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,

“Why is that?”

curious glance, “Life goes slower without

Xiu took a sip of tea and said warmly,

so she kept quiet. Why

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.”

Zhi sighed again and finished

gently smiled, “Why is

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

were killed were

think it’s miserable. I make a

have no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the

eyes, the way

up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you know

Mu Zhi chuckled.

when faced with such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep

prompted by Xie Xiu’s question,

gaze filled

It is a rare trait to have. I want to

response surprised

interact at all. Why would you think

carefully

faintly

expression when he told

Will she be angry?

Zhi’s expression was as indifferent

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

expect herself to be able to

be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to face backlash, I want you

this, Mu Zhi figured that he had guessed

helplessly, “Because I love Lu Jinye.

not mention

and said, “Miss Mu, it’s

Xiu stood up and

and ran towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I need

“What is it?”

back at Mu

can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s livestream? I don’t want

Zhi was smiling as

heart

back at her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay.

me convince the media and the world to think that I am not a good person! I am a slut that goes around seducing

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes filled

hesitant, but in the end,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply

up straight and walked back