Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 182 Sleeping in Lu Jinye’s Embrace

Lu Jinye’s raised his wide, captivating eyes, observing Mu Zhi’s facial expression.

Meanwhile, Mu Zhi could not help but frown. She returned the file to Lu Jinye and pouted her lips, “He isn’t my partner.”

Lu Jinye then replied with a smirk, “If he isn’t your partner, why would you refuse my invitation for dinner and end up having the time to get lunch with him?”

With his domineering temperament, the sound of Lu Jinye’s words felt suffocating to Mu Zhi.

She glared at Lu Jinye right away, “Because I don’t feel like having dinner with you.”

“Mr. Lu, I suppose you’re after the custody of Mu Xiaomu and I don’t believe that’s good news to me. So, I don’t want to see you. I just want to escape from you. Mr. Lu, can you empathize with me?”

Lu Jinye said nothing in response.

In silence, he stared at her with his deep-set and enigmatic gaze, which made her… Terrified.

Mu Zhi turned her back towards him and ignored Lu Jinye while leaning against the back of the couch.

A long moment later, Lu Jinye clenched his fists and said, “Stay away from Xie Xiu.”

His tone was rather gentle.

And comparatively much more tender than seconds ago.

While Mu Zhi was giving him the cold shoulders, Lu Jinye managed to instantly melt her heart with his warmth. She was dumbfounded by the sudden gush of affection.

She bit her lower lip and nodded at him, “Fine, got it.”

“Thank you.”

her gratitude

Jinye glared

despised her ‘thank

was running out of time to carry on with their conversation. Linda had reluctantly knocked on the door

Jinye glanced at Mu Zhi, “Wait here, I have more to discuss with you after the

sit

tongue, but Lu Jinye had burst

she could

man who prided on efficiency, the meetings Lu Jinye held tended to be short and succinct. Understanding that, Mu Zhi was prepared to make herself comfortable on

boredom came over her, Mu Zhi got up to browse

Zhi had not been sleeping well since the passing of her mother. She would lay in bed early at night but take hours to fall asleep. The slightest sound in the middle of the night would startle her awake, and she would wake up in the morning to a pillow drenched

to be an ordinary

was grateful to Jian Xiaoning for looking

time for Mu Xiaomu if Mu Zhi had run into

Maintaining a bold and optimistic front, Mu Zhi insisted to bring Mu Xiaomu to school every day and cook up large meals for the three of them at

to be as productive

night would tell her that sleep was a horrifying

end of the day, she had lost the

was focused on the book to pass her time. But for reasons unknown to her, she

short by a

how Lu Jinye managed to

team

the meeting, Lu Jinye headed straight towards his office while Linda was following closely behind. In the half-an-hour break, she needed

the couch. She had a book on her forehead, forming a

slowed down his footsteps. He pointed at this desk, beckoning Linda to place the

of

her facial complexion was paler than

of what