Falling For The Contract Bride Chapter 217


    Chapter 217 Tolerant Towards My Loved Ones


    Mu Zhi raised her head all of a sudden. When she met Xie Xiu’s eyes, she paused briefly. She stopped


    for a second from taking the fish, and told Xie Xiu, “It is mouth-watering. Do try some. I can’t use my


    chopsticks to get for you, help yourself.”


    Xie Xiu did not respond nor move his chopsticks. He only held up his ss and drank half a ss of his


    lemon water.


    At this time, Xie Xiu’s secretary walked slowly into the room.


    She was not afraid to hide her irritation by the thick pungent smell of grilled fish as soon as she entered


    the room. She covered her nose for a moment.


    Grilled fish, hotpot, and Yunnan Bridge Noodles were more or less simr to each other. It smelled


    good and exceptionally appetizing when you are the one eating it.


    But if you were only a spectator, it would smell pungent and irritable.


    Whenever one had grilled fish or hotpot, one must clean himself from head to toe properly after that.


    The smell was too thick and longsting!


    The secretary looked fixedly at Xie Xiu and walked towards him. She leaned over and whispered into


    Xie Xiu’s ear with a straight face. Mu Zhi sat opposite, so she could not hear what the secretary had


    said.


    She did not want to know what they were talking about either.


    She only noticed Xie Xiu nodding his head as a sign of acknowledgment. Then, he beckoned his


    secretary to leave.


    However, at this moment, the secretary frowned disapprovingly.


    She picked up an extra pair of chopsticks to stop Mu Zhi from taking another piece of fish. Mu Zhi could


    not take the fish as she was not as strong as the secretary. Her chopsticks were stuck in between the


    secretary’s.


    “Miss, we could order another fish if you’d like to sit together and have some.”


    Mu Zhi raised her lips and sneered.


    “You are doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Coming to this sort of ce and even using chopsticks to


    eat this sort of food!”


    “What do you mean this sort of food? It’s grilled fish.”


    The grilled fish waspletely covered with red chili. It looked so spicy that just by the smell, one knew


    that it was fiery hot that it could arouse the epithelium of the tongue.


    Mu Zhi thought the secretary meant that she shouldn’t have brought Xie Xiu for such a spicy dish, so


    she replied simply with an innocent look on her face.


    However, thisdy reprimanded her angrily, “Mr. Xie does not know how to use chopsticks. Are you


    letting him watch you eat on purpose?”


    She turned and looked at Xie Xiu after having her words.


    “Mr. Xie, I can help you debone the fish.”


    Xie Xiu maintained the kind smile on his face and said, “It’s alright.”


    Then, he waved at his secretary and ordered, “Go back to thepany and convey my orders as


    we’ve discussed earlier.”


    The secretary hesitated. Her gaze pierced through Mu Zhi like daggers when she nced at Mu Zhi.


    However, it was Xie Xiu’s orders. She could not disobey him.


    She threw onest furious stare at Mu Zhi before she left.


    Nevertheless… After the secretary had left, Mu Zhi had no appetite for the fish anymore.


    Xie Xiu had lent her a helping hand in the past, and even though Xie Xiu had decided to trouble Lu


    Jinye at the eleventh hour, Mu Zhi should not have acted so harshly.


    She had a reason for her act of choosing grilled fish as their meal, as well as an extremely spicy one.


    She loved spicy and food that was full of vor.


    However, after the secretary pointed out that Xie Xiu could not use chopsticks, Mu Zhi could not eat the


    grilled fish anymore.


    She meekly apologized, “Mr. Xie, why don’t we change ces? It’ll still be on me.”


    “It’s alright. Don’t worry about me.”


    Xie Xiu smiled lightly.


    “Then I shall not eat either. Let’s go somewhere with some fresh air.”


    A heavy scent of spices and chili oil enveloped every table in the restaurant. The smell was not


    offensive, but it would cling onto one stubbornly.


    It did not go with Xie Xiu’s temperament.


    Xie Xiu did not refuse either this time. He stood up with gant and replied, “Ladies first.”


    Mu Zhi got up awkwardly and headed out.


    Their bodies smelled fishy even though they did not eat much. Hence, there was not really a ce for


    them for a cup of coffee or tea.


    No quiet ce for small talk was suitable for them now.


    They could only look for an open area to air themselves off the smell of grilled fish.


    When Mu Zhi realized her own mistake, she felt even more embarrassed, “My apologies, Mr. Xie. If you


    don’t mind, we can take a walk at the park.”


    Xie Xiu did not decline her offer. He agreed with a nod.


    So, the both of them went to the park. After the reminder Xie Xiu’s secretary gave her, she felt her acts


    childish.


    When they arrived at the entrance of the park, Mu Zhi saw a vending machine selling coke. She bought


    two for each of them.


    Mu Zhi talked as they were walking, as she did not want to share the same bench with Xie Xiu at the


    park. “I’m sorry Mr. Xie, for ignoring the fact that you didn’t know how to use chopsticks earlier on.”


    Xie Xiu lowered his head and looked at Mu Zhi. There wasn’t even a tinge of unhappiness in his dark


    eyes when he stared at Mu Zhi.


    “Has your anger subsided then?”


    Mu Zhi felt more embarrassed when she heard his question.RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    So… He knew what she intended to do all along. But he did not expose her?


    “I am confused.”


    Mu Zhi did not answer his question. She replied to him with another question.


    “Why are you confused?”


    Xie Xiu asked.


    “Since you knew that I was doing all these on purpose, why didn’t you stop me?”


    Mu Zhi looked at Xie Xiu earnestly.


    This man before her eyes was unpredictable. She could not deny the fact that she was clueless about


    what he was thinking.


    But she was sure as hell that this man was no emphatic yer in the business field.


    Why was he so patient towards her?


    Xie Xiu only smiled gently and exined, “I don’t know either why I couldn’t bring myself to stop you.”


    This reply left Mu Zhi loss of words.


    She could only stare at her own feet.


    Coincidentally, a couple who were cycling while having fun with each other at the park headed towards


    them.


    The boy who was leading the way did not notice Mu Zhi. It was already toote when he saw Mu Zhi.


    He lost control of his bike and flew towards Mu Zhi.


    Before Mu Zhi could react, Xie Xiu pulled her into his arms and deterred the boy and his bike from


    colliding with Mu Zhi.


    As the boy fell onto the ground, his girlfriend hurried over to help him up.


    When Mu Zhi got back to her senses, a group of people had gathered around them!


    Xie Xiu’s bodyguards had them circled. One of them, who was probably the leader, picked up his


    phone anxiously and was about to call the doctor.