The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 82 True and False

Lin Qing glanced at Lin Ran, then at Xiao Jingchen, and chuckled a few times.

"Mom, what are you laughing at!"

Lin Ran's face flushed red again, her earlobes turning as red as if they were bleeding. She stomped her foot and said coquettishly.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, Mom is just happy."

Xiao Jingchen pursed his lips and looked at Lin Ran, whose face was flushed with embarrassment. A slight thought stirred in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, the woman sitting on the bed suddenly grabbed his hand. The warm touch made him reluctant to let go, and he looked over with some confusion.

"Ranran has suffered since she was a child and has a weak personality. Now that I have you, I can feel more at ease."

"I didn't attend your wedding back then, but now, I'm officially entrusting Ranran to you... cough cough."

Lin Qing spoke slowly and deliberately, but there was a hint of nervousness in her eyes.

She could tell that Xiao Jingchen's identity was not simple. Although the two had tried their best to act intimately, she knew her daughter well enough to see that something was wrong at a glance.

Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at Xiao Jingchen. Seeing his brows furrow slightly, she immediately became nervous.

"Mom, um..."

"Please rest assured, I will take good care of Ranran."

Just as Lin Ran was about to change the subject, Xiao Jingchen unexpectedly agreed with a solemn expression.

She stared blankly at him, only to meet Xiao Jingchen's tender gaze. With a blink of her long eyelashes, tears fell from her eyes.

A bittersweet feeling welled up inside me.

All the grievances she had endured these past few days seemed to come rushing back at once. She quietly turned her face away, but Xiao Jingchen still saw the tears falling.

"Don't cry."

A helpless sigh reached her ears, and the next second, Lin Ran was embraced by a pair of large hands and held in their arms.

Wang Mei, who was hiding outside the door, saw everything clearly. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she knew that this was not good for her.

Her expression changed, and without hesitation, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

"Mom? Is something the matter?"

Ye Chuchu was enjoying the massage with a carefree expression when she glanced at the name on her phone and casually replied.

But the next second, her face turned pale and she suddenly sat up.

"I know, I'll go there now."

A dozen minutes later, Ye Chuchu appeared at the hospital. She glanced at the two people still holding hands in the ward and her face turned pale.

Sure enough, that little slut Lin Ran is using any means necessary to seduce Brother Xiao.

"Chuchu, you have to think of something quickly, we can't just stand by and watch."

Wang Mei stood to the side, urging him anxiously. Xiao Jingchen was the son-in-law she had chosen, how could she be willing to let that woman take him away like this?

"Mom, don't worry, I have a way."

Ye Chuchu glanced at the scene inside the room with a cold face, then turned and left without hesitation.

Inside the ward, Lin Ran listened to her mother speaking until a cell phone rang, breaking the quiet atmosphere.

Xiao Jingchen took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and his expression changed.

"Sorry, something came up at the company, I have to go now."

Xiao Jingchen said goodbye to the two and hurriedly left the ward. Lin Ran looked at his anxious appearance and felt that something was not right.

"Ranran, is this something he left behind?"

Lin Ran looked in the direction her mother was pointing, and sure enough, there was a black card on the ground.

"Yes, I'll go and deliver it to him."

Lin Ran bent down to pick up the things and chased after them. She looked around and finally spotted Xiao Jingchen on the other side of the corridor.

"Jingchen, your card..."

Before Lin Ran could finish speaking, the smile on her face froze for a moment. She turned around and hid behind the corner, her blood seemingly frozen, chilling her to the bone.

Besides Xiao Jingchen, Ye Chuchu was also there.

He didn't leave for company matters at all, but for Ye Chuchu.

Lin Ran bit her lip hard, almost deforming the card in her hand. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

The corridor window had been opened at some point, and a gust of cold wind blew in, instantly making Lin Ran more awake.

He put the card in his pocket and turned back to the ward.

All those things Xiao Jingchen did in the hospital room were just an act, weren't they?

Lin Ran gave a bitter smile and walked into the ward.

"came back?"

"Hmm, Mom, would you like some fruit? I'll peel some for you."

Lin Qing didn't speak, but watched quietly for a while before beckoning Lin Ran over.

"If you don't like each other, let's break up. My Ranran is so outstanding, she won't have trouble finding someone she likes."

Lin Qing spoke slowly, but with a hint of determination.

Lin Ran looked up in surprise, opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, feeling a sense of melancholy.

She thought she had disguised herself very well, but it turns out that her mother knew all about her little tricks.

"No matter what, Mom will always support you, and you must believe that there will always be someone in the world who will love you."

When you're sad or upset, your family will always be there for you.

Lin Ran's melancholy did indeed ease considerably with her mother's comforting words. She stayed at the hospital until evening before leaving, and at the same time, she secretly made a decision.

Back at the villa, Lin Ran was stopped as soon as she stepped into the living room.

Ye Chuchu stood in front of her, her face full of smugness.

"Oh, so you dare to come back?"

Lin Ran frowned, but didn't want to argue with her. She just glanced at her and was about to walk around and leave, but Ye Chuchu wouldn't let her off so easily. She turned around and blocked her way again.

"Lin Ran! I'm talking to you, how dare you ignore me?"

"Believe it or not, I'll get Brother Xiao to kick you out?"

Lin Ran raised her head as if she had heard a joke, her tone sarcastic.

"Then give it a try."

After a pause, Lin Ran leaned closer and spoke in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.

"You know what really happened with the kidnapping, and so do I."

Finally, Lin Ran smiled, looked at Ye Chuchu who looked terrified, and turned to go upstairs.

Although she hasn't uncovered the truth yet, if Ye Chuchu was the one who did it, she'll eventually be exposed.

Lin Ran originally thought Xiao Jingchen wasn't there, but when she passed by the study, she noticed that the light in the room was on. After hesitating for a moment, she went over and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

With permission, Lin Ran pushed open the door and went inside.

Xiao Jingchen, who was processing documents, took a moment to look up and was somewhat surprised to see Lin Ran enter.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Ran unconsciously tugged at the hem of her clothes.

“My mother needs to rest, could you... send her to the island as well? It's quiet enough there.”

After a long while, just as Xiao Jingchen was about to lose his patience, Lin Ran finally spoke, her tone still somewhat hesitant.