The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 158 You're Overthinking It

Ye Chuchu hugged her knees in a panic, tears streaming down her face as she looked at the people around her.

"Please, please let me go. I'll never do it again."

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

Upon hearing the scream, Xiao Jingchen's eyes darkened, and he quickly found the source of the sound.

Ye Chuchu was surrounded by several thugs, and some of them even reached out their hands.

"Get your filthy hands off me."

Xiao Jingchen's eyes were frighteningly cold as he spoke slowly and deliberately. He took a few steps forward, grabbed the nearest thug, and with a slight squeeze of his fingers, snapped the thug.

The thug screamed and frantically pulled his arm out, leaving it limp and hanging down.

The excruciating pain made it clear to those around him that his hand had been broken.

Everyone was taken aback.

Ye Chuchu hadn't told them that this was the kind of beating they were going to get.

"us……"

The leader seemed to want to explain, but the next second, Xiao Jingchen suddenly threw a punch. With a bang, the man flew out and was thrown out before he could even speak. He crashed hard into the wall and passed out.

Xiao Jingchen didn't expect this group of people to be so impatient. He chuckled, stretched his arms and legs, and was about to continue fighting.

But the rest of the people got smarter.

The little money they receive isn't something they have to risk their lives for; let whoever wants to earn it do so.

Several people lifted the unconscious man up and ran away.

Xiao Jingchen didn't intend to chase after them. He glanced at their hurriedly fleeing figures and slowly withdrew his gaze.

"How are you doing?"

Ye Chuchu was also startled by Xiao Jingchen, and it took her a while to recover. Before he could react, she opened her arms and hugged him.

"Waaah, Brother Jingchen, I was so scared just now."

"What would I have done if you hadn't come? Waaaaah..."

When she hugged him like that, Xiao Jingchen froze on the spot, his arms hanging awkwardly in mid-air, as if he didn't know what to do with them.

After a long while, he sighed slowly, which was considered an admission of her actions, and said a few words of comfort.

"Don't be afraid, nothing's wrong."

Ye Chuchu lingered, savoring the scent emanating from Xiao Jingchen, before reluctantly letting go of his hand.

She understood the situation clearly; clinging to Xiao Jingchen now would only diminish her standing in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Brother Jingchen, have I bothered you and my sister again?"

"It's all my fault, Brother Jingchen, don't worry about me. There's nothing else going on now, I'll go by myself."

As Ye Chuchu spoke, she stood up. Her ankle, which hadn't hurt much when she twisted it, was now throbbing terribly. She unconsciously stepped on the ground, and fell back down in pain, cold sweat pouring down her forehead.

This time she wasn't faking it; she was genuinely in pain.

Xiao Jingchen's gaze also shifted to her ankle, and under the streetlights, he looked at the swollen area, his brows furrowing even deeper.

The next second, Ye Chuchu was picked up and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

“Brother Jingchen…”

She looked up almost obsessively, staring at his handsome, well-defined face, and gently rested her head against Xiao Jingchen's chest.

"I'll take you back."

Ye Chuchu wasn't heavy, but Xiao Jingchen felt extremely awkward holding her, so he quickened his pace and put her in the car.

The car didn't go straight back to the Ye family home. Instead, it stopped at a roadside clinic, where the doctor examined Ye Chuchu's foot and found no major problems before taking her home.

Because of his leg injury, and because almost all the servants in the Ye family were women, they couldn't lift Ye Chuchu up. Xiao Jingchen could only endure the discomfort and carry her upstairs before leaving.

Ye Chuchu wanted him to stay and talk for a while longer, but seeing his absent-minded look, she swallowed her words and watched him leave.

Two more hours passed in this back and forth. Xiao Jingchen tapped the steering wheel impatiently, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes as he looked at the red light in front of him.

He left in a hurry and forgot to tell Lin Ran, so he doesn't know if she misunderstood anything.

The more anxious Xiao Jingchen became, the more the red lights seemed to conspire against him, turning every intersection he could normally cross into a red light.

Even though he was the president of the Xiao Group, he could only wait patiently.

Meanwhile, in the hospital ward, Xiao Yunsi arrived with porridge.

"Why do you always seem to be in a bad mood when you come over? Am I just unlucky?"

Xiao Yunsi's tone was somewhat helpless. He placed the lunchbox on the table, handed over the tissues, watched Lin Ran wipe her tears, and then poured her a glass of water.

The movements were fluid and natural, as if they were something he was used to doing.

Xiao Yunsi was clearly aware of this as well, and he gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"I'll have two sources of income when you're discharged from the hospital."

"what?"

Lin Ran's voice was still a little hoarse, and her eyes were wet as she raised her head, her tone full of doubt.

Xiao Yunsi smiled, put the water glass back on the table, and then opened the bowl of porridge.

"Do I look like a caregiver? I'm very familiar with the procedures now. I can come to the hospital after get off work and have an extra job."

Lin Ran paused for two seconds, then burst out laughing, her face turning slightly red.

When Xiao Yunsi ladled out a bowl of porridge to feed her, Lin Ran hurriedly took it.

"I don't need you, I can eat by myself."

"Yes, yes, you can feed yourself now, that's amazing."

Lin Ran blushed again, opened her mouth as if to scold him, but thinking of his recent concern for her, she swallowed her words and silently drank the porridge in her bowl.

Unlike the plain congee of the previous days, today's congee was made with preserved egg and lean pork. The salty and fragrant taste whetted Lin Ran's appetite, and she finished the whole bowl in no time.

"It seems you're satisfied with today's meal. Remember to give me a good review."

Lin Ran had been so focused on drinking her porridge that she almost forgot there was someone else in the ward. Now that Xiao Yunsi had mentioned it, she coughed a couple of times, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Don't worry, how about I give you a five-star review?"

With Xiao Yunsi entertaining her, Lin Ran's mood improved considerably, and since she was already full, she had a smile on her face.

"Thank you, customer."

Xiao Yunsi nodded seriously, stared at Lin Ran for a long time, and then suddenly leaned forward.

"do not move."

Seeing the face looming closer and closer, Lin Ran was startled. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed that Xiao Yunsi simply wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue and then casually distanced himself.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just wiping your mouth."

Xiao Yunsi chuckled softly, his eyes full of amusement.