“Are you sure you have nothing to ask me?” He stared at her like how a hunter would stare at his prey—the moment he lifted his gun, she would be dead.
Han Muzi would normally get nervous when faced with his deadly stare, but today she felt dejected and irritable. She gave him a cold smile in return. “Since you asked me that question, I’m going to ask you instead what you think I should ask you about. Did you do anything that I need to ask about?”
Her reply intrigued Ye Moxuan. “Hmm. You’re pretty feisty.”
Han Muzi immediately stood up and pulled the door open. “I need to work tomorrow.” What she meant was for him to leave right away as she needed to call it a day.
Ye Moxuan frowned slightly. The fact that she wanted him to leave immediately indicated that she did not want to get to the bottom of this. Perhaps she would not take the initiative to ask him about it today.
Since she had already told him to, based on his arrogant attitude, he should be leaving right away. But a part of Ye Moxuan felt that if he were to leave like this, he would regret it. At this point, he began to walk toward her.
Initially, Han Muzi thought that he was about to leave, but instead, he walked toward her and stopped right in front of her. He stared at her and had no intention of leaving. He approached her in a domineering manner. “If there’s nothing to ask, why are you so upset?”
Han Muzi clenched her brows. “I’m not upset.”
“Right…”
All of a sudden, the sound of someone making love came from the hallway. Han Muzi did not hear it too clearly in the beginning. But when she did, she was startled. It was from the couple living next door, who were young and had the habit of making love every night before they went to bed. After all, it was a small apartment, so its sound insulation was not too good. Furthermore, the door was open, which allowed them to hear it even clearer.
Seeing Ye Moxuan raise his eyebrows, Han Muzi was certain that he had also heard it. She did not know what happened to her, but at this point, she proceeded to take a step back and slammed the door shut.
After closing the door, the loud sound had dissipated considerably, even though it was still slightly audible. If she could still hear it, so could Ye Moxuan.
Her pale face turned red in a split second. Han Muzi had never thought that she would encounter something like this. The seemingly intense atmosphere between them earlier had turned somewhat awkward at this point. “That…”
The moment she started talking, Ye Moxuan was seen slowly approaching. “Are you sure you are not mad at me?”
She was not sure if she was making it all up, but she felt that Ye Moxuan’s voice had become somewhat deep and slightly hoarse. She had an ominous feeling.
Han Muzi reflexively reached out to push him away but was immediately pinned against the door by him when her hands had only reached his chest.
Almost half of his body was pressing on her. Han Muzi struggled to escape but to no avail. She looked at him angrily and said, “What do you want?”
At the same time, the woman next door let out an audible moan.
Han Muzi could see that Ye Moxuan’s eyes became deepened and hollow and he had an indecipherable expression on his face. Before she could react, he had already forcefully pecked her on the lips.
“Mmph.” She widened her eyes in disbelief and tried hard to push him away, but both of her hands were not able to move as they were pinned down by him.
Ye Moxuan continued to kiss her before he backed up and rested his forehead against hers. He sounded hoarse. “Nothing much. I just have a question.”
Han Muzi looked at him; she was still in shock and her voice was still shaking. “W-What question?”
“Did you believe everything George told you?”
Han Muzi bit her lower lip and forced herself to look him in the eye. She did not respond.
Ye Moxuan was not going to make her respond, either. He continued flatly, “So you’re mad because of me, aren’t you?”
These words seemed to have stepped on her toes. She was agitated and defended herself loudly. “No one’s being mad because of you. Who do you think you are? How is it possible for me to—”
Halfway through her sentence he gave her another kiss on her lips and backed off. “What a big reaction, yet you’re still trying to argue with me?”
“I—” He gave her another peck on the lips when she was about to say something. In the end, Han Muzi was defeated by his forceful movements. She looked at him unemotionally, not possessing any more desires to argue with him.
This was until Ye Moxuan bent down next to her ear. “I will not get engaged with anyone else.”
These words brought Han Muzi back to her senses. She unresponsively looked at Ye Moxuan and seemed slightly astonished by what he just said. “You just said… you would never get engaged to anyone else. But you…”
“Listen. I’ll only say this once.” He held her head, leaned forward, and placed his thin lips next to her ear. “Even though I don’t know if you came to my company just so that you could approach me, I can tell with much certainty that, from your behavior, you are into me.”
“I-I did not…” Han Muzi was taken aback by what he just said. She thought he was there to talk about the wedding, but now he was telling her that he was not going to get engaged to anyone else. Did he go tonight to turn them down?
“You dare deny it?”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless. She looked away and softly responded, “If you say so.”
Her reluctance to admit her feelings for him and her pitiful voice excited Ye Moxuan, who then grabbed her by her chin and slowly came closer to her while squinting. “Yes means yes; no means no.”
Right at this moment, they were looking right at each other. Both of their faces were in such proximity that they could only see each other’s faces through the reflection in their eyes.
Under his dominating stare, Han Muzi crisply replied, “Yes.”
Her admitting to it softened Ye Moxuan’s looks. This was something that had yet to happen since he lost his memory.
He smiled satisfyingly. “You said it. If you like me, treat me properly in the future. No change of heart is allowed.” He had no idea how he fell for this strange woman. Her face was the only thing he could see when he closed his eyes every night.
Han Muzi looked at him, confused. “Is this a… confession?”
These words instantly annoyed Ye Moxuan. She is the one who said she liked me; how did this turn into my confession toward her?
Seeing that he looked extremely annoyed, Han Muzi let out a sigh in her heart. He was still hard on the outside; even though he would not admit it, his behaviors made it clear that he had fallen for her. The fact that he was willing to say these things to her today showed that he cared about her and this was enough for her.
Han Muzi put out her hands and placed them around his skinny waist. Then, she buried her face in his chest. As such, Ye Moxuan froze.
