“Didn’t anyone teach you not to use the same trick twice?”
Needless to say, Han Muzi did not succeed this time. Ye Moxuan seemed to have predicted her movements and stopped her legs in advance.
The difference in strength between the two of them was huge. Han Muzi managed to hurt him just now because he was distracted by her scent and it was all so sudden and unexpected. But since she used the same trick again, the effect was… insignificant.
Han Muzi’s legs were being controlled, and so her face fell immediately. “Let go of me.”
Ye Moxuan grinned maliciously. “What happens after I let go? You will continue kicking me, won’t you? Do you think I’m stupid enough to fall for your trick?”
Han Muzi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
She bit her lower lip and spoke softly, “Mr. Ye, I promise I won’t do that again. Please let me go so that we can finally get down to business.”
“Get down to business?” Ye Moxuan chuckled softly. “Sure, let’s talk.”
At first, Han Muzi thought he agreed to get off her, but he didn’t move even a little after he said that. He continued pressing on her, restricting her movements.
Han Muzi reached her arms out and tried to push him but he didn’t budge.
“Mr. Ye… are you kidding me?” Han Muzi’s eyes turned cold.
Ye Moxuan’s eyes darkened as well. He bent down and lowered his head, leaving only an inch between them. “Do I look like I’m kidding?” The cold aura he released seemed to have caused the temperature around him to fall. The entire office felt chilly, like it was the middle of winter.
Knock, knock! Just then, there was a knock on the door.
“Someone’s here,” Han Muzi said apathetically.
“They won’t come in without my orders—” But before he could finish his sentence, the door was pushed open and two of the company’s shareholders, who had been quarreling before this, came in with grim faces.
“Let’s ask what President Ye thinks about this! Whatever it is, I don’t agree with you!”
“Whatever, let’s ask President Ye then! I don’t think President Ye will listen to you!”
They both swaggered inside and stopped when they saw the scene on the sofa. Their mouths gaped and their eyes widened in disbelief—they were dumbstruck.
“Didn’t you say that they wouldn’t come in?” Han Muzi gritted her teeth.
Ye Moxuan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably. Damn these two old fools!
His sharp gaze narrowed as he curled his lips. “Wait for me.” With that, he pulled Han Muzi up with him with his arms around her back and quickly pulled her behind him. He was so fast that the two old men couldn’t see Han Muzi’s face.
“P-President Ye?” One of them felt a little awkward and subconsciously fiddled with his mustache.
Meanwhile, the other shareholder smiled. “Whoa, our President Ye is actually—”
“Get the hell out.” Both their faces froze as Ye Moxuan mercilessly chased them out in the next instant.
Both of their faces changed drastically. The shareholder who was smiling just now instantly looked stern. “Moxuan! Even if you are the President, you should still respect your elders! What do you mean by ‘get out’?”
Although the other shareholder’s face changed as well, it wasn’t as exaggerated as his. Instead, he stepped forward and pulled the angry shareholder back. “We’ve disturbed President Ye; of course, he is unhappy. It’s natural for him to ask us to leave.”
“What are you saying?”
“I meant, we should get out now.”
“Y-Y-You, not only did you disagree with my work, you actually—”
“Enough, old fool. We’ve disturbed the young ones. Hurry up and leave! Look at President Ye’s face—it’s as if he’s going to kill us. Cough-cough…”
The two of them reluctantly left the office under Ye Moxuan’s fierce glare.
Ye Moxuan’s eyes were still cold; he was clearly unhappy that their personal space was invaded.
Bang! The door was closed again and Ye Moxuan looked back with his thin lips pressed together. To his dismay, he found that Han Muzi was already far away from him. She was standing on the other side of the sofa as she straightened her clothes. After all, her hair and clothes were disheveled from the commotion just now. Han Muzi was tidying herself and casually combed the few strands of hair that fell to the side back in place.
As she moved, her charms made Ye Moxuan stare intently at her. Although he had already known that she was beautiful five years ago, he never expected that she would have such a huge transformation when she really changed. Ye Moxuan seemed to be enchanted and just kept staring, until—
Han Muzi was done tidying and turned around to look at him. “Mr. Ye, can we get down to business now?”
Ye Moxuan’s tongue touched his upper jaw. He felt unsatisfied that he didn’t kiss her. However, it was important not to go too far. There was still a long way to go and he had time to take over her world. As he thought about this, he put one hand into his pocket and said, “Sure.”
Hearing that, Han Muzi walked toward the door. Ye Moxuan frowned when he saw this.
Han Muzi walked back after opening the door. Ye Moxuan sneered and said, “Do you have to be so scared of me? It’s not like I’d eat you.”
Han Muzi’s action paused a little because of his words. She had a poker face on, but she was scolding him in her heart. Like you won’t? The look he gave her when he pinned her down on the sofa was that of a wild beast. This was probably his way of humiliating her.
Han Muzi then took the documents she prepared out from her bag and put it on the desk. “We can start now.”
Ye Moxuan walked over with his long legs and sat down on the sofa opposite her.
“For this design, is it going to be for yourself? Or for your family?”
Hearing that, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. “Family? Muzi, are you concerned about how my family is doing?”
Han Muzi was speechless for a moment. After a while, she smiled and replied, “You’ve misunderstood. As your designer, I have the right to understand your requirements. Also… please call me Shelly.”
“Oh, isn’t Muzi your name?”
Muzi was indeed her name. It was the name the Han Family gave her after she bid farewell to the name, Shen Qi, five years ago. According to Han Qing, the Han Family worked together to come up with the name—it had a special meaning.
To Han Muzi, the name was more than just the meaning her family gave it. It also represented her rebirth and awakening. It was her… reincarnation. She was no longer Shen Qi from the past, and she definitely would not fall for Ye Moxuan again.
“At work, I’d prefer it if my clients call me Shelly. Thank you.”
