The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 86 is all about traffic jams.

Gudong.

Lin Ran silently swallowed, her eyes fixed on herself in the mirror.

"Madam, it's already 4:30, we're going to be late."

Lin Ran was taken aback and looked up. Sure enough, it was already quite late.

She had no time to admire herself anymore and left the villa with the driver.

She had checked the location; it wasn't too far. Half an hour was a bit nerve-wracking, but she shouldn't be late.

"Madam, it seems there's a traffic jam ahead."

Lin Ran was staring out the window in a daze when she was startled by the driver's voice. She looked up and stared blankly for a long time.

The cars on the road were lined up one after another; it was a real traffic jam.

Lin Ran felt something was wrong, but looking at the scene before her, she couldn't say anything and could only watch helplessly as time passed by.

As the clock struck five, Xiao Jingchen, who was waiting outside the venue, glanced at his watch impatiently, his eyes deep and unfathomable as he stared into the distance, lost in thought.

"Mr. Xiao? Why aren't you going in?"

Xiao Jingchen was clearly waiting for someone, but some clueless people still had to ask a question.

Xiao Jingchen glanced at the man who spoke, noticing his tight black suit, bald head with hardly any hair left, and glasses on his nose.

For some unknown reason, Xiao Jingchen pursed his thin lips and turned his head away, showing no intention of paying any attention to him.

The old man felt humiliated, but he couldn't say anything. He could only smile and turn to leave, cursing under his breath.

However, Xiao Jingchen didn't care about any of this. He raised his wrist again and checked the time.

Ten past five.

Very good, no one has ever made him wait this long before.

As time ticked by, Xiao Jingchen's patience gradually wore thin.

"Brother Xiao, are you waiting for me here?"

Just when he was about to lose patience, Ye Chuchu arrived.

Unlike other women who dressed up meticulously, she wore a simple white dress and her makeup was very light, making her look rather pitiful.

Xiao Jingchen lowered his head slightly, his eyes filled with deep thought, before speaking after a long while.

"What are you doing here?"

Ye Chuchu's smile froze for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. She looked at the man in front of her with a bright smile, slightly turning her head to reveal her most beautiful side.

"Brother Xiao, it's one thing if my father can't come here, but does that mean I can't come either?"

"Or is it that you, Brother Xiao, have already grown tired of me?"

Ye Chuchu spoke with a wronged expression, looking like she was about to cry. Her slightly reddened eyes made Xiao Jingchen feel inexplicably irritated. He then looked up into the distance, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"Come inside with me."

After saying this, Xiao Jingchen turned and walked away. Ye Chuchu was stunned for a few seconds before she seemed to just realize what was happening and hurriedly followed after him.

She stood beside Xiao Jingchen, occasionally stealing glances at the man's handsome profile, feeling the curious gazes of those around her, her chest unconsciously puffing out.

After this incident, everyone probably knows that she is the woman who is truly right for Xiao Jingchen.

At that moment, Lin Ran rushed over, only to see Xiao Jingchen's back.

And there was that incredibly familiar person beside him.

In an instant, Lin Ran felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, her whole body stiff as she stood there.

She felt like a joke, and in order not to waste time, she jumped out of the car and got here as fast as she could.

But to Xiao Jingchen, she was just a tool, a tool he didn't even need to use.

Lin Ran gave a self-deprecating smile, not even bothering to straighten the wrinkles in her clothes, and walked dejectedly toward the entrance.

Regardless, since she had promised Xiao Jingchen that she would come to participate, she would not go back on her word, even if... that man had lied to her first.

Lin Ran hadn't taken more than a few steps when she was stopped by the security guards at the entrance. They looked her up and down, and only lowered their heads slightly when they saw her expensive dress.

"Excuse me, ma'am, could you please show me your invitation?"

What? An invitation?

Lin Ran was stunned, her eyes filled with surprise.

Even the security guard next to him realized something was wrong and looked over with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Don't you know that this party requires an invitation?"

Seeing Lin Ran's helpless look, the security guards exchanged glances, as if they understood something, and a hint of disdain appeared on their faces.

"If you don't have it, please leave immediately and don't cause trouble here."

Clearly, they mistook Lin Ran for a woman who came here to hook up with men, and impatiently waved her away, telling her to leave quickly.

"No, I came with Xiao Jingchen, the president of the Xiao Group. He just went in first."

Despite the stares of many onlookers, Lin Ran gave a stiff explanation, but no matter what she said, the security guards seemed to have already accepted her identity.

"Come on, I've seen plenty of women like you. You think you can sneak in just by wearing a high-quality counterfeit? Dream on!"

"That's right, let me tell you, we brothers are here to prevent people like you from showing up."

The words of the group made Lin Ran's face turn pale and then red, and the increasing number of gazes around her made her panic.

"No, I really came here with President Xiao. If you don't believe me, you can have someone go in and ask."

Lin Ran bit her lip and tried to explain, but the security guards wouldn't listen to her at all and even tried to physically drive her away.

"Stop talking nonsense. Your tricks didn't work years ago. Get lost or we'll call the police."

The repeated slanders turned Lin Ran's face pale. She bit her lip hard and turned to leave.

Anyway, she had already done what needed to be done, so even if Xiao Jingchen asked about it later, she could explain.

"Hey, little beauty, where are you going?"

"No admission ticket required. It's simple. As long as you're willing to follow me, I can pluck the stars from the sky for you, let alone this place."

Suddenly, Lin Ran's wrist was grabbed. She looked up and saw a greasy middle-aged man.

When the man saw Lin Ran's face, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes, followed by a look of determination.

She's determined to have this woman.

Lin Ran almost vomited from being stared at by that greasy gaze, so she could only forcefully shake off the man and look at him with disgust.

"I'm not interested in what you're saying, so get out of here."

The middle-aged man, angered by Lin Ran's public cursing, blocked her way, preventing her from leaving.