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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 491

Afterward, she went to the supermarket and picked some fruits before Xiao Su came with his car.

Han Muzi walked toward the waving Xiao Su before she got into the car, and then he drove her to the hospital.

On the road, Xiao Su wanted to say something to her, but he remained silent. Even after seeing the stuff she prepared, he didn’t speak a word about it.

At the entrance of the hospital, when Han Muzi was about to get out of the car, Xiao Su finally spoke, “Young—Miss Shelly.”

Han Muzi stopped her movements after hearing him, and she kept quiet for a second before turning to him. “Say it. I can see that you’ve been holding it the whole journey.”

Xiao Su blushed at her words while he awkwardly licked his lips, but when he thought about Ye Moxuan, he immediately asked, “Do you still love Young Master Ye?”

His words froze Han Muzi on her seat.

She thought of countless things Xiao Su might say to her, but she never expected this. Do I still love him?

“To be honest with you. Young Master Ye ordered me to… call you Young Lady.”

Han Muzi said nothing.

“So, I would like to ask you a question on his behalf. Do you still love him?”

The air went so silent that no sound could be heard.

A while later, Han Muzi slowly lifted her head, and she cast her eyes on his face steadily. “Xiao Su,” she called out. “I’m grateful to you for the things you did for me back then. I know that you were protective of me and you truly treated me as the Second Young Lady of the Ye family. But, five years have passed, and I’m no longer Young Lady to you. I’m just another stranger.” Xiao Su’s thoughts were spilled out perfectly by Han Muzi. For a moment, he awkwardly lowered his head. “It is natural for any human to feel this way, so it’s normal for you to think like that. And, frankly, the feeling is mutual… My thoughts are the same as yours.” At this point, Xiao Su quickly raised his head. “Now, Ye Moxuan is just another stranger to me.”

“Then…” Xiao Su was in disbelief as he gaped at her. “What you mean is that you don’t love Young Master Ye anymore?”

Han Muzi turned her head to gaze outside the window. “Under the passage of time, a lot of things we just can’t hold on to.”

Time truly was the best medicine. Back then… there were times when she truly felt that she couldn’t make it, but five years passed in the blink of an eye. Even though seeing him now still caused a bit of a stir inside her, she wasn’t the same as before when she couldn’t live without him.

When the thought came to mind, Han Muzi smiled gently. “Do you think that I’m now clinging on to your Young Master Ye? Xiao Su, he saved my life, so I will do my best to take care of him. Besides, he is still my client. You can rest assured that when he is fully healed and the deal between us is over, I will stay far from him, and we will forever be strangers. Hence, you don’t need to worry that I’ll hurt your Young Master Ye again.”

To this point, Xiao Su finally understood her intentions. He grinded his teeth and said, “Then do you know that Young Master Ye will be hurt eventually no matter what you do? It has been inevitable since the day you showed up in front of him.”

Listening to him, Han Muzi was startled, then she looked at him meaningfully. “So? Are you saying… my very appearance was a mistake?”

“I-I…” Xiao Su stuttered as he felt guilty after being looked at by Han Muzi that way. He quickly diverted his sight away from her and mumbled, “That’s not what I meant.”

“Then what do you mean?” Han Muzi smiled at him, but there wasn’t any warmth in her eyes. She then continued her speech without waiting for Xiao Su to answer. “Fine. I know what you mean, but your thoughts won’t change what I want to do. I already told you just now what I’ve planned to do, and after I’m done, I will personally cut off any contact with him, so you don’t need to worry about that. Thank you for sending me here today. I’ll be going in now.” After she was done, she opened the door and walked out of the car without waiting for Xiao Su’s reply.

She didn’t give Xiao Su the chance to speak. However, Xiao Su didn’t have anything to speak for himself, because he only wanted to know of Han Muzi’s thoughts. After all, it wouldn’t be good for the two of them to be entangled with each other. She is right. After all these years, everything has faded. But what about Young Master Ye? Why is he… still reluctant to let go? He has been holding onto the marriage for five years just to wait for her. But, she isn’t the same as she was five years ago.

Han Muzi carried the thermos into the ward, and Ye Moxuan was lying down while holding onto a few pillows, probably waiting for her.

She had only been away for a day, but someone had already prepared a chair for him. The chair looked as if it was custom made for him so that three pillows could be placed on it for him to lie on. It looked so soft, and even Han Muzi couldn’t hold back the urge to touch it.

However, she placed the thermos on the table first and glanced toward Ye Moxuan.

As soon as he heard her, he lifted his head from the pillows at last.

He looked better now than he was during the day. Although his face was still pale, his eyes were sparkling brightly, as if there was a beam of light in him as he regarded her. “You’re here.”

The light in his eyes sent a shock into Han Muzi, and she nodded gently. “Yes. How are you today? Is the wound better now?”

Ye Moxuan didn’t answer her. Instead, he reached out and used his index finger to signal her to come over.

Han Muzi didn’t know what he wanted as he curved his finger in her direction, so she went over to him. “What is it?”

Just as she spoke, her wrist was immediately held onto by Ye Moxuan, and before she could react, he pressed her head forward to kiss her.

What’s happening? Han Muzi’s eyes widened in shock as she couldn’t react to the situation happening before her eyes. Am I being raided a kiss?

Ye Moxuan’s soft thin lips, which carried a sense of coldness, touched hers quickly and left, as though he was afraid of her rejection.

Until Han Muzi came back around, Ye Moxuan had already lay back to the chair.

“You!” She was so furious that she bit on her lip while lifting her hand, as if wanting to hit him.

Nevertheless, he suddenly flashed his puppy eyes. “I’m a patient, you know.”

Han Muzi was rendered speechless.

“Weren’t you asking me if my wound is better now? It would heal sooner if you kiss it.”

“Is that so? Then why stay in a hospital if you can heal yourself at home?” she sneered at him.

