The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 218 Staying Out All Night

Xiao Jingchen felt irritated by such gazes.

He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a deep drag, and then looked at Ye Chuchu with a complicated expression.

"Brother Jingchen, I understand. I will be more careful in the future."

Ye Chuchu pretended to be strong and looked away, then turned and limped away.

But the moment she turned around, her dissatisfaction reached its peak.

Why!

Why is it that even after Lin Ran, that bitch, did such a thing, Xiao Jingchen is still so gentle with her?

Ye Chuchu was lost in her own thoughts and didn't even notice when Xiao Jingchen had walked up to her again.

"Get in the car, I'll take you home."

Ye Chuchu expressed her surprise at the right moment and got into the car with a shy expression.

Upstairs, Lin Ran looked at the all-too-familiar car, her heart feeling empty and aching.

The car slowly drove away, seemingly taking away her last bit of strength.

Lin Ran sighed wearily and turned to leave the company.

However, she did not return to the villa, but went to a hotel instead.

It was the place where I lost my focus that night.

Lin Ran was a little nervous before going in.

After all, she had just come over this morning, and it wouldn't be good if people misunderstood her.

Fortunately, a different receptionist has been assigned to greet you now.

"Hello, I need a room."

"Okay, ma'am, please show me your ID card."

Lin Ran booked a room without any problems, and coincidentally, it was on the same floor as the one she had booked that night.

She checked the time, went back to her room to rest; it wasn't time yet, she had to wait a little longer.

In the blink of an eye, the sky slowly brightened.

Lin Ran was also woken up by her phone alarm. She listened to the sounds outside the door and then went out in a panic.

"Hello, are there security cameras in the hallway? My sister is lost. She didn't bring her phone, and I'd like to see where she went."

Before Lin Ran arrived, she had already inquired about the hotel. Every morning at five o'clock, security guards would come to patrol and check for any hidden dangers. They could also access the surveillance cameras in all the corridors.

That's what Lin Ran wanted.

She knew that the surveillance footage from that night was definitely unavailable, and she was only doing these things to confirm one thing.

"Madam, look, your room door hasn't been opened all night. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The security guard was a man who looked quite old, with an honest appearance, and he wasn't angry at all because Lin Ran had taken up his time.

Instead, looking at her pale face reminded him of his own daughter, and his tone became even gentler.

"I'm sorry, Uncle. Maybe I didn't see it clearly. I'll go back to my room and check."

Lin Ran said very politely.

She paused, then raised her dark eyes to look at the person in front of her, her tone full of curiosity.

"Uncle, are the security cameras in the hotel corridor always on?"

Faced with Lin Ran's question, the security guard was completely unprepared, and he waved his hand with a hint of pride.

"Of course, security is our top priority, especially the security cameras in the corridors. They are top-of-the-line and definitely won't break."

"Oh, thank you, Uncle."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Lin Ran didn't say anything more. After saying a few more casual words, she returned to her room.

The moment the door closed, the obedient smile on Lin Ran's face vanished instantly.

it is as expected.

That surveillance footage had indeed been hidden.

Lin Ran could barely control her trembling hands, and a few hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

Although she had guessed before that Xiao Jingchen was the man from that night, she had no evidence. But now it's different.

If Ye Chuchu and the others weren't feeling guilty, how could the perfectly good surveillance footage have been lost?

Lin Ran couldn't help but smile, a hint of unreadable emotion in her eyes.

Inside the villa, the temperature in the living room was so high it felt like the surrounding area was frozen solid.

Xiao Jingchen exuded a cold aura as he sat in the living room with a newspaper in his hand.

"Brother Jingchen, does my sister often...stay out all night?"

On the other side, Ye Chuchu, who should have returned to the Ye family, was sitting there, her tone slightly probing.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jingchen unleashed an even more chilling aura.

Even Ye Chuchu trembled slightly in fear.

Last night, she pestered Xiao Jingchen for a long time before being brought here. She originally intended to show off to Lin Ran, but she didn't expect that the woman would not come home at night.

Xiao Jingchen's faint worry turned into anger under Ye Chuchu's instigation.

"Don't worry, Brother Jingchen. Maybe Sister was taken away by Xiao Yunsi. She won't be in any danger."

Ye Chuchu spoke softly and weakly, but every word she uttered was like a needle piercing Xiao Jingchen's heart.

His face was as dark as the dense clouds in the sky, as if raindrops would fall at any moment.

The chopsticks in my hand broke in half.

Ye Chuchu was startled, but this was followed by an overwhelming sense of excitement.

The angrier Xiao Jingchen got, the more excited she became.

Given this situation, even if Lin Ran really didn't do anything, it would still make Xiao Jingchen dissatisfied.

Thinking this, Ye Chuchu's expression became even more obedient.

She went into the kitchen and brought out new chopsticks, then took the broken chopsticks from Xiao Jingchen's hand with a worried expression.

"Brother Jingchen, don't be angry. Maybe Sister was just held up by something outside, which is why she didn't come back."

"Please don't get angry about these things. No matter what, you need to take care of your health."

Ye Chuchu's worry didn't seem fake, and Xiao Jingchen took a deep breath, actually suppressing the dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Not long after, Zhou Qing hurriedly walked in from outside, and his eyes showed obvious surprise when he saw Ye Chuchu sitting on the other side.

"Has the person been found?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Xiao Jingchen asked impatiently.

"Mr. Xiao, the person has been found. He's alone at the West Asia Hotel, and there's nothing else wrong with him."

Upon hearing that Lin Ran was alone, Xiao Jingchen's expression visibly relaxed considerably, but his brows furrowed again the next second.

Lost in his own thoughts, he didn't notice at all the strange look on Ye Chuchu's face beside him.

The West Asia Hotel—isn't that the place where Lin Ran and Xiao Jingchen had their affair? What was Lin Ran doing there?

Ye Chuchu's mind went completely blank for a moment, and her lowered eyes were filled with unease.

Although Wang Mei destroyed the surveillance footage from that night, what if…

Ye Chuchu dared not think any further. It was the first time she had ever been distracted in front of Xiao Jingchen, and she was extremely flustered.