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

“Why is that?”

him a curious glance, “Life goes slower without

sip of tea and said warmly, “I don’t see any benefit in

what to say to that, so

slowly spoke and recalled, “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 moment

“That sounds miserable.”

and finished

smiled, “Why is

preparing to kill. Losing sleep to

those that were killed were

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

way of protecting themselves. They

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

said,

Mu Zhi chuckled.

such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want to be near him at

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s

looked at her seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly

and asks for nothing in return. It is a rare trait to have. I

surprised

at all. Why would

Xiu carefully examined Mu

faintly hoarse, as if he were discussing

Xiu carefully observed Mu Zhi’s expression when he

Will she be angry?

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

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

not expect herself to be able to discuss this calmly with Xie

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

he had

Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices I’ve made

not

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

Xiu stood up and slowly headed

towards him. She spoke with

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back

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

smiling as

her heart was

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

me convince the media and the world to think that I am

her requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes

hesitant, but in the end, he replied,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply towards

stood up straight and walked