Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 289

Chapter 289 She Is with Xie Xiu

After the host’s announcement, Mu Zhi cast her gaze at the commotion only to see a woman, decked up in a dazzling Spanish red dress, walking up to her.

She rocked a dark, smokey makeup, but it did not overshadow her glowing charms. Her appearance seemed to have instantly caught the eyes of every man in attendance.

While everyone was admiring her beauty, the cocktail host introduced with a chuckle, “Ever since Miss Xiao is married to the chairman, Lu Jinye, we could hardly see Miss Xiao gracing different banquets with her presence. Coincidentally, I had the pleasure of running into her during a press conference today.”

“Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing were known to show up in public in pairs. But interestingly, Mr. Lu wasn’t around. I informed Xiao Qingqing of the cocktail party, and she agreed to come.”

At the sound of Xiao Qingqing’s name, Xie Xiu managed to maintain his poise, but he had reached out for Mu Zhi’s hand and gradually brought it towards him.

Then, he approached the host to say, “I’ve just remembered that I have something to attend to, please excuse me.”

“Miss Xiao will be performing a song tonight, it’s a rare opportunity, do you think…”

Before the host could finish his words, Xie Xiu had left, bringing Mu Zhi along.

Mu Zhi was following closely behind him as she asked, “Who is this Xiao Qingqing lady? Is she a superstar? Otherwise, why is it difficult to invite her?”

“With every man fixing their eyes at her, she must be a stunning character. Honey, don’t you want to stay for her performance?”

“In my eyes, nobody is as stunning as you.”

Xie Xiu responded with a stern face.

However, as soon as he finished those words, the voice of a woman arose, “Mu Zhi?”

The voice sounded familiar to Mu Zhi, but she did not recognize the name. Thus, she did not turn back.

Then, the woman started walking up to her in a series of anxious footsteps.

She seized Mu Zhi’s hands and said delightfully, “You’re still alive, that’s great!”

Before Mu Zhi could work out what had just happened, the woman reached in for a deep hug.

Mu Zhi was startled. When she was released from the hug, she asked the woman in confusion, “Do we know each other? Did you get the wrong person?”

The woman had a petite figure to go with a lively character.

“Me? I’m Jian Xiaoning. I understand that I’m dolled up tonight, but it shouldn’t make me unrecognizable, right?!”

Jian Xiaoning threw a doubtful look at Mu Zhi, while Mu Zhi was astonished.

It had just occurred to her that the man in the morning might have sent the woman, similar to how he had somehow bribed the tour guide.

Mu Zhi instantly let out a discontented expression and muttered at the strange woman, “Sorry, you got the wrong person.”

Finishing what she had to say, Mu Zhi turned around to leave.

Xiao Qingqing was in the middle of the limelight when she saw a familiar figure from afar. Just as she was planning to walk up to Xie Xiu to greet him, she was shocked to see an even more familiar figure of a woman.

Who is it?

Xiao Qingqing peered at the woman in an attempt to make out who she was. Upon matching the woman’s figure to who she had in mind, she instantly became disgruntled.

Mu Zhi!

She! Is with! Xie Xiu!

She knew that Mu Zhi couldn’t be dead.

Walking up to the stage as though she had not seen anything out of the ordinary, Xiao Qingqing looked down at the audience with a beaming smile. On the other hand, Xie Xiu had set off from the banquet in the car.

While they were in the car, Xie Xiu suddenly turned to face Mu Zhi, asking, “Do you find that woman familiar?” The dull light shone on him revealed half of his face.

Mu Zhi pondered. When she realized that Xie Xiu was referring to Jian Xiaoning, she subconsciously shook her head, saying, “Not really.”

She had no memory of Jian Xiaoning whatsoever. This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Xie Xiu studied Mu Zhi’s expression as he pressed on, “Did any of your memories come to your mind during this trip to City A?”

Mu Zhi was stupefied. She answered with a question, “Honey, did we have a past in City A?”

A gleam of gloominess came over Xie Xiu’s eyes. He contemplated before saying casually, “We came here for holidays before. I introduced you to some of my business partners too.”

Mu Zhi shook her head with a troubled expression, “Doesn’t ring a bell.”

Xie Xiu was emotionless throughout the word exchange.

He stared at Mu Zhi quietly before breaking the silence with a serious note, “If anyone tries to get close to you during this period, telling you that you look like someone they know, don’t believe them.”

“The businessmen in this city tend to take advantage of personal relationships. So, many of them try to fawn over me with this approach.”

“Expect more to come!”

Xie Xiu emphasized with a solemn tone, “You’ve lost your memories because you were kidnapped. The abductors tried to coerce me with you as their hostage. I don’t want to see history repeat.”

At this point, Xie Xiu cupped Mu Zhi’s delicate hand in his palm, clutching her hand firmly.

While Mu Zhi gazed at Xie Xiu, overwhelmed by emotions.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself.”

With that, she surmised that all the strange people she met today were people who were trying to use her as a tool to connect with Xie Xiu.

Mu Zhi’s antipathy for these guys grew even deeper at that thought.

She had always believed that businessmen should possess an honorable personality instead of taking shortcuts to advance in the ladder.

…

During nightfall, there were only a few lighted rooms in Lu Jinye’s office building.

Sitting in his office on the 28th floor, Lu Jinye was diligently going through the company’s list of inventories.

A door-knock sounded out of the blue.

He knew that it did not come from an adult at once due to the soft sound.

The knock ceased after a few times.

Lu Jinye was familiar with the knocking pattern of everyone who usually turned up at his office.

And it was evident to him that the rhythm was different.

Lu Jinye frowned and asked at the door, “Who is it?”

“Hello, Mr. Lu, this is Eric.”

A little boy’s voice sounded, “They say that you love working overtime, so I come hoping to learn a thing or two from you.”

With furrowed brows, Lu Jinye figured that the name ‘Eric’ sounded familiar. He then commanded, “Come in.”

Eric was carrying a small bag pack. He slowly entered Lu Jinye’s office and nodded at Lu Jinye as a form of courtesy.

“Mr. Lu, I’ve solved the first problem you gave me. So, I’m here to discuss the solution.”

Amid his words, he put down his bag, preparing to retrieve his laptop.

On the other hand, Lu Jinye set his gaze on Eric. He did not turn his eyes away for even a fraction of a second.