What’s wrong? Han Muzi looked at Duanmu Zhe in a confused way like something was not right. It did not seem like he was the problem, but at the same time, it did seem like he was the problem.
As she was feeling doubtful, he twisted the faucet in front of her and washed his hands casually. He looked at her sideways and smirked, then reminded her, “By the way, this is the men’s restroom. Are you sure you don’t want to get out of here?”
Immediately, her ears turned red and she felt all the blood rush to her face. She looked over and found several men standing by the urinal, clutching onto their pants and looking at her frantically.
She was dumbstruck. Amidst her urgency, she had run into the men’s restroom instead.
“I am so sorry!” she apologized in a flustered state then quickly rushed out.
The women’s restroom was right next to the men’s restroom. After she came out, she thought she might as well enter the women’s restroom to tidy herself up. She steadied her breathing and wiped off the cold sweat from her forehead, then splashed some water on her face. I should ask the waiter for a glass of water to rinse my mouth later, she thought.
When she walked out, she did not expect to find Duanmu Zhe leaning against the wall outside the restroom. He kept his gaze fixed on her face when he saw her and teased, “Done tidying yourself up?”
Running into the wrong restroom was one thing but she never imagined she would bump into him there. When she remembered the tissue paper he gave her earlier and the reminder that she was in the men’s restroom, her lips twitched. “Thank you for earlier.” Then, she took a big stride and stepped away from him.
He raised his eyebrows at her and smirked. “You’re just leaving like that?”
She stopped and looked at him curiously. “Is there anything else?”
“What brings you here?” He went closer to her. With a carefree smile on his face, he narrowed his eyes and thought carefully before he suddenly said, “I remember the last time we met. Didn’t you and Ye Moxuan say you were going to have a wedding soon? Why hasn’t it happened yet?”
When he got close, an unfamiliar scent wafted off of his body to her. She frowned without realizing it and took two steps back, maintaining a fixed distance between them.
“Could it be that… you guys didn’t want me there?”
She looked up and met his gaze. After a while, she taunted, “With a question like that… I believe you don’t need an answer to that, right?”
The Duanmu Family was more than capable of finding information on Ye Moxuan. She did not know whether he was pretending to be oblivious or whether he was putting up an act in front of her just to mock her.
In the past, Duanmu Xue had tried to court Ye Moxuan. The two women had even confronted each other on the spot. If something were to happen to Ye Moxuan, Duanmu Zhe and Duanmu Xue would be the first people to feel overjoyed about it.
“What answer?” He was itching with curiosity or perhaps he just had nothing better to do. Nonetheless, he did not expect to encounter a little bit of fun during his trip to the restroom so he wanted to mess with her a bit longer. “I’m just saying. There’s no need for this attitude even if you guys don’t want to invite us to your wedding. Who knows? There might be a chance that our family would collaborate with yours in the future.”
Han Muzi’s eyebrows knitted together even tighter. By the looks of it, it seemed like he was making fun of her. Countless media sources had captured the image of her alone at her wedding that day. Then, she had even gone to the airport by herself to discover that Ye Moxuan was involved in a plane accident. Everything after that was a blur, and now he was a member of the Yuchi Family. After everything that happened, how was it possible that Duanmu Zhe had no clue?
Whatever. There’s no point in debating this. So what if he knows? So what if he doesn’t? He was not in any way related to her. She only had to remind herself that she was there for Ye Moxuan.
After that, she was not angry anymore and the fury in her eyes subsided. “I don’t know about working together, but I have things to do now so I can’t linger around any longer.” Once she said that, she turned around and walked away without bothering to hear his response.
He looked at her steadfast back, analyzing her with a hand on his chin. From the last time we met, I could tell that Ye Moxuan loved this woman. But while she was puking out her guts here today, why was he not by her side to look after her? Hmm, are men such fickle creatures? When he thought of that, he had forgotten that he was a man himself.
Shaking his head, he walked back reluctantly to his room after losing his entertainment for the day. Inside the room was a group of friends that he was working with. When they saw him, they beckoned him over. “Young Master Zhe, come in and have two more drinks.”
He sat down and accepted the drink with a smile.
“Our Young Master Zhe is getting better at holding his alcohol. Even after so many drinks, the color on his face still hasn’t changed.”
“Yes, that’s right. Young Master Zhe, let’s toast to you.”
“Cheers!”
…
Before Han Muzi entered the room, she was slightly afraid. She was scared of smelling that scent and becoming nauseated again. On the other hand, George must have heard her footsteps and quickly got up to open the door. “Muzi, you’re back. I had the waiter take away that dish earlier and air the room. Are you okay now?”
She was taken aback for a moment because she did not expect him to have done something so kind and considerate. She nodded at him, feeling touched. “Thank you. I’m fine now.”
“But you were really strange, Muzi. That dish earlier was this restaurant’s signature dish and it’s their version that is the most authentic. Why would you throw up after just a whiff of it?”
Of course, she could not tell him that her pregnancy had made her intolerant to extremely rich and greasy smells. The small being in her belly was extremely sensitive. She was fine if she ate normally, but once she came in contact with these… her stomach would not be able to handle it and react severely to it.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that. My stomach just started to feel uneasy earlier. Maybe it was because of all the things I drank in the morning?”
George’s expression changed as he listened. “Do you want me to send you to the hospital?”
“There’s no need. I just need to rest for a bit.”
Suddenly, George had thought about something and stood up to ask the waiter for a glass of warm water.
Han Muzi was moved that he knew exactly what she needed. “You’re very attentive.”
George scratched his head and grinned. “How can I not be? I can’t be too careless around you…” Because how would he answer to Yuchi if something were to happen to her?
Although it was hard to sit through the meal, they still successfully finished everything. After George said goodbye to Han Muzi, he drove straight to the Yuchi residence and found Ye Moxuan. “Hey! Why didn’t you reply to my WeChat message? Do you know how many excuses I had to make up just to hold her back?”
