The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 73 Examining the Traces

On a highway late at night, a taxi sped past. Luckily it was nighttime; if it were any other time of day, at that speed, a serious accident would definitely have occurred.

Lin Ran sat in the back seat, her hands gripping the seatbelt tightly, her eyes anxiously looking out the window.

She had only asked the driver to speed up, but she didn't expect him to drive so fast.

She had no doubt that this speed was the taxi's limit, but not the driver's limit.

"How about that? I'm fast enough, right?"

Lin Ran stared cautiously at the road ahead, and when she heard the question, she just nodded perfunctorily.

She paused, swallowed hard, and uttered a few words.

"Hey, driver, could you slow down a bit? I don't think I'm in such a hurry anymore."

"Really, we should just walk at a speed slightly faster than normal."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ran clearly felt that the car speed had indeed slowed down considerably.

My tense body relaxed considerably in an instant.

Even so, the taxi was much faster than usual, and Lin Ran arrived at her destination in no time.

"Thank you, Master. I'll be going now."

Having paid, Lin Ran figured the carpenter might say something else, so she went into the villa without looking back.

Seeing the familiar car in the garage, Lin Ran sighed slightly.

She returned too late; Xiao Jingchen had already come back.

Lin Ran looked at the bright and shiny living room, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door to go inside.

Under the dim light, Xiao Jingchen sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, holding a document in his slender, fair fingers, his brows furrowed as he stared at the words on it.

Perhaps because of the lighting, Xiao Jingchen didn't look as sharp as before, but instead had a touch of gentleness.

Lin Ran was momentarily dazed, staring at him for a long time until his cold voice rang out, bringing her back to her senses.

"Have you seen enough?"

Xiao Jingchen snorted coldly, the gentleness on his face just now seemingly a facade, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

He casually tossed the documents aside, stood up, and scooped Lin Ran into his arms.

"what you do!"

The sudden movement made Lin Ran struggle a few times, but she gave up after realizing that the hand around her waist was tightening.

"I should be the one asking that question."

Xiao Jingchen chuckled, but his eyes were icy cold. His face darkened considerably when he smelled the strong smell of alcohol on Lin Ran.

"Why don't you explain first? It's so late, where did you go, hmm?"

Lin Ran was already feeling a little guilty, and now seeing Xiao Jingchen's angry expression, her heart pounded even higher, and she stammered, unsure of how to explain.

"I was just taking a drunk friend home from the bar."

"That's all!"

Lin Ran didn't mention Xiao Yunsi's name, but her words still made Xiao Jingchen's eyes darken considerably.

"That's it?"

Xiao Jingchen chewed over those four words repeatedly, as if he had heard a joke, and smiled.

"Just taking someone home? Or have they already been taken to bed?"

Xiao Jingchen spoke gently, his deep voice sounding like he was saying sweet nothings, but his words were like a sharp knife, piercing straight into Lin Ran's heart.

"Xiao Jingchen, you bastard!"

Lin Ran was furious and raised her trembling hand to hit someone, but Xiao Jingchen accurately grabbed her slender wrist.

The next second, her body was instantly lifted into the air.

She was actually carried on Xiao Jingchen's shoulder.

Lin Ran's soft abdomen pressed against the hardest part of his shoulder, and a sharp pain shot through him.

Lin Ran struggled even more fiercely. No matter how thin she was, she was still a normal woman. Xiao Jingchen frowned and slapped her buttocks without hesitation.

"Be quiet."

With a snap, Lin Ran's movements came to an abrupt halt.

Her fair face flushed red instantly, and she felt both ashamed and angry, but dared not move again.

Who knows if Xiao Jingchen might suddenly go crazy and slap her again.

Sensing that Lin Ran had calmed down, Xiao Jingchen's fierce expression dissipated considerably, and he quickened his pace.

He turned on the bedroom light and, without hesitation, threw the woman in his arms onto the bed. The next second, he leaned over and pressed down on her.

Lin Ran's hands were tightly pinned above her head, and she could only watch as Xiao Jingchen's handsome face drew closer and closer to her, until their bodies were pressed tightly together.

"Xiao Jingchen, what exactly are you trying to do!"

Enveloped by this strong masculine aura, Lin Ran could only turn her head slightly, staring at the man on top of her with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"examine."

Xiao Jingchen pursed his thin lips and used one hand to tear off Lin Ran's clothes without hesitation.

Lin Ran's eyes widened, and she finally understood what Xiao Jingchen meant by "inspection".

But her desperate struggles were nothing more than child's play in Xiao Jingchen's eyes. No matter how humiliated she felt, she couldn't budge an inch.

"Xiao Jingchen! You bastard! You're a bastard!"

Lin Ran struggled for a long time, but had long since run out of strength, and could only let his burning gaze sweep over her skin inch by inch.

Xiao Jingchen had already assumed Lin Ran was innocent based on the clothes she was wearing, but for some reason, he couldn't help but slap her buttocks when they went upstairs.

The elastic feel of the skin instantly reminded him of Lin Ran's experience in bed, and his breathing became heavier.

Xiao Jingchen wasn't the type to compromise himself, but now that things had come to this, he did as he wished, kissing Lin Ran's neck inch by inch, feeling the woman beneath him tremble.

Until... a suppressed sob reached my ears.

Xiao Jingchen looked up, only to be met with Lin Ran's tears.

Large tears fell from her eyes, but this woman was very stubborn, biting her lip tightly and refusing to make a sound.

Xiao Jingchen was somewhat stunned. The initial passion in his heart had long since dissipated, leaving only a sense of panic.

He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on Lin Ran's face, his tone carrying a hint of awkwardness that he himself was unaware of.

"Why are you crying?"

Lin Ran gritted her teeth, but after hearing those words, she cried even louder, as if venting her emotions, hitting Xiao Jingchen repeatedly while muttering something under her breath.

Xiao Jingchen leaned closer and heard Lin Ran's aggrieved accusation.

"Xiao Jingchen".

"If you don't like me, just let me go. Why are you treating me like this? Waaah..."

The usually calm Xiao Jingchen felt at a loss, and for the first time, he, who was always adept at handling even the most troublesome tasks, felt flustered.