The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 38 The truth of the matter

Xiao Jingchen lowered his head and met those bloodshot eyes. Something inside him softened uncontrollably, and he subconsciously let go of her hand.

"Pack your things and come with me."

Lin Ran paused upon hearing this, then looked up with some confusion.

Does this mean he's willing to take her away? Does he believe what she said?

The next second, Xiao Jingchen's lips curled up slightly, but his eyes were full of coldness.

"Come with me to the hospital and apologize to Chuchu."

Lin Ran felt as if her heart had been stabbed. She looked up to refuse, but when she saw Xiao Jingchen's expression, she suddenly couldn't say anything.

After a long pause, he slowly nodded.

She had no right to refuse.

Ten minutes later, Lin Ran quickly tidied her clothes and followed Xiao Jingchen to the hospital.

Coincidentally, Ye Chuchu woke up just as the two arrived at the ward.

"Brother Xiao... Sister, why did you come together?"

The moment Ye Chuchu saw Lin Ran, a shadow of gloom flashed across her eyes, but the next second she pretended to be scared, her face turning pale and trembling.

"Don't be afraid, she's here to apologize to you."

Xiao Jingchen strode over, took Ye Chuchu's hand in his, and spoke in a gentle and doting tone that Lin Ran had never seen before.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chuchu raised her head with a delicate expression, pursed her lips, and looked at Lin Ran.

"Sister definitely didn't push me on purpose, Brother Xiao, please don't be angry."

"It's my child's bad luck, it's my fault for not protecting him."

As Ye Chuchu spoke, a few tears fell, landing precisely on Xiao Jingchen's wrist. The scalding heat instantly softened his heart.

"Lin Ran, apologize to Chu Chu right now."

Lin Ran opened her mouth, but no sound came out; her fingers clenched tightly together under her sleeves.

"I didn't push her. I had no idea she was pregnant. Why would I push her!"

Lin Ran couldn't bring herself to admit to things she hadn't done. Her voice was filled with stubbornness as she looked straight at the person on the hospital bed.

Xiao Jingchen frowned but said nothing. Lin Ran suppressed the bitterness in her heart and continued to speak.

"There are security cameras in the house. If you don't believe me, Mr. Xiao, you can have someone check the footage."

"I will never admit to something I didn't do, not even once."

Noticing Xiao Jingchen's silence, Ye Chuchu panicked and instinctively tightened her grip on his hand.

"Brother Xiao, why don't we just forget about it? It's nothing for me to suffer a little. If my sister says she didn't do it, then she didn't."

Ye Chuchu's tone was somewhat urgent, and Xiao Jingchen concealed the thoughts in his eyes, reaching out to comfort her.

"Don't worry, Chuchu, I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Zhou Qing, go to the Ye family and check the surveillance footage."

Ye Chuchu's heart sank. She took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"I'll do whatever Brother Xiao says."

"Brother Xiao, you are so good to me."

Ye Chuchu's innocent appearance and soft-spoken manner reminded Xiao Jingchen of what happened that night, and his expression softened considerably.

"Sweetie, want some water?"

"Thank you, Brother Xiao."

Ye Chuchu leaned against Xiao Jingchen's chest, occasionally casting a smug glance at Lin Ran.

Lin Ran seemed to have gotten used to it, and simply lowered her head to avoid looking.

Zhou Qing returned shortly afterward, holding a tablet containing the surveillance footage, but his expression looked rather strange.

"Mr. Xiao, everything is here."

Xiao Jingchen responded and took the tablet.

Ye Chuchu gripped the blanket tightly, unable to contain her nervousness.

The next second, a tablet was placed in front of her, clearly showing her falling down, while Lin Ran stood by without doing anything.

"I'm sorry, sister. I misunderstood you. I fell because I wasn't standing properly."

Ye Chuchu bit her lip, her eyes immediately reddened, and her voice choked with sobs.

“Before… I’m sorry, sister. I thought it would be you again this time, which is why I said those things.”

Lin Ran sneered and was about to speak when Xiao Jingchen had already embraced Ye Chuchu.

"Don't cry, I feel bad."

"It's not your fault, honey, you should get some rest."

Xiao Jingchen wiped away the tears from Ye Chuchu's eyes from behind, his tone full of pity.

Lin Ran swallowed the words she hadn't yet uttered.

Forget it, even if the truth is out, so what? Nobody cares if she's been wronged.

After calming Ye Chuchu down, Xiao Jingchen walked up to Lin Ran and happened to see the bitter smile on her face.

Thinking about what he had just done, he felt a rare sense of guilt and waved to Zhou Qing.

"Here's five million. Take it. Don't bring this up again."

A check was placed in front of Lin Ran. She stared at the number on it for a long time before taking it.

Why not take this money?

Moreover, with this money, she could take her mother to find a new place to live.

Seeing that Lin Ran accepted the check, Xiao Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

This woman is as greedy as ever, but that's fine, it saves Chu Chu from trouble.

Lin Ran had no idea what Xiao Jingchen was thinking. She carefully folded the checks and put them away before finally raising her head.

"Is there nothing more for me to do?"

"Sister, you're not angry with me anymore, are you?"

Ye Chuchu asked weakly, clutching the blanket tightly with both hands, looking nervous.

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Lin Ran's eyes.

She didn't know why Ye Chuchu was acting like this now; she was even more disgusting than before.

"elder sister?"

Ye Chuchu blinked, and tears fell again.

She stared at Lin Ran with a sorrowful expression, as if she had done something terrible.

"Chuchu, you should get some rest. Lin Ran won't mind this."

In the end, it was Xiao Jingchen who spoke up. Lin Ran didn't say anything after hearing this, and turned around and left the ward without the slightest hesitation.

"I understand, Brother Xiao. You don't need to worry about me. I will get some rest."

Seeing this, Ye Chuchu didn't say anything more. Knowing when to stop was very important.

Xiao Jingchen nodded and left the ward.

There are still many things at the company that require his attention.

Little did he know that after they left, Ye Chuchu's originally gentle face suddenly turned sinister.

"That little bitch Lin Ran actually dared to take Brother Xiao's money. No, I can't let her get away with it."

Ye Chuchu picked up her phone with a gloomy expression and dialed a number to tell Wang Mei about the matter.

"Mom, you have to find a way to get those five million back. We can't let that little bitch take it."

Ye Chuchu said fiercely, her hatred for Lin Ran growing stronger at the thought of her actions being exposed today.