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.

was from her father, Mu

hometown?” He asked

Zhi was stunned briefly. “How did

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

guess was that the woman

Xianyong made it clear, Mu Zhi did not

I went back.”

Mu Xianyong responded bluntly. “It’s normal that you 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. All I need to know

gather a proper reply in response to his bluntness and

“Mom would never mention a single word about dad when she

know. She must be angry at

ran into in the early years, she 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

felt like he was immersed

Zhi had no idea

she’d be glad to see you. If she did

else to say at this

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

Zhi was startled at first. She wanted to

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

in the most

with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be

zealous he was, Mu Zhi

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

initially-dull voice sprang back into life, “Great! Go

hung up when he

that, Mu Zhi

to find out she missed

promptly returned his

was late at night in where Lu Jinye was, but he answered her call within fractions of a

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

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

went to the hometown because a man reached out to

hide

Jinye did not ask her why she wanted to visit her hometown, but she believed that Lu Jinye would be glad

also needed

the man look

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

plan initially, but he

lips

did not feel the need to

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

Jinye would

have accepted the fact that she had missed out on a fatherly figure throughout her upbringing. There was no reason to acknowledge him at this

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

Thus, she was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed her to

“Why?”

now, having a father change anything to

Zhi presented the question to Lu Jinye to show him