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

was stunned briefly. “How did you

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

guess was that

Mu Xianyong made it clear, Mu Zhi did not

went

could accept a father that came out of the blue. It doesn’t matter to me if you don’t accept me. All

reply in response to his bluntness and

bit her lips and said, “Mom would never mention a single word about dad when she was

must

had 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

felt like he was immersed in

had no idea what to

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

was nothing else to say

a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong

was startled at first. She wanted

the man added, today is the anniversary of the first time your mom and I met each other. It is a meaningful event to me. I’ve booked a table at the

the most crowded

dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too awkward with the

zealous he was, Mu Zhi

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

into

Xianyong hung up when he

that, Mu Zhi took

moments later to find out she missed

promptly returned

at night in where Lu Jinye was, but he answered her call within

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

Jinye’s voice was hoarse and deep. “The chauffeur told me about the trip,

man reached out to me the other day and

hide anything from Lu

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

needed his

does the man look

like from their interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long while

plan initially, but he had guessed it with

lips

feel the

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

Lu Jinye would exhort

she should have accepted the fact that she had missed out on a fatherly figure

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

“Why?”

I’m an adult now, having a father change anything to me at this point

Lu Jinye to show him that she