Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 147 Powerless

The masquerade ball was organized at the open-air rooftop of the hotel.

Under the magnificent moonlight, women were boasting their beautiful dance moves while the gentlemen were socializing among themselves with the tinkle of cocktails.

The event was thoughtfully set up by the hotel. It was not solely designed for adults to indulge themselves in their social desires. There was also a children’s play area for small families.

Mu Xiaomu was enjoying her time in the children’s area. She was playing tag with the other kids, chasing around the area. In the end, all of the children started pulling off their masks amid jovial laughter.

Everyone was seemingly having a pleasant time except Mu Zhi, who was the odd one out.

She was here to avoid Lu Junnian.

When Mu Zhi recalled how she scrambled to get away from her room, she started laughing at herself amusingly. At this moment, a man with a fox masquerade mask gradually approached Mu Zhi. He bent forward from the waist to invite her to dance.

Mu Zhi had been hanging around the children’s area the moment she stepped onto the rooftop. Courteously refusing the man’s offer, she pointed at Mu Zhi, who was playing at a fair distance away.

In response, the man left reluctantly.

It did not take long for another man to take turns approaching her on various excuses. However, every one of them was met with rejection.

was seemingly reluctant to

the man – a man who rocked a lion masquerade mask, and a

Mu Zhi tactfully, then invited Mu Zhi for a dance. Similarly, Mu Zhi pointed in the general direction of

circled the dance floor in desolation before coming back to Mu

we can just hang around the children’s area. Miss, I

she declined him, “Thank you for your

man with the lion mask walked

thought that was the end of it. Thus, she diverted her attention back to Mu

the same man came trudging up

hand. He casually approached Mu Zhi and handed the glass to her while

they’re pushing me to woo you. I’m quite embarrassed now because I have been rejected twice. Without any choice, I could only treat you to a glass of mojito.” Said the man dolefully as he pointed at the few men not

the mojito, contemplating to

before she could say a word, the man added, “You could have it here, there’s no need to stay away from your child. Miss, I suppose that should be convincing enough, right? Miss, please accept it, or I’m gonna

too humiliating at this point. I can’t

the man’s lamentations. She received the

Zhi finally complied, the man was contented. He introduced himself, “My name is David, I’m in room

instantly put Mu

to respond to him. Standing up, she was

did not appear to want to pester her. Holding his glass of wine, he slowly returned to where

I’m not around. Taking into account the time Lu Junnian might take to search for her, Mu Zhi estimated that fifty minutes should be more than enough

time was up, Mu Zhi decided to bring Mu Xiaomu back to the room for

soon as she rose to her feet,

pinning it on fatigue from the past few days. She bit

Mu Xiaomu to

face is

bade farewell with her newly made friends obediently, and came before Mu

Mu Zhi caressed her face subconsciously… Why is it