The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 172 Mr. Xiao, the documents need to be signed.

The next morning, Lin Ran still hadn't seen Xiao Jingchen return to sleep.

Although she still had a few days of paid leave left, for some reason, Lin Ran didn't want to stay in her room anymore.

So early in the morning, she quickly tidied herself up and went downstairs.

The aroma of breakfast wafted downstairs, and Lin Ran's stomach began to rumble. She was just about to go down and enjoy the meal when she saw Xiao Jingchen already sitting at the table. She hesitated for a moment, then simply went out the door.

It's just breakfast, if you don't want to eat it, then don't.

Sitting there, Xiao Jingchen silently clenched the newspaper in his hand, his expression inscrutable.

When Zhou Qing came to pick up the person, he ran into Lin Ran on the way and greeted her politely.

"Good day, Madam. Am I late? But there's still time. Shall we get in the car?"

Although Xiao Jingchen and Lin Ran haven't gone to work together for a long time, it shouldn't be a problem if he brings it up, right?

Just as he slowly parked the car on the side of the road, preparing to let Lin Ran get in, he saw her walk straight past without any intention of stopping.

Then, at a nearby bus stop, I followed the crowd and squeezed onto a bus.

Zhou Qing remained silent, glancing at his car and then at the bus that had already driven away, his eyes filled with confusion.

Of course, he didn't dare to stay on the roadside for too long.

What a joke! You know, parking on the side of the road for so long during rush hour makes it easy for traffic police to see you and issue a ticket. He certainly didn't want to be that unlucky.

However, he stopped for quite a while in the middle, and by the time they arrived at the villa, Xiao Jingchen was already getting a little impatient.

He glanced at them coldly, his thin lips slightly pursed.

Give me a reason for being late.

Zhou Qing stood frozen in place, a hint of doubt still in her eyes.

Why do Mr. Xiao and his wife seem a bit strange today? Could they have had a fight?

Upon realizing this possibility, Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat, and her entire being felt tense.

He cautiously looked up, his tone somewhat tentative.

"Because I just ran into the lady on the street, and asked her if she needed a ride, that's why..."

Xiao Jingchen's expression remained unchanged, but he didn't say anything more. He silently got into the car. Just when Zhou Qing thought he had gotten through this ordeal, a voice with a hint of coldness rang out in the car.

"This month's bonus will be halved."

Zhou Qing's hands trembled, and the car almost veered to the side, but he managed to calm himself down in his haste.

However, she was absent-minded the whole way, and the result was that... Lin Ran and Xiao Jingchen arrived at the company at the same time.

The two exchanged a glance from a distance, and two seconds later, Lin Ran turned and walked towards the stairs.

She would rather climb the stairs herself than go upstairs with someone!

Xiao Jingchen understood her meaning and stepped into the elevator with a gloomy expression.

Meanwhile, Ye Chuchu was already waiting in Xiao Jingchen's office. She had known about the argument between the two of them since early morning and had specially prepared breakfast for them.

Looking at the time, it was almost time for Xiao Jingchen to come in. Ye Chuchu tidied her hair and sat obediently on the sofa.

"Good morning, Brother Jingchen."

Hearing the door open, Ye Chuchu turned around with what she thought was a perfect smile.

"Why are you here?"

Xiao Jingchen showed no surprise whatsoever; his face was so gloomy it was almost frightening. His blunt questioning made Ye Chuchu's face flash with embarrassment.

“Brother Jingchen, I…”

"I was just worried that you'd be working too hard lately, so I specially made breakfast for you and brought it over. If you don't like it, I'll leave now."

Ye Chuchu sounded aggrieved, and her slightly lowered head made her look even more pitiful. However, Xiao Jingchen was not buying it. He frowned and was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, as if he had thought of something.

"Since you've gone to so much trouble to prepare this, why don't you stay and eat with us?"

Upon hearing this, not only Zhou Qing, who was standing next to him, was stunned, but Ye Chuchu also looked incredulous. Only when she saw Xiao Jingchen already sitting on the sofa did she suddenly come back to her senses, her face beaming with barely suppressed laughter.

"Okay, Brother Jingchen, I'll serve you some soup."

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen's eyes were deep and unreadable, and he responded softly.

"Brother Jingchen, you don't look well. Did you not sleep well last night?"

As Ye Chuchu handed over the soup, she asked softly, her eyes filled with heartache.

"If it were me, I definitely wouldn't let Brother Jingchen work so hard. It would break my heart."

"Ah, I didn't mean to say anything bad about my sister, Brother Jingchen, please don't misunderstand."

Seemingly because Lin Ran was mentioned, Xiao Jingchen's expression became more lively. He frowned and snorted coldly.

"What you said isn't wrong."

That woman could only make him angry; she couldn't do anything else.

Upon hearing this answer, Ye Chuchu could barely contain her excitement. She blinked and spoke with a look of surprise.

"Oh? It really was your sister who made you angry. She's so inconsiderate of you."

Xiao Jingchen didn't speak, but hearing Ye Chuchu's words, he felt inexplicably irritated.

But he couldn't find anything wrong with her, so he could only lower his head, take a sip of soup, and suppress his displeasure.

Meanwhile, Lin Ran, who always wanted to keep her distance from Xiao Jingchen, was forced to deliver documents to his office.

She felt the documents in her hands were incredibly heavy, and despite her whole body resisting, she could only walk step by step to the top floor.

As soon as Lin Ran stepped out of the elevator, she noticed something was different.

Normally, the top floor is very quiet; in other words, there is no sound other than the sound of a keyboard. But today is different.

The air was filled with the aroma of pork rib soup, and laughter could be heard coming from someone's office.

Lin Ran's heart sank, and her steps quickened unconsciously.

The office door was not closed, and she saw the scene inside as soon as she approached.

Ye Chuchu and Xiao Jingchen sat together intimately, and they seemed to be talking about something, their laughter escaping.

Although she couldn't see Xiao Jingchen's face clearly, she could imagine his expression.

For some reason, Lin Ran suddenly felt a lump in her throat and wished she could turn around and leave.

"Oh, look, Brother Jingchen, it's Sister coming over."

Ye Chuchu had already seen Lin Ran standing at the door, and she deliberately smiled happily so that Lin Ran would see her.

However, she didn't notice that Xiao Jingchen beside her seemed a little stiff.

"Excuse me for disturbing you both. These are the documents from our last collaboration. Please sign them, Mr. Xiao."

Lin Ran lowered her head and handed over the documents in her hand, not daring to even look up.

This demeanor, however, appeared as indifference to Xiao Jingchen. He narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned back on the sofa, but did not reach out to take the document, letting Lin Ran hold it.