Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 183 Why Is the Woman Crying?

In the dimly lit office, if it weren’t for her rhythmic chest movement from breathing, one might have mistaken that she had been dead.

It was approaching midnight. Lu Jinye had decided that he would not wait any longer if she had not woken up.

He bent forward to lift Mu Zhi off the couch, but Mu Zhi spontaneously buried into his embrace, showing no sign of waking up.

Lu Jinye figured that Mu Zhi must be living at Jian Xiaoning’s place, but he was not certain where her place was. Thus, Lu Jinye brought Mu Zhi back to his place.

…

Earlier that day, after completing a surgical procedure at the hospital and preparing to set off for home, Jian Xiaoning received a phone call from the kindergarten to inform her to pick up Mu Xiaomu. It was two hours since school had finished.

Jian Xiaoning was wondering to herself why Mu Zhi did not show up for Mu Xiaomu while she went to bring her home.

Afterward, she hurriedly rang Mu Zhi to ask her about her whereabouts.

But the call was not answered.

Jian Xiaoning went on to make several more attempts but to no avail.

It was midnight, and Mu Zhi did not return home. Jian Xiaoning could no longer stay in her seat. She finally decided to call everyone that might be related to Mu Zhi and Lu Jinye was the first of her deducted list.

Lu Jinye had just tucked Mu Zhi into the bed when he received Jian Xiaoning’s call.

To avoid disturbing Mu Zhi’s sleep, Lu Jinye headed down to the lounge to answer the call.

Jian Xiaoning burst out in a flurry as soon as her call was answered.

“Hello, have you seen Mu Zhi? She’s gone missing and didn’t pick up Mu Xiaomu from school today. Do you think she might be suicidal?”

Lu Jinye frowned at Jian Xiaoning’s nervous-stricken voice.

It had barely been past midnight at this point. Did that call for Jian Xiaoning’s reaction?

However, Lu Jinye was not in a rush to answer Jian Xiaoning’s question. He chose to first seek information from Jian Xiaoning.

“Why would Mu Zhi be suicidal?”

Lu Jinye did not find anything odd about Mu Zhi when he met her earlier, apart from her hot temper.

is

these few days! The more normal a person appears after a traumatic experience, the more

Elaborated Jian Xiaoning.

exasperation had gotten the best of her at this point. “No way, I need

Mu

Uttered Lu Jinye.

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

the reassurance from Lu Jinye, Jian Xiaoning appeared much calmer, “Then,

afternoon, she showed no sign of life so far. I brought her

“It’s fine.”

was even more relieved to hear

lately even though she tried to act normal. It’s good that

is fine, bye

“Sure.”

word to Jian Xiaoning. He went to the bathroom for a shower after hanging up the call,

up early in

Linda and told her to bring Mu Xiaomu over from Jian Xiaoning’s

Mu Xiaomu playing in the lounge as he entered

she had been knocked out for days when

eyes. She habitually slid a hand under her head to feel the pillow to see if she had spent

pillow was

to her touch and the softness of the pillow did not feel like

her eyes wide open and it hit her that she

area anxiously, sat on her back, and realized that… Everything about

recall what happened before her sleep as it

bed. Dressed in a cozy outfit, she didn’t feel the need to get changed. She slowly headed out the room for

was flummoxed

her eyes in

Mu

Xiaomu was obediently playing with Lego on the couch with a cartoon

“Lu Jinye?”

first called out

it be a dream? This feels like such

the kitchen and said to her, “Wash up now, breakfast is

family was too

be a