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. He thought to

put a piece of Mu

“Really?”

piece, but the spiciness of the wasabi almost made her shoot steam from her

the taste of wasabi, and she was

she caught a glimpse of Lu Jinye’s playful expression before it instantly hit her that she had fallen victim to Lu Jinye’s trap.

out of

vomit was churning near her throat, she forced it back down into her belly,

her mouth, she dashed into the

until she gulped down multiple glasses of water that

only to find Madam

cautious

“Madam Liu.”

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

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

“Nothing.”

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

“What is it?”

gazed at

behind her back, hesitating whether or not

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

to Mu Zhi, it occurred to him that there was a

happened?” Asked Lu Jinye out

in Madam

like a photo

gaze fixed on what was in Madam Liu’s hands. Thus,

“What is this?”

first unwrapped the Kraft paper to reveal a

all just a normal-looking photo frame, and by the looks of the

careful with it? Mu Zhi

hands, then bowed at him from the waist, “Young master, I

“Sure.”

you have the time, print another copy of

“Noted.”

Liu back as she strode

idea what was in the photo,

Manor was zealous towards her but she could not help feeling that Madam Liu always carried a tinge of hostility when talking to

“What photo is that?”

raised her head to ask Lu Jinye while he wrapped his arm

when she

not feel the need

“Really?”

Mu Zhi asked distrustfully.

and looked at Mu Zhi, asking, “What’s the

“Sure, I trust you.”

some reason, nothing felt

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

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

Jinye answered

her head in

we can go next time. I’m exhausted today.” She

off the ground. “Since you’re tired, then let’s not