The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 61 Silence Plus Silence

This was the first time Xiao Jingchen had done something like this, and his movements were very stiff.

Fortunately, no one here will notice.

Xiao Jingchen could see Lin Ran's trembling eyelashes and pale face by looking down slightly, and his heart ached.

Why is Grandpa suddenly acting strangely?

After a long while, Lin Ran suddenly asked a question.

Xiao Jingchen's eyes darkened, his gaze becoming unfathomable, but his face remained calm and composed.

The old man's situation was indeed strange. Although he fell and fell into a coma, his bodily functions were all normal.

But what happened tonight was really strange.

Even the doctors felt something was wrong.

If it's not a problem with the old man's own health, then someone is trying to harm him.

Thinking of this, a flash of killing intent crossed Xiao Jingchen's eyes, but he concealed it well.

"It's nothing, just an accident."

"Fortunately, it was handled in time, and there are no problems."

"Oh."

Lin Ran nodded and fell silent.

The two just stared at each other without saying a word.

"that……"

Xiao Jingchen's expression was complicated as he looked at Lin Ran, who was staring blankly at him, and took a deep breath.

"Thank you for this."

Lin Ran was stunned when she heard the word "thank you." She blinked to make sure she hadn't misheard and said with some surprise, "You're welcome. It's what I should do."

"After all, Grandpa Xiao was very good to me."

She said the reason was because Grandpa Xiao treated her very well, not because the two of them were already married.

Xiao Jingchen felt a surge of frustration.

He clearly didn't like this stupid woman either, so why did she make him feel annoyed by what she said?

The two had their own thoughts, and the ward fell silent again.

"How is your mother?"

Xiao Jingchen suddenly realized why Lin Ran was at the hospital and asked her in a slightly awkward voice.

Lin Ran was somewhat surprised, but still answered honestly.

"Still the same as before, he's still unconscious."

The dry reply fell silent again.

Xiao Jingchen usually hates noise, but the overly quiet atmosphere made him uncomfortable, and he frowned as he spoke.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Lin Ran pursed her lips, and after a long while, she raised her head, revealing a bitter smile.

"If I say too much, you'll always suspect that I'm just after money."

'So it's better for me to stay silent.'

Xiao Jingchen's face immediately turned cold. Thinking of how Lin Ran had been begging for money not long ago, he sneered, "Don't think that just because you saved Grandpa this time, I'll forget what happened before."

"One thing at a time, understand?"

Xiao Jingchen stood up and looked down at Lin Ran.

Lin Ran thought the woman would take the opportunity to cause trouble, but she only gave a bitter smile and didn't say anything.

But this appearance inexplicably made people feel lonely, as if... they had been wronged.

Tsk.

Xiao Jingchen regretted saying those words.

After all, she had just risked her life to save the old man, so it was only right that she wanted some money.

But Xiao Jingchen felt guilty and somewhat annoyed at the same time.

That stupid woman, why can't she just apologize?

Just as the atmosphere became awkward, the door to the ward opened.

Ye Chuchu walked in softly and weakly. When she saw Lin Ran and Xiao Jingchen standing very close together, she pinched her palm hard to hide her jealousy.

"Sister, are you alright? Why do you look so pale?"

She sensed something was wrong when Xiao Jingchen left the villa, so she quickly tidied herself up and rushed over.

It took me ages to find this ward.

"Sister, why don't you take good care of yourself? Brother Xiao has been worried about you for a long time and rushed over in the middle of the night."

Ye Chuchu bit her lip, her eyes filled with heartache, but the object of her heartache was not the pale-faced Lin Ran, but Xiao Jingchen sitting to the side.

Lin Ran just felt annoyed.

Ye Chuchu buzzed in her ear like a fly. Although she had woken up, her head was still spinning.

With Ye Chuchu here, she simply couldn't get a proper rest.

Xiao Jingchen, who was standing to the side, obviously realized the problem as well, and stood up with a frown.

"You should have a good rest."

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

"Come on, let's go out."

Seeing Xiao Jingchen preparing to leave, Ye Chuchu lowered her head to hide the joy in her eyes, and followed him out of the ward with a smug look on her face.

As the door was about to close, he gave Lin Ran a smug smile, his eyes full of provocation.

Unfortunately, Lin Ran had already closed her eyes to rest and was completely unaware of her smugness and boasting.

"Brother Xiao, please don't go out in the middle of the night next time. What if you get sick?"

They hadn't gone far when Ye Chuchu eagerly moved to Xiao Jingchen's side, her voice full of worry, her eyes fixed on him as if he were her whole world.

Xiao Jingchen paused, a barely perceptible hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.

Why does this woman talk so much?

"Brother Xiao, I..."

"I'll have someone take you home."

Ye Chuchu was interrupted by Xiao Jingchen before she could finish speaking, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"It's too late, get some rest."

Seeing Ye Chuchu's shock, Xiao Jingchen narrowed his eyes and added a sentence.

Sure enough, the woman who had just looked reluctant suddenly burst into laughter, even showing a hint of shyness.

Xiao Jingchen really loves her, otherwise why would he have someone send her back?

Just as Zhou Qing was about to leave with Ye Chuchu, he was stopped by a look from Xiao Jingchen.

Ye Chuchu paused, stopping her intended departure.

"Brother Xiao, I want to stay here with you."

Xiao Jingchen stared intently at the figure, his eyes swirling with thoughts.

"what ever."

The group entered a room, and Xiao Jingchen sat on the sofa, closed his eyes, and kept thinking about the events of the day.

The old man's situation is really strange, but one thing is certain: this hospital is no longer safe.

"Zhou Qing, go and contact the sanatorium on the island. Send the old man there first thing tomorrow morning."

The sanatorium that Xiao Jingchen mentioned was no ordinary place. It was located on the Xiao family's private island, making it impossible for anyone to harm Old Master Xiao there.

After a pause, Xiao Jingchen spoke again.

"I'll contact some reporters and personally deliver it to them first thing tomorrow morning."

Zhou Qing was stunned, not expecting Xiao Jingchen to do this.

However, as a competent assistant, he only hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing and starting to handle those matters.

As for rest?

Please, his boss hasn't even gone home to rest yet, how could he dare to say he's going to rest?