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

“Why is that?”

curious

of tea and said warmly, “I

that, so she kept quiet. Why did one

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

“That sounds miserable.”

and

Xiu gently smiled, “Why is it

to kill.

those that were

at her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out

way of protecting themselves. They are at the bottom

But in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did

said, “Mu Zhi, do

Mu Zhi chuckled.

would keep her

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi

deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly spoke,

return. It is a

surprised Mu

at all. Why would

Xiu carefully examined Mu

investigated you.” His voice was faintly hoarse, as

Mu Zhi’s expression when he told her that he investigated

Will she be angry?

Mu Zhi’s expression was as indifferent as

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

did not expect herself to be able to discuss

you to be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about

he had guessed why she had

love Lu Jinye. All

not mention any of

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

Xiu stood up and slowly headed towards

and ran towards him. She spoke

“What is it?”

looked back

and looked at Xie Xiu. She hesitated before saying, “Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my

Zhi was smiling

her heart was

her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you want me

that you can help me convince the media and the world to think that I

requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes filled with

was hesitant, but in the end,

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed

up straight and