Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 147 Powerless

The masquerade ball was organized at the open-air rooftop of the hotel.

Under the magnificent moonlight, women were boasting their beautiful dance moves while the gentlemen were socializing among themselves with the tinkle of cocktails.

The event was thoughtfully set up by the hotel. It was not solely designed for adults to indulge themselves in their social desires. There was also a children’s play area for small families.

Mu Xiaomu was enjoying her time in the children’s area. She was playing tag with the other kids, chasing around the area. In the end, all of the children started pulling off their masks amid jovial laughter.

Everyone was seemingly having a pleasant time except Mu Zhi, who was the odd one out.

She was here to avoid Lu Junnian.

When Mu Zhi recalled how she scrambled to get away from her room, she started laughing at herself amusingly. At this moment, a man with a fox masquerade mask gradually approached Mu Zhi. He bent forward from the waist to invite her to dance.

Mu Zhi had been hanging around the children’s area the moment she stepped onto the rooftop. Courteously refusing the man’s offer, she pointed at Mu Zhi, who was playing at a fair distance away.

In response, the man left reluctantly.

It did not take long for another man to take turns approaching her on various excuses. However, every one of them was met with rejection.

One of the men was seemingly reluctant to leave her.

Standing at the balcony, Lu Jinye caught sight of the man – a man who rocked a lion masquerade mask, and a lengthy figure. By the looks of his hair, the man appeared like a Caucasian man.

He approached Mu Zhi tactfully, then invited Mu Zhi for a dance. Similarly, Mu Zhi pointed in the general direction of the kids as a rejection, beckoning that she was a mother who needed to look after her child.

The man circled the dance floor in desolation before coming back to Mu Zhi for the second round of invitation.

safe here, we can just hang around the children’s area. Miss, I really

Zhi maintained a courteous front as she declined him, “Thank you for your gesture, maybe

the lion

end of it. Thus, she diverted her attention back

realized the same man came trudging up

Mu Zhi and handed the glass to her

are my friends, they know that I like you so they’re pushing me to woo you. I’m quite embarrassed now because I have been rejected twice. Without any choice, I could only treat you to a glass of mojito.”

Zhi looked at the mojito, contemplating

from your child. Miss, I suppose that should be convincing enough, right? Miss,

can’t even invite a woman I

to the man’s lamentations. She received the glass and

contented. He introduced himself, “My name is David, I’m in room 2709, you’re welcome to

remark instantly put

care to respond to him. Standing up, she was looking to move

did not appear to want to pester her. Holding his glass of

not around. Taking into account the time Lu Junnian might take to search for

up, Mu Zhi decided to

as she rose to her feet, a dizziness sensation

it, pinning it on fatigue from the past few days. She bit the bullet, and headed towards Mu Xiaomu, telling her

started coaxing Mu Xiaomu to

face is

Xiaomu bade farewell with her newly made friends obediently, and came before Mu Zhi, saying in her

Mu Zhi caressed her face

the cheeks to all over her

just occurred to Mu Zhi that something was not right. It might be due to the high alcohol content of the mojito earlier, hence her drunkenness. Mu Zhi hurriedly brought Mu Xiaomu