A thought occurred to Han Muzi. “I heard that Xiao Su is here.”
Ye Moxuan hesitated for a moment then nodded. “Mm.”
“What is he doing here? Isn’t it Sunday today? Don’t tell me, you still have business to take care of at the company? Is there anything that I can help with?” she asked out of concern. “I worked in management for a bit at the company so I should be of some help. If you want—”
Before she could finish, he put a finger on her lips to stop her from talking. Dumbfounded, she stood there and watched as a resolute expression grew on his face. “What are you thinking about?”
“Hm?”
“Business at the company has been taken care of so there’s nothing for you to be concerned about. But enough about my company, I’m hoping you’ll stop being so busy at yours.”
“What will happen to my company if I’m not busy? Should I just give up on it?” Han Muzi joked as she discreetly reached behind his back, feeling something warm and slightly sticky on her fingertips.
A frown gradually appeared on her forehead. At that instant, Ye Moxuan seemed to have sensed what she was up to. He pinched her waist gently, making her gasp, then pulled her hands out.
Her small hands struggled to break free from his grip. “Why are you grabbing my hands? Let go of them right now.”
He smirked. “Warming you up.”
“Warming me up? Your hand is obviously colder than mine.”
“Sure.” He immediately changed his answer. “Then, you can warm me up.”
He was being relentless. His hand was clearly colder than hers, but he still wanted to hold it. The Ye Moxuan I know would never do this. There is definitely something fishy going on here. The more he did not want her to know, the more curious she became.
Despite her curiosity, however, she understood him. She chose not to say anything and actually focused on warming his hands up. Because she had just come out from under her blanket, her warm body was like a little heater. His icy cold hands warmed up after just a short moment. She then closed in on him. “Do you feel warm?”
Ye Moxuan was taken aback. He gulped and lowered his head. His deep gaze fell on her face. “Are you seducing me?”
She shook her head innocently. “I’m pregnant. You know I can’t do that. How can I possibly seduce you?”
Pregnant… His eyes dimmed. Right. I still have to be abstinent for a while.
“I’m really just warming your hands for you,” she commented. As she said that, she saw a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
“Young Master Ye?” It was Xiao Su’s voice.
Han Muzi was still in Ye Moxuan’s embrace. It will be very awkward if Xiao Su walked in on us in this suggestive pose. She immediately pushed him away then stood up and fixed her clothes. “I’ll leave now since Xiao Su is looking for you.”
“Mm.” Ye Moxuan did not stop her. He nodded his head gently and saw her off with his eyes.
Seeing him like that, she was even more certain that something was off about him. Otherwise, he would not have responded that way.
When she opened the door, she was met with Xiao Su’s gaze. Xiao Su was not surprised to see her because the housekeepers had told him, on his way in, that Young Lady Ye had arrived and was in the study. He was not able to grasp the situation that was happening inside, but he presumed that he had saved Young Master Ye with his knock.
Although he felt like he had to prioritize Young Lady Ye’s wish, it was only under the condition of his loyalty to Young Master Ye. Otherwise, he would not treat her with that much respect in the first place. However, Young Lady Ye treated him kindly. Ever since he got injured and got the scar on his face, she would feel sorry for him whenever she saw it. Yet, she never commented on it, and always looked away out of respect. She also would not stare at his scar until he felt self-conscious. How could anyone disrespect Young Lady Ye?
When they made eye contact, Han Muzi just smiled and did not question him. “Come in. I’ll head back to my room now and let you two talk.”
Xiao Su watched her leave then turned around and entered the study, closing the door on his way in. When he was inside, he noticed that Ye Moxuan was slumped over the desk with a restrained look on his face that showed that he was holding in agonizing pain. He must have wanted to pretend like he was fine when Young Lady Ye was here. It must have been hard on him.
At that moment, Xiao Su felt like he had arrived too late. He thought that perhaps he should not have spent so much time aimlessly strolling around outside and came back sooner, or that he should have just stayed outside the study earlier. All that information might have helped Ye Moxuan regain his memories. But he did not know what Ye Moxuan’s condition presently was.
“Young Master Ye. Are you okay?” Xiao Su asked out of deep concern as he walked closer.
Ye Moxuan did not respond. He leaned back against the chair wearily and closed his eyes. When he did not speak, Xiao Su did not make a sound either and simply waited by the side.
After a while, Ye Moxuan opened his eyes again. His jet-black eyes cleared up and the tension between his eyebrows also eased. It was not an illness. As long as he did not trigger his memories, he was just like any other ordinary person. But whenever his memories were triggered, he suffered from headaches that seemed to be a recurring illness.
After watching Ye Moxuan for a while, Xiao Su turned around and quietly poured a cup of warm water for him. Once Ye Moxuan drank the cup of warm water, the color on his face returned slightly. His pale lips moved as he spoke, “If Young Lady Ye asks, don’t tell her you were here to bring me these.”
Xiao Su nodded. “That goes without saying. Rest assured, Young Master Ye.”
“Did she catch on to something? She glanced at me right before she left, but I didn’t give an explanation.” Ye Moxuan recalled Han Muzi’s behavior from earlier and pieced it together with her behavior at the Ye Family manor. Forcing a bitter smile, he said, “I can’t hide everything from her. If she says she doesn’t know, then it’s purely out of good nature.”
Xiao Su seemed to have understood and remained in deep silence.
“That’s it for today. Sorry for making you come all the way here. You should go home now.”
Xiao Su was slightly surprised and taken aback by his words. I didn’t expect Young Master Ye to not ask about the documents. Xiao Su had initially planned to leave right away, but seeing Ye Moxuan like that, he could not bear to leave just then. “I don’t have much to do now. Should I stay and look after you, Young Master Ye?”
Ye Moxuan looked up with a slight chill in his gaze. “How are you going to look after me? Share the headache with me?”
Xiao Su was rendered speechless. Alright, I should just leave.
