Han Muzi froze for a while and couldn’t resist from turning back to look at the neighbor. We are only neighbors. She doesn’t understand me at all yet she could slander me this way. Why can’t there be more kindness between humans?
Ye Moxuan, who was beside her, frowned, while the annoyance in his eyes flickered and he said coldly, “Miss.”
Upon seeing this, Han Muzi quickly took his hand and shook her head. This was her private matter and the other party was a woman, so there was no need for Ye Moxuan to speak up for her. As he frowned, Ye Moxuan still looked displeased.
Han Muzi smiled at him before looking at her neighbor with a slight smile. “Miss, I don’t really know you, do I? Why did you say those words just now?”
The woman initially thought that Han Muzi looked like someone whom she could bully. After seeing that she had such a good-looking boyfriend, who even came to pick her up with a fancy car, she felt jealous. On top of that, when she complimented him, he had no reaction whatsoever. She was quite envious that Han Muzi had such a handsome and rich man and he didn’t have eyes for other women.
There was a fine line between envy and jealousy, so before Han Muzi left, she couldn’t help but reprimand the neighbor.
Now that the both of them gave the neighbor death stares, the latter suddenly cowered in fear and took a few steps back while whispering, “I-I-I just…”
She wanted to defend herself, but knew that she could not do anything as she had rudely commented about them on impulse. After thinking about it, she only said, “I’m wrong about that. Are you happy now?” With that, she turned around immediately and walked into the house before closing the door with a deliberate slam.
Han Muzi was speechless upon hearing that. She pursed her lips and lowered her gaze. “Let’s go.”
Noticing that Han Muzi’s mood was down because of what had transpired, Ye Moxuan refused to move and looked in the direction of the woman who had left them with gloomy eyes.
After taking a few steps, Han Muzi frowned and returned to him after realizing that he didn’t catch up to her. “Stop looking. People like her just said what she said out of spite. It’s nothing to me.”
However, Ye Moxuan didn’t think of it this way; it made him think of some other things instead. If our colleagues know that we’re together, will they treat her this way as well? She is already depressed because of what a stranger said. If everyone in the office looks at her this way, what would happen then?
“Is this why you don’t want the people at the company to know about us?” Ye Moxuan suddenly asked.
Upon hearing that, Han Muzi froze for a while as she didn’t expect that he would think of that from this incident. Looking at the handsome man with dark pupils in front of her and him frowning because of what she had encountered, she gave into the urge to smile.
“What are you thinking about? There’s nothing I can do about what other people think of me. Whether it’s the neighbor today or our colleagues, I won’t mind what they say about me.”
“Really?” Ye Moxuan pursed his lips. “If so, why are you unhappy just now?”
Han Muzi paused before saying, “I was just thinking why she is so spiteful even though we barely know each other. It only took me a while for me to know the answer. This is because… she is jealous that I have a better life than her.” With this, Han Muzi stretched out her hand to pull Ye Moxuan’s necktie and said in a gentle voice, “She’s jealous that my boyfriend is so handsome and so rich, so she made those snide remarks. If this makes me sad, it’s equivalent to rejecting myself.”
Han Muzi said it nonchalantly, as if she didn’t mind about this. However, after Ye Moxuan saw how she was insulted behind her back, he didn’t feel too good about this either. She’s my woman. How can I allow people to talk bad about her behind her back?
“Don’t tell me that you are upset just because of her words?” Han Muzi appraised Ye Moxuan’s expression and understood him after his gaze faltered for a second. “Although I’m quite happy that you have the best intentions for me, it’s really unnecessary. We don’t have the power to care about everyone on earth. To me, you are the most important.” This was the first time Han Muzi made such a bold confession. She had not expected that she would be so straightforward after Ye Moxuan had lost his memories.
Because of her words, Ye Moxuan was stunned for a while before tightly holding her hands. “You’ve said this yourself, so you have to remember this for the rest of your life.” His voice was slightly hoarse, as if he was exhausted for an entire night, and she heard his restraint from that.
When the two of them finally arrived on the ground floor, they met her landlord.
“Oh, Muzi, are you moving out with your boyfriend? Congratulations!” Surprisingly, the landlord grinned from ear to ear and even congratulated them. Han Muzi slightly smiled and bowed to her. “Thank you for taking care of me all this while. I had a great time staying here.”
“Oh, you don’t have to be so polite! You guys must be in a hurry to move. Off you go, and take care while you’re on the road!”
“You too.”
When Han Muzi got into the car and wore her seat belt, she noted, “The landlord is so nice to me. I’ve been renting the unit from her for a while, so I thought she would be unhappy. It seems like she’s more open minded than I first thought.”
As soon as she said that, Han Muzi’s phone suddenly vibrated. She took it out to have a look, but her expression changed immediately before glancing at Ye Moxuan, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.
Coincidentally, Ye Moxuan’s gaze met hers and he caught the change in her expression before he shot a look at her phone. However, Han Muzi reflexively put her phone away. Her actions made her look like she was guilty of doing something, so Ye Moxuan looked at her again.
Han Muzi remained silent. Her actions a short while ago had probably made Ye Moxuan misunderstand her. However, as it was Su Jiu who called her, she couldn’t possibly take that call in front of him. After thinking about it, she took the call in the end and shoved the phone close to her ears as she whispered, “Hello.”
“Miss Muzi.” Su Jiu’s voice was heard from the other end and it echoed throughout the entire car.
Han Muzi bit her lips and said softly, “Secretary Su, I’m still outside. Are there any important matters?”
Su Jiu was incredibly smart, so she guessed Han Muzi’s implicit meaning and paused for a while before she smiled. “There’s nothing too important. Your brother just wants to know if you are doing well abroad and whether you need anything.”
“I’m good at the moment. Thanks for the concern.”
As the car was relatively silent, even without switching on loudspeakers, their conversation could be heard clearly. After Han Muzi hung up the call, she looked at Ye Moxuan. “It’s my brother’s secretary.”
