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?”

chuckled lightly. “Since long ago, I haven’t been able

“Why is that?”

gave him a curious glance, “Life goes slower

said warmly, “I don’t

say to that, so she kept quiet. Why

“When I worked as an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My nights would

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and finished her

smiled, “Why

preparing to kill. Losing sleep to you must be

that were killed were

looked at her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out of killing people at the expense of others.

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

Mu Zhi’s eyes, the

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want to be near him at

Xie Xiu’s question, Mu

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

sort of kindness you have is self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It is a rare trait to have. I want to

surprised

had much opportunity to interact at all. Why would you

carefully examined Mu

faintly hoarse, as if he were discussing daily

Mu Zhi’s expression when he told her that he investigated

Will she be angry?

as indifferent as always. Maybe a little too

hint of anger on her. Instead she asked him, “So, what did

Zhi did not expect herself to be

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

he had guessed why she had

Jinye. All the

Xiu did not

the time and said, “Miss Mu, it’s

stood up and slowly headed towards his

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

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back at

can you pretend to be

Zhi was smiling as she

heart

Xiu looked back at her and quietly watched her before agreeing,

Zhi bit her lip, “I don’t know what to do but I hope that you can help me convince the media and the

requests, Xie Xiu’s

hesitant, but in the end, he replied,

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply towards

up straight and