Falling for the Contract Bride

Moreover, he could feel her body shuddering lightly from worry.

Lu Jinye failed to gather any comforting words.

It had barely been five minutes. The sound of a door-knock arose. “Come in,” Ordered Lu Jinye

steadily. Liang Yunzhan, Xu Se and Wang Yilun all came before him.

Liang Yunzhan was the first to speak. “I found out from a senior that Zhang Baiyan had changed

names. He might be an actor called Zhang Bai, who used to be a celebrity kid. But he doesn’t have any

works when he grew up. He’s pretty good at acting, but is addicted to gambling.”

“This is his photo, Mu Zhi, please verify it.”

Liang Yunzhan slid a photo towards Mu Zhi as he was talking. The actor in the photo looked cocky. He

kept a moustache, acting like a famous celebrity, and had half of his face covered for the photo.

However, Mu Zhi could instantly tell that it was the same person from yesterday.

She promptly nodded in acknowledgement.

At this moment, Xu Se slowly approached her. There was a rare solemn expression on his usually-

frivolous face. “Brother, if you’ve confirmed that this man is Zhang Baiyan, then things get much simpler

from here, because I have found information regarding Zhang Bai. There was a period of time when he

frequented a brothel under my family for a lady called Rose. Rose has been missing for a few days

now. Finally, according to her best friend, Rose was last seen gambling at an underground casino in

City S.”

Following Xu Se’s remarks, Wang Yilun took a step forward, “I can’t do much here. All I did was looking

into Zhang Bai’s educational background and his home landline. Let’s see if this is of any help.”

Lu Jinye had his men look for Zhang Baiyan’s number at once. But when he tried calling his number, it

could not go through.

Everyone made a unanimous decision, and decided to rush to City S for Zhang Baiyan!

…

Meanwhile, after dressing Xiao Qingqing’s wounds carefully, Shen Mobo’s face was brimming with

resentment. He bent his head forward to look at Xiao Qingqing, and said with a pang of heartache,

“Why don’t you cherish yourself?”

Following that, he ordered the housekeeper to clean what was remaining of the blood-stained wedding

gown.

Xiao Qingqing suddenly raised her head to stop Shen Mobo, “Don’t.”

She wanted to leave them for Lu Jinye to see. She wanted Lu Jinye to notice her discontentment, and

how she had hurt herself to deepen his remorse for her.

Shen Mobo could not help but sigh at the menacing expression on Xiao Qingqing’s face.

He tightened his arms which were around her.

Little did he know that what he did to protect her would gradually push her to who she was today.

He hated himself for being a part of making her who she was, and felt sorry for her.

Xiao Qingqing suddenly left Shen Mobo’s embrace, as though something had come to her mind. She

glanced at the clock on the wall. It had been two hours after the call to Zhang Baiyan, telling him to

come and look for her. Why was he still not around?

Xiao Qingqing had a bad feeling.

Just as she wanted to remind Shen Mobo, his phone rang. He answered the call, and was greeted by a

slightly troubled voice.

“Young Master Shen, did you tell Mr. Zhang Baiyan to pick up Rose? Are you sure you want to use a

kid to exchange for Rose and clear her debts?”

Xiao Qingqing could hear the words coming from the phone.

Before Shen Mobo said a thing, she clasped his hand, saying, “Mobo, don’t let him get away!”

“Seize him!”

Shen Mobo’s glare emitted an apathetic ambience as he commanded the man on the phone listlessly.

“Sure.”

The man swiftly complied and hung up the call.

But Xiao Qingqing could not hold it any longer. She said to Shen Mobo, “Mobo, I’m scared. I’m afraid

that things could go wrong the longer we wait. Let’s go and find Zhang Baiyan.”

She suggested.

Shen Mobo raised his eyes to gaze at the ceaseless rain, and ultimately decided to hit the rainy road

for Xiao Qingqing.

She grabbed a coat, and followed closely behind him into the car.

Throughout the journey, she had a hand on Shen Mobo’s thigh to show her gratitude.

She was hoping that the glimmer of warmth she gave him was enough as a gesture of appreciation.

Shen Mobo had seemingly bought into that.

City S was not too far away from City A, but it still took five hours drive to reach there. Shen Mobo

raced to the Wanhui Casino as soon as they got into town, asked for the manager of his casino, and

ordered to bring Zhang Baiyan to him.

When Zhang Baiyan was brought forward, Xiao Qingqing noticed that he was alone. Mu Xiaomu was

nowhere to be seen.

“Where’s the kid?”

Xiao Qingqing was anxious when she saw Zhang Baiyan’s face.

Zhang Baiyan thought in the first place that he had a trump card up his sleeve after abducting Mu

Xiaomu. He came to the casino in a smug manner.

However, after getting locked up for a few hours, all the cocky air that came with him had vanished!

He slumped to his knees at the sight of Xiao Qingqing and Shen Mobo, and gave them three loud

kowtows. “Miss Xiao, how would I dare to bring the kid here? Please let me see if Rose is still alive.”

He was somehow cowardly yet stubborn.

And had the gall to negotiate under the circumstances!

Xiao Qingqing snorted at him. Her eyes were filled with contempt!