Han Qing’s eyebrows were glued together for a whole night ever since Su Jiu told him about Han Muzi’s pregnancy. His lips were also pressed together at the same time. The aura that he had forbade anyone from coming near to him. The nurse, who came to check on Han Muzi, was terrified to see his face in this manner, but she needed to continue with her task, so afterward, she left as if she was escaping him.
Su Jiu was Han Qing’s secretary and she had been following him for many years, so naturally, she knew a bit of his temperament. At this moment, Ye Moxuan is missing and the wedding didn’t go on as planned, yet now, Miss Muzi is pregnant. If something really happened to Ye Moxuan and he can’t be found, then Han Muzi and her child would have a tough road ahead of them. Even though she never stopped believing that Ye Moxuan would be alright, life was still unpredictable and not everything would work out in the way that people hoped. Many things were at the mercy of natural disasters.
She suddenly rose to her full height and walked toward Han Qing after she thought for a while and sat next to him. “The doctor said that Miss Muzi’s body is still weak, but it’s all fine now. He said that it was fortunate for her and the child to be alive.”
Han Qing’s eyes rolled, but his lips were still pressed tight, so he did not acknowledge her words.
Su Jiu tried to probe him by saying, “President Han, actually, I feel that… the child came at the right time. At least… for Miss Muzi, it is a good thing.”
Han Qing, who had been motionless the whole time, finally raised his head after a whole night of silence. He locked his eyes on her and opened his thin lips. “A good thing?”
Su Jiu let out a sigh of relief. Looks like I’ve guessed his feelings right. If that’s the case, this will be easy to handle. With a soft voice, she continued, “Yes, President Han. I’ll just be honest with you. Now, we don’t know whether Young Master Ye is alive and Miss Muzi only wants to find him and die together with him. But you and I have been to that sea area before. Unless he didn’t fall into that sea area, otherwise… after last night’s storm, there’d be few who would survive. And tomorrow… will not be a sunny day. Can you understand what I mean, President Han?”
Han Qing pressed his lips for the umpteenth time while his eyes darkened. She is right. That sea area was already a dangerous place, and along with the ravages of the storm, how many people could have survived the night? I’m afraid when the rescue team heads out tomorrow, they will only be pulling up corpses. Everyone hopes for a miracle, and it is because of that they can keep on waiting. However… would it even be called a miracle if it occurs this easily? His heart sank as he remembered the contract and promises Ye Moxuan gave to him not long before the wedding. That man was really giving his all to love Muzi forever, but now…
“President Han, I don’t mean to make things seem so bad, but… I’m just analyzing the situation. If… something really happened to Young Master Ye, then Miss Muzi will not want to live anymore, am I right?”
Han Qing went quiet for a moment before answering her, “Yes.” According to her temperament in the past two days, even if she did not want to die, was her actions now not a form of chronic suicide?
“However, if she is pregnant, things will be a whole lot different… because there is another life inside her. Miss Muzi is a mother herself, so she has no other reason to be unreasonable and let the child die with her.”
Han Qing remained silent.
“President Han, that is why I believe that this is the right time for the child to come.”
Is that so? Han Qing twitched his lips. He had not been a parent before, so he could not understand the feelings of a parent. Su Jiu, on the other hand, was a mother herself, so she could relate with Han Muzi’s feelings. Maybe she is right. With this child, Muzi will have the hope to live.
“There is also a chance that Miss Muzi will take good care of herself because of the child.”
…
As soon as Han Muzi woke up, her nose was filled with the scent of disinfection liquid while her vision went blank. Her mind was muddled for a while before she realized that she was in a hospital. Before she thought of anything else, she immediately sat up on the bed, but her reaction was so intense that her mind spun until her vision went black. Then, her body fell back on the pillow.
Thud! The sound she made shocked Han Qing, who was guarding by her side. He had stayed by her side for more than ten hours, plus he did not have much sleep before, so he closed his eyes and rested while looking after her because he saw her sleeping quietly. He did not expect to hear a sound not long after he closed his eyes.
When he woke up, he happened to see Han Muzi falling back on the bed. Then, his face changed as he stretched out his hands to help her up. “Muzi, you’re awake? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
Han Muzi just fell back on the pillow while stars started showing up in her eyes. As she gradually gained her vision back, she breathed heavily and spoke to him after a while, “Qing? Where is Ye Moxuan?”
Han Qing remained silent while his eyes darkened and he pressed his lips. “I’ll tell you after you sit up.” He then slowly helped her up and placed a pillow at her back. He said softly afterward, “Are you thirsty? Do you want me to bring a glass of water to you?” Despite his question, Han Qing got up straight after that and helped her to some water without waiting for her reply.
When he handed the warm water over to her, Han Muzi received it and took a small sip. Quickly, Han Qing asked her again, “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? The doctor said that I need to inform her when you wake up, so wait for a while.” Soon after, he swiftly got up and went out of the ward to order someone to inform the doctor.
Han Muzi remained silent as she took another sip of the water. Her head was no longer dizzy after sitting up, so she asked Han Qing when he came back, “Qing, what time is it?” She had a look out the window and realized that it was nighttime. Shouldn’t it be daytime now? She could not wrap her head around it because she felt that she had been asleep for a long time and it was quiet outside without any rain. That storm shouldn’t have ended this fast. Is it… the second night already?
Han Muzi’s expression changed drastically as she removed the blanket to get down from the bed, but before her toes could touch the icy floor, Han Qing had stopped her.
“Where are you going?” he asked with displeasure.
“Qing, has it been a day already? Where is Moxuan? Has the rescue team found him yet?”
Han Qing went quiet before answering her, “It has been a day already. As for Ye Moxuan… there isn’t any news.”
“What about the rescue team? Didn’t they search for him today? Why isn’t there any news?” Her face was pale and her body was so weak that she couldn’t hold on any longer. However, when Ye Moxuan’s name was mentioned, she looked alive—as though she was injected with chicken blood.
“Don’t you know that you are now very weak? Can’t you just think for yourself?”
