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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 411

Han Muzi’s expression changed as she was pressed on her car before she could even react.

The feel of the car behind her was cold, but in front of her was the burning chest of a man.

She wanted to cry for help, but a familiar scent stopped the words from coming out of her mouth while she stared dumbfoundedly at the man that was a few inches in front of her.

Ye Moxuan…

The man’s charming eyes hooked onto hers like a beast in the night, waiting for its prey; it was fiery and dangerous.

This was the first time they were this close since they ran into each other.

Her breathing began to tremble as she tried to suppress the frustration inside of her. “Mr. Ye, please behave yourself!” she warned coldly.

However, in her mind, she couldn’t help but think, At this time, wasn’t he supposed to be with Lin Qingqing in the restaurant? Why did he follow me?

Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan kept on staring at her while remaining silent.

Suddenly, he moved his head forward, as if he wanted to kiss her.

The moment he almost touched her, Han Muzi’s pupils shrunk, and she asked coldly, “What are you doing?”

He stopped all his movement, and there was only a small distance between their lips. It was so close that both lips would touch each other if he talked.

“Heh…” He made a low chuckling sound with his throat while his warm breath was poured all over her face.

Then, he grabbed onto her fair little chin and asked, “What am I doing? Can’t you see?” Han Muzi stopped breathing for a second. “I’m kissing you,” he added.

After he finished, Ye Moxuan really pressed his lips forward.

Immediately, Han Muzi turned her face aside in shock, and his soft lips landed on her face.

She couldn’t hold on to her cool anymore as a pit of rage started to burst from her beautiful cold eyes. She raised her hand and gave Ye Moxuan a slap on the face. Slap!

The slap wasn’t a soft one, as could be seen when Ye Moxuan’s face tilted after her smack.

Han Muzi was in anger as her chest pumped while she glared furiously at the handsome man in front of her. How could he do this? After five years, can’t we just peacefully live our own lives as strangers? Why did he need to provoke me like this?

After the slap, Ye Moxuan stood there silent with his face tilted aside. No one could decipher his true feelings through those black eyes of his.

All of a sudden, he let out a chuckle while staring at her mischievously. “Looks like you’re not always that calm, after all.”

He didn’t like it.

Ever since he ran into this woman, she had always been cold toward him.

He had thought of multiple possible scenes that could happen, but he never expected her to be so calm and collective. What did it mean to him? It meant that his presence meant nothing to her, and that was why she was so calm.

However, after seeing her face that was flushed due to anger and the vibrant emotions in her cold pair of eyes, Ye Moxuan finally felt that he did have an effect on her.

Han Muzi was already fuming at him, but after hearing his words, she realized that her emotions were derailed all because of him. Hence, she immediately stomped him right at his foot out of anger.

Since she was wearing high heels, Ye Moxuan’s expression clearly changed after getting stomped on, but he didn’t let out a sound. He merely locked his gaze onto her.

“This is just a warning. You won’t be this lucky next time.”

As she retracted her foot and prepared to leave, she heard him say, “Next time? So you’re already fantasizing about next time.”

Han Muzi staggered and almost fell down. I’m fantasizing? She then took a deep breath and snorted without even looking back at him. She opened the car door and went into the car while thinking, I must be crazy to argue with this bastard.

Stay calm!

Han Muzi tried a few times before finally inserting the car keys, and she then drove away from the carpark.

After she left, Ye Moxuan wiped the corner of his lips. The pain on his face cleared his mind in a way never like before.

All this time since seeing her, it felt like a dream.

For the past five years, she just simply disappeared, but now, she was back in front of him. It felt so unreal to him, like a fantasy dream that kept slipping away from his fingertips.

Her cold and indifferent look toward him made it feel more unreal to him.

Even today… when he pressed her on the car by her waist, he could smell the faint fragrance on her, feel his lips on her face, feel the pain of her slap, and her heels on his foot.

It all suddenly felt so real.

She really was real.

Even though he had been slapped, Ye Moxuan was actually smiling at the moment with his head lowered. That damn woman! Not only does she have better taste now, she has also gotten more fierce.

When Han Muzi drove away, she stepped hard on the pedal until a car came out of a junction to her front. She then came back to her senses and calmed herself down before driving at a normal speed.

As she stopped her car in front of a traffic light, she couldn’t stop herself from remembering what just happened.

Just like that, she was engulfed by the man’s strong and imposing manner, with his pair of burning palms sticking to her waist…

Immediately, Han Muzi shook her head to get rid of all this nonsense.

Now, she needed to focus on her driving.

After discussing with Han Qing about Little Bean going to school, he entrusted other people to find a suitable school. At the end, they had found two schools. Han Muzi thought that one of it was geographically suitable because it was close to her company. She was even thinking of converting the upper levels of her company to her house if it was unused, so that they could live there. However, after giving it a thought, she found it inconvenient to stay at her own company, so she planned to buy a house in a district near the school after they had decided on which school Little Bean should attend.

After spending a few hours to perfectly understand the school, Han Muzi went back to her company.

“So how is it? How is the school?” Yan knew Han Muzi was spending her time giving the school a look, so she quickly went to ask her a question when she came back.

Han Muzi placed her car keys on the desk and nodded faintly. “It’s not bad.”

“That’s great. Oh, right…” Yan let out a soft cough before placing the documents she was holding on the desk. “T-This is Mr. Ye’s contract. He has booked all of our company’s projects, but he hasn’t chosen his designer yet.”

Hearing Ye Moxuan’s name again, Han Muzi suddenly felt that he kept on lingering in her life. Yesterday, she signed a contract with him; today, they met in the restaurant; at the carpark, she was almost assaulted by him; now, Yan mentioned him to her again. He really was everywhere.

Han Muzi rubbed her forehead and said softly, “You’ll be in charge of this project. You’ll be responsible for communicating with the other party and let him choose any of our designers.”

“Including you?” Yan blinked.

“Except me.” Han Muzi lips tightened as she brought out her position for the first time. “I am the boss of this company.”

Yan remained silent, then she smiled and nodded in the end. “You’re the boss, so your decision is final. Then I’ll go contact him and let him choose from our company’s team of designers.”

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As soon as Ye Moxuan went back to his company, Xiao Su was shocked to see a slap mark on his face.

He looked fine earlier, but why is there suddenly a slap mark on Young Master Ye’s face? Who dared to hit him?

What was even more surprising to Xiao Su was that Ye Moxuan’s face wasn’t darkened at all; instead, he seemed to be enjoying himself! Was my perception wrong? Why would Ye Moxuan not be angry after being slapped in the face, and he’s even hiding a smile under his eyes?

Xiao Su couldn’t hold his curiosity, so he went up to him. “Young Master Ye, what happened to your face?”

After hearing Xiao Su’s voice, Ye Moxuan finally came around and gave him a cold stare.

Xiao Su’s neck shrunk as he asked, “Young Master Ye, is your face… alright? Do I need to get you some medicine?”

“Get out!” After a while, Ye Moxuan crankily yelled out two words.

Fine, then. It’s better for me to not ask.

After Xiao Su got out, Ye Moxuan took out his phone to make an appointment, but then he realized that he didn’t have the woman’s phone number. And as for her WeChat account…

Thinking about it, his eyes dimmed.

The next time we meet, I must make her add me to her friend list. He put his phone away after making up his mind.

The second day.

Yan passed down Ye Moxuan’s case and proudly announced, “Our company has a lot of business. If you decide to focus on working hard here, I can guarantee that there will be lots of bonuses for you.”

Although the company was newly established, they had already taken the case of an award-winning actress, and another one right after. And now… came another huge deal.

