After the meeting ended, Han Muzi hailed a cab and sent Xiao Su back to the hospital.
Xiao Su was unwilling in the beginning, but Han Muzi said to him directly, “This is not a small injury. Your whole body is wounded and if they don’t heal properly, how would you be able to handle the company’s affairs in the future? We have a tough fight waiting for us.”
Xiao Su was convinced. He then went to the hospital as told.
Han Muzi was preparing to head over to the office directly, but someone was blocking her way when she made a turn at the corner. When she realized who was in her way, Han Muzi stopped and gave the person a cold-eyed stare. “Is there anything you need?”
It was not a random person who was in her way. It was someone from the meeting earlier, Ye Linhan. Old Master Ye was not around now, for someone just sent him to the nursing home. Despite the fact that Old Master Ye still withhold those sharp savvy eyes, he had to sit on a wheelchair, and since he was unable to stand up, he couldn’t oppose. Should he be assailed with some illness, then they would have all the more reason to send him to a nursing home.
It was not that Han Muzi didn’t respect the elders, but it was because of what she heard from Ye Moxuan. In order to force Ye Moxuan to return to the Ye Family, Old Master Ye unscrupulously caused the death of his mother. The impact of this traumatic experience that was left with young Ye Moxuan was immeasurable.
Old Master Ye shouldn’t be deemed as someone who was respectable. He was merely employing Ye Moxuan as a seed of interest.
Ye Linhan stood in front of her, with his eyes lowered. His gaze happened to settle on the documents that were in her hands. For unknown reason, when he gazed at her, Han Muzi felt a shiver down her spine and she cautiously took two steps back. Ye Linhan paused for a moment and abruptly raised his head. “Are you wary of me now?”
Han Muzi remained silent.
“Are we not friends anymore? I didn’t expect… that we would end up like this.” Ye Linhan took one step closer to Han Muzi.
Han Muzi’s eyes widened as she took another two steps back. Ye Linhan suddenly reached out and clasped her arms. He lifted both of her hands above the head and pressed them against the cold wall beside her.
“Ah!” Han Muzi was caught off guard and everything in her hands fell on the ground. Her heart was at her mouth as she widened her eyes. Her pupils were violently constricting as she stared at Ye Linhan.
When Ye Linhan approached her, he could clearly feel it in her arms that she was resisting. It was obvious in her eyes that her anger and disgust were magnified in front of him. But… the lady before his eyes, was someone he deeply adored. Yet somehow, he couldn’t have her.
“What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of me stealing your contract? Muzi, I believe you are aware of my care and affection for you. You know that.”
Han Muzi’s breathing became rapid as she bit her bottom lip. “Let go. If you refuse to let go, I will call the police.”
“Then what?” Ye Linhan sneered. “Are you going to sue for me for harassment when the police arrive?”
Han Muzi went silent.
“You shouldn’t need to do this. Because… even if I planned to do so, I just don’t have the heart to do it.” When he finished, he let out a deep sigh. “I only wanted to have a few words with you. I returned to the office to temporarily manage the company for Ye Moxuan. Since I used to be the company’s Vice President, I am familiar with most things, and the company cannot be left unmanaged for too long.”
Whilst being controlled, Han Muzi was struggling. However, her strength was no match for his. After several failed attempts, she yelled angrily, “Dare you say you have no selfish interest in this?”
Ye Linhan lowered his eyes, his breathing slowed. “Yes, I do.” He admitted it directly, to which Han Muzi responded with a sneer.
“Even if I own up to my own self-interest, it’s definitely not because I wanted to acquire the company. It’s because of you.”
Han Muzi was speechless.
“I know you are not willing to believe me, but I do know your relationship with Moxuan. So if anything happens with the company, you will definitely show up. However, with your state of health at the moment, I didn’t have the heart to let you do this. Hence, instead of letting you handle it on your own… I would rather do it myself. Nevertheless, I didn’t anticipate that this is how you thought of me. Muzi, I never meant to hurt you. Everything I had done… was all for you.”
“Then let go of me.”
Ye Linhan was stunned for a moment and quickly released her hands. He looked at her for a short while before bending over to collect the pieces of documents that were scattered on the floor. He only handed it back to her after arranging it properly. “Sorry, I was slightly emotional earlier. The second I thought… that you didn’t believe in me, it made me agitated. Here, I will give it back to you. I hope you don’t mind.”
Han Muzi took her things, raised her eyes and took a glance at Ye Linhan. “Who is not good at sugar-coating? It frightens me even more when someone does not dare to admit his own selfish interests.”
Ye Linhan completely froze. He thought that she would have understood after everything he explained, but he didn’t expect… that she hadn’t changed at all.
Han Muzi walked past him, leaving Ye Moxuan behind as he stood at the same spot.
…
After a busy day, Han Muzi returned home and collapsed on the couch immediately without removing her makeup. It was her first day at work on this day. She felt extremely tired and she thought that her body was slightly incapable to handle the exhaustion.
As she lay down, Han Muzi dozed off. In her sleep, she seemed to have felt someone rubbing her face with some sort of object. Unknowingly, Han Muzi stretched out her hands and waved it off, but the sensation returned again. She reluctantly opened her eyes only to realize that Little Bean was kneeling in front of her. He was holding a bottle of pregnancy-friendly makeup remover while helping to remove her makeup at the same time.
Noticing that his mom was awake, Little Bean said in his baby voice, “Mommy, are you waking up already? But I haven’t removed the makeup on your eyes. Can you close your eyes for a moment please?”
Since it was Little Bean’s request, Han Muzi immediately shut her eyes without hesitation. After closing her eyes, she could hear Little Bean mumbling, “Mommy, it’s almost done.”
Han Muzi nodded as she let Little Bean remove her makeup at ease. This situation was not the first. It used to happen when she was abroad. She would come home after a long day and fall directly into sleep, but when she woke up, her makeup had already been removed. So, who says only a daughter can be this caring? Boys can do this too.
“It’s done, mommy.” After that, Little Bean jumped off the bed, then took a hot towel to wipe off the excess oil stains on Han Muzi’s face. Then, he said, “Mommy, I heard from Aunt Yan that you are having a baby? Does that mean I am going to have a sister now?”
As Han Muzi heard that, a thought struck her. “A sister? Little Bean, do you want a sister?”
“Well, a sister or a brother is fine. As long as Mommy likes it, I’ll like it too.”
Han Muzi’s lips curved upward, forming a smile. “Mommy doesn’t know if it’s a girl or a boy yet, but are you willing to welcome the baby, regardless of whether it is going to your brother or your sister?”
Previously, she was slightly worried that Little Bean would be unhappy when he found out about the news. After all, he was always the only child and she had never anticipated that she would get pregnant again.
“I know it’s really hard for you, Mommy.” He threw his arm around her neck with his face lightly pressed against hers as he said, “As long as you are happy, Mommy, then I am happy too.”