She was starting to get angry, but Ye Moxuan kept on poking her nerves. “If you’re willing to be my personal caretaker, then I’ll gladly do so.”

“Don’t even think about it.” Han Muzi rolled her eyes at him, then she stood up to move aside while wiping her lips.

“See; it is you who is unwilling to do so, not me.” Ye Moxuan smirked while putting on a smug face.

This bastard. Han Muzi secretly scoffed at him, then she turned to the thermos and opened it. Inside it was only a bowl of plain porridge, and she suddenly felt that giving the steamed fish to the stray cat was the right choice.

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Han Muzi turned over and poured the porridge into a bowl before placing it in front of him. “Your dinner.”

Ye Moxuan initially made sure his stomach was empty just to wait for her food, but after seeing the bowl of plain porridge, he felt a bit dispirited. “That’s it?”

Han Muzi let out a fake smile. “What else? You can only have light food now after sustaining such a serious injury. Porridge is already the best you can eat.”

Hearing her, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but frown. “But you obviously brought something other than porridge last night.”

“That was yesterday; today is today. How can you mix them together?” After Han Muzi finished speaking, she sat down on a chair beside him uncomfortably.

Ye Moxuan glanced at her and then at the bowl of porridge before laughing helplessly inside. Looks like this woman is really giving me only plain porridge to eat.

“You cooked this porridge yourself?” he asked.

Han Muzi grunted at him, “No, I bought it by the street.”

How is that possible? Ye Moxuan could see that the porridge wasn’t bought by the street based on the texture and taste of the porridge. This meant that the woman was being stubborn with him. Why? Is it because of that kiss?

Heh. A smile slowly creeped around the corners of his mouth as he took a big gulp of the porridge with one hand on the bowl. Even though it was just plain porridge, he could actually taste the different flavors within. At least this woman was willing to cook and send over the food herself. This is enough for me.

Meanwhile, Han Muzi was sitting aside watching him. After seeing Ye Moxuan finish the bowl of porridge to the last drop without making a fuss, she was left bewildered; that was because she herself wouldn’t be able to finish it all unless there was something else to go down with it—for example, a side dish—but Ye Moxuan…

He was already a skinny man; besides, the injury he sustained made his whole body structure look even more lean. Yet she only gave him plain porridge to eat, and he didn’t even make a fuss about it and finished the whole bowl instead. Suddenly, Han Muzi felt that she went too far this time. After all, he was hurt because of me.

Thinking about it, Han Muzi coughed softly and stood up. “Do you want some fruits? I just bought some.” She had indeed bought some fruits from the supermarket.

“Now?” Ye Moxuan squinted his eyes, then Han Muzi realized he had just finished the porridge, so it wasn’t suitable for him to have fruits. Also, fruits were more of a cooling agent, so it would be better to consume them during the day.

Then, she diverted her sight away from him frustratingly and didn’t talk to him again.

All of a sudden, the room again fell into a moment of odd silence as Han Muzi didn’t know what to say, while Ye Moxuan just lay there quietly.

She looked back at him and realized that the once tall and majestic Ye Moxuan was now like a child, looking very pitiful. Quickly, she tightened her lips and retracted her gaze. I can’t soften up just because I feel sorry for him being injured. He did this willingly. Yes… that’s it.

Han Muzi sat for a while before closing the door to the ward. After she packed up everything, she found herself a small bed to lie onto and rest. She thought that since Ye Moxuan had that chair, it should be alright for him to lie there for the rest of the night.

All she needed was to stay overnight, and she would be leaving first thing in the morning.

However, not long after she lay down on the bed, Ye Moxuan’s breathing voice was heard. “Stupid woman.”

Han Muzi remained silent. Who did he call a stupid woman?

“Aren’t you sleeping with me tonight?” Ye Moxuan asked her.

She turned her head over to his direction. “What are you talking about? Who’s sleeping with you?”

“You, of course.” Seeing her eyes looking toward him, the corners of Ye Moxuan’s mouth started to quirk up. “Didn’t you borrow me your lap that other night? Tonight—”

“Don’t even think about it. My leg had been numb for the whole day to the point where I almost couldn’t walk. Are you trying to injure me too after getting your back hurt?” Han Muzi swiftly rejected his request.

The joy in his eyes didn’t fade away. “What’s wrong? I’m just going to borrow your legs, and they will only be numb for a while. Can’t I have that?”

“I don’t want to. I want to sleep here for today.” She pointed at her small bed, then at the chair in front of him. “Besides, you already found somebody to get this for you. It’s definitely much more comfortable than my legs.”

Ye Moxuan looked at the chair and suddenly felt a sense of dislike for it. However, after giving it a thought, he realized it was already not bad for her to accompany him beside his bed willingly. What more could he ask for? Besides, her legs actually were numb after last night, so it was better to let her rest for tonight.

The ward went silent.

Seeing he had nothing else to say, Han Muzi guessed that he acquiesced in her decision, so she lay down and closed her eyes.

Maybe because she slept too much during the day, right now, she didn’t feel like sleeping at all. Her mind was especially clear, and the clearer it got, the more she thought of that nightmare she had.

Then, she rolled over her body to face the entrance of the ward.

The next second, her whole body froze, because there was clearly a person standing at the door.

And that person…

Both of their eyes met, and Han Muzi could feel her body shiver.

Whoosh! That person disappeared immediately from the door after seeing her eyes.

In the meantime, Han Muzi lay there with her body ice-cold, like a dead corpse. One second, two seconds, three seconds…

Han Muzi quickly turned to get down from the bed and rushed toward the door.

As soon as she opened the ward’s door, Ye Moxuan asked her from behind, “Where are you going?”

Listening to his voice, Han Muzi turned her head back and saw Ye Moxuan sitting there, looking at her with his cloudy eyes. “Did you see that?” she asked.

“What?” Ye Moxuan’s eyes showed his confusion.

