The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 162 Sister, please forgive me.

Under the moonlight, a black sedan sped past an empty intersection and stopped outside the villa.

Xiao Jingchen glanced at the still-lit bedroom upstairs, his eyes flashing, and without even saying hello to Zhou Qing, went straight upstairs.

But when he entered the room, he didn't see Lin Ran. He only heard sounds coming from the bathroom. As if he had thought of something, Xiao Jingchen curled his lips and lay down.

After a long while, the sound of water stopped. Thinking that no one was in the bedroom, Lin Ran came out wearing only a bath towel.

But when she saw the bulging mass on the bed, her heart jumped.

"Who are you?! Who are you?!"

Lin Ran glanced at the bedroom door in a panic, clutched the bath towel in her hand, and hurriedly tried to run out.

"Ah."

Xiao Jingchen originally wanted to tease her, but seeing her like this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Xiao Jingchen?"

Lin Ran paused, turned around in disbelief, and her tense body relaxed considerably.

Her wet hair hung down, still dripping water, and she gripped the bath towel tightly with both hands as she walked step by step to the other side of the bed.

She hadn't brought any clean clothes to the bathroom because she thought no one was home. Who would have thought Xiao Jingchen would suddenly come back?

Now Lin Ran could only silently pray that Xiao Jingchen wouldn't look in her direction.

But things didn't go as planned. Just as Lin Ran took off her bath towel, Xiao Jingchen suddenly turned his head and looked at her with a deep gaze.

Both of them stood there, frozen in place.

Lin Ran opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but then she remembered that the two of them were husband and wife. She made up her mind and quickly pulled off the bath towel, then put on the nightgown that had been prepared next to her.

The set of movements was fluid and graceful, and Lin Ran silently gave herself a thumbs up in her heart.

With such a quick movement, Xiao Jingchen probably didn't see anything.

"Well, the doctor said I'm almost fully recovered, so I can go back to work tomorrow, right?"

The air inside was too stuffy, so Lin Ran couldn't help but start a conversation.

"what ever."

Xiao Jingchen had already turned his head away, but his voice sounded a little hoarse.

Lin Ran paused for a few seconds, wanting to check if he was feeling unwell, but then she remembered what had happened a few days ago, and a conflicted look flashed across her face.

Before she could finish agonizing over it, Xiao Jingchen hurriedly left the bedroom.

The next morning, Lin Ran still went to the company.

Even though Xiao Jingchen didn't answer her question last night.

The secretariat was still the same as Lin Ran remembered, and her colleagues were somewhat surprised to see her return.

After all, these people had heard about what happened that day, and with the disappearance of Jiang Rao and Jiang Jun, the story was becoming increasingly bizarre.

Some people even said that Lin Ran had passed away.

Seeing her standing there unharmed, they swarmed around her, asking her gossip.

Thankfully, Song Nuan wasn't here right now, otherwise she would have lost her temper again upon seeing this scene.

"Lin Ran, what exactly happened that day?"

"Yes, yes, what exactly did Jiang Rao do?"

Lin Ran felt the warmth of her colleagues and received explanations one by one, unaware that a big problem was about to come knocking on her door.

On the top floor of the Xiao family compound, Ye Chuchu stood pitifully to the side, looking at Xiao Jingchen with a pleading expression on her face.

“Brother Jingchen, I really want to work in the secretariat. You know, I’ve always envied my sister.”

"So I'd like to do the same job as her, is that okay?"

Xiao Jingchen already felt guilty towards her, and being begged like this, he couldn't find a reason to refuse, even if he had concerns, so he could only nod.

Song Nuan came here to take people away.

Compared to her usual expressionless face, her expression was even more frighteningly cold at this moment. She glanced at Ye Chuchu, then looked at Xiao Jingchen, as if she wanted to say something.

"Sister Nuan Nuan, I'll work with you from now on. Please don't think I'm stupid."

Ye Chuchu took Song Nuan's arm as if they were old friends, speaking intimately. Anyone who didn't know them would think they were longtime friends.

"Since this is President Xiao's order, then follow me."

Song Nuan frowned, pulled her arm away without any politeness, and spoke in a cold voice.

A dark glint flashed in Ye Chuchu's eyes. She said nothing more and obediently followed behind Song Nuan.

As soon as I stepped off the elevator, the noise from the office reached my ears.

Song Nuan frowned even more deeply, quickened her pace, and pushed the door open with a bang.

The group of people who had just been making a ruckus instantly returned to their workstations, their expressions serious as they worked on their tasks.

It was as if Song Nuan had just imagined the chaotic scene.

"Let me introduce you. This is our new colleague, Ye Chuchu. You two should get to know each other."

Normally, Song Nuan would always be critical, but this time, perhaps because of Ye Chuchu, she didn't say anything more, and went into her office after saying that.

"Hello everyone, my name is Ye Chuchu. I'm a new employee in the secretariat. Please take good care of me."

In fact, everyone present knew Ye Chuchu, and they had even had some friction with each other, but she insisted on introducing herself as if it were their first meeting, with an excited expression.

"These are small gifts I prepared for everyone. I hope you can give me more guidance in the future."

Seemingly sensing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Ye Chuchu turned around, took out several bags, and handed them out one by one.

"Is this...is this the new perfume? It must be very expensive."

"Yes, yes, I heard it's not only very expensive, but also a limited edition."

As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's gift is bound to be obligated to him," and after receiving the gifts, the group's attitude towards Ye Chuchu noticeably improved.

Everyone in the office received a gift, except for Lin Ran.

She felt excluded, watching Ye Chuchu chatting animatedly with her colleagues, her hands clenched into fists.

"Sister, this is something I specially chose for you."

When Song Nuan came out again, the office quieted down again. Ye Chuchu chose to sit next to Lin Ran and handed her the same bottle of perfume.

"Sister, let's not fight anymore, okay? Let's be best friends from now on?"

Seeing that Lin Ran didn't want to pay attention, Ye Chuchu didn't intend to give up. She took the perfume and moved even closer, just enough to cover the documents on the table.

"Ye Chuchu, I don't care why you came here, but I'm warning you, stay away from me."

Lin Ran took a deep breath and spoke with a cold expression.

But this did not make Ye Chuchu give up. Instead, she moved even closer, opened a small hole in the perfume in her hand, and stretched out her arm to present it to Lin Ran.

"Sister, you should try it, you'll definitely like it."