The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 224 Just a glass of wine

The party was very grand, and almost every person of any importance attended.

Xiao Jingchen had always gone alone, but this year he unexpectedly brought a woman with him. That woman was not the nominal "Mrs. Xiao," which made everyone smell the scent of gossip.

The already grand reception was even more difficult to book tickets for this time.

Lin Ran originally didn't plan to go, but she refused to believe the rumors and didn't believe that Xiao Jingchen would really fall for Ye Chuchu.

She wanted to go and see for herself.

With Xiao Yunsi's help, Lin Ran entered the party with great ease.

Because of her belly, she wore only a loose dress this time, the pleats in the middle of which perfectly concealed her slightly protruding abdomen.

Compared to the other meticulously dressed women, Lin Ran was instantly lost in the crowd, and people who weren't particularly familiar with her really didn't notice her.

Just as she was about to look for Ye Chuchu and Xiao Jingchen, a commotion suddenly broke out at the door.

Lin Ran looked over, her pupils dilating rapidly.

The two people who walked in were dressed in black and white, and their exquisite dresses clearly indicated that they were a couple's outfit. Ye Chuchu, who had dressed up carefully, looked even more beautiful.

The two, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, stood together and looked surprisingly well-matched.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the people around him showered him with praise.

They even completely ignored the fact that Xiao Jingchen was already married, praising the two as a match made in heaven.

Lin Ran felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if it were being gripped tightly by a large hand, and a dense, throbbing pain spread to her limbs.

She was even a little unsteady on her feet, and took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to sit in the corner.

Ye Chuchu showed no embarrassment at the praise from the crowd, and looked around at the crowd with a showy expression as she linked arms with Xiao Jingchen.

His gaze lingered on a certain corner for a moment, and his smile deepened.

Xiao Jingchen, who was also surrounded, was getting impatient. He looked around but couldn't see the figure he was looking for.

"I'll be back in a bit."

Xiao Jingchen looked around several times, but still couldn't find the person he wanted to see. The chatter around him sounded extremely grating. He slowly removed Ye Chuchu's hand, left a sentence, and turned to leave.

Ye Chuchu responded obediently, but her slightly lowered eyes were filled with hatred.

Everyone else thought that Xiao Jingchen doted on her, but only she knew the truth in her heart.

Xiao Jingchen is just using her as a tool!

Every time he took her out in a big way, it was because Lin Ran was also in that place!

Even... even this dress.

Ye Chuchu took a deep breath, not daring to relax for a moment.

She struggled a lot to put on this dress, but she didn't dare to relax at all, afraid that the dress would burst open at any moment.

Fortunately, after Xiao Jingchen left, the people around him also left one by one.

After all, Ye Chuchu's status was far from enough for them to curry favor with.

Ye Chuchu wasn't angry about these things; in fact, she was almost impatient for the group to leave.

Once no one was paying attention to her, Ye Chuchu walked to the corner.

Lin Ran didn't want to argue with her here, so she lowered her head and was about to leave, but unexpectedly Ye Chuchu would directly block her way.

"Sister, where are you going?"

Ye Chuchu stood in front of her with a defiant look, scrutinizing her from head to toe without any politeness, and finally smiled in surprise.

"Sister, this is a cocktail party! Are you dressed like this? You're making Brother Jingchen look bad!"

Lin Ran pursed her lips, glanced around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure no one was looking at her.

"Ye Chuchu, I don't want to argue with you, move aside."

"Get out of the way?"

Ye Chuchu sneered, picked up a glass of red wine from the table beside her, and her eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm.

"I'll let you move aside, but you have to drink this glass of wine."

This wouldn't normally be a difficult task, since Lin Ran isn't a teetotaler, but the situation is different now.

She couldn't drink it for the sake of the baby in her belly.

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, I can't drink this."

Ye Chuchu wasn't surprised at all by the refusal. She swirled the wine glass in her hand, her tone now carrying a hint of threat.

"Not drinking? Then you might not be able to leave today."

Ye Chuchu's voice wasn't loud, but the group of people around her had been watching silently for a long time, whispering among themselves and casting all sorts of glances at the two of them.

Lin Ran clenched her fists silently, her face filled with shame.

She took several deep breaths to suppress her dissatisfaction.

"Ye Chuchu, I can't drink today."

Ye Chuchu nodded perfunctorily.

"Yes, yes, you can't drink it, but I'm telling you right now, you have to drink it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion arose in the crowd.

Ye Chuchu looked up, a hint of panic flashing across her face.

The person who came over was Xiao Jingchen. He had obviously noticed the situation and walked over with a cold face.

The surrounding crowd followed his footsteps and looked over.

After all, they are also very curious about the choice between new and old loves.

Ye Chuchu was extremely nervous, her sweaty hands unconsciously clenching tightly.

"what happened?"

Xiao Jingchen maintained his expressionless face, but his actions while standing next to Ye Chuchu revealed his stance.

Immediately, everyone present had different thoughts.

Ye Chuchu was stunned for a second before she reacted. Her arrogant expression disappeared immediately, and she hugged Xiao Jingchen's arm with a wronged look on her face.

“Brother Jingchen, I just offered my sister a toast, but she refused to drink no matter what I said.”

"Are you angry? After all, your sister should have come with you. I took her place."

Ye Chuchu sounded pitiful, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

Xiao Jingchen patted him reassuringly, then turned to look at Lin Ran standing there.

"It's just a glass of wine, you don't want to drink it?"

Lin Ran was stunned the moment Xiao Jingchen stood next to Ye Chuchu, and when she heard the question, she couldn't help but look up at him.

His eyes held a clear look of doubt.

Is this really the same man who, though a little awkward, would cherish her back then?

"Xiao Jingchen".

Lin Ran spoke, her voice dry, as if saying just a few words had exhausted all her strength.

"You mean you want me to drink this glass of wine?"

Looking at the fragile woman in front of him, Xiao Jingchen suddenly felt a little panicked. He had a feeling that she might disappear at any moment.

Seeing his somewhat softened expression, Ye Chuchu felt a sudden sense of crisis rise in her heart.

She reached out and tugged at Xiao Jingchen, waking him from his reverie, her face showing a wronged expression.