“You didn’t see it?” Han Muzi frowned and ignored him before walking out. However, the hospital’s corridor was empty, and not a single person was seen.

Did I see wrongly? Or else, how could she be able to run away that fast? But… that hateful eyes I just saw… It was obviously… Han Muzi suddenly thought of the dream she had at noon as her body felt icy cold. Was it her? It had to be her, right? Is she now in the hospital?

As the thought came to her mind, Han Muzi wanted to go out again before Ye Moxuan’s voice came to her from behind for the second time. “What was it that you actually saw?”

This time, the voice felt closer, and she realized that he had come down from his bed and was walking toward her.

She was aware that walking might worsen the wound, so she said to him, “Please go back and sit down. It’s none of your business.”

Then, Ye Moxuan frowned because he noticed her pale face, as though she was facing a problem she couldn’t handle. “What did you see?” he stared at her face as he asked seriously.

Han Muzi remained silent and was startled for a while before she slowly uttered, “Lin Qingqing.”

Hearing her name, Ye Moxuan’s eyes darkened, and he went toward Han Muzi to pull her back into the ward. Afterward, he went out himself to have a look at the surroundings.

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Lin Qingqing? The corridor was empty, and not even a shadow was seen.

Han Muzi bit on her lips while staring blankly at the back of Ye Moxuan’s head. Will he not believe me?

While thinking about it, Ye Moxuan kept quiet and went back into the ward. He then locked the door before dragging Han Muzi further inside.

She felt a bit frustrated at him. He’s so quiet. What does it mean?

At first, she wanted to shake off his hand, but after remembering the injury on his back, she could only hold back her temper and ask, “What’s on your mind? Do you not believe me?”

After listening to her, Ye Moxuan gave her a glance and smiled. “How could I not believe you? Even if I don’t believe in everyone else, I will still believe you.”

Then why didn’t you let me see you back then to explain myself? She almost spat out the word ‘liar’, but in the end, she kept it to herself.

She realized that she had gotten good at holding back her rage lately. I’m becoming like an extremely patient monk now.

As she thought about it, she turned her back toward him, so that she wouldn’t have to look at his eyes, and sneered, “Then why did you drag me inside? If she is really here, there is a chance I can find her.”

“What will you do if you did?” Ye Moxuan asked.

“What?” Han Muzi widened her eyes in surprise, for she didn’t expect him to ask such a question.

“I’m asking what you will do if you found her. It is now midnight. Do you think she would come here for no reason? Didn’t you learn your lesson that day? Or…” Ye Moxuan was clear with his every word. “Is it because I blocked you from the acid, so you feel safe and unknowing of the danger upon you? Don’t you think she will splash it on you again if you show up in front of her?” At the end, Ye Moxuan’s tone turned chilly.

Then Han Muzi widened her eyes in disbelief. “What are you saying? Are you blaming me?”

Ye Moxuan neither denied nor said anything.

She felt like laughing upon seeing him like that. A second later, she asked again, “Then why do you think everything turned out like this?”

His face was detached from any emotions while he remained silent.

Han Muzi, on the other hand, stared at him. “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been targeted by such a terrifying woman. You two could have just dated like normal people; why did you have to involve me in this? It was because of you messing around with me that made her think I was seducing you. That’s why she is now after me. Who should be the one angry now?”

Ye Moxuan was rendered speechless for a minute before replying, “I don’t like her, so why should I date her?”

“You don’t like her, but you still went on several dates with her. Ye Moxuan, are you joking with me?” Han Muzi was getting agitated as her words had become irrational.

No one could tell whether Ye Moxuan was angry or trying to explain to her. He just immediately grabbed hold of her wrist and snapped, “Don’t you know the reason I went on several dates with her? If I recall correctly, you were there for every date. Am I right?”

Han Muzi kept quiet as she was startled, then she flung away his hand. “That was because I wasn’t aware of the situation. If I had known you would be there, I definitely wouldn’t have gone.”

“Is that so?” Ye Moxuan sneered. “Even though you didn’t know, you still went. And now, you are here, in the ward, taking care of me. Muzi, don’t you think everything isn’t going the way you planned?”

His words changed Han Muzi’s expression. He is right. Everything isn’t going the way that I expected. I always wanted to divert myself away, but it tends to lead toward another unbelievable way. That is scary.

After giving it a thought, Han Muzi turned toward him and jeered, “That’s none of my business. No matter how it went, you can’t hide the fact that you were dating her. All you had to do was to focus on dating her. I—”

Before she finished, Ye Moxuan forcefully cut her off. “But the person I love is you. How could I focus on dating her?”

Han Muzi felt breathless all of a sudden. What is this man talking about?

While she was frustrated about the situation, her back suddenly felt warm as Ye Moxuan hugged her from behind.

She was left staggered. “What are you doing?”

“Don’t push me to someone else. Even if you don’t want me, don’t push me away.”

There was a sense of sorrow in his voice, and for a moment, Han Muzi actually felt sorry for him. But… he was never mine.

As she thought about it, Han Muzi spoke in a lowered voice, “Let me go first.”

“Promise me you won’t push me to someone else.”

Han Muzi was speechless for a moment before she uttered, “This ends here, so just drop it and don’t mention this again. Going back to the topic, I really saw Lin Qingqing just now, and I think that she is very dangerous. I need to make a call.”

Her tone was serious and stern, so Ye Moxuan slowly let her go. But before that, he cheekily kissed the back of her neck.

Han Muzi couldn’t help but quiver her neck at the soft and cold touch of his lips. The sensation left her before she came back to her senses.

She had a peek at the door before taking out her phone, and she then went into the washroom.

These subtle actions were all noticed by Ye Moxuan. Looks like this woman is scared senseless. But if it was really Lin Qingqing, it is indeed quite a dangerous situation.

At this point, Ye Moxuan also took out his phone and made a call to Xiao Su.

In the washroom.

