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 father,

visit our hometown?” He asked the moment the call

stunned briefly. “How did you

hometown saw you when you left. He mistook you as your

was that the woman was

Xianyong made it clear, Mu Zhi did not see the reason to hide

I went back.” She

nobody could accept a father that came out of the blue. It doesn’t matter to me if you don’t accept me.

reply in response to

“Mom would never mention a single word

know. She must be angry at

sounded grim. “Your mom had always had a strong character. She was a fine-looking woman, always curious about things around her. But due to some misfortunes I ran into in the early years, she had to suffer as a

paused at this point. It felt like he was immersed in

had no idea what

she’d be glad to see you. If she did hate you, it meant that she loved you

nothing else to

be exhausted since you’ve just come out from the village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong seemed to care a lot about

was startled at first. She wanted to

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

in the most

that getting dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be

how zealous he was, Mu Zhi could not bear to refuse

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

into life, “Great! Go ahead and take a rest for

Xianyong hung up when

Mu Zhi took

find out she missed a few calls from Lu

promptly returned his

where Lu Jinye was, but he answered

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

told me about the

went to the hometown because a man reached out to me

hide

she believed

also needed

does the man look

Lu Jinye pondered for a long while before saying,

not tell him of her plan initially, but he had guessed it

bit her lips and

feel

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

Lu Jinye

accepted the fact that she had missed out on a fatherly figure throughout her upbringing.

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

she was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed her to interact

“Why?”

adult now, having a father change anything to me at this

Lu Jinye to show him that she did not need a