After contracting to have a child, the icy female CEO became addicted.

"If you like someone, go for it..."

"While he's not far away, while there's still time..."

Wen Zhi had left sometime earlier, and in the empty living room, the words echoed in Wen Ling's mind.

Does she like Jiang Ran?

How is that possible!

For her, being with Jiang Ran was only for the purpose of having a child; once she became pregnant, she would eventually leave him.

What's this about liking or disliking? She doesn't need that kind of thing in her life at all!

"Mr. Wen, Chen's test results for today are in."

At the other end of the elevator, a woman wrapped in a black down jacket walked quickly over and handed the test form to Wen Ling.

He glanced briefly at the words "barely qualified" on the sign, and Jiang Ran's concerned voice echoed in his mind again as he got off the bus.

Wen Ling's eyes darkened slightly, and she said calmly, "Double it."

The tutor was taken aback. "Huh?"

"It's barely passable, far from enough."

"Should we add more? The workload is already at a medium intensity. This test was the most difficult one I used. To be honest, Chen's score is actually quite good..."

"Don't make me repeat myself!"

Wen Ling's tone turned sharp as she instructed, "Based on the plan I've outlined for her, assign her additional tasks. Six hours of sleep is sufficient; she doesn't need any more!"

After saying that, Wen Ling didn't say anything more and went straight to her office.

Six hours of sleep might be a bit harsh, but Chen Jingyu is young and her body is in the prime of its life. As for nutrition, she has plenty of money to make up for it, so that's a minor issue!

The crux of the matter is that this was something Jiang Ran was particularly concerned about when he left.

Although Wen Ling felt a little angry when she thought about this, angry that Jiang Ran moved away without explanation and only cared about these things when asked, without any concern for her, this was also the only thing Jiang Ran cared about.

Wen Ling didn't want him to mess up the only thing he cared about and entrusted to her!

Special training also begins today.

Chen Jingyu, who had originally hoped to relax and play on her phone for a while after the test, was devastated when her tutor made an even more demanding request upon returning home!

They've gone mad! They've all gone mad!

Even in a closed training school, Chen Jingyu had never experienced such high-intensity training; it was simply hellish training!

Chen Jingyu was on the verge of tears, and sobbed to her tutor, "Teacher, can I use my cell phone to call my brother?"

"Just tell me if there's anything you need. You have plenty of food and clothing here. You're not allowed to use your phone during this closed-door study period."

Unsurprisingly, the tutor flatly refused Chen Jingyu's request and handed her a workbook instead.

Looking at the densely packed blank exercise problems in front of her, Chen Jingyu slammed her head against the book, her face filled with despair...

What happened to taking leave and enjoying life at home?

This is even more torturous than being at school!

......

Night falls.

Looking at the exquisite dinner that Xia Yunxi had brought to her desk, Wen Ling found it hard to eat.

She thought she was still used to eating alone, but after meeting Jiang Ran again today, she found herself missing the feeling of having someone to chat with while eating.

It was a bit noisy, but I wasn't lonely.

Could it be true, as Wen Zhi said, that she has fallen in love with Jiang Ran?

The moment the thought popped into her mind, Wen Ling's hand holding the silver fork trembled slightly.

With a "ding," the sound of the silver fork colliding with the porcelain plate rang out crisply.

Somewhat irritated, she stuck a piece of pumpkin into her mouth and chewed it.

For some reason, the pumpkin, which was originally sweet and soft, has now become somewhat gritty and tasteless!

I wonder what Jiang Ran ate last night, and how much she ate...

Thinking back to lunchtime, when Jiang Ran cleared half the table of dishes by himself, Wen Ling couldn't help but smile.

She picked up her phone, looked at her chat history with Jiang Ran, thought for a moment, and then sent him a message.

Wen L: [Have you eaten?]

Jiang Ran, who was sitting at the table in her apartment, slurping noodles, caught a glimpse of a pop-up window on her phone and froze!

Why is Sister Wen messaging him again?

Jiang Ran opened the chat window and replied: [Eating now, is there something you need?]

Seeing the message pop up, Wen Ling was immediately annoyed. [Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?]

Wen L: [What did you eat?]

"..."

Seeing her two rather erratic messages, Jiang Ran's lips twitched, and she casually took a picture of her half-eaten braised beef ramen and sent it over.

His noodle soup was topped with red oil, and the noodles were thick, long, and chewy. Even through the screen, Wen Ling could feel how tempting the noodles looked.

Compared to the vegetable salad in front of her, Wen Ling suddenly felt a little nauseous.

She put down her fork and typed again: "Let's go out to dinner together tomorrow!"

She had just typed those words out when she felt something was amiss.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Ling deleted those words and retyped: [Are you free tomorrow?]

Upon seeing the message, Jiang Ran replied without hesitation: [Tell me what it is first, and then I'll decide if I'm free tomorrow.]

This feeling of having no choice made Wen Ling a little unhappy. It was always others who asked her if she was free, but now it was her asking others.

Even others have to think twice, but she took the initiative to ask him out, so why should he?!

Suppressing her anger, Wen Ling replied, "[Let's have dinner together tomorrow... tonight is fine too, it won't interfere with your stall during the day.]"

The second half was added by her, so that Jiang Ran wouldn't use the excuse of needing to "queue" to fob her off again!

Jiang Ran stared at the message box, forgetting to slurp his noodles.

Sister Wen, has she been possessed?

Are you out of your mind?! How could she say something like that?!

Why are you suddenly asking him out to dinner again?

Jiang Ran couldn't understand it.

Especially after what happened before, Jiang Ran knew very well that there's no such thing as a free lunch!

Even a stunning beauty like Wen Ling, when she initially asked him to marry her, didn't she also have ulterior motives?!

Who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause if I invite him out to dinner?

Jiang Ran has a clear idea now. His stall is just starting to take off, and his account, which has posted 5 videos, already has 8 followers. If he persists for a while, he can recoup his investment by taking a boyfriend. He will then honestly continue to run his stall and wait for Wen Ling to find out that she is pregnant so that they can get a divorce.

There's no point in continuing this entanglement, especially after visiting the Wen family today and witnessing the splendor of the manor. Jiang Ran understands perfectly well that he and Wen Ling are simply not on the same path!

It's only five days; there's absolutely no need to meet up for a meal or anything like that!

With that in mind, Jiang Ran replied without hesitation: [No, I've been quite busy lately and don't have time to go out anymore.]