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,

our hometown?” He asked the moment the call was

Zhi was stunned briefly. “How

when you left. He

that

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

went

look into me. After all, nobody could accept a father that came out of the blue. It doesn’t matter to me

Zhi could not gather a proper reply in response to his

mention

must be angry

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 I would

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

had no

could put together was, “If mom is still alive, she’d be glad to see you. If she did hate you,

to say at this

village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner

Zhi was startled at first. She wanted

your mom and I met each other. It is a meaningful

the most crowded part

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

how zealous he was, Mu Zhi could not bear

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

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

Xianyong hung up when

that, Mu Zhi took

moments later to find out she missed a

promptly returned his

night in where Lu Jinye was, but

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

told me about the trip, so I thought it would be good to talk to

hometown because a man reached out

not hide

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

needed

the man

interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a

did not tell him of her plan initially, but he had

her lips

she did not feel the

tell you afterward. And in the meantime, you can continue interacting with him, but keep a safe

thought Lu Jinye would exhort

anything to her. Besides, she should have accepted the fact that she had missed out

children when they were little, which did not apply to Mu Zhi

was what Mu Zhi had been telling herself. Thus, she was surprised that Lu

“Why?”

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

question to Lu Jinye to show him that she did not