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.

call was from her father,

visit our hometown?” He asked the

briefly. “How

you left. He mistook you as your

first guess was that the woman

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

went

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 is that you’re leading a

not gather a proper reply in response to his bluntness

mention a

She must be

she had to suffer as a consequence. I was too fixated on making a career, and I would fail numerous times.

point. It felt like he was immersed in

Zhi had no idea

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

else to

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

first. She

first time your mom and I met each other. It is a

Restaurant was located in the most crowded part of City

with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too

he was, Mu Zhi could

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

into life, “Great! Go ahead and take a

up when he

Mu Zhi took a

to find out she missed a few

returned

Jinye was, but he answered her call

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

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

because a man reached out to me the

hide anything from Lu

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

needed

the

their interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long while before saying, “So,

tell him of her plan initially, but he had guessed it with

her lips

feel the need to

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

Jinye would exhort

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

was a key only to the development of children when they

Thus, she was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed

“Why?”

adult now, having a father change

Zhi presented the question to Lu Jinye to show him that she did not need a