Everyone couldn’t help but sigh. Even though they had the backing of Han Qing, their business was still too good. The cases came one after the other, as if the clients thought of money as papers.

“Ye Moxuan? Our next client is President Ye of Ye Group, Ye Moxuan?” Shu Guo’er’s eyes widened as she looked at the case.

Even Zhang Yu couldn’t resist coming over after hearing her. “Ye Group of North City? Is it true?”

Meanwhile, Li Junfeng thought about it as he touched his chin. “Even Ye Group of North City brought their business here? Looks like this Muzi is more capable than I thought.”

Hearing him, Zhang Yu unpleasantly spat, “Who cares? It doesn’t actually show how capable she is. Maybe she used some other crooked way again!”

“Tsk. Would it even kill you to be convinced by her capabilities?” Leng Yueyue heard of her discredit and rebuked.

Zhang Yu suddenly burst into anger. “Leng Yueyue, do you have a problem? Was I talking about you?”

“Did I mention your name? Don’t be so arrogant and assume I was talking about you,” Leng Yueyue sneered.

“Ever since that woman handed Lin Xinghuo’s design to you, you have taken her side, haven’t you? Don’t forget that you also disliked her from that start, and now, you’re actually attacking me for her sake,” Zhang Yu retaliated.

“Zhang Yu, please get your head straight. I got the design solely because of my abilities. I disliked her at the start because I believed, at that time, that my capability was better than hers. But let me tell you now—only the weak and condescending people won’t see other people’s hard work in their eyes; instead, they will try relentlessly to wipe off other’s hard work to add more glory to themselves. Zhang Yu, are you one of those people?”

Wang An nodded in agreement. “Yueyue, my goddess, you said it well and reasonably. Zhang Yu, can’t you just be convinced of her? You should know what kind of people Ye Group of North City is. Even if you use crooked ways to get to them, they wouldn’t even bat an eye at you.”

Xiao Yiyi gave a rare cute nod. “I think so too.”

Then, Shu Guo’er rolled her eyes and giggled. “Zhang Yu, you are just too condescending. Miss Muzi isn’t that kind of a person.”

“Stop faking, Shu Guo’er. Don’t think I don’t know what you are truly thinking about. I assume you are still bearing hatred toward Muzi after she called you out for imitating other people’s work. So stop pretending to be a saint.”

Listening to her, Shu Guo’er blinked. “That was my fault in the first place. Besides, Miss Muzi was guiding me so that I could keep that in mind and achieve better results. Is there any problem with that?”

“You!”

“All of you, stop arguing now. It’s getting annoying!” Yan thought that they were only teaming against Han Muzi, but she didn’t know how divided they were internally. Then, she informed them, “This time, Ye Group will choose a designer among you all, so I will need you to hand over a copy of your most satisfied work to me, and I’ll send it over as our client’s reference.”

“All of us stand a chance?” Zhang Yu lost her focus as she pinched tight on her finger. If I could get the favor of Ye Group, then…

After thinking about it, Zhang Yu immediately went back to the front of her desk.

In the evening, Yan came over to collect everyone’s submitted work, and when she walked out of the office, a shadowy figure followed her out the door.

Seeing how the whole scene played out, Leng Yueyue couldn’t help but sneer, “I knew she couldn’t hold herself.”

Shu Guo’er pushed her hair to the back of her head. “Let’s guess. Will she succeed or fail?”

Li Junfeng shrugged his shoulders uncaringly. “I don’t care, anyway. I refuse designing clothes for men. When can we design some for a pretty lady?”

When Yan walked to the front of the elevator, somebody suddenly called her from behind.

She turned over to see Zhang Yu walking toward her.

She looked like she was sorry for Yan as she uttered softly, “Err… Yan, I was mean to you before, and it was my fault.”

Yan’s eyebrows raised as she looked at her oddly. “You’ve had a change of heart?”

“What?”

“Why else would you suddenly tell me this? I’m very busy, so I don’t have time to listen to you.” Maybe she had been hanging out with Han Muzi for a long time now. That was why Yan’s personality had become similar to hers, for she also didn’t hold back when facing annoying people.

“Yan, don’t be like that. See, this is a perfume I brought back from France; it’s a limited edition.” Zhang Yu placed the perfume box into Yan’s hand. At first, Yan was startled, but as she looked at the box and also Zhang Yu, she instantly understood her intentions.

“I get it. You’re trying to bribe me,” Yan sneered.

Zhang Yu’s expression changed as she forcefully let out a smile. “Don’t say it that way. This isn’t a bribe; it is just a token of regard. I have more gifts for you in the future.”

“So?” Yan looked at that bottle of perfume. “Do you really think that I will secure a place for you in this case after you’ve given me a limited-edition perfume?”

Zhang Yu was in an awkward position. “Yan…”

“Let me tell you now. This position will be chosen by the client himself, so it has nothing to do with me. So don’t you hope to get anything out of me.”

“Yan, I know that the client will choose it by himself, but… you can still eliminate some competition, and you also can put a good word in about me to the client.”

Yan’s eyes grew colder the more she spoke.

At the end, Yan felt speechless and was even disgusted when she looked at her. “How much more disgusting can you be? This case represents the whole company. If I chose to go down this path, and the client wasn’t satisfied at that time, who is going to bear this responsibility? Zhang Yu, it looks like after Muzi criticized you the last time and you refused to change, you still haven’t seriously studied the problem with your work. And now, you actually approached me to play these tricks.”

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“I… Yan, it’s not what you think it is.” Seeing her stern look, Zhang Yu wanted to burst out, but she was afraid that Yan would hold a grudge against her, so she suppressed her anger.

“Just wait for the result.” Yan left after finishing her words.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu stood in the same place while clutching her fists. That b*tch! Wait till I’m chosen by Ye Group, and we’ll see how arrogant you all will be then!

Dealing with Ye Moxuan was not as easy as Yan thought, since he was once her superior. Hence, when she called him, she was still a bit scared. However, for Muzi’s sake, she must brace herself and bear with it.

She had a smile on her face and just when she was preparing to introduce the designers to Ye Moxuan, he unexpectedly uttered a few words lazily, “Tell her to see me herself.”

“W-What?” Yan thought that she heard wrongly. “Mr. Ye, about that—”

“What? Does Shelly, the great designer, want to give away such a big case to someone else?”

Yan explained, “I think you’ve misunderstood, Mr. Ye. Shelly is the boss of the company, so—”

“So she’s not a designer?”

“Yes.”

“I’m free after 2pm. Ask her to contact me herself.”

Before Yan could add anything, Ye Moxuan just simply hung up the phone.

Listening to the beeping tone coming from the phone, Yan was so furious that she found herself speechless. However, she had made a promise to Han Muzi, so she could only call him back. Nevertheless, Ye Moxuan, that jerk, had already shut off his phone. Damn, that jerk. Is he trying to mess with Muzi? I simply can’t let that happen.

At 2pm, Ye Moxuan drifted away while staring at his phone. Just then, Xiao Su pushed open the doors and came in. “Young Master Ye, someone from the designing company has come to see you.”

She’s here? Ye Moxuan quirked up the corners of his lips and formed a handsome smile, and the next second, he stood up before walking toward the door.

Xiao Su asked, “Young Master Ye, who is it?”

Ye Moxuan stepped forward with his slim legs and went out. “It’s none of your business.” Afterward, he went straight down the floors without even thinking of inviting her to a lounge first, all because of that rush within him.

At the same time, Yan was waiting at the lobby nervously. She didn’t tell Han Muzi about this because she had decided to act on her own by coming to see Ye Moxuan. She thought that since she was already here, there was no reason for him to reject her.

