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

“Why is that?”

Zhi gave him a curious glance,

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

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

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

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and finished

smiled,

sleep because you’re preparing to kill. Losing

were killed were also

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

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

Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did it was as if he was

looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you know why I’ve allowed

Mu Zhi chuckled.

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 at

prompted by Xie Xiu’s question,

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

It is a rare trait to have. I want to know how people like you

surprised Mu

all. Why would you think

carefully examined Mu

was faintly hoarse, as

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

Will she be angry?

indifferent as

of anger on her. Instead she asked him,

to be

Mu Zhi and took 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 to face backlash, I want you to be bold in

had guessed why she had come

Lu Jinye. All the

Xiu did not

“Miss Mu, it’s about time I

and

Zhi suddenly stood and ran towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back

quiet and looked at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s livestream? I don’t want

Zhi was smiling as she

heart

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

that you can help me convince the media and the world to think that I am not a good

Xiu’s

in the

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply

then stood up straight and walked