Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 138 Well… Very Well!

Mu Zhi dared not move a finger. She did not even close her eyes, gawking at Lu Jinye to observe him.

Lu Jinye’s words were still echoing in her head. He told her to return to him.

What did he mean by that? He already had Xiao Qingqing by his side. How was she going to return to him?

She could feel her body uncontrollably wanting more of Lu Jinye.

But, she was fighting to resist that urge.

Seemingly sensed that Mu Zhi was behaving oddly, Lu Jinye suddenly stopped to look at Mu Zhi, only to realize that she was trembling all over.

“What happened?”

Lu Jinye peered at her with a frown.

Tears were rolling in her eyes, but she insisted to fix them on Lu Jinye.

That brought a tinge of emotion to Lu Jinye.

“Are you unwilling?”

Although Lu Jinye had not attacked another pink castle in his life, he could imagine that the other women would never cry in his embrace.

This woman, Mu Zhi… Was beyond intrigue.

Lu Jinye ultimately relented. He stared at Mu Zhi with a stern face, stuttering hesitantly. Consoling someone was not his strong suit.

After a long while, he finally gathered some words, “Mu Zhi, I was not joking just now.”

Upon steadying herself, Mu Zhi rubbed the tears off her eyes, sat up, tried to button her shirt, but she could barely assert any force on her wrists, struggling to even dress herself.

Lu Jinye waited for a moment but did not receive a reply from Mu Zhi. Seeing that she was having a hard time button her shirt, he reached out to help her.

Mu Zhi attempted to dodge him.

But Lu Jinye said patiently, “Don’t move.”

A mere two words that appeared to have carried no weights managed to make Mu Zhi comply.

Lu Jinye slowly dressed her, then asked Mu Zhi, “Do you hate me?”

Mu Zhi raised her head to meet Lu Jinye’s gaze. She even had doubts to what was before her eyes. Lu Jinye’s eyes were flooding with tenderness.

As though he cared.

However, regardless of how moved Mu Zhi was, she just nodded lightly.

Tacitly admitting.

Yes, she hated him!

Lu Jinye’s brows were scrunched up. He stared at Mu Zhi solemnly. It was the first time Lu Jinye confessed his love to a woman, and he got rejected!

have any idea what

asked once more. What tenderness in his

expression merely flashed

gave him a firm

getting dressed, she took a great effort to walk towards the door, opening it as she said, “I grew up without a father. Mu Xiaomu grew up without a father too. Ordinary folks like us aren’t in the same league as the wealthy. Growing up in a single-parent family, the trauma of not having a father figure would haunt us forever. We don’t just get mocked for being fatherless since we were a

is more like a thirst for something hidden in the corner of our hearts, the more we miss out, the more we crave for it. We might even be envious

Zhi turned to look at Lu Jinye, “Lu Jinye, if you won’t

was not built on the foundation of love. Our bodies simply matched each other’s. Don’t be fooled by that.

had to say, Mu Zhi turned around with

punch at the wall, his

Mu

there was a woman who would refuse

the words ‘take care’! Also,

Well… Very well!

stomped towards the wine chiller, and seized a random bottle off

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the room, tears started surging down her cheeks

she ever say those words? They were such harsh remarks. But for some reason,

not have one, she must not

for Xiao Qingqing at the price of her love. Just to

was not in the right state. Jian Xiaoning then dashed towards her, and asked tactfully,

Xu Se just lifted his arm to check the time. It had barely been half an

the longest Lu Jinye could

Mu Zhi was discontented and

“Hey, it can’t be…”

Jian Xiaoning rolled her eyes at him

the car. They entered the car. Mu Zhi was seated at the

Xu Se, move your car away, I

“No way!”

any word from Jinye,

the word exchange between Jian Xiaoning and Xu

his car,

other, Lu Jinye left the hotel. He glanced at the car Mu Zhi was sitting in listlessly,

Xu Se hesitated briefly…

What is going on?

expressions, both of

to redeem his true

too intimidating. Xu Se did not dare

was cleared, Mu Zhi

no longer,

hopped into his car, took out his phone to ring Linda, ordering, “There’s a debt note in the bottom drawer of my desk. It’s from Mu Zhi. Make a call to her to enquire how long it’ll take for the

“Huh?”

Jinye’s order instantly put Linda in

boss asking Secretary Mu

he love Secretary

“Do as I say.”

sending shivers down Linda’s spine. Thus, she obliged, and then scrambled to look for the debt

Se and the rest to return, while he made his way back to City A, and went into

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seemingly exhausted. Mu Zhi then ushered Mu