Title: The Villain's Contract Lover
Translator: Fringe Capybara
Chapter 26 - Loyalty (She took a step forward and threaded her arm through his intimately.) (1)
Xu WanZhi quickly walked up to him and said softly, “Mr. Mu.”
“You haven’t had dinner yet, right?” Mu ZhenYu stood up straight and opened up the backseat door for her. “Come home with me.”
When she walked out, she was still worried about how to explain away the incident that Jiang YueXian had her fox. But Mu ZhenYu looked like he was in a good mood and didn’t mind about the incident at all.
She let her guard down and docilely sat next to him.
“The 16th is a friend’s birthday and there will be a banquet.” He pulled out a large box from underneath the seat, handed it over to her, and said, “Wear this on that day.”
Xu WanZhi took the box from him and nodded. “Okay.”
His lips curved up, and he gestured her with his chin. “Go on, open it up and take a look.”
Xu WanZhi cautiously unwrapped the package and inside was a nicely folded formal dress – even when it was folded up it looked very elegant.
The original owner was quite an expert in fashion, and she could tell that it’s a haute couture made by Brand D. Its cost was at least in the 7-digit.
She was both flattered and surprised by this. Covering the box back up, she said, “I will be careful with it and will return it on the morning of the 17th.”
Mu ZhenYu didn’t care for that. His slender and long fingers drummed on the box, and he said, “What? You think I can’t even afford a dress for you?”
Xu WanZhi was speechless – this wasn’t just “a dress” now, was it? The cost of the dress, for someone whose company had just gone belly up, was a significant amount!
She shook her head. “No, we should return it afterward.”
“Then all that I have done in the last few days would be in vain.” He waved his hand as he frowned. “It’s a gift. Just keep it.”
Xu WanZhi paused a little, then cocked her head and studied him. She forced her way into his eyes.
Lights in the suburban areas flickered on and off and gave his hard side profile a warm feel. He was certainly more attractive than many of the actors.
His impatience toward Xu WanZhi was obvious through his raised brows and somewhat fierce look, but for some inexplicable reasons, she had never felt closer to him than right now.
This was the very first haute couture dress that she owned. Even though it was ready made, it still represented a new milestone. She held on tighter to the box and nodded in acknowledgement of accepting the dress. “Where have you been the last few days?”
His eyes flickered a little before he turned and looked outside the window. “You don’t need to worry about that.”
After a little while, he added, “If you like the fox, you can keep it at home. We don’t need stupid dogs to take it away again.”
Xu WanZhi paused for a little before she realized that he had already heard about the incident between the fox and Jiang YueXian.
He probably heard it from Xiao Yuan.
Luckily, in her panic state, she typed a few extra words and added that it was the husky who took the fox away. It has nothing to do with Jiang YueXian.
She smiled lightly and said, “No, I shouldn’t. A pet can be a hassle.”
He let out a low harumph before he said again, “That fox is certainly loyal. It was kicking and punching that Jiang person in all of his WeChat posts.”
He still remembered that when he saw the little fox for the first time, it docilely and cooperatively laid down by his feet before obediently jumping into his arms and wanting to shower with him.
What a rational fox.
His lips curved upward. He shifted to a more comfortable position and crossed his legs. “Get some sleep. We will be home soon.”
Xu WanZhi didn’t argue again and docilely closed her eyes.
Before long, she could hear soft snoring coming from beside her.
He was the one who told her to sleep yet he fell asleep before her?
She turned her head a little and watched him quietly. She noticed that his sleeves were rolled up, and there was a large patch of bruise on his arm.
She picked up her cellphone and texted Xiao Yuan, “What did Mr. Mu do in the last few days?”
Sitting in the passenger seat, Xiao Yuan turned to look at her before she responded softly, “I don’t know. He didn’t tell anyone.”
Clutching the phone in her hand, Xu WanZhi’s heart softened.