‘Mommy, did you know? Ever since we came back to the country, you’re never with me anymore. Hmph! I’m getting upset.’
Han Muzi pondered for a while then realized that it was true.
A multitude of things had happened since they arrived, especially with the sudden appearance of Ye Moxuan. Because of that, she had to keep him away from Han Yishu or send Han Yishu away. Either way, she would never let the both of them meet.
In short, more distance between them meant fewer chances of meeting. Sigh.
Han Muzi sighed and continued typing.
‘Sorry Little Bean. It’s Mommy’s fault. This time, I will definitely finish taking care of everything and bring you home!’
‘Really?’
‘Of course.’
‘Then you have to promise me, Mommy, that you will never send me away again, no matter what happens.’
Han Muzi felt her heart ache.
She had failed her duty as a mother.
‘I promise. If I send you away next time, then Mommy will be a puppy.’
‘Love you, Mommy! *heart emoji*’
At the last text, a smile returned to her face. She was about to reply when a deep manly voice suddenly came from behind her.
“If you feel that way, why don’t you bring him home?”
The sudden sound of his voice spooked her and her phone fell out of her hand, plopping onto the frame of the bed. Her eyes widened; she almost had a heart attack.
Her overexaggerated response made him frown. He pursed his lips as he reached out to retrieve her phone for her, but before he even got close to it, she quickly moved and pressed her phone behind her back. Because of that, his hand landed on her waist instead.
He looked down and met her beautiful but alarmed eyes.
After a moment, he said gently, “Why are you so nervous?”
Her breathing was uneven and she did not answer him.
“Are you afraid that I’ll do something to him?” With a slightly grave expression, he asked as he looked at her, “You have a son but I have never met him before. You even kept his shoes away and locked his room. Are you worried that I won’t be able to accept him?”
Han Muzi did not respond.
How could she tell him? It’s because he looks exactly like you. I’m worried that you’ll start having other concerns if you meet him, so I can’t let you see him.
No, she could never say those things out loud to him.
She bit her lower lip without giving him an answer.
As Ye Moxuan watched her, he grew impatient. He felt as though she had intentionally kept the child hidden away from him.
He laughed at the thought.
“Are you really afraid that I won’t be able to accept him? You’re worried and afraid because he is your ex-husband’s, right?”
She broke away from his gaze. The phone had vibrated against her back, but she disregarded it and remained pressed on top of it.
His big hand stayed fixed on her waist and his eyes deepened. “You silly woman. Why do you always see me as such an intolerant person? Five years ago… I had already accepted this child.”
She was compelled to look at him again.
“Do you think the child is more important than you are to me? I know he is your ex-husband’s, but… this child also has your blood. If you let me, I am willing to treat him as my own son.”
Han Muzi didn’t respond.
She would be lying if she said she was not surprised.
She had imagined a thousand different versions of his inner thoughts on this, but she had not imagined that one before. He had never seen Han Yishu, so he had always thought that Han Yishu was her ex-husband’s.
But in spite of thinking that Han Yishu was her ex-husband’s, he was still willing to live a life with her?
This side of Ye Moxuan…
“I won’t force you.”
He saw the dilemma in her eyes and knew she would need time to consider, so he said plainly, “I’ll give you time to think.”
Time to think?
She went for it. “If you’re giving me time, don’t you think you need to give me space too?”
He hesitated. “Are you trying to get rid of me?”
“You’re in my sight everyday. How will I be able to think?”
He thought for a moment, then said, “Alright then, I’ll give you time to consider. You want space too? How many days?”
How many days? How is that enough time?
She frowned.
“A few days isn’t enough?” He raised his eyebrows. “Then how long do you need?”
“A month,” she blurted out the answer that was in her mind.
He did not say anything.
His eyes darkened. This woman is brave to have her own condition. But one month? Is she trying to kill me? He thought, then straight away said, “No.”
“No?” She was not satisfied either. “Why not? You’re the one who asked me how long I needed, and I need a month.”
“A month?” He narrowed his eyes. Then, he leaned his head down toward her until their noses touched. “So you made me wait for five years, and now that you’re back, you’re going to make me wait another month? Are you trying to kill me?”
He asked the last sentence right at her ear. As he spoke, he even blew some air and made her quiver all over.
This little… rascal.
She moved her face away from his burning lips. “I can’t deal with you. An agreement is an agreement. If you don’t agree, then don’t ever make me consider this again.”
“Are you threatening me?”
“Yes.”
“Fine.” He pursed his lips then chuckled. “I can even give you my life. What’s not to agree?”
She inhaled and said no more.
He got up and she was free again. Then, she pulled her phone out from under her back and looked at her WeChat; Han Yishu had not sent her anything. She thought for a moment then decided not to reply.
Instead, she turned to look at Ye Moxuan who was sitting on the edge of the bed and fixing his collar. “Did you find out about the people who followed me the other day?”
Ye Moxuan’s actions paused for a while. As he remembered the conclusive culprit Xiao Su had informed him of, he replied coldly, “Not yet.”
“Not yet?” She frowned. “It’s been a few days but you haven’t found anything?”
He looked back at her and saw that she had looked at him with a face that screamed ‘How can you be so useless?’
He knitted his brows without realizing. As the person in charge, telling her who the culprit was would be like opening her scars from that year again.
But if he did not tell her, then his reputation would be harmed.
How much would people mock him if they heard that President Ye of the great Ye Group could not even track down those measly stalkers?
But she was smart enough to realize his silence and her expression changed. “You found out, didn’t you?”
He remained silent.
“Is it something you can’t tell me?”
He stood up and smoothed the last crease on his shirt, then said, “What matters is that no one will follow you anymore. You are safe for the time being.”
