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

visit our hometown?” He asked the moment the

briefly. “How did

our distant relatives in the hometown saw you when you left. He

guess was that

did not see the reason

went

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. All I

could not gather a proper reply

never mention

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 consequence. I was too fixated on making a career, and

point. It felt like he was

had no idea what to

“If mom is still alive, she’d be glad to see you. If

nothing else to say at this

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

was startled at first. She wanted to

of the first time your mom and I met each other. It is a

was located in the most crowded part of City

with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be

seeing as how zealous he was, Mu Zhi

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

instantly, she could hear the initially-dull voice sprang back into life, “Great! Go ahead and

hung up when

Mu Zhi

up moments later to find out she missed a few calls from

promptly returned

where Lu Jinye was, but he answered her call within fractions of a

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

chauffeur told me about the trip, so I thought it would

out to me the other day

did not hide anything

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

also needed

the man

interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long

plan initially, but he

bit her lips

did not feel

this guy’s past, then tell you afterward.

Jinye would exhort her

Besides, she should have accepted the fact that she had missed out on a fatherly figure throughout her upbringing. There was no reason to

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

telling herself. Thus, she was surprised that

“Why?”

father change anything to

Zhi presented the question to Lu Jinye to show him that she did