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.”

rugged roads. The headlights of their car made

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 the SUV. He also told me to

chauffeur, Mr. Lu couldn’t help but tell me

Zhi was touched to hear

out her phone to send a text

He sensed an indescribable tension in the air as soon as he stepped through the

situation to solve.

message managed to calm

take care of work

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

through another section of dirt road before gradually closing into

advance in the car. Thus, they decided to get out of the vehicle and slowly head into the village by

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

Zhi chose a thick jacket to bundle up herself

was only six in the evening, but not a single soul could be found on the village’s streets. It resembled nothing like the

light was barely enough to brighten up

his hand to go from door to door for the right house

Mu Zhi followed suit.

they located number seventeen

of relief, and planned to set

she could see the light seeping through the window of the house. Mu Zhi peered at the light and reluctantly struck the door knocker

answered the

before a grumpy, hoarse voice came out from the

and easily related to the ghosts when heard

trembled at the sound of

to hide Mu Zhi behind him, then said, “Old man, we are here to look for

“Scram!”

at his doorstep with a kerosene lamp. He

rooted to the ground, not knowing

what are you waiting

of Mu Xue stays here. Mu

belonged to Mu Xue. May I know how

keep his composure when dealing with the old man,

tender voice managed to calm the old man

believe if I say that I’m not related to

reveal himself to Mu Zhi and the chauffeur in between

kerosene lamp shone on half

enough, although it was the outback, he shouldn’t go as far

across to reveal the

a glance, Mu

shielded Mu Zhi behind him once

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

summary, he was

man, the chauffeur could not help

looks and body language, he chuckled scornfully, then turned back into his yard, locked

into the house, he mumbled to himself,

I suggest… To stay

turned to Mu Zhi, who was still scared witless in

to steady herself and nodded

with the village, but without a better choice, they resorted to search for a

a motel. Despite