The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 214 You're disgusting

Seeing that he did not continue to refute, Lin Ran felt a surge of excitement, her voice sounding as if she was suppressing great pain.

“Xiao Jingchen, I’m serious about you, I…”

"enough!"

Xiao Jingchen interrupted Lin Ran with a cold and indifferent expression.

"You're disgusting. You even have the nerve to steal from others for something like this."

Lin Ran's explanation came to an abrupt halt. She stared blankly at Xiao Jingchen's departing figure, her eyes filled with mist, but she could no longer utter a word of explanation.

Watching Xiao Jingchen leave step by step, a heavy sorrow enveloped her heart, making her feel as if she were trembling with cold.

Lin Ran collapsed weakly onto the bed, letting her tears flow freely.

However, this dejected state did not last long.

Lin Ran knew that Wang Mei and Ye Chuchu were behind all of this. Even if it wasn't for anything else, just for the sake of the child in her womb, she was determined to take back everything that belonged to her.

I can't let my child be like me, born without a normal family.

Lin Ran wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with determination.

The more Ye Chuchu and her mother tried to make her give up, the less likely she was to admit defeat so easily.

When Lin Ran came downstairs, Xiao Jingchen had already gone to the company. She wasn't very hungry, but thinking of the baby in her belly, she forced herself to eat some.

After filling her stomach, she didn't go to the company, but instead went to a hotel.

The hotel was nearly empty in the morning; the luxurious lobby was deserted except for the receptionist.

Lin Ran pursed her lips, and the image of that desperate night unconsciously came to mind, causing a hint of resistance to creep onto her face.

After hesitating for a while, she finally stepped inside.

"Hello ma'am, what kind of room would you like?"

Lin Ran's clothes were all designer brands that Xiao Jingchen had bought for her before. As hotel receptionists, they were very perceptive and could tell at a glance that Lin Ran was no ordinary person, so their tone was somewhat obsequious.

"Hello, do we have CCTV cameras in our hotel corridors?"

Lin Ran suppressed her discomfort and asked politely.

"Of course, ladies. Rest assured, our hotel is absolutely safe and no accidents will happen."

The woman at the front desk thought Lin Ran was afraid of being unsafe, so she quickly tried to explain.

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief and explained the purpose of her visit.

"Are there still surveillance videos from last year?"

The receptionist paused as she was about to open a room. She stared at Lin Ran for a long time, and after confirming that she wasn't joking, the smile on her face vanished.

"Sorry, we cannot provide you with the surveillance video."

"Why!"

With the clues right in front of her, how could Lin Ran give up so easily?

"You are not a customer of our hotel, so we have no right to help you investigate."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran lowered her eyes, concealing the look of disappointment within them.

She was tricked into coming there by Wang Mei that night; there was no record of her booking a room.

The receptionist seemed to notice her pale face and feared something might happen to her in the hotel; a hint of impatience flashed across her brow.

"Fine, I can only show you the hallway surveillance footage. Tell me the date."

As a high-end hotel, the corridor surveillance cameras are indeed accessible. She just didn't want to go through all that trouble, which is why Lin Ran said those things.

"Really? Thank you."

Lin Ran, unaware of her thoughts, brightened up and hurriedly gave the date.

But not long after, the receptionist looked somewhat troubled.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, the corridor surveillance cameras were broken during that time period, so there is no record of that day."

Upon hearing this answer, Lin Ran nodded, a look in her eyes that was hard to decipher, and turned to leave the hotel.

She should have realized it long ago; if Wang Mei dared to let Ye Chuchu take her place, she must have already resolved everything.

How could she possibly find the surveillance footage so easily?

Lin Ran took a deep breath, flagged down a car, and returned to the company.

Inside the office, Xiao Jingchen glanced casually at Lin Ran's desk, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

Doesn't this woman know she's late? Why hasn't she come to work yet?

Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that his eyes were full of worry until the sound of the door being pushed open rang out.

Lin Ran walked in, panting, but she seemed not to see Xiao Jingchen and went straight to her seat.

It wasn't that Lin Ran didn't want to talk to Xiao Jingchen, but she knew that the man didn't want to talk to her right now, so that's why she acted this way.

However, she didn't notice the even colder gaze from Xiao Jingchen behind her.

“Brother Jingchen, I heard you weren’t feeling well, so I made you a cup of coffee.”

The office had only been quiet for a few minutes when Ye Chuchu walked in without even saying hello, carrying a cup of coffee.

"Brother Jingchen, why don't you try it?"

Ye Chuchu also caught a glimpse of Lin Ran sitting on the other side, but she didn't greet her as she had before.

The coffee in front of him had a sticky smell. Xiao Jingchen's face darkened. He was about to ask Ye Chuchu to take the coffee away when he caught a glimpse of Lin Ran on the other side. After thinking for a moment, his expression changed.

He picked up his coffee and took a small sip. Even though his whole body was resisting the sweetness, it wasn't showing on his face at all.

"tasty."

"I'm glad that Brother Jingchen likes it."

Ye Chuchu was surprised that Xiao Jingchen would say such a thing. Her face flushed red, and she looked at him timidly.

"Of course I like what you made."

Xiao Jingchen chuckled, his tone full of doting affection.

"If Brother Jingchen likes it, I'll make it for you every day!"

Ye Chuchu spoke shyly, and the two of them acted like a young couple deeply in love.

Meanwhile, Lin Ran's hands trembled uncontrollably, her heart feeling as if it were being ripped apart piece by piece, the pain excruciating.

But she dared not let anyone find out, and could only clench her pen tightly to hide her sadness.

But Xiao Jingchen refused to let her go so easily. He looked up at her with a languid expression.

"Lin Ran, hurry up and bring a stool over here."

Hearing her own name out of the blue, Lin Ran trembled, but the next second she looked up in disbelief.

She suspected she had heard it wrong.

But when faced with Xiao Jingchen's mocking tone, it felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly, causing excruciating pain.

She almost bit her lip until it bled to suppress the sadness in her heart, and stood up with heavy steps.

"Okay Mr. Xiao."

Ye Chuchu hadn't expected Xiao Jingchen to go this far, and looked at him with bright eyes.

Their eyes met, an indescribable tenderness and affection filling their gazes.

Lin Ran sat in the corner like a third wheel, watching them, a look of sadness in her eyes.