There was a long silence, but Ye Moxuan’s answer was never heard.
Han Muzi thought about it, could it be that she asked too many questions at once? Was that why he was unwilling to answer?
Thinking this was the case, she said, “If you think I have too many questions and you don’t know which one to answer, then do it in steps; I’ll ask a question and you answer it. How about it?”
Ye Moxuan pursed his lips, his eyes similar to that of a man facing a firing squad.
“You really want to know that much? The details about that other woman?”
He gave another rueful chuckle. “I wonder, will I be able to stay on this bed after I answer your questions?”
“Why wouldn’t you?” Han Muzi replied very naturally, her indifference made Ye Moxuan’s spirit a little dazed.
Something feels… off.
Yet he couldn’t put his finger on it.
“Did you hear me? I will ask the questions one by one and you’ll answer them. You’re not allowed to lie, trick me, or remain silent.”
Ye Moxuan couldn’t come up with a reply.
Can I choose to die?
“Ye Moxuan?”
She called his name again. Ye Moxuan’s lips twitched, and a word squeezed itself from his throat with difficulty.
“Fine.”
Getting his permission, Han Muzi was a bit excited, feeling that she was just a few steps away from the truth.
“Ok, then here’s my first question: Where did you go at that time? Why did something like that happen?”
“I went to a private cocktail party for a trade war.” In truth, Ye Moxuan knew very well who it was who drugged him back then to test if he was really crippled. And there was only one person in this world who would care that much if he was crippled.
The answer was quite succinct, Han Muzi thought to herself, and then asked, “Then… how did it happen? Where were you at the time?”
Ye Moxuan was silent for a long time, then suddenly reached out and hugged her tightly and told it to her straight.
“It happened too suddenly. That woman suddenly rushed up to me. I was drugged at the time, so I was pretty out of it.”
Han Muzi nodded her head. “Then do you remember when that day was?”
The date was of the utmost importance.
The man behind suddenly stopped answering, and hugged her tightly.
“Stop asking, okay?”
“Why?” asked Han Muzi.
If she didn’t ask, how would she verify? Although she had a pretty good guess of things, she still wanted to hear it from his lips to confirm her guess.
It was like a person suddenly saying something they shouldn’t have said, and warning others not to spread it. Being very worried because of a slip of the tongue, they would repeatedly remind others in order to feel at ease.
Although she didn’t say anything wrong, her mentality at the moment was almost the same.
“Why? Aren’t you uncomfortable, asking about these?”
“Not really.” Han Muzi shook her head. She wanted answers to her questions, and couldn’t wait for him to answer.
Not really…
Although he was fine with anything as long as they reconciled, no matter the reason or even if she hated him, seeing her show zero care to herself made his heart ache uncomfortably.
The burning heat from his libido vanished without a trace at this moment. Ye Moxuan gave a self-deprecating smile. “You may be fine with it, but I’m not.”
Perplexed, Han Muzi spoke nary a word as she listened on.
“Even if you really are not bothered by it, you don’t have to be so obvious about it, do you?” The more Ye Moxuan said, the tighter his grip. “Can’t you just pretend, even if it’s just for a little while? Just pretend that you are with me because you like me, you…”
Before he finished speaking, Han Muzi suddenly turned around and faced him directly.
Their warm breaths coiled together, and Ye Moxuan looked at the woman who had suddenly turned around. Under the faint moonlight, he could see the outline of her face, and her moist lips were shining from the moonlight, giving off a tempting light.
His eyes grew hooded as he slowly pressed over.
“What are you doing?” Han Muzi covered his mouth with a hand, stopping him in his tracks, saying, “What were you thinking? The reason I’m asking you these questions is because I want to verify a few things. Not because I don’t care about you.”
The lips covered by her hand moved, as if trying to say something.
Han Muzi didn’t take away her hand and slowly said, “I wouldn’t be asking these questions if I really didn’t care about you, let alone let you take me overseas. After all, I could have reported you to the police, but I didn’t.”
It seemed a certain person’s breathing became heavier.
Han Muzi could clearly feel it, her thin eyebrows furrowing.
What is up with him?
What is he busy doing there while I’m here explaining things?
“You have something you want to say?” Han Muzi asked, uncertain, then withdrew her hand.
As soon as she withdrew her hand, Ye Moxuan eagerly came and kissed her.
“Um—”
The moment her lips were sealed shut, Han Muzi let out a squeak. She tried to push him away, but both of her hands were grabbed by him, who continued his assault on her lips.
Yet he only kissed her and made no other moves. As the kiss deepened, and just when she thought she was about to blackout, Ye Moxuan finally let up.
He pressed his forehead against her, his breath slightly heavy.
“This is what you said. I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life. No take backs allowed.”
“What I just said?” Han Muzi asked.
Ye Moxuan gave a soft laugh, his laughter like the sound of a cello, deep and hypnotic, yet seductive.
“Say that you care about me.”
“I care…” Han Muzi’s words paused. It did seem that that was what I had said…
But she did that because she noticed he was acting strange, so she hurriedly gave him an explanation. In the darkness of the night, Han Muzi’s face turned as red as a tomato.
“Well, go on. Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“You pulled a fast one on me. You did it on purpose, didn’t you?” Han Muzi gave him a glare. “Not answering my questions properly and playing tricks like these. I’m ignoring you now.”
Saying finished, she directly turned her back on him. “If you’re not going to properly answer my questions, then don’t speak to me.”
Currently, she really resembled an aggrieved wife.
Usually, Ye Moxuan would feel that a woman who acted like this was a shrew, but seeing it on Han Muzi, he only felt love.
“I’ll tell you the date, but this is the last question I will answer. When I have answered it, you are not allowed to ask me about any other details.”
If I had the date, then it would be enough to confirm it, right?
Han Muzi hesitated for a moment, then nodded her head in the end.
“Fine. Talk.”
Ye Moxuan leaned over to her ear and whispered a sentence. Han Muzi clearly heard the date, and she searched her mind for a moment. Then, she was struck by a sudden realization.
If she remembered correctly, the date that he told her was the same date as the night she got divorced!
Although she had thought it was pretty likely, having Ye Moxuan personally tell her about it now was still a little bit shocking for her.
