Perhaps her brain had still been half-asleep, as Han Muzi merely nodded her head, thinking that nothing was wrong. Then, she closed her eyes and went back to sleep. Carrying her in his arms, Ye Moxuan walked out. After taking a few steps, she seemed to remember something, and her eyes snapped open again to glare at him. “No, let me down.”
How can I leave? She was at the company right now, and a lot of work still needed to be done. Furthermore, she came to realize that she had been so sleepy that she had fallen asleep just now. How am I to set a good example in the future? As a superior at work, she had taken a nap during working hours. Moreover, she had slept so soundly that she didn’t even realize Ye Moxuan had arrived.
Stopping in his tracks, Ye Moxuan frowned at her. Why did you wake up so quickly?
“Hurry up and let me down.” Pushing against him, she struggled to wiggle out of his embrace. Hugging her tight against him, he pursed his lips in a slightly displeased manner.
“What are you doing?”
“It’s after working hours,” he reminded her.
After working hours? Hearing those words made her feel as if she had been struck by lightning and her facial expression changed greatly. I’m certain it was a long way before working hours were over when I was still working! Not only did I fall asleep, but I actually slept until after working hours?! Oh my God…
Just as she was beating herself up over it, Leng Yueyue’s voice sounded from the side. “Muzi! Why don’t you go back with Young Master Ye? Leave these documents to Wang An and me; we’ll deal with it. Anyway, it’s not like we have to rush to finish this within a day or two. You look exhausted; you should go back and rest.”
Han Muzi was silent. “I’m sorry. I can’t believe I fell asleep.”
“No problem!” Leng Yueyue waved her hand about. In the past, she used to disapprove of Han Muzi, but once she found out that Han Muzi was her favorite designer, she began defending Han Muzi despite all her shortcomings. No matter what the people Leng Yueyue wanted to protect had done, in her eyes, they must have a reason or predicament for doing so. Even if they didn’t, she would find one for them!
Wang An had been trying to woo her for a long time now, so he was familiar with her personality and temperament. At this moment, he laughed as he added to the conversation, “That’s right, you should go back now. It’s fine to leave these matters to Yueyue and me.”
Ye Moxuan saw that Han Muzi was still conflicted, so he decided for her. “Let’s go back for today; you can continue with your unfinished work tomorrow. As for the two of them, I will personally pay for a raise in their salaries from my account.” Then, he leaned down and whispered by her ear, “Are you satisfied now?”
Han Muzi had been feeling guilty over the fact that she had failed to set a good example as their superior. Moreover, she was pushing so much work onto Leng Yueyue and Wang An. Now that Ye Moxuan agreed to increase their salaries, she felt slightly better. However, she was rather curious, so she asked softly, “H-How much are you raising?”
His lips curled into a smirk. “As much as they want until they are satisfied.”
Leng Yueyue and Wang An were rendered speechless. Tsk, the wealthy do have deep pockets!
Then, Leng Yueyue nodded in satisfaction. “A salary raise is great! This way, you can go back without any worries, Muzi.”
Han Muzi still wasn’t convinced, but Ye Moxuan didn’t give her a chance to agonize over her dilemma. After giving the two of them a nod of acknowledgment, he left with her in his arms.
After they left, Leng Yueyue supported her chin with both hands and stared after them with a starry-eyed look in her eyes. “It’s so great to be Young Master Ye.”
“Huh?” Wang An asked.
“He is… carrying my idol!” Her expression was blissful—almost as if she was the one carrying Han Muzi.
At first, he thought she was going crazy over a tall and handsome man, just like all the other girls. After all, even in the eyes of a man, Ye Moxuan’s looks were flawless. However, he unexpectedly found out that she was not going crazy over Ye Moxuan, but… Glancing over at her again, he hesitantly asked, “Yueyue, do you… swing the other way?”
Leng Yueyue, who had on a stupidly happy expression just now, instantly turned her head and glared at him unhappily. “What nonsense are you talking about? What about swinging the other way?”
“Ahem, ahem. Well, I have been chasing after you for a while now, but you’ve never shown any reaction. On the other hand, you’re going crazy over a woman right now… If you don’t swing the other way, then why—”
Before he could finish his sentence, she grabbed him by his shirt collar and dragged him toward her. The distance between them became smaller and smaller. Lifting his head, he could see her beautiful face right before his; in fact, he could even kiss her rosy lips if he just moved forward slightly. All of a sudden, he became nervous, and his eyelashes trembled as he looked up at her. “W-What’s wrong?” Despite the temptation to kiss her, he told himself to hold back. He had been trying to woo her for so long; if he lost control at this very moment and kissed her, she would hate him for it. Then, all the effort he had put in so far would be wasted.
Not knowing what kind of thoughts were going through his mind at this moment, she fiercely raged, “I admire my idol. That’s a form of worship; do you understand? Forget it! With your pig brain, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained it to you. Tsk. Anyway, I’m just very envious of Young Master Ye!”
After being pushed away, he lowered his head and looked down at his tie wishfully. A strange inclination suddenly came over him, and he wished that Leng Yueyue would scold him a few more times. Yes, with that particularly close distance between us just now. Sigh… Wang An massaged his temples. It seems like I still have a long way to go.
…
Originally, Han Muzi had been very sleepy. However, after the incident at the office, and getting into the car, she was wide awake now. When Ye Moxuan leaned forward to fasten her seat belt, she quietly voiced out, “Erm…”
“Hmm?” Pausing in his movements, he lifted his eyes to study her.
“I’m wide awake now; I’m not sleepy anymore.”
Lifting his brows at her words, Ye Moxuan said, “That’s great. We can have dinner when we get back.”
She continued, “What I mean is, I want to go back to work.”
Click! The sound of the safety belt buckle locking into place accompanied her words. Frowning, she studied his unhappy gaze. It seemed like he would not allow her to go back again, but she was unwilling to give up. “Erm, I have too much work right now plus I had an afternoon nap. So, I have the energy to finish my work now.”
He mercilessly replied, “Have dinner first; we’ll talk after that.”
As the car drove off, she opened her mouth, closed it again, and looked out the window helplessly. Sigh, forget it. If he won’t let me out of the car to go back to work now, what are the chances of him letting me return to work after dinner?
It was quiet in the car for a while, then Han Muzi blurted out, “Yan resigned.”
“Mm,” Ye Moxuan calmly answered without the slightest hint of surprise.
