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?”

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

“Why is that?”

a curious glance, “Life goes

a sip of tea and said warmly, “I don’t

Zhi did not know what to say to that, so she

as an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My nights would be

“That sounds miserable.”

and finished her cup of

smiled, “Why

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

were

“I don’t think it’s miserable. I

have no way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s

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

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

Mu Zhi chuckled.

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

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s

Xiu looked at her seriously. His deep gaze filled with

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

response surprised

at all. Why would you think me kind?” Asked Mu Zhi

carefully examined

faintly

when he told her

Will she be angry?

indifferent as always.

was not a hint of anger on her. Instead

not expect herself to be able to discuss

Zhi, if you think about it, there are many

had guessed why

helplessly, “Because I love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices

did not

and said, “Miss Mu, it’s

Xiu stood up and slowly

Zhi suddenly stood and ran towards him. She spoke with urgency, “Mr. Xie, I need your help with

“What is it?”

looked back at

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

smiling as she

heart

her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay.

media and the world to think that I

Xie Xiu’s eyes filled with

hesitant, but in the end,

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply towards

stood up straight and walked back