Han Muzi struggled when she asked that question. Her voice sounded hoarse, as though she had just lost her voice.
Ye Moxuan stared at her pale face and he smirked. “Do I not have the right to know?”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless all of a sudden as she did not know how to explain the situation to Ye Moxuan. A part of her had the nagging feeling that he was aware of the pregnancy, but she still was not mentally prepared to be honest with him.
A trace of disappointment flashed through Ye Moxuan’s eyes when he saw her standing without explaining herself. “Are you planning to keep it from me if I hadn’t asked?” he questioned her coldly.
Han Muzi shook her head. “No…”
“Do I look gullible? Do you take me as a fool?” Ye Moxuan stood up from the couch and his tall built towered over Han Muzi menacingly with his masculine scent wafting toward her.
Han Muzi was slightly afraid when she witnessed his change of behavior and she took a step backward subconsciously. However, Ye Moxuan misinterpreted her action and he assumed that she was afraid of him, which further provoked him. He squinted at her threateningly while approaching her slowly and backed her into a cold, hard wall without anywhere else to run.
“Y-You need to stay calm. I did not lie to you. You… Ah!”
Ye Moxuan grabbed Han Muzi’s wrist aggressively before she finished her sentence. Then, he pinned her arms above her head. “Did you not lie to me? In that case, would you like to explain your unborn baby? Could you have gotten pregnant the night I barely touched you? No wait, you’ve been pregnant for three months!”
Han Muzi was at a loss for words as she thought, It looks like he knows about everything. Not only is he aware that I’m pregnant, he is even aware of the length of my pregnancy. “It seemed like you knew about this ever since I was admitted to the hospital. In that case, why did you—”
“Are you asking me why I haven’t brought it up till now?” Ye Moxuan completed her question for her with a mirthless cackle and Han Muzi’s expression soured when she heard that. It turns out he reads my mind quite well.
Ye Moxuan stared at the beautiful and delicate woman who stood in front of him, thinking, Right now, her eyes are still as clear as crystal without a trace of impurity. She claims that she did not lie to me and she wants me to calm down. However, I can’t help it when I’m reminded of the fact that she is currently pregnant with someone else’s child and that she truly treasures the child. Besides, coupled with the scene of how we met for the very first time and her expression, I feel blinded by the rage of my jealousy and it’s devouring any rationality that I have left. Previously, I told myself that I have to trust her no matter what it was. However, when I saw her tender expression while speaking so lovingly to her unborn child, I have to admit that I’m going insane with jealousy.
“Tell me, who is the baby’s father? Do you have an ulterior motive for approaching me? You told me that you mistook me for someone else when we first met. Do I resemble the child’s father? Am I just a substitute to you?” His voice rose rapidly and he seemed even more furious than before.
Han Muzi felt his grip around her wrist tightening, as if he was about to snap her hand in half. She broke out in cold sweat due to the pain and had no choice but to reassure Ye Moxuan, “Can you please calm down for now?”
Calm down? How can I calm down? I am on the verge of dragging her down to hell with me. He tightened his grip around her wrist with a hostile and resentful gaze. “Spill! Is the bastard the baby of that man you’ve been missing all along?”
Just when Han Muzi no longer bore the pain, she heard a loud, childish but furious voice out of nowhere. “Hey!”
Ye Moxuan still gripped Han Muzi’s wrist when he heard a child’s voice, just as he was losing his mind. He was astounded and he turned around swiftly to the source of the voice. A child stood in front of him.
That face… Ye Moxuan was bewildered and he was rooted to the spot as his mind blanked out.
Little Bean stood still, but he pointed his finger at Ye Moxuan, beckoning and signaling Ye Moxuan to crouch down. The lanky and sturdy man acted as if he was under a spell and bent down in front of Little Bean.
Little Bean judged the distance after Ye Moxuan crouched down, but it seemed insufficient. Hence, Little Bean requested with a smile, “Lower, please.”
The child’s voice was like a spell because Ye Moxuan obeyed quietly and he lowered his head without a second thought.
Little Bean judged the distance in silence and thought, This should be enough. He released his clenched fist and after judging the distance, he immediately smacked the man’s head. Then, he screamed at the top of his childish voice in anger, “Evil daddy! Who are you calling a bastard?!”
Yan and Xiao Su, who both hid behind the door, were shocked into silence when they witnessed this shocking moment.
Han Muzi was surprised when she saw Little Bean too and she thought that she was dreaming. Otherwise, why would the little fellow show up here out of the blue when he’s supposed to be back home in China?
However, she snapped back to reality at the sound of Little Bean smacking Ye Moxuan on his head, which happened after the latter obeyed the child’s instructions by squatting down. She realized that everything she witnessed was happening in reality when she regained her composure. Little Bean? Why is he here?
The slap was not hard by any means, but it was enough to leave Ye Moxuan with a sharp pain on his head. It was only then that he realized that he wasn’t dreaming.
Ye Moxuan looked up slowly and the pain across his head was now more pronounced. After that, he stared at the little fellow in front of him who was a replica of himself.
Who is this? Why does he resemble me? Hang on. Did he call me ‘Daddy’ just now? Ye Moxuan squinted at Little Bean menacingly, and in the next second, he aggressively grabbed Little Bean by his shoulder to closely observe him.
“Ah! Evil daddy, quickly let go of me!” Little Bean yelled in pain since Ye Moxuan had aggressively gripped his shoulder. He started screaming furiously, “Were you grabbing Mommy’s hand the same way earlier? Daddy, you are a bad person! I will tell Mommy not to stay with you! I don’t want you as my daddy anymore!” With that, Little Bean shoved against Ye Moxuan. However, he was a child after all. He might have been smart, but he wasn’t as strong as an adult, especially not someone like Ye Moxuan.
When Ye Moxuan saw the child trying to escape, he immediately tightened his grip on Little Bean and squinted. “What did you say just now? You better clear things up,” he hissed through gritted teeth.
Han Muzi, who was stunned to silence, finally snapped back to her senses. She squatted beside them abruptly while grabbing onto Ye Moxuan’s arm. “Quickly let go of Little Bean. He is just a child. You will hurt him by grabbing him so hard.”
Upon hearing that, Ye Moxuan realized that the little brat had a pained expression. Shock flashed across his eyes and he immediately released his grip.
Little Bean was enraged and he stomped viciously on Ye Moxuan’s foot. “Evil daddy! Useless daddy! Violent daddy!” After that, Little Bean turned around and threw himself into Han Muzi’s arms. “Mommy, Daddy is horrible. Let’s leave him, please?”
