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…”

some lingering condition, I’ll be

smile on his face looked a

his condition, Mu Zhi could not help but ask, “This

Xie Xiu’s room was covered with blackout curtains, allowing only a slither of light to seep through its gap. Thus, Mu Zhi could not get a clear look at Xie Xiu’s

felt dull in there, further emphasizing the

worried

Xiu suddenly arched his brows and asked with

the mood to joke about life

Zhi was clueless about what

of the day… She was a little

by himself, then supported his lower back with a pillow, asking, “Have you heard about what I’ve done in

Mu Zhi nodded silently.

“A little bit.”

“Cold-blooded murderer?”

gaze as sharp as those of a hawk watching its prey, trying to make out what she was thinking from

nodded

you afraid of a

Xiu’s lips curved upwards

really. I’m not that afraid. I just feel

the Xie Xiu you know

Xiu continued

a tinge of tenderness

time they met, then said tactfully, “I think a person who would choose to

time, Mu Zhi’s mother had just passed away. She

I might not be able to fill

out that I am just as cold-blooded as they say I am one day? I might’ve even

appeared like an anxious

surprise, Mu Zhi merely

then

did isn’t that upsetting

hope you don’t mind that I took the liberty to open the curtains for

her remark,

hesitantly, “Hello? Mr. Mu. How are you? Is

to see

30 on Linchang Road,

Mu

call and turned to Xie Xiu, apologizing to him, “Mr. Xie Xiu, I’m afraid that I need to go as I have things

“What is it?”

his eyes

looked like he had no intention to let her

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

reached out for her bag

moment, Xie Xiu hugged Mu Zhi from behind out of the

Zhi was caught

his arms were wrapped around her so she

please have

you

Xiu said frankly despite Mu Zhi’s annoyed

have some business to

can’t you spare me even a few

was not ready to

in surprise told Mu Zhi that she was not just a friend to

Mu Zhi no longer wanted to

“Apologies.”

refused Xie Xiu once