Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 226 A Sudden Harmonious Ambience

Lu Jinye did not refute the idea of buying a gift for Master Lu as an apology. He tagged along with Mu Zhi to the shopping mall.

In the mall, Mu Zhi was meticulously selecting the best gift while asking Lu Jinye about Master Lu’s personal preference. Lu Jinye responded to her questions thoughtfully.

He wore a smile throughout the process.

After picking a gift, Mu Zhi turned to Lu Jinye and was startled to find his dazzling smile.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Lu Jinye giggled, “Master Lu barely stays at home when I was little. But whenever he was coming home, my mom would always clean every corner of the house in advance. She would buy a hefty amount of items, soliloquizing to herself if the things are suitable.”

“I couldn’t bear her nagging at the time. I didn’t understand why mom did what she was doing. After all, everything was readily available at home, and Master Lu might not appreciate what she bought. But, she would let her joy overcome her exhaustion.”

“But I realize it now.”

Mu Zhi loaded the tea leaves she could into the car and fastened her seatbelt, “What did you figure?”

Lu Jinye said, “It… Is how a blissful home should feel like.”

“I picked up the same feeling from you, from the efforts you put into working towards a blissful home.”

However, the characters were now different from the visual in his head. His mom did it for Master Lu, while Mu Zhi did the same for him.

After listening to those words, Mu Zhi could not help but chuckle, “Actually, I never thought that I’d put in this much effort in the first place.”

“From the way you described your mom, I can tell that she was a marvelous woman.”

Lu Jinye took the wheels steadily as Mu Zhi stared at Lu Jinye with a stern face. After some moment, she suddenly asked, “Do you find any similarities between your mom and me?”

Over the past few years of knowing Lu Jinye, Mu Zhi had never asked him about his mother.

have intermittently opened up about this mother

mother was a

was, Lu Jinye would openly share

Mu Zhi felt like getting to know more

Mu Zhi. He sized her up for a long while before saying, “Not really. The only similarity I can think of is that both

woman. She tended not to overread situations. She was naïve, which was why she would gullibly imagine what the future looked like, holding unrealistic expectations as a result. Such a woman isn’t as eye-catching, and hence she was not an impactful

point, Lu Jinye paused momentarily before

“How am I different?”

suddenly turned to

in the first place, and it was

“I was cornered.”

shook her head helplessly. She could vividly remember how foolish she looked when they first got married. She pounced at Lu Jinye and sold herself

the gift in her hands

held Mu Zhi’s

felt warm

soon as she stepped through the door, Mu Zhi was surprised

Lu would be infuriated

said to Mu Zhi, “The master is upstairs, please

he had to say, the butler headed

both hands, waiting patiently. Not long after, Master Lu was seen gradually trudging down the stairs with

stateliness he had before. Mu Zhi was surprised to find him a little friendly

unsure what was

“Please take a seat.”

Master Lu got downstairs, he invited the

away while Mu Zhi was contemplating whether she should sit. In the

the place to address you as dad just yet, but Lu Jinye and I truly love each other. I apologize for what happened in

practiced these lines numerous

Master Lu raised his head to look at Mu Zhi, “How can I blame

said in a

be too blunt with my words. I should’ve explained to you before rushing to Lu Junnian’s

members did not seem to like showing expression on their faces, as

tell Master Lu’s feelings by the sound of his tone. She surmised

Hence her eager explanation.

her words, Master Lu said

remark was

felt no different from words that came from the mouth of

raised her head to look at Master Lu astonished only to find him smiling at

felt more welcomed into the

surrounding was

Master Lu just forgive her that

supposed to be one of

slowly headed out of the room and walked down

to doubt her eyes, thinking that

Xu Changshu smiling at

Lu Family? Why is there a

Zhi turned to look at Lu Jinye, and he gave her an