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

you visit our hometown?” He asked the moment

Zhi was stunned briefly. “How did you

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

was that the

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

I went

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 is that you’re leading

reply in response to his

said, “Mom would never mention a single

know. She must be angry at

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

no idea

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

to say at this

you’ve just come out from the village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for

Zhi was startled at first. She wanted to

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

Restaurant was located in the most crowded

with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too awkward

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

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

sprang back into life, “Great! Go ahead and take a rest for

Xianyong hung up

Zhi took

find out she missed

promptly returned his

Lu Jinye was, but he answered her

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

me about the trip, so I thought it

out to me the

Zhi did not hide anything from

her why she wanted to visit her hometown, but she believed that

needed his

does the

Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long while before saying, “So, your intuition tells you to acknowledge this

not tell him of her plan initially, but

lips and

did not feel

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

Zhi thought Lu Jinye would exhort her

at her age, the role of a father no longer meant anything to her. Besides, she should have accepted the fact

children when they were little, which did

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

“Why?”

now, having a father change anything to me at this

presented the question to Lu Jinye to show him that