The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 206 Selling Sheep at Home and Going to School

In the office, Xiao Jingchen coldly watched Lin Ran pack her things and leave, his eyes filled with an unyielding gloom.

He narrowed his eyes, secretly making a mental note.

Lin Ran was completely unaware of this and was happily leading the deer out for dinner.

"Sister Lin Ran, thank you. Today is my first day at work."

Huang Xiaolu smiled shyly and looked very innocent. Although her clothes weren't from any big brands, they were at least clean.

Hearing this, Lin Ran's heart softened, and she unconsciously lowered her voice, afraid of frightening the little girl.

Instead of taking a taxi, the two chose to walk there, chatting and laughing along the way, and Lin Ran learned quite a bit about the place.

"Your family sold all their sheep to send you to college?"

Lin Ran looked at Huang Xiaolu with a hint of heartache in her eyes.

No wonder this child looks so thin and small, like he's malnourished; it turns out his family is in a bad situation.

"Yes, it's a good thing I successfully got into the Xiao family, otherwise I would have run out of money and would have had to sell another sheep."

"Things will be better from now on, the Xiao family's salaries..."

Just as Lin Ran was about to offer some words of comfort, she suddenly stopped in her tracks and stared blankly at the deer.

"You just said you wanted to sell another sheep?"

How many sheep do you have at home?

Huang Xiaolu frowned upon hearing the question and counted on her fingers.

"I don't remember, but that hill was full of our sheep. Whenever I was short of money, I would catch one and sell it."

The entire hilltop...

Lin Ran silently swallowed, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Huang Xiaolu changed slightly.

She originally thought she was a recipient of welfare, but she never expected her to be a hidden little rich woman.

If the two of them weren't still out shopping, Lin Ran would have even considered going over and hugging his leg.

Please, there are countless sheep!

Seemingly sensing Lin Ran's somewhat excited mood, Xiao Lu looked over with a puzzled expression.

"Sister Lin Ran, what's wrong?"

After a pause, as if she had thought of something, she blushed slightly and leaned close to Lin Ran's ear.

Do you need to go to the bathroom?

"No, no, you guessed wrong!"

Lin Ran paused for a few seconds, then decisively denied it.

"By the way, Little Deer, I see you don't have many clothes to wear. Do you want to go buy some?"

Interrupted by Lin Ran, Xiao Lu immediately forgot what had just happened and nodded happily.

She had actually wanted to buy clothes for a long time, but she hadn't had the time before, which is why she was still wearing her old clothes to work.

After buying some snacks by the roadside, the two arrived at the commercial street. Lin Ran led them directly to the top floor where work clothes were sold, but they didn't expect to run into Ye Chuchu there.

"Hey, Lin Ran, you dare to bring people here to buy clothes? Aren't you afraid you can't afford it?"

Lin Ran silently rolled her eyes in her heart, dragged Xiao Lu away by taking a detour, but Ye Chuchu thought she was guilty and insisted on coming over to block the two of them.

"Wait, did I tell you to leave? You have no manners at all. You're just like people from the countryside, you don't know anything."

Lin Ran stopped leading the deer, turned to look at Ye Chuchu, and had a strange smile on her face.

"Since you're so polite, do you even know that a good dog doesn't block the way?"

"you!"

Ye Chuchu froze for a second, then raised her hand as if to hit someone.

But Lin Ran wasn't about to obediently stay put and take the beating. She narrowed her eyes, turned around and left, completely ignoring Ye Chuchu.

"Sister Lin Ran, it feels like there's some deep-seated hatred between you two."

Once they were a distance away, the little deer cautiously asked.

She saw it clearly just now; Ye Chuchu obviously only came to cause trouble after seeing Lin Ran.

"There is indeed a grudge, and this time it might have dragged you into it."

Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, then gave a brief account of the situation.

The two chatted as they strolled through the streets, and Xiao Lu actually found some clothes she liked.

It's a light blue denim skirt with a cute design, and it suits Xiaolu surprisingly well.

"Very nice, this one will do."

Xiaolu nodded repeatedly, she was very satisfied with the dress, and looked at herself in the mirror from left to right for a long time before she was willing to go to the fitting room to take it off.

Lin Ran took advantage of this time to go and pay, but not long after, she smelled something burning.

A hint of unease flashed in her eyes. She turned her head toward the fitting room, her pupils dilated, and she walked quickly over.

At the corner, Xiao Yunsi casually tossed the match in his hand into the trash can and leaned against the wall, watching the panicked crowd.

He couldn't stand seeing Xiao Jingchen and Lin Ran being so sweet together.

The two became increasingly close, and he didn't even have time to say a word.

Since there were no opportunities, he had to find them himself.

Seeing the thick smoke billowing from the shop, he sneered and rushed inside in a panic.

"A fawn? A fawn?"

Lin Ran covered her mouth and nose, inching forward little by little. But the surrounding area was full of flammable items like clothes, and in the blink of an eye, thick black smoke had enveloped the entire shop.

The crowd around her was all running out, but Lin Ran was the only one who was walking in as if her life depended on it.

"Sister Lin Ran!"

Finally, Lin Ran heard the deer's voice, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. The two hugged each other tightly.

Thick smoke had completely enveloped the scene in front of us; not only was it impossible to get out, but we could barely see the road ahead.

Lin Ran was panicking, but considering the little deer beside her, she could only pretend to be calm and grope her way forward step by step.

"Little deer, run forward, the exit is just ahead."

Lin Ran caught a glimpse of a loose light on the roof out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly shoved the person next to her, pushing her out of the fog-shrouded area.

"Sister Lin Ran!"

The little deer's eyes widened, and she was about to rush in without thinking, but the man behind her grabbed her collar.

"You go out, I'm going in to rescue people."

The little deer vaguely felt that the person's voice was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was. Watching his back as he rushed in, she hesitated for a moment before standing at the door.

She won't be able to help anyone if she goes in; she'll only be a burden to others.

If she hadn't been delayed in changing clothes, Lin Ran wouldn't have had this accident.

The little deer's eyes were bloodshot with anxiety, but she stubbornly stood not far away, staring at the place where the black smoke was coming out.

Amidst the flames, Lin Ran collapsed to the ground. Although the lamp hadn't hit her, its fall beside her was still quite frightening.

She was completely limp, unable to open her eyes from the smoke, and coughing incessantly.

The surrounding air grew thinner and thinner. Lin Ran tried to shake her head, but she still couldn't resist the waves of dizziness.