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?”

gave him a curious glance,

sip of tea and said warmly, “I don’t see any benefit in

what to say to that, so she kept quiet. Why did one need benefits to

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

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and finished her

smiled, “Why is

kill. Losing sleep to you must be

were killed were

her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out of killing people at the expense of others. I am

themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s

as he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the

up at her and said, “Mu Zhi,

Mu Zhi chuckled.

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

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

her seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly

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

response surprised

all. Why would you think me

carefully examined Mu

was faintly hoarse,

carefully observed Mu Zhi’s expression when he told her that he

Will she be angry?

Zhi’s expression was as indifferent as

Instead she asked

be

Mu Zhi and took his time replying her, “I want you to be a bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about

he had guessed why she had come looking

“Because I love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices

not mention any

“Miss Mu, it’s about time I go

up and

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

“What is it?”

back at

“Mr. Xie, can you pretend to be my boyfriend during tomorrow’s

Zhi was smiling as

her heart was

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

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

her requests, Xie Xiu’s eyes filled with

but in the end, he

“Thank you.”

Zhi bowed deeply

then stood up straight and