Naturally, Ye Moxuan knew Yan, who was close with him five years ago, so when he reached the bottom floor and saw that wandering figure in the lobby, his eyes and face quickly darkened. “Where is she?”

Facing such a fierce look, Yan felt her scalp growing numb. “Mr. Ye, Shelly has other things to deal with, so… I’ve come here to discuss with you regarding the matter of choosing a designer.”

Hearing her, Ye Moxuan’s eyes were smeared with a perilous look while he spoke with strength, “I’ve told you, haven’t I?”

“What?”

“For her to see me herself.”

“B-But—” Yan stuttered.

“Or else, I will see it as violating the contract.”

All of a sudden, Yan’s face turned pale. “Mr. Ye, you can’t do that. Muzi is now the boss of our company!”

Muzi? The unfamiliar name startled him for a while, but he came back to his senses right after and uttered in a deep voice, “Muzi? Is that her name now?” Great. She even changed her name. Is she trying to completely erase her past? Afterward, he asked coldly, “Does it say on the contract that I can’t choose her?”

Yan remained silent.

“Then ask her to see me in the next half an hour. Or else… bear with the consequences.” The man’s voice was as cold as the raining snow of winter, bringing on endless chills that wafted in the air.

Ye Moxuan didn’t even bat an eye before turning away and left.

…

In the office, Han Muzi was focusing on drafting Lin Qingqing’s design. After that, she had a headache as she rubbed her forehead. The things that Lin Qingqing requested were… too intricate. However, it was fortunate that she wasn’t one of those who liked to complain a lot. Whatever the client was fond of or had requested, she would do her best to reconcile it to its most suitable and integrate it into the design.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Yan rushed to her while panting. “Muzi.”

Han Muzi frowned slightly. “What is it?”

Yan sat in front of her with a disheartened face and explained, “I’ve contacted Ye Moxuan, but that jerk requested you to go see him yourself. I didn’t want to disturb you, so I went to Ye Group myself. I thought that if I went to see him face to face, he might compromise, but who would have known that that jerk didn’t respect me at all, and he left straight away. He even said…”

Han Muzi looked as if she didn’t care, so she kept on drawing with her head down while she casually asked, “What did he say?”

“He said that he wants you to go find him personally, and if you don’t, he will count it as us violating the contract.”

Han Muzi stopped her pen, and after a while, she raised her head. “Does it count as violating?” This really gave her a headache. This Ye Moxuan… What does he really want?

“Muzi, how about we close the company? It’s obvious that he’s doing this on purpose. That b*stard really crossed the line this time! After such a long time, does he still want to humiliate you?”

Humiliate me? Han Muzi lowered her eyelids. Yes. Five years ago, he gave me a divorce contract, and no matter how hard I begged, he was unwilling to see me. He even forbade me from entering Seabay Villa and the company. But five years later, he came to my company to make an order, and even requested for me to serve him personally. Usually, this would be just a job to me. But when it comes to Ye Moxuan, how is it not a humiliation? As she thought about it, she kept silent for a while before she put down her pen. “I’ll go see him then.”

Yan quickly stood up nervously. “Muzi, I don’t think you should go. I would rather we close down the company than to see you being wronged.”

After hearing her words, Han Muzi smiled and gave Yan’s cheek a pinch. “What do you mean ‘being wronged’? In our business, who hasn’t been wronged before? If we can’t even put up with this kind of treatment, then what should we feed ourselves with?”

Yan’s eyes reddened while listening to her. “But… he is different. He is—”

“Now, to me, he is no different than everybody else.”

“Really? But you—”

“That’s enough. I’ll go see him first to stabilize both party’s emotions. I won’t be able to afford it if we violated the contract.”

“What are you saying? How could we not afford it? Your brother loves you so much, so he definitely won’t bear seeing you being wronged like this. Why don’t we ask Han Qing for help?”

After hearing Han Qing’s name, Han Muzi’s face turned serious in a second. “No!”

“Muzi—”

“Don’t you dare call my brother after I leave to see Ye Moxuan.” Ever since she went back to the Han family, Han Qing had done so much for her that he had forgotten what he should do with himself. As such, she felt that she couldn’t drag her brother down anymore.

Yan could see that she was being serious after seeing her getting so worked up, so she only let out a snort, neither agreeing to her or denying her.

After she was done with Yan, Han Muzi walked out of the office, and her face darkened right away.

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As Ye Moxuan said those words, the emotion in his gaze had changed. It seemed to be filled with craze and was glued onto her face. It then fell on to her lips. He couldn’t help but lower his head.

Han Muzi felt humiliated. She closed her eyes and gritted her teeth as she said, “Mr. Ye, haven’t I mentioned earlier?”

Ye Moxuan’s action was interrupted. His eyes were filled with bewilderment. “Huh?” His pupils shrunk suddenly as his face changed.

Han Muzi withdrew her leg and backed a few steps away.

“If this happens again, it won’t be that simple.” Han Muzi swept her hands, crossing her arms as she looked at Ye Moxuan who had just received a kick in the nuts. Blue veins were protruding on his head from the pain. “I assume you understand now?”

Ye Moxuan’s face went dark and a sliver of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Damn it, this woman is vicious! How dare she?! The acute pain from the area sucked all his strength away. He looked up at the woman who was standing a few steps away. She was standing there laughing at him and seemed delighted that he was embarrassed.

“Mr. Ye, you look uncomfortable. I guess we won’t be able to discuss work today. Shall I come back another day?” With that, Han Muzi took a deep breath and looked around.

“What a pity! I thought I could visit North City’s Ye Group’s office today, but it seems that I won’t have the chance. I’ll take my leave then.” As soon as she said that, Han Muzi smiled at Ye Moxuan, then turned around and left.

She stood before the elevator and pressed the button. As she watched the elevator climbing up, she was relieved that she could finally leave this place. Just then, she heard footsteps from her back. Just as she was about to turn around to check if it was Ye Moxuan, she was lifted by the latter and placed on his shoulder.

“Ahh!” Although Han Muzi had been acting calm, she screamed as she was still shocked by this action.

When she got back to her senses, she remembered that she was wearing a short wrap skirt and now that she was being carried on his shoulders, she must’ve been exposed! As she thought about this, her face changed dramatically as she bellowed, “Put me down! Ye Moxuan, put me down!” Did I underestimate him? I thought he would be in pain for a long time. Little did I expect… he would still have the strength to carry me up and walk so quickly.

Bang! Ye Moxuan kicked open the office door and carried Han Muzi in.

Xiao Su was working next door and quickly rushed out when he heard the noise as he thought something happened. However, he was a little too late as the door was already shut. Just as he hurried forward to ask what happened, he could hear a woman’s voice coming from the inside.

“Put me down. Ye Moxuan, what are you trying to do?”

Damn! Xiao Su was confused. What did… I just hear? Ye Moxuan, who had been single for five years, actually got himself a woman? And… he even brought the woman into his office? This… feels like a dream. Xiao Su rubbed his eyes and stared at the closed door of the office. Was I hallucinating? The noise from the office pulled Xiao Su back to his senses. No, I ain’t dreaming. Ye Moxuan actually brought a woman into his office.

Xiao Su was immediately curious. Is this the woman that Ye Moxuan added on WeChat? He thought about it as he returned to his workplace.

In the office.

“Put me down—ahhh!” Han Muzi was put down, but she was pushed down onto the soft sofa. Before she could react, Ye Moxuan’s tall figure pressed onto her and limited the motion of her arms and legs.

“What do you want?” At this moment, Han Muzi’s face had turned completely dark, and she could no longer look at him calmly.

