Falling for the Contract Bride

Lu Jinye requested for the bartender to top up his glass and turned to glare at Shen Mobo.

Meanwhile, Shen Mobo disregarded his glare as he gulped down a glass of wine, “I’m only stating the

facts, Qingqing is a kind lady, she’s not one to fight for herself, she would only think from your

perspective. I only feel sorry for her.”

Lu Jinye seized his glass, tilted his head, and gulped down his one shot before standing to his feet,

heading towards the exit.

“Hey…”

Behind him, Shen Mobo called, but Lu Jinye did not look back. He had too much to drink. After entering

the car, the chauffeur started driving though he was not told where to.

The chauffeur could only bring Lu Jinye around the area. After circling for a while, Lu Jinye asked

indifferently, “How long have you been working for me?”

“Five years, Mr. Lu.”

The chauffeur responded.

“How long has Mu Zhi been with me?”

“Over three years.”

The chauffeur replied again.

Lu Jinye threw his gaze out the night scenery. After a long moment, he broke the silence, “Is there

someone you like?”

“Yeah, my daughter.”

When the chauffeur mentioned his daughter, a faint smile was subconsciously brought to his face.

In an instant, Lu Jinye swallowed every other question that he had.

What else could he have asked? When did he ever become like this? It was ironic that he had to consult

others about his relationship.

Besides, he was clear that the chauffeur’s wife had passed away many years ago, leaving him with just a

daughter.

He loved his wife. There, he loved his daughter too.

Lu Jinye massaged his temples to soothe his headache, glanced at the chauffeur and said, “Let’s go

back to the villa.”

“Sure.”

Upon receiving orders, the chauffeur swiftly changed directions and made their way to the villa.

In the villa, after a shower, Mu Zhi looked at the time on the wall. Lu Jinye left in a hurry earlier today.

She was not even sure if she had clarified what she intended to.

If Lu Jinye was not in the right mood tonight, it was unlikely for him to return home.

She was scheduled to report duty to the hospital the next day. Despite keeping a close eye on the

medical world, she lacked the practical experience after all these years. Thus, it was normal that she

might have been out of practice in the theoretical aspects.

The medical textbooks Mu Zhi ordered a few days ago had just arrived. She went to the study and

started reading the books. Before she could realize, two hours had passed.

When Lu Jinye returned home, he let the chauffeur brought his car home as he gradually trudged

towards the villa. He noticed the entire villa was dark. If it weren’t for the lights coming from the study

room, he might have thought that nobody was in.

He entered the door lightly and hung up his coat, changed into a pair of slippers, and headed upstairs.

Opening the study room door, he found Mu Zhi solemnly reading the books under the lights. Next to her

was a mountain of medicine textbooks.

Lu Jinye turned around to leave the room. He made two cups of coffee. When he brought the cups in,

Mu Zhi did not notice his presence as she was too heavily invested in the books.

Mu Zhi only came back to her senses when Lu Jinye placed the coffee in front of her, as though

awakened from a dream. She raised her head and said softly with a smile, “Thank you.”

“It’s the first time I see you study medicine.”

Lu Jinye sat next to Mu Zhi, picked up a random book, and flipped through the first few pages.

The technical jargons were too much to digest. Lu Jinye found it boring.

In response, Mu Zhi smiled lightly, “My new job involves working at the hospital, although I am only

supposed to work at the clinic along with some clinical practice, I think it’s appropriate to revise what I

used to learn.”

Mu Zhi chuckled bashfully as she said this.

While Lu Jinye turned around and stared into Mu Zhi’s eyes. They were glowing as she was talking

about her job. He was moved.

Thus, he asked, “Is it your dream to be a doctor?”

In the past, Mu Zhi was nothing but a meek lady who enjoyed splurging on lavish items in his eyes.

Despite her rational mind and overbearing attitude at work, being a secretary was widely regarded as a

job for women.

Hence, he could not imagine Mu Zhi in a doctor’s white coat. He struggled to picture Mu Zhi stepping into

the operating theater, handling the matters of life and death.

Mu Zhi did not expect the question coming from Lu Jinye out of the blue. She was first stunned before

saying, “Yeah.”

Lu Jinye did not say another word. He only reminded Mu Zhi to drink the coffee before it turned cold. He

turned around to leave the study room.

Her dream was to become a doctor. She dated a doctor before. He could sense the lingering sentiment

Mu Zhi might have had for Lu Junnian.

So… What Xiao Qingqing said to him earlier that afternoon as she delivered the documents had a point.

Even if he were to disregard his love for Xiao Qingqing, he should consider Mu Zhi’s love life as well.

Mu Zhi yearned for freedom. She also yearned for what she had been dreaming of.

The contract was not built on the foundation of love. Both of them had their own agendas.

But now, he had no unilateral right to extend the contract, binding her to him.

Lu Jinye headed to the bathroom for a cold shower. When he stepped out, he realized Mu Zhi had left

the study room and was waiting for him.

Seeing that Lu Jinye was done, Mu Zhi approached him and put a bathrobe over him. When she was

drying Lu Jinye’s hair, he clutched her hand.

With a stern face, he stared at Mu Zhi and asked, “Why did you choose to marry me in the first place?”