Han Muzi dialed Yan’s phone number, but she didn’t pick up the phone, which panicked her. What’s wrong with Yan? Why isn’t she picking up the call?

Therefore, Han Muzi could only try again and again, dialing her number.

Finally, at the fifth try, the phone was answered. As Han Muzi heard the familiar voice on the phone, she almost screamed.

“What’s wrong with you? Why did you wait till now to answer the phone? Has anything happened?”

“Huh?” Yan asked, as if she couldn’t sense her nervousness. “I didn’t pick it up just now because I was taking a bath. What is it?”

“You’re all back at the Han residence?”

“Yup. You asked me to bring Little Bean back, so we’re back.”

“How is Little Bean?”

“He’s asleep.”

“Can you take a look at him to see if he is safe?”

“Don’t worry. I knew that you would be worried, so Little Bean will be sleeping with me tonight. Besides, the Han residence is so well guarded; I don’t think Lin Qingqing would even dare to come here. Little Bean is safe beside me. Even if you don’t believe me, you have faith in your own brother, right?”

Her last words comforted Han Muzi. She thought Yan was right, so she nodded. “Alright. Then please take good care of him. And also… about the school, I think it’s better for him to skip school for the time being because I’m afraid that Lin Qingqing may harm him while he is alone at school.”

“The school? I don’t think that’s possible. It is an elite school; they won’t simply let strangers in.”

“Is that so?” For some reason, Han Muzi still didn’t feel assured.

In the end, the call ended with the matter unsettled.

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After the call, Han Muzi came out of the washroom and saw Ye Moxuan sitting back at his seat. His dark eyes kept on staring at her even after she came out.

His scorching gaze was starting to annoy her. Looks like this man doesn’t realize what he has gotten us into. Why did he suddenly need to go on a blind date? And if he really wanted it, he should’ve just focused on it. I wouldn’t have had any complaints if he got on with that woman. But why involve me in this? Now, an insane person is after me, and I feel in danger everywhere I go.

Any normal person would definitely be afraid of someone as extreme as Lin Qingqing. She splashed acid on someone today, and she might even slash people with a knife the next day. I don’t want to die or get hurt. But most importantly… I don’t want the people close to me getting hurt. I’d never thought that this would happen, but at the end, it came to this irreversible mess.

Han Muzi had a look at the time and decided to talk to Ye Moxuan.

She took the initiative of walking toward him and sat down in front of him. “Ye Moxuan, we need to have a talk.”

It was rare for her to talk in such a peaceful tone, but Ye Moxuan had a bad feeling about it as he tightened his lips and said, “If you’re trying to push me to someone else, then we have nothing to talk about.” He turned his back at her afterward.

Han Muzi remained silent before replying to him, “When have I ever said that?”

“Then what do you want to talk about?”

“I want to talk about Lin Qingqing.”

Ye Moxuan frowned at the sound of it. “Aren’t you pushing me away now?”

“I’m just trying to tell you that the person she hates is me. Although you’re hurt, I’m still fine, so she will do whatever she can to hurt me the next time. I’m sure the person I saw just now was her, which means she must have come to the hospital,” Han Muzi explained.

Hearing this, Ye Moxuan finally understood her intentions. “When did you become this scared of dying?”

Han Muzi’s thoughts were cut off by his words. She turned to Ye Moxuan and saw that there was no mockery in his eyes, but his words still hit hard on her. “I’m not doing this because I’m afraid of dying. I’m doing this because…”

She was afraid of hurting the people close to her, especially Little Bean, since he was the closest person to her. If Lin Qingqing actually found out about him, the consequences would be devastating. That was why she must let Ye Moxuan take care of the situation carefully.

“Because of what?” Ye Moxuan quickly asked.

Because of what? She couldn’t tell him the reason, so she swiftly turned her head away. “There’s no other reason. Just see me as someone who doesn’t want to die and am afraid of getting hurt. I don’t want someone splashing acid at me, and I don’t want someone to stab me either. It’s that simple.”

After she was done, she felt that Ye Moxuan moved, and he suddenly held her hand in his. Her hand was engulfed by his huge palm. “I don’t care if you’re afraid to die or not. I won’t let anyone harm you one bit,” he reassured her in a lowered voice.

“Ye Moxuan…”

“Didn’t I give up my body just to save you? You can see that I won’t let her hurt you anymore.”

“Then what do you plan to do?” Han Muzi frowned. “The police have been looking for her, but now…”

“Heh.” Ye Moxuan let out a chuckle. “In that case, we’ll help the police find her.”

Finally, Han Muzi felt assured after hearing his words. Since Ye Moxuan is willing to act, then… Lin Qingqing will be caught. We’ll deal with the rest after she is caught.

…

As expected, after Ye Moxuan decided to take action, Lin Qingqing was quickly caught and sent to the police station. It was reported that when she was arrested, there was even a knife on her.

After hearing the news, Han Muzi felt a chill down her spine. As expected, she didn’t give up.

Due to the capture of Lin Qingqing, the police summoned her and Ye Moxuan over as witnesses to continue their investigation of the situation.

Yan had already prepared the evidence in case Lin Qingqing was ever caught, and she handed over the evidence to the police right after the arrest. It was the video recording of the lounge which recorded everything that happened inside the lounge on that day.

That was the conclusive evidence. Other than that, Yan also found the lady who joined in on the mess that day as a witness. All the evidence was enough to detain Lin Qingqing straight away, but they still needed to wait for the court to declare her guilty.

Without waiting for Han Muzi to act, Ye Moxuan immediately found the best lawyer in North City for her. By the looks of it, he really wanted to increase Lin Qingqing’s penalty.

She didn’t oppose him because she knew that it would be foolish of her to pity Lin Qingqing at this point in time.

After all, she actually did pour acid all over Ye Moxuan. Han Muzi wondered why Lin Qingqing didn’t even hesitate at that time. That was why… one should never be kind to their enemy.

