The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 223 Disliked by President Xiao

Ye Chuchu was even a little dazed.

If she weren't certain that Xiao Jingchen didn't have a twin brother, she might have thought that the person in front of her wasn't Xiao Jingchen at all.

“Brother Jingchen, I’m here.”

Ye Chuchu suppressed the somewhat inexplicable thoughts in her heart and looked up at them with a tender expression.

Let's have lunch together.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Chuchu could no longer hide the surprise on her face. She stared blankly at the man in front of her, as if she were drowning in those dark eyes, and nodded involuntarily.

She had thought Xiao Jingchen would take her to a more upscale restaurant, but to her surprise, he took her to the company cafeteria at noon.

Although the food at Xiao's restaurant was delicious, Ye Chuchu was used to enjoying herself and couldn't stand the environment. She felt extremely resistant to it.

"Brother Jingchen, I found out about a pretty good restaurant the other day, shall we go there?"

Xiao Jingchen wore a faint smile, but his tone had inexplicably turned cold.

"Next time we go there, let's go to the restaurant today."

Ye Chuchu felt a chill run down her spine. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, she nodded.

Something's not right. Xiao Jingchen is acting very strangely.

Ye Chuchu looked at the two holding hands. It should have been a happy occasion, but she just felt something was off.

Actually, if Xiao Jingchen wanted to eat at the restaurant, there would be a private room, but he didn't go there. Instead, he swaggered over and dragged Ye Chuchu to the staff dining area.

The moment the two appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.

Those looks were either surprised or envious.

Ye Chuchu subconsciously raised her head, her face full of pride.

But the next second, a slight pain came from my hand.

She frowned almost imperceptibly, about to speak, when she caught a glimpse of Xiao Jingchen's murderous gaze.

Looking in that direction, Ye Chuchu felt a chill in her heart.

Sitting over there are Lin Ran and Xiao Yunsi.

She bit her lip, suppressing the jealousy in her heart.

No wonder Xiao Jingchen was suddenly so gentle with her and even specially invited her to dinner at the company restaurant. It was all because of that bitch!

Ye Chuchu was furious inside, but her face remained expressionless as she followed Xiao Jingchen with a shy look.

The two eventually sat down not far from Lin Ran.

The usually aloof Xiao Jingchen now showed Ye Chuchu an extremely gentle smile, and his tone was more doting.

"What to eat?"

Ye Chuchu looked up at him, somewhat disappointed.

Xiao Jingchen's face was gentle, but his eyes remained indifferent and cold.

She managed a forced smile.

“I’ll eat whatever Brother Jingchen eats. I’m not a picky eater.”

"it is good."

Xiao Jingchen seemed completely oblivious to her emotions, nodded, and then instructed Zhou Qing beside him on what dishes she wanted to eat.

The restaurant, which was usually noisy, became unusually quiet today because of Xiao Jingchen's appearance. A group of people kept looking in that direction as if they were watching a monkey.

Ye Chuchu didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she looked at the girls around her with a smug look on her face, and her voice became more and more delicate and affected.

"Brother Jingchen, I want to eat that tofu~"

Even a calm man like Xiao Jingchen was taken aback by such a voice. His calm expression concealed deep surprise, and he finally responded after a long while.

"it is good."

Xiao Jingchen picked up the food and placed it on his plate, but his eyes unconsciously drifted to the other side.

That's Lin Ran's spot.

Lin Ran wasn't unaware of those voices, but she dared not look up, fearing that if she didn't control herself, tears would fall directly down her face.

She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of so many people, or rather, she didn't want Xiao Jingchen to see it.

But that gentle voice was like a spell, leaving Lin Ran nowhere to hide.

"I'm finished eating, I'm leaving now."

Lin Ran suddenly stood up, turned around and ran away, but her back view looked more like she was fleeing in panic.

Xiao Jingchen had been secretly watching, and after she left, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

Does this woman only eat such a small amount of food for lunch? No wonder she always looks so pale.

"Brother Jingchen, I still want to eat that braised pork."

Ye Chuchu blushed and spoke, but this time she waited for a long time and still didn't get the braised pork in the bowl.

She looked up and saw Xiao Jingchen staring in the direction Lin Ran had left, his worry clearly visible in his eyes.

Ye Chuchu clenched her fists under the table, barely able to conceal the jealousy in her eyes.

"Brother Jingchen!"

Ye Chuchu couldn't help but raise her voice considerably, and when she saw Xiao Jingchen looking over, she gave a sheepish smile.

"Brother Jingchen, I'm full. Would you like some more?"

"No, let's go."

Seemingly because Lin Ran was no longer there, Xiao Jingchen's tone suddenly turned cold, and the aloofness between his brows pierced Ye Chuchu's heart like needles.

Even on the way back to the office, he no longer held her hand.

Everything that just happened felt like a dream to Ye Chuchu.

"You don't need to come to the office this afternoon, go and do your work."

As they approached the office, Xiao Jingchen suddenly said this, paused, and then, seemingly realizing his tone was not good, changed it.

"I'll call you when I'm done with my work."

Ye Chuchu was so angry she felt like vomiting blood, but she couldn't say anything. She could only nod obediently and watch Xiao Jingchen close the door.

Fortunately, none of her colleagues at the company knew about any of this.

Ye Chuchu suddenly became the most popular person in the company, and everyone who passed by would greet her.

After all, she's someone President Xiao takes so seriously. It's one thing if we can't build a relationship with her, but if we accidentally offend her, then everything will be over.

In contrast to her is Lin Ran.

A group of people speculated that she might have done something to be disliked by President Xiao, and many even deliberately targeted Lin Ran in order to curry favor with Ye Chuchu.

But none of this could compare to Lin Ran's heartache.

Once, Xiao Jingchen was just as gentle, picking food for her and shielding her from the wind and rain.

Fortunately, Xiao Yunsi was there to help her. Although the group wanted to curry favor with Ye Chuchu, they didn't dare to anger Xiao Yunsi, so Lin Ran's days at the company weren't too difficult.

Of course, this is only the surface.

Xiao Jingchen seemed to be serious about Ye Chuchu. Even though Lin Ran was sitting in the office, she couldn't miss the extremely ambiguous interactions between the two of them.

He even brought Ye Chuchu to cocktail parties.

Lin Ran blinked, her face full of broken exhaustion, and tears fell without her noticing.

She raised her hand to her stomach and breathed heavily until she calmed down.