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

Wen Ling was taken aback by these words.

The atmosphere immediately quieted down.

Chen Jingyu rubbed her hands, bit her lip, and murmured, "And... sister-in-law, I just realized last night when I was going to bed, why do you and my brother sleep in separate rooms? Aren't you two married and still sleeping in the same room?"

"..."

Wen Ling subconsciously glanced at Chen Jingyu.

She didn't know how to answer that question.

In her eyes, Chen Jingyu was just a child who was about to turn eighteen, much like Jiang Ran, both of whom were immature.

Could it be that she was just being so blunt with Chen Jingyu, telling her that her relationship with Jiang Ran was just a contractual one?

Thinking back to when he visited Jiang Ran's house, he was so grateful that she had given him face in front of his parents...

Wen Ling felt there was no need to say so much to Chen Jingyu.

She wouldn't understand.

Wen Ling thought for a moment, and finally said only one sentence: "Children don't need to care too much about adult matters."

"...Could it be because of me? You two argued yesterday, and it seemed like it was because of me too."

Chen Jingyu's expression instantly turned somber; she lowered her head and spoke much softer.

Seeing this, Wen Ling's voice softened immediately, "Don't overthink it, what's between you and your brother has nothing to do with you."

As she spoke, she deliberately changed the subject: "Instead of that, why don't you think about how to convince your brother to let you stay here for a few more days?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingyu immediately raised her face, "What's the big deal? My brother has always been very good to me. Besides, since you've spoken, how could my brother refuse?"

Wen Ling was taken aback, as if she had anticipated Jiang Ran's shocked reaction, and laughed, "My agreement doesn't mean your brother will agree. You've seen it yourself, your brother basically doesn't take my words to heart."

"Impossible! My brother respects women a lot. When he was dating Qin Yiyao, he listened to everything she said..."

Subconsciously, Chen Jingyu retorted, but before she could finish speaking, she saw Wen Ling's gaze suddenly turn cold!

Realizing she had misspoke, Chen Jingyu quickly stopped talking. "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean it. I meant that you're my brother's wife, so he'll definitely listen to you..."

"Besides, Qin Yiyao is all in the past. Now, sister-in-law, you're the boss!"

"Yeah?"

Wen Ling's eyes flickered, and she only asked a question lightly, but for some reason, she was very happy to hear Chen Jingyu's eagerness to clarify.

Wen Ling didn't speak again, and the atmosphere in the room fell silent once more.

The cold office atmosphere was unusually serious, making Chen Jingyu tense all over!

She secretly glanced at Wen Ling, then recalled her argument with her brother last night.

If her arrival really causes discord between her brother and sister-in-law, then it is truly her fault!

As the office door was pushed open again, Xia Yunxi pushed the cart in once more.

Chen Jingyu took a deep breath, abruptly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she stood up with a resolute look in her eyes!

Amidst the confused looks on their faces, Chen Jingyu walked straight to Wen Ling's side and grabbed Wen Ling's arm!

Then he said to Xia Yunxi, "Maid, could you please put the food on the cart? My sister-in-law and I will go downstairs to eat!"

Suddenly, her arm was grabbed. Wen Ling frowned and looked down at the small hands.

Xia Yunxi's hands paused, and her body instantly stiffened.

The atmosphere in the office became incredibly subtle.

Unaware of what was happening, Chen Jingyu mustered her courage and, with all her might, pulled Wen Ling off the stool, saying in one breath, "Come on, sister-in-law, let's eat with brother!"

With Chen Jingyu calling her both "maid" and "sister-in-law," Xia Yunxi's smile instantly froze, and her face turned pale!

Wen Ling, who was already annoyed by her inability to resist going downstairs to find Jiang Ran last night, became even more agitated upon hearing that she was to be asked to go downstairs again!

They even expect her to go downstairs to find Jiang Ran?!

Shouldn't Jiang Ran have taken the initiative to come to her?

Wen Ling said somewhat irritably, "If you want to go, then go by yourself."

Having finally mustered the courage, Chen Jingyu was unwilling to give up so easily. She stubbornly insisted, "But sister-in-law, it's so lonely for my brother to eat alone. Besides, you two are husband and wife. Even if husband and wife quarrel, they shouldn't eat at separate tables!"

"You agree, right, maid?"

As Chen Jingyu spoke, she winked at Xia Yunxi, trying to get Xia Yunxi to say a few words in her defense.

However, Xia Yunxi's mind went blank at this moment. When she heard the words "you two are husband and wife", she even staggered and subconsciously gripped the stroller handle.

"..."

Wen Ling didn't say anything, but she did start to seriously consider the issue of food.

She and Jiang Ran are indeed too far apart now.

She's been staying on the second floor like this, never going out. Without her permission, Jiang Ran won't come up to her. Is she really going to have to wait until she can't help but go downstairs to find Jiang Ran every time?!

Why not schedule our meetings for meals every day? That would be a great excuse to meet.

Moreover, this would also allow him to test Jiang Ran's attitude.

Thinking for a moment, Wen Ling's gaze fell on Xia Yunxi: "Jiang Ran, how does he usually eat?"

Realizing that Wen Ling was asking her a question, Xia Yunxi's face instantly turned pale.

How should I answer?

Does that mean Jiang Ran eats with her every day?

If that's the case, the servants are eating with the master, and given that she's about the same age as Jiang Ran, if Miss Wen notices something, she might lose the job she finally found...

Her mind quickly considered the consequences, and Xia Yunxi subconsciously replied, "Um... Mr. Jiang eats alone every day..."

"See? Sister-in-law, I told you my brother eats alone, and you eat alone too. You're both married but still all alone every day. What's going on?"

Without thinking, Chen Jingyu blurted out the words.

For Chen Jingyu, arguing with her husband has become a regular occurrence over the past few years.

Back at home, she often helped her father persuade her mother, and then helped her mother persuade her father.

He's definitely a peacemaker.

Therefore, Wen Ling and Jiang Ran's quarrel was just a trivial matter in her eyes, not even as fierce as her parents' quarrels these past few times!

After Chen Jingyu's description, Wen Ling unconsciously pictured Jiang Ran eating alone at that large dining table, all by herself...

It does seem quite lonely.

Her eyes flickered, but she finally spoke to Xia Yunxi: "Pack up all the food and take it downstairs. From today onwards, I'll eat with him for all three meals a day!"