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

smile on his face looked a little too

his condition, Mu Zhi could not help but ask, “This looks serious, what happened

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

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

worried that

brows and asked with

mood to joke

was clueless about what

day… She was

to Mu Zhi’s remark, Xie Xiu did not seem bothered at all. He struggled to his seat by himself,

Mu Zhi nodded silently.

“A little bit.”

“Cold-blooded murderer?”

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

nodded once

you afraid of a monster

curved upwards

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

Xie

Xiu continued staring her

soul-piercing characteristic, there was a tinge of tenderness

was recollecting the first time they met, then said tactfully,

mother had just passed away. She too, shared the

I might

find out that I am just as cold-blooded as they say I am one day? I might’ve even done something that would upset

Xie Xiu appeared like an anxious kid waiting for the release

to his surprise, Mu

without batting an eye at him, reached out to pull the curtains open, then said, “You’re not my

that upsetting at

liberty to open the curtains for you. If

finish her remark,

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

to see

on Linchang Road,

noting down the address, Mu Zhi said goodbye

him, “Mr. Xie Xiu, I’m afraid that

“What is it?”

Xiu gaped his

like he had no intention to let

mom’s past. He told me to meet him to verify

out for

Xiu hugged Mu Zhi

Zhi was caught off

when his arms were wrapped around her so

Xie, please have

you to stay

said frankly despite Mu Zhi’s annoyed

have some business

you spare me

Xiu was not

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

Zhi no longer wanted

“Apologies.”

Xie