Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 318

Chapter 318 Her Mother’s Grave

Mu Zhi and Xie Xiu could not touch. It was an obstacle that they could never overcome even though they had seen many doctors. The doctors didn’t even know how to treat her.

The amount of contact between the both of them was limited to holding hands. But now… Mu Zhi could even… Xie Xiu reached out and hugged Mu Zhi tightly to test it out. Mu Zhi was also nervous.

But her reaction wasn’t as bad as before! He moved closer… And closer… She did not push him away.

Mu Zhi was so nervous that she kept her eyes shut the entire time. She only opened her eyes when she felt that she was firmly wrapped in his arms.

She gawked at Xie Xiu in disbelief.

Xie Xiu’s face was filled with surprise, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes.

“Your body isn’t rejecting my touch.”

Xie Xiu hugged her tightly and drew her even closer.

His breath fell on her face and slowly moved towards her lips. Mu Zhi shut her eyes tightly in nervousness. It was as if by closing her eyes, all her senses were heightened, and it magnified what was happening between her and Xie Xiu.

Just when his face was about to descend on hers, Mu Zhi pushed him away.

“Xie Xiu. I can’t. Can we try another time? I’m too scared.”

Mu Zhi stopped him again. But this time, she had consciously resisted him, and it wasn’t because of anything else.

Xie Xiu did not want to force her. “It’s late. You should go to bed.”

Mu Zhi felt guilty.

It was only natural for them to consummate their marriage. But for some reason, she could not do it. Mu Zhi felt depressed. She stood up and went back to her room.

She gave it a lot of thought but still could not think it through.

Mu Zhi closed the door to her room, but could not sleep no matter how long she lay on her bed.

She didn’t understand why, but she felt nothing when Xie Xiu held her in his arms.

How could she feel nothing for Xie Xiu, but when she thought of Lu Jinye, it was the complete opposite.

It drove Mu Zhi mad!

She wasn’t supposed to be thinking about Lu Jinye!

It irritated her to no end.

She sat up in her bed and took out her iPad from the drawer to watch a movie. But when she took it out, she saw the photo she had hidden underneath. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

The woman in the photo… Made Mu Zhi feel like she had to look for her.

She flipped it over to realize that there was an address at the other side. ‘140 Nanshan road.’

Mu Zhi wasn’t sure how house numbers were allocated there.

She decided that she would check out the address on the next day.

The next day after Xie Xiu had left for work. Mu Zhi quickly washed up and left. She took the photo with her and recited the address to the cab driver. He was stunned and asked if she was going to the cemetery.

Mu Zhi did not know how to respond and affirmed it.

She thought that maybe the address as near the cemetery and set off.

When the driver brought them to the address, Mu Zhi was dazed.

140 Nanshan Road… Truly was a cemetery.

Furthermore, the cab driver dropped Mu Zhi off and left.

Mu Zhi looked at the woman in the photo. She thought about it a long while and considered heading back.

Not far off was the cemetery groundskeeper’s lodge. Perhaps the woman in the photo is the groundskeeper?

Mu Zhi held the photo in hand and headed in that direction.

She gently knocked at the window. When the groundskeeper saw who it was, he smiled widely and said, “I haven’t seen you in a long while, Miss Mu.”

Mu Zhi was stunned.

She thought that maybe he had mistaken her for someone else and smiled abashedly, “I think you may have mistaken me for someone else.”

The groundskeeper stood up and opened the door. “How could I mistake you for someone else? I have never made that mistake before. Let’s go.” He said.

“These few years, your husband regularly visits her. Sometimes, your brother would come too.” The groundskeeper said as he led the way.

Mu Zhi followed him and tried to explain herself, “I don’t mean to interrupt but I’m here to find the woman in the photo… I think that she could still be alive.”

Mu Zhi estimated her age to be around the same age as her mother would be. In any case, she should still be alive and definitely not dead.

Mu Zhi showed the photo to the groundskeeper.

He gave the photo a quick glance and said, “Yes, that’s your mother.”

“Why are you acting so strange today?”

Mu Zhi was stunned by his question.

She kept quiet and followed his quick footsteps to their destination.

When she arrived at the tombstone, she saw the name and the photo etched into the stone. She suddenly lost all desire to explain to the groundskeeper.

Looking at the image of the woman that looked so much like her, she was filled with unsurmountable sadness.

An indescribable sadness. On it was written the name, ‘Mu Xue’.

The name of the woman in the photo was called Mu Xue.

Underneath it was carved, ‘Survived by Her Daughter, Mu Zhi.’

Mu Zhi…

The name rang through her mind. Suddenly, Mu Zhi felt a sharp pain in her head.

Why was this name so familiar?

Mu Zhi wanted to ask more about Mu Xue when she realized that the groundskeeper was gone. She turned only to see Lu Jinye standing next to her.

When has he arrived?

Did… Did Lu Jinye plan this?

Mu Zhi was in shock. Upon regaining her senses, she glared at him and turned to leave.

Lu Jinye called out after her, “She is your mother. You look exactly like she did in the photo. Do you still think I’m lying to you?”

Mu Zhi did not want to hear all these. She kept on walking.

Lu Jinye followed her languidly.

He quickened his steps when she quickened hers.

In the end, Lu Jinye still reached out to grab hold of Mu Zhi’s hand.