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

asked the moment the call was picked

Zhi was stunned briefly.

you when you left. He

that the woman

clear, Mu Zhi did not see the reason

went back.”

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

Zhi could not gather a proper reply

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

know. She must

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

paused at this point. It felt

no idea

glad to

was nothing else to

out from the village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu Xianyong

at first. She wanted to

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 part of City

dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t be too awkward with the

zealous he was, Mu Zhi could not bear to refuse

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

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

Xianyong hung up when he

Zhi

to find out she

promptly returned his

late at night in where Lu Jinye was, but he answered her call within fractions

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

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

because a man reached out to me the other day and

hide anything from

hometown, but she believed that Lu Jinye

also needed

the

interactions. Following that, Lu Jinye pondered for a long

him of her plan initially, but he had guessed it

lips and answered

she did not feel the need to

into this guy’s past, then tell you afterward. And in the meantime, you can continue interacting with him, but keep

Zhi thought Lu Jinye would

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

children when they

Thus, she was surprised that Lu

“Why?”

now, having a father change anything to me

the question to Lu Jinye to show him that she