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?”

long ago,

“Why is that?”

Zhi gave him a curious glance, “Life goes slower

of tea and said warmly, “I don’t see

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

“When I worked as an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My nights would be spent in waiting and observing for the best

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and finished

gently smiled, “Why is

kill. Losing sleep to you

that were killed were also

it’s miserable. I make a living out of killing people at the expense of

people who have hurt others. Besides, they have no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s

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

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

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

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s

gaze filled with admiration. He

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

surprised Mu

to interact at all. Why would you think me kind?” Asked Mu

carefully examined Mu

you.” His voice was faintly hoarse, as if he were discussing daily

Zhi’s expression when he told her that he investigated

Will she be angry?

expression was as indifferent as always. Maybe a little too

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

herself to be able to discuss this

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

Zhi figured that he had guessed why she had

Jinye. All the

not

“Miss

and slowly headed towards

towards him. She spoke

“What is it?”

looked back

hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s livestream?

smiling as

her heart

watched her

hope that you can help me convince the media and the world to think that I

her requests, Xie Xiu’s

but in the

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply towards

then stood up straight and walked back