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.

men was seemingly reluctant

a lion masquerade mask, and

approached Mu Zhi tactfully, then invited Mu Zhi for a dance. Similarly, Mu Zhi pointed in the general direction of the kids as a rejection, beckoning that she

before coming

here, we can just hang around the

as she declined him, “Thank you for your gesture,

man with the

that was the end of it. Thus,

after, she realized the same man came trudging up to her

he had a glass of mojito in his hand. He casually approached Mu Zhi and handed the

are my friends, they know that I like you so 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

the mojito, contemplating to

need to stay away from your child. Miss, I suppose that should be convincing enough, right? Miss, please accept it, or I’m gonna jump

point. I can’t even invite a woman

was helpless, listening to the man’s lamentations. She received the glass and took a small sip at the

Zhi finally complied, the man was contented. He introduced himself, “My name is David, I’m in room 2709, you’re welcome to come have

remark instantly put Mu

him. Standing up,

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

not around. Taking into account the time Lu Junnian might take to search for her, Mu

decided to bring Mu Xiaomu back

rose to her feet, a

into it, pinning it on fatigue from the past few days. She bit the bullet, and headed towards Mu Xiaomu, telling

started coaxing Mu Xiaomu to

your face is

and came before Mu Zhi, saying in her little

Mu Xiaomu, Mu Zhi