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.

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

ultimately took Jian Xiaoning’s

stunning in the bridesmaid’s dress. It might’ve been the best Mu Zhi seen of her. While Jian Xiaoning was distracted,

was the perfect candidate to complement Jian

wasn’t enough. She should invite more men to the party, especially those wealthy, young hunks, to create some rivals for Xu

another text message

Xiaoning had changed out the

left the bridal studio with plans to search for some food. At the doorstep, Mu Zhi was suddenly

if someone shows up out of nowhere and tells you that he is your father,

“What does that mean?”

as she

briefly before recollecting to her what happened in the

you stop living such a melodramatic

eyes to the back of her head.

must have come to extort you after learning news that you’re marrying the

his stature, I don’t think he

replied Jian Xiaoning helplessly to

Jian Xiaoning brainstormed

one had lost all traces of a fatherly figure over their upbringing, the abrupt appearance of their father would not significantly alter

Mu Zhi’s situation was a

a father, Mu Zhi had a secret desire for a fatherly

mother had recently passed away, which meant that all

Xiaoning could understand Mu Zhi’s struggles. She pursed her lips slightly and thought thoroughly before saying, “Mu Zhi, I think this

try and ask him about your mother’s favorite things. If he can answer you, he

hesitated upon hearing Jian Xiaoning’s suggestion, but ultimately agreed

with Jian Xiaoning, Mu Zhi returned home

her father because she

born and where he grew

was Mu Xue, and she was born into a family of

to the city when she was little. Her mother did not tell her why, and she didn’t

the past

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

Zhi found out that the man’s name was Mu

the later part

the world, including

country, Mu Xianyong would ceaselessly bring up his lost wife and child in every interview he was involved

her mother, but

same. Besides, Mu Zhi appeared nothing like she was as

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

lie about what happened dozens of

the lie would be too

her research, her phone

was eager to get to know her. “Apologies, Mu Zhi… Is this the right time to

startled for a second before saying,

my friend that your mother has passed. Can

and the natural black had engrossed the