Yan cleared her throat when she heard that. “I already found an advisor. I won’t abandon my efforts.”
“That’s fine as long as you are confident. Don’t forget to post the job vacancy to the public and hire an assistant as soon as possible.”
“Mm-hmm, alright. The company is getting busier with time. I’m always swamped each time you leave. I think it’s best to hire an assistant.”
Once the two of them agreed on the issue, Han Muzi recalled the matter that was bothering her. She sat at her desk and stared at Yan while hesitating to speak her mind.
“What is up with you? Just spill if you have something to tell me. Please don’t sit there and glare at me like a resentful woman. Fortunately, I am a woman; otherwise, outsiders might think that I was a playboy who broke your heart.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless by her response.
Yan tossed the pile of folders she was holding aside before pulling a chair up to sit beside Han Muzi.
“Tell me. What is bothering you? Why don’t you let me share your burden?”
Han Muzi glanced at Yan. “I haven’t figured out a way to tell you yet.”
Yan processed the incidents in the past few days before asking Han Muzi directly, “Are you guys together now?”
Despite her embarrassment, Han Muzi nodded while biting her lower lip. She was most probably feeling anxious because she blurted out after nodding, “Am I very silly? Previously, I’d made up my mind never to get back with him. After all, he hurt me deeply in the past… But I…”
Han Muzi lowered her eyes while looking as if she was eaten up by guilt. “I can’t seem to be able to control myself.”
The scene of Han Muzi lowering her eyes while looking sad and annoyed with herself tugged at Yan’s heartstrings. Hence, she grabbed Han Muzi’s hands and whispered, “What is wrong with that? No one can control how they feel. You can’t hide your feelings when you’re in love with a person. I know you are still in love with him for the past five years since I’ve been keeping you company. That is why I have been encouraging you to be with him. In all honesty, we are all the same. When you are truly in love with a person, you’d still charge ahead despite the obstacles and risks before you.”
Just like myself. I know clearly that Han Qing isn’t in love with me, and it’s impossible for him to fall for me. However, I just can’t let it go.
I also know that I would suffer less if I were to give up earlier.
However, I only have eyes for Han Qing, and I can’t stop thinking about him. It’s as if I see no one else but him.
Well, what should I do? Should I give up on him and live alone for the rest of my life?
I know clearly that since I’ve been in love with Han Qing for such a long time, I would never love someone else as much as I do him for the rest of my life. That is why… I have to work hard when there is still a chance.
Moths are attracted to the flames, despite knowing that death awaits them. They are still drawn to the flames regardless of its danger.
It is in their nature.
Just like how Muzi is in love with Ye Moxuan, and he is in love with her.
The both of them have not changed after five years.
This is destiny.
“To be honest, there’s something I didn’t tell you all these years,” Han Muzi blurted out after a long pause.
“What is it? Are you actually keeping something from me?”
In all honesty, others would not be surprised at all that Little Bean resembles Ye Moxuan, because from their point of view, Ye Moxuan and I have been husband and wife from the very beginning. To them, for me to be pregnant and give birth to a child after a divorce could only mean that Ye Moxuan is the child’s father.
However, I had no idea about this matter because Xueyou lied to me in the past. Hence, I’ve believed that the child was Ye Linhan’s all this while.
Besides, Ye Moxuan doesn’t even know about the incident of that rainy night. The irony is that the rest of the world knew that the child is ours, but we were oblivious to it.
Now that I know the truth, Ye Moxuan, the father, is the only one who is unaware of it.
“What is it? Say something!” Yan waved her hand in front of Han Muzi.
She snapped back to her senses and shook her head. “Ah, what was I saying just now? I forgot somehow.”
Yan was rendered speechless by her response.
I think I shouldn’t say anything. There’s no reason to explain since everyone knows that Little Bean is our child.
It’s best to keep such things to myself.
“Why are you so forgetful? It’s barely a second ago. Aren’t you planning on finishing your story?”
“Actually, I wanted to ask you if I were to allow both father and son to meet, should I… prepare some sort of ceremony for them?”
Yan hesitated before speaking, “If both father and son meet? Are you finally willing to let Little Bean meet Ye Moxuan? Are you not afraid anymore? That’s right, you are with him now. He wouldn’t snatch Little Bean away even if he were to meet him. However… have you discussed this with your brother?”
Han Qing.
He has always been against my being together with Ye Moxuan. Things happened too abruptly this time, and most decisions were made on a whim.
“Your brother treasures you like you are the most precious thing on earth. I think it’s best that you make time and talk to him about this. Otherwise… I’m afraid the two of you might end up arguing,” advised Yan worriedly.
Han Muzi bit her lower lip in response. “I haven’t figured out a way to tell him yet. Besides… I think I am free to choose the way I want to live my life. Even my parents wouldn’t possibly have so much control over such matters, would they?”
“In any case, your brother is still your family. Just look at how well he treats you.”
“I know that.” Han Muzi nodded. “I’ve been going along with everything he planned for me because he’s been so nice to me. However, I want to decide for myself now too. Yan, if you have the chance, I hope you can help me by dropping Qing hints too.”
The color drained from Yan’s face when she heard that. I’m already acting quite shamelessly by asking Little Bean to take me to look for Han Qing. If I were to mention this to him, wouldn’t I just incur his wrath?
“No way. I refuse to. I’m not helping you with this; you will have to find the chance to tell him yourself.”
“I knew you’d reject me. I’ll tell him when I have the chance, then.”
…
Simultaneously, on the other side of the city, Ye Moxuan did not head back to the conference room upon returning to his company. He wasn’t even angry when he heard from Xiao Su that everyone had dismissed themselves. On the contrary, he merely summoned everyone back to continue with the meeting.
However, Ye Moxuan started spacing out again once the meeting started.
Several old men started with a discussion that turned into a disagreement, which ended up in an intense argument.
This seemed to be the norm in their meetings these days. Ye Moxuan would simply turn a blind eye because once they were done with their arguments, he would just have to say his part.
However, at that moment, he was completely preoccupied by another matter altogether.
What present would be the best to give my son, whom I will be meeting soon?
Previously, I was just trying to paint a nice picture of myself when I boasted at the departure gate at the airport that I’ve already prepared for our son a present.
This is my first time as a father. I’ve never even met my child. How could I possibly know what to give him as a present?
I just didn’t want Muzi to know the truth when I was pretending to be mysterious.
Ye Moxuan felt his head throb when he thought of that, and he pursed his lips into a thin line.
“Young Master Ye, what are your thoughts regarding my earlier proposal?”
Ye Moxuan looked up at him and blurted out, “What do kids normally like?”
