Chapter 139
Falling For The Contract Bride
Chapter 139 Mr Lu Is Such a Cold-Blooded Creature
Mu Zhi curved her lips upward involuntarily to let out a scornful smile.
She thought she had Lu Jinye figured. But it seemed like she was too naïve to think so. The truth of the
matter was, she never understood him.
âGo ahead.â
Mu Zhiâs tone was calm and composed.
âUmm⦠Secretary Mu, Mr. Lu said to settle the debt and move out from the apartment as soon as
possible, which means he canât wait for a week.â
Lindaâs voice became increasingly softer towards the end. She too, agreed that Lu Jinye had gone too
far.
But it did not seem to bother Mu Zhi. She responded indifferently, âMmm, ok.â
âUmmâ¦â Linda started stuttering once again, âI understand that what happens between Mr. Lu and you
are personal, but I think you shouldnât be too adamant, Secretary Mu, that is humiliating to Mr. Lu.â
âLinda, thank you, I need to go take a shower.â
Mu Zhi felt every bit of strength drained out of her. She could hardly manage to keep on with the phone
call, so she wanted to hang up the call.
Linda did not pursue further and hung up right away.
Mu Zhi entered the bathroom, carefully avoided her injured elbow as she took a shower. After that, she
went to lie on the bed. Her mind was completely blank throughout the process.
She did not ponder on Lu Jinyeâs actions. Why he chose to do that and what his intentions were. She
could not even bring herself to figure what was going through his mind during his decision making. Her
mind was as blank as the eyeballs of the dead.
But she struggled to get some sleep. Her eyes were gaped open throughout the night until the first
sunlight pierced the sky. She only managed to get a little sleep at dawn.
Mu Zhi was woken up by Liang Yunzhanâs call. He chivalrously invited Mu Xiaomu to his home for a
play date. Realizing that she did not have the time to take care of Mu Xiaomu under the circumstances,
she agreed to his invitation.
Liang Yunzhan sent his man to pick up Mu Xiaomu. It was around ten in the morning.
But less than half an hour after Mu Xiaomu was gone, Mu Zhi heard a series of clamoring coming from
outside. The noise grew by the minute.
Following closely, the sound appeared to be right by her doorstep, âHere, itâs here, hang on, let me
open it.â
Mu Zhiâs apartment was the only unit on the floor. Listening to the noise, she could not help but come to
the door. Before the person outside managed to unlock it, she had opened it from inside. She stared
and frowned at the fine-looking lady who rocked a youthful outfit, accompanied by an exceptionally
arrogant demeanor.
The lady had plenty of servants following behind her, carrying her luggage of various sizes.
âHow can I help you?â
Mu Zhi took the initiation to greet her.
The lady sized up Mu Zhi with a contemptuous smile, âHow shameless of you? Why donât you move
away? Didnât Ye abandon you? Hurry up and pack already.â
In between her words, she did not even allow Mu Zhi to invite her before brushing past Mu Zhi and
headed into the room, oblivious of anyoneâs presence.
She then comfortably sat on the couch, and waved a hand at the men outside, âMove them in, move
them in!â
âWho are you?â
The moment the words slipped her tongue, Mu Zhi could not help but regret.
Who else could the lady be? She must be Lu Jinyeâs new paramour.
The lady scoffed proudly, âIt doesnât matter who I am. All that matters is that you are nothing but a
deserted woman. And what you need to do now is to quickly pack up and leave, Iâm moving in!â
She lifted her watch, and added, âIt is ten in the morning, Iâll head downstairs for a spa session,
followed by lunch. I will be back around twelve. When Iâm back, I hope youâll no longer be around, Miss
Mu!â
Mu Zhi raised her captivating eyes to look that the woman, then said with a smile, âSure.â
Then, she turned around to return to her bedroom and gave Liang Yunzhan a call.
Luckily⦠Mu Xiaomu had been picked up, so Mu Zhi had the time and space to pack.
It also saved her from having had to explain to Mu Xiaomu.
However, one of her arms was plastered while the other had graze wounds. Alas, in an awkward
fashion, she had no way to tidy her belongings even if she wanted toâ¦
Despite not having too much stuff, and most of which were daily necessities, it would take a while to
pack them up.
Just as Mu Zhi was struck by trouble, Linda suddenly showed up at Mu Zhiâs doorstep. She entered
with an apologetic expression, saying, âI didnât know Mr. Lu would be like this. Let me help you.â
Mu Zhi displayed a listless front. There was not a tinge of fury on her face. All she did was nod at
Linda, âAppreciate it.â
Linda did not waste another second⦠She hurriedly started tidying Mu Zhiâs belongings.
