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,

asked the moment the

stunned briefly. “How did

saw you when you left. He mistook you as your mother, so he gave me

was that

clear, Mu Zhi did not see the reason to hide

went back.”

accept a father that came out of the

gather a proper reply in response

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

She must be

“Your mom had always had a strong character. She was a fine-looking woman, always curious about things around her. But 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,

paused at this point. It felt like

no idea what

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

nothing else to say at this

since you’ve just come out from the village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong seemed to care a

first. She wanted to refuse

first time your mom and I met each other. It is a meaningful event to me. I’ve booked a table at the Yinlin

located in the most crowded part of City

figured that getting dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t

seeing as how zealous he was, Mu Zhi could not bear to refuse

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

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

up

Zhi took a

later to find out she missed a few

returned his

at night in where Lu 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

hometown because a man reached out to me the other day and called

not hide anything from Lu

to visit her hometown, but she believed that

needed his

the man look

that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long while before saying, “So,

tell him of her plan initially, but

bit her lips and

not feel the need to

then tell you afterward. And in the meantime, you can continue interacting

Jinye would

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

the development of children when they were little, which did not

was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed her to interact with

“Why?”

Jinye, I’m an adult now, having a father change

Zhi presented the question to Lu Jinye to show him