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?”

chuckled lightly. “Since long ago, I haven’t been

“Why is that?”

him a curious

said warmly, “I don’t

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

I worked as an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My

“That sounds miserable.”

Zhi sighed again and finished her cup of

gently smiled, “Why

sleep because you’re preparing to kill. Losing

those that were

it’s miserable. I

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

was wiping the teapot as he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did it was as if

Xie Xiu looked up at her and said,

Mu Zhi chuckled.

Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not

prompted by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi

filled with admiration. He

sort of kindness you have is self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It

response surprised Mu

haven’t had much opportunity to interact at all. Why would you think me kind?” Asked

carefully examined

faintly hoarse, as if

Mu Zhi’s expression when he told

Will she be angry?

expression was as indifferent

hint of anger on her. Instead she asked him, “So, what did

not expect herself to be able to discuss this calmly with

be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it,

figured that he had guessed why she had

love Lu Jinye. All the

Xiu did not mention any of

said, “Miss Mu, it’s

Xiu stood up and slowly headed towards

and ran towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I

“What is it?”

back at

Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend

was smiling

heart

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

her lip, “I don’t know what to do but I hope that you can help me convince the media and the world to think that

Xie Xiu’s

was hesitant, but in the end, he replied,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply towards

up straight