However, it was apparent that Ye Moxuan didn’t believe her. Just when he was about to say something, Han Muzi got up abruptly. “I need to use the bathroom.”
She stayed in the bathroom for a very long time. In fact, she didn’t come out of the bathroom until the delivery boy phoned her. Ye Moxuan stared at her from the moment she left the bathroom to collect the takeout at the entrance of the ward.
The delivery boy spotted her once she came out of the ward, and so he came over to hand over her order.
Since it was late at night, the delivery boy even flashed Han Muzi a finger heart. “Dear pretty miss, enjoy your meal! Please give me a good rating if you are free later.”
Han Muzi nodded numbly. Upon nodding, she felt an intense murderous stare from behind. It seemed that Ye Moxuan was looking in her direction.
The delivery boy must have noticed Ye Moxuan’s foul mood because he flashed Han Muzi a quick smile and left in a hurry.
Han Muzi closed the hospital room door with one hand and turned around to place the takeout on the table. The restaurant she chose had excellent reviews and packaging. The packaging they used were all food-grade, unlike the small takeaway shops with only a storefront without proper seating. Han Muzi tried this restaurant before, and she thought it was rather good.
She took the porridge out to let out the hot steam before shifting it to the table in front of Ye Moxuan.
“You should have several mouthfuls of porridge first.” She glowered at Ye Moxuan in exasperation when she said that.
Ye Moxuan stood still while staring back at her with a pale face. “Feed me.”
Han Muzi stared at him in bewilderment. I must have heard wrongly.
“I’m having gastritis pain and I’m feeling very weak.”
Han Muzi asked, “Are you joking?”
“I waited outside for too long. I’m suffering the consequences now. Look, I can’t even raise my arm.”
Not only did Han Muzi not pity him, but she smiled at him deviously instead. “Are you sure you have no strength?”
Her smile made it look as if she was prepared to pour the hot porridge over Ye Moxuan’s head. After weighing his options, Ye Moxuan reached out, pretending like it took a lot of effort to pick the spoon up.
Han Muzi, who was standing in front of him, folded her arms in front of her chest. She glared at him sternly. “Eat your meal properly. Stop shaking. If you spill even a drop, you can forget about having any food tonight. I’ll leave straight away too.”
Blackmail. She is blackmailing me. However, Ye Moxuan’s hands were tied. He steadied his movements since he wanted her to stay, and he didn’t spill a single drop.
When he finished the entire bowl of porridge, Han Muzi forced a smile at him while asking him frostily, “Aren’t you rather energetic after all?”
Ye Moxuan pondered while observing her delicate facial features. He got closer to her suddenly, and warned her with a husky voice, “Muzi, it doesn’t serve you well to be too smart.”
Their lips were barely an inch apart, and Han Muzi’s eyelashes were fluttering. She knew that she would end up touching Ye Moxuan’s lips at the slightest movement. Somehow, she recalled the passionate kiss they shared earlier at the entrance of the hospital while he pinned her against the tree trunk.
Han Muzi blushed furiously when she thought of that, and she took several steps backward. “You should sit and rest for a while since you’re done with your porridge.” With that, she cleaned up the dishes on the table and took them out to throw the containers into the trash can.
Han Muzi stared at her reflection in the mirror and spaced out while she washed her hands. I honestly… decided not to care about him anymore. Why couldn’t I help myself once I read the messages he sent me? Oh, Muzi, Muzi, Muzi. I can’t even bear to look at myself. I’m still in my pajamas, and I have nothing over it except a coat. My hair is a mess. I look wretched. Have I forgotten how hurt I was five years ago? Have I gone soft just because he is treating me slightly better while whispering sweet nothings and pretending to be nice in front of me?
Han Muzi closed her eyes, and she truly felt rather hopeless at that moment. Hence, she had no choice but to console and convince herself. I’ve come all the way here in the middle of the night, because he got himself injured for my sake. I will continue to ignore him once he’s fully recovered.
The phone in her pocket started vibrating suddenly. Han Muzi checked her phone and realized that it was a phone call from Yan.
“Hello?” Han Muzi lowered her voice as much as possible since she was in the bathroom. She turned to look at the bathroom door. Should I shut the door? Ye Moxuan couldn’t possibly hear me from here, could he?
Just when she was deciding, Yan’s voice thundered through her phone suddenly. “Han Muzi, what is wrong with you? Where did you go in the middle of the night? Do you know that Little Bean ran into my room in the middle of the night? Damn it! Where are you right now? Are you trying to scare me to death?”
Han Muzi hesitated before answering her, “Calm down. I’m at the hospital.”
“Hospital? What happened to you? Why are you at the hospital?”
Yan must still be groggy from sleep because she had forgotten about Han Muzi’s visits to the hospital.
Han Muzi pondered before replying to her in a hushed tone, “I am handling something. You know what it is, but you must not tell Little Bean.”
Yan was stumped for quite a while, and she must have figured out why Han Muzi was at the hospital. “Oh, I know. You went to the hospital to see Ye—”
“Yan!”
Yan answered her, “Alright, fine. I won’t tell him. However, Little Bean is very worried about you right now. He says that he wants to speak to you to make sure that you are safe.”
“Hand the phone to him.”
After that, Han Muzi heard some scuffling sound from the other end of the line. Then, she heard Little Bean’s childish voice calling for her, “Mommy!”
Han Muzi smiled from the bottom of her heart when she heard his voice. “Little Bean, why aren’t you asleep in the middle of the night?”
“Hmph! Mommy, where did you go in the middle of the night? You weren’t in your room!”
“I have something urgent I have to attend to, and that’s why I’m out. I saw you sleeping soundly, and that’s why I just couldn’t bring myself to wake you up. You wouldn’t be mad at me, would you?”
“Oh, I wouldn’t be mad at you, Mommy, if it’s something important. Mommy, you should take good care of yourself, otherwise, you’d catch a cold.”
Han Muzi was moved beyond words when she heard how caring her son was. She nodded earnestly. “Don’t worry!”
After that, both mother and son chatted affectionately for a while before ending the phone call.
Han Muzi smiled lovingly while staring at her phone screen after the phone call. Then, she pocketed her phone and turned around to leave the bathroom. However, just when she was about to turn around, Han Muzi’s smile froze on her face. She stared blankly at the person in front of her.
Ye Moxuan… Why is he here? Han Muzi was very concerned about this question now. How long has he been standing there? Did he hear everything I said earlier?
The color drained from Han Muzi’s face when she considered the possibility.
Ye Moxuan locked eyes with her, and his gaze was razor-sharp. “Who were you speaking with just now?” he asked coldly.
Han Muzi bit her lower lip, and her heart thumped painfully against her chest. Did he hear all that? In that case, would he—
“You both sounded rather intimate.” Ye Moxuan narrowed his eyes menacingly. He squeezed his tall and sturdy built into the confined space, occupying the narrow bathroom.
