It was as if this was the first time a woman hugged him—Ye Moxuan froze and dared not move an inch. Her body was entirely different from his—it was as soft as cotton and would cause anyone that held on to never want to let go.
As Ye Moxuan was about to raise his hands, Han Muzi got up and pushed him away. “You should go.”
Ye Moxuan’s eyelids twitched. Why so soon? Before he could react, the door was already opened, and he was subsequently pushed out of the room. After saying goodbye to him, Han Muzi closed the door without any hesitation. In the dark hallway, he was standing by himself, listening to the moans from next door.
He was lost for words. What a heartless woman! A minute ago, she was just telling me how much she liked me, but a minute later she’s pushing me out of her room. Why is she so unpredictable? However….
Ye Moxuan squinted at the room next door. Living here, wouldn’t she have to tolerate this sound every night? Even though it did not come from Han Muzi, Ye Moxuan still felt unhappy.
…
After locking the door, Han Muzi quickly ran to the bathroom and pinched her cheeks while looking at herself in the mirror. Only when she felt the pain did she confirm with herself that she was not in a dream. Ye Moxuan had changed too quickly in a way she could never have envisaged. She reckoned… he would get engaged to someone else and became a complete stranger to her thereafter.
As she looked at herself in the mirror, she gradually let out a smile. But this smile did not last long as Han Muzi started to feel worried when she thought about what Duanmu Zhe told her this afternoon. The fact that all the news about her and Ye Moxuan had been erased abroad indicated that not many would know about them; even if they did, they had perhaps already been paid off to stay mum about it. As for the person behind all this, it was not difficult to guess who it was.
Han Muzi did consider this to be an issue when she first planned on getting close to Ye Moxuan. After all, the Yuchi family was wealthy and powerful, and they could do whatever they wanted. There was no way the Yuchi family knew nothing about her and Ye Moxuan. Right now, things seemed to be more complicated than she thought.
Han Muzi took her phone out to give Su Jiu a call, but she hesitated after looking at the clock; Su Jiu probably still had not got off work. Running out of options, Han Muzi could only compose a text for Su Jiu, telling her to contact her tomorrow.
After sending it out, Han Muzi tidied up and went to bed. It was a night full of dreams for her. All night long, she dreamed about the scene where Ye Moxuan pinned her down against the door and repeatedly kissed her. However, Ye Moxuan was a lot more affectionate in the dream; she felt completely powerless.
When Han Muzi opened her eyes, it was already bright outside. She blinked and turned over in her bed. Her legs felt weak. It was an overlap between the scene in her dream and the reality. All of a sudden, Han Muzi could not tell which part of it was her dream and which part of it was real.
The only thing she was sure about was that she had to get up and freshen up to get ready for work.
As Han Muzi was heading out, she bumped into the couple from next door who were just leaving. The lady’s body was softly leaning on the man as she said with a gentle voice, “What should we eat this morning?”
He had on a caring smile. “We’ll eat whatever you want to eat.”
The lady turned and looked at Han Muzi while she was talking. Since they were neighbors, she smiled sweetly at Han Muzi.
Seeing her reminded Han Muzi of what she heard last night, and the thought of that made her blush. She nodded and smiled back before promptly leaving.
On the way to work, Han Muzi received a call from George. “Hello?”
“Hey, Muzi. About last night…”
Han Muzi kept quiet.
“Did Yuchi Shen go and find you last night? Did he explain everything to you?”
Ah. George is so nosy. Han Muzi reluctantly responded, “If you really want to know, wouldn’t it be quicker for you to ask him yourself?”
George twitched his mouth. “Of course not. I wouldn’t dare ask him. Did you know that last night when I misspoke, he almost killed me with his eyes? Anyway, Muzi, Yuchi Shen is innocent. I just had to tell you this.”
Innocent? Han Muzi gently narrowed her eyes.
George continued, “Yesterday I went to the hotel where the Duanmu family and Yuchi family had their meals together. I waited downstairs for a long time after Yuchi Shen had left. Grandfather Yuchi and Duanmu Aotian came out after that… and guess what I saw?
Han Muzi replied, “Don’t leave me hanging. Please finish your sentence.”
“D*mn it, Muzi, you’re really insensitive. At this point, you should be curious. Why are you being so harsh…”
Han Muzi remained silent.
“Alright. Let me tell you. After Yuchi Shen left, I decided to stay for a little more to see what’s going on. After a while, Grandfather Yuchi came out as well, but he didn’t look too good. Not just that, Duanmu Aotian looked extremely furious and upset. Duanmu Xue was behind him, crying hard. Tsk. I saw how she dressed up and made herself up particularly for this occasion. Too bad it wasn’t appreciated by a certain someone.”
Duanmu Xue… Han Muzi did not expect the name of this woman to appear again in her and Ye Moxuan’s lives.
When they met previously, she did not leave a good impression on Han Muzi. Even though she knew that at the time Ye Moxuan had a girlfriend, she was still finding ways to be with him. Like this time around… After Ye Moxuan lost his memory, Duanmu Xue was still trying to get engaged to him, despite her knowledge of everything that happened between Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan. Tsk. Do some people in this time and age give up their morality for love and pleasure?
“Muzi, I can tell that Yuchi Shen only cares about you. Even though the both of you have only known each other for a short time, you’ve been able to make Yuchi Shen fall for you. This proves that you have a certain charm. So… in the future, there’s no need for me to worry about the both of you anymore.”
His words reminded Han Muzi of all the effort that George had been putting in to bring Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan together. Even when the three of them were together, George would always egg Ye Moxuan on. He might be bored, but he did not need to always put in the effort for them.
Han Muzi could not help but ask, “George, why are you helping me?”
George was surprised by that question. He responded happily, “There’s no reason. Probably because I’m bored.”
“Even if you are bored, you don’t have to…”
“Alright, Muzi. You’re on your way to work right now, aren’t you? I’ll leave you alone.” He quickly hung up the phone before Han Muzi could say anything.
After hearing the busy tone, Han Muzi froze for a couple of seconds before putting her phone away. The fact that George had done so much for her did not feel right.
He must have some ulterior motives. As to what they were, she had no idea. But… he probably would never harm me.
