The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 111 Paying Compensation According to the Contract

"What makes you say that? You have no idea what happened!"

Lin Ran's eyes were red, but she still stubbornly looked at the man in front of her.

Xiao Jingchen turned around, but all his words caught in his throat when he met those bloodshot eyes; he couldn't utter a single word.

"Don't have any contact with Xiao Yunsi in the future. He's not a good person."

After a long pause, Xiao Jingchen said something that carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Why not? Can't we even be ordinary friends?"

"Xiao Jingchen, why are you always like this? You start talking nonsense without knowing the truth."

Lin Ran looked at Xiao Jingchen with disappointment. She didn't even dare to imagine what she would have gone through if Xiao Yunsi hadn't appeared.

"the truth?"

Xiao Jingchen narrowed his eyes slightly, a mocking smile on his lips, and looked at Lin Ran with a deep gaze.

"Isn't the truth just what I saw? What? Is there some other hidden story between you two?"

Lin Ran looked over with eyes full of disappointment, feeling as if her heart was being pricked by needles.

She wanted to explain, but when she met Xiao Jingchen's mocking gaze, all the words seemed to get stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say them anymore.

"Xiao Jingchen, let's get a divorce."

"You don't want to believe me, and there's no love between us anymore. Divorce is the best option."

Compared to her earlier disappointment, Lin Ran's tone was now very calm, yet it inexplicably made Xiao Jingchen feel uneasy.

It felt like I was about to lose something important.

"divorce?"

Xiao Jingchen slowly chewed over the two people, and after a while, he suddenly laughed, but the laughter did not reach his eyes.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this answer, Lin Ran looked up in surprise.

Why did Xiao Jingchen agree so easily?

"However... now that we're divorced, you should pay me back the money you owe right away."

"And there's the agreement between us. You broke it, so don't forget to pay the penalty for breach of contract."

Lin Ran was taken aback and looked over with a complicated expression.

This is the real Xiao Jingchen: cold and calculating, with only self-interest in his eyes.

Lin Ran's silence plunged the room into quiet. Only then did Xiao Jingchen notice the slap mark on Lin Ran's face, and his pupils contracted sharply.

"your face……"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Ran had already turned and left.

Xiao Jingchen frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Could there really be some hidden story behind this?

Thinking of Lin Ran's disappointed and fearful gaze just now, Xiao Jingchen felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Hopefully... he hasn't made a mistake.

Late at night, a loud bang came from the study of the villa.

Xiao Jingchen looked at the information Zhou Qing had investigated, his eyes cold and filled with murderous intent.

That man, how dare he touch his woman, he's asking for it.

"Mr. Xiao, would you like me...?"

When Zhou Qing received the video, he was also startled. He asked cautiously, making a knife gesture as he spoke.

"That would be too easy on him."

Xiao Jingchen recovered quickly, tapped his fingertips lightly on the table a few times, suddenly sneered, and waved to Zhou Qing, saying something.

As dawn broke, Xiao Jingchen and Zhou Qing emerged from the basement, still carrying a faint smell of blood.

Even after resolving the trouble, Xiao Jingchen didn't relax at all. He hadn't forgotten how he had humiliated Lin Ran last night.

Judging from that woman's personality, she probably won't forgive him.

Xiao Jingchen's plan was correct. When he carefully went upstairs and opened the door, he found that Lin Ran was no longer at home. The bed was cold, indicating that she had been gone for a long time.

He stared at Lin Ran's position for a long time, then suddenly sighed.

Around noon, Zhou Qing arrived at the secretariat with Xiao Jingchen's orders and quickly went to Lin Ran's side while no one was in the office.

"Madam, these are for reducing swelling. Mr. Xiao specifically asked me to send them over."

Zhou Qing's tone was tinged with a hint of ingratiation, but Lin Ran only glanced at him indifferently, her tone cold and aloof.

"No need, I'll buy these things myself."

Last night, Lin Ran applied hot eggs to her face for half the night. Although the wounds on her face were still a little painful, they were no longer visible from the outside.

Zhou Qing inwardly groaned and secretly complained about Xiao Jingchen, but on the surface he wore a pleading expression.

"Madam, Mr. Xiao already found out about that matter last night. That man will no longer appear by your side, and also..."

Zhou Qing swallowed hard and spoke with difficulty under Lin Ran's indifferent gaze.

"Mr. Xiao said that what he said last night was just said in anger, and that the money doesn't need to be returned, and also..."

Bang!

Lin Ran slammed the document onto the table, interrupting Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing's body trembled, and she took a step back imperceptibly.

Xiao Jingchen's original words were much more straightforward than what he said; he had already done his best to salvage his boss's image.

"Where is he now? I'll go and talk to him and make things clear."

"President Xiao is in his office."

Zhou Qing understood that this matter was beyond his control, so he honestly confessed everything. Watching Lin Ran's departing figure, he quickly reported the news to Xiao Jingchen.

The moment Lin Ran pushed the door open and entered, Xiao Jingchen picked up his phone and saw the message.

"Xiao Jingchen, I will pay you back every penny I owe you. You don't need to do this!"

Xiao Jingchen raised an eyebrow slightly, with a hint of curiosity.

"Give it back to me? With what, with your few thousand in salary?"

"Lin Ran, why don't you know how to accept benefits?"

Lin Ran took a deep breath before she refrained from cursing directly; instead, she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"I said I would pay you back. As for how I will pay you back and whether I have the money to pay you back, that's my business."

"We're husband and wife, for goodness' sake. Do you have to be so clear about who's who with me?"

"Isn't this exactly what President Xiao wanted?"

Lin Ran sneered and mocked without any politeness.

Their eyes met in mid-air, filled with a palpable tension.

"up to you."

After a long while, Xiao Jingchen uttered these three words.

Having received the answer she wanted, Lin Ran lost the desire to stay any longer and turned to leave.

Watching Lin Ran's departing figure, Xiao Jingchen felt utterly helpless.

But he didn't have time to think about it any further, as his phone on the table kept buzzing.

Upon seeing the name on the screen, Xiao Jingchen's eyes darkened, and he pressed the call button.

"Uncle Jiang."

A hearty laugh came from the phone; the person sounded quite old.

"Mr. Xiao, I'll be bringing Rao Rao back tomorrow, so I'd appreciate it if you could send someone to pick us up."

"Uncle Jiang, you're too kind. Of course, I personally went to greet you upon your return."

Xiao Jingchen concealed the impatience in his eyes and replied, exchanging a few more pleasantries before hanging up the phone.

Jiang Jun, also known as Uncle Jiang, owns 15 percent of the shares in Xiao's company.

If he can get these shares, even if the old man threatens him with shares again, he won't be as passive as before.

Xiao Jingchen glanced at the documents on the desktop, a slight smile playing on his lips.