The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 336 A Surprise for You

Although Lin Ran said that nothing was wrong, she was clearly distracted while shopping.

Xiaolu hesitated for a moment, then lied and said she had something to do and had to leave, ending her shopping trip early.

However, Lin Ran wasn't worried about Ye Minghua's matter as she thought; she was thinking about something else.

The Ye family's villa has already been taken as collateral. If she wants to continue investigating the matter of her mother being drugged, the only way is to buy the villa.

Although she has indeed accumulated some savings over the years, it is still far from enough to buy a villa.

Go borrow it?

The first thing Lin Ran thought of when this idea popped into her mind was Xiao Jingchen.

"No, no, no..."

Lin Ran muttered something to herself and shook her head vigorously, as if trying to shake the thought out of her mind.

"What's not working?"

The sudden sound from behind startled Lin Ran, who turned around abruptly to meet Xiao Jingchen's questioning gaze.

"When did you get here? You scared me to death."

Xiao Jingchen's eyes crinkled into a smile, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

“I’ve been standing here for half a day, you just haven’t noticed because you’re thinking about something.”

Hearing this, Lin Ran blushed and turned slightly to the side.

"You can't scare me like that."

"Yes, it was my fault. How about I take you to see a little surprise as an apology?"

Xiao Jingchen looked at Lin Ran with doting eyes, completely ignoring her words and voice, and instead pulled her into the car.

"What little surprise is it?"

Now that she was in the car, Lin Ran didn't struggle anymore, and even leaned back comfortably in the car.

"Since it's a surprise, of course we can't tell you beforehand."

Xiao Jingchen saw Lin Ran's expression in the rearview mirror and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

The car sped along, and Lin Ran looked out the window at the roadside, only to find that the surroundings were gradually becoming familiar. Finally, it stopped in front of the Ye family villa.

"Get out of the car."

Lin Ran opened her mouth, as if she understood something, but she couldn't say anything.

"Do you like it? It's a surprise for you."

Under the moonlight, Xiao Jingchen's usually indifferent face now carried a faint tenderness, and Lin Ran had never felt her heart beating so fast.

"The property returns to its original owner."

A warm key landed in Lin Ran's hand. She stared at it blankly for a long time, her heart already completely softened.

"Thank you."

Seeing Lin Ran accept the key, Xiao Jingchen felt an uncontrollable joy welling up inside him. Unable to suppress his emotions any longer, he reached out and hugged her.

The two embraced under the moonlight, and their hearts, which had drifted apart, gradually came together again.

Meanwhile, Ye Minghua finally found Wang Mei, who had come out to buy food.

Ignoring his disheveled appearance, he reached out and grabbed her sleeve.

"Wang Mei, are you trying to kill me?"

Wang Mei was startled and it took her a while to recognize who this person was. With a look of disgust on her face, she pulled out her sleeve.

"Ye Minghua, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean? If you hadn't run off with all the money from the industrial and trading company, how could the company have gone bankrupt!"

"And where did you put all that money?"

Ye Minghua refused to let go, gripping Wang Mei's sleeves tightly with both hands.

Seeing that more and more people were looking over, Wang Mei panicked and quickly grabbed Ye Minghua.

"Enough! You may be shameless, but I'm not. Come back with me first!"

Seeing that Ye Minghua was unwilling to let go, she had no choice but to drag him upstairs.

Ye Minghua entered the room, saw the food, and wolfed down a few bites before calming down a bit.

Wang Mei looked at him with disgust the whole time, and only spoke after he finished eating.

What brings you here?

"We're not divorced yet. Shouldn't you support me if I have no money?"

"Then let's get a divorce now."

Wang Mei said without hesitation.

If things hadn't happened so suddenly that day, she would have left after getting a divorce, but it's not too late to say it now.

Ye Minghua merely sneered, his eyes filled with malice as he looked at the person in front of him.

Just a few days ago, the people who shared a bed were now locked in a fierce confrontation in the room, as if they were enemies from generations past.

"You're the one who made me like this. You want a divorce? No way."

"I have nothing left now. You think you can just abandon me and live a better life? No way."

Wang Mei felt a chill run down her spine when she saw him like this.

She knew all too well what kind of despicable person Ye Minghua was.

After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke, her tone no longer confrontational, but instead filled with the tenderness and affection she once had.

“Minghua, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but think about it, if those people find out I still have money, they will definitely come and rob me.”

Do you want to see both of us end up with nothing?

Wang Mei spoke patiently and persuasively. Ye Minghua lowered his eyes and thought for a long time before nodding in disagreement.

"Minghua, this matter is actually very easy to resolve."

"Lin Ran is your own daughter. No matter how badly you did before, she can't just abandon you, can she?"

"She's one of President Xiao's people. Why don't you go and make a scene, then get a quiet, easy job at Xiao's Group, and we'll talk about other things after this is over? How about that?"

Ye Minghua remained silent, lowering his eyes and thinking for a long time before speaking.

"Okay, but you have to help me find a place to stay."

"Where are you staying? Aren't you going back to the villa?"

Wang Mei was stunned, then suddenly realized something, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. The next second, Ye Minghua's words made her even more anxious.

"The villa was taken away and mortgaged. I no longer own any property. Otherwise, why do you think I'm in such a sorry state?"

Ye Minghua said impatiently, took off his dirty clothes, and went into the bathroom, completely unaware of the panic on Wang Mei's face.

Meanwhile, at the Ye family villa, Lin Ran returned to that small room and searched inside and out for something.

"What are you looking for?"

Xiao Jingchen couldn't help but ask, his eyes full of curiosity.

"I'm looking for medicine. My mother suddenly fell ill before, and I suspect it was caused by someone."

"I told you a few years ago that I found a packet of medicine, but Wang Mei snatched it away."

Recalling those events, Lin Ran's expression turned cold, but the next second she was pulled into a warm embrace.

"It was all my fault before. I will never let anyone bully you again."

Sensing the heartache in Xiao Jingchen's tone, Lin Ran suddenly felt like teasing him, blinked, and looked up.

Will you help me if anyone bullies me?

"of course."

“That little rascal Niannian caused me a ruckus all night last night, remember to teach her a lesson today.”