Falling for the Contract Bride

“Nah, honey, I quite like my Polo, your cars are too garish, I’m afraid that nobody dares court me in the

future.”

Mu Zhi joked as she headed towards the house.

Lu Jinye followed suit as he responded, “You belong to me, Lu Jinye, just by holding the title of Lu Jinye’s

ex-wife, nobody would have the gall to woo you.”

At this point, Lu Jinye’s words were laced with smugness.

Mu Zhi sniggered. She went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes she had prepared while saying, “Why

not? Your business competitors wouldn’t wait before swamping me to marry me so they could get a few

insights into confidential information of your business.”

Upon hearing her words, Lu Jinye laughed.

He lugged Mu Zhi into his chest and breathed into her, “Then… Would you say anything?”

Mu Zhi managed to escape from Lu Jinye’s arms nimbly and sat across the dining table. She helped Lu

Jinye to some rice and said, “Unfortunately, my honey hasn’t leaked any confidential information to me

these years, you’re way too smart, way too mysterious for that.”

She uttered a coquettish snort to protest in between her words.

Lu Jinye stared at Mu Zhi. His eyes filled with dashes of laugh but said nothing and carried on with the

dinner.

None of them brought up the divorce agreement from the morning. Lu Jinye did not ask if Mu Zhi had

signed the agreement either.

While Mu Zhi did not take the initiative to present the agreement either.

After dinner, Mu Zhi prepared the bath for Lu Jinye. She adjusted the temperature before calling Lu Jinye

over. Entering the bathroom, Lu Jinye shoved Mu Zhi into the bathtub.

She was in his arms. He undid the buttons of her dress shirt and pulled it away.

Mu Zhi started screaming as she tried to dodge him, splashing water all over. She was giggling but could

not escape his embrace at all.

Thus, the smooches began, the panting intensified in between them and Mu Zhi had lost all awareness.

Just like usual, Lu Jinye lifted Mu Zhi out of the bathtub, wiped her dry, and brought her to the bed.

From the beginning, Mu Zhi had been cooperative.

She had no idea why she would always forget the fact that they were not an ordinary couple when she

was with Lu Jinye.

There was no love between them.

Every time they engaged in aggressive cuddling, they would be drained of energy. Mu Zhi would fall into

a deep sleep after her kitty had been fed.

But this time, it was different. Lu Jinye joined her in a deep sleep.

…

At Xiao Qingqing’s place.

It was a quiet night. She gazed at the lonely moon, massaging her temples, and turned her eyes to the

clock on the wall.

“Tick-tock, tick-tock,” four hours had passed. It was two in the morning, yet Xiao Qingqing was not sleepy

at all.

She clasped her phone, understood that she should not be calling Lu Jinye, but could barely control

herself.

In the end, she went to the bathroom. She decided to take a shower and get a good night’s sleep.

After the shower, just as she stepped out of the bathroom, she caught the end of her ringtone. Before

she could answer the call, it had been cut off.

Xiao Qingqing’s hair was soaked wet. She was rubbing it in between a towel as she walked towards the

shelf where her phone was on.

Nonchalantly, she checked on her phone and glanced at the caller. However, upon taking a mere glance,

she almost dropped the towel in her hands.

She took a long time staring at the name on the screen, hesitating if she should return the call. Just when

she was at a loss, the phone went off again.

Xiao Qingqing promptly took up the phone, trembling anxiously as she tapped on the answer button. An

old, hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone, “What’s the matter? Intentionally avoiding my

calls?”

The man’s tone was brimming with authority.

Xiao Qingqing could almost sense her breathing pattern turn rapid. She exhaled sharply and said, “I was

in the middle of a shower, I wasn’t dodging your call.”

“Hah, I thought you’re hiding from me.”

Despite his playful tone, the voice made Xiao Qingqing unsettle.

“I’ve come to your city, aren’t you going to get a meal with me?”

“I’m on a work trip lately.”

Xiao Qingqing explained anxiously, “Wait till I’m home.”

The man snorted, but he hung up the call, not pressing on further.

However, after the call, Xiao Qingqing’s phone subconsciously slipped through her hand. She slumped

on the couch to steady herself for a moment. Coming back to her senses, she rang Lu Jinye.

However, she was greeted only by the beeping tone, “Beep, beep, beep…” And her call was not

answered.

In the end, a robotic voice sounded in her ears, reminding her that the person she was trying to reach

was unavailable and suggesting her to call back later.

Xiao Qingqing chuckled. How could Lu Jinye pick up her call at this hour?

Lu Jinye must have been in Mu Zhi’s bed this instance!

She knew that it was the cost of losing him in the past. She also understood that she must endure it. But,

she could not!

Lu Jinye put his phone on silent when he entered the villa. He wanted to spend his last night with Mu Zhi

in peace.

However, he had pushed too far and he was currently sound asleep.