Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 314 Another Person That Exists

Lu Jinye couldn’t be more familiar with the Xie Residence. And Mu Zhi’s answer confirmed that she was indeed Xie Xiu’s ‘wife’. Mu Zhi had been with Xie Xiu all this while!

Finally knowing what happened, Lu Jinye fists clenched. He wanted to tear Xie Xiu apart. These years, Xie Xiu and Lu Jinye didn’t exactly have a relationship. But Xie Xiu’s ambition for Lu Jinye’s position in City A was obvious.

They were clashing against each other as business competitors.

Lu Jinye had been in the business for many years and had never met an opponent as persistent as him.

To people in the industry, Xie Xiu always seemed calm and unflappable, but underneath all that was a raging storm.

Knowing this, Lu Jinye did not dare act rashly.

It wasn’t because he was scared, but… He was worried that any threatening move he made might result in Xie Xiu moving Mu Zhi.

Lu Jinye kept his cool and said calmly, “Just a normal business partner.”

“So you know each other.”

“That’s right! You guys run in the same circles, so it’s no surprise that you know each other.” Mu Zhi wondered out loud.

Mu Zhi felt that they had spoken enough and said, “I’m going in then.”

She turned and walked into the courtyard.

Lu Jinye did not stop her. He bid farewell and quickly returned home.

He immediately made a call when he got home.

done in these recent years. I want to know everything especially about his family and women he had contact with.”

“Okay.”

The call ended.

Xie Xiu

saw Mu Zhi and asked, “Where did

her phone, “My phone died, and

home,

question, “Why did

quickly thought of an excuse when her eyes landed on a piece of clothing on the hanger. “I remembered that I left some clothes here. I really wanted to wear it but couldn’t find anything similar

she had lied and avoided bringing

on to her guilt in her

for him

had picked up her clothes, he approached her and said, “Now that you have your

Zhi froze and returned the clothes to the hanger. She retrieved her hand

you want

gaze was filled with indescribable emotions, but Mu Zhi hid hers well. Hers

She didn’t know how to face him and

had never lied to Xie Xiu. So she didn’t know why exactly she was lying to him.

they came, a lot of unexpected things happened. Some even unpleasant, but somehow, she

happened to her in City A was strange but

down the stairs and approached Mu Zhi and Xie Xiu. He was dressed differently than usual in a brightly coloured hoodie. He asked Mu Zhi innocently, “Mom, look! Should I wear

on and said, “It looks

and said, “I want to spend your birthday

filled with sincerity, and she

of me, we don’t really spend much time together, which is