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

"Oh, then let's take them all in."

Wen Ling gave the order.

Several bodyguards immediately responded and quickly followed behind.

Following behind Wen Ling, Jiang Ran officially entered the villa. It was completely different from what he had imagined. The interior was magnificent, resembling a castle or palace compared to the bridal chamber that Wen Ling had prepared.

The cold white marble floor reflected the nearly ten-meter-high domed hall. Not far from the center was a winding, curved staircase. However, the main living room on the first floor was filled with expensive sofas, coffee tables, cabinets, candlesticks, and all sorts of other furnishings...

This was also Jiang Ran's first time in such a place, and seeing everything with his own eyes was incredibly shocking!

Wen Ling, is she really just a manager at a company?

Looking at Wen Ling, who walked ahead with a sharp and aloof demeanor, Jiang Ran once again began to doubt her identity.

"Miss, Madam has been waiting in the reception room for quite some time."

Not far away, an old woman dressed as a maid walked up with a smile, bowed to Wen Ling, but her gaze fell on Jiang Ran who was following behind her.

Wen Ling gave a faint "hmm" and walked ahead.

Although it was his first time in such a place and he was indeed shocked, Jiang Ran still knew his place and didn't look around. He just followed Wen Ling to the door of a room.

As the old woman pushed open the door, Jiang Ran quickly followed Wen Ling inside.

Similar to the living room, there was a coffee table and sofa on the left side of the room, and an office desk and chairs on the right. The back row of bookshelves was close to the wall, and not far from the bookshelves, there was a fireplace with transparent glass that was burning.

Jiang Ran glanced around before his gaze fell on the elegant woman sitting on the sofa.

"This must be Jiang Ran?"

The lady spoke slowly, handing the Samoyed to the maid beside her, then looked at Jiang Ran with a smile.

This was the first time Jiang Ran had ever seen such a lavishly dressed lady, and he instinctively looked at Wen Ling.

The other person merely glanced at her and introduced her, "This is my mother. You can also call her Ms. Zhou, just like I do."

Wen Ling rarely speaks, except in special circumstances.

Not to mention, this was the first time Zhou Manru had ever seen someone explain things to others.

Now, Wen Ling's sudden explanation made Zhou Manru's eyes flicker. She looked at her daughter in surprise, then at Jiang Ran standing next to her, and her expression instantly became somewhat ambiguous.

"oh oh."

After receiving Wen Ling's explanation, Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly and bowed to Zhou Manru with neither arrogance nor servility, "Hello, Auntie, I am Jiang Ran."

"Alright, alright, this is our own home, no need for so many formalities!" Zhou Manru waved her hand with a smile, then looked at the maid beside her: "Don't just stand there, Li Shu, go make tea for the two children!"

Li Shu nodded and quickly carried the Samoyed out.

Jiang Ran sat down on the sofa with Wen Ling, his movements very restrained.

Other things aside, the fact that Wen Ling's family lived in such a place made him nervous, and even more so when it came to this, he felt even more unworthy of Wen Ling.

Especially considering his previous attempts to test Wen Ling, wasn't that just blatant clownish behavior?

At that moment, Jiang Ran felt the gap between reality and Wen Ling; they were ultimately from different worlds!

Sitting next to her, Wen Ling didn't say anything, but her eyes kept falling on Jiang Ran beside her.

She sat very close to him, and could even sense the tension emanating from Jiang Ran in the subtle atmosphere.

She couldn't understand why Jiang Ran was so nervous; she hadn't felt this way when facing Jiang Ran's parents.

In Wen Ling's eyes, Jiang Ran's parents were human beings, just like her, and could communicate with her. As long as she was polite, there was nothing else to be afraid of.

Hearing Jiang Ran's sudden, heavier breathing and glancing at his rather youthful face, Wen Ling couldn't help but speak softly, offering a reassuring reassurance: "Don't be too nervous."

In the quiet atmosphere, this sudden remark brought Jiang Ran back to his senses. He forced a smile and said, "Sorry, I haven't gotten used to it here yet..."

"There's nothing to adapt to; just do the same thing as when you're at home."

Wen Ling remained calm and offered only a few words of advice.

The two were facing each other, watching their beloved daughter and Jiang Ran talking. Zhou Manru's smile stretched almost to the back of her ears.

How long ago did her eldest daughter, who seemed like a human-machine, actually manage to create such a comforting and tender scene!

This is so rare!

Zhou Manru's gaze fell on Jiang Ran.

Sure enough, someone like her eldest daughter is meant to be with a young man like this—pure-hearted and hot-tempered!

How old is Ranran this year?

Zhou Manru spoke first.

Jiang Ran was taken aback and was about to answer, but Wen Ling spoke first, interrupting, "Haven't you already seen his information?"

"Well......"

Zhou Manru's words were instantly shut down!

Seeing Wen Ling's protective stance, Zhou Manru's lips twitched, and she gave a reproachful look. "I told you, child, I told you to bring Ranran back a long time ago, but you wouldn't listen. Now you've suddenly moved the date forward, and your father and grandfather won't be able to get here in time!"

"You asked to see us without my consent, and I did as you requested."

Wen Ling's tone was unusually cold, and she showed no intention of apologizing for the sudden change of the meeting time.

Seeing this, although Wen Ling was as indifferent as before, now that Jiang Ran was by her side, she felt like "a married daughter is like water spilled out of a bowl".

They've only been married a short time and they're already protecting each other?!

That kid's really something!

Her eyes darted around, and she tried to strike up a conversation with Jiang Ran again: "Ranran, I heard that your relative's investment in a beauty salon failed?"

"this......"

"The matter has been resolved, Mother, you don't need to worry about it."

Wen Ling's answer was crisp and clean, devoid of any emotion.

Jiang Ran, sitting next to her, silently sweated. He never expected Wen Ling's mother to ask such a pointed question right away. Luckily, Wen Ling was there, which saved him the embarrassment of dealing with these questions.

Jiang Ran looked at Wen Ling with gratitude and nodded to her in thanks.

Zhou Manru was about to say something more when she saw Wen Ling take out her phone, glance at the screen, and ask casually, "Is lunch ready? I'm hungry."

Seeing this, Zhou Manru sighed, but soon, a new idea popped into her head!

She glanced at Jiang Ran sitting next to her and said to Wen Ling, "It should be about the same. By the way, Nannan, Zhizhi came back a few days ago and went to your room. It seems she touched some of your things. Do you want to go and take a look?"

"By the way, you should change your clothes too. Why are you dressed so formally for dinner at home?"