Yan’s eyes widened. “I thought you were inviting me to your home, so why did you change the tune? You’re so insincere!” She then looked down and ignored him. The girl’s head hung low, showing the back of her round head. Han Qing was amused, then he patted her on her head.
“Oh, why did you say that? It’s not convenient to go to your place this late at night. Let’s go to the villa. Sky’s waiting for you.”
Sky? Sky! Yan was pumped up thinking about that adorable ragdoll, so she looked up, feeling excited. However, it died down quickly after she remembered something. “Sky doesn’t seem to like me. It doesn’t let me pet him.”
“Maybe it’s because you petted him too much. He’s afraid of going bald.” Han Qing petted her head.
Yan swatted his hand away. “Then stop petting me. I don’t want to get bald too!”
Han Qing wasn’t mad that she swatted his hand away, then he hugged her. “Let’s go to where Sky is then. Mr. Nan is waiting for us outside.”
“Oh, okay.” It was already the dead of the night when they came to Han Qing’s private villa. Everyone was tired after a day of running around, so Han Qing didn’t disturb her. All he did was tell her good night, then the man allowed her to rest. Yan wanted to play with Sky, but the cat disappeared the moment he saw her. No matter how she coaxed him, he refused to come out. Left with no choice, all she could do was lie on the bed and sigh toward the ceiling. And here I thought something might happen, but no. He went to his room, and I came here.
Wait, what am I thinking about? It’s the dead of the night, and he’s asleep. How can I even think about riding his wiener! Since when did I become so perverted? Yan was flustered, then she turned around and covered herself with the blanket, but a minute later, she pulled it away and sat up. Oh no, it has been a few days since then, and I didn’t take any morning-after pills. Will I get pregnant? But it’s hard to get pregnant after doing it one time, but then he came inside multiple times that night. The woman twiddled her fingers and bit her lip, then she lay back down on her bed again. Why did I worry? It’s better if I do get pregnant. He’s not worried, so why should I? Besides, if I do get pregnant, maybe we can get married just like that. Yan hugged her pillow and rolled around at the thought of that. Oh, how embarrassing!
…
Han Muzi received that woman’s call the next morning. The woman called her to say that she had troubled her over the last few days, so she couldn’t stay at the hotel anymore. She said that she had gotten a job, and the employer provided her a place to stay, so she would move after a couple of days. The woman even told her that she would pay Han Muzi back after she got her pay, and she would treat Han Muzi to a meal. The woman sounded really grateful.
Han Muzi told her that since their families used to be friends, this was nothing for her, and she shouldn’t think too much about it. However, the woman told her that she had to repay her debts, for if it wasn’t for Han Muzi, she might still be wandering around aimlessly right now.
Han Muzi lamented this. She wondered what the woman had gone through. Judging by her attitude and manners, she must have come from a good family, so Han Muzi wondered what pushed her to this state. However, she was in no position to ask if the woman decided not to tell, for this was a personal matter. After chatting with Han Muzi for a bit, the woman asked about Han Qing.
She asked Han Muzi about the time Han Qing would come back, and that surprised her. The woman was a quiet person, and she didn’t do anything over the last few days, so Han Muzi almost forgot about her existence. Now that she had mentioned Han Qing, Han Muzi thought that she should trust her brother more on the topic of faithfulness, and besides, he came back last night. Han Muzi couldn’t tell a lie, so she said, “He came back last night, though he should be sleeping right now. I’ll tell him about this after he wakes up, and then I’ll try to arrange a meeting between you two. How does that sound?”
The woman quickly thanked her, “Thank you, Muzi. Really, thank you.”
When noontime came and Han Muzi was sure that her brother had fully rested, she called him to talk about this matter. Han Qing kept quiet for a moment, then he said a name, “Yanwan?”
Yanwan? When she heard the name, Han Muzi’s first reaction was, Wow, such a gentle name. She calmly said, “I forgot to ask for her name. She’s probably embarrassed to tell me, so she didn’t say. So, her name is Yanwan, huh?”
“I think so. That’s probably her name, but…” Han Qing paused, then he explained to her, “The Xu Family used to share a good relationship with our family, so we were friends. However, they migrated to Canada not long after mom’s death. We lost contact after that, but I didn’t expect her to come back. I wonder what happened to Mr. and Mrs. Xu. Are they all here?”
“Um…” Han Muzi told him that she only saw Xu Yanwan and nobody else. She thought her brother didn’t know how poor Xu Yanwan looked, so she briefed him about it.
“They went downhill?” Han Qing kept quiet for a moment. “What happened?” he asked.
“I’m not too sure about that.” Han Muzi was worried when she thought of what Xu Yanwan told the receptionist previously, then she thought of Yan. “Do you want to see her, Han Qing? I had her settle down in a hotel, so I can arrange it if you want.”
“Sure,” Han Qing agreed.
Han Muzi arranged a dinner at five. She handed Little Sprout to Ye Moxuan and was about to go out, but Ye Moxuan followed her with the excuse that he was worried. He insisted on bringing Little Sprout over. Then Little Bean wanted to follow them, for it had been a while since he last saw Han Qing. It was supposed to be a dinner for three, but it was now a dinner for six, including Ye Moxuan and two little kids.
Han Muzi looked at Ye Moxuan and Little Bean, then she complained, “I arranged this meeting for someone else, so why do you guys want to go? What if you guys make things awkward for them?”
Ye Moxuan’s expression was inscrutable. “It’s just old friends meeting, not a blind date, so how can it be awkward.” It was logical, for this was just a dinner, not a blind date, so there was nothing to feel shy about. For once, Little Bean supported his father, “Yeah, Mommy. Auntie Yan is going to be my aunt soon. If Uncle Qing is going to meet another woman, I need to look out for Auntie Yan in case Uncle Qing cheats.”
