Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 248 Nothing Is Normal

While Mu Zhi was helping everyone to her homemade sushi, she gabbled with her mouth full of a concoction of sushi rice, seaweed, and lamb, “I can’t remember who exactly.”

“I vaguely remember that my mother would always bring me to buy a box of sushi whenever we have a barbecue at home.”

Mu Zhi was not born in a well-off family.

Mom rarely brought her to any barbecues. Mu Zhi used to think that mom paired sushi with barbecue as a method of saving money.

A box of sushi used to cost only six bucks from the street vendors. Mu Zhi would be stuffed by the time she scoffed half a box it.

However, six bucks would only get them three lamb skewers. She wouldn’t be filled with just lamb.

Thus, sushi acted as a filler in the meal.

Mu Zhi used to be upset about it.

But since her mother’s condition, she had not had the chance to have lamb skewer with mom anymore. She found herself craving for lamb skewers with sushi like mom would do.

Master Lu sized up Mu Zhi with knitted eyebrows.

It took him a long time before turning his face away and said, “It tastes nice.”

“I’m tired, I need some rest now.”

Master Lu suddenly stood up and headed into the house with the help of his walking stick.

He left Mu Zhi standing still on the same spot. Did I say something wrong? She wondered to herself.

“Is Master Lu not fond of sushi?”

That can’t be the reason… However, it was clear that Master Lu did not eat much.

Mu Zhi threw a suspicious look at Lu Jinye while he casually approached her, put an arm over her shoulders, and then brought her to her seat. “Okay now, let us enjoy the food. Look at the charming moonbeam. Don’t let it go to waste.”

“Cough cough.”

Lu Yunxi could not help but clear his throat, gesturing to the pair that he was still around.

you two.

a piece of Mu Zhi’s homemade sushi into his mouth, saying,

“Really?”

hurriedly ate another piece, but the spiciness of the wasabi almost

disliked the taste of wasabi, and she was wondering why Lu Jinye

had tasted the wasabi, she caught a glimpse of Lu Jinye’s playful expression before it instantly hit her that she had fallen

of her eyes

churning near her throat, she forced it back down into her

remaining in her mouth, she dashed into

wasn’t until she gulped down multiple glasses of water that she

to find Madam

cautious with

“Madam Liu.”

of good-will, but at the sound of her voice, Madam Liu

Madam Liu and asked, “What’s the matter? Is there something

“Nothing.”

Liu took on an awkward expression. “It’s not appropriate for

“What is it?”

Zhi gazed at Madam

the object behind her back, hesitating whether or not she should let Mu Zhi see

the two of them were staring down at each other, a series of footsteps came from outside the door. Lu Jinye’s voice sounded before he showed himself, walking up to Mu Zhi insouciantly. “You’re here, Lu Yunxi wants to play a game. I

it occurred to him that there was a mysterious air hovering

Lu

an object in Madam Liu’s hands with

like

Jinye sensed that Mu Zhi had her gaze fixed on what was in

“What is this?”

hands, he first unwrapped the Kraft paper

the looks of the mould at the corners of

is Madam Liu so careful with it? Mu Zhi wondered

Jinye’s hands, then bowed at him from the waist, “Young master, I shall head

“Sure.”

have the time, print another copy of the photo for me, I’d like

“Noted.”

hold Madam Liu back as she strode

Zhi had no idea what

the Lu’s Manor was zealous towards her but she could not help feeling that Madam Liu always carried a

“What photo is that?”

to ask Lu Jinye while he wrapped his arm around her shoulders

photo when

did not feel the

“Really?”

Mu Zhi asked distrustfully.

at Mu Zhi, asking, “What’s the matter? Don’t you

“Sure, I trust you.”

her thoughts away. For some reason, nothing felt normal to

long while, Mu Zhi asked, “Why is Madam Liu hiding your mother’s photo from

you’d like to see it. If you’d like to see what my mom looks like, I can bring you

Jinye answered Mu

Zhi shook her head in

today, we can go next time.

off the ground. “Since you’re tired, then