At this point, Han Muzi became even more confused. But she figured she could probably work it out if she reflected on what Ye Moxuan did earlier and what he just said.
If his memory was triggered after seeing Meng Xueyou, what he recalled could just be fragments of memory related to her—it was just bits and pieces of it as opposed to the full picture. Is that why he told her that he had nothing to do with Meng Xueyou?
To prove that her assumption was right, Han Muzi inquired with a smiley face, “Are you referring to the person lying in there?”
Ye Moxuan had a serious look on his face with his thin lips pursed tightly. His gaze never left Han Muzi’s face—as if he was afraid of missing her reaction. He did not answer nor deny it. Han Muzi knew that she was right. “If you recalled something because of her, then… it should be some memories of her.”
“Not her.”
Han Muzi was surprised to hear that. “Who then?”
“I saw the pair of pink earrings.”
Han Muzi’s eyes widened and her heart began to pound as she heard what he just said. The pink earrings. He actually… recalled that matter.
At that time, she had fought with Ye Moxuan over this pair of pink earrings. It was also because of the same reason that her relationship with Meng Xueyou faltered. Even after that, when Ye Moxuan picked another pair of pink earrings for her, she immediately threw them away. Though so many years had gone by, she was still feeling bitter as she thought about it.
Perhaps Ye Moxuan had noticed that she did not look right and he decided to hold her arms tighter. That hurt Han Muzi a little and brought her back to her senses. She quickly hid away the bitterness. “These things happened back in the days. What you saw was… only one-sided; it was not the entirety of the incident. So, you don’t have to explain anything to me. I understand.”
Hearing what the two were talking about reminded Xiao Su of that incident, and he could not help but interrupt, “Young Lady Ye, that incident makes me mad. Those earrings were purchased by Young Master Ye as a gift for you, but Meng Xueyou somehow managed to steal them from him and even wore them to see you!”
Han Muzi remained silent. She lifted her head and looked at Xiao Su with confusion. Back then, she always reckoned that it was because Ye Moxuan believed what Meng Xueyou said so he… She always chose to trust Ye Moxuan, so she had never second-guessed anything. But deep within Han Muzi, she knew that this was a wound in her heart.
At this juncture, Han Muzi closed her eyes slightly to calm herself down before saying gradually, “If she never had the opportunity to be close, how could she have the opportunity to steal them?
Upon hearing what Han Muzi said, Ye Moxuan’s frown deepened while he held her hands tightly. “Muzi!”
“Young Lady Ye…”
“Don’t worry; I’m talking about what happened in the past. No matter what, it’s in the past.” Han Muzi put on a bland smile; she looked like she could not be bothered by it.
But Ye Moxuan interpreted it differently as he saw the look on her face. He lost his memories and was now able to regain a small part of it, though it was not the best part. Furthermore, what Xiao Su just said was something Ye Moxuan had never heard before. After all, what he saw was nothing like what Xiao Su had just described.
As Ye Moxuan thought about this, he pursed his thin lips and remained silent. On the other hand, Xiao Su was observing the look on Young Master Ye’s face and decided to help him out. “Young Lady Ye—”
Han Muzi lifted her head and looked at Xiao Su. “Did the doctor say anything about her condition?”
Xiao Su paused for a moment. He took a glance at the serious look on Young Master Ye’s face and felt helpless. In the end, his only option was to respond to Han Muzi’s question. “The doctor said she’s having some serious mental issues and would need to spend a long time at the hospital.”
Is she going to be hospitalized? Han Muzi nodded. “Okay.”
“Young Lady Ye, do you plan on letting her stay here?”
“Yes.” Looking at how she had turned out, Han Muzi’s hatred toward her had long dissipated. She was treating her like someone she pitied; she just happened to be the one lending her a helping hand.
“I understand, Young Lady Ye. I’ll take care of it. It’s getting late; should you and Young Master Ye head back first?”
“Sure.” Han Muzi immediately stood up and prepared to leave. After several steps, she turned around and pulled Ye Moxuan by his sleeves. “Why aren’t you moving?”
Ye Moxuan was surprised to hear that as he thought she was mad at him and would leave without him. He did not expect her to turn over and ask him to tag along. Then, he locked her fair and lean hand without hesitation and held onto it tightly just as she was about to take her hand back.
Han Muzi was rendered speechless. She tried to struggle but not only did that not help, Ye Moxuan appeared to hold on even tighter. Annoyed, Han Muzi commented, “Come on, let’s go home for some food.”
After sending the two off, Xiao Su secretly let out a sigh of relief. He reckoned that Young Master Ye had something to hide, as he never recalled anything substantial after several incidents of being triggered when seeing different people. But this time, when he met Meng Xueyou, he was able to recall some bad things that happened in the past.
Xiao Su could feel the frustration in this even though he was not Han Muzi. But he did not think that Ye Moxuan was triggered because Meng Xueyou was an important person; there had to be some other reasons. Or, did he particularly abhor this person? Has he been triggered too much previously that as long as he sees a familiar person, he would slowly recall things? Xiao Su became deeply absorbed in his thoughts. Should I speak with Young Lady Ye to explain this again? Otherwise, she would start getting mad at Young Master Ye before he can recall more things. As for Young Master Ye, I’ve no idea what I should say to him. That’s gonna be a big problem!
After making up his mind, Xiao Su decided to wait till the next opportunity to explain this incident to Han Muzi.
…
That evening, after a busy day, Xiao Su had just finished his shower and was about to lie down in his bed. At this moment, he received a call from Ye Moxuan.
“Young Master Ye?” Xiao Su was surprised because since Ye Moxuan got back from abroad, he had rarely called him in the middle of the night, as everything related to work would have been taken care of during the day. Now that Ye Moxuan was calling him, Xiao Su was confused.
Ye Moxuan’s low voice came from the other end of the phone. “Do you know much about the past between Muzi and me?”
Xiao Su’s heart skipped a beat as he heard this. So he’s calling me to ask about that. “Not a hundred percent, but a fair amount.” After all, Ye Moxuan had always trusted him and would never hide anything from him. That was why Xiao Su knew a lot of things.
