Chapter 173
Falling For The Contract Bride
Chapter 173 Can You Please Stay Away From Lu Junnian?
Mu Zhi nodded silently, showing no emotion on her face.
There was not a scene. Zhu Sha was a sensible woman. She looked at Mu Zhi harmoniously and said,
âThank you.â
Then, Zhu Sha hurriedly headed to Lu Junnianâs ward.
Seeing that, the doctor rationally stopped persuading Mu Zhi to visit Lu Junnian. She let Mu Zhi leave
in peace.
Lu Junnian was lying on the bed, expecting Mu Zhiâs arrival. Seeing a silhouette flashing across the
door, a dash of happiness surfaced in his eyes.
However, when he noticed that Zhu Sha was the one entering through the door, what smile he had
instantly disappeared.
He asked Zhu Sha indifferently, âWhat are you doing here?â
Zhu Sha gently approached Lu Junnian, sat down, and skimmed through the patientâs report before
replying to him, âLook at yourself, how could I not be here for you? Iâd be here even as a friend, let
alone your fiancée.â
Lu Junnianâs gaze was taken away by gloominess. He did not say a word.
Zhu Sha returned the patientâs report to the doctor and said, âHow did you get into the accident? Did
you run into something yourself?â
Upon learning of Lu Junnianâs accident, Zhu Sha had a look at the surveillance footage. It was clear
from the video that Lu Junnian was distracted. He had ample time to slow down his car but he didnât.
Glancing at Zhu Sha, Lu Junnian said apathetically, âI wasnât paying attention and I had to dodge the
car.â
Seeing that Lu Junnian was blatantly trying to avoid the topic, Zhu Sha did not pursue it further. She
witnessed the hopefulness in his eyes diminished into despair when she got into the room.
In the end, she heaved a lamenting sigh, âIs there anything you feel like eating? Iâll prepare some at
home and bring it for you.â
âI saw Mu Zhi on the way to this floor, she was on the way out.â
âThereâs no need to prepare it for me. Stop putting effort into me.â
Lu Junnian uttered coolly, âIâm tired.â
Then, he shut his eyes, turned his face away from Zhu Sha, and pretended to be asleep.
Meanwhile, Zhu Sha looked at Lu Junnian helplessly. She ultimately rose to her feet, turned around,
and leftâ¦
Mu Zhi had just arrived home when she received Zhu Shaâs call. She was not familiar with Zhu Shaâs
number. Thus, she had no idea who it was before answering it. A sense of bewilderment came over Mu
Zhi when she heard Zhu Shaâs voice.
âWhat are you calling me for?â
Mu Zhi asked.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Sha asked reluctantly, âCould you please stay away from Lu Junnian?â
If it were Xiao Qingqing who said these words, Mu Zhi would undoubtedly lash out at her.
But Zhu Sha was different. Her tone was filled with pleading. The emotional appeal had no trace of
hostility at all, making it difficult for Mu Zhi to refuse.
Mu Zhi responded to Zhu Sha, âI didnât mean to interfere in your relationship.â
âI know, but⦠I ask you to please keep a distance with Lu Junnian.â
Mu Zhi remained silent.
Following a few seconds of wordlessness, Mu Zhi was the first to break the silence, âSure, I
understand.â
âThank you.â
Zhu Sha humbly expressed her gratitude before hanging up the call.
Meanwhile, Mu Zhi was dazed as she listened to the beeping tone.
She was drained by the concoction of relationship issues she was experiencing. She felt cornered by
her situation and was at a loss to her next course of action.
Mu Zhi turned around to look behind her. She thought about packing up and leave Lu Jinyeâs villa.
However, she realized that she had no interaction with Lu Jinye this time and most of her belongings
were left unpacked.
On the one hand, Lu Jinye had Xiao Qingqing.
While on the other hand, Lu Junnian had Zhu Shaâ¦
It suddenly occurred to Mu Zhi that she was redundant.
She had no place in this game. It was just an accident that she had a trump card in Mu Xiaomu,
which⦠Forced her back into the ordeal.
She was supposed to quit a long time ago. Why was she still around?
Just as Mu Zhi finished packing up and was preparing to leave, the landline started ringing. Mu Zhi
hesitated before scurrying over to answer it.
She could hear Lu Jinyeâs voice as soon as she did, âSince you could pick up the call, that means
youâre at home. Wait for me, I want to clarify everything with you when I get home!â
Mu Zhi responded hostilely, âWhat is there to clarify? Weâve both said what we needed to say at the
hospital. I have nothing else to say.â
âWait for me, Iâll talk to you when I get home!â
Lu Jinyeâs tone was overbearing.
Mu Zhi was reluctant. While pondering whether she should agree, the words âwait for meâ from Lu Jinye
made her hang up the call in a flash.
Mu Zhi realized that she wanted to wait for Lu Jinye.
However, before Lu Jinye got home, her phone rang once again. The call came from the hospital in the
States. They informed Mu Zhi, âMiss Mu, please make your way to the hospital at once to visit your
mother. Sheâs showing signs of adverse drug reaction. We apologize for breaking this news to you!â
Mu Zhi was stunned to hear the news. She clutched her phone in disbelief. âWhat did you just say?
What does that mean?â
âWe are terribly sorry!â
âLet me make my way there immediately! Iâll book the flight tickets right now!â
Mu Zhi had noticed the situation was too complicated to be explained over the phone! All she could do
was to hurriedly set off to the United States and handle the issue in person. Her mother had undergone
successful surgery. She had also been showing positive signs of recovery. Why did she suddenly have
an adverse drug reaction?
At that thought, Mu Zhi could no longer bother with any arrangements. With Mu Xiaomu alongside her,
she rushed to the airport.
Fortunately⦠The journey went smoothly.
As soon as she arrived at the airport, she bought the air tickets and boarded the plane bound to the
States on the next available flight.
She was tensed all over from departure to landing.
She had never been this anxious in the past, even during her motherâs unconsciousness.
But now⦠She was given a glimmer of hope and the hope was quickly slipping away from her fingers.
The anguish could not be described in words!
Mu Zhi promptly made her way to the hospital from the airport.
She only managed to apprehend the situation when she spoke to the doctors. The hospital prescribed
a commonly-seen drug to the patient a few days ago. There was no evidence of reaction at the time,
but for some reason, the symptoms arose today.
Throughout the process, there was no sign of abnormally in the hospital and nobody would have
sabotaged the prescription.
The whole incident appeared to be a perfectly normal accident in the medical treatment.
However, the only exception to the seeming deception was that a few days prior, Zhu Sha prescribed a
nutrient injection to the patient to keep up with her nutrition intake!