Hearing this, Yan was startled.
Then she thought of something, and her eyes sparkled instantly.
“Oh, Little Bean!”
She called out and then spread her arms and ran towards Han Yishu. Han Yishu was so scared that he was about to turn around and run upstairs, but he heard Yan yelling, “Little Bean, you really are a clever kid! You are my lucky star!”
Han Yishu gave a confused ‘eh’ before pausing in his tracks, and turned to look at Yan.
“The suggestion you gave just now was simply wonderful. Why didn’t I think about it before? Han Qing is your uncle, so there’s nothing strange about you visiting him often. There’s no need for me to look for a new job, for I can just depend on you.”
Yan said while pinching Han Yishu’s face, her movements were very gentle, and her tone of voice was especially flattering.
“Little Bean, darling, your Aunty Yan usually treats you well, right?” Her smile and tone were becoming strained. “Your uncle has been single for so many years, so it wouldn’t be right for him to grow old alone, right? And you wouldn’t want to see him be lonely, do you?”
Han Yishu’s eyes blinked. “Uncle Qing wouldn’t be lonely. He’s rich, so there are plenty of women who want to marry him.”
Hearing, the expression on Yan’s face suddenly became distressed.
“You are right. Your uncle is affluent. There are a lot of women in North City who want to marry him, and I… am just one of many. I’m not as beautiful as the others, nor am I as talented as them, but I have you. With you as my secret weapon, my chances are higher than any of them! So why don’t you bring me to meet your uncle while you put in some good words for me?”
Seeing that he was unmoved, Yan could only tempt him with various promises.
“How about from now on I make you sweet and sour pork ribs everyday?”
He seemed to not have heard her, and continued to blink, looking at her with clear, innocent eyes.
Yan gritted her teeth. “As well as Song Sao Fish!”
He continued to blink, his eyes sparkling.
“Fine!” Yan knew when she was beaten. “How about in the future whenever you want to eat anything, you just give me a yell and I’ll make it for you immediately, deal?”
Han Yishu’s eyes brightened, and he finally gave a nod. “Deal!”
Yan was happy that her goal was finally achieved. She knew that things might be a little difficult for her in the future, but for the sake of getting her man, she would put up with it.
…
The night went by quickly. When Han Muzi woke up, she seemed to hear something outside.
Her eyelids were still heavy, so she didn’t put too much thought about it, and turned around to continue sleeping.
Eyes closed, Han Muzi thought back about the sound she just heard, and felt that something wasn’t right.
After thinking about it, she opened her eyes again. Her beautiful eyes that had just woken up were still blurred from sleep, like the clouds in the sky.
The voice of a woman?
Aren’t we in a hotel? Why is there a woman’s voice outside?
When Han Muzi felt something was amiss, her body was already moving. She lifted the quilt with her hand, sat up, and got out of bed.
This hotel was a suite, so there were separate rooms and living rooms, kitchens and washrooms.
Right now, there were several people in the living room.
Ye Moxuan’s cold gaze swept over them and he sneered, “In the past, I had heard that the Duanmu Family was one of the top families in upper society overseas. But now it turns out that your family is really lacking in common courtesy that you can’t even match a normal, working class family.”
Duanmu Xue stood in place with a depressed expression. Beside her stood a tall man with a handsome face.
The man’s facial features were extremely flamboyant, for the corners of his eyes were upturned, resembling a fox. His gaze was even more enticing than Duanmu Xue.
Yet there wasn’t any hint of femininity in him.
“Zhe!” Duanmu Xue was struck by Ye Moxuan’s words, and hurriedly pulled the man beside her and asked him for help.
The man was her elder brother, Duanmu Zhe.
Duanmu Zhe had a hand in his pocket. Although he was wearing a smile, the pressure he was giving off didn’t lose to Ye Moxuan in the slightest.
“Young Master Ye, your words are too harsh. My sister has always been a polite individual. It’s just that our family has always been open minded, so when we find someone we love, we give it our all. If you think that my sister is rude, you can only blame yourself for looking too handsome, making my sister fall in love with you at first sight.”
Duanmu Xue nodded her head in agreement.
“That’s right.”
“Moxuan, I really didn’t use my authority to enter your room deliberately. It just happened that the hotel you were staying in belongs to me, so… I couldn’t help myself.”
Ye Moxuan was feeling vexed.
The Duanmu Family’s main industry was hotels. Most of the hotels abroad were owned by the Duanmu Family.
What gave him a headache was how he settled in on a hotel owned by the Duanmu Family again.
He sneered as he said, “Get out.”
Duanmu Zhe’s expression shifted slightly. “I say, Young Master Ye, you are being quite rude yourself. You complained about my sister lacking manners, yet now you’re doing the same thing.”
Looking at the pair of siblings in front of him, especially Duanmu Zhe, they had been talking endlessly since they came in.
But dealing with a man who was as long-winded as an old woman was making it difficult for him to restrain his anger.
Most importantly, Muzi was still resting.
This might disturb her.
Just when he was thinking about this, a confused female voice rang out.
“What’s going on?”
Everyone followed the voice and saw a woman with fair skin, messy hair and red lips standing in a man’s shirt.
The man’s shirt reached her thigh, just covering her butt, but it showed her legs, white and lean.
Duanmu Zhe gave her a glance, but before he had time to look more carefully, a tall figure had rushed over, took off his coat and wrapped it over Han Muzi’s body.
Ye Moxuan’s face was livid, and he put the coat he had just taken off over her, covering her currently alluring appearance, and then in a low tone asked, “Why did you pop out suddenly?”
Han Muzi remained silent for a moment before she looked up at Ye Moxuan. “You guys woke me up.”
I knew it.
Ye Moxuan’s eyes narrowed. He pulled her into his arms, blocking all gazes with his figure, and swept his cold eyes toward the Duanmu siblings.
“Get out. Before I lose my temper.”
Han Muzi was taken aback. Although Ye Moxuan said that he was not angry yet, Han Muzi could already hear the anger in his tone.
She quietly poked her head out of Ye Moxuan’s arms and looked at the two.
Who were these two? And why did they barge into our room so early in the morning?
When Han Muzi looked over, the two of them were also sizing her up.
Duanmu Zhe looked for a while, then curled his lips.
“Xue, could it be that this is your rival in love?”
The moment Duanmu Xue laid her eyes on Han Muzi, she knew that she was her rival for Ye Moxuan’s affections, and a strong rival at that.
She could tell from how Ye Moxuan fretted over her.
She also knew that if she wanted to be with Ye Moxuan, she would have to put in a lot more effort.
