Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Why Did You Choose To Marry Me in the First Place?

Lu Jinye glanced at the documents on the desk. He swept every single piece of them into the shredding machine to shred them into bits before chucking everything into the bin.

Then, he approached the French window, stood by it as he gazed down at the bustling city’s lively traffic, captivating as always. However, he had become increasingly irritated.

Lu Jinye was never a drinker, but at this moment, he had a strong urge for alcohol.

Annoyed, he returned to his desk, took up his phone, and made a call.

At the other end of the phone came Xu Se’s voice, “Yo, what gives?”

“Cut your crap, see you at the Shihao Bar for a drink.”

Upon uttering the words, Lu Jinye hung up the call immediately, hopped into his car, and set off to Shihao bar right away.

However, Xu Se was nowhere to be found as he entered the bar. Sitting there was Shen Mobo.

Lu Jinye took a seat next to Shen Mobo. The bartender poured him some wine and he gulped down a few glasses before turning to Shen Mobo, “Why is it you?”

“Xu Se was held back by his family for a blind date, he can’t escape for now, so he called me to keep you accompanied.”

In between his words, Shen Mobo filled Lu Jinye’s glass and asked, “How are things between you and Qingqing?”

Lu Jinye said nothing. He gulped down another shot before glancing at Shen Mobo apathetically.

“It’s understandable that you can’t move on from your past relationship.”

Shen Mobo suggested boldly, “Would you consider moving your divorce forward to marry Qingqing?”

Lu Jinye did not marry Xiao Qingqing years ago due to the Lu Family’s resistance towards their relationship.

“You only married a random person due to personal interest, while Qingqing wasn’t around, hence Mu Zhi. But now that Qingqing has returned…”

Lu Jinye requested for the bartender to top up his glass and turned to glare at Shen Mobo.

Meanwhile, Shen Mobo disregarded his glare as he gulped down a glass of wine, “I’m only stating the facts, Qingqing is a kind lady, she’s not one to fight for herself, she would only think from your perspective. I only feel sorry for her.”

Lu Jinye seized his glass, tilted his head, and gulped down his one shot before standing to his feet, heading towards the exit.

“Hey…”

Behind him, Shen Mobo called, but Lu Jinye did not look back. He had too much to drink. After entering the car, the chauffeur started driving though he was not told where to.

The chauffeur could only bring Lu Jinye around the area. After circling for a while, Lu Jinye asked indifferently, “How long have you been working for me?”

“Five years, Mr. Lu.”

The chauffeur responded.

“How long has Mu Zhi been with me?”

“Over three years.”

The chauffeur replied again.

Lu Jinye threw his gaze out the night scenery. After a long moment, he broke the silence, “Is there someone you like?”

“Yeah, my daughter.”

When the chauffeur mentioned his daughter, a faint smile was subconsciously brought to his face.

In an instant, Lu Jinye swallowed every other question that he had.

What else could he have asked? When did he ever become like this? It was ironic that he had to consult others about his relationship.

Besides, he was clear that the chauffeur’s wife had passed away many years ago, leaving him with just a daughter.

He loved his wife. There, he loved his daughter too.

Lu Jinye massaged his temples to soothe his headache, glanced at the chauffeur and said, “Let’s go back to the villa.”

“Sure.”

Upon receiving orders, the chauffeur swiftly changed directions and made their way to the villa.

In the villa, after a shower, Mu Zhi looked at the time on the wall. Lu Jinye left in a hurry earlier today. She was not even sure if she had clarified what she intended to.

If Lu Jinye was not in the right mood tonight, it was unlikely for him to return home.

She was scheduled to report duty to the hospital the next day. Despite keeping a close eye on the medical world, she lacked the practical experience after all these years. Thus, it was normal that she might have been out of practice in the theoretical aspects.

The medical textbooks Mu Zhi ordered a few days ago had just arrived. She went to the study and started reading the books. Before she could realize, two hours had passed.

When Lu Jinye returned home, he let the chauffeur brought his car home as he gradually trudged towards the villa. He noticed the entire villa was dark. If it weren’t for the lights coming from the study room, he might have thought that nobody was in.

He entered the door lightly and hung up his coat, changed into a pair of slippers, and headed upstairs.

Opening the study room door, he found Mu Zhi solemnly reading the books under the lights. Next to her was a mountain of medicine textbooks.

Lu Jinye turned around to leave the room. He made two cups of coffee. When he brought the cups in, Mu Zhi did not notice his presence as she was too heavily invested in the books.

Mu Zhi only came back to her senses when Lu Jinye placed the coffee in front of her, as though awakened from a dream. She raised her head and said softly with a smile, “Thank you.”

“It’s the first time I see you study medicine.”

Lu Jinye sat next to Mu Zhi, picked up a random book, and flipped through the first few pages.

The technical jargons were too much to digest. Lu Jinye found it boring.

In response, Mu Zhi smiled lightly, “My new job involves working at the hospital, although I am only supposed to work at the clinic along with some clinical practice, I think it’s appropriate to revise what I

used to learn.”

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While Lu Jinye turned around and stared into Mu Zhi’s eyes. They were glowing as she was talking about her job. He was moved.

Thus, he asked, “Is it your dream to be a doctor?”

In the past, Mu Zhi was nothing but a meek lady who enjoyed splurging on lavish items in his eyes. Despite her rational mind and overbearing attitude at work, being a secretary was widely regarded as a job for women.

Hence, he could not imagine Mu Zhi in a doctor’s white coat. He struggled to picture Mu Zhi stepping into the operating theater, handling the matters of life and death.

Mu Zhi did not expect the question coming from Lu Jinye out of the blue. She was first stunned before saying, “Yeah.”

Lu Jinye did not say another word. He only reminded Mu Zhi to drink the coffee before it turned cold. He turned around to leave the study room.

Her dream was to become a doctor. She dated a doctor before. He could sense the lingering sentiment Mu Zhi might have had for Lu Junnian.

So… What Xiao Qingqing said to him earlier that afternoon as she delivered the documents had a point.

Even if he were to disregard his love for Xiao Qingqing, he should consider Mu Zhi’s love life as well.

Mu Zhi yearned for freedom. She also yearned for what she had been dreaming of.

The contract was not built on the foundation of love. Both of them had their own agendas.

But now, he had no unilateral right to extend the contract, binding her to him.

Lu Jinye headed to the bathroom for a cold shower. When he stepped out, he realized Mu Zhi had left the study room and was waiting for him.

Seeing that Lu Jinye was done, Mu Zhi approached him and put a bathrobe over him. When she was drying Lu Jinye’s hair, he clutched her hand.

With a stern face, he stared at Mu Zhi and asked, “Why did you choose to marry me in the first place?”