In the end, Lin Qingqing was detained.

Finally, Han Muzi could rest assured, and the passing of time slowly healed Ye Moxuan’s wound bit by bit.

His wound was serious, so he needed to go through a surgery to fix it, or else… Nevertheless, the doctor said that even after the surgery, there would still be a long and ugly scar on his back.

About this, Han Muzi felt very guilty, because scars were unlike anything else; they would follow you forever until you were old, and even after death.

“If you really pity me, then you can choose to stay beside me forever as a way of redemption,” Ye Moxuan, who was behind Han Muzi, joked, startling her. She then scowled and glared at him. “What? You don’t want to?” he asked as he raised his eyebrows with satisfaction.

“The court session will begin a few days later. Are you hoping to increase her penalty by finding such a good lawyer?”

“So what if that’s the case?” The warmth inside of Ye Moxuan’s eyes faded completely after she mentioned Lin Qingqing’s name. What came after was an endless sense of coldness and a vicious smile on his face. “Anyone who tries to harm my beloved woman must pay the price.”

My beloved woman… Han Muzi was shocked by these words.

Realizing that her heart was racing, Han Muzi pretended she didn’t hear a word and asked, “But you used to date her, and she is still a young girl. Do you really have the heart to do this?”

Ye Moxuan stared at her earnestly. “Nobody is important to me except for you.”

Han Muzi was rendered speechless, so she asked again, “What about the person who set you two up?”

The moment her words came out, Ye Moxuan was dumbstruck. Then Han Muzi smiled faintly and turned her head over. “This proves that my guess was right. You didn’t like her, but you still went on the date, which could only mean one thing—you couldn’t reject that person who set you two up. Let me guess; I believe that that person is Doctor Song, Song An, right?”

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Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but look at her with raised eyebrows after hearing what she had to say.

A moment later, the corners of his mouth quirked as he spoke in a low and husky voice, “You’re much smarter now than I imagined.”

Han Muzi rolled her eyes at him. She had always been smart.

After Han Muzi bit her lips and tightened it, she turned over to look sharply at him. “So? If Doctor Song fancied her, then she must have a decent background, or else Doctor Song wouldn’t have simply introduced her to you. Hence, it’s possible that Lin Qingqing’s mother is a friend of Doctor Song’s. If that’s the case, do you still want to send her to court?”

“Yes,” Ye Moxuan answered without hesitation.

Han Muzi’s pink lips twitched as she was stumped. She didn’t expect him to be this resolute.

Ye Moxuan’s eye suddenly glinted, and he spoke meaningfully, “But… Muzi, we aren’t divorced yet, so you don’t need to act as a stranger and call her ‘Doctor Song’. She is my aunt, hence… she is your aunt too.”

“Who says she’s my aunt?” She immediately stood up and got away from him while tucking her arms in front of her chest. “You can’t decide on this by yourself. Have you told this to your aunt?”

“No.” Ye Moxuan shook his head.

Han Muzi couldn’t help but widen her eyes. “No? What if your aunt finds out about it?”

“What?” Ye Moxuan’s eyebrows raised slightly. “I thought we don’t have the same aunt. Then why are you so concerned about my aunt? What does it have to do with you if she knows or not?”

Han Muzi remained silent.

Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan’s eyes were filled with vague joy, but in that joy, there was also a sense of deep tolerance, as if anything she said would not offend him.

“What’s going on in that melon of yours?” Han Muzi bit her lower lip. “Do you think that I actually cared about you? Then I must say you’re thinking too much. This whole thing was my fault. I just don’t want to drag you down with me. That’s all.”

While she was explaining, Ye Moxuan kept on staring at her.

Quickly, Han Muzi kept her mouth shut and stopped talking. Seeing his expression, she knew that he wouldn’t believe a word she said.

At this point, she could only say, “Anyway, as someone who almost became the victim of this situation, I advise you to tell your aunt. Of course, this is only my advice. You can choose whether to listen or not.”

“How can I not listen to the orders given by my wife?” A faint smile crossed his lips as he had an infuriating look on his face.

Han Muzi closed her eyes while she tried to calm the rage inside her. Then, she forced out a smile at him and turned away, ignoring him.

Even though Ye Moxuan promised her to tell Song An, he still secretly refused to do so. After all… he was already a grown man, so he had the ability to take care of this situation. Besides, he never wanted a date anyway, as it was forced to him by Song An.

Not only did this woman bother him, she almost hurt his beloved woman. All of these were enough for him to bear a grudge against her. Thinking about it, Ye Moxuan let out a cold chuckle.

Nonetheless… he was not prepared to tell Song An because he wanted to take care of it himself. He wanted to protect his woman.

Even though he didn’t tell Song An, it didn’t mean that she didn’t know about it.

After Song An went back to Su City, she kept thinking about the date. That girl, Lin Qingqing, looks so in love with Ye Moxuan. I don’t believe such a fiery torch couldn’t melt that iceberg heart of his.

However, she never considered that an iceberg was a mountain of ice, and a torch was just a torch. How could a torch melt away such a humongous iceberg?

Ring! Song An was at the kitchen slicing some fruits when her phone started to ring. After she sliced off the last fruit, she rushed out of the kitchen and picked up the phone.

As soon as she saw the name shown on the phone, she couldn’t help but quirk up the corners of her lips. If Lin Qingqing’s mother is calling me now, does that mean something good has happened?

However, Song An didn’t feel optimistic at the situation, because according to her understanding of her nephew, she expected this call to be more of a call for help.

Even if one’s spirit was fiery hot, Ye Moxuan was not an easy target to get. Added to the fact that he already had someone in his heart, that iceberg of a man will be even harder to melt.

As Song An thought about it, she took a bite out of an apple and answered the call. “Hello?”

“Song An!” The moment she answered the call, a heart-tearing voice came piercing through the phone, almost frightening her soul.

