After she entered the bathroom, Han Muzi stood close to the door. She placed a palm over her pacing chest, and it took her quite a while before she finally focused on her reflection in the mirror. Her cheeks, neck and ears were all flushed.
She turned sideways slightly to look at the nape of her neck from the corners of her eyes. Ye Moxuan left several light pink marks across her skin. At a quick glance, she wasn’t sure what it was, but after looking closely, the pink marks turned much darker. Fortunately, it is winter now. If it were summer, how would I hide these marks?
Han Muzi reprimanded Ye Moxuan in her mind while she turned the shower on. She realized a huge problem after her shower. She was in a rush when she was entering the bathroom, and so she didn’t bring any clothes with her. The clothes she wore earlier were all wet and it was impossible to put them back on.
However, Han Muzi was embarrassed to ask Ye Moxuan to fetch her clothes. Hence, she had no choice but to wrap a towel around herself before opening the bathroom door quietly and peeking out through the door. The room was quiet, and no one was in there. Is Ye Moxuan not in the room? That’s great. Han Muzi let out a sigh of relief before walking out barefooted.
She bent down to open her suitcase to look for a set of pajamas to change into. Once she had clothes on, Han Muzi walked out of the room in search of Ye Moxuan.
She saw Ye Moxuan standing at the balcony from afar. The place was more spacious than the small apartment she rented earlier and so, she couldn’t hear Ye Moxuan’s voice. However, when she got closer, she heard his cold and sharp voice barking over the phone, “Mm-hmm, I’m not going home tonight. Please inform my grandfather, Mr. Yu. I have something important to attend to. Mm-hmm, that is all.”
Han Muzi, who heard what he said, stopped dead in her tracks and did not move. Did he just say that he isn’t going home tonight over the phone? Is he planning to stay overnight here?
There was a slight change in Han Muzi’s mood at that point. However, at that moment, it was as if Ye Moxuan had eyes on his back because he turned around abruptly. He scowled immediately and marched toward her when he saw her wearing such thin pajamas. In fact, he was displeased when he saw her walking around barefoot on the icy-cold floor. “Why aren’t you dressed adequately?”
His voice was ice-cold and his tone reflected how upset he was. Ye Moxuan scooped her waist to carry her up whereas Han Muzi wrapped her arms around his neck.
The house was cold, but she was still warm since she just got out of the bathroom. She frowned when he carried her up because he felt cold and he must have stood at the balcony for quite some time. After walking into the room and placing her on the bed, Ye Moxuan turned around to switch the heater on since he was worried she might catch a cold.
Han Muzi curled up once she was in bed and she looked at Ye Moxuan before asking him, “Was that your grandfather urging you to go home?”
Ye Moxuan acted as though he did not hear her. Instead, he pressed his lips into a thin line before denying it, “No.” After that, he unbuttoned his jacket and took it off swiftly before placing it on the rack. Then, he started tugging at his necktie.
Han Muzi’s eyes shot wide open when she saw that and she recalled what he said at the balcony. I’m not going home tonight. In that case… is he staying here tonight? It’s almost impossible to avoid the inevitable when a man and a woman are left alone in a room.
Han Muzi bit her lower lip nervously. I just got pregnant not too long ago, and if I were to sleep with him, it will no doubt affect the unborn baby. However, he has yet to recover his memories, and so I can’t tell him the truth. But how do I reject him if I do not tell the truth?
Several thoughts flashed across Han Muzi’s mind and she blurted out, “It’s already so late, I think it’s best that you go home. Otherwise…”
Ye Moxuan turned to look at her mid-sentence and he stared at her directly before approaching her slowly.
Han Muzi flinched instinctively and her back pressed against the pillow behind her. Ye Moxuan lowered his body, and he supported his weight with his hands on either side of her.
Han Muzi thought he was about to kiss her because they were merely inches apart, but she heard him speak unexpectedly, “Why are you so nervous?”
Han Muzi opened her eyes abruptly and she gazed into Ye Moxuan’s smiling eyes. She stammered in a panic, “I-I…”
Ye Moxuan lowered his head to nuzzle her nose. “If you want to panic, you should only do so after my shower.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless by his response. After that, Ye Moxuan stayed true to his words because he left her and took some clothes into the bathroom. Soon, she heard the splash of water in the bathroom.
The house was big, but he was having his shower in the master bedroom’s bathroom after all. As a result, Han Muzi clearly heard the sound of water splashing during his shower. She was deep in thought. Since he said that over the phone, I’m quite sure he would be staying overnight here. If I can’t avoid it, I have no choice but to pretend to be asleep!
After making up her mind, Han Muzi slithered out of bed to switch off the lights stealthily before getting back into bed. Then, she pulled the comforter all the way over her head and she curled up in a corner.
If it were under normal circumstances, coupled with her love for sleep, she would have fallen asleep moments after closing her eyes. However, for some reason, she felt her heart racing uncontrollably tonight. This was the first time for them to share a bed ever since he lost his memories. Hence, she was so nervous… that she wasn’t sleepy at all.
In the dark, Han Muzi’s innocent eyes were wide open, but she was mentally exhausted. Come on, I have to sleep. I won’t know what’s happening once I’m asleep. However, the more she tried to convince herself, the more alert she became and she lost the last trace of sleepiness.
Just as Han Muzi felt distressed, she heard a creak from the bathroom door. It caught Han Muzi by surprise and she immediately closed her eyes.
Ye Moxuan opened the door, but he was met with nothing but darkness and so he was astounded. However, he soon regained his composure, and his pursed lips turned into a faint smile. Ha! She is smart.
Ye Moxuan dried his hair with his towel slowly while looking in a specific direction casually in the dark. After drying his hair, he turned to leave for the adjacent room.
When she heard the room door close, Han Muzi, who was in the dark, felt her heart skip a beat. After that, she poked her head out of the comforter. The heater in the room was strong and she felt quite suffocated underneath the comforter. I didn’t expect Ye Moxuan to leave. Did he decide to leave at the last minute? Where did he go?
No matter what the reason was, Han Muzi did not have the courage to get out of bed to confirm it. Wouldn’t I be caught red-handed if I were to bump into Ye Moxuan the moment I get out of bed? As such, Han Muzi lay back in bed, and she swung her legs out of boredom.
After a while, she heard some footsteps walking toward the room and she immediately covered herself with the comforter before closing her eyes to pretend to be asleep.
Bang. The sound of the door banging open was especially loud in the dark and quiet room. Han Muzi even felt her breathing becoming lighter than usual.
