The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 28 Divorce

The scorching heat seemed to calm Xiao Jingchen down considerably. He looked down at Lin Ran, who was now powerless to struggle, and a sudden pang of tenderness crossed his heart. His hand unconsciously loosened its grip.

"Cough cough cough."

The large amount of air rushing into her lungs brought a burning pain, and Lin Ran couldn't stop coughing while gasping for breath. It took her a while to recover.

"Xiao Jingchen, let me explain."

Lin Ran's voice was so hoarse that Xiao Jingchen seemed to only then notice her disheveled appearance.

“I didn’t push Grandpa over, it was Ye Chuchu, she…”

"enough!"

Hearing that Lin Ran was trying to shift the blame to someone else again, Xiao Jingchen sneered, a surge of hostility churning in his cold pupils.

"Lin Ran, I thought you were just greedy, but I never expected you would also kill someone."

"Grandpa was so good to you, how could you do that?"

"I said it wasn't me! How could I possibly lay a hand on Grandpa? How could I possibly lay a hand on Grandpa!"

Lin Ran seemed to be getting anxious too, her face flushed red with anger, and her clear black eyes were full of grievance.

For a fleeting moment, Xiao Jingchen almost believed the woman's words.

"Enough, Lin Ran, you're a real menace."

"I'll have someone draft the divorce agreement and send it over. You'd better not cause any more trouble in the meantime."

The words Lin Ran was about to say swirled in her mouth a few times, but she didn't say them.

Anyway, no one will believe her, so what's the point of her saying more?

Xiao Jingchen was also unwilling to share a room with Lin Ran any longer. After saying these words, he left the bedroom and closed the door, which was already covered in scars.

Downstairs at the villa, Ye Chuchu rushed back. Wang Mei waved her over anxiously and pulled her into the kitchen.

"Mom, what's wrong? I need to hurry up and see Brother Xiao. What if that little bitch Lin Ran tells the truth?"

Ye Chuchu frowned in dissatisfaction and struggled to leave.

"My foolish daughter, Xiao Jingchen no longer believes her. I just heard that he went to have someone draft a divorce agreement!"

Although there were few people around, Wang Mei remained very vigilant, and only the two of them could hear her voice.

"Really? Are you sure you didn't hear me wrong?"

"Great! Once that little bitch is gone, I can become the mistress of this place."

The greed in Ye Chuchu's eyes was almost tangible.

"I'll go take care of other things later. You go find Xiao Jingchen and comfort him properly, okay?"

"Oh? But he was very angry when I went to his study last time."

Although Ye Chuchu also wanted to spend more time with Xiao Jingchen, she couldn't help but tremble when she thought of the man's cold appearance that night.

"Let me tell you, this is a man's most vulnerable time. If you can go and comfort him, he will definitely fall in love with you."

Wang Mei wasn't in a hurry and gradually passed on all her experience to Ye Chuchu.

"Then I'll go over now."

"Go quickly, take this bowl of porridge."

Ye Chuchu brought the porridge that Wang Mei had prepared in advance to the outside of the study. She made sure to be ready before gently knocking on the door, her tone cautious.

"Brother Xiao, would you like something to eat?"

Without waiting for Xiao Jingchen's reply, she pushed open the door and went inside.

Inside the study, Xiao Jingchen seemed more downcast than usual, but his face was still breathtakingly handsome.

Ye Chuchu stared at that face, her eyes filled with infatuation.

"get out."

The cold voice rang out, and Ye Chuchu froze, almost unable to control her steps as she tried to escape. But remembering what Wang Mei had said, she gritted her teeth and stayed.

"Brother Xiao, don't be angry with my sister anymore. Maybe she really didn't push Grandpa Xiao down on purpose."

Ye Chuchu's voice was soft and gentle. When she saw Xiao Jing looking over, she lowered her head as if she had been frightened.

"Did Lin Ran send you here again?"

Xiao Jingchen narrowed his cold eyes, thinking of what happened a few nights ago, and his voice became more questioning.

Ye Chuchu lowered her head, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes where Xiao Jingchen couldn't see, but her body trembled uncontrollably, looking frightened.

"No, my sister didn't send me here."

“Brother Xiao, I know my sister really did something wrong this time, but she must be regretting it now, so please don’t be angry.”

Seeing that Xiao Jingchen wasn't angry, Ye Chuchu bit her lip and mustered her courage to speak, while handing over the porridge she was holding.

The sleeves at her wrists were deliberately rolled up, revealing red marks.

"How is this going?"

Xiao Jingchen raised an eyebrow and asked, staring at the marks. Ye Chuchu seemed startled and quickly withdrew her hand, her delicately made-up face full of sadness.

"It has nothing to do with my sister. I accidentally bumped into it while I was taking care of her."

"Ha, what an accident."

Xiao Jingchen snorted coldly, but his disgust for Lin Ran grew even stronger. He looked up at Ye Chuchu, his expression softening unconsciously.

This silly girl, even when she was being bullied, still tried to speak up for her. She's utterly foolish.

"Brother Xiao, Grandpa Xiao will be alright. You need to take care of yourself too."

Ye Chuchu's gentle and considerate demeanor dissipated much of the coldness in Xiao Jingchen's eyes.

"Ah."

Upon hearing Xiao Jingchen's reply, a hint of joy welled up in Ye Chuchu's eyes.

Mother's words were indeed effective; Xiao Jingchen is now willing to answer her!

Ye Chuchu's eyes darted around, but her face showed a conflicted expression.

"Just say what you want to say."

Xiao Jingchen had already noticed the woman's cautious demeanor and spoke in a calm tone.

"Brother Xiao, I can tell that my sister really likes you."

“She used to go out at night often, but it seems she hasn’t gone out since her wedding.”

Ye Chuchu pretended to be innocent and spoke, but her eyes were secretly observing Xiao Jingchen's expression.

"So maybe there's some misunderstanding about this, my sister..."

"That's enough. No more talking."

Xiao Jingchen slammed the documents in his hand onto the table with a bang, his eyes filled with suppressed coldness, and his whole body exuded a murderous aura that seemed ready to devour anyone at any moment.

“That woman is vicious and greedy; you don’t need to speak up for her anymore.”

Subconsciously, Xiao Jingchen softened his tone when speaking to Ye Chuchu.

"You can go out now, I'll eat the porridge."

After a pause, Xiao Jingchen still let Ye Chuchu leave.

"Okay, then I'll go check on my sister."

Ye Chuchu said obediently, but she didn't expect Xiao Jingchen's tone to turn much colder.

"Ignore her, nobody needs to worry about her."

"I see."

Ye Chuchu desperately suppressed the smile on her face, left the study, and after walking a distance, her eyes were full of smug satisfaction at her successful scheme.

The more Xiao Jingchen disliked Lin Ran, the happier she was!