Ye Moxuan’s dark pupils stared at her. “You kicked me in my balls. How brutal was that!” he snapped, his eyes burning with rage.

Han Muzi was startled for a while, then she sneered. “If you don’t let me go, I don’t mind giving you another kick and to make sure you can’t have kids anymore.”

Hearing that, Ye Moxuan’s eyes darkened. “You hate me that much?”

“Mr. Ye!” Han Muzi interrupted him with a harsh tone. “Let’s be clear on one thing! You are my client now, and even if there was something between us five years ago, it’s all in the past. For me, it’s nothing more than just a memory. Therefore, please stop harassing me. If you were to do something indecent to me, it’s only right for me to defend myself. Don’t accuse me of anything else!”

“Just self-defense?” Ye Moxuan’s dark pupils stared at her as his face lowered.

Han Muzi was running out of breath. “If you continue, I won’t have a choice but to break our contract.”

Ye Moxuan’s movements froze. He became motionless, but he remained on top of her.

The office was so quiet that all they could hear was their breathing and their throbbing heartbeats as a result of the struggle. Although it was quiet, the calm in the room could not return.

After a while, Han Muzi spoke in an exasperated tone.

“Our company is new. If the North City’ Ye Group decides to attack our company, we won’t be able to go against you. I’m but a lowly designer. If you have a prejudice against me, Mr. Ye, I can arrange other designers for you to choose. Please… have some mercy and don’t keep pushing me.” Her eyes were filled with restrained humiliation.

Ye Moxuan’s heart felt as if a hammer had hit it. To her… Everything I’ve done is just a form of humiliation? Is that why she has that look in her eyes? For some reason, he felt guilty. All I want is to approach her, yet I’m unknowingly hurting her?

“Mr. Ye, can you get up now?”

He did not answer, but he didn’t reject her as well. Han Muzi stretched her arms out carefully to try and push him away.

It was better if she didn’t move. As she pushed him, he reached out and hugged her, burying his face in her neck.

“Erm…” Han Muzi froze when she felt his warm breath on her neck. What… is he doing?

“Don’t move,” Ye Moxuan whispered. His thin lips felt like they brushed across her neck. “Let me hug you for awhile. I won’t trouble you any further.”

Han Muzi was speechless. He’s pushing his luck!

She then lifted her leg again!

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Needless to say, Han Muzi did not succeed this time. Ye Moxuan seemed to have predicted her movements and stopped her legs in advance.

The difference in strength between the two of them was huge. Han Muzi managed to hurt him just now because he was distracted by her scent and it was all so sudden and unexpected. But since she used the same trick again, the effect was… insignificant.

Han Muzi’s legs were being controlled, and so her face fell immediately. “Let go of me.”

Ye Moxuan grinned maliciously. “What happens after I let go? You will continue kicking me, won’t you? Do you think I’m stupid enough to fall for your trick?”

Han Muzi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She bit her lower lip and spoke softly, “Mr. Ye, I promise I won’t do that again. Please let me go so that we can finally get down to business.”

“Get down to business?” Ye Moxuan chuckled softly. “Sure, let’s talk.”

At first, Han Muzi thought he agreed to get off her, but he didn’t move even a little after he said that. He continued pressing on her, restricting her movements.

Han Muzi reached her arms out and tried to push him but he didn’t budge.

“Mr. Ye… are you kidding me?” Han Muzi’s eyes turned cold.

Ye Moxuan’s eyes darkened as well. He bent down and lowered his head, leaving only an inch between them. “Do I look like I’m kidding?” The cold aura he released seemed to have caused the temperature around him to fall. The entire office felt chilly, like it was the middle of winter.

Knock, knock! Just then, there was a knock on the door.

“Someone’s here,” Han Muzi said apathetically.

“They won’t come in without my orders—” But before he could finish his sentence, the door was pushed open and two of the company’s shareholders, who had been quarreling before this, came in with grim faces.

“Let’s ask what President Ye thinks about this! Whatever it is, I don’t agree with you!”

“Whatever, let’s ask President Ye then! I don’t think President Ye will listen to you!”

They both swaggered inside and stopped when they saw the scene on the sofa. Their mouths gaped and their eyes widened in disbelief—they were dumbstruck.

“Didn’t you say that they wouldn’t come in?” Han Muzi gritted her teeth.

Ye Moxuan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably. Damn these two old fools!

His sharp gaze narrowed as he curled his lips. “Wait for me.” With that, he pulled Han Muzi up with him with his arms around her back and quickly pulled her behind him. He was so fast that the two old men couldn’t see Han Muzi’s face.

“P-President Ye?” One of them felt a little awkward and subconsciously fiddled with his mustache.

Meanwhile, the other shareholder smiled. “Whoa, our President Ye is actually—”

“Get the hell out.” Both their faces froze as Ye Moxuan mercilessly chased them out in the next instant.

Both of their faces changed drastically. The shareholder who was smiling just now instantly looked stern. “Moxuan! Even if you are the President, you should still respect your elders! What do you mean by ‘get out’?”

Although the other shareholder’s face changed as well, it wasn’t as exaggerated as his. Instead, he stepped forward and pulled the angry shareholder back. “We’ve disturbed President Ye; of course, he is unhappy. It’s natural for him to ask us to leave.”

“What are you saying?”

“I meant, we should get out now.”

“Y-Y-You, not only did you disagree with my work, you actually—”

“Enough, old fool. We’ve disturbed the young ones. Hurry up and leave! Look at President Ye’s face—it’s as if he’s going to kill us. Cough-cough…”

The two of them reluctantly left the office under Ye Moxuan’s fierce glare.

Ye Moxuan’s eyes were still cold; he was clearly unhappy that their personal space was invaded.

Bang! The door was closed again and Ye Moxuan looked back with his thin lips pressed together. To his dismay, he found that Han Muzi was already far away from him. She was standing on the other side of the sofa as she straightened her clothes. After all, her hair and clothes were disheveled from the commotion just now. Han Muzi was tidying herself and casually combed the few strands of hair that fell to the side back in place.

As she moved, her charms made Ye Moxuan stare intently at her. Although he had already known that she was beautiful five years ago, he never expected that she would have such a huge transformation when she really changed. Ye Moxuan seemed to be enchanted and just kept staring, until—

Han Muzi was done tidying and turned around to look at him. “Mr. Ye, can we get down to business now?”

Ye Moxuan’s tongue touched his upper jaw. He felt unsatisfied that he didn’t kiss her. However, it was important not to go too far. There was still a long way to go and he had time to take over her world. As he thought about this, he put one hand into his pocket and said, “Sure.”

Hearing that, Han Muzi walked toward the door. Ye Moxuan frowned when he saw this.

Han Muzi walked back after opening the door. Ye Moxuan sneered and said, “Do you have to be so scared of me? It’s not like I’d eat you.”

Han Muzi’s action paused a little because of his words. She had a poker face on, but she was scolding him in her heart. Like you won’t? The look he gave her when he pinned her down on the sofa was that of a wild beast. This was probably his way of humiliating her.

Han Muzi then took the documents she prepared out from her bag and put it on the desk. “We can start now.”

Ye Moxuan walked over with his long legs and sat down on the sofa opposite her.

“For this design, is it going to be for yourself? Or for your family?”

Hearing that, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. “Family? Muzi, are you concerned about how my family is doing?”

Han Muzi was speechless for a moment. After a while, she smiled and replied, “You’ve misunderstood. As your designer, I have the right to understand your requirements. Also… please call me Shelly.”

“Oh, isn’t Muzi your name?”

