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,

you visit our hometown?” He asked

was stunned briefly. “How did

in the hometown saw you when you left. He mistook you

first guess was that

Mu Zhi did not see the reason to

I went back.”

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

a proper reply in response to his bluntness and

“Mom would never mention

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 with you in the middle of the night. So… I expect her to be angry at

this point. It felt like he

had no idea what

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

nothing else to say at this

be exhausted since you’ve just come out from the village. Take a good rest. Can I invite

at first. She

met each other. It is a meaningful event to me.

in the most crowded part of City

Zhi figured that getting dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too awkward

was, Mu Zhi

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

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

Xianyong hung up when he

that, Mu Zhi

later to find out she missed

promptly returned

Jinye was, but he

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

and deep. “The chauffeur told me about the trip, so I thought it would be good to talk to

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

hide anything from

but she believed that Lu Jinye would be glad to catch up on what

also needed

the man

interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long while before saying,

plan initially, but he had guessed it with

bit her lips and answered

not feel the

I’ll send my men to look into this guy’s past, then tell you afterward. And in the meantime, you can continue interacting with

Jinye would

all, at her age, the role of a father no longer meant anything to 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 acknowledge him

when they were little, which did not apply

telling herself. Thus, she was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed her to

“Why?”

father change anything

question to Lu Jinye to show