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 haven’t been able

“Why is that?”

curious glance, “Life

tea and said warmly,

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

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

“That sounds miserable.”

Zhi sighed again and

Xiu gently smiled, “Why

to kill. Losing sleep to you must

were killed were also

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

no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s

Zhi’s eyes, the

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

with such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before

by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu

looked at her seriously. His deep gaze filled

return. It is a rare trait to

response surprised

interact at all. Why would you think me kind?” Asked Mu Zhi

Xiu carefully examined

you.” His voice was faintly hoarse, as if he were discussing daily

expression when he told

Will she be angry?

indifferent

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

did not expect herself to be able to discuss

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

he had guessed

smiled helplessly, “Because I love Lu Jinye. All the

not

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

up and slowly

towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr.

“What is it?”

looked back at

hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s livestream? I

was smiling as

heart was

her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you

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

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes filled with

but in

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply

up straight and