The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 375 The old man is alright

Outside the Xiao family villa, a discreet sports car was parked.

Inside the car, Xiao Jingchen was still trying to comfort the woman in his arms with a helpless expression.

In his arms, Lin Ran bit her lip awkwardly.

She hadn't intended to cry, but for some reason, she couldn't help but shed tears the moment she heard Xiao Jingchen's voice.

Now that she's calmed down, she doesn't know how to face Xiao Jingchen anymore. She can only feel a little better by burying her head in his arms.

"Alright, hurry up and come out. Aren't you feeling uncomfortable being cooped up like this?"

Xiao Jingchen had no idea that he had just been throwing a tantrum, and he gently comforted her in a soft voice.

After a long while, Lin Ran finally raised her head, her cheeks flushed red.

Xiao Jingchen chuckled helplessly and reached out to open the window to let in some fresh air.

"Now you can tell me, right? What exactly did you go over there for?"

Lin Ran pursed her lips, knowing that she couldn't escape this time, and could only honestly tell the whole story.

Xiao Jingchen's brows furrowed deeper as he listened, and his gaze toward Lin Ran grew increasingly heavy.

"No, I just wanted to ask about Grandpa's whereabouts."

Lin Ran kept rubbing the hem of her clothes with both hands, looking so pitiful that Xiao Jingchen couldn't bring himself to say anything angry. After a long while, he could only sigh helplessly.

"Don't go looking for Xiao Yunsi alone anymore. He's a madman. What will I do if something happens to you?"

Looking at her hand being held by Xiao Jingchen, Lin Ran blushed. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly felt something was wrong and turned to look at the window.

Two identical little faces were blocking the view. When she turned her head, Niannian immediately covered her face with her little hands, revealing only a pair of dark eyes with long eyelashes that blinked like a small brush.

"Nian Nian? Sui Sui? When did you two get here?"

Nian Nian blinked innocently and spoke in a childish voice.

"It's right when Mommy and Daddy are holding hands."

"Every year she's so sensible, she covers it up and doesn't look. Mommy, hurry up and be ashamed."

The little guy spoke in a serious tone, and after he finished speaking, he pulled Sui Sui away together.

Watching the two little ones' backs, Lin Ran's face, which had finally cooled down, flushed red again.

She gritted her teeth, looked at Xiao Jingchen who had a smile on his lips, and gently punched him with her hand.

"It's all your fault!"

After saying this, Lin Ran hurriedly opened the car door and walked into the house without looking back.

Sitting in the car, Xiao Jingchen couldn't help but chuckle again before leaving as well.

After a long while, Zhou Qing, sitting in the driver's seat, took a heavy breath and drove away from the place.

He saw too many things he shouldn't have today, and as a good assistant, he must forget them all as soon as possible.

Inside the villa, Niannian and Suisui were pestering Lin Ran for information about the old man's whereabouts.

Both children had been raised by their grandfather since they were little. After not seeing him for so long, they seemed to understand something, and their eyes were full of worry.

Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.

"Don't worry, Mommy will go to the US and bring Great-Grandpa back. You two just stay put for a while, okay?"

"Mommy, you have to be careful too."

Sui Sui was definitely more sensible than Niannian. After hearing this, the worry in her eyes did not lessen at all. She gently shook Lin Ran's hand.

"Okay, Mommy promises you."

Lin Ran's eyes felt a little hot. She checked the time and told the two children to go upstairs and rest quickly.

Xiao Jingchen only came over after the child left.

"You...you're still going to the US, right?"

Lin Ran nodded, paused, and then raised one hand to make a promise.

"I will definitely take good care of myself, don't worry."

Xiao Jingchen didn't respond. Somewhat annoyed, he took out a cigarette, was about to light it, glanced at Lin Ran sitting on the other side, sighed, and put the cigarette away.

"Ranran, I'm not trying to stop you from going, but what will happen to the two children if you leave?"

“I just snatched something from Xiao Yunsi, he definitely won’t be happy about it. What if something happens to the two children?”

Xiao Jingchen's words hit the nail on the head regarding Lin Ran's biggest concern.

Lin Ran lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes obscuring the expression in her eyes. After a long while, she sighed and remained silent, which seemed more like a concession.

Xiao Jingchen did this not because he didn't care about the old man.

On the contrary, if he really let Lin Ran go to the United States alone to do those dangerous things, the old man would definitely be angry when he found out.

Therefore, no matter what the reason, he absolutely could not let Lin Ran go to that place alone.

He forgot one thing: Lin Ran was no longer the woman who relied on him for everything.

During her three years in Country F, she had already become independent and self-reliant.

The next morning, Lin Ran found Xiao Lu and told her about these things.

Because she had to be busy at home, Xiao Lu had already asked for leave from her company to go back to her hometown in the mountains to help herd sheep.

Perhaps it's safer and more suitable for the two children to stay there.

However, doing so would undoubtedly be risky, so Lin Ran only wanted to ask. If Xiao Lu was really worried about these things, she wouldn't force her.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Lu nodded in agreement before even understanding the situation.

"Okay, okay, Ranran, let me tell you, the scenery where I live is very beautiful. Although it's in the mountains and not very convenient to go up, life there is still very good!"

"Don't worry, Sui Sui and Nian Nian will definitely be fine with me."

Looking at the unsuspecting deer, Lin Ran felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

She is lucky to have such a friend.

After settling the matter of where the two children would go, Lin Ran went to the office to ask for leave.

Although Fu Sinian was there and she could leave the company at any time, she never broke the rules.

Fu Sinian was also very clear about the situation on the Xiao family's side. When he heard that Lin Ran was going to the United States alone, he stood up in shock.

"You're going alone? What about Xiao Jingchen? Did he agree to it too?"

Lin Ran pursed her lips and did not answer the question, but simply handed her leave application forward again.

Fu Ssu-nien took a deep breath and calmed down, but did not reach for the application.

"You went to the US because of Old Master Xiao, right?"

Lin Ran nodded. This wasn't exactly a secret, and she didn't need to hide it.

Seeing her actions, Fu Sinian seemed to suddenly breathe a sigh of relief and quickly typed a few keys on the keyboard.

“If it’s for the old man, then you don’t need to take the risk. I’ve already found his whereabouts for you.”

The blurry figure in the photo was none other than Butler Xiao.