Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 235 I Hope You Could Get More Love

The chauffeur bought breakfast for Mu Zhi. It was youtiao and soybean curd. “The motel doesn’t provide breakfast, I bought these from the village. I chose the cleanest one I could find, I hope it doesn’t bother you, madam.”

“I’m fine, thanks.”

Mu Zhi expressed her gratitude. She sat in the yard to enjoy breakfast with the chauffeur when he said casually, “In case you get frightened again, I’ve spoken to some of the villagers. Some of the older folks have heard of the name Mu Xue. I’ve also asked about your father, Mu Xianyong. Both of your parents left the village a long time ago, so I couldn’t find much information about them.”

Taking a bite at the youtiao, Mu Zhi was disheartened to hear the news.

“Has anyone seen how my father looks like?”

The chauffeur shook his head.

“This is a rural village. I heard that the only doctor who worked here got leprosy. None of the students who left for university studies was willing to return to this village, and as a result, the average age in the village is much older than the city.”

By the sound of his words, it was almost impossible to find any clue at all.

All Mu Zhi could confirm was that there was a Mu Xianyong and some information that matched what Mu Xianyong had told her.

Even in that case, Mu Zhi felt that was good enough.

When they set off for the city, they passed by her mother’s home. The strange man was painting the door in bright red. It was an overbearing shade of red.

After completing the repainting, the man added a word in white, ‘Death!’

That sent a shiver down Mu Zhi’s spine.

She hesitated for a while but did not dare to approach the man to ask him about his actions.

She exchanged glances with the chauffeur as they slowly headed towards their car on feet.

The chauffeur was guarding her from behind.

Their journey out of the village was faster than when they came in because the road was much clearer during the day. They managed to arrive at City A before sunset, and as soon as they did, Mu Zhi received a phone call.

call was from her

hometown?” He asked the moment the call was

was stunned briefly. “How did

when you left. He mistook you as your mother, so

first guess was that the woman was

it clear, Mu Zhi did not see the reason to

went back.”

want to go back to look into me. After all, nobody could accept a father that came out of the blue. It doesn’t matter to me if you don’t accept me.

not gather a proper reply in response to

and said, “Mom would never mention a single word about

know. She must be angry at

to suffer as a consequence. I was too fixated on making a career, and I would fail numerous times. In the end, your mom fled

paused at this point. It felt like he

had no idea what

could put together was, “If mom is still alive, she’d be glad to see you. If she did hate

was nothing else to say

village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong seemed to care a lot about Mu

first.

your mom and I met each other. It is a meaningful event to me. I’ve booked

Restaurant was located in the most

figured that getting dinner with Mu Xianyong

was, Mu

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

she could hear the initially-dull voice sprang back into

Xianyong hung up when he

Zhi

moments later to find out she missed a few calls

returned his

Lu Jinye was, but he answered her call within fractions

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

the trip, so I thought it would

went to the hometown because a man reached out to me the other day

Zhi did not hide anything from Lu

to visit her hometown, but she believed that Lu Jinye would be glad to catch up

also needed

the

interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered

tell him of her plan initially, but

bit her lips

she did not feel the

men to look into this guy’s past, then tell you afterward. And

Lu Jinye

have accepted the fact that she had missed out on a

only to the development of children when they were little, which did

Mu Zhi had been telling herself. Thus, she was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed her to interact

“Why?”

having a father change

Lu Jinye to show