Chapter 254 Have You Really Fallen in Love With Mu Zhi
Mu Zhi’s mind went into a state of blankness when Madam Liu’s voice stopped coming from the phone.
After staring at the air fixedly for a few moments, she suddenly lifted up her phone and started making several call attempts to Madam Liu.
She wanted to know if everything Madam Liu said was true.
However, none of her calls was answered.
The headlights of a car came glaring into her eyes out of the blue. She held up a hand before her eyes and squinted at the car. It was an MPV. It’d had its registration number covered, and… It was flying towards her at what felt like the speed of light.
It was rapidly zooming into her eyes.
By the time that she had worked out that she must jump out of the way, every inch of her muscle stiffened.
Her feet felt like they were glued to the ground, but she managed to make out the fact that the driver of the MPV was Madam Liu.
Madam Liu had a sinister sneer on her face, like a blood-thirsty vampire.
The car did not seem like it was slowing down.
It was too late for Mu Zhi to dodge the incoming car.
She shut her eyes miserably, preparing for her last breath.
At the very last second, a Maybach suddenly charged out of a junction and rammed into the MPV without hesitation.
The MPV appeared to be almost touching Mu Zhi when the Maybach forced it out of the way.
Mu Zhi was flabbergasted.
She stood still, jaw dropped to the ground, and gawked at the upheaval in front of her.
Lu Jinye managed to control his timing perfectly, such that the MPV was barely moved away from a straight line to prevent a catastrophe.
He hopped off the car as soon as it came to a halt and dashed up to Mu Zhi anxiously.
He stared at Mu Zhi with furrowed brows.
“Why didn’t you run?”
He sounded like he was reproaching Mu Zhi as he had lost control of himself due to anxiousness.
Upon taking a closer look at Lu Jinye, Mu Zhi finally recomposed her thoughts and senses.
She opened her mouth with a start, but could hardly manage to get any words out.
Her words appeared to be stuck at her throat.
When Madam Liu told her of the truth, she became flummoxed, not knowing how she should face Lu Jinye.
She gaped her eyes at Lu Jinye for a long while before mumbling in a daze, “Lu Jinye, we can’t be together anymore, we…”
“Enough, stop talking.” Lu Jinye interrupted Mu Zhi before she could finish her sentence.
He placed both hands gently on Mu Zhi’s shoulders, saying calmly, “Let me take care of the rest.”
Then, he wheeled around and approached the MPV.
Sitting in the car, Madam Liu was slightly injured from the crash.
When she opened the door and noticed Lu Jinye was at the scene, she ran towards him and bellowed, “Young master, do not stop me, if it weren’t for this woman, your mother wouldn’t be dead.”
“I want to avenge your mom!” She roared.
Lu Jinye disregarded Madam Liu’s words. He glanced at her silently and then said, “You’ve done enough, stop living in your mistakes.”
Madam Liu raised her head with a flinch. She gawked at Lu Jinye in disbelief with her wrinkly and lifeless eyes, “Young master, what are you talking about?! Have you forgotten? If the bitch, Mu Xue, hadn’t confronted Madam Shi Chu, Madam Shi Chu wouldn’t have died!”
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From a distance away, Mu Zhi witnessed Lu Jinye and Madam Liu quarreling. They were within hearing distance, but for some reason, she heard nothing but buzzing in her ears.
Following closely, she felt air thinning around her, and she was gasping for air.
She turned away from Lu Jinye and Madam Liu, running away in the opposite direction.
She did not know where the street was leading her to.
At the end of the street, she made a turn and ran two more blocks.
When every bit of strength was drained of her, Mu Zhi suddenly blacked out and fell to the ground with a thud.
From afar, a car started approaching Mu Zhi and gradually came to a steady halt by her body.
The woman beckoned two men to bring Mu Zhi into the car, then took off with a rev towards Xie Xiu’s villa.
During midnight, a black canvas draped across the sky, enveloping the city in darkness.
On the contrary, Xie Xiu’s villa was illuminated by a flurry of lights. It was bright as day in there.
“Mr. Xie, we’ve brought her back.”
The woman gestured the men to bring Mu Zhi towards Xie Xiu while Xie Xiu put down the document in his hands, slowly staggering to his balance from the couch.
He trudged towards Mu Zhi, bent forward and scooped her into his embrace. Without saying a word, he brought Mu Zhi upstairs.
Xie Xiu accommodated her in the farthest room of the west wing.
The bedroom was filled with the scent of burned lily, giving it a relaxing air to breath.
Xie Xiu gently placed Mu Zhi onto the bed. Mu Zhi’s brows were tightly knitted at this time.
By the looks of her outfit, she appeared to have run a fair distance.
Xie Xiu lowered his head to inspect Mu Zhi.
Apart from the frown on her face, her fists were tightly clenched together.
Mu Zhi looked like she was suppressing a tidal wave of emotion whipping violently in her heart.
After a long stare, Xie Xiu heaved a sigh.
Behind him came a series of anxious footsteps. It was the clanking of high heels against the marble floor tiles that made it distinct.
Then, a woman’s uncomfortably shrill voice arose, “Yo, they say Mr. Xie Xiu only sees women as tools. Little did we know that Mr. Xie Xiu has such a gentle side towards a woman.”
Xiao Qingqing appeared by the bedroom door amid her voice.
She rocked up in a crimson red fuzzy sweater with lipsticks which matched the color tone of her sweater perfectly, looking exceptionally flirtatious.
Xie Xiu’s face was brimming with gloominess when he turned around to glance at Xiao Qingqing. “Piss off, who let you up there?”
His voice was cold and apathetic. It gave Xiao Qingqing shivers. She instantly lost her alluring demeanor and scrambled to go down the stairs.
Then, Xie Xiu turned his face back to Mu Zhi. After another episode of long stare, he tucked Mu Zhi into the silky, velvet blanket.
Following that, he rose and gradually headed out the door.
As soon as the door closed with a soft click, he took on his usual murderous expression.
Walking down the stairs, he saw Xiao Qingqing waiting for him on the couch.
“What are you doing here?” Uttered Xie Xiu in displease.
Xiao Qingqing leaped to her feet and walked up to Xie Xiu. She did not address his question. Instead, she answered with another question.
“Have you really fallen in love with Mu Zhi?”
