Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 287 The Familiar Strangers

Mu Zhi looked back hurriedly and her attention landed on Lu Jinye when she stumbled upon him. Lu Jinye’s hands clenched uncontrollably and heartbeat raced instantaneously.

He gleaned at the woman sitting by the table, her face did not change a lot from back then but her demeanor gives away a boring monotonous vibe. Of course, that was not a pleasant description over someone you used to know.

The Mu Zhi he used to know was a genie with a pair of hopeful eyes, like a torch in the midnight. The light in her could penetrate the worldly darkness.

The Mu Zhi standing in front of him had lost the scintillating halo. Her gaze had turned dull and passionless. She looked like she was but another married woman living a lackluster life.

Judging at her well-dressed appearance and elegant mannerism, she must have married a well-to-do person. However, she was not the Mu Zhi he was once familiar with.

The Mu Zhi now looked at him as if he was a stranger.

Receiving her unfamiliar gazes, he could not help but think Mu Zhi must have forgotten who he was.

He slowly approached Mu Zhi and stood right in front of her.

Standing in the corner was Yan Shu, the busybody onlooker who helped made the reunion possible. She was reluctant to leave the scene and genuinely curious how their lives would move on following the reunion.

But she had previously promised Lu Jinye that she would leave them alone, and so she stealthily exited the scene, leaving both of them with each other.

Mu Zhi stared at Lu Jinye. She was cautioned of Yan Shu’s absence and got a little nervous.

Still staring at Lu Jinye, her eyelashes flickered like a pair feathered wings as she blinked repetitively and involuntarily.

“Long time no see.”

Lu Jinye stood next to Mu Zhi and said.

Mu Zhi responded with a rather puzzled expression.

Why did he say that? It was not that long ago since they saw each other.

“Do we know each other?”

Zhi stared at Lu Jinye in a daze. She realized they have been referring her as the protagonist of

looked like

she was not his

childhood sweetheart

have heard of the story told by Yan Shu, but I am sure I am not

Zhi’s tone! She must be his Mu

Jinye was even

anything but stepping forward and grabbed Mu Zhi’s hands. He rolled up her sleeve and exposed the crescent

a random night when Mu Zhi was walking in the dark. She accidentally knocked on the dial of the watch Lu Jinye was wearing. They had no idea how did it

Jinye was confident that she was Mu Zhi! His Mu

pulled her hand back and gave Lu Jinye

did not even know who this

only address

did not want to stay at this place. She turned

quickly came in front of her and blocked her from leaving. He grabbed Mu Zhi by her

his mighty strong arms

at Lu Jinye and did not know what to do. She tried to break free from his embrace but her resistance only prompted him to tighten his arms even more, trapping

the warmth of his body through the thin clothing

heart was racing

a daze. She attempted to push Lu Jinye away, but was held

“Let go of me!”

Zhi shouted at him, he took the opportunity to come down on Mu Zhi’s

was caught off guard. She did not expect Lu Jinye would violate her with

in like a snake before Mu Zhi could force a seal to her lips. And before

chased and she dodged. It was a

body was enveloped

for some reasons, her body opposed conscience and was otherwise responding to his touch. Apparently, her sub-conscience

shocking to her. She was torn between following her heart or mind. She did not dare to pursue the budding

drown

bit of conscientious drive in her, she frantically pushed Lu Jinye away. She kept pushing

imperviously while letting in his