Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 83 The Only Chance to Grow Closer to Them
It was near midnight during the hottest part of summer. The heavens were too stingy to even grant them a breeze.
There was a natural lake nearby that was part of the estate. That was the only reason why the surrounding air was cooler and
moist.
However, as she was walking towards Liang Yunzhan, Mu Zhi could not help but still feel frustrated.
Whenever she thought about what Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing may have done earlier, she became frustrated.
She walked up to Lu Jinye and Liang Yunzhan, made sure her voice was calmer before saying, “Yunzhan, Xiaomu may be a little
tired. Xiaoning wants to bring her home. We’ll be leaving soon.”
Mu Zhi smiled softly.
Liang Yunzhan looked at his watch and urged them to stay, “It’s getting late. This place becomes a great natural resort at night.
How about staying for a night? Tomorrow, I’ll send Xiaomu and Jieyi to school.”
Mu Zhi hesitate before declining, “We won’t be staying. We’ll be leaving now.”
Prior to this, there had been not a hint of wind, but after Mu Zhi spoke, there was a gust of wind.
Liang Yunzhan smiled, “Look, even the heavens won’t let you leave. It’s windy.”
Mu Zhi looked up at the sky helplessly and quickly said, “It’s okay. It’s just a breeze. We’ll be fine.”
She then turned to call Xiaomu and Jian Xiaoning.
Xiaomu wasn’t too far away, barely a dozen steps away from where Mu Zhi was. But before she had taken a few steps, it began
to rain.
By the time Mu Zhi had gotten to Xiaomu and was tugging her, the heavens opened up.
The owner sent umbrellas out to everyone. The fireworks went out and everyone had an umbrella. Liang Yunzhan then walked
towards Mu Zhi again.

He had a mischievous smile on his face. “Looks like the gods know I would like you to stay and lent a hand. This road will be
particularly difficult to maneuver after the rain. Why don’t you just stay the night and leave tomorrow?”
Mu Zhi hesitated.
Mu Xiaomu, on the other hand, was excited, “Sure! Okay! Mister, will you tell me a bedtime story later?”
Mu Xiaomu pulled her little hand out from Mu Zhi’s grasp and ran after Lu Jinye. She tilted her head up and looked at him with
her large, innocent eyes.
Mu Zhi could tell that Xiao Qingqing was not happy.
Jian Xiaoning could also tell that Xiao Qingqing was upset. She deliberately looked at Mu Zhi and said, “Sure. We’ll stay the
night.”
Mu Zhi could only nod helplessly.
Some people were already being led by the housekeeper into the manor, the rain hitting their transparent umbrellas and then
splashing onto the ground.
Mu Zhi remembered Lu Jinye talking about not liking kids and hurriedly pulled Mu Xiaomu under her umbrella.
Xiao Qingqing took this opportunity and quickly made her way to Lu Jinye’s side.
Everyone walked in a line towards the manor and Mu Zhi deliberately made sure she was last. She felt tightness in her chest.
She wanted to get rid of it but did not know how.
They got back to the manor and received their allocated room number. Mu Zhi wanted a family room for her, Jian Xiaoning and
Xiaomu.
But the family rooms were in a separate building which was a long way from where they were. Mu Zhi had to make do.
She did not know if it was intentional or not but Jian Xiaoning and Xiaomu was on the second floor.
Mu Zhi, Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing were assigned rooms on the third floor. Everyone else were placed on either the fourth or
fifth floor.
With everyone gathered there, Mu Zhi couldn’t exactly make any alterations.

She went back to the room assigned to her and waited until it was quiet before changing rooms with Jian Xiaoning. She will keep
Xiaomu company as she slept.
The rain outside did not let up. Mu Zhi waited a long time before she was sure that everyone was asleep. She changed into her
pajamas and put on a coat before heading out.
Unfortunately for her, when she walked past someone’s room, she heard moaning.
Moan... Gasp...
The lingering sounds... Continued to... Soil her ears.
Only she, Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing were staying on this floor.
It was obviously not her making those noises, which only left Lu Jinye and Xiao Qingqing.
The moment the thought entered her mind, her ears began to itch. She sped up and quickly escaped into the elevator.
...
Xiao Qingqing indulged in some wine after returning to her room.
She felt sad when she recalled what she did that evening.
She was almost drunk when Shen Mobo appeared at her side. He had gently knocked once before letting himself in.
With one glance at Xiao Qingqing’s unfocused eyes, Shen Mobo could tell that she had been drinking a lot.
He turned to find an almost empty bottle of red wine on the coffee table. He frowned and then snatched the wine glass out of
Xiao Qingqing’s hands.
“That’s enough.”
Xiao Qingqing, finding her hand empty, was unhappy. She raised an eyebrow at Shen Mobo.
“If I don’t drink, what else can I do on this long night?”
Xiao Qingqing was wearing just a nightdress. A cool breeze blew in and lifted a corner of her dress. It was too tempting.

Xiao Qingqing did not seem to notice this. She gently laid herself down onto the couch.
However, Shen Mobo’s eyes were on Xiao Qingqing’s neck.
Those hickeys.
Those hickeys... Were his.
That was the only opportunity he had had to get close to her.
“Why did you call me over?”
Shen Mobo asked. He forced himself to look away, knowing that he could not allow his thoughts to stray.
Xiao Qingqing sat up straight. She remembered why she had asked for him “Forget about what happened earlier today.”
Xiao Qingqing ordered him and found herself to be thirsty. She stood up, wanting to pour herself a glass of water.
However, the moment she got to her feet, she started to sway. Thankfully, Shen Mobo was close by and caught her.
Shen Mobo’s chest tightened. He gulped and spoke with difficulty, “Leave Lu Jinye. Stop torturing yourself.”
“Leave him?”
Xiao Qingqing repeated. She raised her face to look at him and traced his jaw with a fingernail. “Leave him? Will you look after
me then?” She asked.
Shen Mobo did not answer her. Instead, he lowered his mouth to hers.
Xiao Qingqing’s body was hot from the alcohol she had consumed. When Shen Mobo lips touched hers, it tingled.
She closed her eyes and kissed back greedily.
This is just lust.
She told herself.