Han Muzi didn’t oppose him.
She felt that she was unable to work in her current state. After all, the doctor already advised her to stay in bed and rest. If it was just an ordinary fatigue, she wouldn’t take it seriously, but now that she had signs of miscarriage, she obviously needed to look after herself.
Thinking about it, Han Muzi went with the flow. “Then… I would like to rest for a few days. Is that alright?”
Listening to her, Ye Moxuan could not help but raise his eyebrows. “Are you really that tired?” Han Muzi felt distressed about it, but before she could talk, he said to her, “Looks like we can’t do it like that the next time.”
Just when Han Muzi wanted to say something after being enraged by him, the noodles had already boiled. It startled her so much that she turned away to turn off the fire without thinking of anything else. Then, she started to drive him out. “You can get out now. I’ll take care of this.”
After the two of them filled their stomach with a bit of noodles, Ye Moxuan put down the bowl and announced, “This evening, I will ask Aunty to come over here.”
“No need—”
“I’m going to deal with what happened last night. You stay at home alone, alright?”
“Alright, then you should be careful. If possible, bring George with you.”
Even though George looked like a flippant person, he was still reliable during crucial moments, which was different from his usual carefree self.
After she mentioned George, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but look at her again. “Last night, were you the one who asked him to come over?”
“Yeah…” Han Muzi felt a little guilty as she tried to avoid his eyes. Then, she explained softly, “Last night, I was worried because you were not back even though it was late. Plus, I couldn’t go out, so I called George and asked him to go over there to have a look.”
“Alright,” Ye Moxuan replied to her.
When Ye Moxuan got into the car, he called George.
Meanwhile, George was waiting for his call. Although he left the place last night, he stayed up all night waiting. This was a typical example of an observer being more anxious than the people involved.
Just before dawn, he dozed off somehow.
When he woke up, he realized that it was already day time, and his phone was still lying next to his pillow quietly without a single call. All of a sudden, George felt upset! I was so worried about them for so long last night, and they didn’t even care to call me and explain the current situation. Don’t they know that I worry for them too?
However, after giving it a thought, he remembered that Ye Moxuan was drugged last night, and the two of them were together at the end. He started to feel more and more aggrieved, like a deflated balloon. Just then, his phone rang, and it successfully stopped the deflation.
George quickly answered the phone. “Yuchi, you finally called!”
Ye Moxuan was driving the car up the bridge when he heard George’s cries coming from the phone. Suddenly, he frowned and spat coldly, “Shut up.”
He stopped his cries in an instant before following up. “Yuchi, do you know how long I have waited for you? Last night, you were there having a great time, while I—”
Hearing the words ‘having a great time’ caused Ye Moxuan’s eyebrows to frown even further as he cut off his words with displeasure. “Don’t you ever mention that again.”
George was curious. “Why—”
“Because Muzi is shy.”
“Damn!” George exclaimed.
Sure enough, I shouldn’t even answer his call. This bastard is actually showing off his happy relationship without warning again. Gosh, how I hope to kick that smug a*s of his, George thought.
There was traffic ahead, so Ye Moxuan slowed down his car and said to him slowly, “I’m now going back.”
“Huh? Are you going back to the Yuchi residence? Then I’ll go with you!” George immediately volunteered himself; after all, he was a witness for last night’s events, and he realized right away that Yuchi Shen was now going back to deal with what happened
It was exactly what Ye Moxuan wanted, so he answered him and agreed.
George got up from his bed straight away and put on his clothes while asking him, “To be honest, it was Duanmu Xue who drugged you last night, right?”
Ye Moxuan remained speechless as his eyes darkened.
“She really must be crazy to have done something like this.”
Then, Ye Moxuan cut him off because he was afraid that he would start rambling away as usual. “See you later at the Yuchi residence.”
Afterward, he ended the call.
Listening to the busy tone from the phone, George sat still while his eyes were starting to fill with anguish. Duanmu Xue… Back when I didn’t know about her true self, I really really liked her. At that time, I thought that her name suited her. She really was like a snow in the sky—pure, noble and gorgeous. But now… the past is painful to recall.
George let out a bitter laugh as he told himself not to think of this anymore. Who’s never made bad judgments when they were young? Even though I have liked Duanmu Xue for a long time, haven’t I seen her true colors now after so many years? He was fortunate that he went to find Duanmu Xue that day; otherwise, he would’ve never known how rotten of a person she was.
Thinking about it, George continued packing his stuff before going out the door.
…
At the Yuchi residence.
“It’s fine, Xue. Don’t cry.” Old Master Yuchi was guarding Duanmu Xue by the bed while coaxing her.
At this moment, Duanmu Xue was in tears. Her head was covered by a thick layer of bandages while she cried until her eyes were swollen.
“What did you do to her?” Seeing her crying this way really frustrated Old Master Yuchi as he turned his head to scold the family doctor next to him. “How did you treat her wound? Why is she still crying?”
The family doctor looked at the scene resignedly and sighed. “Old Master, I have already treated Miss Duanmu’s wound. The reason she’s crying like this… is probably because of…”
“Because of what?”
The family doctor had another glance at Duanmu Xue since he was afraid that his words might provoke her again. When he told her before that the wound might leave a scar on her forehead, it immediately agitated this beautiful girl. Therefore, facing Yuchi Jin’s sharp eyes, he thought for a while before explaining, “The wound on Miss Duanmu’s forehead… might leave a permanent scar.”
“What?” Yuchi Jin squinted his eyes. “A scar?”
Listening to them, Duanmu Xue’s cries intensified.
Her sobbings echoed around the room, so the doctor could only try to comfort her gently. “Miss Duanmu, don’t be sad about it. I know that all girls cherish their beauty, so even if it leaves a scar on your forehead, we can still remove it through surgery.”
Yuchi Jin quickly followed up his point. “He is right, Xue. The technology now is so advanced, unlike the old days… It’s okay, Xue. Even if it leaves a scar, I will find the best hospital for you to have your restoration surgery. I can guarantee you that you’ll be back to what you used to be.”
Duanmu Xue was still crying with her tearful eyes as she pulled Yuchi Jin’s sleeve. “Old Master Yuchi, Shen never liked me anyway. If I have a scar on me this time, Shen will definitely hate me.”
