Han Qing felt the opposite way, doubting Xu Yanwan’s innocence. Since Yan wished to resolve the issue in a diplomatic manner, he decided to go along with her. “Alright, I’ll get someone to return this to her tomorrow. We’re not in any desperate need of money anyway.”
Upon hearing that, Yan flushed in her cheeks with frustration and said, “I’m not doing that because you’re rich, but because I really think that matter has nothing to do with her. Furthermore, she’ll be your employee for her whole life if she gives you all her company’s profit. In that case, you’ll disappoint the Xu Family’s elderly. Therefore, you can say I’m doing this all for your sake.”
Han Qing curled his lips and rubbed Yan’s head. “Alright, what’s mine is yours anyway. Just do what you want, I won’t question your decision.” Upon hearing his words, Yan blinked her eyes in surprise as she couldn’t believe Han Qing had changed ever since they both got married, probably due to the traumatic incident they went through. Han Qing had now spent more time with his wife, even buying and reading a number of books and guides about pregnancy. I’ve only been pregnant for a few months, but he is acting like I’m going into labor. I suppose I now know why Ye Moxuan would never let Han Muzi out of his sight. It really makes me wonder whether all men are like that. Do they really change once their wives get pregnant?
To Yan, she no longer felt like she was always running out of breath, trying to keep up with Han Qing’s pace. Instead, she now felt the other way round as Han Qing spoiled her like a little child. While he treated her like an apple of his eye, Yan couldn’t help but feel like she was walking on air. As time went by, she became more comfortable with giving Han Qing her instructions. For example, she never dared to order him around back then, but now when she was too tired to move from the couch to her bedroom, she’d coquettishly ask Han Qing to carry her bodily, which the latter did as told without a question. Besides that, Han Qing would also prepare her toothbrush and toothpaste every time she slept in before he woke her up and carried her to the bathroom. Thanks to all these experiences, she had gotten more confident with instructing Han Qing to do what she wished he would.
At first, Yan was worried that she might not be able to get used to life as a rich man’s wife. Fortunately, things didn’t turn out as she thought it would because the Han Family’s elderly were long gone, leaving only Han Qing and herself, as well as their pet cat. Although the family was peaceful and tranquil, she was bound to feel desolate and lonely at times. Therefore, she really wished for Han Qing’s parents to be around so that her child could meet them, but unfortunately, reality was cruel.
In the meantime, Han Muzi would occasionally swing by to visit Yan with her daughter, Han Yaya. I’ve only hugged Little Sprout a few times, but I already find her prettier and prettier. Her eyes are so beautiful, as well as her fair skin and red lips. It seems that she has really inherited her parents’ fine genes, except that she looks like a silly girl when she smiles. Nonetheless, that was exactly why Yan liked to make her laugh so that she could take pictures of this cute little girl and upload them to her social media account.
Han Muzi said, “Oh dear! I’m going to report your post. Little Sprout looks prettier when she is not smiling, but yet she looks like a silly little girl in your photos.”
“What’s wrong with being a silly girl? Isn’t that how a child should look? Why do you want to force her to be this smart? Furthermore, Little Bean is smart enough, and I think he’ll do a good job in protecting his little sister.”
“I’m really worried that she’ll come out of the shallow end of the gene pool despite her good looks. Nevertheless, even though she may not turn out to be as smart as her father, I’d still be grateful enough if she is on a par with me. But if that happens, I guess I’m to be blamed for the poor gene,” Han Muzi anxiously replied.
“Relax. That will not happen.” Yan seized her hand and enviously said, “I’d be happy to have a daughter as cute as Little Sprout.” In fact, she didn’t mind having a son or a daughter, although she still hadn’t known whether her unborn child would be a boy or a girl. Nevertheless, she preferred her first child to be a girl, but reckoned she’d let fate decide the gender of her next child.
“You’re going to get what you want. You just have to work harder with my brother.” While the conversation took a turn to become more ambiguous, Yan flushed in her cheeks with bashfulness, responding with only silence.
“By the way, have you called to check on Xiao Su?”
Upon hearing that, Yan was taken aback. “Xiao Su? No, I haven’t.” She shook her head and confusedly asked, “Why should I call him?”
Judging from her reaction, I doubt she knows anything about the matter. Han Muzi couldn’t believe Yan knew nothing about the incident as she thought her brother had filled the latter in about it. What? How could my brother not let her know anything about it? “The last time when you were caught in the fire, Xiao Su came to your rescue as well.”
Those words came like a bolt from the blue, leaving Yan’s eyes wide open and mouth agape. “What did you just say? Xiao Su was in the fire too?”
“Yeah.” Han Muzi nodded her head. “I thought you knew.”
“Nobody told me about it—not even your brother.”
“Please forgive him. He probably didn’t tell you because he was worried about your previous mental condition. If I were him, I wouldn’t tell you either.”
“Don’t worry, I understand, and I won’t blame him for that. Anyhow, I just didn’t know he also came to my rescue. How could I not know a single thing? I didn’t even thank him.” Back then, the fire was raging out of control so much that I had to take cover in the bathroom. Even Han Qing got hurt when he barged in first, not to mention Xiao Su who came later. And yet, I was kept in the dark all this time! At the thought of that, Yan’s heart sank. She knew Xiao Su had always been fond of her, but she didn’t know he’d go to such an extent to prove his love for her.
In the meantime, Han Muzi seemingly saw through her emotional struggle. “Are you thinking of what you should say to him?” In response, Yan nodded.
“Do you know that Xiao Su is now in a relationship?”
Yan paused upon hearing that shortly before she nodded. “Yeah, I know. I saw her once the last time when I swung by to drop an invitation card. She is rather good-looking.”
“Exactly.” Han Muzi nodded while recalling that day when she ran into Jiang Xiaobai at the hospital. “She is indeed good-looking. I bumped into her in the hospital when she went to visit Xiao Su.”
“Are you saying that she knew Xiao Su risked himself to save me in the fire?” Yan sounded uneasy and anxious. “Oh gosh! Did she misunderstand Xiao Su? Did both of them fall out with each other over that?”
“I’m not too sure about that.” Han Muzi shook her head and pondered. “But I don’t think she is that petty. At that time, Xiao Su was badly hurt. He then privately spoke with her in a corner and returned only by himself. Honestly, it’d be understandable even if she was really mad. Would you agree to let Han Qing save another lady in distress?”
