When she heard her phone ringing, Han Muzi frowned. Who would be calling at this hour? Could it be Su Jiu?
Han Muzi put down her glass and took a look at her phone. However, she realized that it was not Su Jiu who called her. Instead… it was Ye Linhan. She had set up his caller ID before this.
Why is Ye Linhan calling me at this hour? What does he want? While thinking about his motives for calling, Han Muzi picked up the phone. “Hello?”
Upon hearing her voice, Ye Linhan finally heaved a sigh of relief. “Great. You are fine!”
Han Muzi remained silent upon hearing that. So, this is his reason for calling me?
Ye Linhan said, “For the past few days, your phone has always been off. I couldn’t reach you at all.”
Han Muzi had no idea what to reply to him, so she just remained silent and took a bite of the sandwich.
He heard her chewing sounds. After a slight pause, he asked gently, “You haven’t had breakfast?”
Seeing that the traffic came to a standstill in front of her, Han Muzi took a sip from her bottle of oats and swallowed the sandwich in her mouth. “Mr. Ye, how can I help you?”
There was silence on the other end before Ye Linhan said in a soft voice, “I was just thinking, thank God you are fine. If possible, I would like to buy you a meal and see whether you are coping well or not.”
Upon hearing this, Han Muzi pursed her lips. After looking at the situation outside her car, she told him directly, “I’m afraid that’s not possible. I’m actually… on my way to the Ye Group.”
Her words had silenced him for a while. Then, Han Muzi noticed that his tone had become more anxious. “Muzi, why are you going to the Ye Group? Didn’t you just return to the country? You should take a rest first.”
Han Muzi smiled gently. “I have no plans to do anything. I just want to take a look.” She then took a sip of the cereal again. She had to give credit to the maid who prepared the breakfast for her as she loved the oats.
“What’s there for you to see at the office? Where are you now? I’ll come to you.”
His reaction had made her disappointed. “Are you feeling guilty?”
Ye Linhan froze for a while before he smiled slightly. “Muzi, I’ve done nothing to be guilty about.”
“Since you’re not guilty of anything, let’s talk when I reach the Ye Group.” With that, Han Muzi hung up immediately without giving him any chance to reply. She then put her phone aside and continued eating her sandwich. After she finished the sandwich and cereal, the traffic had finally eased up. Han Muzi clapped her hands and continued driving.
She was actually quite near the Ye Group now. It would probably take another 15 minutes before she would reach.
Ten minutes later, Han Muzi had punctually arrived at the Ye Group. After she had parked her car, she entered Ye Group immediately. As everyone in the Ye Group knew her, no one stopped her when she entered the private elevator that Ye Moxuan used. However, when she stepped into the elevator, her arm was held by someone else.
Han Muzi turned around and saw Ye Linhan.
“Don’t go up,” he said.
Han Muzi was confused upon hearing that.
Ye Linhan didn’t look too good. His gold-rimmed glasses had hidden his morose emotions away. His eyes drooped as he pulled Han Muzi out of the elevator.
Han Muzi retracted her hand and asked coldly, “What are you doing?”
“You’ve just returned to the country. Your body probably hasn’t fully recovered yet. I’ll send you back to rest first.” With that, Ye Linhan tried to pull Han Muzi’s hands as well.
Upon hearing that, Han Muzi took a step back with a cold expression on her face and said sternly, “Mr. Ye, please take note of your behavior.”
The words that she had used were quite harsh and her tone was very serious. Ye Linhan froze for a while with his hand in mid-air. Then, he smiled bitterly, “You hate me this much now? I can’t even care about you anymore?”
“Do you care about me or are you guilty of what you’ve done?”
Ye Linhan asked, “What do you mean?”
“Mr. Ye, just drop the pretense with me now. You must be quite clear about the reason for me returning here. Now that Moxuan is not here, I’ll take care of everything for him.”
Ye Linhan did not move, looking completely stunned. He had expected Han Muzi to guess what he would do, but according to her temperament, she would probably be more reserved with him. However, far from his expectations, she was actually so blunt. She left him with no respect at all.
Suddenly, Ye Linhan felt devastated. Looking at the woman with intricate facial features in front of him now, he smiled mockingly. “Muzi, to you, am I such a despicable person?”
She didn’t reply to him, but from the way she looked at him, the answer was clear.
“Or are you thinking that I came to the Ye Group to replace Moxuan? That I have decided to take this opportunity because something had happened to him? Then again, Muzi, have you ever doubted that I’m not that sort of person?”
Han Muzi pursed her red lips. “Aren’t you?”
Ye Linhan looked at her silently.
“If you’re not, then don’t appear at the meeting later.”
Ye Linhan’s expression changed slightly. It seemed like Han Muzi had known everything.
Ding! After Han Muzi pressed the elevator button, the door opened, and she entered immediately. Before the door was closed, she smiled at him coldly. “Show me whether you are that sort of person or not.”
Thud! When the door of the elevator had closed, Ye Linhan clenched his fists tightly and a green vein throbbed on his forehead.
“Young Master Linhan, don’t be silly. She is just trying to agitate you. If you listen to her, you will fall into her trap.” Throughout the entire conversation, Ye Linhan’s assistant had been standing beside them all this while. Right after Han Muzi had left, he quickly walked to Ye Linhan and advised him.
Seeing that Ye Linhan didn’t reply to him, he said harshly, “Women only cling themselves to men who are rich. When you become the President of the Ye Group, you don’t have to worry about her not liking you. Her entire heart and soul is with Ye Moxuan just because he is both rich and powerful.”
Hearing that, Ye Linhan clutched his assistant’s collar and revealed his cruel expression under his glasses. “Who gave you the permission to describe her in that way?”
His assistant’s expression changed immediately. “Vice President Ye, it was wrong of me! I’m just saying all these for your own good. If you don’t like hearing such words, I’ll stop this in the future. Please forgive me this time.”
After looking at him for a while, Ye Linhan slowly retracted his hand and straightened his collar. “Muzi is the most special woman I have ever met. You don’t have to worry about me being agitated by her.” He smiled with a trace of evil on his face. This was something his gentle self would never show. “I want both the company and her.”
The assistant gulped and nodded. Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan glanced sideways at the display of the elevator floor that was interchanging with the number of floors. He pressed his lips into an even tauter line. Muzi, don’t blame me for this. Once I have taken everything, I will explain to you. Ye Moxuan, don’t you like to compete with me? Now that you’re dead, let’s see what you have!
