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.

seemed to have intermittently opened up about this

a sign that Lu Jinye’s mother was

would openly share about her to the

getting

long while before saying, “Not really. The only similarity I can think of is that both

Jinye reverted his gaze to the road as he continued driving. He drove steadily while saying casually, “My mother was a simple 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

Lu Jinye paused momentarily before continuing, “You’re

“How am I different?”

Zhi suddenly turned to

volunteered to marry me in the first place, and it was a display

“I was cornered.”

could vividly remember how foolish she looked when they first got married. She

the gift in her hands

held Mu Zhi’s hand

felt warm and indescribably

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

sure that Master Lu would be infuriated when

“The master is upstairs, please give me a

what he had to

gift with both hands, waiting patiently. Not long after, Master Lu was seen gradually

he had before. Mu

was confused and unsure what

“Please take a seat.”

he invited the pair for a seat softly,

she should sit. In the end, she decided to hand the gift to

that I am not in the place to address you as dad just yet, but Lu Jinye and I truly

numerous times throughout their journey, she

to look at Mu Zhi, “How

in a

my fault. I shouldn’t be too blunt with my words. I should’ve explained to you before rushing to

expression on their faces, as with Master Lu

tell Master Lu’s feelings by the sound

Hence her eager explanation.

said

remark was laced

came from the mouth of an ordinary

raised her head to look at Master Lu astonished only to

welcomed into the Lu’s

in the surrounding

Lu just forgive

he supposed to be one of those stubborn

and Xu Changshu slowly headed out

her eyes, thinking that it

Changshu smiling at

Family? Why

Jinye,