Falling For The Contract Bride

Falling For The Contract Bride Chapter 233

Chapter 233 Will You Choose To Come To Me One Day

Mu Zhi gazed at the blackness outside the window. She could not help but refuse him reluctantly.

“Umm… Maybe next time. Sorry, I’m tired today.”

Upon finishing her words, she hung up the call.

She acknowledged that the man was likely to be her father. However, after putting Mu Xiaomu in danger the last time when another man pretended to be her one-night-stand partner, Mu Zhi had to put her guard up.

When the call had ended, Mu Zhi continued to search the internet for more information.

…

Meanwhile, Xiao Qingqing was taking small sips of piping hot tea at Xie Xiu’s mansion. She could not help but feel suspicious upon hearing Secretary Rao’s plans.

“Mr. Xie, is this all necessary?”

“This is the reason you failed every time.”

Xie Xiu did not address Xiao Qingqing’s queries. He snapped at her as a response.

Those words instantly leave Xiao Qingqing with no comment.

But deep down, she was glad. She was happy that Xie Xiu was her colluding partner.

To create the character of Mu Xianyong, Xie Xiu was willing to pull all the strings he had in the media world to alter the articles’ release date. As a result, the recently posted articles felt like they had been

around for years.

Moreover… He had also taken care of the folks in Mu Zhi’s hometown. Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Xie Xiu used big data analytics to understand Mu Zhi’s mother’s behavior and preferences. Then, Xie Xiu made Mu Xianyong memorize all the details and rehearse countless times until he could register the information at the back of his mind.

Despite being allies with Xie Xiu, Xiao Qingqing could not resist being terrified by his deeds.

Xie Xiu was such a terrifying man.

He was both meticulous and vicious even towards the woman he loved, let alone someone he despised.

Seeing as Xiao Qingqing was flinching, Xie Xiu rose to his feet and ordered, “Leave.”

He threw a furry blanket on top of the couch and gradually headed into the house. But Xiao Qingqing stopped him.

“Mr. Xie, I don’t understand.”

She stared at him with her watery eye to observe the expression on his face, then asked, “Mr. Xie, we could’ve easily separated them with what we have in our hands. Why… Why are we taking a detour instead?”

But Xie Xiu said nothing in response. He filled his eyes with grimness and entered the house.

Xiao Qingqing stood on the same spot, gazing at Xie Xiu until he disappeared from the line of sight. There was nothing else she could say. She hung her head and turned around to leave.

It was almost winter in City A. Transitions between different climates tended to be abrupt in the city. This night was colder than usual.

Xiao Qingqing bundled up herself before scurrying into her car, then headed straight home.

At home, she parked the car, stepped off, and reached in for the car key when a figure suddenly surfaced from the darkness.

Xiao Qingqing was frightened. She took a closer look at the person before feeling much calmer.

“What are you doing here?”

“Can’t I be here?”

Shen Mobo’s eyes were brimming with judgment. “It’s late. Where have you been?”

It had been a while since he last met Xiao Qingqing. But he had been keeping a close eye on her whereabouts.

In the first place, he thought Xiao Qingqing had finally relented. She had made peace with herself and decided not to fight for what was destined not to be hers.

Thus, Shen Mobo was relieved and able to put more focus on work.

However, it wasn’t until tonight that he realized Xiao Qingqing had not given up at all.

At least, the discontentment and adamance sparkling in Xiao Qingqing’s eyes told him that she was still planning to pursue further.

The light in her eyes signified a glimmer of hope, and that made Shen Mobo terrified.

Xiao Qingqing did not tell him where she went. She turned her face away to avoid Shen Mobo’s question, opened her door, and told him, “Where else could I go? I went for a stroll.”

Shen Mobo spontaneously followed her into the house. He helped himself to a seat, “Your belly is showing. Stop going around, move back in with me.”

“Nah, I don’t feel like staying with you now.”

Xiao Qingqing poured herself a glass of water, gulped it down, and rejected him listlessly.

Shen Mobo was starting to get upset, but he did not say anything in retaliation.

Instead, he took out a few leaflets from his bag and said, “I’ve registered you to these maternity care courses. I figured it’d be useful to you. I could go with you if you need company.”

“Shen Mobo.”

Xiao Qingqing did not bat an eye at the leaflets. She threw an upset look at Shen Mobo.

Afterward, she immediately brushed her anger away, rubbed her forehead, and said, “I’m tired, can I be left alone? I need to go to bed.”

“Then take your shower. I’ll go.”

Shen Mobo glanced at Xiao Qingqing reluctantly before forcing himself to look away and headed towards the door.

Xiao Qingqing watched him left without intending to keep him.

Then, she headed to the bathroom and turned on the shower.

When she was done with her shower, she came out to see Shen Mobo still in the lounge area.

“Why aren’t you leaving?”

Xiao Qingqing was not dressed. Her baby belly was protruding slightly. But seeing that he had not left, Xiao Qingqing was not bothered and started drying her hair with the hairdryer.

Shen Mobo stood up, approached her, took the hairdryer from her hand, and started drying her hair for her. “Qingqing, do you have a clue how I feel for you?”

Xiao Qingqing nodded, “Yeah.”

“Will you choose to come to me one day?”

Xiao Qingqing craned her head around, seized the hairdryer from his hand, turned it off, and buried herself into his embrace.

However, she did not say a word.

…

The next day, Mu Zhi could barely sleep throughout the entire night. When she was awake, she decided to make her way to her hometown for an investigation.

She thought Lu Jinye had left for work, but when she headed downstairs, she noticed that he was packing his luggage.

“What happened? Are you going on a business trip?”

“I received a last-minute notification that a long-time client in Europe got into an accident. There has been a change in ownership in the company and we’ve lost contact with them due to this.”

Lu Jinye managed to explain the summarized the whole situation in a few succinct sentences.