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

asked the

Zhi was stunned briefly. “How did

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

first guess was that the woman was

Xianyong made it clear, Mu Zhi did

went back.”

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

gather a proper reply in response to

said, “Mom would never mention a single word about dad when

know. She must

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, and I would fail numerous times. In the end,

at this point. It felt like he

had no idea what

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 too

else to say at

rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong seemed to care a lot about Mu Zhi’s

was startled at first. She wanted to refuse

your mom and I met each other. It is a meaningful event to me.

in the most crowded part of

with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too awkward with the

zealous he was, Mu Zhi could not bear to

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

into life, “Great! Go ahead and

hung up when he

that, Mu Zhi took a quick

out she missed

promptly returned

late at night in where Lu Jinye was, but

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

about the trip, so I thought it would be good to talk to

the hometown because a man reached out

Zhi did not hide anything from Lu

visit her hometown, but she believed that Lu Jinye would be

also needed

does the man look

was like from their interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long while before saying,

him of her plan initially, but he had guessed it

lips

did not feel the

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

Lu Jinye

meant anything to her. Besides, she should have accepted the fact that she had missed out on a fatherly figure throughout her

was a key only to the development of children when they

telling herself. Thus, she was

“Why?”

I’m an adult now, having a father change anything to me at this

Lu Jinye to show him