The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 6 You've grown quite capable.

Investing in the company was like a minefield for Ye Minghua; it would explode at the slightest touch.

"Lin Ran, you've really gotten quite capable."

Ye Minghua looked at the person in front of him with disappointment, while Lin Ran's silence seemed to him as a tacit agreement.

"Okay, okay."

Ye Minghua was furious. He walked up to Lin Ran, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Do you think that now that you've married into the Xiao family, you have a powerful backer and can bully Chuchu?"

"This time you're bullying Chuchu, are you going to cause trouble on your father's head next time?!"

Ye Minghua spoke angrily, but Lin Ran knew in her heart that this man only cared about his own interests, and even Ye Chuchu was not as valuable as the 500 million investment.

She didn't explain, nor did she intend to. She figured no one would believe her anyway, so she might as well save her energy.

"Speak, are you mute?"

Ye Minghua narrowed his eyes, feeling increasingly unable to see through his daughter.

"Now that you know I'm married, shouldn't you give me some of these things?"

Lin Ran said calmly, a faint smile on her lips, completely unaware that her words had made Ye Minghua nervous.

“My mother left me a set of jewelry, which you said would be my dowry when I got married. Now that I’m married, shouldn’t I get that set of jewelry?”

Fearing he might not remember, Lin Ran explained it in more detail.

Ye Minghua's face suddenly turned somewhat guilty, and he looked away, no longer daring to look at the person in front of him.

"Now that you're married into the Xiao family, do you really need that set of jewelry?"

Lin Ran smiled, but her eyes were filled with sorrow.

"Of course it's lacking. That's my dowry left to me by my mother. It's not comparable to ordinary jewelry, don't you think?"

Lin Ran's light tone carried a hint of stubbornness. If Ye Minghua were looking at her now, he would see the sarcasm in her eyes, but unfortunately, he was too guilty to look up.

The previously arrogant atmosphere instantly fell silent. After a long while, Lin Ran spoke again.

"You sold that set of jewelry, didn't you?"

"You never intended to give me that set of jewelry, did you?"

Lin Ran closed her eyes, suppressing the urge to cry.

When she opened her eyes again, all the weakness in them had vanished, leaving only cold indifference and mockery.

Ye Minghua realized that Lin Ran was deliberately trying to embarrass him, so he suddenly raised his head and met those cold eyes.

Lin Ran's appearance is very similar to her mother's.

Ye Minghua seemed to see that disdainful woman again.

"You look down on me? What gives you the right to look down on me? Nobody can look down on me."

Ye Minghua muttered a few words in a low voice, his eyes bloodshot, as if he had been provoked by something. He raised his hand high, about to strike Lin Ran in front of him.

"Mr. Lin, what are you doing?"

A familiar voice came from outside, and Ye Minghua instantly woke up and looked towards the door.

Butler Xiao was originally waiting at the door, but as time passed and Lin Ran still didn't come out, he couldn't help but frown.

As the Xiao family's old steward, he had served Old Master Xiao for most of his life. How could he not understand that the old master had asked him to come along today to support him? If he were here and the young mistress was still being bullied, that would be terrible.

As his unease grew, he straightened his clothes and barged in, only to find Ye Minghua raising his hand high in the air to slap him.

His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "President Ye, what's going on?"

Ye Minghua looked at the person in front of him, and then glanced at his own hands with a hint of fear.

He recognized this person; not long ago, this person had approached him with a photo of Lin Ran.

Tell him that the Xiao family is willing to invest 500 million yuan in his company, but Lin Ran must marry into the Xiao family.

"Butler Xiao... what brings you here?"

Ye Minghua asked somewhat guiltily, but to his surprise, the man didn't even give him a second glance and walked straight towards Lin Ran.

"Young Madam, are you alright?"

Wang Mei tensed up the moment she saw Butler Xiao enter, especially when she saw how respectfully he treated Lin Ran, which made her extremely envious.

"I am fine."

Lin Ran was surprised that Butler Xiao would suddenly come in and even help her deflect Ye Minghua's slap. Her eyes were filled with gratitude.

Butler Xiao looked up and was immediately stunned.

Lin Ran had a long red mark on her face, as if she had been scratched by something, but because her skin was delicate, it looked a little creepy.

"Who did this?"

Butler Xiao's face immediately darkened. Having followed Old Master Xiao for so long, he had learned most of his imposing manner. His cold expression made the people around him tense.

Although Ye Minghua was somewhat frightened, his expression was not good either. After all, he was just a butler, and now that he was throwing such a tantrum in the Ye family, it was clear that they did not take him seriously.

What he hates most in his life is being looked down upon.

However, due to Butler Xiao's special status, even though he was dissatisfied, he did not show it.

Lin Ran knew he was standing up for her, so she didn't stop him and just stood there watching the show.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Wang Mei leaned over and said some nice things.

"Oh dear, Butler Xiao, this was just an accidental bump while we were joking around. It's nothing serious."

"Ranran, don't you think it's true? You just bumped into it by accident, right?"

As Wang Mei spoke, she winked at Lin Ran, hoping she would help persuade her.

Unfortunately, Lin Ran was no longer the timid girl who used to fend for herself under her. She silently looked away, pretending not to see it.

Helpless, Wang Mei could only give Butler Xiao a fawning smile.

"I'm sorry, Madam Ye, but my master personally instructed me to come and accompany the young mistress to prevent her from being bullied."

"Now she has a wound on her face. If I don't ask her what happened, the old man will definitely be angry."

After a pause, Butler Xiao shifted his gaze to Ye Minghua.

"Mr. Ye, may I ask how our young mistress got the injury on her face?"

"As you know, the Xiao family is going to invest in the Ye family's company. The young mistress is our old man's darling. Bullying her is bullying the Xiao family."

Butler Xiao spoke in a calm tone, but his words were full of threat.

Lin Ran felt a warmth in her heart. She knew that the reason why Butler Xiao protected her like this was all because of Old Master Xiao's instructions, and that Old Master Xiao was so good to her because of her maternal grandmother.