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?”

chuckled lightly. “Since long ago, I haven’t been able to sleep

“Why is that?”

Zhi gave him a curious glance,

said warmly, “I don’t see

so she

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

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and finished her

smiled, “Why

preparing to kill. Losing sleep to

that were

it’s miserable. I make a living out of killing people

they have no way of protecting themselves. They

in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did it

looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do

Mu Zhi chuckled.

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

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s

seriously. His deep gaze filled with

kindness you have is self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It is a rare trait to have. I want to know

response surprised Mu

much opportunity to interact at all. Why would

Xiu carefully

faintly hoarse,

when he told her

Will she be angry?

as indifferent

her. Instead she asked him, “So, what

did not expect herself to be

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

this, Mu Zhi figured that he had guessed why

Jinye. All the sacrifices I’ve

did not mention any of

“Miss Mu,

up and slowly

ran towards him. She spoke with

“What is it?”

back at Mu

“Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend

was smiling as she

heart

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

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

requests, Xie Xiu’s

in the end, he replied,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed

stood up straight and walked