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 her father,

asked the moment the call

stunned briefly.

distant relatives in the hometown saw you when you left. He

first guess was that the woman was

Xianyong made it clear, Mu Zhi did not see the

went back.”

a father that came out of the

gather a proper reply in response to his bluntness and

lips and said, “Mom would never mention a single

must

had always had a strong character. She was a 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, your mom fled with you in the middle of the night. So… I expect

this point. It felt like he was immersed in deep

had no idea

“If mom is still alive, she’d be glad to see you. If she did hate you,

else to say at this

must be exhausted since you’ve just come out from the village. Take a good rest. Can I invite you for dinner tonight?” Mu

was startled at first. She wanted to refuse

met each other. It is a meaningful event to

the most crowded part of

that getting dinner with Mu Xianyong wouldn’t

Mu Zhi could not bear to refuse

Thus, she obliged, “Sure.”

could hear the initially-dull voice sprang back into life, “Great! Go ahead and take a rest for

up when

Mu Zhi took a

woke up moments later to find out she missed a

returned

Lu Jinye was, but

“You’re not asleep?”

Mu Zhi was surprised.

hoarse and deep. “The chauffeur told me about the trip, so I

a man reached out to me the other day

did not hide

she believed that

also needed his

does the man look

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

tell him of her plan initially, but he

lips

she did not feel the need

guy’s past, then tell you afterward. And in the meantime,

Lu Jinye would exhort her

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 acknowledge him at

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

telling herself. Thus, she was surprised that Lu Jinye allowed her to interact with Mu

“Why?”

an adult now, having a father change anything to me

Zhi presented the question to Lu Jinye to show him that she