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,

gruffly, but the smile on his face looked a little

at his condition, Mu Zhi could not help but ask,

with blackout curtains, allowing only a slither of light to seep

light. It felt dull in there, further emphasizing

worried that I’ll

his brows and asked with a smile, yet somehow

have the mood to joke about life

was clueless about what she should

the end of the day…

remark, Xie Xiu did not seem bothered at all. He struggled to his seat by himself, then supported his lower back with a pillow, asking, “Have you heard about what I’ve

Mu Zhi nodded silently.

“A little bit.”

“Cold-blooded murderer?”

those of a hawk watching its prey, trying to make out what she

nodded

of a monster

Xiu’s lips curved upwards as he

before saying, “Not really. I’m not that afraid. I just feel that the narrative doesn’t fit

Xie Xiu you know

Xiu continued staring

a tinge of tenderness hidden deep inside

time they met, then said tactfully, “I think a person who would choose to stay with his friend until his last breath

mother had just passed away. She too, shared the same sentiment about life and

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

as cold-blooded as they say I am one day? I

question, Xie Xiu appeared like an anxious kid waiting for the release of

Mu

to pull the curtains open, then said, “You’re not my lover. I’m not as particular to my friends

isn’t that upsetting at all, I wouldn’t be

liberty to open the curtains for you. If you

could finish her remark,

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

to see

on Linchang

the address, Mu

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

“What is it?”

Xiu gaped his

looked like he had no intention

found something about my mom’s past. He told

out for her bag amid

moment, Xie Xiu hugged Mu Zhi

was caught off

arms were wrapped around her so she pushed him

Xie, please have some

want you to stay

frankly despite Mu Zhi’s

I have some

can’t you spare me even a

was not ready to give

Mu Zhi that she was not just a friend

no

“Apologies.”

refused Xie Xiu once