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?”

long ago, I haven’t

“Why is that?”

him a curious glance,

Xiu took a sip of tea and said warmly,

not know what to say to that, so she kept quiet.

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

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and

Xiu gently smiled,

because you’re preparing to kill. Losing sleep to you

were killed were

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

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

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

looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi,

Mu Zhi chuckled.

Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want

by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi asked,

seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration.

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

response surprised

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

Xiu carefully examined Mu

was faintly hoarse, as

carefully observed Mu Zhi’s expression when he told

Will she be angry?

Mu Zhi’s expression was as indifferent as always.

anger on her. Instead she asked him, “So,

be able to discuss this

Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to face backlash, I want

Zhi figured that he had guessed why she had come

helplessly, “Because I love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices I’ve made

not mention any of

and said, “Miss Mu, it’s about time I

up and

She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie,

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back at

“Mr. Xie, can you

Zhi was smiling as

heart

her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you want me 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 slut that goes around

Xiu’s

hesitant, but in the end,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply

stood up straight and walked back