Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 256 I Stayed with You for Revenge

When Mu Zhi thought about it, she felt sad.

But her gaze never wavered.

She took a deep breath, turned off her phone, and set it aside.

She stood up, slowly got off the bed and walked outside.

It was dawn. Just when the sky was about to lighten and the northern part of the city was still shrouded in darkness. Mu Zhi looked at the clock on the wall. She couldn’t sleep.

Now that she thought about it, she was quite happy about fainting just then.

At least when she was unconscious, she wasn’t bothered by all these thoughts.

But now that she was awake, she was forced to face them.

Mu Zhi took her time and went downstairs. She saw that Xie Xiu was making some tea. The aroma filled the room, giving it warmth. The warm fragrance of the tea chased away the loneliness that most night owls seemed to be afflicted with and replaced it with quiet solitude.

“You’re awake?”

Xie Xiu heard the sound of footsteps and looked up at Mu Zhi.

Mu Zhi softly hummed the affirmation and walked to his side.

“Sit down. Have some tea.”

Xie Xiu poured a cup of tea and offered it to Mu Zhi, inviting her to sit.

Mu Zhi sat across from him and sighed.

Xie Xiu acted as if he did not hear her sigh. He didn’t ask her the reason for it, instead he said, “Try the tea I’ve just made. Is it good?”

Mu Zhi picked up the teacup and asked, “Mr. Xie, why are you still up at this time?”

Xiu chuckled lightly. “Since long ago, I haven’t been able to sleep

“Why is that?”

him a curious glance, “Life

sip of tea and said warmly, “I

to that, so she kept quiet. Why did one

spoke and recalled, “When I worked as an assassin, I would choose to strike when my victims were at their most vulnerable. My nights would be

“That sounds miserable.”

again and finished her

gently smiled, “Why is

preparing to kill.

that were killed were

it’s miserable. I make a living out of

themselves. They are at the bottom of the food chain. There’s nothing miserable about being

wiping the teapot as he spoke. But in Mu Zhi’s eyes, the way he did it was as if he was

moment, Xie Xiu looked up at her and said, “Mu Zhi, do you know why

Mu Zhi chuckled.

the past, when faced with such a bold question like this, Mu Zhi would keep her distance before telling him that she did not want to

today, prompted by Xie Xiu’s question, Mu Zhi asked,

seriously. His deep gaze filled with admiration. He slowly

in return. It is a rare trait to have. I want to know how people

surprised Mu

had much opportunity to interact at all. Why would you think me kind?” Asked Mu

carefully

faintly hoarse, as if he were

Mu Zhi’s expression when he told her that he

Will she be angry?

Mu Zhi’s expression was as indifferent as

on her. Instead she asked him, “So, what did

to be able to discuss this calmly with Xie

bit more selfish. Mu Zhi, if you think about it, there are many reasons that we have to face backlash, I want