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 haven’t

“Why is that?”

a curious glance, “Life goes

sip of tea and said warmly,

what to say to that, so she kept quiet.

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

“That sounds miserable.”

and

Xiu gently smiled,

you’re preparing to kill. Losing sleep to you

that were killed were

don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out of

themselves. They are at the bottom of the food

as he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did

at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you

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 to be near him

prompted by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi asked,

at her seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration.

asks for nothing in return. It

surprised

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

Xiu carefully examined Mu

was faintly hoarse, as if

expression when he told her that he investigated

Will she be angry?

Zhi’s expression was as indifferent as always. Maybe a

not a hint of anger on her. Instead she asked

herself to be

to be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to face

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

love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices I’ve made

not mention any

up at the time and said, “Miss Mu, it’s about time I go to

stood up and slowly headed

towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I need your help

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back

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

Zhi was smiling as she

her heart was

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

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

Xiu’s eyes filled

was hesitant, but in

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply towards

up straight and walked back