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?”

long ago,

“Why is that?”

him a curious glance, “Life goes slower

of tea and said warmly, “I don’t see

that, so she kept quiet. Why did one

strike when my victims were at their

“That sounds miserable.”

sighed again and

smiled,

because you’re preparing to kill. Losing sleep

those that were killed were

Zhi spoke her mind. Xie Xiu looked at her, “I don’t think it’s miserable. I make a living out of killing people at the expense of

themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s nothing miserable about

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

moment, Xie Xiu looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you know why I’ve

Mu Zhi chuckled.

bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not

Xiu’s question,

looked at her seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly spoke, “Because

have is self-sacrificing and asks for nothing in return. It is a rare trait to have. I

surprised Mu

at all. Why

Xiu carefully examined

was faintly hoarse,

carefully observed Mu Zhi’s expression when

Will she be angry?

indifferent as

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

herself to be able

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

Zhi figured that he had guessed

“Because I love Lu Jinye. All the sacrifices

did not mention any of

time and said, “Miss

and

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

“What is it?”

Xiu looked back

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

was smiling as she

her heart was

Xiu looked back at her and quietly watched her before agreeing, “Okay. What do you want me to

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

requests, Xie Xiu’s

but in

“Thank you.”

bowed deeply towards

up straight