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

gruffly, but the smile on his

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

room was covered with blackout curtains, allowing only a slither of light to seep through its gap. Thus, Mu

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

worried that

Xiu suddenly arched his brows and asked with a

the mood to joke about life and

clueless about what

the end of the day…

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?”

Mu Zhi with his gaze as sharp as those of a hawk watching

nodded once

of a monster

Xiu’s lips curved upwards as

afraid. I just feel that the

the Xie

Xiu continued staring her

was a

they met, then said tactfully, “I think a

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

death, I might not be able to

they say I am one day? I might’ve

Xie Xiu appeared like an anxious kid waiting

to his surprise, Mu Zhi

slowly 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 my friends as I am

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

liberty to

Mu Zhi could finish her remark,

Mr. Mu. How are you? Is there anything I can help you

need to see me?

on Linchang Road,

the address, Mu Zhi said goodbye

hung up the call and turned to Xie Xiu, apologizing to him, “Mr. Xie Xiu, I’m afraid

“What is it?”

gaped his eyes at Mu

he had no intention to let her

found something about my mom’s past. He told me to meet

had reached out for her bag

Mu Zhi from behind out of

was caught

arms were wrapped around her

have

you to

Xiu said frankly despite Mu

some business to

time left, can’t you

was not

Zhi that she was not just a friend to

Mu Zhi no longer

“Apologies.”

refused Xie Xiu