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

Jiang Ran stared wide-eyed at Xia Yunxi in disbelief!

"I know, I knew it all along!"

Xia Yunxi's tone was resolute. She said seriously, "I knew about it the moment I overheard you talking to Deng Lanlan outside that day. So I care a lot about whether your relationship with Miss Wen is good or not, whether you like her or not, and when you're getting a divorce. I know all of this!"

This time, she wasn't drunk.

Or rather, her tone was exactly the same as when she was drunk—decisive and earnest!

Jiang Ran felt a chill run down her spine!

Things suddenly became tricky.

Jiang Ran remained silent for a long time before asking, "Then, may I ask you why you can't resign?"

He knew Xia Yunxi was short of money, but he didn't know exactly how much.

Faced with this question, Xia Yunxi suddenly froze. She stared blankly at Jiang Ran, hesitating before asking, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"Because I can't feel at ease being in an environment where the three of us coexist."

Jiang Ran answered directly. He didn't want to betray Xia Yunxi's sincerity, nor did he want to hurt her because of the unresolved issues between him and Wen Ling, and he certainly didn't want a situation like today's to happen again.

Jiang Ran said calmly, "Actually, the best solutions are the two I just mentioned. One is that I move out, and after Wen Ling and I officially divorce, we can be together. The other is that you quit your current job. Of course, jobs are hard to find now, and I don't mean to force you."

"I don't have many fantasies about the future. I think we can go back to our small town and live a simple and ordinary life."

This is Jiang Ran's simplest wish after going through so many twists and turns.

He had this thought when he first got together with Qin Yiyao, but in today's society, this is precisely the wish that is the hardest to fulfill.

Hearing Jiang Ran's words, Xia Yunxi's eyes flickered, and she murmured, "It's not that I don't want to resign, it's just that the salary here is very high..."

Jiang Ran looked over and asked, "Do you need a lot of money?"

"Um."

"How much do you need?"

"...28."

"Why do you need so much?!"

Jiang Ran exclaimed in surprise, only to see Xia Yunxi fall silent once again.

It was highly likely that Xia Yunxi's family member was sick or something. Jiang Ran didn't press further, and simply said, "Then you can work here with peace of mind. You don't need to worry about me moving out. Just treat this place as your workplace."

After saying that, he didn't say anything more, just glanced at the time and turned to leave.

Watching Jiang Ran's retreating figure, Xia Yunxi clenched her fists, silently gripping the clothes in her hands...

After picking up Chen Jingyu, we went back to her house and met her aunt.

Jiang Ran finally learned where her aunt had met this formidable Wen Ling.

"So, Auntie, you met a customer at the beauty salon, and she gave you a massage afterwards, right?"

Seeing his aunt's embarrassed expression, Jiang Ran's lips twitched.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. Everyone in our investment circle got scammed. I was even thinking of contacting that woman, but she deleted all my contact information. I thought she was Wen Ling's mother, another scammer..."

Aunt Lin Yuxia smiled awkwardly, "However, I heard from your mother that Wen Ling is a nice person. As long as you two get along well, nothing else matters."

She glanced at Chen Jingyu, handed her the packed suitcase, and instructed, "You can stay at your brother's, but you absolutely cannot touch his things, and you must behave well, understand?"

"Okay, Mom."

Chen Jingyu nodded obediently, then took out the neatly folded check from her pocket and handed it to Lin Yuxia. "Here, take this. We're leaving now!"

After she finished speaking, she pulled Jiang Ran and walked quickly outside.

"Oh, you silly child!"

Before Lin Yuxia could speak, the two had already run out of steam. She shook her head with a helpless smile, "Just as unruly as when they were kids..."

She muttered something to herself and unfolded the folded paper in her hand.

The next second, a sharp explosion suddenly erupted in the room!

"A check?! Eight hundred thousand?!"

Upon catching a glimpse of the signature "Wen Ling" at the bottom, Lin Yuxia instantly understood!

She quickly put the check in her pocket and, without any hesitation, made a phone call to Jiang Ran's parents' house.

......

After picking up Chen Jingyu and bringing her back to the villa, it was already afternoon. Wen Ling and Chen Jingyu had already eaten. Jiang Ran casually ate a couple of bites of leftover rice and then drove off again to the housing rental market.

Moving out is now an urgent matter!

His requirements aren't high. He doesn't plan to drive the G-Class anymore; he'll park it in the villa. He just needs to find a house near the construction site.

As long as the money was in place, the rental company's agent acted quickly, finding Jiang Ran a place to stay in an apartment building near the construction site.

One bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom, 4,000 yuan per month, one month's rent as deposit and three months' rent in advance, the deposit is 1000 yuan.

The house isn't dilapidated, and the price is within the normal market range for Beijing. Being near a construction site, it's arguably much cheaper than the market average.

Jiang Ran's plan to set up a stall was only tentatively set for three months, which was about the same as the time it would take to rent a house.

After checking that the contract and property certificate were correct, Jiang Ran signed the contract without any hesitation.

Next came the move.

Jiang Ran drove back to the villa and went straight to the bedroom to start packing.

He didn't close the bedroom door.

Xia Yunxi stood quietly in the living room watching him pack his things, without saying a word.

The second floor.

Wen Ling is creating a complete schedule for Chen Jingyu, just like when she was studying, down to the time division, what to do in each hour, what must be done, and daily checks.

Still happily living in her new villa, Chen Jingyu was completely unaware of the horrific torment that awaited her.

When Jiang Ran had almost finished tidying up the house, he put his suitcase in the car and went back to the kitchen to get the large pot he had bought to make boxed lunches.

Standing at the kitchen doorway, Xia Yunxi watched his movements, and after holding back for a long time, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Jiang Ran, are you really moving out?"

"Okay. I've explained the reasons to you. After you get off work, you can call me and we can go out together."

Jiang Ran smiled and agreed, without stopping the tidying up she was doing.

Even though it wasn't their home, Xia Yunxi suddenly felt a pang of sadness at the thought of parting.

She looked at Jiang Ran, remained silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Should I go and tell Miss Wen now?"

Suddenly, the mention of this reminded Jiang Ran of this incident.

Recalling Wen Ling's words that day, Jiang Ran shook her head: "No need. She already knew I was moving out..."