Falling For The Contract Bride

Falling For The Contract Bride Chapter 141

Chapter 141 His Wedding Invitation Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

It had been a while since Mu Zhi ate fast food. She had not had a sip of alcohol for ages too. With her arm injury, she had been avoiding heavy foods.

However, when she received the delivery from Lu Junnian, he promptly made a call to follow up, “How is it? Have you received it?”

“I appreciate your gesture. Thank you.”

Mu Zhi said to Lu Junnian indifferently.

Despite her listlessness, she was genuinely thankful to him. While expressing her gratitude, hot briny tears started streaming down her cheeks involuntarily…

Lu Junnian, oh, Lu Junnian, why would you do this?

You know that we can never return to how we once were.

She seemed to be destined to fail in her love life.

When she used to love Lu Junnian, she was forced to stay away from him. Then when she loved Lu Jinye, she would not allow her to be with him.

“I’m feeling a little sleepy, let me go to bed.”

There was a long silence in their phone call. In the end, she chose to end the phone call.

Whether or not she could sleep was not the point. The more important thing was, she needed space for herself. She did not want disturb anyone.

…

Meanwhile, Lu Jinye was sitting on his balcony in his pajamas, watching the entire hour of fireworks show before it ceased.

The clamoring instantly dissolved into a sudden silence, making it difficult to get used to.

In this instance, Xiao Qingqing held two glasses of wine in her hand and gradually approached Lu Jinye. She handed a glass to him, leaving one for herself.

She said gently, “Let’s celebrate this special occasion when I finally become yours.”

Lu Jinye seized the remaining glass from Xiao Qingqing’s hand, and placed it at the side, “You can’t drink.”

He gulped down what was in his glass, and then wrapped his arm around Xiao Qingqing, making their way to the lounge.

In contrast to the magnificent proposal that was happening outside, the interaction between Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing was dull and ordinary.

Lu Jinye gave her a ring, and reassured her that he would marry her.

Xiao Qingqing was still moved by his simple gesture. She tried it on, and placed a kiss on him.

However… For some reason, she had a feeling that everything was merely a rehearsed performance. Things unfolded in an orderly fashion.

What would happen before the next event took place.

Thus, during the climax of the night, there was no trace of surprise.

But even if that was the case, Xiao Qingqing did not care.

Because she won… She finally! Won!

Lu Jinye finally belonged to her!

With both her arms around Lu Jinye’s waist Xiao Qingqing squeezed him towards her, embracing him firmly.

Meanwhile, Lu Jinye was merely rooted to the ground, allowing Xiao Qingqing to hug him. After a long moment when Xiao Qingqing freed him, she invited him into the bed jovially. However, Lu Jinye did not oblige. He peered at the gloom of the night, and slowly made his way back into the blackness.

Using work as an excuse, he refused Xiao Qingqing once again.

The following day.

When Mu Zhi woke up, she hurriedly prepared breakfast for Mu Xiaomu. Just as she was done with the preparation and coaxing Mu Xiaomu into eating, she suddenly received a call from the hospital.

Mu Zhi was informed that the hospital representative from the States was urging her to expedite the application. Otherwise, the quota would be given to another patient.

Upon listening to the news, Mu Zhi ushered Mu Xiaomu to finish the breakfast, then brought her to the hospital.

She went through great lengths in exchange for the treatment opportunity. She must not lose it easily.

But when she arrived at the hospital, she could see Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing approaching her from afar. They seemed to be there for a prenatal check-up. Xiao Qingqing was leaning on Lu Jinye’s embrace, beaming blissfully, catching the eyes of passers-by wherever they went.

Mu Zhi tried to avoid both of them, hoping to not be spotted.

Alas, the corridor was only that wide. There was nowhere she could hide. All she could do was standing at the edge, witnessing Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing brushing past her.

The instance they passed by her, she could faintly hear them discussing the future of the child, including the name, what school to go to, whether the baby would take after the father or the mother’s features. All of these were unpleasant to hear.

As soon as they walked past her, Mu Zhi hurriedly got out of there. When she was done with the discussion with the hospital representatives, she felt a little unwell. So, she went to the washroom. As luck would have it, when she was done using the washroom, she ran into Lu Jinye once again.

It seemed like the gods were playing a joke on her. It was a massive washroom in a massive hospital, but there was not a single soul that passed by.

Lu Jinye had finished washing his hands. He was drying his hands while Mu Zhi stood before the sink, trying her best to avoid eye contact with Lu Jinye. After quietly washing her hands, she proceeded to the hand dryer machine but Lu Jinye seemed to have left at this point.

However, Mu Zhi left the washroom and ran straight into Lu Jinye’s chest.

Mu Zhi flinched, then promptly jumped out of his embrace.

Her face turned bright red.

Lu Jinye just sniggered.

Despite obvious that he was waiting for her, he pretended as if they met each other out of coincidence. He said casually, “I’m getting married soon, I’ll get Linda to send the invitation to you in a few days.”

Lu Jinye contemplated for a long while before letting the words escape his lips.

However, Mu Zhi did not bat an eye at him. She replied, “I’ve booked my tickets to go to the States in two days. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to attend your wedding, Mr. Lu.”

She was telling the truth. But it sounded like she was saying it in a way that was provocative to Lu Jinye.

Even if that was the case, Mu Zhi did not feel the slightest bit of satisfaction after the jeer.

On the other hand, listening to what she had to say, Lu Jinye displayed no changes in his expression. He disregarded Mu Zhi and left right away.

It seemed like a proclamation that her rejection did not bother him at all. He was merely informing her of the wedding.

Mu Zhi left the hospital when Lu Jinye had vanished from the line of sight.

However, she had just arrived at the hotel when she received the wedding invitation from Linda.

Wasn’t that… A little too quick?

Lu Jinye had just proposed the prior night. Did he manage to decide a date already? Besides… When Mu Zhi opened the invitation card, she noticed that the wedding day was in a week’s time.

Mu Zhi was even more convinced that she did not understand Lu Jinye.

Looking at the invitation card made her even more flustered.

She did not bother responding to the invitation.

Meanwhile, in the Shanze building, after having Linda sent the invitation, Lu Jinye had been solemnly waiting for Linda’s update.

After a long moment, Linda came into his office hesitantly, then said to Lu Jinye, “Mr. Lu, after informing Secretary Mu of the wedding, I haven’t heard anything from her, not even an acknowledgment of receipt.”

“Then, did she show any emotions when you drove her out of the apartment?”

Lu Jinye had been trying his best to control his emotions.

However, Linda just looked at him and shook her head with a troubled expression.

Interesting… Mu Zhi, do you not feel a tinge of emotion?!