“W-What is it?” Song An asked after swallowing the piece of apple in her mouth.

“Sob! Song An, you need to save my daughter. We have known each other for so many years. Even if your nephew doesn’t like my daughter, he shouldn’t be so cruel toward her.”

Song As remained silent as she continued listening to her.

“I know that us, the Lin family, are too ambitious for thinking we can heighten our status by merging with the Ye family. But… isn’t it normal for any single person to act like that? We don’t need to make such a big fuss because of some puppy love, right? And it is normal for young girls to have a temper. So why did he need to be this ruthless to her?”

Mrs. Lin kept on whining, but Song An couldn’t understand a word she was saying since she didn’t know what was going on. Even so, Mrs. Lin didn’t care to explain clearly as she went on crying her way.

“Umm… can you tell me what happened?”

“Song An, you also know our dear Qingqing, and you know what kind of a person she is, right? I remember that you were impressed by her the first time, weren’t you?”

“So what actually happened?” Song An asked again.

“I remember whenever our dear Qingqing saw you, she would always call you ‘Aunty Song’ affectionately. That day after we came back from the date, as a mother, I could see that she really liked your nephew, even though she didn’t tell me that. But… sob!”

At the same time, Song An’s head was fuming. Finally, she couldn’t resist anymore, so she grinded her teeth and snapped, “Stop!”

Mrs. Lin stopped her crying for a while, then slowly, she went back weeping again.

“Hey, did you call me just to cry? If you don’t plan to tell me what’s going on, fine. You can cry your heart out. Just call me later after you’re done with your whimpering.” Song An was a harsh person and was prompt with her decision-making. She knew that Mrs. Lin’s crying wouldn’t stop if she didn’t cut her off.

As expected, Mrs. Lin immediately stopped crying after her threat of hanging up. “Don’t hang up your phone. I have something important to tell you.”

Listening to her usual calm voice from the phone, Song An couldn’t help but smirk. Who do you think you’re messing with? Do you really think you can overpower me with your weak cry?

“Spill. What happened?”

“Actually, this is what happened…”

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At the hospital.

After Han Muzi left, there was only Ye Moxuan in the ward.

Since Lin Qingqing was caught, he had been feeling more relaxed for the past few days. During the day, Ye Moxuan clicked into Han Muzi’s WeChat profile with his phone to access her WeChat Moments. Then, he kept on scrolling her pictures and texts that she had posted.

She didn’t try to hide away her WeChat Moments as she had opened it up for everyone to see. Inside it were a few of her selfie photos, but most of it were pictures about her daily life and design works.

Then, he clicked on a picture of hers, which looked like it was taken by a friend. In the picture, she was wearing a blue silk dress while standing on a beach. The wind lifted her waist-length hair and the hem of her dress while the evening night beach blended with her deep blue silk dress. It was such a beautiful sight.

Ye Moxuan enlarged the picture to have a better look at the lady’s familiar facial features. Her face was filled with warm joy. Heh, this woman… I really love her the more I look at her.

Ye Moxuan’s movement became more childish when he reached out to poke between her eyes and murmured, “Stupid woman.”

Meanwhile, Xiao Su, who was standing aside to guard him, remained silent. Heh, is he treating me as if I didn’t exist?

Obviously not! Maybe it was due to his strong presence or that his gaze and taunting expression were too obvious, Ye Moxuan abruptly lifted his head and sent a murderous look toward him. Xiao Su felt the chill on his back and broke into cold sweat. “Umm… Young Master Ye… I didn’t see anything just now!” he defended himself with trembling lips.

“Heh.” Ye Moxuan smirked. He then retracted it and bellowed, “Get out!”

Xiao Su was stunned before turning away to leave the ward. “Alright. I’ll go.”

As Xiao Su opened the door to leave the ward, a figure suddenly rushed in from outside.

The speed was too fast for Xiao Su to stop. Right away, the person passed him and was standing in front of Ye Moxuan.

“Young Master Ye!” Xiao Su screamed. “Be careful!”

“You little brat! How dare you bully her daughter!” Ye Moxuan was still holding on to his phone before Song An dashed in front of him and slapped him down in an instant.

Before he could react to the situation, his whole body went rolling down the side of the bed while the phone in his hand went flying away. Thud!

Xiao Su turned over immediately with his eyes widened after witnessing everything. One second, two seconds, three seconds later… Xiao Su came back around and called after Ye Moxuan before rushing to help him up. “Are you okay?”

Ye Moxuan was badly injured. Even though he had been recuperating for the past few days, it wasn’t easy for his wound to heal completely. If it weren’t for his injury, Song An wouldn’t have been able to knock him down from the bed and cause him to fall straight on his wound.

For a moment, Ye Moxuan’s delicate face turned pale, along with his lips that he spent a few days pumping blood into. Cold sweat was also starting to come out of his forehead.

“I’ll call the doctor!” Xiao Su was worried, so he helped him up and went to find the doctor.

At the same time, Song An squinted her eyes after seeing Ye Moxuan’s condition, which looked quite serious. “Y-You’re hurt?”

He raised his head to look at her, and he looked particularly frail. “What do you think, Aunty?”

She was startled for a moment before she got back to her senses and went up to him. “Which part of you was injured? Let me see!”

Ye Moxuan paid no attention to her after he got up, but he picked up the phone that just fell to the floor and realized the screen was cracked. The phone was still usable after he pressed on it, but the picture on the screen was ruptured to pieces, and the person in it became unrecognizable.

Song An had a glance at the blurry figure in the phone. Although the person wasn’t recognizable anymore, she could still tell that it was a girl. She squinted her eyes, as if she picked up an unfamiliar scent. “Who’s that?”

After hearing her, Ye Moxuan quietly put away his phone while exerting a cold aura. “What are you here for?” There wasn’t any sense of welcome in his tone, as though the words ‘I don’t want you here’ were written plainly on his cold face.

