The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 13 How could Xiao Jingchen like her?

"Hey! It's all because President Xiao spoils her," Wang Mei continued to fan the flames. "We were hoping she would help us after marrying into the Xiao family, but now it seems she's a complete ingrate!"

Ye Minghua's expression grew increasingly gloomy, and after a long while, he went upstairs without saying a word.

Ye Chuchu asked softly, "Mom, what does Dad mean by this?"

Wang Mei sneered and said, "It means that Lin Ran, that little bitch, is going to be in trouble!"

……

The next day, at the Xiao Group's secretariat.

Lin Ran finished her workday and originally intended to go downstairs and go straight home, but she subconsciously looked towards the alley to the right of the company.

Xiao Jingchen's car was not there.

A pang of disappointment flashed through Lin Ran's mind, but she consoled herself, thinking that perhaps he was still busy with work today.

Just as I turned to leave, a shout came from behind me.

"Lin Ran!"

Lin Ran turned her head and saw Ye Minghua.

She was slightly startled. How did he find his way here?

Ye Minghua strode over, and Lin Ran said calmly, "Why did you come here? To support Ye Chuchu?"

Ye Minghua was very dissatisfied with Lin Ran's attitude. "You bastard, what kind of talk is that? You think you're right to hit someone?"

Lin Ran also became anxious, "When did I hit her?"

Ye Minghua said coldly, "Then how did Chu Chu get her injuries? Did she inflict them herself?"

Lin Ran's lips twitched. "It really is."

"you!"

Ye Minghua was furious, but remembering the purpose of her visit, her tone softened, "Forget it! I didn't come here to talk about that!"

"I heard you and Xiao Jingchen are getting along very well?"

Lin Ran said in a calm tone, "It has nothing to do with you."

"What are you talking about! I carefully chose this marriage for you! Don't I even have the right to ask?!"

Ye Minghua spoke in a deep voice, but what he said made Lin Ran find it amusing.

She looked up at the hypocritical man in front of her and blurted out all the words she had been holding back for so long.

How could you say something like that? Is it for my own good? Is it out of concern for me?

"Wasn't it for the sake of 500 million that they sold me to the Xiao family?"

Lin Ran became more and more excited as she spoke. She had once longed for her father's love, but it was Ye Minghua who gradually helped her give up this unrealistic idea day after day.

This heartless man loved neither her mother nor her; he loved only himself.

"Nonsense!"

Ye Minghua was completely panicked. He hadn't expected Lin Ran to dare to talk back to him like this, but for the sake of his own goal, he still patiently said, "Ask Xiao Jingchen for some money to help me out of this emergency. I need five million!"

Lin Ran was stunned, even wondering if she had misheard.

"Are you crazy? What do you need so much money for?"

"What about the 500 million that Grandpa Xiao gave you? Isn't that enough?"

Ye Minghua waved his hand, "What do you know about business? Anyway, five million is just a drop in the ocean for the Xiao family. You can have it if you want!"

Looking at Ye Minghua's expression, Lin Ran's anger grew even stronger.

She just received 500 million, and now she's being asked to ask Xiao Jingchen for more money? What will Xiao Jingchen think of her?

How will the Xiao family view them?

Ye Minghua never considered her feelings at all; he didn't treat her like a human being at all!

Lin Ran's cold eyes were filled with anger as she turned to leave. "Don't even think about it. Forget about five million, I wouldn't give you even five dollars."

Ye Minghua didn't stop her, but spoke up the moment Lin Ran opened the door.

"Lin Ran, even if you don't think about your family, you should at least think about your mother."

Lin Ran was startled and turned to look at the indifferent man.

"Are you threatening me?"

Lin Ran's voice trembled violently; she couldn't believe that Ye Minghua would say such a thing for money.

"Lin Ran, it's only five million. It's not a difficult matter for Xiao Jingchen. Help me, help the Ye family, isn't that a good thing?"

Ye Minghua remained indifferent, his gaze towards Lin Ran still carrying a hint of confusion.

He only wanted five million; for the Xiao family, that was just a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, Lin Ran is his daughter, whom he raised from childhood. She should know how to fight for the family's interests.

Lin Ran gritted her teeth and said, "Shameless!"

After saying that, she got up and left.

"Give it to me as soon as possible."

Looking at that thin figure, Ye Minghua's words remained devoid of warmth, "Otherwise, I can't guarantee your mother's hospital expenses; they're quite expensive."

Lin Ran paused for a moment, then quickened her pace.

She did not return to the Xiao family, but went to her grandmother's grave alone.

"Grandma... I really have no other choice, I can't just leave my mom like this..."

"But what will Xiao Jingchen think of me?"

"Do you think I did the right thing? Will Mom be angry with me when she wakes up?"

……

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Xiao family compound, Xiao Jingchen looked at the documents in his hand, but he couldn't calm down.

"Mr. Xiao, Madam is missing. Should we go look for her?"

"Why would we look for her? She can go wherever she wants; it's none of our business."

Xiao Jingchen frowned, but answered without hesitation.

That woman dared to leave right after work, didn't she even wait for him?

Thinking of this, a hint of coldness appeared in Xiao Jingchen's eyes.

“Mr. Xiao,” Zhou Qing said cautiously, “my people discovered that after leaving the company, Madam went to the cemetery.”

Cemetery?

Xiao Jingchen was stunned, and his anger vanished instantly.

"Who are we going to see?"

"It seems to be the lady's maternal grandmother."

Xiao Jingchen held the documents in his hands, remaining motionless for a long time.

……

When Lin Ran returned to the villa, there was no one in the living room, but a warm light was still on.

Xiao Jingchen sat on the sofa and asked without looking up, "Why are you back so late?"

"I went back to the Ye family home for dinner. I forgot to tell you, sorry."

Xiao Jingchen raised an eyebrow. This woman dared to lie to him?

Under the warm yellow light, Xiao Jingchen's originally sharp face seemed to soften a lot. He looked at her steadily, with a tenderness that made people linger. Lin Ran even had an impulse to tell him all her grievances.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze, gave a cold laugh, and said, "In the future, if you have anything to say, say it in advance so that Grandpa won't worry."

The cold voice reached her ears, and the disappointment instantly shattered the warmth that had just begun to rise in Lin Ran's heart.

That's true, the two of them were originally in a contractual relationship, and besides... that's Xiao Jingchen!

How could he possibly like himself?

"I'm going upstairs first."

Lin Ran left after saying that, looking embarrassed.

Xiao Jingchen's gaze toward her grew increasingly intense.

That night.

The two lay on the same bed, but unusually, they didn't do anything out of line. They lay there on either side of each other, the gap between them like an insurmountable chasm between them.