The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 144 I have a way

On the way home, Lin Ran carefully took out the medicine packet from her arms, and the smell of Chinese medicine immediately filled the closed car.

Xiao Jingchen frowned, about to say something, but seeing Lin Ran's heavy expression, he opened his mouth but didn't say anything, and rolled the window down quite a bit.

A cool breeze blew in, completely dispelling the smell inside the car. Lin Ran came to her senses and put her things away again.

"Um, how did you know I was at the Ye family's?"

Xiao Jingchen paused on the steering wheel, seemingly hesitant, tapped his index finger a few times, and carefully spoke.

"It was Ye Chuchu who told me this when she came to the Xiao family."

"Ye Chuchu?"

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, her face full of surprise.

Of course, this incident will not change her opinion of Ye Chuchu at all; on the contrary, she will become even more wary of her.

Who knows what kind of wicked scheme this woman is plotting?

"how about you?"

While waiting at a red light, Xiao Jingchen casually glanced at her, but his eyes held a hint of inquiry.

"I……"

Lin Ran opened her mouth, looking somewhat embarrassed.

But when she looked up and met Xiao Jingchen's gaze, as if she had made up her mind, she took a deep breath.

“The doctor told me that my mother’s illness was very strange, so I suspect that someone is deliberately trying to harm her.”

"As for being locked up there, it was purely an accident."

As the car drove through the bustling city, the clock struck twelve. Lin Ran looked at the bright weather outside the window, suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Xiao Jingchen, and stammered.

"Um, did I make you late for work?"

"I'll investigate this matter myself, so there's no need to trouble you."

Xiao Jingchen frowned but didn't speak, as if he had tacitly agreed with her words.

Lin Ran glanced at his cold, hard profile, pursed her lips, and lowered her head to hide the disappointment in her eyes.

The car fell silent again until they returned to the villa.

"If you need any help, just tell me. Don't take such risks on your own."

"The Xiao family isn't as useless as you think."

Xiao Jingchen's voice was indifferent, but Lin Ran inexplicably detected a hint of concern in it.

She felt a warmth in her heart and nodded.

"You should rest at home today, I'm going to the company."

Lin Ran paused as she opened the door, and responded softly.

She always seemed to cause him trouble.

Lin Ran sighed, feeling somewhat down, but as she walked into the living room, she was drawn in by the aroma emanating from the table.

She and Xiao Jingchen usually work, and the servants don't cook lunch, so these things...

"Madam, these were specially prepared by Mr. Xiao. Please take a look and see if they suit your taste. If not, we can change them."

"Also, Mr. Xiao said your new phone is on its way, and you can use it after you finish your meal."

Seemingly sensing Lin Ran's hesitation, the maid's tone became somewhat tense.

"It's alright, this will be fine."

Suppressing the surprise in her eyes, Lin Ran sat on the stool and ate the hot meal, but felt a little regretful.

I should have invited Xiao Jingchen to stay for dinner. No matter how busy you are with work, you have to take care of your health.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Ran went back into the kitchen and made a bento box.

She was going out soon anyway, so it wouldn't be difficult to bring it to the company. She could just consider it... her thank-you gift to Xiao Jingchen.

Having found a reason for herself, Lin Ran, with a faint smile on her face, picked up her phone and went out.

Zhou Qing was a little surprised when she received the call. She glanced at Xiao Jingchen, who was still in a meeting, and then hid to the side to answer the phone.

"What brings you here, Madam?"

"Okay, I'll go downstairs now."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Qing's expression became even stranger. She glanced at the man in the conference room and, seeing that he was still busy, took the elevator and left the top floor.

Downstairs, Lin Ran tightly gripped the lunchbox in her hand. When she saw Zhou Qing coming over, her eyes lit up, and she handed the food over.

"Um, this is something I made. Remember to give it to Xiao Jingchen!"

After saying this, Lin Ran left without looking back, not even giving Zhou Qing a chance to speak.

"But Mr. Xiao has already had lunch..."

Watching Lin Ran's rapidly disappearing figure, Zhou Qing muttered something to himself, and the pink lunchbox in his hand suddenly felt incredibly heavy.

When Xiao Jingchen returned to his office after the meeting, he immediately saw Zhou Qing standing at his desk with a worried expression.

But the lunchbox in his hand looked somewhat familiar.

"What? Your girlfriend gave it to you?"

Having just solved a major problem, Xiao Jingchen was in a good mood and asked in a teasing tone, but to his surprise, Zhou Qing's face turned even uglier. As if throwing away a hot potato, he put the lunchbox on the table.

"Mr. Xiao, this is lunch that your wife made for you herself."

"Well, that's all for me, I'll be going now."

Xiao Jingchen looked surprised. Although he wasn't very hungry, he still opened the lunchbox.

Not only was the lunchbox pink, but the food inside was also carefully arranged.

Even the rice is shaped like a cat.

Xiao Jingchen picked up his chopsticks and hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to start. The wise and decisive man in the conference room looked troubled when faced with this meal.

After a long while, he finally made up his mind and reached for the cat's ears with his chopsticks.

The rice is soft, sticky, and sweet, paired with a sweet and sour sauce that whets the appetite.

Before he knew it, Xiao Jingchen had finished the entire meal.

Meanwhile, Lin Ran brought the medicine to the hospital and specially booked an appointment with a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. She waited in line for a long time before finally seeing the doctor.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

The doctor in the room looked quite old, with a head full of white hair, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes when he saw Lin Ran.

"Hello, I'm not here for a medical appointment, I just want the doctor to help me figure out what these medications are for."

Lin Ran, completely oblivious to the doctor's somewhat strange gaze, took out the brown paper bag from her pocket and handed it over.

"I need to take a closer look at this medicine."

The doctor took it, pretended to smell it, and frowned.

"Please sit here and wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Lin Ran was uneasy and didn't notice the doctor's strange expression. She nodded and watched him leave.

Although the doctor had been gone for quite some time, Lin Ran didn't feel anything was wrong until she smelled something burning.

"Doctor? Doctor?"

After glancing at the table and confirming that the medicine had been taken, my unease grew.

She suddenly stood up and ran into the inner room.

The brown paper bag containing the medicine was thrown into the brazier. Lin Ran tried to stop it, but the fire burned so quickly that it devoured the medicine in an instant, leaving only the unpleasant smell of burning in the air.

"Why are you doing this!"

Lin Ran's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief, and she spoke in a trembling voice.

The doctor gave a cold laugh, said nothing, and turned back to the consultation room.