“You little brat! You really think I won’t do anything to you while you’re injured? What kind of expression is that? Is that the expression you show to your Aunty, who came all the way from Su City?”

Ye Moxuan remained his expression. “Then what kind of expression should I show you, Aunty? Especially after you pushed me, your injured nephew, down the bed and smashed my phone. How do you think I should treat you?”

Song An was rendered speechless as she knew that it was wrong of her to have done that. However, after remembering what Mrs. Lin had told her, she felt that her hit was too soft on him.

“How is it possible for you to fall down after a slight push? When did you become so weak? And you still have the audacity to blame me?”

“Why don’t you ask the fine lady you introduced to me why I became so weak?”

“The lady I introduced to you? What about her?” Song An suddenly smelled something fishy, so she went up to him. “Your face is too pale. Where is the wound? Let me check it for you.”

“Aunty, are you sure you’re here to care for my wound? Why do I feel like you’re here to condemn me?”

“I did plan to come and condemn you, but that doesn’t stop me from checking up on my nephew. Is there a problem with that?” she asked.

Ye Moxuan continued ignoring her with his cold eyes devoid of any temperature.

By the looks of him, he really is furious. For so many years, I’ve never seen him this angry before. All of a sudden, Song An felt that the situation was not what it seemed. But it was just about a girl. How could that have caused such a huge stir on his temperament? What is the reason behind this? No. I need to ask him clearly.

“Alright. I won’t force you if you don’t want to tell me. Can you at least let me see your wound? Now, I would like to ask you. Why are you sending their daughter to court? It was just a blind date. What did she do that pissed you off? Even if she really did make a mistake, can you please consider my relationship with the Lin family and let bygones be bygones, hmm?”

“Let bygones be bygones?” Ye Moxuan reiterated the four words as if it was a joke. “Aunty, you are usually a smart person. Why have you suddenly lost your thinking skills today? Did you think I would send her to court for nothing?”

Song An staggered as Ye Moxuan’s words made sense. He’s right!

She was frustrated when Mrs. Lin came crying to her, so afterward, she felt that Ye Moxuan was too rash after hearing about the situation. How could he treat the Lin family like that? But now, she had calmed down and realized that something was wrong. My nephew isn’t an unreasonable person. Even if he was irrational, there is still justice in the law. How could they simply send an innocent person to court?

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“Is it because… she did some unspeakable things to you?” Song An squinted her eye as it was filled with caution. It was clear that she had an overall idea of the situation.

However, Ye Moxuan was too lazy to explain to her, so he grabbed his phone and went back to bed without uttering a single word to her. When he was in a bad mood, it was impossible to make him explain.

Song An chose not to force him to answer, and then she casually found a chair to sit on. Ye Moxuan kept quiet, and Song An just sat there waiting, not forcing him to speak. I’m back at North City anyway, and I have all the time in the world to be with you. If you don’t speak for a day, then I’ll be here for a day. You’ll need to talk eventually, right?

Seeing the psychological warfare enfolding before him, Xiao Su tried to hold back the urge to roll his eyes. I will be the one being tortured if they continue with this. Both parties emanated a strong aura that caused the temperature of the room to drop.

Finally, Xiao Su decided to be the peacemaker, so he went up to them. “Erm… Aunty Song, why don’t we go out? I’ll tell you everything.”

Although he wasn’t clear with the whole situation since he wasn’t present at the scene that day, he got a sense of what happened through the events that occurred during the past few days.

“I’m fine with that!” Song An nodded and stood up to follow Xiao Su out.

But how could Ye Moxuan agree to this as he held the secrets in him? So, he sneered, “Where are you going?”

That short sentence was enough to stop Xiao Su and Song An in their steps.

“Young Master Ye, Aunty Song has come all the way from Su City. If you don’t wish to tell her, then I’ll help you explain to her.”

Ye Moxuan lifted his eyes, and his gaze was as sharp as a blade. “Since when were you in control of my business?”

Xiao Su was stunned before saying, “No… I don’t want to be involved in this! I’ll go out now!” He didn’t want to stay much longer. I have feelings too, alright?

After he was done, Xiao Su left the ward swiftly.

At the same time, Song An kept quiet. What kind of situation is this? Since he forbade Xiao Su from saying, then I’ll just keep on waiting.

After that, the ward sank into an odd silence. Ye Moxuan continued fiddling with his phone to a point where he got frustrated over the cracked screen and yelled frantically, “Xiao Su!”

Xiao Su didn’t actually leave the ward as he was just standing outside. As soon as he heard his calling, he couldn’t pretend he didn’t hear it, so he went in. “Young Master Ye?”

“My phone! Take it for repair now.” Ye Moxuan handed his phone to Xiao Su, who walked over to take it. “I’ll go fix it now.”

“Give it back to me in 30 minutes.”

Xiao Su paused for a while before assuring him, “No problem!”

After he left, the ward again went into silence. In the meantime, Song An had calmed herself down and sorted in her mind everything Mrs. Lin told her. “Xiao Su is gone now. Let’s have a talk. The Lin family called me, saying that you bullied their little girl. Even though I don’t know what happened between the two of you that caused such a grudge, she is still a girl. How will she be able to go on with her life if you send her to court? Besides, she is also the precious darling of the Lin family.”

Precious darling? That description of her aroused a sense of mockery in his eyes. “So what?” She almost harmed my woman, and she has to pay a huge price for that. Even though the wound is now on my back, it could have been way worse.

As he thought about it, the coldness grew endlessly in his eyes while his ruthless expression actually scared Song An. She couldn’t help but ask again, “Just tell me. What has Lin Qingqing done to you that made you hate her this much?”

After she asked, Ye Moxuan went silent again. Song An was getting a heart attack from the anger bubbling inside her. She didn’t know what to do next now that Xiao Su was gone.

Just when both of them were fuming, the door of the ward suddenly opened.

