it yet. We've already sent a submarine to search deeper."

Zhou Qing thought Xiao Jingchen would fly into a rage again this time, and was even prepared to be scolded, but unexpectedly, nothing happened.

Xiao Jingchen simply responded softly, raising his eyes to look at the rising sun in the distance, his eyes filled with unreadable emotions.

"Keep looking."

After uttering those three words, Xiao Jingchen turned and left without a trace of regret.

But only he himself knew the pain in his heart.

After leaving, Xiao Jingchen did not go to the company, but instead went to a hospital according to the address on the examination report.

Upon arriving at the location, Xiao Jingchen realized that the place seemed familiar; it appeared to be the place where he had taken Lin Ran to when she fainted last time.

Realizing this, Xiao Jingchen silently clenched his fist.

If he hadn't left everything to Zhou Qing last time, if he had stayed with Lin Ran, wouldn't he have found out she was pregnant?

Xiao Jingchen took a deep breath, lowered his eyes to hide the guilt in them, and walked straight upstairs to his office.

"Dr. Wang?"

Xiao Jingchen's cold voice echoed in the empty office.

The man in the white coat pushed up his glasses and raised an eyebrow.

"Sir, you've come to the wrong place. This is the obstetrics and gynecology department."

Xiao Jingchen frowned slightly, but he wasn't angry. He simply took out the few medical reports in his hand.

"This is where my wife runs this business, right?"

Dr. Wang glanced at it only once, a sarcastic smile appearing on his face.

"Do you need to ask the doctor where your wife has her prenatal checkups?"

Actually, Dr. Wang had already guessed Xiao Jingchen's identity after he came in, but perhaps out of pity for that woman, or for some other reason, he deliberately said that.

"Sorry, I just wanted to ask about her situation."

Xiao Jingchen was not angry at his sarcasm; on the contrary, his tone carried a hint of guilt.

"Lin Ran is indeed my patient, and she is indeed pregnant."

"However, she is in very poor condition because she can't eat anything, and the fetus in her womb can only desperately absorb nutrients from the mother."

"So she's practically weaker than a fetus right now. If she doesn't get proper rest, hmph..."

Seeing that he was genuinely asking, Dr. Wang hesitated for a moment before telling him about Lin Ran's condition.

Since this matter can no longer be concealed, he might as well just say what needs to be said.

That way, maybe that poor woman can have a better life.

"She...is she really pregnant?"

Xiao Jingchen's eyes stung, and he could barely speak.

Dr. Wang paused in her work of organizing documents, and when she looked up again, her face was full of mockery as she stared at Xiao Jingchen and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Yes, she is pregnant.

"Excuse me, I have other patients to take care of."

Xiao Jingchen watched him leave without any reaction, and a layer of mist slowly rose on his usually indifferent face.

He instinctively reached for a cigarette in his pocket, but the next second, realizing he was in a hospital, he silently put the cigarette back in his pocket and left the hospital with heavy steps.

Meanwhile, Ye Chuchu, who was already at the company, stared at the message on her phone in disbelief.

That wretched woman is actually pregnant! How dare she, how could she possibly be pregnant with Brother Jingchen's child!

Fortunately, she had already fallen into the sea and died.

Ye Chuchu's expression changed repeatedly, but the one thing that remained unchanged was the malice in her eyes.

The sound of the door opening behind her startled her, and she put her phone away before looking over.

"Brother Jingchen, why did you come so early?"

Ye Chuchu looked nervously toward the door, her smile tinged with embarrassment.

"Why are you here?"

Seeing Ye Chuchu sitting in the seat he had specially prepared for Lin Ran, Xiao Jingchen frowned impatiently, his tone full of disdain.

"Brother Jingchen, I just wanted to help you clean up."

"I heard my sister fell into the sea, and she was pregnant. How is she now?"

Ye Chuchu blinked, and crystal tears fell down her cheeks.

Normally, Xiao Jingchen might have thought they were sisters, but now it was different. Looking at Ye Chuchu's tears, he only felt annoyed.

"Get out. You're not allowed to come in here again."

Ye Chuchu froze, her action of wiping away tears also paused.

“Brother Jingchen, I know you feel guilty because of that child.”

Ye Chuchu bit her lip, looking troubled, and after a long while, she finally spoke.

"Actually, I think that since my sister and Xiao Yunsi are so close, that child..."

"I was just guessing, don't be angry, Jingchen-gege."

Seeing Xiao Jingchen's cold expression, Ye Chuchu smiled smugly to herself and turned to leave the office.