The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 340 Just Because of You

This was the first time Lin Ran had been unable to concentrate on her work in the office. It wasn't until almost everyone had left that she closed the documents on her desk with a heavy heart and left the office.

Outside the company, Xiao Jingchen sat calmly in his car, his dark eyes casually sweeping over the crowd without lingering, until that familiar figure appeared.

A slight smile appeared on his usually indifferent face. Without hesitation, Xiao Jingchen pushed open the car door, got out, and came to stand in front of Lin Ran.

"Very busy today?"

Lin Ran was taken aback, a hint of surprise appearing in her eyes, but she forcibly suppressed that emotion the next second.

"Thank goodness, what are you doing here?"

"I was worried that someone might harm you, and since I wasn't too busy, I came over."

Xiao Jingchen said without changing his expression, not feeling at all that there was anything wrong with handing over a table full of documents to Zhou Qing.

On her way home, Lin Ran absentmindedly looked at the scenery along the roadside, opening her mouth several times but not uttering a sound.

This unusual behavior made Xiao Jingchen feel uneasy. He couldn't even wait to get home, so he found a secluded place and stepped on the brakes.

The tires made a loud noise as they rubbed against the ground.

"Lin Ran, I hope you can talk to me about anything, instead of dealing with it all by yourself."

"You promised me you'd take good care of me, right?"

"You're just making me worry now."

Seemingly realizing that his tone was a bit too harsh, he quickly softened it.

Lin Ran lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of struggle flashing in them.

"Xiao Jingchen, why did you send Ye Minghua to the company?"

After a long pause, Lin Ran finally spoke, her watery eyes filled with a bright hint of doubt.

"Of course, it's to shut those people up."

Xiao Jingchen replied without hesitation, a hint of urgency appearing in his usually indifferent eyes.

"Isn't it because of Ye..."

Subconsciously, Lin Ran blurted out what was on her mind, but only realized something halfway through her sentence. A hint of regret flashed in her eyes, and she pursed her lips tightly.

Xiao Jingchen was also taken aback, and his expression suddenly turned cold after realizing what Lin Ran meant.

He unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned close to Lin Ran, and his hoarse voice revealed an obvious tremor.

"Lin Ran, are you really so unwilling to believe me even for a moment?"

"Haven't I done enough these past few days? Why can't you... just trust me for once?"

The voice beside her was filled with unbearable pain, which sent a shiver down Lin Ran's spine.

She opened her mouth as if to speak, but the words caught in her throat, and she swallowed them back down, only managing to swallow a mouthful of saliva.

“Xiao Jingchen, that’s not what I meant, I just…”

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have thought that way."

Lin Ran spoke with some guilt, pitifully tugging at Xiao Jingchen's sleeve.

But the man lying on top of her didn't move at all, which made Lin Ran even more panicked, and she even blurted out her true thoughts.

"I'm sorry, I was just a little jealous. I thought you liked Ye Chuchu, which is why you let him work at Xiao's."

"I……"

Lin Ran bit her lip anxiously, but couldn't say anything else.

After a while, she felt the man's body tremble slightly, and heard a soft laugh in her ear.

"Xiao Jingchen? You actually lied to me!"

Seeing that there was no disappointment on his face, but rather a hint of triumphant pleasure, Lin Ran remembered what she had just said and was immediately filled with shame and anger. She reached out and pushed him away.

"Lin Ran, I promise, you're the only one I love."

"I did all these things only because of you."

"Don't doubt me so easily in the future, because it will hurt me too."

Before Lin Ran could react, Xiao Jingchen had already sat back down, fastened his seatbelt, and stepped on the gas.

Neither of them spoke a word along the way. Lin Ran looked out the window somewhat uncomfortably. As they approached the villa, she saw two small figures standing at the door in the distance.

Sui Sui and Nian Nian were also very excited when they saw the car return, and they waved vigorously.

"Mommy, Mommy, my brother and I went to kindergarten together today, and we had so much fun!"

Every year, she would run into Lin Ran's arms, chattering about what happened at kindergarten that day.

This was something that had never happened before, and Lin Ran could feel her joy just by listening to it.

It seems that this kindergarten is quite reliable.

Lin Ran was holding Niannian in one arm and was about to bend down to pick up Suisui as well when Xiao Jingchen lifted her up first.

The two exchanged a glance and walked into the room in unison.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the atmosphere at the Ye family's residence was extremely tense.

Wang Mei was surprised that Ye Chuchu didn't take out the item, and her heart jumped. She thought that Ye Minghua's side would proceed smoothly, but her expression changed again and again after hearing that he only got a leisurely position.

"Are you satisfied with just a small manager position? Why don't you take this opportunity to get Xiao Jingchen to bail out the company?"

Ye Minghua was already somewhat mentally dazed from being tormented all day, and when he heard Wang Mei talking incessantly in his ear, his anger was instantly unleashed.

"That's enough. If you hadn't emptied the company, how could Ye's Group have gone bankrupt?"

"I'm warning you, if you dare talk to me like that again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Sweeping her with Ye Minghua's angry gaze, Wang Mei shrank back, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes.

After a long pause, she spoke again in a soft voice.

“Minghua, that’s not what I meant. But you are, after all, the president of Ye’s Group. Are you really content to be just a small manager at Xiao’s Group?”

Wang Mei patiently and skillfully guided Ye Minghua, gradually amplifying his dissatisfaction.

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

"of course……"

Wang Mei whispered something in Ye Minghua's ear, and the two looked at each other and laughed.

The next morning, Xiao Jingchen saw a constant stream of messages on his phone even before he arrived at the company.

"Manager Ye tore up the document."

"Manager Ye called people into his office for a lecture again."

"Manager Ye, he..."

At the dinner table, Xiao Jingchen stared calmly at the messages on his phone, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips.

All of this was within his expectations. How could someone like Ye Minghua be content with just being a manager?

That's exactly why he needs to be so arrogant; only then can he continue with his next move.

However, it was all just his own thought, and Lin Ran, who was sitting next to him, was obviously unaware of it.

Looking at what Ye Minghua had done, even though she was no longer working at Xiao's, she still felt a burning sensation on her face.

"Fire him. I can handle this myself."

After a long pause, Lin Ran suddenly raised her eyes and spoke, her tone full of determination.