Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 226 A Sudden Harmonious Ambience

Lu Jinye did not refute the idea of buying a gift for Master Lu as an apology. He tagged along with Mu Zhi to the shopping mall.

In the mall, Mu Zhi was meticulously selecting the best gift while asking Lu Jinye about Master Lu’s personal preference. Lu Jinye responded to her questions thoughtfully.

He wore a smile throughout the process.

After picking a gift, Mu Zhi turned to Lu Jinye and was startled to find his dazzling smile.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Lu Jinye giggled, “Master Lu barely stays at home when I was little. But whenever he was coming home, my mom would always clean every corner of the house in advance. She would buy a hefty amount of items, soliloquizing to herself if the things are suitable.”

“I couldn’t bear her nagging at the time. I didn’t understand why mom did what she was doing. After all, everything was readily available at home, and Master Lu might not appreciate what she bought. But, she would let her joy overcome her exhaustion.”

“But I realize it now.”

Mu Zhi loaded the tea leaves she could into the car and fastened her seatbelt, “What did you figure?”

Lu Jinye said, “It… Is how a blissful home should feel like.”

“I picked up the same feeling from you, from the efforts you put into working towards a blissful home.”

However, the characters were now different from the visual in his head. His mom did it for Master Lu, while Mu Zhi did the same for him.

After listening to those words, Mu Zhi could not help but chuckle, “Actually, I never thought that I’d put in this much effort in the first place.”

“From the way you described your mom, I can tell that she was a marvelous woman.”

Lu Jinye took the wheels steadily as Mu Zhi stared at Lu Jinye with a stern face. After some moment, she suddenly asked, “Do you find any similarities between your mom and me?”

Lu Jinye,

have intermittently opened up

that Lu Jinye’s mother was a

Lu Jinye would openly

Zhi felt like getting to know more about

while before saying, “Not really. The only similarity I can think of is that

drove steadily while saying casually, “My mother was a simple woman. She tended not to overread situations. She was naïve, which was why she would gullibly imagine what the future looked like, holding unrealistic expectations as a result. Such a

Jinye paused momentarily before continuing, “You’re

“How am I different?”

Zhi suddenly turned

to marry me in the first place, and it was a display of fighting for

“I was cornered.”

her head helplessly. She could vividly remember how foolish she looked when they first got married. She pounced at Lu Jinye and sold herself

the Lu’s Manor. Mu Zhi held the gift in her

held Mu Zhi’s hand

felt warm and

the door, Mu Zhi was surprised

was sure that Master Lu

the case… The butler zealously said to Mu Zhi, “The master is upstairs,

had to say,

both hands, waiting patiently. Not long after, Master Lu was seen gradually trudging down the stairs with the butler’s

Mu Zhi was surprised to find

was confused and unsure

“Please take a seat.”

Lu got downstairs, he invited the pair for a seat

contemplating whether she should sit. In

and I truly love each other. I

lower lip. Despite having practiced these lines numerous times throughout their journey, she

Lu raised his head to look at Mu