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…”

lingering

on his face

Zhi could not help but

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

light. It felt dull in there, further emphasizing

you worried

and asked with a

have the mood to joke about life

was clueless about what

day… She was a

remark, Xie Xiu did not seem bothered at all. He struggled to his seat by himself, then supported his

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 out what

Zhi nodded once

of

upwards as

Zhi was startled briefly before saying, “Not really. I’m not that afraid. I just

the Xie Xiu

continued

there was a tinge of tenderness

did not look into his eyes. She was recollecting the first time they met, then said tactfully, “I think a person who would choose to stay with his

the time, Mu Zhi’s mother had just passed away. She too, shared the same sentiment about life

light-hearted remark about life and death, I might not be able to fill that void in

what if you find out that I am just as cold-blooded as they say I

asking that question, Xie Xiu appeared like an anxious kid

Mu

approached 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 to

upsetting at

mind that I took the liberty to

finish her remark, her phone started

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

to see

30 on Linchang

the address, Mu

to Xie Xiu, apologizing to him, “Mr. Xie

“What is it?”

gaped his

had no

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

had reached out

moment, Xie Xiu hugged Mu Zhi from behind out of

Zhi was

when his arms were wrapped around her

please have some self

you to stay

said frankly despite Mu

some

you spare

was not ready

Mu Zhi that she was not just a

Zhi no longer

“Apologies.”

Xie Xiu once