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?”

gave him a curious glance, “Life goes slower

a sip of tea and said

not know what to say to that, so she kept quiet. Why did one need

Xiu 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 would be spent in waiting and observing for the best moment to

“That sounds miserable.”

and finished her cup

Xiu gently smiled, “Why is

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

that were killed

her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I

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

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

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she

prompted by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi

Xiu looked at her seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly

return. It is a rare trait to have.

surprised

interact at all. Why would

Xiu carefully examined Mu

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

Mu Zhi’s expression when he told

Will she be angry?

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

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

to be able to discuss this

Mu Zhi and took his time replying her, “I 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 want you to be bold in

this, Mu Zhi figured that he had guessed

“Because I love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices

did not mention any of

at the time and said, “Miss Mu, it’s about time

and slowly headed towards

spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I need your help

“What is it?”

looked back at Mu

can you pretend

smiling

her heart was

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

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

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes

was hesitant, but in

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply towards

straight and walked