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

"Well....."

Looking into her eyes, which were full of grievance, Jiang Ran felt a chill run down his spine!

Is she being coquettish?

"They're just upset, why are you being so mean to them...?"

Xia Yunxi pouted, muttered something, and as if she were drunk, her hand went back into the ice bucket.

A chill ran through her fingers, and she trembled a few times before stubbornly pulling a bottle out.

This was Jiang Ran's first time having dinner with Xia Yunxi. They had only met a few times back in college, let alone now that she was drinking.

He had no way of telling whether she was drunk or not.

Especially when she spoke in such a sudden "coquettish" tone, Jiang Ran felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing her fumble for the bottle opener again, Jiang Ran instinctively raised his hand and pressed it against the back of her hand, stopping her, "I don't object if you want to continue drinking, but you need to eat something first and drink slowly!"

As he spoke, he took the wine bottle from Xia Yunxi's hand without saying a word, and said seriously, "I'll pour you some wine. Eat some noodles first to fill your stomach. You can't drink like this!"

The bottle was suddenly snatched from my hand, and the icy touch on my palm contrasted sharply with the warmth of Jiang Ran's hand on the back of my hand.

The warmth lasted only a moment, like a dream. In the blink of an eye, Xia Yunxi only saw Jiang Ran carefully opening the wine bottle and pouring the wine for her.

Her brow twitched slightly, and a soreness rose in her nose as her eyes involuntarily reddened.

"Jiang Ran..."

She muttered something, and a mist gathered in her crystal-clear eyes.

"Um?"

Jiang Ran responded and pushed the poured wine glass in front of Xia Yunxi.

As he did so, he pulled over the plate in front of her and helped her cut her steak.

His thoughtful gestures fell into Xia Yunxi's eyes, and something seemed to burst forth from her heart. Xia Yunxi felt her heart beating so fast that it was almost about to leap out of her throat...

She bit her lower lip, staring intently at Jiang Ran's movements, until he cut the steak into pieces and pushed the plate back in front of her, even thoughtfully handing her a fork. Xia Yunxi could no longer hold back.

She suddenly sobbed a few times, and the tears that had been held back in her eyes burst forth.

"Why are you crying?!"

Seeing this, Jiang Ran panicked and quickly handed over a few pieces of paper.

But the next second, Xia Yunxi's words stunned him!

"Jiang Ran... why are you so good to me...?"

"Huh?! This...is there even a 'why'?" Jiang Ran subconsciously touched the back of her neck, then forced a smile: "We're classmates. It's such a rare thing to run into classmates at work after graduation. Helping each other out is just normal, isn't it?"

As he spoke, he forcefully shoved the paper into Xia Yunxi's hand. "Alright, alright, stop crying. Eat something first. If you're unhappy about anything after you eat, just tell me. Anyway, it's just the two of us today, and I'll keep it a secret!"

He laughed very frankly.

But to Xia Yunxi, that smile seemed a bit carefree, especially when Jiang Ran said, "It's just the two of us today." As if sobering up, Xia Yunxi suddenly realized that today might be the only chance she had ever had in all this time!

If we don't bring it up now, when will we? Are we going to wait as long as before, only to find out in the end that Jiang Ran has already married someone else?!

Do not!

There was no point in waiting aimlessly like this. Xia Yunxi knew very well that Jiang Ran only had friendship with her as a classmate. If she didn't take advantage of her drunken state to make things clear, Jiang Ran would never pay attention to her!

I forked a piece of steak, put it in my mouth, chewed, and swallowed.

As if she had thought it through, Xia Yunxi picked up the beer on the table without any hesitation and gulped it down.

Seeing that she had finally calmed down and started eating, Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief and poured her more drinks after she finished.

"Drink slowly, it's still early. I can stay with you until midnight tonight, no problem!"

He smiled and assured him, then filled another glass.

Xia Yunxi didn't say anything, she just kept drinking one cup after another.

By the time she finished the steak rice on the table, she had already downed two whole bottles, and her usually clear eyes had become hazy.

Her gaze fell on Jiang Ran, and seeing that he had already opened his third bottle, Xia Yunxi, knowing that she was getting a little tipsy, finally mustered the courage to ask the question she had been holding back for so many days.

"Jiang Ran, answer me honestly, what exactly is your relationship with Miss Wen?"

Jiang Ran paused in his act of opening the wine, staring blankly into her gaze, only to see a penetrating seriousness in her hazy eyes.

Why did she suddenly ask that question?

Didn't he already answer that last time?

Seeing Jiang Ran's stunned expression, as if she had already made up her mind, Xia Yunxi said, word by word, "You told me last time that you were also a maid in Miss Wen's household, but that's not actually the case, is it?"

"..."

Jiang Ran didn't know how to answer her question.

Today's Xia Yunxi is completely different from her usual self; every word she says and every question she asks carries a strong sense of aggression.

This feeling is like testing the waters, or like desperately trying to find out the answer...

Moreover, to put it bluntly, in Wen Ling's eyes, he was just a servant. Even with legally recognized blessings, they would never have any relationship!

"I'm kind of a maid, anyway, I work for her."

Jiang Ran's tone was flat, and his narration was purely literal, devoid of any emotion.

But the next second, Xia Yunxi's gaze burned, and she spoke decisively: "No! You two are not in an employment relationship, you've already registered your marriage, right?"

She didn't use a questioning tone, but rather an unusually affirmative statement.

Recalling the last time Wen Ling's psychologist, Deng Lanlan, came to his bedroom and told him those things, and the noise Xia Yunxi made outside the door at that time, it was clear that Xia Yunxi had been outside the door ever since then.

In fact, she had already heard it!

Since that's the case, Jiang Ran didn't intend to hide it any longer. After all, they used to be classmates, and their relationship is still pretty good. Besides, there's nothing to hide, isn't there?

He hummed in agreement and said casually, "Since you've already heard it, I won't hide it from you anymore. After Qin Yiyao broke up with me, my parents were worried about me and kept urging me to get married. Wen Ling was introduced to me by my aunt. Anyway, we met at a coffee shop, went on a blind date, and got our marriage certificate—all in one go!"

He stopped hiding it and told the whole story.

But Xia Yunxi persisted, pressing further, "Then what's this about you wanting to have a child?!"