Although Han Muzi already made it clear that she will handle it from here on, as her older brother, how could I possibly leave my sister to suffer and brave through this alone? That was why he had to do something. For instance, he now had an appointment with Ye Moxuan.
There was soothing and romantic background music in the café. The two men were seated across each other. Both were exuding extraordinary auras, and everyone assumed they were both there to discuss business. However, they were giving off hostile vibes as well, which was effective in keeping people away.
When faced with Han Qing, Ye Moxuan’s gaze looked sinister and ruthless. Previously, Han Muzi was noticed getting into the Han Family’s car, so Ye Moxuan instructed Xiao Su to investigate this. Initially, Ye Moxuan thought that she was having a secret affair with Han Qing. However, he realized later that she was Han Qing’s younger sister.
Although he wasn’t aware of the intricacies, Ye Moxuan was satisfied as long as there was nothing romantic between them. In fact, he wouldn’t have shown up if Han Qing weren’t her older brother.
Ye Moxuan smiled faintly when he reminded himself of that. “President Han, you are a busy man. Why are you free to meet me here today? Are you here to talk business?”
“You should know very well why I wanted to meet you,” Han Qing answered with a steady voice while staring at Ye Moxuan coldly.
“Oh?” Ye Moxuan cocked a brow at him. “Am I close with you, President Han?”
Han Qing looked up at Ye Moxuan’s face. “Stay away from her. As far away as possible.”
“Ha!” Ye Moxuan gave a short bark of laughter without answering him. After that, he tapped his knuckles against the table gently while flashing Han Qing an evil smile. “She is my wife. As her husband, I’m not quite sure why I should stay away from her.”
A trace of anger flashed across Han Qing’s eyes at the mention of that. He suppressed his urge to throw a punch at Ye Moxuan. “If you hadn’t hired people to do your bidding in secret, both of you would not still be husband and wife.”
“So what? It’s your fault that you’re not powerful enough,” Ye Moxuan blatantly mocked him, and it was apparent that he was not afraid of offending Han Qing.
For the past five years, Han Qing had been trying all he could to end the marriage between Han Muzi with Ye Moxuan. Despite Han Qing’s powerful forces, Ye Moxuan’s cunning and vicious methods were unrivaled. After all, Han Muzi was Ye Moxuan’s wife. How could he possibly let others interfere?
The more he thought about it, the angrier Han Qing became. “Not powerful enough? Is this your style, Ye Moxuan? To trap a woman? I don’t want to cause a scene, but now that she knows about it, I don’t mind going against you head-on.”
“Head-on, you say?” Ye Moxuan mulled over his words before smirking at Han Qing. “Han Qing, you are just her older brother. What right do you have to dictate her life? You have no right to control who she falls for as well.”
Han Qing answered him, “I will never allow her to be with a playboy like you.”
Playboy? Ye Moxuan narrowed his eyes menacingly, and he hissed through gritted teeth, “Who are you calling a playboy?”
“You should know perfectly well how you hurt her all those years ago.”
While they were locking horns, Xiao Su and Mr. Nan were observing them anxiously from outside.
“Nothing bad will happen, I hope,” mumbled Mr. Nan under his breath. Then, he took his phone out. “I think I should phone Miss.”
When Xiao Su heard Mr. Nan saying that, he thought in silence, He must be referring to Han Muzi. Hence, Xiao Su stopped him hastily before he made that phone call. “Mister, you shouldn’t add fuel to the fire. Wouldn’t things get messier if you were to phone your Miss right now?”
Mr. Nan stopped upon hearing that, and he was stunned for a while before adding, “That’s true. What should we do? Why don’t we go in and talk to them?”
Just when the two of them were discussing, they heard a cry of surprise from the café. It turned out the two men inside the café had started fighting. Ye Moxuan must have touched a nerve because Han Qing was grabbing him by the collar while staring daggers at him. “If you dare get any closer to her, I will not forgive you.”
The evil smile was still etched across Ye Moxuan’s face. He seemed unfazed despite Han Qing grabbing him by the collar.
Ye Moxuan appeared calm. “I would have hit you long ago if you weren’t her family.”
Han Qing smirked in disdain at him. “Well, go ahead and hit me.”
Ye Moxuan remained motionless.
Thud! Han Qing punched the corner of Ye Moxuan’s mouth.
However, Ye Moxuan did not dodge him nor did he fight back.
Han Qing was dumbfounded. Coincidentally, Mr. Nan and Xiao Su both barged in to stop the two of them.
“Why aren’t you fighting back?” Han Qing stared at him.
Ye Moxuan noticed the metallic taste at the corner of his lips. He reached out to wipe away his blood and burst out laughing. “I wouldn’t dare hit my brother-in-law. What would I do if my wife gets mad at me?”
Han Qing’s pupils constricted when he heard that, and he was about to charge forward. However, Ye Moxuan took several steps backward before stating in an evil tone, “I might not hit my brother-in-law, but that doesn’t mean I enjoy getting beaten up. That’s all for today, goodbye.”
Ye Moxuan turned around to leave the café, but he stopped suddenly after several steps. “I must have her. There’s no question there.” I don’t care what methods you use to stop me from being with her. Nothing will work.
A flash of anger glinted in Han Qing’s eyes, but Mr. Nan stopped him. “President, forget it.”
Han Qing weighed his options before finally deciding to return to his company.
…
On the other side, Han Muzi appeared listless because she had been suffering from insomnia for the past three days. Ever since Ye Moxuan told her that they were not divorced, her mind had been plagued with incidents from the past. Little Bean slept soundly beside her, but she just couldn’t fall asleep throughout the night, and it went on until dawn. Three days passed, and she was extremely groggy.
“You can’t go on like this. Why don’t I accompany you to the doctor?” Yan stared at the dark shadows underneath Han Muzi’s eyes.
Han Muzi collected herself when she heard this and responded with a shake of her head. “No, I’m fine. I’ll be fine after a few days.”
“That day… What happened that day? You seem off ever since you returned that day. Muzi… we are best friends; please just tell me.”
Han Muzi felt exhausted and weary the moment she thought of how complicated things were, and so she remained silent.
Seeing how lethargic Han Muzi was, Yan had no choice but to give up. She then prepared a cup of tea for Han Muzi before leaving her office.
Yan had just exited the office when she saw a figure sneaking toward her. “Who are you?”
Lin Xinghuo was wrapped up like a dumpling, and she was startled by Yan’s loud and stern voice. She pulled her mask down hastily. “It’s me!”
“Lin Xinghuo? What are you doing here?” Yan asked in surprise while staring at her. The oddest thing was that Lin Xinghuo was here alone, and her agent wasn’t with her.
Lin Xinghuo grinned, flashing her pearly whites. “I’m on the way to a filming set, and I was passing by so I thought I’d drop by.”
Yan asked, “Are you here to see Muzi? I’m afraid she’s not in the right state of mind.”
“Why is she not in the right state of mind?” Lin Xinghuo pondered before asking, “Is she too excited that she is losing sleep over it?”
“How did you know that she’s been losing sleep?”
Lin Xinghuo clicked her tongue. “Who wouldn’t be excited after being hugged by President Ye of the Ye Group?”
