The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 385 The Problem Lies in the Restaurant

Xiao Jingchen's eyes instantly turned burning hot. He looked Lin Ran up and down, finally stopping at her blushing face.

"Ranran, are you testing my willpower?"

"No...that's not it!"

Lin Ran stammered as she explained, her face flushed and burning. She reached out to support herself on the sofa and tried to stand up, but Xiao Jingchen grabbed her slender waist and pressed her down, causing her to fall onto him.

Especially her chin, which hit Xiao Jingchen's hard chest, hurt so much that Lin Ran's eyes welled up with tears, and her tone became more aggrieved.

"What are you doing!"

Xiao Jingchen was taken aback, then hurriedly reached out and rubbed her chin, his voice filled with guilt.

"Sorry, it's my fault."

Hearing his straightforward apology, Lin Ran lost her temper. She opened her mouth but didn't say anything, just snorted, turned around and went back to her room, making sure to lock the door behind her.

Xiao Jingchen, who was following behind her, was stunned for a long time upon hearing the voice. In the end, he smiled helplessly and turned to go to the study.

He was just too hasty.

The next morning, Lin Ran and Xiao Jingchen went to the company as usual, and even their food and drinks were exactly the same as before.

However, when the office door was closed, everything brought in was neatly categorized and placed, and all the food for the two of them was brought from home by Lin Ran.

After get off work, the two secretly took the packed items back home.

"Old Li, is this enough?"

Old Li was having a great time playing with the two children when he casually nodded. But as soon as he turned to look, he froze, completely stunned.

A large bowl of rice was left, and even the tea and other beverages were filled to the brim in a small bottle.

"Next time, just get one the size of a bottle cap. I need to check for the poison inside, not test it on myself."

Hearing this, Lin Ran ran away somewhat embarrassed.

Xiao Jingchen did tell her to bring only a little, but she wouldn't listen and insisted on bringing more. Now, after hearing what Old Li said, she wished she could dig a hole and crawl into it immediately.

Fortunately, Xiao Jingchen did not reveal the matter, but silently waited for the outcome.

Old Li moved quickly, and soon he stopped, pointed to the largest portion of rice, and spoke in a deep voice.

"This is it, Xiao Xiao. Come to my room later, I'll help you detox."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Li."

Xiao Jingchen's eyes flickered, and he nodded in agreement.

He used to not care about his life, but now that he has children and a wife, his life is something he can't give up no matter what.

Now that he knew the problem, Xiao Jingchen immediately sent someone to investigate.

That restaurant had been a partner of his for many years because it suited his taste. If this matter really is related to the restaurant...

Xiao Jingchen narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in them.

But before he could make the call, Lin Ran stopped him.

"Let me go. I want to investigate this matter myself."

Seeing the worry in Lin Ran's eyes, Xiao Jingchen felt a warmth in his heart, but he did not agree. Instead, he solemnly took Lin Ran's hand.

"Ranran, this won't do."

“Since it was Xiao Yunsi who did it, she would realize something was wrong when she saw you go there. Doing this will only alert her.”

Lin Ran nodded solemnly and wrapped her hand around Xiao Jingchen's large hand.

"I know, I know all of this, but you can't underestimate me."

"My makeup skills are pretty good too, they won't recognize me. Besides... if you really sent someone who's a complete stranger in Kyoto, that's what would make Xiao Yunsi wary, right?"

Lin Ran's words were not without reason, but after what happened last time, Xiao Jingchen really didn't want her to do anything that put her in danger again.

The two of them were at a stalemate.

Lin Ran's dark eyes darted around, a hint of cunning flashing across them.

She hooked her arms around Xiao Jingchen's neck and carefully kissed him, her voice soft and sweet.

"Jingchen, I will protect myself. Please let me do some things for you."

"OK?"

Xiao Jingchen's eyes froze for a moment. He swallowed hard, gave a mumbled reply, and then kissed Lin Ran's head even more forcefully.

The room was filled with enchanting beauty.

But at that very moment, a few people would call regardless of the occasion.

Xiao Jingchen impatiently took out Lin Ran's phone, glanced at the name on it, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

It was Fu Ssu-nien.

Could it be that the kid hasn't given up yet?

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Jingchen still pressed the call button.

"Hey?"

"why you?"

Fu Ssu-nien picked up his phone and glanced at the number he had dialed. There was no mistake, but…

He paused, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.

That makes sense. Lin Ran and Xiao Jingchen originally lived together, so it's normal for their phones to be kept together.

Even so, Fu Sinian still felt extremely upset and almost forgot the purpose of his phone call.

"By the way, I've found Old Master Xiao's whereabouts. Xiao Yunsi didn't do anything to him, so there's no need to worry for now."

"But I need to confirm the exact location. I'll let you know when I have some news."

Fu Sinian explained the matter in a few words, then hung up the phone impatiently, letting out a defeated sigh.

A few minutes later, he took out his phone and made another call.

"Hey? Su Yi, let's go out for a drink."

"Seriously, boss? Don't you want to check the time?"

"Fine, fine, consider it a debt I owe you. Just wait, I'll be right there."

On the other side, although Lin Ran was dizzy, she still heard everything clearly on the phone.

She excitedly clung to Xiao Jingchen's shoulders.

"Is it news of Grandpa? Did you find him?"

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen let out a deep breath and nodded, "However, it will take some time to determine the exact location. But don't worry, Grandpa is not in any danger for the time being, and besides..."

Looking at Lin Ran, who was listening intently to him, Xiao Jingchen chuckled softly, leaned down and gently blew a breath into her ear, stopping only when he saw her cheeks turn redder.

"At a time like this, your focus should be on me, understand?"

"Xiao Jingchen... um!"

The room became hot again.

Outside the door, Old Man Li held the set of needles in his hand, looking somewhat embarrassed.

That old man is really inconsiderate, coming over at this time.

Do not see what is inappropriate, do not hear what is inappropriate.

Old Li silently muttered something to himself, then closed the door tightly before leaving.