“I’m still very young! Furthermore, late marriages are a thing now. After all, getting married early isn’t necessarily a good thing.” For one, Yan was not actively considering getting married unless it was with someone she loved. Otherwise, she would rather stay single.
Human beings had to endure and put up with many things in life, and since marriage was a lifelong matter, one should not easily compromise. That was why after Yan fell for Han Qing, she did not give up, as she hoped that she could eventually soften that man who was as cold as ice. Who knew…
Yan shook her head vigorously as she thought about this. Why am I thinking about him again? Go away! Go away! Zhou Xiaoyan, please stop thinking about Han Qing. That man’s only a passerby in your life. You are not destined to be together. What you should do going forward is to forget him. And find another person that you love. That’s it.
“Even if you don’t want to get married early, that doesn’t mean you should get married when you are too old. Eventually, you’ll have to start seeing someone, won’t you? And doesn’t it take time to date someone? After that, you’ll have to prepare for a wedding and when you’re about to start a family, you’d be in your old age, which would be risky for having children. Don’t you know that?”
Yan responded, “Mom… please don’t worry about this. We can’t argue with fate, and Dad’s also not well. Let’s talk about it again when Dad recovers.”
“You’re right. Alright then, I’ll stop here. I have a hunch that Mrs. Zhang is thinking of finding a date for you. Please be mentally ready as she might just show up at our door one day with a date for you.”
Again, her words rendered Yan speechless. Yan took a deep breath and suppressed the agitation within her so that she could continue feeding Mr. Zhou.
Swallowing a spoonful of porridge, Mr. Zhou looked at his daughter and commented, “Yan, you can get married whenever you like. I won’t give you any pressure, and you’ll get married when you find the right one. There’s no rush in this.” After experiencing a life-and-death tragedy, Mr. Zhou had thought through many things. Human beings only lived for such a limited time in this world, and with how unpredictable things in life could be, no one knew for sure how long he or she could live. Therefore, being in the present and being happy was what was most important. For this reason, Mr. Zhou could not bring himself to pressure his daughter into getting married against her desire.
“Thank you, Dad!”
…
At the Ye Family manor, Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan had not been there for too long before the latter took a nap on the couch out of consideration for his health situation. He woke up around noontime and decided to take her out for lunch.
“I’m not in a rush. If you’re not feeling well, just get some more rest.”
Ye Moxuan’s gaze fell on her. “Aren’t you hungry?”
Waving her hands, Han Muzi quickly shook her head. “Not yet.” Right after she finished, her stomach began to growl. It was a clear and sudden growl, and the fact that the two were the only ones at the manor did not make it any less obvious.
Han Muzi’s face immediately turned red, and subconsciously, she touched her belly and commented awkwardly, “I’m not hungry. Maybe… the baby is.” If it was before her pregnancy, she would definitely be able to suppress it. She did not expect it to act up now, particularly right after she had just told him that she was not hungry.
Ah, my baby, how could you do this! Can’t you protest a little later so your daddy can have some more rest?
Ye Moxuan let out a dry laugh; it sounded low but pleasant. “Since the baby is hungry, we should just go. Please don’t starve my baby.”
Han Muzi bit her lower lip and looked at him worriedly. “But you…”
“Don’t worry.” Right away, Ye Moxuan stood up, bent over, and carried her in his arms before she could react. As she was caught off guard, her hands reflexively held onto his collar. She asked incredulously, “What are you doing?”
“Aren’t you worried about me?” Ye Moxuan directed the question at her before raising his eyebrows. “Look at me; do I look like someone who’s not well?”
Han Muzi did not know how to respond. She was stunned for a few moments before she understood what he was trying to say. Then, she gently poked his chest. “Don’t do this again. It doesn’t matter if you frighten me, but what if you frighten the baby? After all, I’m just worried about you.”
“Alright. So, Mrs. Ye, do you now agree to go and have lunch?”
Han Muzi gently smiled while her hands were around his neck. “Let’s go.”
After lunch, Ye Moxuan sent Han Muzi back to Seabay Villa. Han Muzi became sleepy very soon after lunch. Since lunch was not too long ago, she did not want to take a nap immediately. Instead, she decided to snuggle up on the sofa and watch TV. After ten minutes, she fell asleep without her realizing it.
When Ye Moxuan came out of the study, she was already long asleep with a small blanket in her hands. He proceeded to carry her back to her room and tuck her into bed. After looking at her for a while, the phone in his pocket started vibrating. Ye Moxuan left the room to take the call. “Hello?”
“Young Master Ye, I’ve already done what you wanted me to do. Are you and Young Lady Ye still at the Ye Family manor?”
Ye Moxuan continued to walk toward the study, his voice cold and indifferent. “We’re at Seabay Villa. Please come straight to my study when you get here.”
“Got it, Young Master Ye. I’ll head over now.”
When Xiao Su came, the maid showed him the way to the study. On his way there, Xiao Su could not help but sound the maid out. “How long have Young Master Ye and Young Lady Ye been back?”
After giving it some thought, the maid responded, “Doesn’t seem too long ago.”
“How long ago is that exactly?”
“About half an hour.”
They’ve been back for half an hour already? Since they’ve been back for a half an hour, and it’s taken me some time to get here, Young Lady Ye should’ve already been asleep when Young Master Ye asked me over the phone to come over.
Holding the thick pile of documents in his hand, Xiao Su felt somewhat terrified, for he had no idea what was going to happen.
In the study, Ye Moxuan was seen working at his desk. Even though it was a Sunday, there was still a lot of work pending at the office. Furthermore, he had just taken over the company not long ago, so it was natural for him to have a lot of work to catch up on. Besides, he still had to find a way to get Yuchi Jin and Little Bean into the country.
Knock-knock. He lifted his sharp eyes slightly and moved his tightened lips. “Come in.”
After opening the door to the study, Xiao Su came in with a set of documents in one of his hands, and he closed the door with the other. The moment Xiao Su entered the study, he immediately sensed that it was a lot warmer in there than the outside. Though, he was not sure if that was his imagination, since Ye Moxuan did not have any unusual facial expressions.
“Is it all done?” Ye Moxuan lifted his head, his gaze falling on Xiao Su.
Facing such sharp eyes, Xiao Su subconsciously gulped. “Yes, Young Master Ye.” He then placed the set of documents on the desk. “These documents have been properly arranged, and they are somewhat long. Young Master Ye… you may not be able to finish them right away.”