Muzi was indeed her name. It was the name the Han Family gave her after she bid farewell to the name, Shen Qi, five years ago. According to Han Qing, the Han Family worked together to come up with the name—it had a special meaning.

To Han Muzi, the name was more than just the meaning her family gave it. It also represented her rebirth and awakening. It was her… reincarnation. She was no longer Shen Qi from the past, and she definitely would not fall for Ye Moxuan again.

“At work, I’d prefer it if my clients call me Shelly. Thank you.”

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That means you can call me Shelly at work, but other than that, we have nothing to do with each other. You don’t have the right to call me by my name.

Ye Moxuan’s face looked the same, but the light in his eyes dimmed down. He neither agreed nor disagreed. Suddenly, he remembered something and smiled. “Ye Moxuan.”

Han Muzi was stunned. Why is he saying his name?

“Gender—male. Hobbies…” His eyes fell on her face as he spoke slowly, “Golf and bungee.”

If Han Muzi still didn’t figure out what he meant after listening to that, she would really be stupid. She didn’t expect Ye Moxuan to start introducing himself so suddenly. She scribbled them down as if she didn’t already know everything about this man.

Ye Moxuan’s eyes were glued on her like a beast watching its prey. His thin lips opened and closed as he spoke, “Married.”

That word was like a bomb thrown into the depths of Han Muzi’s heart. Her writing hand froze a little, but she soon recovered. Is he trying to humiliate me by telling me that he’s married? She smiled inside. His marital status had nothing to do with her.

What she didn’t know was that Ye Moxuan had been watching her expression closely and trying to gauge some kind of reaction from her face. But there was none.

Han Muzi started discussing work with him regardless of his willingness to cooperate. She kept asking the questions patiently and if he didn’t answer, she would just repeat it several times. She would then take note of it and continue her line of questioning.

Ye Moxuan originally planned half an hour for her, but they used up more than an hour, though… he felt that this still wasn’t enough time for the two of them.

“Thank you for your cooperation. I’ve learned about your basic needs and will get my staff to take your measurements tomorrow.”

“Your staff?” Ye Moxuan chuckled softly. “Miss Shelly, you seemed to have forgotten that I have the right to choose my own designer, or… do you designers never do things by yourself? Shouldn’t you be taking the measurements yourself to get a more accurate result?”

“Mr. Ye, I have other matters to work on.”

“Isn’t it a new company? If there’s so much to do, what is everyone else doing?”

Han Muzi closed her eyes tightly and then slowly reopened them. No matter how much you say, the situation won’t change, would it?

“I didn’t bring my tools today. I’ll find some time tomorrow.”

“I’m not sure if I’ll be free tomorrow. Wait for my notice.”

“Sure, I’ll wait for your notice then. We’re done for the day; I’ll be leaving.”

“I’ll walk you out.”

Not expecting Ye Moxuan to follow her out, Han Muzi felt a little awkward. “There’s no need, Mr. Ye. I drove here by myself.”

“Oh?” Ye Moxuan remembered the car she was driving the other day. He unknowingly shook the keys in his hands and there was a clear jangling noise. “Leave your car here. I’ll give you a ride today.”

Han Muzi was dumbfounded.

“Aren’t you coming over to take my measurements? I’ll go pick you up after notifying you.”

No matter how calm Han Muzi was, the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but start twitching.

“There’s no need for the trouble. Mr. Ye, I really have to go now.”

When Han Muzi walked into the elevator, she thought Ye Moxuan must be insane to have uttered such nonsense. From the first time they met until now, everything he had been doing seemed out of line; even his words didn’t sound like the Ye Moxuan she used to know.

How did that cold, arrogant Ye Moxuan become like this? Why would he go so far just to humiliate me? Han Muzi looked down and drifted away as she stared at her shoes.

When she got downstairs and reached the reception, the receptionist quickly flashed her a smile. Han Muzi looked at her indifferently and went to get her car.

After she got into the car and fastened her seat belt, the magnetic, deep voice rang in her head. Married. What is he trying to say? Informing me that he is married so I won’t have wishful thoughts?

Although she had been trying to calm herself, she couldn’t help but feel an aching in her heart. She smiled bitterly as she put a hand over her chest. “Han Muzi, what are you thinking? Are you insane?”

She never thought of Ye Moxuan’s current situation; she only prayed to never bump into him again. But now that he declared it so clearly that he was married, it felt like a knife was digging a hole in her heart.

Han Muzi leaned back and rested for a while with her eyes closed. She then got ready to drive, but her hands were shaking terribly. She tried to hold it back and continued driving.

On the way, Han Muzi was unsettled and kept drifting away. When she got back to her senses and realized that there was a traffic light, she was already inches away from the blue BMW in front. Immediately, she stepped on the brakes. But it was too late. Bang! Her car had slammed into the blue BMW in front of her.

It was a rear-end collision.

Han Muzi sat in the car, shocked. Her back was covered with a layer of cold sweat. How could I… be so lost in my reverie?

The owner of the blue BMW soon got down and knocked on her window. Han Muzi took a deep breath, adjusted her mood, and got down.

“Hey, what is wrong with you? Don’t you know how to drive? You just crashed into someone else’s car!” Han Muzi received a fierce scolding as soon as she got out of the car. It was a modern and elegantly-dressed young lady. Han Muzi could see all the famous brands within one glance.

“I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to,” Han Muzi apologized softly.

“Does apologizing help?” The girl looked at her in disdain—the way a rich person would look at the poor. Obviously, Han Muzi looked poor in her eyes. “Look at the car you are driving! It’s just a Volkswagen—so ordinary. Can you even afford to compensate me?”

“I’m really sorry! I really didn’t mean to! Do you want to call the police? I will pay regardless of how much it is; I won’t shirk my responsibility.”

“Pay? Can you afford it?” The girl’s voice rose. “Judging from your appearance, you are probably just some office worker, right? I’m afraid even a year’s worth of your salary won’t be enough, yet you have the nerve to say you can pay for it.”

Han Muzi felt that this lady was being unreasonable. My attitude is good enough, right? But this girl still acts so aggressively.

“I’m really sorry, but I’ve mentioned that I won’t pass the buck no matter how much it costs. Why are you so rude still? Regardless of whether I can pay for it, as long as I’m willing to pay, won’t that settle the issue?”

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“Wow, you sure can talk big! You think you can get away with this just because you are willing to pay? Look at the crappy car you are driving. You won’t be able to pay to fix my car even if you sell this!”

Han Muzi was enraged at how unreasonable this woman was, but it was her own fault after all. She was the one who crashed into this woman’s car, so she had to endure it. She then asked, “In your view, how should we settle this then?”

Just then, the door of the blue BMW opened again and a tall man stepped out.

“What’s the matter?”

“Yan, look at her; she was the one who hit our car! Looking at her car, she clearly can’t afford to pay it, but she said she wants to call the police. Is she trying to threaten me? I’m so scared!”

The girl’s attitude changed completely—from a fierce and unreasonable tigress to a meek lamb. Han Muzi couldn’t help but sneer inside. The country really owes her an Oscar award for acting so well.

Yan, the person the girl called, looked at Han Muzi, while she looked at him too.

This is probably the real owner of the blue BMW. He looks quite young, and he seems like the cheerful type, but…

“You must be the owner of the BMW. I’m really sorry for crashing into your car, but I’m willing to be responsible for it. I only suggested calling the police as they could probably handle this situation better. I meant no harm by that sentiment,” Han Muzi explained calmly.

Qin Yan looked at the woman who was in a wrap skirt. She was letting out an aura that little girls wouldn’t have. Her eyes were cold and her face was pale, but she didn’t lack femininity. It was the first time Qin Yan saw such a woman.

