Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 14 The Kiss Fell

Lu Jinye looked at Mu Zhi, who was in front of him. Although the expression on her face was calm, as it was when she was at work, as always, her eyes betrayed her.

Her heart remained a little flustered. Lu Jinye did not know what caused this reaction, but her agitation made him feel tinglish too.

He approached Mu Zhi, pulled her towards his side, and said, “Don’t worry, I’m here.”

Then, he looked up at the time and said, “Okay, let’s go downstairs, I’ll be your pillar of support.”

Mu Zhi nodded. She couldn’t bring herself to act cute and call Lu Jinye honey anymore. Although Lu Jinye had held her hand, she could feel sweat oozing out of her palms.

When they got downstairs, everyone had begun to sit around the dining table.

When Lu Leiming saw Mu Zhi and Lu Jinye, he stretched his hand out to introduce Xu Changshu and Lu Junnian, “Changshu, I’ve just finished introducing you the other members of my family. This is my younger brother, Lu Jinye. Next to him is his wife, my sister-in-law, called…”

Obviously, Lu Leiming had forgotten Mu Zhi’s name.

Lu Jinye continued, “Mu Zhi.”

yes, yes, Mu Zhi… Mu

Changshu, and nodded, pretending not to recognize

Changshu,

with a smug

them, then took his seat at

the presence of Master Lu, the dinner was extraordinarily quiet and

out of the blue today. He took special care of Mu Zhi. In the past, it was always Mu Zhi who

over, Master Lu went straight upstairs to

opportunity to go out and get some air. She headed straight into the

yard, a woman’s voice came from behind, “Mu Zhi, I’ve vastly underestimated

Xu Changshu smiling as she approached her. She replied acrimoniously, “Well, thanks to Madam Xu for this opportunity. If you hadn’t separated Junnian and I, or driven me out of the

“Hmph.”

Changshu snorted coldly, and glanced at Mu Zhi in disdain, “As expected, you are just a woman who wants to rely on a man for success.

Zhi didn’t feel annoyed. Instead she looked at Xu Changshu earnestly and answered, “If I married Lu Jinye to get to a higher position, then how about Madam Xu marrying Lu

enraged Xu Changshu. She lifted her hand

Mu Zhi grabbed Xu Changshu’s hand and lugged it away, “Although you are my sister-in-law now, Madam Xu, but I entered Lu Family earlier than you.

and spotted Lu Jinye at a small pavilion in the distance. He was leaning on

smile, and walked in the direction of Lu Jinye, falling into his