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.

from her father, Mu

you visit our hometown?” He asked

stunned briefly. “How

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

was that the woman was

Zhi did not see the reason

I went back.” She

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 happy

reply in response to his bluntness

“Mom would never mention a single word about dad when she was

She must

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, and I would fail numerous times. In the end, your mom fled with you in the middle of the night. So… I expect her to

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

had no idea what

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

nothing else to say at

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

first. She wanted to refuse

is the anniversary of the first time your mom and I met each other. It

the most

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

was, Mu Zhi

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

back into life, “Great! Go ahead and

hung up when he

Zhi took

out she missed a few calls from Lu

returned

in where Lu Jinye was,

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

told me about the trip, so I thought it

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

hide

ask her why she wanted to visit her hometown, but she believed that Lu Jinye would be glad to catch up on what happened

needed

does the man look

Xianyong was like from their interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a

him of her plan initially, but he

her lips and

did not feel the need

I’ll send my men to look into this guy’s past, then tell you afterward.

Zhi thought Lu Jinye

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

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

telling herself. Thus, she was surprised that Lu

“Why?”

a father change anything to me at this point

Lu Jinye to show him that she did