He glanced at the girl next to him and looked at the part where the car was damaged. “It’s okay. It’ll probably take too much time if we call the police. I will just call the insurance company to tow the car. As for the repair fees, I’ll follow up with you later. May I have your name card?”

Han Muzi was slightly startled. Since the girl was so arrogant, she was prepared for him to be a difficult man as well. She didn’t expect him to be so easy-going. She nodded her head, took a name card out and handed it to Qin Yan. “Here, this is my card.”

Slap! Just as Qin Yan was about to take it, the girl next to him slapped the name card in her hands away. The card then fell onto the ground. “Yan, what are you doing? Who knows if her card is real? What if she passes the bucket and runs away? Besides…I don’t think she is trying to compensate by giving you her name card at a time like this; she is clearly trying to seduce you!”

Han Muzi was speechless. No matter how well mannered she was, she couldn’t resist the temptation to roll her eyes. She then sneered and spoke rudely, “I did bump into your car, but I already apologized and am willing to be responsible for it. Hence, isn’t it a bit unreasonable for you to constantly berate me?”

“I’m being unreasonable? And when you hit our car, wasn’t that unreasonable too?”

“Beanie,” Qin Yan called her. “She’s right. You shouldn’t be so unreasonable. After all, she has promised to compensate.” Qin Yan then smiled at Han Muzi apologetically, “I’m sorry. She’s a little immature.” He then bent down and picked up the card that fell on the ground. “I apologize on her behalf.”

Although the girl’s behavior was upsetting, the man before her was clearly sensible. Han Muzi controlled the anger inside and nodded her head. She then turned around and was about to leave.

The girl was jealous when she saw them smiling at each other. “No, she can’t just leave like this! Shouldn’t she apologize for crashing into someone’s car?”

Han Muzi stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at her. “Haven’t I apologized already?”

“Did you? I didn’t hear it.”

“Beanie, don’t go overboard!” Qin Yan gave her a tug.

Beanie bit her lower lip. “How is this too much? She clearly wants to seduce you and so she deliberately gave you her card. You actually…”

Han Muzi felt a headache coming on. She was not in the mood and yet she had to waste her time there. She then took her phone out to make a phone call. “Let’s make a police report.”

Han Muzi brought her phone up and was about to dial 911.

Just then, the girl called Beanie dashed over and slapped her phone away. “Are you that shameless? I was just asking you to apologize, yet you want to call the police? Forget about being poor; if you can’t drive, don’t drive! You crashed into someone’s car and still refuse to apologize! How shameless can you be?!” She was loud and attracted a lot of attention.

Looking at the phone that fell onto the ground, Han Muzi turned completely cold. “Pick it up.”

“What did you say?” Beanie thought she misheard it and asked.

Han Muzi looked up and her cold gaze fell on Beanie. “I told you to pick it up. Did you not hear me?”

“You! How dare you make me pick something up for you?!” Beanie was outraged, but when she saw Han Muzi’s look, she was so scared that she took a few steps back. Han Muzi’s expression and eyes were cold and eerie.

She’s just an ordinary office worker. How can she have such a strong aura? Beanie couldn’t help but gulp. Forget it, I have Qin Yan’s support anyway. After all, she is just an office worker. I can remove her from her job if she challenges me.

“You dropped it, so shouldn’t you pick it up?” Han Muzi’s eyes were getting colder and colder. “Are you picking it up or not?”

“I-I’m not picking it up! Everyone, look at this b*tch! She hit our car and is making me pick her phone up! Sob… She’s a bully!” Beanie cried out.

Qin Yan who witnessed everything was having a headache. This was the first time he realized how unreasonable Beanie could be.

“I’m sorry, miss… She’s being too wayward. Beanie, pick up the phone.”

“I’m not picking it up! What’s wrong with you, Yan? It was this woman who hit our car! Plus, your car’s new, and I feel sorry for you.”

At this moment, everyone was accusing Han Muzi.

“What’s wrong with her? She hit someone’s car and made someone pick her phone up?”

“God, this is happening in broad daylight. People nowadays are just too arrogant. I pity that poor little girl.”

“Look at the way she’s dressed. Is she a sugar baby?”

Han Muzi’s lips moved and she was about to take a step forward. However, she felt a force on her waist.

A tall figure stood before her and spoke without any warmth in his words, “Young Master Qin’s taste is really worrying. Such a crude and mindless woman, yet you treat her like treasure.”

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The crowd was stunned by the sudden voice. Whose voice was that?

Han Muzi was familiar with this voice. The tall man was standing before her and seemed to be protecting her from an opposing force. Ye Moxuan… Why is he here?

Originally, Qin Yan felt helpless. He disliked Beanie’s character as well and therefore he kept speaking for Han Muzi. However, he did not expect Ye Moxuan’s sudden appearance and the accusatory gaze he shot at him. Qin Yan’s face changed immediately.

Meanwhile, Beanie was instantly enraged when she heard this, but her eyes widened when she saw the man standing before her. The man’s aura was strong, and his dark pupils were as sharp as an eagle’s eyes. His handsome face was attractive, but he was staring at her with her ridicule. It was cold and felt like frost was falling on her. For some reason, Beanie instantly felt extremely self-conscious.

The woman she was scolding was pulled to the man’s back, and compared to his tall figure, that woman looked petite. Beanie felt dissatisfied immediately. On what grounds? She’s just an office worker. How did she find such an exemplary man to protect her?

When she thought of this, Beanie burst into rage. “Sir, please take a look at the scene before you criticize others. She is the one who rear-ended our car and then decided to call the police. Besides, she even ordered me to pick up her phone that she dropped on the floor. What kind of woman is this?”

“Oh?” Ye Moxuan sneered as he raised his eyebrows. Before he could speak, Qin Yan pulled Beanie aside. “Stop talking! You can’t mess with that man!”

Hearing that, Beanie’s anger boiled even more. “Is there anyone that I can’t provoke? Yan, they humiliated me, and yet you are not helping me!” She then turned to them, “Let me tell you, you won’t be able to survive in North City if you provoke us!”

Hmph! The Qin Group is pretty powerful in the North City; I’m glad that I hooked up with Qin Yan. Besides, I have my way of controlling men, and Qin Yan has been obediently listening to me. I can punish whomever I dislike.

“Beanie! Stop it!” Qin Yan pulled a straight face and anger filled his eyes. Beanie was frightened and her eyes reddened immediately. “Yan, what came over you? Am I wrong? They provoked us so we can’t let them survive in North City! You used to treat me so well, so why are you yelling at me now?”

Qin Yan was already feeling the pressure of Ye Moxuan’s presence. Although the Qin Family had a certain status in the North City, they couldn’t be compared to the Ye Group—which was at the top. There was a world of difference between them, hence no one wanted to mess with the Ye Family. Especially after Ye Moxuan took over the Ye Group. No one dared to mess with this man, for he was fierce, decisive, and ruthless. If they did, they would just be spelling their own deaths.

Qin Yan couldn’t be bothered about Beanie anymore. He hurried toward Ye Moxuan while sweating profusely.

“Young Master Ye, Beanie is just insensible and was just spouting nonsense. Please don’t take her words seriously.”

“Nonsense?” Ye Moxuan scoffed. “If she doesn’t have your back, will she say such words? Qin Yan, it seems that the Qin Group wants to go against the Ye Group.”

Qin Yan was so frightened that his face turned pale when he heard that.

