The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 39 Mother is Critically Ill

After hanging up the phone, Wang Mei exchanged a glance with Ye Minghua beside her, and they both saw the greed in each other's eyes.

"Minghua, we have to find a way to get those five million back."

Wang Mei spoke softly, paused, and then, as if she had thought of something, added another sentence.

"Of course, this isn't for Chuchu's sake, but Lin Ran is, after all, your child. Now that the company is in trouble, it's only natural for her, as your daughter, to give you some money. What do you think?"

Ye Minghua nodded, clearly already very tempted, but still pretending to be serious.

"You're right, but Lin Ran probably won't hand over the money so easily."

Ye Minghua frowned as he spoke.

He knew perfectly well that if he went directly to ask for the money, the girl definitely wouldn't give it to him.

"Minghua, I have an idea."

Wang Mei smiled gently, but her eyes were full of malice. She leaned close to Ye Minghua's ear and whispered something. The two of them nodded in agreement.

"There's no time to lose, Minghua, call her now."

Without hesitation, Ye Minghua took out his phone and called Lin Ran.

Lin Ran glanced at the caller ID, her eyes filled with disgust, but after a moment's hesitation, she still pressed the answer button.

"Is something wrong?"

Lin Ran's tone was very cold. Ye Minghua frowned and was about to curse, but Wang Mei stopped him.

"Minghua, money is important."

Although Ye Minghua was dissatisfied, he held back because of the five million, though his tone was not very pleasant.

"Come back right now, I have something important to tell you."

"No time."

Lin Ran frowned and coldly retorted, but just as she was about to hang up, Ye Minghua's voice came through again.

"Something happened to your mother. If you don't come back, she might die."

"What did you say?"

Lin Ran's hand trembled, and she almost dropped her phone. She hurriedly steadied it and asked again, as if to confirm something.

"Your mother's condition has worsened, and she needs money for surgery now."

"How much does it cost?"

Lin Ran's voice was much calmer, but her trembling fingers betrayed her emotions.

"Including post-operative care, it will cost about six million."

Six million!

Lin Ran bit her lip and touched her pocket with her fingers.

That container held the five million that Xiao Jingchen had just given her.

"Yes, six million. Give me the money quickly, or you'll be the one who suffers if the surgery is delayed."

Hearing the sound of the phone being hung up, Lin Ran slumped down on a bench by the roadside, feeling somewhat dejected.

She was just happy to have money in her hands and be able to leave this place with her mother, but she never expected that such a thing would happen in the blink of an eye.

After a while, Lin Ran stood up and hailed a taxi.

This is too much of a coincidence; she needs to go to the hospital to check it out herself.

Maybe Ye Minghua was just lying to her.

Clinging to her last glimmer of hope, Lin Ran went to the hospital and found a doctor.

"Dr. Wang, how is my mother doing now?"

The strong smell of disinfectant filled the air. Lin Ran's face turned pale, but she stared intently at the doctor, hoping to hear good news from him.

"You came?"

"Didn't Mr. Ye tell you? Your mother's condition has worsened, and she now needs surgery."

Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she almost lost her balance. It took her a long time to find her voice.

"Six million... Doctor, give me some time, I will definitely give you the money."

Lin Ran kept her head down, completely unaware of the glint in Dr. Wang's eyes.

"You'd better hurry. Your mother is in very bad shape. Without money, she'll just have to wait to die."

Lin Ran trembled, and she pinched her palm hard with her fingertips to calm herself down.

"I understand, doctor. I will get the money for you as soon as possible."

Lin Ran left the hospital and looked at the few contacts on her phone. She felt as if a stone was pressing down on her heart, making it hard to breathe.

She had no money left except for the five million Xiao Jingchen had just given her, and she didn't even have anyone in her phone to borrow money from.

Despair enveloped Lin Ran. After an unknown amount of time, she arrived at the foot of the Xiao Group building.

She had no choice but to ask Xiao Jingchen for help.

It was Zhou Qing who brought Lin Ran downstairs to the office.

Xiao Jingchen seemed to be dealing with some problem, his brows and eyes filled with coldness.

Lin Ran pursed her lips and stood to the side without saying a word.

Xiao Jingchen looked up after finishing his work, but frowned when he saw Lin Ran.

This woman, in just a few hours, how did she become so disheveled?

Especially her slender figure, which looked as if a gust of wind could blow her over.

Thinking that he had misunderstood her during the day, Xiao Jingchen's voice remained cold, but his attitude softened considerably.

"What do you want from me?"

Lin Ran took a deep breath and spoke cautiously.

"Mr. Xiao, could you lend me one million?"

Lin Ran's voice was soft, tinged with weariness.

Xiao Jingchen's expression changed, and the trace of reluctance in his eyes completely disappeared, leaving only disgust.

Long, slender, pale fingers tapped lightly twice on the table, carrying an immense sense of pressure.

"Lin Ran, is money all you care about?"

Lin Ran was about to retort, but then she remembered what the doctor had said and had to hold back.

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen sneered, looking at Lin Ran as if he were appraising an object.

"I can give you money, but you have to exchange it for something of value."

"Lin Ran, is there anything you can exchange for it?"

Xiao Jingchen's tone rose slightly, carrying a hint of mockery.

Lin Ran gave a bitter smile, her tone tinged with dejection.

"I have nothing but myself."

"Mr. Xiao, consider this money a loan from me, and I will pay it back to you."

Xiao Jingchen snorted coldly and did not answer, clearly not believing what she said.

Lin Ran felt a pang of sadness, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. Just then, a check appeared before her.

"Consider this your salary. Starting today, you're moving back to the villa."

After a pause, Xiao Jingchen glanced at her with a complicated expression.

"We asked you to stay here to prevent others from gossiping, so don't overthink it."

Lin Ran nodded, her eyes fixed on the check, the heavy burden in her heart finally lifted.

It doesn't matter where she lives, as long as she has money to save her mother, nothing else matters.

After leaving the Xiao family, Lin Ran couldn't wait to find the doctor and hand over all six million to him.

"Dr. Wang, you must save my mother, please."

"Don't worry, I'm a doctor, I'll definitely do my best."

Dr. Wang's eyes were filled with greed as he stared at the check in his hand, but unfortunately Lin Ran had her head down and didn't see anything.