The Cunning CEO's Contract Wife

Chapter 123 Special Invitation

Jiang Rao pushed away the person next to her in dissatisfaction before she could hear what was being said, and spoke through gritted teeth.

"Do you want to die?"

"They actually want me to politely invite Lin Ran to my birthday party,"

Seeing Jiang Rao's anger, Tian Minmin shrank back, a hint of fear flashing across her face. But then, as if remembering something, she clenched her fists tightly and cautiously began to explain.

"Hey, Rao Rao, don't be angry, let me finish."

"People like the Xiao family care most about their reputation. The woman you're talking about sounds rather ignorant."

"What if she embarrasses herself at her birthday party..."

Tian Minmin didn't continue speaking, a smile that seemed completely out of place on her fair face.

Jiang Rao frowned, her face cold, and after thinking for a long time, she nodded.

"Then I'll do as you say. What if this method doesn't work..."

Jiang Rao gave Tian Minmin a threatening look, and only looked away with satisfaction when she saw Tian Minmin shrink back in fear.

The next day, Jiang Rao walked over with the invitation and her gentlest smile.

"Lin Ran, I have something to tell you."

Lin Ran turned around, frowned as she looked at Jiang Rao's barely maintained smile and her slightly twitching eyebrows, and spoke in a cold tone.

"It's working hours now, I don't think we have anything to talk about."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Rao was rejected. Her face darkened, and she crumpled the invitation in her hand into a ball.

"Don't give your face shame!"

"You can't even handle this? Jiang Rao, you're not being sincere at all."

Lin Ran stopped what she was doing, looked at Jiang Rao and smiled slightly.

"Didn't you just say that you sincerely invited me to participate? How come you changed your mind in the blink of an eye?"

Jiang Rao's face immediately turned extremely ugly. She stared at Lin Ran for a long time before throwing the invitation in her hand over.

"Whatever. Anyway, I've already invited you. Whether you come or not is up to you."

Looking at the invitation letter lying on the table, Lin Ran hesitated for a long time before picking it up.

One of her business partners will also be attending this birthday party.

Not long ago, she was still thinking about how to sneak in, but she never expected Jiang Rao to take the initiative to send it to her. As for her purpose... Lin Ran didn't care.

At the corner, Jiang Rao watched Lin Ran put away the things on the table, a knowing look on her face.

All that pretense from that woman was just an act. On her birthday, she'll definitely prove that after Xiao Jingchen, only she, Jiang Rao, is the most suitable woman for him.

As Jiang Jun's beloved granddaughter, her birthday banquet could not be described as grand; Jiang Rao even commissioned an extremely luxurious dress from abroad for the occasion.

Looking at Lin Ran, who was still focused on her work without any preparation, Jiang Rao's eyes were full of mockery.

She really is an ignorant person. Even if she is lucky enough to marry Brother Jingchen, she will never be able to fit into this circle.

As for the Ye family, a small and insignificant family, she didn't care about them at all.

On the day of the banquet, Lin Ran dressed as usual and was about to leave when she unexpectedly ran into Zhou Qing while waiting for her car outside.

"Madam, please get in the car quickly, we're running out of time."

Before Lin Ran could ask any questions, Zhou Qing pushed her into the car. Looking at the scenery rushing past the window, her mind was still in a daze.

"Um, Zhou Qing, I have other things to do right now."

Lin Ran frowned and said something, but to her surprise, Zhou Qing showed no intention of stopping and instead sped up even more.

"Zhou Qing, didn't you hear what I just said? I told you to stop."

"Yes, madam, I heard it with both ears."

Zhou Qing took a moment to turn around, smiled, and began to explain.

"Mr. Xiao is also going to Miss Jiang's birthday party, so he specially asked me to come and pick you up so we can go together."

Lin Ran remained silent for a while after hearing this, and then said nothing more.

The car stopped quickly. Lin Ran had been to this place before and walked in with ease.

Inside the room, Xiao Jingchen remained expressionless as the others fiddled with his face. When he saw Lin Ran enter, he merely glanced at her with a slight lift of his eye.

"Clean her up too."

As soon as she finished speaking, several acquaintances gathered around, and Lin Ran was pulled into the changing room before she could even speak.

Half an hour later, everything was ready.

Lin Ran looked at the wine-red dress she was wearing, lowering her eyes to hide the shock in them.

Those people just told her that Xiao Jingchen had specially commissioned someone to make this dress not long ago, and because of the tight schedule, he had to pay extra.

Lin Ran knew that for these people to say "quite a lot," it must have been a considerable sum.

But how did Xiao Jingchen know that she was going to attend this birthday banquet?

Before Lin Ran could figure it out, Xiao Jingchen had already arrived in front of her, and after looking her up and down, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

"move."

"it is good."

Lin Ran caught a glimpse of Xiao Jingchen's tie, which matched the color of her dress, and her heart stirred slightly. She bit her lip and lowered her head.

Although it was Jiang Rao's birthday party, most of the people who came here were there for the sake of the Xiao family's reputation.

Xiao Jingchen naturally attracted more attention than the others when he entered.

Lin Ran, standing next to him, also received the same attention. Compared to her previous cold treatment, many people were clearly starting to treat her better this time.

Many more people even came to greet us proactively.

After all, getting married is one thing, but Xiao Jingchen personally leading people out is another.

When Jiang Rao rushed over excitedly, she immediately noticed the matching colors on the two people's clothes, and a hint of jealousy flashed across her face.

"Brother Jingchen, you're here! Come in quickly."

Jiang Rao looked at the path cleared by the crowd, straightened her back and walked across. Her haute couture dress drew graceful arcs with each step, and a sparkling little crown on her head attracted everyone's attention.

She glanced at Lin Ran standing next to Xiao Jingchen, then, as if in a show of defiance, stood on the other side.

"Brother Jingchen, Grandpa just said he has something to discuss with you, it's on the second floor."

Jiang Rao deliberately leaned close to Xiao Jingchen's ear to say this, and the two looked extremely close, creating a very ambiguous atmosphere.

Xiao Jingchen took a step back, his brows furrowing slightly. After hesitating, he nodded.

"I see."

"Find a place to wait for me, okay?"

Seemingly surprised that Xiao Jingchen had said those words to her, Lin Ran nodded after a long pause, but Xiao Jingchen had already walked away.

"Lin Ran, I'm so glad you could come. Have a great time."

As if in a show of defiance, Jiang Rao threw out these words at Lin Ran and then followed her upstairs to the second floor.

With Xiao Jingchen gone, the group of people surrounding him dispersed.

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief and found a corner to sit down.