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

"Is that so?"

Jiang Ran casually agreed, picked up the spoon, and silently scooped up the last mouthful of yogurt.

"Um!"

Xia Yunxi nodded and forced a smile, "Don't worry, I'm always there if anything comes up. You can ask me anything you want to know!"

For no other reason than that she didn't want Jiang Ran to know too much about Wen Ling.

In this relationship, she was essentially a third party.

If she hadn't overheard Jiang Ran's conversation with Wen Ling's psychologist, Deng Lanlan, and learned that Jiang Ran and Wen Ling's relationship was merely a contractual agreement, she would have given up on this idea long ago.

Hearing Xia Yunxi's words, Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Why would I need to know about her? Apart from that certificate, she has nothing to do with me."

"..."

Watching Jiang Ran pack the box, Xia Yunxi's eyes flickered, her gaze falling on the newly added bracelet on her wrist. The other half of the bracelet was currently on Jiang Ran's wrist.

A pair of silver bracelets designed for couples represents a token of love, symbolizing the two people "entwining" each other.

What further explanation is needed?

It seems like nothing else is needed; these couple's bracelets say it all.

"Jiang Ran..."

She murmured to herself, then asked softly, "If Miss Wen successfully gets pregnant... after you divorce her, will you still have the responsibility of raising the child?"

Xia Yunxi has never been married, but at her age, she's seen it all. Once the child is born, both the husband and wife have a responsibility to raise the child, regardless of whether they are divorced or not. If Wen Ling makes trouble, Jiang Ran will probably have to pay child support every month.

If she ends up with Jiang Ran, she'll naturally have to suffer this injustice in silence.

Hearing this, Jiang Ran shook his head: "Probably not. Wen Ling and I had already discussed it before we got our marriage certificate."

Xia Yunxi asked, puzzled, "Are these paper contracts still valid?"

"I don't know, but after we got our marriage certificate, she made me sign a whole bunch of contracts."

Jiang Ran casually agreed, then looked at Xia Yunxi, only belatedly realizing that Xia Yunxi had asked quite a few questions today, and they were all about Wen Ling...

He frowned and asked, "What's wrong, Yunxi? Are you worried that after the baby is born, I'll have to send you money every month, which wouldn't be fair to you?"

Jiang Ran speaks very directly; he doesn't like beating around the bush.

If there's something on your mind, just say it. If you can resolve it, then do so; if you can't, then let's end the conversation there.

This is unfair to Xia Yunxi. She knew this, but she still promised him that she didn't care. So Jiang Ran wanted to reverse this "unfairness," which is why he was in such a hurry to move out of that house!

But this is far from enough.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ran would say these words so bluntly. Xia Yunxi's face turned pale, and she subconsciously wanted to shake her head, but when she met Jiang Ran's face, she hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

"Yes, because I've seen many cases where divorced couples have children who, regardless of which parent gets custody, are obligated to pay child support until the child turns eighteen."

She wanted to be with Jiang Ran, to marry him after his divorce. Then, Jiang Ran would have to pay child support for his ex-wife's children, and the money would be their joint marital property...

She's very sensitive about money, and she clearly distinguishes between dating and marriage. A marriage without material support is torture; the mundane details of daily life, like food and household chores, will all change because of it. She longs for love, and therefore, she doesn't want to become an ordinary middle-aged couple like Jiang Ran...

"That shouldn't happen."

Jiang Ran noticed Xia Yunxi's worry.

Xia Yunxi was taken aback: "Why? Do you think Miss Wen won't ask you for money?"

"I remember the law stipulates that child support should be 20% of my personal income..."

Xia Yunxi thought carefully for a moment: "Ah, I think so? I have seen news reports about couples who are divorced, and if the child stays with the wife, the husband has to give her 1500 yuan a month. Anyway, there are many such reports, usually around 1,000 or 2,000 yuan."

"That settles it!"

Jiang Ran smiled, recalling his visit to the Wen family the day before yesterday. That luxurious estate certainly didn't lack his money, especially considering Wen Ling's decisive, aloof, and powerful nature...

To be honest, Jiang Ran found it hard to imagine the scene of Wen Lingyue pestering him for one or two thousand yuan after the divorce.

That's a bit ridiculous. Putting everything else aside, this amount of money is only enough to buy a kettle in a villa, right?

"She's paying you 20,000 yuan a month just for your salary, and you're still an intern. Do you think she's short of that little bit of money?"

These words surprised Xia Yunxi for a moment. She awkwardly tucked her hair behind her ear and said, "No, you know I'm a little sensitive about money. Besides, I want to be with you, so I tend to overthink things."

"I understand."

Jiang Ran nodded and said seriously, "It's too early to talk about these things now. If she really forces me to pay child support, then I'll give it to her. I won't let you bear the consequences. Consider it punishment for my reckless marriage!"

Punishing him for carelessly handing over such an important life event is also a way of teaching him a lesson.

"Don't say that. Everyone makes mistakes! Besides, it's partly my fault. If I had confessed to you sooner..."

"What's it to you! Everyone's fate is different, let's just live our own lives!"

Jiang Ran quickly stopped Xia Yunxi from overthinking. Seeing that she had finished her yogurt, he put the two containers together, stood up, and said, "Don't think so much. The point of coming out today is to have fun! Let's go, let's go look around somewhere else!"

"Um!"

As the year draws to a close, the supermarket is already decorated with bright red lanterns and many small ornaments, symbolizing good fortune and happiness. The festive atmosphere has begun. The two of them strolled side by side among the bustling shelves and bought quite a few things.

After leaving the supermarket, Jiang Ran hailed a taxi for Xia Yunxi. After putting the items in the trunk, Jiang Ran waved to Xia Yunxi in the car and watched the taxi drive towards the Junlan Mansion villa area.

Before returning to her apartment, Jiang Ran contacted Zhang Tao, the security guard at the entrance, to help her move her belongings, considering that they would be difficult to carry.

Zhang Tao replied quickly, immediately sending an "OK" gesture.

Jiang Ran wasn't stingy; he sent a fifty-yuan tip as a token of appreciation for the hard work of moving the goods.

However, Zhang Tao refused to accept the money, saying that he was sorry about what happened last time and that there was no need to accept money for such a small matter.

Jiang Ran didn't say anything more. After putting her phone in her pocket, she took a taxi back to her apartment.

Inside the seven villas at this moment.

In the bedroom upstairs, Wen Ling didn't go to bed but remained sitting at her desk, trying to distract herself by reading.

However, the moment she looked past the book in her hand towards the bed, the image of Jiang Ran keeping watch that night involuntarily surfaced in her mind...