“Young Master Ye, you’ve misunderstood! Why would the Qin Group go against the Ye Group? Besides, we have never associated in business, as well as… the woman behind you.” With that, Qin Yan subtly took a peek at Han Muzi who was standing behind Ye Moxuan.

“One more look and I’ll gouge your eyes out,” Ye Moxuan rebuked.

Qin Yan immediately looked away; his legs were starting to feel weak. From the get-go, he could tell that she was an elegant woman that carried herself differently from ordinary folk so he didn’t want to make life difficult for her. However, he didn’t expect Beanie to create such a scene and that Ye Moxuan would suddenly appear. He even brought the Ye Group up!

Han Muzi, who was standing behind Ye Moxuan, was speechless. What is going on? Why is Ye Moxuan here? Didn’t I say goodbye to him? At this time… he should be in his company. Did he… follow me all the way here? Did he witness my embarrassing moments just now?

When she heard him threaten them with the Ye Group’s reputation, she was beyond words. She subconsciously reached out and pulled on Ye Moxuan’s sleeve.

Ye Moxuan was boiling with anger, but he was startled when he felt the slight tug. He turned around to find Han Muzi staring at him. “Mr. Ye, this has nothing to do with you. I can deal with it by myself.”

Her voice was rather soft and Ye Moxuan was satisfied by it. After all, she didn’t make him look bad on the spot. Thinking about that, Ye Moxuan sneered, “Is this your way of dealing with the problem? By letting this woman step all over you?”

Han Muzi couldn’t refute.

Is she giving me the cold shoulder?

Qin Yan was observing at the side as Ye Moxuan spoke to Han Muzi. The man who was rumored to be cold toward women is actually protecting a woman. Besides, the gentleness in his eyes when he spoke to her is astonishing. The rumors said that he doesn’t like any women, yet he even brought up the entire Ye Family today just to protect a woman. Besides, the way he looks at her as he speaks to her is clearly filled with affection. This woman is probably special in Ye Moxuan’s heart.

As he thought about this, Qin Yan found himself to be extremely unlucky today and started panicking. If the Ye Group really attacked the Qin Group… the consequences would be unimaginable.

Ye Moxuan was satisfied to see that Han Muzi couldn’t refute him. He smiled as he said, “Just wait here obediently as I deal with this.”

Han Muzi kept quiet. Can I just turn him down? I don’t want to have anything to do with him. If he helps me, I will owe him a favor. As she thought about this, she felt like her whole body was struggling.

“Yan, who is he? Why are you so scared of him?” Beanie felt left out and was upset. She ran over and hugged Qin Yan’s arm as she sobbed. “I don’t want to make life difficult for you. Just make her apologize to me and compensate for our car’s repair fee, okay?”

Qin Yan broke out into a cold sweat. Make Ye Moxuan’s woman apologize to us? I don’t think that’s possible.

“An apology? Ha, I guess there should be one,” Ye Moxuan said coldly as his eyes fell on Beanie’s face. “Pick up the phone and apologize to her.”

There was an irresistible tone in his voice and the crowd who were watching trembled as well. They then realized that, since the man appeared, they had forgotten how to speak.

“Forget about it.” Han Muzi wasn’t an unreasonable person. Besides, she was already indifferent toward things like these. If this continued, she might have to owe Ye Moxuan a huge favor.

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“Just make her pick up my phone and give it back to me, then let them go,” Han Muzi spoke softly as she walked out from behind Ye Moxuan.

Han Muzi’s eyes fell on Beanie’s face. The little girl’s eyes were red and she looked like she had suffered great grievances. She was the one who scolded me and acted arrogantly, so why does she look like she was the one that got bullied? Whatever.

Han Muzi looked at her and said, “It was my fault for crashing into your car. I have been apologizing and did mention compensation. Yet, you have been berating me and was unwilling to deal with the issue. When I tried to call the police, you even rushed forward to knock my phone off. That was your mistake. But after all that, I’m not asking for much. Just pick up the phone and give it back to me.” She may not need to apologize, but she must pick up the phone. This was something Han Muzi wouldn’t let go of.

Beanie should have done it when she had the chance, but she glared at her and shouted instead, “Why should I pick up your phone? You crashed my car and so what if I don’t let you go? So what if I knock your phone away? Shouldn’t you endure it since you did something wrong in the first place?”

It was complete silence at the scene for a moment.

Ye Moxuan frowned and walked forward unhappily. However, Han Muzi reached out and pulled him back. “I’ll deal with it myself.”

“You?” Ye Moxuan squinted his eyes and spoke in a threatening tone, “You’d better not endure it, or… I’m afraid that I have to attack the Qin Group.”

Han Muzi looked at him with a strange stare. What is wrong with this man? Wasn’t he trying to humiliate me this whole time? Why is he helping me? Although she couldn’t figure it out, Han Muzi didn’t waste her time dwelling on it and just walked toward Qin Yan and Beanie.

“Since you are unwilling to pick up the phone or apologize, I’m no longer responsible for this car.” That was her biggest compromise. She could pick her phone up by herself, but she wouldn’t pay a penny for the repair fee for the car.

“You!” Beanie’s face changed instantly as she stepped forward and shoved her hard. “What right do you have to push your responsibility away?”

She was strong and Han Muzi staggered backward.

Just when everyone thought she would fall, a figure grabbed her from the back. Ye Moxuan pulled his arms back and pulled the woman into his embrace. He then looked at Qin Yan and sneered, “Qin Yan, I’ll remember this. Just wait and see what’s coming for you.” With that, he simply picked Han Muzi up and left without giving them the chance to speak.

“Put me down!” Han Muzi ordered.

“Xiao Su!” Ye Moxuan called with a cold voice, thereupon Xiao Su, who was hiding in the crowd, reacted. Gosh! I thought I hid well enough. How did he find me?

“Come out and settle this.” Ye Moxuan’s voice was powerful and penetrated the crowd. Xiao Su could tell that Young Master Ye was mad and dared not hide in the crowd anymore. He immediately came out.

“Young Master Ye.” He had just arrived and hadn’t been able to see Han Muzi’s face from his angle. He wanted to know which woman managed to seduce Ye Moxuan.

When he got to Ye Moxuan, he finally got to see the person who was in Ye Moxuan’s arms. His eyes then widened in disbelief.

“What are you staring at? I’ll leave this issue to you.”

Ye Moxuan’s cold voice pulled Xiao Su back to reality. “Sure, I will deal with it,” he nodded and replied.

Then, Ye Moxuan just carried Han Muzi away without asking for her permission.

Han Muzi was brought into the car and only started to react when he bent down to fasten her seat belt. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Moxuan glanced at her and said, “If you are trying to say that you are going back, there’s no way I will let you do that.” With that, he slammed the door shut and went around to the driver’s seat.

Han Muzi was speechless. This man is still so bossy after five years? But… Han Muzi’s gaze flickered and she fell on his leg. When he was in a wheelchair, his aura was equally domineering. Now that he is mobile, his aura has become even more threatening.

Han Muzi pressed her lips and looked away. Whatever.

“Just treat it as I owe you one then.” After he got into the driver’s seat, Han Muzi spoke clearly.

Ye Moxuan froze a little. He then thought of something and his eyes were filled with profundity. Owe me one? Ha, that won’t be too bad.

“If there is anything I can do for you in the future, you can just tell me. I will do whatever is in my capacity.”

“Anything?” Ye Moxuan’s gaze was scorching as he sized her up.

Han Muzi could feel the heat on her face. She gritted her teeth and answered, “As long as it’s about work. I’m afraid I can’t do anything if it’s personal.”

“Whatever.” Ye Moxuan leaned toward her and she could feel his breath. “You owe me one, and I will definitely get it back.”

