Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 234 Mu Xue Is Dead!

Mu Zhi did not stop Lu Jinye. She said to him, “Then hurry up and go.”

“Where are you heading?”

“I plan to visit my mom’s hometown.”

Lu Jinye did not press on. All he did was examine Mu Zhi’s condition before saying, “You don’t look that good today. Don’t drive. I’ll leave the chauffeur behind for you.”

“What about you…”

Mu Zhi stared at Lu Jinye in astonishment.

“I don’t need the chauffeur, and I can drive.”

Following that, Lu Jinye lifted his wrist to glance at the time, then said, “Things are changing rapidly over there. I need to go soon, see you.”

He leaned in to kiss Mu Zhi on the forehead, then grabbed his luggage and left.

Meanwhile, Lu Jinye’s chauffeur was waiting for her when she was washing up and getting changed.

She chose a casual outfit to go with a pair of walking shoes before getting into the car.

The hometown wasn’t too far away from City A, but the hilly roads were tough to drive.

It had been dozens of years since Mu Zhi left her hometown. She did not have any memory left of her hometown, and she never visited with her mother.

Lu Jinye’s chauffeur was responsible for finding their way to the village.

Wide, tar roads eventually transitioned into narrow, hilly streets as they advanced towards the village.

When they got closer, the roads became so narrow that the car could barely fit. The streets were mostly for pedestrians or occasionally for bicycle riders.

It was nightfall, and they still had not reached their destination.

“Luckily you took the SUV today.”

Zhi sighed as she looked out at the rugged roads. The headlights of their car made the only source of light

responded with a laugh, “This is Mr. Lu’s idea. He rang me early in the morning to inform me about your schedule and ordered me to take

Lu couldn’t help but tell me

was touched to

text message, ‘Thank

indescribable tension in the air as soon

situation to solve.

managed to calm him down a

take

but Mu Zhi could feel the warmth coming over what appeared to be an apathetic, cold

of dirt road before gradually closing

advance in the car. Thus, they decided to

car, the chauffeur informed Mu Zhi that Mr. Lu had

Zhi chose a thick jacket to bundle up herself before carrying

not a single soul could be found on the village’s streets. It resembled nothing like the beginning of the energetic nightlife that was currently

was barely

his hand to go from door to door for the

Mu Zhi followed suit.

located number seventeen of

sigh of relief,

the house. Mu Zhi peered at the

nobody answered

grumpy, hoarse voice came out from the house,

laced with anger and malice and easily related to

Zhi trembled at the sound of

behind him, then said, “Old man, we are here to look for someone, has anyone by the name of Mu Xue lived

“Scram!”

doorstep with a kerosene lamp. He bellowed as soon as he heard the

to the ground, not

now, what are you waiting

Mu Xue stays here. Mu Xue is

to Mu Xue. May I know how you are related

forties. He managed to keep his composure when dealing with the old man, perhaps learning a thing or two from Lu

to calm the

door gap. “Would you believe if I say that I’m not related

open to reveal himself to Mu Zhi and the chauffeur in between his

on half

shouldn’t go as far as

his torchlight across to reveal the

glance, Mu Zhi

swiftly shielded Mu Zhi

undamaged skin on his face. All of his skin seemed to have been burned by fire. His hair was unkempt, and the foul odor from his body smelled like he had not taken a shower in years. He looked like nothing

he was

a closer look at the man, the chauffeur could not help but

Looking at the petrified looks and body language, he chuckled

into the house, he mumbled to himself,

suggest… To stay

who was still

Zhi was forced to steady

were not unfamiliar with the village, but without a better choice, they resorted to

not take them long before finding a motel.