Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 230 The Appearance of Her Birth Father

Based on her knowledge of Xie Xiu, he was not someone to sit around waiting for opportunities to come.

Xie Xiu did not seem nervous at all. He was insouciantly touching up his ink painting while saying to Secretary Rao, “Did you know? I love how you used to handle everything for me with poise. Unlike now, where you seem to be constantly overstepping your boundary.”

Upon hearing what Xie Xiu had to say, Secretary Rao immediately hung her head.

However, she tried to defend herself, seemingly upset with his remark.

After suppressing her emotions for a couple of seconds, she blurted out disgruntledly, “Mr. Xie, you act differently from before this time. You’ve never treated women like this in the past.”

Xie Xiu held the brush in the air. Without completing the elegant phoenix drawing, he raised his eyes to look at Secretary Rao, “Are you saying that I’ve lost myself in front of a woman?”

“Not really.”

Secretary Rao immediately kept mum.

“Enough, I’m tired, prepare the bath.”

Xie Xiu made it clear that he didn’t want to speak of it any longer.

Secretary Rao seemed to have more to say, but the words did not ultimately leave her tongue.

After getting his bath prepared, Xie Xiu suddenly ordered her to search for a man who had the slightest resemblance to Mu Zhi’s facial features and bring him to Xiao Qingqing.

Secretary Rao complied, not knowing what Xie Xiu’s intentions were. However, when Xiao Qingqing received the man who had a dash of Mu Zhi’s resemblance, she seemed over the moon and expressed her gratitude to Mr. Xie.

On the way back to Xie Xiu’s place, Secretary Rao suddenly remembered something that made everything fall in place for her.

Mr. Xie Xiu was not passive. He was a master at utilizing his pieces on the chessboard.

He knew from the beginning that Mu Zhi and Lu Jinye were not going to get married.

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late when Mu Zhi reached home. The photo from Mu Xiaomu’s embroidered bag was trapped in

in bed, she wondered whether her mother’s death was man-made or it was purely a medical accident, which was common in the

she slept before the morning sunlight pierced through the window. The car engine’s vrooming sound made the day’s first noise, followed by footsteps of someone entering the

a jacket, and headed downstairs only to see a maid from the Lu’s Manor visiting

Xiaomu to stay over at the manor for a few days. I

a frown, and she was

matter,

at the woman

before saying, “Why don’t we ask Xiaomu? We’ll let her go if

what he had to say, Lu Jinye grabbed a jacket and hastily set off for the company to deal with

and asked if she wanted to go to grandpa’s for a

news. She scurried back to her room and grabbed the bag full of snacks, then skipped towards Mu

could not be

Mu Zhi was

other option, she could

was a perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with Lu

Xiaomu had left with Madam Liu, Mu Zhi headed out to

fashion designer’s doorstep, a Mercedes-Benz MPV came to a halt beside

the MPV. The man looked to be in his fifties, but his temperament was younger than his peers due to his well-groomed appearance to go with his

photo next to her as a comparison, as though trying to

this should

Zhi caught a glimpse

were astounded to

man strode towards Mu

shuddering, and he could barely hide

She stared at the

took out a photo from his pocket. It was Mu

at the man’s trembling hands, Mu Zhi’s intuition told her that the man was

I

you? I finally found you!”

Zhi immediately shook him

I know who you

asked after taking two steps

your father! Look at me, don’t you

some similar features with her, especially his brows and the lines

the chauffeur showed Mu

was smiling jovially, and Mu Zhi could tell that it was her

few days from the internet. As soon as he saw your photo,

Zhi had no memory

of her parents was limited to her

to ask mom about her father’s looks. But mom chose to keep

father did not show himself

dad because mom was reluctant to discuss

idea of having a

calling himself her father

Mu Zhi was flustered and did not know what to