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.

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

“Okay.”

The call ended.

home to find Xie Xiu making tea in the

he saw Mu Zhi and asked, “Where did you

phone died, and I was stuck outside. It

long Xie Xiu had been home, but she did

followed with another question, “Why did you suddenly decide to come to

I left some clothes here. I really wanted to wear

why she had lied

caught on to her

was more than enough for him to

he had caught her lying. When Mu Zhi had picked up her clothes, he approached her

the hanger. She retrieved her hand and said, “I don’t want

you want

Xiu asked her seriously. His gaze was filled with indescribable emotions, but Mu Zhi hid hers well.

lip. She didn’t know how to

So she didn’t know why exactly she was lying to him. But she knew that she wanted to stay in

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

happened to her in City A was strange but felt so real.

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 this

Zhi quickly caught on and said,

to Xie Xiu and said,

eyes were filled with sincerity, and she

years, besides your vigilant protection of me, we don’t really spend much time together, which is why I’d like to spend more time with you. Let me celebrate your birthday for