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 been able to sleep

“Why is that?”

Zhi gave him a curious glance, “Life goes

Xiu took a sip of tea and said warmly, “I don’t see

say to that, so

Xiu 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 to

“That sounds miserable.”

and finished her cup of

gently smiled, “Why is

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

were killed

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

others. Besides, they have no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the food

as he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes,

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

the past, when faced with such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want to

Xie Xiu’s

seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly

in return. It is a rare

surprised Mu

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

Xiu carefully examined Mu

voice was faintly hoarse, as if he were discussing daily

observed Mu Zhi’s expression when

Will she be angry?

was as indifferent as always. Maybe a little

a hint of anger on her. Instead

be

looked at Mu Zhi and took his time replying her, “I want you to be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think

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

love Lu Jinye. All the

did not mention any of

time and said, “Miss Mu, it’s about

and slowly

ran towards him. She spoke with urgency,

“What is it?”

looked back

can you pretend to

was smiling as she

her heart

her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you want

her lip, “I don’t know what to do but I hope that you can help me convince the media and the world to think that I am not a good person! I am a

her requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes filled with

hesitant, but in the end, he

“Thank you.”

bowed

stood up straight