She suffered a lot? When the words reached Ye Moxuan’s ears, it felt like a needle stabbing his heart.
“Mommy cried a lot back then and it’s all because of you, Daddy,” Little Bean said to him again. At this moment, he wanted to fight for his mommy’s justice. He felt that Ye Moxuan should experience the pain that his mommy suffered so that Ye Moxuan knew how difficult it was for his mommy.
Ye Moxuan was startled when Little Bean continued, “Daddy, you also said a lot of horrible things to Mommy at that time. Not only did you interrogate mommy, you also described me as a bastard!”
Ye Moxuan was rendered speechless as he suddenly felt like a mess. Was I… such a horrible person before?
Seeing his thoughtful looks and lowered eyes, Little Bean knew that his words hit hard on Ye Moxuan’s heart, but he had no regrets since he wanted his daddy to know how terrible he was before!
“So Daddy, do you think you’re a bad guy now?” his tender voice spoke again. Then, Ye Moxuan lifted his eyes and his complicated gaze fell on Little Bean’s face while he pressed his lips as if he wanted to say something.
“Daddy, are you trying to defend yourself?” Little Bean stared at him curiously. His face clearly indicated that he would be particularly disappointed if Ye Moxuan tried to defend himself even with a word.
However, Ye Moxuan said nothing. After a moment of silence, he went up to Little Bean and uttered, “If I really am the bad person that you say I was before, then… I will repent.”
“Repent?” Little Bean tilted his head. “How do you want to repent?”
Ye Moxuan darkened his eyes. “How do you want me repent?”
Little Bean made a sound before replying, “I haven’t thought about that.”
Ye Moxuan wasn’t in a hurry, so he said to him faintly, “Alright. Then tell me when you have thought about it. It’s late now. Do you want to sleep?”
Little Bean was surprised by Ye Moxuan’s friendliness toward him, but he felt a bit empty inside like a ball of cotton being punched by a person. At first, Little Bean wanted Ye Moxuan to feel pain and regret so that he felt Han Muzi’s feelings back then, but by the looks of Ye Moxuan, he was not in pain at all. This is such a buzz kill!
Afterward, Little Bean rolled his body and ignored Ye Moxuan as he slept with his back facing Ye Moxuan. Ye Moxuan reached out to switch off the desk lamp on the bedside table, which plunged the whole room into darkness. The father and son slept on the same bed, but their minds were at different places.
Ye Moxuan initially had no idea what Little Bean thought, but now, he did not have the mood to give much thought to it since Little Bean’s words had already dug deep into his heart. In the darkness of the room, his eyes continued to stare outside the window while Little Bean’s words rang in his ear over and over again. Was I… really that horrible before?
Suddenly, Ye Moxuan thought of the first time he met Han Muzi. At that time, she approached him with a teary face, but he saw her as some random woman who was trying to hit on him instead, so he was a bit harsh toward her. When Little Bean mentioned that he had said lots of terrible things to hurt Han Muzi, Ye Moxuan couldn’t deny it. He really was… cruel to women. Just like how he had treated Han Muzi from the beginning and that was why she had been kidnapped.
When Han Muzi appeared in front of Ye Moxuan for the second time, she lacked the courage to even acknowledge him. She even said that she mistook him for someone else while feeling aggrieved so that she could work alongside him. Even though he wasn’t a woman, he felt his heart tearing apart when he put himself in her position at that time. Back then, what feelings did she have when she was approaching me? How did she continue with her life alone and helpless while not knowing what the future holds?
As it came to Ye Moxuan’s mind, he closed his eyes while waves of pain soared up from his heart. I must search for my memory myself, he thought.
…
In the kitchen.
Yan wobbled around in her blanket until she finally arrived at the kitchen. The kitchen was in complete darkness, so without thinking much, she reached out to the wall and found the switch a while later. With just a click, she switched on the lights.
“Ah!” Just as the lights were turned on, Yan was taken aback and almost jumped out of her skin. She then widened her eyes and stared bewilderedly at the figure sitting in the kitchen.
Xiao Su gradually stood up and looked at her awkwardly.
“Xiao Su?” After she saw who the figure was, she instantly got mad and shouted at him, “Are you crazy? What are you doing in the kitchen in the middle of night instead of sleeping?”
As he was dumbfounded after being yelled at, he pressed his lips and explained, “I was a bit thirsty, so I came for a glass of water.”
Even when he explained to her, Yan still wouldn’t let him off the hook and she continued to scold him, “Why do you need to switch off the lights when you’re drinking water? Other than that, you are silently sitting here. Who are you trying to scare?”
Xiao Su remained silent as he rubbed his nose, not knowing how to explain to her. When he came to the kitchen, he happened to meet Young Master Ye and Lady of the house. After they returned to their rooms, Xiao Su felt that the lights were a bit bright for him since he had been in a dark room for a while. The others had already gone back to their rooms anyway, so he simply turned off the lights. What he hadn’t expected was someone else coming to the kitchen afterward. He had good vision and he was also used to being in the dark. When he saw someone in a blanket coming over and trying to search for the switch, he tried to open his mouth to ask if he could help, but before that could happen, the lights were switched on. What came next was Yan’s scream. Due to her shock, her face had turned pale while her hair was messy. It was obvious that it wasn’t a mild scare and he happened to be the cause of it.
“I’m sorry. I…”
“Go away!” Yan walked to him angrily before pushing away his shoulder and poured a glass of water herself. She was very thirsty. Hence, after pouring a glass of water, she immediately directed the glass to her mouth with rage. Before the glass touched her lips, Xiao Su reached out and grabbed her wrist.
“The water is too cold. It won’t be good for your body.” After that, Xiao Su took the opportunity to take the glass from her hand while she was stunned and added some hot water into it. Then, he handed it back to her. “Now you can drink it.”
At the end, Yan never received the glass of water from his hand. Xiao Su lifted his eyes and realized that she stared at him without saying a word. Her eyes were sharp as though they could see through a person’s heart.
He felt that his heartbeat was missing a beat, so he placed the glass back on the table in panic before nervously licking his lips. “Just see this as my token of apology. Quickly drink it and return to your room.”
Meanwhile, Yan had not uttered a single word as she stared at that glass of water, then she looked toward Xiao Su’s nervousness and panicked expression, which she found familiar. He looks exactly like… me when I’m in front of Han Qing. Could it be…
An idea flashed through her mind. A second later, the words slipped out of her mouth as she asked, “Do you like me?”
