Falling For The Contract Bride

Falling For The Contract Bride Chapter 183

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.

But why is that happening?

“Because Mu Zhi’s mother has passed away, she’s uncannily ordinary from the surface these few days! The more normal a person appears after a traumatic experience, the more dangerous it is!”

Elaborated Jian Xiaoning.

But the exasperation had gotten the best of her at this point. “No way, I need to call the police right now!”

“There’s no need to, Mu Zhi’s here with me.”

Uttered Lu Jinye.

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

Upon getting the reassurance from Lu Jinye, Jian Xiaoning appeared much calmer, “Then, what is she doing now?”

“Sleeping, since one in the afternoon, she showed no sign of life so far. I brought her home from the company and lifted her off the car, but she’s sleeping like a log.”

“It’s fine.”

Jian Xiaoning was even more relieved to hear his words.

She said, “She must have not been getting enough sleep lately even though she tried to act normal. It’s good that she finally gets some quality sleep now.”

“Alright, everything is fine, bye for now.”

“Sure.”

Lu Jinye did not say another word to Jian Xiaoning. He went to the bathroom for a shower after hanging up the call, then spent the night in another room.

He woke up early in the morning.

The first thing he did after waking up was to ring Linda and told her to bring Mu Xiaomu over from Jian Xiaoning’s place.

Then, he left Mu Xiaomu playing in the lounge as he entered the kitchen.

Mu Zhi felt like she had been knocked out for days when she woke up.

In the past few days, the morning beam would glare into her eyes. She habitually slid a hand under her head to feel the pillow to see if she had spent the night crying.

But the pillow was not soaked…

Moreover, the texture of the linen felt strange to her touch and the softness of the pillow did not feel like what she used at home. On the contrary, it felt like what Lu Jinye normally used.

Mu Zhi shot her eyes wide open and it hit her that she was at Lu Jinye’s place!

She scanned the area anxiously, sat on her back, and realized that… Everything about the space told her that she was in Lu Jinye’s room.

Strange… She could not recall what happened before her sleep as it felt like an eternity ago.

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

By the stairwell, Mu Zhi was flummoxed by what was in her eyes!

She rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

Why was Mu Xiaomu here?

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“Lu Jinye?”

Mu Zhi first called out Lu Jinye’s name tentatively.

Could it be a dream? This feels like such a beautiful dream.

After calling Lu Jinye’s name, he walked out of the kitchen and said to her, “Wash up now, breakfast is almost ready!”

The harmonious scene of their little family was too perfect to be true!

It must be a dream!

Mu Zhi wanted to pinch herself in an attempt to wake herself up.

Seeing that Mu Zhi was awake, Mu Xiaomu jovially leaped to her feet and scurried towards Mu Zhi in her chunky little legs, hugging Mu Zhi firmly, “Mama, mama, papa said that I’m not going to the kindergarten today. He’s bringing me to Disneyland.”

While Mu Zhi believed that it was a dream, everything somehow felt too real to Mu Zhi. She had no idea how to react.

All she could do was nod, grab Mu Xiaomu’s hand, and head downstairs.

She even forwent the idea of pinching herself, afraid that she would wake up into reality where the flawless dream was shattered.

She brought Mu Xiaomu to wash her hands before splashing water on her face.

Every single item in Lu Jinye’s washroom was arranged the same way as he usually did.

Mu Zhi sighed at how real the dream felt.

After washing up, she ushered Mu Xiaomu out of the washroom only to see Lu Jinye had served breakfast on the dining table.

He said, “It’s been a while since I cooked, I’m not sure how it tastes like. The waffles are freshly made, I remember that you don’t like greasy foods as breakfast, you prefer sunny-side-up eggs to go with waffles and milk.”

Mu Zhi stared at Lu Jinye blankly as he spoke to her.

Meanwhile, Mu Xiaomu seemed to be famished. She shook Mu Zhi’s hand and hopped onto the dining chair, indulging herself in the breakfast.

Mu Zhi continued to lock her eyes at Lu Jinye intently.

Noticing that Mu Zhi had not moved a finger, Lu Jinye looked at her in confusion, “Is the food not appetizing?”

Lu Jinye eyed down at his breakfast.

It looks… Mouthwatering!

Mu Zhi did not say a word.

Lu Jinye frowned and asked, “Umm… You don’t like it?”

She did not touch the food. Perhaps, it did not entice her.

Mu Zhi shook her head in response.

“Then, what’s the matter?”

Mu Zhi remained mum, but tears started streaming down her cheeks.

Seeing that, Lu Jinye was perturbed.

Why is this woman crying?