The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 64 Troublesome Stupid Woman

Xiao Jingchen had arranged the dishes in advance before he arrived, and soon after the two of them sat down, plates of steaming hot dishes were served.

Lin Ran hadn't eaten anything since she woke up this morning. She hadn't felt anything at first, but now that she saw so much food, her eyes lit up.

However, she remembered that this was Xiao Jingchen's territory, so she could only swallow carefully and pretend not to care.

However, her drooling gaze was so obvious that Xiao Jingchen couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to, so he could only suppress his laughter and pick up his chopsticks.

Seeing this, Lin Ran couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks and started eating one bite after another without stopping.

Xiao Jingchen initially thought the dishes were quite ordinary, but seeing how happily Lin Ran was eating, he unconsciously ate a lot more.

jingle--

A cell phone ring interrupted Lin Ran's meal. She glanced down at it with displeasure, but still answered the call.

"Hello, is this Ms. Lin Ran?"

The voice coming from the phone was very hoarse, with a strange feel to it. Lin Ran couldn't help but take out her phone and glance at it; even the phone number was unfamiliar.

"Yes, that's me. Who are you?"

"Your mother is in very bad condition. Please come back as soon as possible."

"The situation is bad? What do you mean? What exactly happened?"

Lin Ran's initial indifferent attitude vanished when Lin Qing was mentioned on the other end of the phone. But no matter how excited she was, the call had already been disconnected, and no one answered when she called back.

"Xiao Jingchen, something happened to my mother. I need to go back. I need to go back right now."

Lin Ran was always calm, and the only thing she cared about was her mother. Now that she heard that her mother had submitted her application, she had no desire to stay here any longer.

"Xiao Jingchen, please, please take me home. My mother can't be hurt."

Lin Ran's eyes reddened, and she looked at Xiao Jingchen pitifully. Her hand, clutching his clothes, trembled slightly, and she looked like a bullied little rabbit.

"Not tonight."

Xiao Jingchen frowned at her expression, but still coldly rejected her.

"It's raining heavily outside, so the plane can't go out, and it's not safe to take a boat. I'll take you back when the rain stops."

Lin Ran felt a pang of sadness, and tears welled up in her eyes. She looked outside and, just as Xiao Jingchen had said, it was raining heavily.

The rumbling sound seemed to be a testament, continuing incessantly.

Lin Ran gripped her phone tightly, her unease growing as she thought about the call she had just received.

"It's just raining, so taking a boat back shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Lin Ran muttered to herself, then turned to leave.

Xiao Jingchen didn't expect her to be so stubborn. He only realized what was going on after watching her run out. He chased after her, but he could no longer see Lin Ran's back.

Zhou Qing, who had just bought the ointment, returned to find this scene before her. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she followed the two of them and ran out.

Before coming over, Lin Ran accidentally saw the port information. Ignoring her disheveled appearance, she rushed in that direction, her mind filled with thoughts of the pale-faced Lin Qing.

She absolutely cannot lose her mother.

The rain poured down, and Lin Ran's dress clung to her body, her carefully styled hair was in a mess, and the large raindrops hitting her skin even hurt a little.

Lin Ran didn't know how long she had walked, but thankfully she did see the port, and a smile appeared on her pale face.

She can finally go back.

After buying her ticket, Lin Ran boarded the swaying boat.

The heavy rain showed no signs of stopping, and there were hardly any people on the boats.

Given the weather, most people wouldn't choose to leave at this time unless they have something urgent to attend to.

Lin Ran had no choice but to stand on the deck and look towards home.

"Lin Ran, come back with me."

Xiao Jingchen appeared in a disheveled state, frowned at Lin Ran's pale face, and spoke in a cold tone.

"I'm not going back. I want to go back to take care of my mother."

Lin Ran had always been obedient to Xiao Jingchen, and this was the first time she had stubbornly refuted him like this.

The boat rocked and swayed, and Lin Ran could only stand by holding onto the railing.

Even in such a sorry state, Lin Ran remained incredibly stubborn, refusing to go back with Xiao Jingchen no matter what.

"Tsk, stupid woman."

Xiao Jingchen cursed under his breath, took a few steps, grabbed Lin Ran's wrist, and looked at her with a deep, warning gaze.

"Come back with me, and I'll have someone take you home tomorrow."

Lin Ran bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then pushed him away forcefully.

"I can go back by myself. I must go back tonight. You don't need to try to persuade me."

Rejected time and again, Xiao Jingchen's eyes grew frighteningly cold as he approached step by step, while Lin Ran retreated step by step.

Suddenly, Xiao Jingchen saw behind her and realized there was no room left to retreat. His tone became somewhat flustered.

"Lin Ran, stop!"

"I told you to stop, didn't you hear me?"

Lin Ran shook her head and continued to back away little by little.

"I must go back, I can't stay here..."

"what--"

Lin Ran's eyes widened as she lost her footing. She tried to grab at the air, but to no avail.

The icy seawater instantly engulfed her, and the feeling of suffocation followed. Lin Ran felt as if the blood in her entire body had frozen, and all her attempts to survive became weak...

Sinking, sinking further...

"Lin Ran!"

On the boat, Xiao Jingchen watched Lin Ran disappear with a panicked expression. Without hesitation, he jumped directly into the icy seawater.

When Zhou Qing arrived, all she saw was the hem of Xiao Jingchen's clothes, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Mr. Xiao!"

In the seawater, Xiao Jingchen endured the biting cold and looked down to search for Lin Ran, finally spotting her slender figure.

The water resistance was great, and Xiao Jingchen barely managed to touch the hem of his clothes before losing most of his strength.

The woman in his arms was frighteningly cold, her eyes tightly closed.

Xiao Jingchen cursed inwardly, but could only hold Lin Ran with one hand and desperately slide the other hand upward.

Fortunately, Zhou Qing had already found some people who, upon seeing his commotion, pulled him up.

"Mr. Xiao, are you alright?"

Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief the moment she saw Xiao Jingchen; her heart, which had been pounding, finally calmed down.

On the other side, Lin Ran, who had been rescued, showed no reaction and her face was completely pale.

"Step aside."

Xiao Jingchen paused for a moment, then half-squatted in front of Lin Ran, and without hesitation lowered his head to kiss her cold lips, feeding her mouthfuls of oxygen.

Finally, the person who had been unresponsive started coughing and vomited several mouthfuls of seawater.

Although he still hasn't woken up, his breathing has returned to normal.

"Mr. Xiao, let's go back first."

Zhou Qing found some people, and the group carried Lin Ran on a stretcher. Xiao Jingchen followed behind for a few steps, but then he also fainted.