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

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

“Really?”

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

she

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

seeped out of

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

was remaining in her mouth, she dashed into the kitchen to

she gulped down multiple glasses of water that she

to find Madam

cautious with her

“Madam Liu.”

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

curiosity itch. Mu Zhi slowly approached Madam Liu and asked, “What’s

“Nothing.”

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

“What is it?”

gazed at

the object behind her back, hesitating whether or not she should

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

it occurred to him that there was a mysterious air hovering around

happened?” Asked Lu Jinye

Madam Liu’s hands with his

like

sensed that Mu Zhi had her gaze fixed on what was in Madam Liu’s hands. Thus, he spontaneously reached out to

“What is this?”

unwrapped the Kraft paper to reveal

photo frame, and by the looks of the mould

Mu Zhi wondered to herself as she looked

Liu promptly and carefully took the photo frame from Lu Jinye’s hands, then

“Sure.”

another copy of the

“Noted.”

Liu back as she strode

handled the photo frame amongst themselves, Mu Zhi had no idea what was in the photo, and

zealous towards her but she could not help feeling that Madam Liu

“What photo is that?”

raised her head to ask Lu Jinye while he wrapped his

photo when

the need

“Really?”

Mu Zhi asked distrustfully.

looked at Mu Zhi, asking, “What’s the matter? Don’t you trust me? I was telling the

“Sure, I trust you.”

away. For some reason, nothing felt normal

while, Mu Zhi asked, “Why is Madam

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

answered Mu

her head

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

Lu Jinye scooped her off the ground. “Since you’re