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,

“Why is that?”

Zhi gave him a curious glance, “Life goes

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

so she kept quiet. Why did one need benefits

slowly spoke and recalled, “When I worked as an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their

“That sounds miserable.”

again and finished her cup

smiled, “Why is

kill. Losing sleep to you must be

those that were killed were

I make a living

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

he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did it was

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

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

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi

His deep gaze filled with

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

response surprised Mu

interact at all. Why

carefully examined Mu

His voice was faintly hoarse, as if he were

carefully observed Mu Zhi’s expression when he told her

Will she be angry?

was as indifferent as always. Maybe

on her. Instead she asked him, “So, what did you find

did not expect herself to be able to discuss this calmly

replying her, “I want you to be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it, there

this, Mu Zhi figured that he had

Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices

did not

up at the time and said, “Miss Mu,

Xiu stood up and slowly headed

spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I

“What is it?”

looked back at

at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be

smiling as she

heart was

her before

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

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes

but in

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply

up straight and walked back