Standing alone at the door, Yu Bo pressed the doorbell and patiently waited there. He initially didn’t get the chance to enter the building. After showing the security guards his identity documents, which was then used to cross check with his face, he was finally able to go in search of Ye Moxuan. Of course, for safety purposes, a security guard of the neighborhood tagged along with him.
After standing outside for what seemed like eternity, the door finally opened. Yu Bo was finally able to see Ye Moxuan and with excitement on his face, he exclaimed, “Young Master Xuan, I finally found you.”
Ye Moxuan cast a glance at his housekeeper, Yu Bo, and casually said, “Mr. Yu, it’s late. What brings you here?” With that, he looked at the security guard behind Yu Bo.
The neighborhood’s security guard finally confirmed that they knew each other and uttered, “Since you really know each other, I shall make a move.”
After the neighborhood’s security guard left, Yu Bo shyly smiled and gently said, “Young Master Xuan, I’ve been calling you but you didn’t pick up my calls, so I have no choice but to come and look for you.”
Upon hearing that, Ye Moxuan’s eyes turned cold. “I know what you want. I’m not going back today.”
“Young Master Xuan, no matter what happens, he is still your grandfather. You shouldn’t throw a tantrum.”
Ye Moxuan frowned. Throw a tantrum? I’m a grown-up; why would I throw a tantrum? The reason I am doing so is to prove my determination to Yuchi Jin and to show him that I won’t change my mind no matter what happens. Though he had not known Han Muzi for long, the feelings she gave him filled the emptiness in his heart. If he were to lose her, he might lose his heart in the process, which meant that he would never let go of her for the rest of his life.
Then, Yu Bo continued, “Young Master Xuan, to be honest, Old Master is not in a good condition now. He said that if you don’t come back tonight, he may…” He trailed off with a sigh before continuing, “I have worked for Old Master for many years and I can see that he is not joking. No matter what happens, even if you want to go against him, you are still his grandson, so sometimes…” Yu Bo’s words came to a halt and he didn’t continue on.
He had said enough and a person as smart as Ye Moxuan surely understood the meaning. The corner of the latter’s lips twitched into a snicker. “If I give in to him today, situations similar to this would happen more often in the future. Grandpa thinks that he can take advantage of my weakness?”
Yu Bo was at loss for words because what he said sounded reasonable.
“You should go.”
Just when Yu Bo was about to continue persuading Ye Moxuan, a soft, feminine voice was heard from behind Ye Moxuan. Yu Bo looked in the direction of the voice.
At the same moment, Ye Moxuan frowned and turned around to look behind. “I thought I told you to go into your room?”
Han Muzi was standing there with a coat on. Hearing his question, she walked up to him and nodded to Yu Bo. “Mr. Yu.”
Yu Bo nodded to her as well.
“You should go back. Anyway, you are still his grandson. Even if you want to go against him, you must know your limits.”
Standing still, Ye Moxuan’s deeply furrowed brows were fixed in its position.
Nevertheless, her words made Yu Bo look at her in approval and he stated, “Young Master Xuan, you have indeed chosen your woman wisely. What Miss Han said makes sense. Young Master Xuan, imagine this, if you treated Old Master like that, his dislike for Miss Han would be even deeper. Truth be told, Miss Duanmu said that she is alright with not being engaged with you, but she wants to see you and have a word with you for the last time.”
Ye Moxuan sneered. “What does that have to do with me? Just because she wants to be engaged means she can do so?” Upon saying that, he felt someone pulling at his sleeve; it was Han Muzi yanking on it. “You should go back. As Mr. Yu has just said, if you really cut ties with your grandfather because of me, your grandfather will hate me even more.”
She took a few steps forward while a smile appeared on the corner of her lips. “I’m not going to sleep for now. You quickly go and return. I’ll wait for you until you come back.”
Her gentle words slipped into his heart. He paused for a moment and looked deeply at her face. “Aren’t you worried that I won’t come back?”
Han Muzi shook his head. “You will be back.” Her eyes and tone were adamant without any trace of hesitation, showing her trust in Ye Moxuan.
Being able to obtain her unwavering trust, Ye Moxuan unconsciously reached out and touched her nose. “Wait for my return.”
Han Muzi hummed in agreement.
Before they left, Yu Bo cast a glance at Han Muzi in gratitude. “Miss Han, thank you for your kind words. As the housekeeper of Yuchi residence, I’d like to express my gratitude.”
“Mr. Yu, that’s too kind of you. I refuse to allow the relationship between grandfather and grandson to turn sour because of me.”
“Miss Han, you are very thoughtful. I hope that the Old Master will like you.”
“Thank you.”
After that, Ye Moxuan asked her to lock the door and not to open it even if she heard the doorbell, and to wait for him to come back. Han Muzi reassured him before Ye Moxuan left together with Yu Bo.
After they left, she returned to her room. Snuggling under her blanket while lying on the bed, she remembered the words Yu Bo said just now. He said that Duanmu Xue wanted to see Ye Moxuan for the last time and that she wouldn’t get engaged with him? All of a sudden, she felt that something was not right. Previously, when she met Duanmu Xue, the latter did not seem like a person who would easily give up, judging from her expression and reaction. Why did she have a change of mind? Is there a conspiracy behind this?
After she thought about it, she could not brush this aside, so she took out her phone to call George. George was having the time of his life drinking at the bar when she called. Seeing that she phoned him, he rushed out. His friends were left behind and couldn’t resist the urge to complain.
“Why does George recently have so many phone calls at night? Someone always finds him at night? What’s happening?”
“I’m not sure.”
“Sigh, I miss our olden days.”
George found a quiet place to pick up Han Muzi’s call. “Muzi, you are calling me so late in the night. Is there anything important that you need to tell me?”
Han Muzi hummed in agreement and related to him what had happened earlier. “I’m a bit worried, but I cannot show my face, so…”
Immediately, George understood her. “Please don’t worry. I know what I should do. Your suspicion is correct. I also find Duanmu Xue’s actions suspicious, considering that it’s impossible for her to easily give up on Yuchi Shen. Judging from her personality, I think she might harm Ye Moxuan…”
Hearing that, she held her breath. “Then…”
“I’ll go to the Yuchi residence now. I’ll try my best not to let anyone know. I’ll go there and have a look first.”
Han Muzi thought for a moment and said, “Maybe I should go with you.”
“No, Muzi. If something happens, it will be too dangerous. Don’t worry, I will go there to protect Yuchi and definitely will bring him back to you in one piece.
Han Muzi understood what he meant—she was a girl, so she wouldn’t be of much help even if she went there and she might even make things worse. Therefore, she had no choice but to agree.
