The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 230 What kind of good thing are you?

Lin Ran felt as if her heart was being ripped out and torn apart repeatedly.

Unspeakable pain consumed her.

Lin Ran turned her head away, closed her eyes tightly, and after a long while, she turned back, her eyes already brimming with tears.

Without any hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped Xiao Jingchen across the face.

The crisp sound stunned the two people in the room.

"Xiao Jingchen, you bastard!"

Lin Ran said through gritted teeth, her voice trembling.

Xiao Jingchen never expected that someone would actually lay a hand on him, and his face was filled with gloom.

He pressed his tongue against the injured spot, his eyes filled with malice, as if he were about to devour Lin Ran at any moment.

"I'm a bastard?"

Xiao Jingchen was furious, but he calmed down instead. He looked at Lin Ran with a cold expression, his eyes full of self-mockery.

"Lin Ran, what kind of good thing are you?"

"You conspired with Xiao Yunsi to take my files, am I a bastard?"

Xiao Jingchen couldn't help but smile.

Lin Ran froze when she heard the word "data," and felt a pang of sadness when she saw the smile on Xiao Jingchen's face.

"It's just a document. Xiao Yunsi said he accidentally lost it, so he asked me to help him..."

Subconsciously, Lin Ran explained in a low voice.

"Lost it? Lin Ran, are you stupid?"

Xiao Jingchen's face was full of doubt; he refused to believe her words at all.

She was just making excuses for her slip-up. Xiao Yunsi was so close to her, how could he not tell her what the information was for?

"Forget it, I don't want to get involved in so many things. Lin Ran, you are not allowed to set foot in my study again, understand?"

Seeing that she was just standing there pretending to be stupid, Xiao Jingchen became a little impatient. He glanced at the time and pinched the bridge of his nose wearily.

"Remember what I said."

After saying this, Xiao Jingchen left the study, and judging from his voice, he seemed to have already left the villa.

Lin Ran stood alone in the study, her expression still showing disbelief, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Xiao Yunsi lied to her.

That's not something unimportant but important at all; on the contrary, it might be extremely important!

Lin Ran's face was streaked with tears, but her eyes were frighteningly bright.

She was just deceived by Xiao Yunsi. If... if it could be made up for, would Xiao Jingchen forgive her?

Lin Ran thought excitedly, but the pain in her stomach instantly made her lose her strength, and she collapsed onto the sofa in the study.

"Well……"

Lin Ran clutched her stomach tightly with both hands, cold sweat pouring down her forehead. Her face seemed somewhat dazed from the pain.

They didn't even notice when Xiao Jingchen went upstairs.

Upon catching a glimpse of someone groaning softly on the sofa, Xiao Jingchen used all his strength to avoid going over to see what was wrong.

He picked up the documents on the table with a cold expression, then looked at Lin Ran.

"That's enough. I'm leaving now. You don't need to act so pitiful."

Lin Ran wanted to refute, but all she could do was groan in pain. She could only clench her teeth tightly and nod almost imperceptibly.

"I see."

The sound was as soft as a feather.

Ignoring a trace of pity in his heart, Xiao Jingchen turned and left without hesitation.

Lin Ran let out a deep breath, turned over and lay on her side on the sofa. This position made her stomach feel much more comfortable.

After a while, Lin Ran managed to stand up.

Her already pale face was now as white as a sheet of paper.

Her delicate lips looked even redder from the action she had just taken.

She carefully carried her belongings out of the study, not letting the door close, and slowly made her way back to her own room.

She sensed something was wrong when she came in, so she put her pregnancy test results and the medication prescribed by the doctor in the cabinet by the door.

Fortunately, Xiao Jingchen didn't find out.

Lin Ran thought to himself, trying to find some humor in his misery.

But Xiao Jingchen's words just now seemed to haunt her like a nightmare. Lin Ran looked down at her belly, which was already starting to show, her eyes filled with bitterness.

Should a child who is not accepted be allowed to stay?

"hiss……"

The baby in Lin Ran's belly seemed to hear her thoughts, and her usually quiet belly suddenly hurt again.

My belly trembled slightly.

Lin Ran's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

Was that...that child responding to her?

Lin Ran's expression suddenly softened, and she gently touched her belly.

"My dear baby, Mommy was just lying to you. How could I not want you? You're all I have."

Lin Ran took a deep breath, took out the medicine prescribed by the doctor, and swallowed it one pill at a time.

Despite the bitter taste in her mouth, Lin Ran found it incredibly sweet.

After a pause, she took out the Chinese medicine packet prepared by the doctor and secretly went to the kitchen to stew the tonic.

The doctor said she had been overworked and hadn't rested well lately, which had affected the baby in her womb.

Lin Ran had no choice but to give up her job, so she begged the doctor to prescribe these nourishing medicines.

The smell of Chinese medicine gradually wafted out from the jar, and Lin Ran couldn't help but frown.

She was usually terrified of bitter Chinese medicine, but she never expected that one day she would actually drink it on her own initiative.

Lin Ran sighed softly, completely unaware that a servant was secretly watching her from behind.

"Madam, what kind of medicine is this? Are you sick?"

The sudden sound behind her startled Lin Ran. She patted her heart and took a deep breath.

"You scared me to death."

"This is medicine to soothe the stomach. The doctor said my diet has been irregular lately, so I need to take this medicine to regulate it."

In the blink of an eye, Lin Ran had come up with an excuse, and with her pale face, no one would think she was lying.

The maid in front of them was no exception; she lowered her head slightly, but a hint of sarcasm appeared in her eyes.

"I see. Madam, you must take good care of your health."

"Let me brew the medicine for you; there's too much smoke here."

"It's okay, it's almost done. I'll just stew it and drink it directly, so I don't have to carry it back and forth."

A glint of light flashed in Lin Ran's eyes, but her expression remained unchanged. She simply waved her hand, signaling her to leave.

Lin Ran had often done this before, and the servants didn't think anything was wrong. They nodded and left.

Lin Ran pursed her lips, took the medicine off the stove, poured it into a small bag, pinched her nose, took a sip, and then left.

But just as she stepped out of the kitchen, she suddenly stopped and went back inside.

She carefully collected the dregs, poured in another bag of dregs, and then left with peace of mind.