Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 256 I Stayed with You for Revenge

When Mu Zhi thought about it, she felt sad.

But her gaze never wavered.

She took a deep breath, turned off her phone, and set it aside.

She stood up, slowly got off the bed and walked outside.

It was dawn. Just when the sky was about to lighten and the northern part of the city was still shrouded in darkness. Mu Zhi looked at the clock on the wall. She couldn’t sleep.

Now that she thought about it, she was quite happy about fainting just then.

At least when she was unconscious, she wasn’t bothered by all these thoughts.

But now that she was awake, she was forced to face them.

Mu Zhi took her time and went downstairs. She saw that Xie Xiu was making some tea. The aroma filled the room, giving it warmth. The warm fragrance of the tea chased away the loneliness that most night owls seemed to be afflicted with and replaced it with quiet solitude.

“You’re awake?”

Xie Xiu heard the sound of footsteps and looked up at Mu Zhi.

Mu Zhi softly hummed the affirmation and walked to his side.

“Sit down. Have some tea.”

Xie Xiu poured a cup of tea and offered it to Mu Zhi, inviting her to sit.

Mu Zhi sat across from him and sighed.

Xie Xiu acted as if he did not hear her sigh. He didn’t ask her the reason for it, instead he said, “Try the tea I’ve just made. Is it good?”

Mu Zhi picked up the teacup and asked, “Mr. Xie, why are you still up at this time?”

Xiu chuckled lightly. “Since long ago, I

“Why is that?”

a curious

sip of tea and said warmly, “I

did not know what to say to that, so she kept quiet. Why did one need

when my victims were at their most

“That sounds miserable.”

Zhi sighed again and finished her cup

Xiu gently smiled, “Why

you’re preparing to kill. Losing sleep to

were killed were

don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out of killing people at the

have hurt others. Besides, they have no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the

eyes, the way he did it was as

Xie Xiu looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you know why I’ve allowed you near

Mu Zhi chuckled.

faced with such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that

by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi

His deep gaze filled with

you have is self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It is a rare trait to have. I want to know how people

surprised

all. Why

carefully examined

you.” His voice was faintly

when he told her that he

Will she be angry?

indifferent as

Instead she asked him, “So, what

did not expect herself to be able to discuss

more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to face backlash, I want

had guessed why she had come looking for

helplessly, “Because I love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices I’ve made are

did not mention any

time and said, “Miss Mu, it’s about time I go

Xiu stood up and slowly headed towards his

him. She spoke with urgency,

“What is it?”

back at Mu

at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s livestream? I don’t

was smiling

her heart

back at her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you want me to

that you can help me convince the media and the world to think that I am not a good person! I am a slut that

Xiu’s

hesitant, but in the end, he replied,

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply towards

stood up straight