Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 232 Is the Man Really Her Father?!

Jian Xiaoning uttered as she zipped up her dress.

“Hrm, I suppose not.” Mu Zhi answered good-naturedly, “Seeing what she did out of desperation to win back Lu Jinye’s heart, I feel that she’s quite pitiful.”

“What’s there to be pitiful about? It simple, Lu Jinye doesn’t love her. Also, we don’t know how she got pregnant.”

“You’re the only one with all these conspiracy theories.”

Mu Zhi looked at Jian Xiaoning helplessly. “Have you read too many web-novels and as a result, think that the world is dark and strange?”

“Of course not.”

Jian Xiaoning pulled the corner of her sleeves and added, “I heard this from Xu Se. It’s common in the lustful world that after a one-night-stand, women would use the baby they conceive to bind a man to her.”

“Besides, you won’t believe how many of these melodrama-esque incidents we see every day in the gynecology department in the hospital! After delivering the child, some mothers would bribe the doctor to keep mum of their abortion attempts. Also, frequently you see mothers give birth to a child not knowing who the father is.”

Mu Zhi was listening attentively.

“Really?”

Jian Xiaoning nodded with a stern face. “Because some women are insatiable. They might have slept with more than one man at the same night, so they can’t be sure who is the father of the child.”

“So…”

She was about to summarize her remarks when a studio staff knocked on the door and entered with two bottles of water.

Jian Xiaoning instantly silenced herself.

Meanwhile, Mu Zhi was astonished by what she said. Holding the bottle in her hands, it took her a while before twisting the cap open and taking a small sip out of it.

Mu Zhi felt like she must not make rash accusations against Xiao Qingqing. After all, she did not know her personally.

Xiao Qingqing’s exaggerated behavior, Mu Zhi believed that her love

she ultimately took Jian

stunning in the bridesmaid’s dress. It might’ve been the best Mu Zhi seen of her. While Jian Xiaoning was distracted, Mu Zhi sent a message to Lu Jinye, telling him to

perfect candidate to

Se alone wasn’t enough. She should invite more men

message to follow

out the dress, Mu Zhi

plans to search for some food. At the doorstep, Mu Zhi was suddenly reminded of the incident where she was stopped by

before asking Jian Xiaoning, “Xiaoning, if someone shows up out of nowhere

“What does that mean?”

she

briefly before recollecting to her what happened in the morning. Jian Xiaoning gawked at Mu Zhi

can you stop living such a melodramatic

back of her head. “It’s not my

come to extort you after learning news that you’re marrying the distinguished Lu

stature, I don’t

replied Jian Xiaoning helplessly to

Xiaoning

traces of a fatherly figure over their upbringing, the abrupt appearance of their father would not significantly alter the course

situation was a little

Mu Zhi had a secret

away, which meant that

thoroughly before saying, “Mu Zhi, I think this is worth looking into. What if the man is your

favorite things. If he can answer you, he might be

Zhi hesitated upon hearing Jian Xiaoning’s suggestion, but

Zhi returned home and started searching for the man’s information

struck her that… The man might really be her father because she

where he grew up

mother was Mu Xue, and she was born into a

not originate from City A. She moved to the city when she was little. Her mother did not tell her why, and

not ask about the past because

the south of City A. The town was surrounded by mountains. The residents in the town

that the man’s name was Mu Xianyong, a

into business in the later

left the village the year Mu Zhi was born and later ventured around the world, including joining the gold rush overseas. He

Xianyong would ceaselessly bring up his lost wife and child in every interview he

Zhi and her mother, but he could

the same. Besides, Mu Zhi appeared nothing like she was as a young girl. Thus, it

more Mu Zhi searched about Mu Xianyong, the more convinced she was that he

lie about what happened dozens of

the lie would be

lasered in her research,

eager to get to know her. “Apologies, Mu Zhi…

for a second

work. I heard from my friend that your mother has passed. Can I please visit your mother at the

nightfall, and the natural black had engrossed the