Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 250 An Important Message for You

Mu Zhi was thunderstruck.

She could not work out how she should react anymore. In this instance, her phone went off.

Mu Zhi looked at her phone, and the name on her screen said, ‘Xie Xiu.’

She answered it and was greeted by Xie Xiu’s usual hoarse, yet silvery voice with a dash of coolness.

“Congratulations, you’re getting hitched in two days.”

“Thank you.” Responded Mu Zhi nonchalantly.

“Do I have the privilege to ask you out for a drink?”

Xie Xiu’s tone was insouciant when he said those words. Mu Zhi looked at the people around her reluctantly, not knowing what she should say. Then, a series of violent coughs came from Xie Xiu’s end, followed by his secretary’s anxious voice calling out his name.

Just like that, Xie Xiu hung up the call abruptly.

It took him fractions of second to end the call after inviting him for a drink.

Mu Zhi was stupefied. She did not hesitate for a moment before storming out of the room with her phone.

“Sorry, I need to take care of some business.”

Mu Zhi stood by the busy streets, waved down a cab, and promptly set off towards Xie Xiu’s place.

At the entrance of Xie Xiu’s residence, the cab was not allowed to advance farther. Mu Zhi settled the fare and hastily stepped off the car before the driver could give her the change.

She came before the security guard and told him to convey the message of her visit. But to her surprise, Xie Xiu’s secretary was frantically running towards her to cut her off, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll escort you in. Mr. Xie Xiu is expecting you.”

Mu Zhi was a little intimidated by her temperament.

Without questioning further, she hurriedly followed behind the secretary into Xie Xiu’s residence.

As soon as she stepped through the door, she found Xie Xiu lying feebly on the bed with a pale facial complexion.

Mu Zhi looked at him with a confused frown, “Mr. Xie, what happened…”

just some lingering condition, I’ll be

gruffly, but the smile on his face looked a little too

help but ask, “This looks serious, what

slither of light to seep through

lit with warm, yellowish light. It felt dull in there, further emphasizing the extent of his

you worried that I’ll

asked with a smile, yet

have the mood to joke about life and

Zhi was clueless about what she

the day… She

by himself, then supported his lower back with

Mu Zhi nodded silently.

“A little bit.”

“Cold-blooded murderer?”

Mu Zhi with his gaze as sharp as those of a hawk watching its prey, trying to make

nodded once

of a monster

curved upwards as

I’m not that afraid. I just feel that the narrative

the Xie Xiu you

Xiu continued

the soul-piercing characteristic, there was a tinge of tenderness hidden deep inside his

eyes. She was recollecting the first time they met, then said tactfully, “I think a person who would choose to

Zhi’s mother had just passed away. She too, shared the

death, I might not be able to fill that void in my heart

they say I am one day? I might’ve even done something that would

anxious kid waiting for

to his surprise, Mu Zhi

the curtain without batting an eye at him, reached out to pull the curtains open, then said, “You’re not my lover. I’m not as particular

what you did isn’t that upsetting at all, I wouldn’t be

the liberty to open the curtains for

could finish her remark, her phone

number and answered it hesitantly, “Hello? Mr. Mu. How are you? Is

to see me?

30 on

down the address, Mu

Xie Xiu, apologizing to him, “Mr. Xie Xiu, I’m afraid

“What is it?”

Xiu gaped his eyes at Mu

had no intention to

calls himself my father found something about my mom’s past. He told me to

reached out for

moment, Xie Xiu hugged Mu Zhi from

was

was frightened when his arms were wrapped around

have some

want you to

frankly despite

some

can’t you spare me even a few moments

not ready

her in surprise told Mu Zhi that she was not

no longer

“Apologies.”

refused Xie Xiu once