Falling for the Contract Bride

Xiao Qingqing was still moved by his simple gesture. She tried it on, and placed a kiss on him.

However… For some reason, she had a feeling that everything was merely a rehearsed performance.

Things unfolded in an orderly fashion.

What would happen before the next event took place.

Thus, during the climax of the night, there was no trace of surprise.

But even if that was the case, Xiao Qingqing did not care.

Because she won… She finally! Won!

Lu Jinye finally belonged to her!

With both her arms around Lu Jinye’s waist Xiao Qingqing squeezed him towards her, embracing him

firmly.

Meanwhile, Lu Jinye was merely rooted to the ground, allowing Xiao Qingqing to hug him. After a long

moment when Xiao Qingqing freed him, she invited him into the bed jovially. However, Lu Jinye did not

oblige. He peered at the gloom of the night, and slowly made his way back into the blackness.

Using work as an excuse, he refused Xiao Qingqing once again.

The following day.

When Mu Zhi woke up, she hurriedly prepared breakfast for Mu Xiaomu. Just as she was done with the

preparation and coaxing Mu Xiaomu into eating, she suddenly received a call from the hospital.

Mu Zhi was informed that the hospital representative from the States was urging her to expedite the

application. Otherwise, the quota would be given to another patient.

Upon listening to the news, Mu Zhi ushered Mu Xiaomu to finish the breakfast, then brought her to the

hospital.

She went through great lengths in exchange for the treatment opportunity. She must not lose it easily.

But when she arrived at the hospital, she could see Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing approaching her from

afar. They seemed to be there for a prenatal check-up. Xiao Qingqing was leaning on Lu Jinye’s

embrace, beaming blissfully, catching the eyes of passers-by wherever they went.

Mu Zhi tried to avoid both of them, hoping to not be spotted.

Alas, the corridor was only that wide. There was nowhere she could hide. All she could do was

standing at the edge, witnessing Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing brushing past her.

The instance they passed by her, she could faintly hear them discussing the future of the child,

including the name, what school to go to, whether the baby would take after the father or the mother’s

features. All of these were unpleasant to hear.

As soon as they walked past her, Mu Zhi hurriedly got out of there. When she was done with the

discussion with the hospital representatives, she felt a little unwell. So, she went to the washroom. As

luck would have it, when she was done using the washroom, she ran into Lu Jinye once again.

It seemed like the gods were playing a joke on her. It was a massive washroom in a massive hospital,

but there was not a single soul that passed by.

Lu Jinye had finished washing his hands. He was drying his hands while Mu Zhi stood before the sink,

trying her best to avoid eye contact with Lu Jinye. After quietly washing her hands, she proceeded to

the hand dryer machine but Lu Jinye seemed to have left at this point.

However, Mu Zhi left the washroom and ran straight into Lu Jinye’s chest.

Mu Zhi flinched, then promptly jumped out of his embrace.

Her face turned bright red.

Lu Jinye just sniggered.

Despite obvious that he was waiting for her, he pretended as if they met each other out of coincidence.

He said casually, “I’m getting married soon, I’ll get Linda to send the invitation to you in a few days.”

Lu Jinye contemplated for a long while before letting the words escape his lips.

However, Mu Zhi did not bat an eye at him. She replied, “I’ve booked my tickets to go to the States in

two days. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to attend your wedding, Mr. Lu.”

She was telling the truth. But it sounded like she was saying it in a way that was provocative to Lu

Jinye.

Even if that was the case, Mu Zhi did not feel the slightest bit of satisfaction after the jeer.

On the other hand, listening to what she had to say, Lu Jinye displayed no changes in his expression.

He disregarded Mu Zhi and left right away.

It seemed like a proclamation that her rejection did not bother him at all. He was merely informing her

of the wedding.

Mu Zhi left the hospital when Lu Jinye had vanished from the line of sight.

However, she had just arrived at the hotel when she received the wedding invitation from Linda.

Wasn’t that… A little too quick?

Lu Jinye had just proposed the prior night. Did he manage to decide a date already? Besides… When

Mu Zhi opened the invitation card, she noticed that the wedding day was in a week’s time.

Mu Zhi was even more convinced that she did not understand Lu Jinye.

Looking at the invitation card made her even more flustered.

She did not bother responding to the invitation.

Meanwhile, in the Shanze building, after having Linda sent the invitation, Lu Jinye had been solemnly

waiting for Linda’s update.

After a long moment, Linda came into his office hesitantly, then said to Lu Jinye, “Mr. Lu, after informing

Secretary Mu of the wedding, I haven’t heard anything from her, not even an acknowledgment of

receipt.”

“Then, did she show any emotions when you drove her out of the apartment?”

Lu Jinye had been trying his best to control his emotions.

However, Linda just looked at him and shook her head with a troubled expression.

Interesting… Mu Zhi, do you not feel a tinge of emotion?!