Yan was at a loss for words when she heard Xiao Su.
Xiao Su forced Yan backward with each step within the confined space until her back was pressed against the stone-cold wall and she had nowhere to escape to. She couldn’t help but reach out to stop Xiao Su from advancing closer. “S-Stop coming closer.”
Her soft hand pressed against his soft chest. He looked down at her fair and delicate small hands, feeling as though she tugged at his heartstrings. He immediately felt butterflies in his stomach as his heart skipped a beat. As he faced the young, adorable and charming woman in front of him, if it weren’t for his rationality, he would’ve lowered his head and… He closed his eyes when that thought flashed through his mind as he tried his best to control his wild imagination.
“I just wanted to tell you that I would not force but similarly, you cannot control my thoughts either. I was being serious when I confessed my feelings for you. I am also sincere when I say that I want to be with you. However, all that requires you to give me a chance.”
Yan never expected Xiao Su to be so bold to take the initiative. Furthermore, he was extremely close to her and she couldn’t possibly escape. She stared blankly at Xiao Su, who was mere inches apart from her. “Well…”
“That’s why you should not push me away now, even if you do not want to give me a chance temporarily. Can you do that for me?” Xiao Su kept his head bowed, obviously putting himself in a vulnerable position to ask her this question.
Yan was shocked when she heard that. Is he begging me? How did this happen? I just don’t want Xiao Su to waste his time on me. After all, when you only have eyes for a specific person, you’d miss the opportunities and people around you. Nevertheless, I didn’t expect Xiao Su to be so—
Ding! Just when Yan struggled to think of a reply, the elevator doors opened. She acted as though she was literally saved by the bell and shoved against Xiao Su violently before running out of the elevator. However, when she exited the elevator, she was astounded because she saw Han Qing.
He waited with a blank expression on the other side of the elevator doors, which led to her expression changing drastically. Did Han Qing see what happened just now?
Panic bubbled in Yan’s chest as her lips quivered. She looked as if she was about to say something, but her lips couldn’t form the words. Just when she struggled internally, Han Qing strode into the elevator with a cold and aloof expression. He… doesn’t care at all.
What am I doing trying to flatter myself? Yan marched out swiftly without hesitating. So what if he saw that? He doesn’t care after all. Forget that nothing happened between Xiao Su and I, I’m quite sure that his face would still be stoic even if I were to embrace Xiao Su.
Yan returned to the hospital room and saw Han Muzi sitting inside. Han Muzi greeted Yan with a smile once Yan entered the room, “Yan, you’re here.”
Yan was rather upset about her encounter, but she didn’t want others to know about it, especially Han Muzi. Thus, she forced a smile. “Yup. How are you? I heard from Xiao Su that Aunty Song brought you to see a doctor. Did recent events caused the baby to—”
“No.” Han Muzi shook her head. “It was just an examination for our peace of mind. The baby is fine. You shouldn’t worry.”
“That is great.” Yan let out a sigh of relief before approaching Han Muzi.
“Little Bean is not around tonight. I will sleep on the same bed as you.”
Han Muzi paused, recalling that they hadn’t shared the same bed for a very long time. Previously, before I gave birth to Little Bean, I always shared a bed with Yan. Sometimes, we would chat long into the night and it felt as if there were always a constant stream of topics to chat about. “Sure.”
It had been so many years and Han Muzi missed that feeling. Hence, the two of them removed their jackets and squeezed into a bed. They felt especially warm huddled together since it was now winter, keeping each other warm under the quilt.
However, as Han Muzi was pregnant, Yan was cautious with her movements and didn’t dare to scoot too close since she was afraid of hurting Han Muzi. Soon, the temperature under the quilt increased significantly.
Yan sighed audibly. “I recall that we would share a bed just like this when I went abroad all those years ago. At that time, you were in the early stages of pregnancy too.”
When Han Muzi reminisced about the past, images and scenes from several years ago flashed across her mind. At that time, I went abroad after leaving Ye Moxuan and didn’t expect Yan to come along with me. I’ve been living with her ever since. She has consoled me countless times whenever I was jolted awake from nightmares in the middle of the night. That’s how we’ve forged such a strong friendship. Our friendship has survived the test of time. “That is right. You were especially worried that you might hurt the baby, so you were super careful when you slept.”
Yan pouted. “That is true! My mom mentioned that as a child, I have never been able to stay still whenever I am asleep. I often wake up on the other side of the bed with my head at the end of my bed. However, I am unsure whether I was mentally aware or stressed at that time because I somehow managed to sleep in a single position whenever I share a bed with you.”
Han Muzi looked at her and softly chuckled. “It must have been a torture for you.”
“No! No, it’s not!” Yan scooted closer to Han Muzi before whispering, “I do not feel tortured to have found such a close friend like you.” Friendship, love and family affection are important elements in a human’s life. I don’t feel wronged at all to experience some pain and torture for the sake of my friend. Now that I recall our memories, it feels perfect and I truly cherish those moments. After all, those days never lasted because Muzi’s belly increased in size with time. I didn’t dare to move aggressively, so I was especially careful whenever I got into bed at night. I’d always sneak to the bathroom stealthily at night to avoid waking her up. Nevertheless, I neglected something—and that’s the fact that Muzi was a pregnant woman at that time. She was always lethargic. Come to think of it, I always play music at night, but somehow, Muzi slept through it soundly.
Yan giggled when she recalled that.
“What are you laughing about?”
Hence, Yan voiced out her thoughts to Han Muzi, who burst out laughing when she heard that. “To be honest, I am not quite sure how I slept so much at that time. It is the same now. These two children really love to sleep,” she added.
“Could this be a boy too?”
A boy? Han Muzi blinked several times and she wasn’t quite sure how she felt about it. I am slightly greedy if I’m being honest because I hope that this will be a girl. In that case, I’ll have a son and a daughter. Nevertheless, I don’t mind even if it’s a boy. Be it a boy or girl, the child would still belong to Ye Moxuan and me. Upon arriving at that conclusion, she gently caressed her belly—now being four months pregnant, her baby bump was obvious. She commented with a faint smile, “I am not sure. Anyway, I don’t mind if it is a boy or a girl. I’m blessed as long as I give birth to a healthy child. If it’s a girl, I’m sure Little Bean would spoil her. If it’s a boy, Little Bean would have someone to fight by his side in the future.”
Yan mumbled in a soft voice, “In all honesty, I think girls are much better. Girls are so tender and caring! Besides, you would have both a son and a daughter! Muzi, if it is a boy this time, maybe you could… try for another one? Aim for a daughter and she would have two older brothers to pamper her.”
