The corners of Ye Moxuan’s lips twitched involuntarily when he saw the pile of toys in front of him. Everyone was so enthusiastic about these toys; I didn’t expect them to be such childish things.
His brow shot up slightly in disbelief.
Do children like such things?
Ye Moxuan had never been a father before, and so he had no idea what kids liked. Hence, he bought everything suggested by the group. He was hoping that even if the child didn’t like one of the toys, he’d have other options as well.
Furthermore, he is still a child, and he should have a simple mind after all. Forget about whether he’s interested in these things; he’d most probably be delighted to see the pile of presents.
Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but smile when he imagined how his child might react upon seeing all his effort.
Xiao Su didn’t receive a reply from Ye Moxuan; instead, he noticed an eerie smile across his face. The smile belonged to a father, and it was no doubt a norm for a kind and loving father.
However, it looked especially eerie when that particular smile was etched across Ye Moxuan’s face.
However, Xiao Su did not have the courage to voice his opinion, and so he kept his eyes lowered while staring at the pile of presents.
I might not know what’s going on, but… whatever Young Master Ye is doing right now is most probably associated with Second Young Lady.
…
Han Muzi went to pick Little Bean up from school. However, she saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the school. He was leaning against the wall with a white shirt on, and he looked especially thin.
However, his handsome face attracted many women’s attention.
When Han Muzi saw him, she recalled the scene where he was beaten up by Ye Moxuan a few days ago. There was even blood trickling down the corner of his lips at that time.
I wonder… if he was severely injured.
I hadn’t seen him in the past few days. I have no idea how he is at all.
School was not over yet, and everyone was waiting for school to end. It was as if Ye Linhan had some sort of sixth sense because he turned to look at her when she got out of the car.
His gaze focused on her face for a while before he looked away. After a while, he made his way slowly toward Han Muzi.
She stood rooted on the spot until he was standing right in front of her. Then, she looked up at him.
She wasn’t aware of how bad it was, but when she looked up, Han Muzi was shocked because Ye Linhan had blotches of green and purple across his face. The injuries looked bad; despite that, it did not take away his dashing looks.
Did… Ye Moxuan beat him up so badly the other day?
Ye Linhan flashed her a bitter smile when he saw the surprise in her gaze.
“There’s still ten minutes before school ends. It’s inconvenient to chat here. Can you come to the side with me?”
Han Muzi fell silent.
She scanned the surroundings and saw a rather secluded spot. Then, she pointed before stating, “Let’s talk over there.”
Then, she led the way, whereas Ye Linhan followed her from behind.
“I’m very sorry about what happened the other day.” Han Muzi apologized to Ye Linhan once she stopped at a spot. “I didn’t know that he would be there, and that was why you got beaten up. I’m so sorry.”
“Are you apologizing to me?” Ye Linhan stared at her, and his bitter smile looked especially miserable, coupled with his injuries. Han Muzi couldn’t bear to meet his gaze, and so she looked away.
“He was the one who hit me. Does that mean you’ve accepted him since you are apologizing on his behalf?”
Han Muzi remained silent while biting her lower lip. She recalled Ye Linhan’s confession from before, but she still wasn’t sure if he was sincere or just putting up an act.
After all, I heard what Ye Moxuan had to say, and I am still slightly suspicious of Ye Linhan.
I still feel as though he is approaching me to target Ye Moxuan.
In any case, I should clear things up with him since he has confessed his feelings for me.
Hence, Han Muzi nodded.
A tightly-wound cord in Ye Linhan’s mind snapped in that instant, and the fire that was burning brightly in his eyes collapsed on itself. After that, he grabbed onto Han Muzi’s shoulders suddenly.
“Why? Why did you choose to be with him after going through so much? How is he better than I am? Have you forgotten what he did to you in the past?”
Han Muzi was scared witless by Ye Linhan’s sudden violent outburst. Her shoulders were in excruciating pain under his claw-like grip. The anger in his tone and viciousness in his gaze were utterly different from his usual gentle and mild appearance.
Han Muzi had never seen this side of Ye Linhan before, and she was so scared that she turned ghostly pale.
“W-What are you doing?”
“What am I doing?” Ye Linhan asked with a bitter laugh. “What do you think I have left to do? I’ve waited for you for such a long time, but you wouldn’t even spare me a glance. He did so much to hurt you, but here you are, going back to him so easily.”
Han Muzi bit her lower lip. “I-I’m in love with him.”
“In love?” Ye Linhan’s gaze lost focus for a while. Han Muzi took the chance and shoved him away, but he snapped back to his senses almost immediately.
Then, he grabbed onto her shoulders tightly again.
“Tell me! What do you love about him? Why did I lose to him? Tell me! I’ll change for you!”
Han Muzi frowned while trying to push Ye Linhan away, and she explained, “This is not the issue of you losing to him. My being in love with him has nothing to do with you. Previously, I’ve always regarded you as an older brother when I was with him. Even though a long time has passed, I still treat you as an older brother. I would never—”
“But I was never your older brother to begin with!” Ye Linhan cut her off in an agitated tone. “If you treated me as an older brother, why did you reject me when I wanted to help you in the past? Can’t you treat me as a man? He has hurt you so much, but you went back to him willingly. What about me? Can’t you even spare me a bit of pity?”
Han Muzi answered steadily, “Love is not pity, and it can’t be spared nor shared.”
Ye Linhan looked tortured, and he appeared as if he was suffering immemsely.
However, Han Muzi felt nothing but fear. She tried struggling to break free from him, and the next thing she knew, Ye Linhan had slumped onto the ground with a loud thud.
Han Muzi was about to leave when she heard a loud thud. After she turned around, she realized Ye Linhan was lying on the ground, and something didn’t seem right with him. There was cold sweat across his forehead.
She was stumped for a while, but she snapped back to her senses and crouched beside Ye Linhan. “What is wrong?”
Ye Linhan’s face was distorted in pain while he lay on the ground. He couldn’t utter a word, but he was sweating buckets. However, he managed to open his eyes, and he held her hand weakly.
“D-Don’t be with him. He will never treat you well… Never…”
“What is going on with you? You should stop talking. I’ll call an ambulance for you.”
Han Muzi took her phone out and dialed 911. After stating her location to the ambulance, Han Muzi realized with a start that Ye Linhan’s face was even paler than before.
Why is this happening?
What is happening?
Han Muzi started panicking at that point.
“Hang in there. The ambulance will arrive anytime now.”
