Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 292

Chapter 292 You Call This Compatibility

It was nightfall. Some of the passengers came together to start a bonfire. Many crowded the fire with their rations, having a casual chat as a way to find joy despite the mishap.

Mu Zhi didn’t want to join a bonfire. Technically, she had no urge to join any event that would bring her and Lu Jinye to the same place.

However, the crew of the plane was overzealous. If any passenger refused to join the bonfire, they would swamp them with apologies until the passenger agreed to attend.

Without any option, Mu Zhi could only join the bonfire.

Fortunately, when she arrived at the bonfire, Lu Jinye did not seem to be present.

Mu Zhi had a poncho over her shoulders. She continuously tried to shuffle towards the fire, but it was not enough to fight the chilly weather. She was unenthusiastic about the bonfire, at least not as enthusiastic as the other passengers who were dancing and singing. She sat smiling at the crowd, pretending to be happy. In this instance, a stranger suddenly sat next to Mu Zhi, saying to her amorously, “Are you cold? You might feel better if I come closer to you.” Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

The man grinned from ear to ear. His long legs and distinct features would make most girls want to steal a few extra glances at him.

However, Mu Zhi merely raised her eyes at him and said, “I’m alright, thanks.”

She then subconsciously shuffled away from him.

“Are you scared of me?”

Upon noticing her movements, the man leaned towards her and asked.

Mu Zhi shook her head courteously. What else could she have done? She didn’t feel comfortable shunning the man or telling him to get lost!

She would be the biggest drama queen if that was the case.

But the man was seemingly oblivious of Mu Zhi’s repulsion. He pursued further, “We’re on the same flight, and both of us are forced to land on this island. While we may seem like an impossible pair in the first place, we now have the chance to spend the night together. Don’t you think that it’s fated?”

The man deliberately dampened the pitch of his voice to make it sound as captivating and ambiguous as he could in the dimly lit environment.

“Sorry, sir, could you please leave me alone?”

Mu Zhi kept a polite front as she said to the man.

“Is there something that troubles you? I can offer a listening ear.”

In between his words, the man leaned an inch closer to Mu Zhi. He was not intimidated by Mu Zhi’s rejection. Instead, he pressed on closer to her.

That made Mu Zhi leap to her feet in discomfort.

But the strange man followed suit. He seized her wrist.

“Why don’t we give each other a chance to get to know each other a little bit better? Who knows if we may end up having a pleasant night?”

Mu Zhi struggled involuntarily. “Sir, please let me go, if you keep on insisting, I’m gonna have to scream for help.”

The man let out a wicked grin. An unscrupulous expression surfaced on his charming face.

“Why are you so eager to say no? Is that your way of inviting me?”

“I’ve seen girls like you, girls who pretend not to care just to fish for more of my attention.”

“My name is Lu Chao, I’m an actor. You must’ve seen me on TV before. But without the presence of cameras, you could take me as an ordinary man, and we could love each other like an ordinary couple.”

The man started introducing himself, disregarding Mu Zhi’s retaliation completely. He even started closing into Mu Zhi.

Under the circumstances, Mu Zhi shuffled away from the man ceaselessly until she ran into a dead end. The man continued speaking, “Truth to be told, I noticed you the moment I boarded the flight. You’d been alone all this while.”

Mu Zhi shook the man off and tried to avoid the man, who was chasing after her at this point. But it took a few strides before Mu Zhi was within his reach, and he reached out to clutch her wrist viciously.

For some reason, the women on the flight had no means of stopping Lu Chao when they witnessed the ordeal. Instead, they were applauding and cheering wildly, eyes brimming with heart-shapes as they screamed, “Oh heavens, so hot, the man’s so hot!”

Mu Zhi was on the verge of being driven mad. Just as she was running out of ideas, a shockingly apathetic voice arose, laced with a dash of wrath. “Let go of her!”

When Mu Zhi and Lu Chao worked out that the voice was directed at them, Lu Jinye had already stood before them.

Lu Chao glanced at Lu Jinye and uttered scornfully, “Sir, can you not ruin my beautiful plan? Show some respect and queue up for your turn.”

After several attempts, Mu Zhi finally managed to free her wrist from Lu Chao’s firm grip.

Lu Jinye immediately stepped forward and wrapped his arm around Mu Zhi’s waist. In response to Lu Chao’s jeering, Lu Jinye said, “Are you saying that you’re into my wife? Speaking of the queue, may I ask you then, who is the first one here?”

The man was a celebrity. His appearance had attracted the eyes of a fleet of fans.

But when Lu Jinye showed up, the fans who were cheering for Lu Chao instantly switched over to Lu Jinye’s side. Everyone was now applauding for Lu Jinye.

“Wow, this man is so HOT!”

“True that. A flirtatious dude could never live up to the charms of a listless man.”

“Oh heavens, he looks so domineering when he’s mad.”

Everyone was murmuring in excitement.

Mu Zhi thought about keeping a distance with Lu Jinye. She didn’t enjoy being introduced as Lu Jinye’s wife.

But it was clear to her that between Lu Chao and Lu Jinye, she could only settle with Lu Jinye for now.

After all, Lu Jinye seemed a little ‘safer’ than the other stranger.

Meanwhile, Lu Chao was jaw-dropped upon hearing what Lu Jinye had to say.

He retracted his shuddering hand in the air after a long moment of silence, then wheeled around to flee the scene. Fury could be seen burning in his eyes.

Lu Jinye waited until Lu Chao had disappeared from his line of sight before letting go of Mu Zhi’s waist.

“Thank you for that. But could you please refrain from taking advantage of me next time?”

In a flash, Mu Zhi moved far enough from Lu Jinye to maintain a safe distance. After finishing her words, she turned around and planned to leave.

Lu Jinye curved his lips into a smile and followed closely behind Mu Zhi.

He said, “I don’t think I’ve taken advantage of the love of my life when I’m just doing my job. You call this compatibility.”

Lu Jinye was as confident as they come.