The curiosity within her was itching. She had been dying to ask Mu Zhi about what happened between
her and the chairman. It was obvious to Linda that Mu Zhi was irreplaceable in Mr. Luâs heart.
How did Mu Zhi get ousted by a random woman?
But looking at the apathy on Mu Zhiâs face, Linda swallowed all questions that were on the tip of her
tongue.
Because⦠Mu Zhi did not seem to be bothered.
With Lindaâs help, Mu Zhi managed to pack up all her belongings and called for a truck to move
everything away. It was difficult to find a place to move to in such a short notice, so Mu Zhi ended up
moving her stuff to a hotel.
While maneuvering the stuff around in the hotel room, Linda did not forget to show her disapproval for
Lu Jinye, âI think Mr. Lu has pushed too far this time. You didnât even ask to move into his apartment in
the first place, he was the one who insisted you to move in. How could he chase you guys away like
that?â
With one hand, Mu Zhi carefully opened the zip of a little pouch to take out the facial products she was
supposed to use during the day as she looked at Linda, and said gently, âDo you need to report back to
Lu Jinye? You should get going, itâs almost twelve now. If his new paramour catches you here, she
might snitch on you.â
âOh damn, I should run now. Mr. Lu told me to observe your behavior, and report my observation to
him.â
Linda seized her bag anxiously and then stormed out the door.
She shut the hotel door behind her with a bang as she left. She had little awareness of how much force
to assert. The loud bang echoed in the room, contrasting its desolation and bleakness.
Mu Zhi stared at the shut door for a long moment when the words âout with the old, in with the newâ
flashed across her mind. But very quickly, she managed to dismiss the hilarious thoughts in her head.
She was not the âoldâ because they were not lovers to being with. It was just a listless, contracted
marriage.
Of course, she did not wish to cry.
She made the bed herself, so she had to lie in it. She must not cry over it.
Mu Zhi sat in the gloomy hotel room for a long moment before making a call to Liang Yunzhan,
informing him of her new address, telling him to send Mu Xiaomu back to the Yunteng Hotel.
Shanzeâs building spanned into the clouds of the sky. Lu Jinye stood by the window, gazing down at the
hustle-bustle of the city with a frown.
At this moment, Linda knocked on the door, to report what she had seen.
Lu Jinye did not turn back. He ordered her to come in, and when she did, she had her eyes on his back
as she reported, âMr. Lu, Miss Milan has moved into your apartment.â
âSure.â
Lu Jinye answered clearly, yet there was no trace of emotion in his tone.
âMu Zhi has moved away too.â
Linda added. She glimpsed at Lu Jinye, hoping that he would turn around so she could see his
expression.
But he didnât. Disregarding Lindaâs remark, all he said to her was, âYou may leave.â
Linda could not help but comply.
She felt sorry for Secretary Mu Zhi. How great was Secretary Mu! Regardless of looks and intelligence,
Mu Zhi was superior to the Milan lady. Milan was nothing but a fine-looking vessel. She⦠Could not
even compare to Xiao Qingqing!
Why? Why did Mr. Lu suddenly take a liking on another woman, and choose to drive Mu Zhi out?!
That was unfair!
Mr. Lu was such a cold-blooded creature.
After Linda had left, Lu Jinye finally turned around. Showing no emotion, he sat by his desk and started
going through the documents.
He was barely two lines into the document before Xiao Qingqingâs figure appeared by the door.
She walked into the office slowly, and then gently said to Lu Jinye, âJinye, I miss you, so I dropped by
to see you. Iâve just finished my check-up, the baby is doing well.â
She let out a dazzling smile.
However, before Lu Jinye could say a word, a series of rapid, clanking sounds arose from outside the
door. Following closely, an alluring figure entered his office with a wiggle in her walk.
Oblivious to Xiao Qingqing, Milan made a beeline to Lu Jinye, wrapped her arms around his waist, and
said in a coquettish tone, âYe, Iâve moved in. Thank you for the accommodation.â
âTake your hands off him!â
Lu Jinye had not shown any response when Xiao Qingqing uttered the order apathetically.
Her voice frightened Milan.
She seemed to have just woken up from a dream as she turned around to glance at Xiao Qingqing,
provoking her with scorn, âYo, when did you come here? I didnât see you. Sorry, you areâ¦â
âScram.â
Xiao Qingqing did not even bother letting Milan finish her words. She pointed at the door and
commanded.
âWho the hell are you to tell me to scram? Do you have any idea who I am?!â
âScram!â
Milan was just asserting her dominance over Xiao Qingqing whenâ¦
Lu Jinyeâs voice sounded behind her.
In this instance, Milan hurriedly spun around to look at Lu Jinye in disbelief. Her gaped eyes were
paired with a pair of expressive, dark pupils, thinking that she had heard wrong.