The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 196 She fell asleep

Everyone present understood perfectly what Xiao Jingchen's words meant, and they all immediately panicked.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Xiao, Mrs. Xiao, we're so sorry, it was all our fault just now. Please, please beg Mr. Xiao not to harm my family."

Although they were all pampered at home, they understood that after being targeted by Xiao Jingchen, that kind of life would have to say goodbye to them.

Add to that my parents' anger, and just thinking about them makes me tremble.

But Lin Ran wasn't a kind person. Those people had just treated her like a monkey, so how could she possibly plead for them?

"Let's go."

Xiao Jingchen ignored them, pulled Lin Ran into his arms, and turned to leave.

The two got into the car without noticing Ye Chuchu, who had just come out of the restroom on the other side.

She watched the car drive away, then glanced at her friends in the house who looked flustered, and immediately understood everything.

She quietly left the place, a hint of relief still lingering in her heart.

If she hadn't needed to use the restroom, the Ye family would probably have been in trouble again.

Ye Chuchu gritted her teeth, adding another name to Lin Ran's list in her mind.

Meanwhile, Anna, pale-faced, slumped to the floor in the office.

Although she didn't quite understand Xiao Jingchen's identity, she had guessed some of it.

I never expected Lin Ran's identity to be so extraordinary. That's why I treated her like that before.

"Boss, what should I do? Will she make me leave the company?"

When her interests were truly threatened, Anna was terrified. Even her once-proud blonde hair drooped limply, just like its owner.

The person she called "boss" simply shook his head, looking helpless.

Meanwhile, the car stopped in front of the villa. Xiao Jingchen looked at the drowsy person in his arms and sighed helplessly.

This little girl is so stubborn. She was bullied like that, but she didn't say a word.

"You go back to the company first, I'll go over this afternoon."

Xiao Jingchen lowered his voice and said, then carried Lin Ran out of the car.

The person in my arms stiffened for a moment, but quickly relaxed.

Actually, Lin Ran wasn't asleep; she was just a little drowsy. When Xiao Jingchen hugged her like that, her body reacted instinctively.

She rubbed against it with a hint of longing.

Xiao Jingchen was like a ray of light, dispelling the darkness for her.

"Alright, open your eyes."

Lin Ran was surprised that Xiao Jingchen had discovered she wasn't asleep and even told her, so she could only resign herself to opening her eyes.

"Go back to work at the Xiao family."

Xiao Jingchen stared at her for a long time, and seeing the weariness on her face, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

They even forgot to add the condition that Lin Ran apologize.

Lin Ran bit her lip and nodded.

She didn't like the atmosphere of that small company, and she especially disliked being bullied there. Fortunately, Xiao Jingchen was still willing to let her go back.

“That day… I really was just dealing with work with Xiao Yunsi.”

"You should know that the job was handled by him and me. As for the distance between us, I really didn't notice it."

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Ran finally spoke and explained what had happened that day.

Seeing her aggrieved look, all the anger in Xiao Jingchen's heart dissipated, leaving only a trace of emotion that even he himself couldn't understand.

He covered Lin Ran with the blanket, his tone gentle.

"I understand. You should get some rest and go to the company tomorrow."

Lin Ran wanted to say something more, but Xiao Jingchen's words seemed to have a magical power, causing her eyelids to droop and she actually fell asleep.

Just as Xiao Jingchen was about to leave, Lin Ran's phone rang.

He hesitated for a second, but still picked up his phone. He glanced at the screen unintentionally, and the three big characters "Xiao Yunsi" stung his eyes.

He pressed the call button, gave a cold snort, and his voice carried a strange, seductive quality.

"Is something wrong?"

Where is Lin Ran?

"She's asleep."

It was a perfectly normal sentence, but Xiao Jingchen made it sound extremely ambiguous.

Xiao Yunsi on the other end of the phone seemed to want to say something more, but Xiao Jingchen hung up without hesitation and even blocked the number.

Not long after, when Zhou Qing came to pick up Xiao Jingchen, she noticed that her boss seemed to be in a much better mood, and there was even a faint smile on his face.

Lin Ran slept for a long time, and only fully woke up when someone called her in her ear.

As she looked at the magnified handsome face before her, her heart skipped a beat, and her curled eyelashes trembled, revealing her emotions.

"Heh, you're awake, why are you still keeping your eyes closed? Get up quickly."

Xiao Jingchen chuckled lightly, his tone teasing.

Lin Ran opened her eyes again, but her gaze wandered around, refusing to look Xiao Jingchen directly in the eye.

"You didn't go to see Grandpa today; he's throwing a tantrum at the hospital."

"Grandpa! Oh no, I forgot."

Lin Ran slapped her head in frustration.

In the morning, she promised the old man that she would cook for him and bring it over in the evening, which made him very happy.

She completely forgot about it because she was sleeping.

Lin Ran glanced at the time in a panic, feeling even more regretful.

At this time, the old man would usually have already finished eating and gone to bed to rest.

"I've had someone prepare the meal. Let's go, it's not too late to deliver it now."

When Lin Ran heard these words, it was as if she had heard heavenly music. She looked at Xiao Jingchen with admiration.

"Cough cough, let's go quickly."

Xiao Jingchen thoroughly enjoyed Lin Ran's adoration, almost unable to maintain his composure, and could only cough twice to cover up his embarrassment.

Because it wasn't peak time, they arrived at the hospital quickly.

Lin Ran looked out the window into the room, her expression helpless.

Butler Xiao was serving the food, but the old man had a dark expression on his face, looking like he had no intention of eating.

"Grandpa, what are you doing? How can you not even eat?"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's voice, the old man looked over with a hint of surprise.

"Oh, my Ranran, why are you only arriving now?"

"It's not that I don't want to eat, it's just that this food is so bad. I still prefer your cooking."

Despite his gray hair, the old man still spoke like a child, acting willfully.

You should know that the old man's meals were all prepared by a nutritionist specially hired by Xiao Jingchen. Not only were they nutritionally complete, but they also tasted absolutely delicious.

Lin Ran lacked the confidence to compare herself with those professionals.

"By the way, why are you so late today?"

While eating, the old man asked with some doubt. Lin Ran was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Xiao Jingchen.

"Stay with me while I work overtime at the company."

Upon receiving her distress signal, Xiao Jingchen calmly fabricated a reason.