The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 168 Did she not come?

Xiao Jingchen lowered his eyes and thought for a long time before making a decision.

"go."

This contract is of great importance to the Xiao family, and he does not want to lose this business unless absolutely necessary.

However, since the other party dared to provoke him like this, he shouldn't blame him for lowering the price.

"Mr. Xiao, Madam hasn't arrived yet. Should we call and let her know?"

Seeing Xiao Jingchen nod, Zhou Qing dialed the number, but no one answered after several attempts.

"Mr. Xiao, Madam didn't answer the phone. Could it be that she didn't hear it while on the way?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chuchu, who had been sitting silently to the side, suddenly stood up.

"Brother Jingchen, you guys go ahead first. I'll stay here and wait for my sister to come."

Xiao Jingchen did not agree immediately. He lowered his eyes as if he was thinking about something, then raised his wrist to check the time before nodding.

"Okay, come over as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Brother Jingchen, I will definitely bring my sister with me."

Ye Chuchu suppressed her excitement, got out of the car, and watched the vehicle gradually disappear into the distance, her innocence vanishing completely.

She had deliberately hidden the documents before she left, so Lin Ran could never find them so quickly. Even if she did, she would make sure Lin Ran missed this job.

Ye Chuchu stood at the door for a while, her hand touched the card in her bag, a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes, and she actually turned around and went into the store.

As the highest-ranking member in the store, Ye Chuchu was surrounded by waiters and escorted to the private room with the best view on the second floor.

She drew back the curtains and immediately saw Lin Ran, who had just arrived by taxi. Yet, she remained calm and composed, picking up the red wine on the table and taking a sip.

Downstairs, Lin Ran looked at the missed calls on her phone, a hint of regret flashing across her face.

She accidentally silenced her phone; could something have happened after she made so many calls?

Lin Ran grew increasingly anxious. After looking around the entrance but not finding Xiao Jingchen, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go straight into the store.

"Excuse me, miss, may I see your membership card?"

Before she even stepped into the store, Lin Ran was stopped by a waiter.

"Membership card?"

Lin Ran looked up, somewhat bewildered, her voice urgent.

"I'm here to discuss a contract. President Xiao just went in, right? I came here with him."

"Excuse me, ma'am, you can call him to come and pick you up, but I can't let you in."

The waiter still refused her, so Lin Ran took a deep breath and could only turn around and leave.

She took out her phone, about to call Zhou Qing, when it suddenly showed low battery and shut down.

Looking at the completely darkened screen, Lin Ran even wondered if she was dreaming.

She pressed the phone hard, but there was still no response.

"Perhaps... Zhou Qing will come out to pick me up in a little while?"

Lin Ran took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

But Zhou Qing didn't wait; instead, a heavy rain began to fall.

It might not be called a heavy rain anymore; it was more like someone was pouring water down from the sky in a basin.

People on the street sought shelter from the rain in various places, but Lin Ran remained standing in place, tightly protecting the documents and wrapping them in layers of clothing, as if afraid of getting them wet.

As for herself, she was already soaked through.

She dared not move from her spot, afraid that Zhou Qing wouldn't be able to find her when he came down.

Upstairs, Ye Chuchu was enjoying her steak and red wine with a relaxed expression, watching the disheveled Lin Ran with great leisure.

The shop's staff seemed to have taken it a little too far and invited Lin Ran to take shelter from the rain at the entrance, but still wouldn't let her in.

"Excuse me, could I borrow your phone charger?"

Lin Ran's clothes were soaked through and clung tightly to her body. When the cold wind blew, she couldn't help but shiver.

"No problem, Miss."

It seemed that Lin Ran was really in trouble, because the waiter's attitude improved a lot, and he even brought out a dry towel for her to wipe herself.

Lin Ran didn't care about any of that. She hurriedly opened her phone, glanced at the time, and her heart jumped into her throat.

An hour has passed since the agreed time; the contract is probably over by now.

Lin Ran felt a pang of sadness and suddenly felt a little wronged.

She had made so many preparations, so why did this accident have to happen on this particular day?

Even though her phone has power now, she doesn't dare to make a call and can only wait silently.

But instead of Xiao Jingchen coming out of the store, she didn't receive a call from Zhou Qing. Instead, she saw a message from Xiao Jingchen in the company group chat.

"The collaboration has come to a successful conclusion, and the company will have a dinner party this weekend."

The news was quickly overshadowed by well wishes from employees.

Lin Ran gripped her phone tightly, her face deathly pale.

Xiao Jingchen also took pictures; that place wasn't the restaurant at all.

Did they suddenly change their address, or... Xiao Jingchen simply couldn't be bothered to tell her?

Lin Ran felt a pang of heartache. She suddenly stood up, her head spinning, but ignoring the heavy rain outside, she rushed inside.

All her efforts these past few days have been in vain.

The documents, which had been well protected just moments before, were now completely soaked by the rain.

At this moment, Ye Chuchu upstairs also finished her lunch, tidied herself up briefly, and took a taxi to leave the restaurant.

However, instead of parking the car directly at the company entrance, she stopped it near the company.

She glanced at the still considerable rain, gritted her teeth, and rushed out.

By the time Ye Chuchu arrived at the company, she was soaked to the bone.

Ignoring the surprised looks from her colleagues, she went straight to Xiao Jingchen's office.

"Brother Jingchen, did my sister go directly to you? I didn't see her."

Ye Chuchu was soaking wet, her hair was limp and stuck to her scalp, she looked utterly disheveled.

"I waited there for a long time, but I never saw him."

Xiao Jingchen's pupils contracted, and he beckoned Zhou Qing to bring a towel and hand it over.

"Wipe it first."

Ye Chuchu took it, but only wiped it on her face twice before looking worried again.

"How's the collaboration going? I hope I haven't caused any losses?"

Although Xiao Jingchen was somewhat dissatisfied with what Ye Chuchu had done in the past, his heart softened at the sight of her disheveled appearance.

"The cooperation talks went very smoothly. You should dry yourself off first."

Xiao Jingchen's expression was complicated. He turned his head to give some instructions and then returned to his office.

He took out his phone and dialed Lin Ran's number. The dial tone rang for a long time, but no one answered.

When I called back, the phone was already switched off.

Inside the villa, Lin Ran stared at her phone with a complicated expression. After a long while, she suddenly sighed and wrapped herself in the blanket.

She didn't want to answer the phone, at least not right now, and didn't want to talk to Xiao Jingchen.