“Little Bean, did you study hard today? You didn’t bully anyone in school, did you?”
Listening to her, Little Bean immediately pouted in front of her and accused her, “Other moms are usually afraid that their precious baby will be bullied, but Mommy, you are worried that I’ll bully someone!”
“Of course I am. Look at who our Little Bean is. It will only be you bullying others and not the other way around, right?” Han Muzi smiled as she saw his pouted mouth and fuming face. She really wanted to pinch it, but it was too bad that they were on video call. Although she could see him, she still couldn’t touch him. Two of the most important men in her life were currently in that kind of situation, which made her feel powerless.
“Hmph, you’re a bad mommy. You’re the one who bullies me.”
Han Muzi smiled, but she didn’t reply to him.
After a while, Little Bean’s eyelids suddenly drooped and he gazed at her miserably. “Mommy, can I go over to see you? Aunt Yan said that you have found Daddy. I… I also want…”
Han Muzi hadn’t planned to tell Little Bean about Ye Moxuan’s memory loss because she knew that the little brat would be devastated after knowing that his daddy couldn’t recognize him anymore. Hence, she only told him, “You can’t yet. I have a lot of stuff to deal with here. Don’t come here, Little Bean. Wait till I’m done with everything and I’ll bring Daddy home to you, alright?”
“Hmph!” Little Bean grunted loudly. “Mommy, why do you always have to deal with everything by yourself? I want to help too!”
“You’re just a kid. What can you possibly help me with? And also…” Han Muzi lowered her eyes as darkness swept underneath them. “There are still a lot of things that require the person involved to handle by herself.” As soon as she was done explaining, she realized that her expression was becoming downhearted to Little Bean, so she raised her head and revealed a smile. “Little Bean, you must be obedient and wait for Mommy and Daddy to come home.”
“Okay.”
“If Little Bean is well-behaved, then by that time… I will reward you. Is that alright?”
“Mm-hmm. Then Mommy, you have to keep your promise…”
After the mother and son had their conversation for a while, Yan came over and patted Little Bean’s head right away to remind him to take a bath. Then, she seized the video call and chatted with Han Muzi. “Muzi, how is it going on your side? Is there any progress?”
I have been running for the whole day and now I’m as tired as a dog, but I still can’t see Ye Moxuan every time, so what did I get out of it actually? Maybe the next few days will be the same as today and it’ll be difficult for me to see him.
Seeing that she wasn’t happy, Yan roughly guessed the situation. “Really? Not a bit of progress? Did you even see his face once?”
Listening to her, Han Muzi startled and said, “I did see him, but…” She hesitated. I did see him, but why do I feel that Ye Moxuan’s impression of me has gotten worse? Yet, Miss Lin didn’t mention it when she came to work, so I’m not sure whether he likes my coffee or not.
“But what? Spit it out now. Are you trying to frustrate me?” Yan slapped her thigh out of frustration on the screen. She looked like she was about to flip a table and her expression amused Han Muzi.
“Pfft! Even I’m not that hurried. What are you hurrying for?”
“Ugh.” Yan was already frustrated and Han Muzi laughed instead, so Yan only said to her resignedly, “So this is what it feels like to be the backseat driver. It serves me right to be frustrated and you are there laughing at it!”
Han Muzi couldn’t help but laugh. She thought, Maybe this is what real best friends are like. I’m not anxious about my matters yet she is already all fired up. “Fine. I’ll tell you. We did meet, but not for long.”
“What do you mean?” Yan scratched her head. “Didn’t you tell me before that you’ve been officially recruited by the Yuchi Group?”
“Yes, but… we need to take it slow. This is just my first day at work, so I can’t be too impatient.”
“Alright. Since you’re not in a hurry, then I won’t rush you. I’d better consider my lifelong event instead.”
Both of them talked about other subjects for a while before Yan saw the tiredness in Han Muzi’s face, so she didn’t want to disturb her any longer and asked her to rest instead. Afterward, they ended the call.
After placing her phone on the desk, Han Muzi got up and wanted to have a bath. However, when she got up, she realized her calves were so sore that she wasn’t able to take big steps. Hence, she could only walk forward in small steps.
When she was done with her bath, Han Muzi limped forward. As she sat on the couch, she discovered that the skin on her heel was torn off. She rubbed her calf while smiling bitterly. I haven’t done this kind of work for a long time now. That’s why my leg is so sore after a day of running around.
“Gosh, Han Muzi, you really are dramatic.” She ridiculed herself quietly since her mood was a bit low. However, soon after, she pulled herself together and lifted her head to give her cheek a pinch. “You are now the only person who can help your husband get his memory back. You can’t feel defeated after such a small hurdle. From now on, you need to keep on going!”
…
On the second day, Han Muzi changed into a pair of flat shoes and very loose clothes. She was actually pregnant for two months and it wasn’t obvious, so she didn’t need to wear it like this. However, after giving it a thought, she still chose to wear it because it would be easy for others to guess that she was pregnant if her belly grew big one day and she suddenly needed to wear loose clothes.
As soon as she arrived at the secretary room, Miss Lin instructed her to clean up the office. “Young Master Xuan will reach the company within an hour. You need to clean up his office before he reaches there. And remember, there must not be any dust left. Our President loves cleanliness and he will be furious if you’re sloppy with it.”
“Yes. Alright.” Han Muzi nodded before going straight to the President’s office.
Naturally, she knew of Ye Moxuan’s habits. As for cleaning the place spotlessly, his office was already clean enough, so she didn’t need to do much work when cleaning the place. Because of that, she was able to return to the secretary office in less than 20 minutes. When Miss Lin saw her coming back, she was taken aback. “You’re done so soon?”
“Yes, Miss Lin.”
“Are you sure you’ve cleaned up everything?”
“Yes.” Han Muzi nodded. She was certain that she cleaned everything as the place was truly spotless.
Seeing the sincerity in her face, Miss Lin didn’t feel that she was a slacker, hence she didn’t delve too deep into it and assumed that she was effective with her work. However, the moment Ye Moxuan came to work, he suddenly called her before coldly asking who was responsible for the hygiene today. Miss Lin reacted to it right away. Oh no. She was dumbfounded for a few seconds before she said to him, “Is the hygiene… not good enough?”
“Before I explode, tell that person to come over here and clean everything up again.”
