The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 22 Something happened

Lin Ran looked carefully at the people sitting below, but did not see Wang Mei and Ye Chuchu.

Lin Ran didn't see the two people again until the end of the banquet, so it seemed that Ye Minghua had driven them away beforehand.

"Mr. Xiao, do you have a moment now? I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Ye Minghua rubbed his hands together, a glint of greed flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Jingchen paused, about to refuse, when Lin Ran stepped in front of him, looking at her biological father with a wary expression.

"What do you want to do?"

"You silly kid, Mr. Xiao and I were just discussing work matters, why are you getting involved?"

Ye Minghua's expression immediately darkened, and his tone became more stern.

"Don't meddle in men's business."

Lin Ran took a deep breath but did not move away, remaining standing between the two.

Based on her understanding of Ye Minghua, she knew he wasn't simply discussing work this time; he wanted money.

"Dad, is there anything you need...?"

Before Lin Ran could finish speaking, she was tugged at, and Xiao Jingchen's slightly displeased voice came from behind her.

"You can go first, I'll talk to Mr. Ye."

Lin Ran wanted to say something more, but Xiao Jingchen's unquestionable gaze rendered her speechless. She could only glance at Ye Minghua secretly before turning and leaving the old house.

"Mr. Ye, is there anything you want to discuss now?"

Xiao Jingchen suppressed the smile in his eyes and looked over, but his light gaze made Ye Minghua feel pressured.

"Um, Mr. Xiao, it's like this, the company is currently short of funds. The five million you gave us last time has already been used up. Do you think we could..."

Ye Minghua spoke cautiously, and because she was looking down, she didn't see the fleeting surprise in Xiao Jingchen's eyes.

Five million? Could it be the five million that Lin Ran took last time?

Xiao Jingchen frowned, and the image of Lin Ran desperately explaining herself in the past few days suddenly flashed into his mind.

"Mr. Xiao?"

Seeing that Xiao Jingchen remained silent, Ye Minghua became somewhat anxious.

I should have asked Lin Ran for more money last time.

"Mr. Ye, do I look like the kind of philanthropist who helps the poor?"

Xiao Jingchen asked in a cold voice, his lips slightly curled up but his face was not smiling at all. Ye Minghua's heart skipped a beat and he raised his head somewhat at a loss.

"Mr. Xiao, what you're saying is... I just... I just..."

Ye Minghua stammered, unable to come up with a good excuse for a long time, and stood there nervously.

"Let's leave it at that this time, Mr. Ye. Remember to contact me to discuss future company collaborations."

Xiao Jingchen glanced at him with a half-smile, the warning in his eyes like a heavy punch to Ye Minghua, making him lower his head nervously.

This old fox understood perfectly well what Xiao Jingchen meant; he was warning him not to ask Lin Ran for money again.

Ye Minghua opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but saw that Xiao Jingchen had already turned and left.

Outside the Xiao family's old residence, Zhou Qing saw Xiao Jingchen come out and went over to him.

"Mr. Xiao, let's go."

"Why are you here?"

Just as Xiao Jingchen was about to get into the car, he suddenly remembered something, raised an eyebrow at Zhou Qing, and looked at him with a hint of questioning in his eyes.

He had just asked Zhou Qing to take that woman home.

Could it be that she went to see Xiao Yunsi again?

Xiao Jingchen gritted his teeth, the storm brewing in his eyes, when Zhou Qing's somewhat helpless voice came over, interrupting the anger that had suddenly risen in his heart.

"Mr. Xiao, Madam just said she didn't need me to see her off. There was a taxi right outside, so she went home by herself."

Zhou Qing explained somewhat helplessly, as he was also quite surprised by the matter.

"Never mind, let her be."

A hint of worry flashed in Xiao Jingchen's eyes. For some reason, he felt a little flustered, as if something terrible was about to happen.

"Mr. Xiao, shall we head back to the villa now?"

"Never mind, let's go back."

Xiao Jingchen originally wanted to go back to the company to handle work, but a sense of unease in his heart stopped him.

His unease proved to be justified.

Xiao Jingchen checked the time; half an hour had passed since he arrived home, and Lin Ran still hadn't returned.

Could something really have happened?

Xiao Jingchen's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Just then, the phone lying to the side suddenly rang.

It was Lin Ran calling.

Perhaps Xiao Jingchen himself didn't even realize that he felt a sense of relief the moment he saw the phone.

"Hello? Are you a family member of Miss Lin Ran?"

"I'm."

The voice of an unfamiliar man came from the phone, and Xiao Jingchen's heart tightened.

"Please come to Erling Hospital. Miss Lin has been in a car accident."

Xiao Jingchen paused for a moment, then looked at the name on the screen again. After confirming that he hadn't made a mistake, he responded softly. His expression remained as calm as ever, but only he knew the worry that flashed through his mind after hearing about this.

News of Lin Ran's car accident quickly reached Old Master Xiao's ears, and even Ye Minghua, who had not yet left, learned of the news.

Wang Mei learned the news late at night. When she saw Ye Minghua return with a gloomy face, she knew that things were almost done. She hid the joy in her eyes and went over to him.

"Minghua, why are you back so late?"

Ye Minghua glanced at her indifferently, without hiding anything.

"Lin Ran was in a car accident on her way home and is still in the hospital."

"what?"

Wang Mei feigned surprise, widened her eyes, reached out and took Ye Minghua's coat, hanging it on the hanger. But as she turned her head away, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

She meticulously planned it and even found someone willing to risk their life for it, all for the sake of this "accident".

"So the Xiao family is in complete chaos now, isn't it?"

"Chaos? Both Grandpa Xiao and Xiao Jingchen are here, along with so many doctors. What could possibly happen?"

"It's just a leg injury, nothing serious."

Ye Minghua said bluntly, without a trace of worry for his daughter in his eyes.

If she weren't so useless, how could Xiao Jingchen have refused to even agree to such a small thing as investment?

“Minghua, this is actually a good opportunity for us.”

Wang Mei softened her voice and reached out to gently massage Ye Minghua's shoulders.

“Now that Lin Ran is injured, Xiao Jingchen is always short of people around him. I think we should send Chu Chu over so she can get to know him better.”

As Wang Mei spoke, she kept an eye on Ye Minghua's expression. Seeing that he didn't show any displeasure, she suppressed her joy and continued speaking.

“Lin Ran is disobedient now, but Chu Chu is different. As long as she becomes Xiao Jingchen’s wife, we two will benefit from it too.”

It has to be said that Wang Mei's words struck a chord with Ye Minghua, and his last trace of hesitation vanished.

"Remember, don't anger the Xiao family."

"it is good."

Wang Mei knew that Ye Minghua had agreed, and even though she tried her best to suppress it, she couldn't hide the smile on her lips until Ye Minghua went upstairs.