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

asked the moment the call was

briefly. “How did you

distant relatives in the hometown saw you when you left. He mistook you as your

guess was that the woman was

Zhi did not see the reason to

went back.”

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 is that you’re leading

could not gather a proper reply in

“Mom would never mention a

know. She must be angry at

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

It felt like he was immersed

had no idea

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

to say

village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong seemed to care

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

in the most crowded part

dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too awkward with

he was, Mu Zhi could not bear to

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

could hear the initially-dull voice sprang back into life, “Great!

Xianyong hung up

Mu Zhi took a

to find out

returned his

night in where Lu Jinye was, but he answered

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

about the trip, so I thought it would

a man reached out to me the

not hide anything from

hometown, but she believed that Lu

needed his

does the man look

Lu Jinye pondered for

her plan initially, but he had guessed

lips and

not feel the need

look into this guy’s past, then tell you afterward. And in

thought Lu Jinye would exhort

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,

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

“Why?”

having a father change anything to me

to Lu Jinye to show him that she did not need a