The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 19 I Only Believe What I See With My Own Eyes

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yunsi's eyes as he looked at Xiao Jingchen's seemingly insane behavior.

Lin Ran was no match for Xiao Jingchen's strength. No matter how hard she struggled, it was no use. In desperation, she could only bite his lip hard.

"Xiao Jingchen, you're insane!"

Xiao Jingchen winced in pain and released his grip, but he still stubbornly held onto Lin Ran's wrist, his eyes still burning with madness.

"Remember, we are already married, we are husband and wife."

Lin Ran frowned, enduring the pain in his wrist, and raised his head, his eyes full of confusion. But before he could say anything, Xiao Jingchen had already pulled him into the car.

Xiao Yunsi, who remained where he was, watched the departing car in the distance. The gentle smile on his face gradually disappeared, revealing a cold and vicious expression.

The driver today wasn't Zhou Qing, but a man Lin Ran had never seen before. She could only swallow her doubts until they returned to the villa before she could explain.

“I really don’t know that person; I was just taking a walk there.”

"walk?"

Xiao Jingchen scoffed, his gaze towards Lin Ran filled with disgust.

"You think I'd believe you if I ran into my dear younger brother while taking a walk? Lin Ran, do you think I'd believe you?"

"younger brother?"

Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat. No wonder she always felt that the man's features were somewhat familiar; it turned out he was from the Xiao family.

"Whoever he is, we just bumped into each other."

"A chance encounter? Do you think it's a chance encounter for the two of you to be holding hands? Do you think I'm an idiot?"

Xiao Jingchen's eyes were full of impatience. He originally thought Lin Ran just wanted money, but he never expected that she would set her sights on Xiao Yunsi.

"Xiao Jingchen, I didn't do it, so I didn't do it. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

Lin Ran's stubbornness made Xiao Jingchen hesitate for a moment, but when he thought of the scene he had just witnessed, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes disappeared.

"I can't control what you want to do, but you'd better not target Xiao Yunsi, understand?"

This time, Lin Ran didn't argue back. She knew that no matter what she said, Xiao Jingchen wouldn't believe her, so there was no need for her to waste time explaining.

Her silence was tantamount to admitting what had just happened. Xiao Jingchen reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her head.

"Remember this, don't forget our contract. If you do anything outrageous during this period, I'll make you regret it."

Lin Ran stared intently at Xiao Jingchen, seeing her own disheveled state reflected in his eyes. After a long while, she nodded.

The relationship between the two was like a hole that could never be patched up. Xiao Jingchen seemed to have disappeared from Lin Ran's world, and he never even returned to the villa.

Xiao Yunsi did come to see Lin Ran to apologize for what happened that night.

"If it weren't for me, such a big misunderstanding wouldn't have happened between you two. I'm sorry."

Xiao Yunsi and Xiao Jingchen were completely different; both had a gentle look in their eyes. Lin Ran was a little dazed looking at their somewhat similar faces.

"Lin Ran? Are you listening?"

Xiao Yunsi waved his hand in front of Lin Ran, his tone somewhat mocking.

"Could it be that he's become obsessed with me?"

"I'm sorry, I'm probably just too tired lately."

"What happened last time has nothing to do with you. It was between him and me. You don't need to take it to heart."

Lin Ran blushed and hurriedly tried to explain, but after hearing what he said, she remembered what Xiao Jingchen had told her and took a few steps back to increase the distance between herself and Xiao Yunsi.

"That's good. I'll be going now. Take care and get some rest; you've got dark circles under your eyes."

Xiao Yunsi noticed her aloofness but didn't say anything. He simply nodded and left.

Lin Ran pursed her lips, looked at the empty office, packed her things, and left.

She never expected to see the man she hadn't seen for days downstairs.

Lin Ran panicked at just a glance and instinctively stopped in her tracks, wanting to hide, but she didn't expect Xiao Jingchen to have already strode towards her.

"What are you hiding from?"

Xiao Jingchen spoke with dissatisfaction. The woman had just acted as if she had seen a monster. Did he frighten her that much?

"Mr. Xiao, is there anything I can help you with?"

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Lin Ran could only take a deep breath to suppress the complicated emotions in her heart, and look up with a smile at the man blocking her way.

Xiao Jingchen frowned subconsciously upon hearing this form of address, but said nothing.

"Today is the old man's birthday. You're coming back with me."

"today?"

Lin Ran spoke in surprise, a rare hint of panic appearing on her face.

"Why didn't you tell me it was Grandpa's birthday in advance? I didn't even prepare a gift for him."

"I'm ready."

Seeing Lin Ran's nervous appearance, Xiao Jingchen narrowed his eyes in displeasure.

"Just being here is enough, so the old man won't think I'm bullying you and try to threaten me with the shares again,"

Lin Ran was taken aback, and felt inexplicably disappointed.

She had actually thought Xiao Jingchen had come to see her for some other reason, but it turns out it was just about the shares.

"You gave me a gift, so I have to give you one myself."

"You're going to deliver it? Do you even have the money? If I remember correctly, your salary for this month has been almost entirely deducted, hasn't it?"

"Or are you planning to use my card to buy a gift?"

Xiao Jingchen spoke with a mocking expression, and Lin Ran froze, unable to refute him.

Without doing any part-time work, Xiao's salary was almost entirely spent, leaving her with little money for gifts, let alone even for treating her grandfather to a meal.

Xiao Jingchen wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Lin Ran's appearance softened his heart.

"We're already married, one gift is enough. Get in the car, or we'll be late."

Lin Ran bit her lip and obediently got into the car. Although Xiao Jingchen's words were harsh, they were all true, and she should thank him no matter what.

"Um, Mr. Xiao, thank you."

Even though you're doing this for your shares.

Lin Ran silently added a sentence in her mind.

"There's no need to call me President Xiao when we're out, so as not to cause Grandpa any misunderstanding."

“Okay, Xiao… Jingchen.”

Lin Ran, alert, changed her words and stared blankly out the window.

The car stopped shortly afterward, and Lin Ran got out and realized that it was a tall building, not the Xiao family's old residence.

"Go inside and let them dress you up."

Xiao Jingchen said firmly, and Lin Ran subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then she remembered that tonight's birthday banquet would not only be attended by her family, but also by many business associates.

If she dressed too shabbily, wouldn't she be bringing shame to the Xiao family?

Thinking this, Lin Ran didn't say anything more and went straight in. Several women immediately surrounded her and pulled her into the changing room.