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?”

“Since long ago, I haven’t been able to

“Why is that?”

a curious glance, “Life goes

tea and said warmly,

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

when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My nights would be spent in waiting and observing for

“That sounds miserable.”

and finished her

smiled, “Why

because you’re preparing to kill. Losing sleep

that were killed were

at her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I

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

wiping the teapot as he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes,

looked up at her and said,

Mu Zhi chuckled.

faced with such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want

by Xie Xiu’s

gaze filled with

self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It is a rare

surprised Mu

at all. Why would you think me

Xiu carefully examined

investigated you.” His voice was faintly hoarse, as if he

Xiu carefully observed Mu Zhi’s expression when he told her

Will she be angry?

expression was as indifferent as always. Maybe a

anger on her. Instead she

be able to discuss this calmly

Zhi and took his time replying her, “I want you to be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to face backlash, I want you to be bold in love

that he had guessed why she had come looking for

Jinye. All the sacrifices I’ve made are made

not

“Miss Mu, it’s about

up and slowly

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

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back at

quiet and looked at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can

was smiling as

her heart

watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What

Zhi bit 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 I am not a

Xiu’s eyes filled with

hesitant, but in the end, he replied,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply towards

up straight and walked back