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?”

ago, I haven’t been able to

“Why is that?”

him a curious glance, “Life goes slower without

sip of tea and said warmly, “I don’t

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

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.”

again and

smiled,

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

were killed were

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

Besides, they have no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s nothing miserable about being

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

moment, Xie Xiu looked up at her and said,

Mu Zhi chuckled.

would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want to be

by Xie Xiu’s

filled with admiration. He

kindness you have is self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It is

surprised Mu

at all. Why would you think

carefully

was faintly

when he told

Will she be angry?

Zhi’s expression was as indifferent as always. Maybe a little

of anger on her. Instead she asked him, “So, what did

to be able to discuss this calmly

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

that he had guessed why she had come

Jinye.

Xiu did not

said, “Miss Mu,

Xiu stood up and

She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I need

“What is it?”

back at

quiet and looked at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s livestream? I

Zhi was smiling

her heart

looked back at her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you want

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

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes

was hesitant, but in the

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply

up straight and walked back