“Mr. Ye, is there something you need?” Han Muzi asked.

“I’ll let you know after I figure it out.” He moved back and turned the steering wheel to leave that place.

Han Muzi frowned a little and wanted to ask about the issue with her phone and car, but she remembered Xiao Su’s problem-solving abilities so didn’t bother pursuing that line of inquiry. After all, she was acquainted with Xiao Su. The fact that he had been following Ye Moxuan for such a long time meant he was pretty good at what he did. She trusted that her phone and car would be returned to her soon.

As she thought about this, Han Muzi felt relieved. She leaned against the car seat and looked out of the window. Everything that happened recently felt like a dream. She never expected she would bump into Ye Moxuan so soon after returning to the country, thereafter somehow developing a business relationship with him. As such, they would probably have to meet quite often in the future.

And now… I’m in his car again. I was planning to stay as far away as I could from him and even if we met, I’d pretend I didn’t know him. But things had turned out much more differently than I expected. Nothing is under control; what can I do?

“To your office?” Ye Moxuan suddenly asked.

Han Muzi got back to her senses and nodded. “Yes, I’ve got some work left to deal with. Thank you.”

The car quieted down as it headed toward her office.

Fifteen minutes later, they had arrived at her office.

“I’ve got other things to do.” Ye Moxuan gave her a flirtatious gaze. “You can go up by yourself.”

Han Muzi’s hands that were busy unfastening her seat belt froze when she heard that. What does he mean? Would he come up with me if he was free? Whatever, I wasn’t going to let him follow me up anyway.

“Pfft. Are you scolding me under your breath?” Ye Moxuan said.

Han Muzi quickly unfastened her seat belt, opened the car door, and got out. “Thank you for sending me back. I won’t dabble then. Drive safe.” With that, Han Muzi gave him a polite smile and left.

Ye Moxuan’s eyes squinted as he watched her leave. He then chuckled. “What a heartless woman.”

 

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 420

It was almost time to get off work by the time Han Muzi got back to the office.

She had spent too much time outside and not to mention that she didn’t have her car after work, so she was planning to take public transport back with Yan.

Yan’s eyes widened when she heard that she rear-ended a car. “Rear-end? How did you do that?”

Han Muzi was having a headache. “My driving skills are probably a little rusty.” She smiled.

“Rusty? Do you think I don’t know you? You are always such a careful driver; there must have been something bothering you.”

Han Muzi froze a little. She had to admit that Yan knew her well. After five years of friendship, they understood each other’s habits and capabilities.

Han Muzi couldn’t refute this and merely smiled.

“Tell me the truth. Did that b*stard Ye Moxuan do something to you?”

As Yan mentioned Ye Moxuan, Han Muzi thought of the words he said to her in the afternoon. He said he was married, but he did those strange acts and even…

“No.” As she thought of this, she instantly denied it.

“No? Then why did you get into an accident?”

“At that time… I was thinking about some designs. Lin Xinghuo’s press conference is in a few days, right?” Han Muzi quickly changed the topic. The naive Yan instantly had sparkling eyes at the mention of Lin Xinghuo’s press conference. “Yes. The dress is almost ready. We will receive the dress and take it to Lin Xinghuo by then. Muzi, this will be our first product after establishing our company!”

“Yes, the first design will be very sentimental. Remember to change the designer’s name to Leng Yueyue, and take a photo for her to keep.”

“Although it’s her design, you guided her. Besides, she is working for us now. We can credit the design to her, but we need to add a little foreword,” Yan said after hearing Han Muzi’s words.

“Why do you care so much?” Han Muzi smiled helplessly.

“Pfft, I’m not making a fuss about it. It’s obviously for our company’s sake!”

“Okay, let’s discuss with Leng Yueyue then.”

“Sure.”

They got on the bus as they chatted.

Han Muzi hadn’t taken the public bus for a long time. She felt it was difficult for her to take the bus because she was always in high heels, especially during rush hour.

When both of them got back to the Han residence, they were a mess. They looked at each other and smiled.

…

It was the weekend the next day and Han Muzi had slept in. The weather was perfect and she was free, so she planned to take Little Bean to take a look at the school she saw the other day. If Little Bean liked it too, she would let him get used to the environment there for a week.

“Mommy! Mommy, are we going to school today?” Little Bean couldn’t help but ask when Han Muzi was helping him with his clothes. “Yes.”

“Are you going to leave me at school?” With that, Little Bean hugged Han Muzi’s arms pitifully and looked sad.

Han Muzi was stunned for a moment and soon laughed. “Why would I? I’m just bringing you to see if you like the school. If you like it, you can study there for a week and try to get used to it, yeah?”

Little Bean didn’t want to go. Hadn’t I learned everything I needed to know in kindergarten? He felt he didn’t need to go to school.

But it was his little secret and Han Muzi didn’t know about it. From the way he hugged her arms, she thought he just didn’t want to leave her. She held his hands and walked out as she persuaded, “Don’t overthink. The school is close to my office; when I get off work, I can come pick you up and then we can come home together.”

“Wow, that’s great then!”

Yan was restless, so when she heard that the two of them were going to visit the school, she decided to tag along. Han Qing was free as well and so the four of them went together.

Han Qing drove and the three of them sat at the back. Two adults and a child.

Yan felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles. After all, she still couldn’t get over what happened before. She wasn’t sure if Han Qing still remembered; he might have forgotten but she couldn’t forgive herself for her stupid behavior. How embarrassing!

Realizing that she was too quiet, Han Muzi couldn’t help but tease, “Why are you not talking?”

Yan was speechless. She then glared at Han Muzi. You know that I’m embarrassed and yet you still brought this up?

Han Muzi tried to hold back her laugh. She was just asking casually, but Little Bean asked, “Aunt Yan, why are you so afraid of my uncle?”

Yan’s expression froze. Are both mother and son trying to kill me? Why can’t they just treat me like I’m invisible— like I don’t exist?

“Afraid of me?” Han Qing was cued by Little Bean and looked at Yan through the rearview mirror.

Realizing that he was looking at her, Yan’s heart shook, and she sat up straight instantly while squeezing out an awkward smile. “It’s nothing like that!” Yan tried to explain herself as the corner of her lips twitched. “I just didn’t sleep well last night. Hahaha…”

After that fake laugh, Yan secretly poked Little Bean’s butt and squeezed the words out between her teeth. “You rascal, are you trying to kill me?”

“Aunt Yan, why are you poking my butt?” Little Bean’s eyes widened, looking innocent.

Yan was beyond words.

Han Qing couldn’t help but look back through the rearview mirror again.

In the end, Yan gave Han Muzi a look asking for help, but Han Muzi just smiled and looked away naturally, pretending she didn’t see anything. Although Little Bean was just a child, he was smart and was trying to pull Yan and Han Qing closer. If Yan became my sister-in-law, that seems… pretty good?

“Did I? You must be mistaken. It was Muzi.” In the end, Yan just pushed the blame to Han Muzi.

Han Muzi froze and tried to hold back her laugh. “Oh, it was? Fine, It’s me then.”

Yan’s face changed as she heard that. That was even more awkward than if Han Muzi denied it. If she denied it, she could at least continue the banter. But now that Han Muzi just admitted to it with a helpless tone, it sounded like she was forced to do so.

Han Qing, who was in front，stopped speaking and didn’t look back as well. As Yan felt relieved, she felt a little disappointed at the same time. A man that has been single for so many years is just like a paper tree; it is impossible for it to bloom. Sigh, the man can only be my dream, and never my reality.

However, Han Qing was still single, and Yan couldn’t give that thought up.