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 sleep

“Why is that?”

him a curious glance, “Life goes slower without

said

to that, so she kept quiet. Why did one need benefits to

an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My nights would be spent in waiting and

“That sounds miserable.”

Zhi sighed again and finished her cup

smiled,

don’t sleep because you’re preparing to kill. Losing

were killed

spoke her mind. Xie Xiu looked at her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out

they have no way of protecting themselves. They are

Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he

Xiu looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you know why

Mu Zhi chuckled.

keep her distance before telling him that she did not want to be near him

by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi asked,

gaze filled with admiration. He slowly spoke,

It is a rare trait to have. I want to

response surprised Mu

opportunity to interact at all. Why would

Xiu carefully

you.” His voice was faintly hoarse, as if

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

Will she be angry?

expression was as indifferent

not a hint of anger on her. Instead she asked him,

to be able to discuss

Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to

Mu Zhi figured that he had guessed why she had come looking

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

did not

“Miss Mu, it’s about time

Xiu stood up and slowly headed towards

Zhi suddenly stood and ran towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I need your help with

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back at

at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to

smiling

her heart was

at her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What

but I hope that you can help me convince the media and the

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes

in the end, he

“Thank you.”

bowed

up straight and