Hearing the sound, Ye Moxuan’s eyebrows were raised. Didn’t I just send Xiao Su away to fix the phone? How is he back already after just leaving?

Then, he lifted his head to have a look and was shocked by who he saw as his pupils shrank.

Song An also heard the sound, so naturally, she turned to look at the source. As soon as she saw the person opening the door, she stood up in a flash as her expression fell. How could it be her?

Initially, Han Muzi planned to come during the night, but because Lin Qingqing wasn’t causing trouble outside, she could finally sleep soundly. After she went back home, she felt the need to thank Ye Moxuan for what he had done. Therefore, she cooked some healthy porridge to bring over to him herself. However, when opening the door to the ward, she never expected to see…

Song An.

Ye Moxuan’s aunt. That woman who was nice to her before. But now…

The atmosphere went silent for a few seconds, then Han Muzi came around and walked toward Song An with her lips twitching. “Hello, Aunty Song.”

Aunty Song… Such a formal way to call her.

Song An also came back to her senses, and her lips twitched when she tried to walk up to her. However, a figure acted quicker than her and straight away blocked her from Han Muzi. “You should go back.”

There was a strong and cold feeling in his voice that was stern and assertive. Han Muzi had a look at Ye Moxuan in front of him, then toward Song An’s shocked expressions, and smiled. “I’m not going back,” she said softly.

Ye Moxuan looked back at her in disbelief after hearing her words.

Afterward, Han Muzi passed him and walked toward the table, as if nothing happened. She placed down the thermos in her hand and turned toward Song An. “Aunty Song, I haven’t seen you for a long time. You still look as young as before.”

Song An stared at her with her confused eyes, not replying to her comment. Five years… This woman had been missing for a whole five years. Song An initially thought that she would never show up again, and she didn’t expect her to appear in front of her after coming back to Su City. What’s happening? And why is she in Ye Moxuan’s ward?

Seeing her gaping at her with a bewildered expression, Han Muzi smiled faintly. “Looks like Mr. Ye hasn’t told you everything, Aunty Song.”

“What actually happened?” Song An finally came around and focused all her attention on Han Muzi while walking to her. “Can you tell me?”

Han Muzi was stunned. Should I tell her?

Before she could open her mouth, Ye Moxuan, who was unwilling to explain to Song An at first, suddenly uttered coldly, “Don’t ask any questions first. You can come and have a look at the wound on my back before asking.”

The wound on his back? Song An tightened her lips and went over to Ye Moxuan.

She walked to his back while Han Muzi stood aside watching quietly. Unconsciously, her eyes crossed paths with Ye Moxuan’s chilling eyes as he gazed at her emotionally. It is clear he didn’t want to explain to his Aunty, but now… Is he doing it for me?

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Ye Moxuan’s eyes made her feel at loss. At last, Han Muzi diverted her eyes away from him.

Song An was a doctor, so she would know how to examine Ye Moxuan’s wound. As Han Muzi stood aside, she suddenly heard Song An’s deep breathing, then she asked in disbelief, “W-What happened to you? W-Why are you so badly injured?”

Nobody answered Song An while she sat there looking at Ye Moxuan’s wound. At the end, she couldn’t bear him like this, so she re-bandaged his wound and sat down to calm herself down.

After her emotions were stable, she turned her sight toward Ye Moxuan. “Don’t tell me that that wound was caused by Lin Qingqing.”

Listening to her, Ye Moxuan sneered, “Could I have done that to myself?”

Song An kept quiet afterward. Even though she had guessed from the start that Ye Moxuan might have been hurt by Lin Qingqing, she couldn’t have imagined the wound to be this serious. She had seen wounds like this before… but not that much. Nevertheless, the severity of those wounds left a hard print on her mind.

That was why Song An was able to identify how Ye Moxuan got injured just by a glance. If these wounds were really caused by Lin Qingqing, then it seems reasonable to send her to court. After causing a wound like that, she may be charged for intentional assault.

“Then…” Suddenly, Song An couldn’t find the words to say. At first, she came here on behalf of Mrs. Lin, but now… after seeing how serious her nephew’s wound was, she definitely felt heart-broken for him.

However, Song An was more curious about another matter other than the wound.

Her eyes, which were filled with confusion, landed on Han Muzi. “What does this incident have to do with her? When did the two of you meet?”

The topic has now finally landed on me again, huh? Han Muzi let out a sigh inside of her. Looks like this is unavoidable. But seeing Ye Moxuan’s long face, I think it’s better for me to explain.

After giving it a thought, Han Muzi smiled softly. “Aunty Song, Mr. Ye is now my company’s client.”

Song An widened her eyes in shock after listening to her words. Ye Moxuan is her company’s client? What does that mean? At the same time, Ye Moxuan frowned following her words.

“Client? What do you mean?”

“I started a designer company, and Mr. Ye placed an order with our company,” Han Muzi gently replied.

At this point, Song An finally understood everything. According to her, Ye Moxuan is the one clinging on to her.

It all made sense after Song An gave it some thought. From the moment Han Muzi opened the door, this nephew of hers already had his eyes glued on to her. Also, it was clear from the way she called him ‘Mr. Ye’ that she treated him as a stranger.

“Why have you changed the way you address me?” Ye Moxuan asked out of discontent.

Han Muzi remained speechless as she felt a bit awkward. She didn’t answer his question but glanced toward Song An and gave her a polite smile.

The atmosphere became weird. After seeing that she wasn’t answering him, he simply called out, “Muzi.”

Han Muzi blinked and smiled. “Actually, Mr. Ye got injured because he saved me. That is why I’ve been staying to take care of him while he is in the hospital.”

As Song An listened to her, she gained even more information, and her mind quickly processed them. “Looks like you’ve already met Qingqing, and… she knows of your presence,” she uttered with her hands crossed. Then, she squinted her eyes at Ye Moxuan. “So, during this period, you have been going to her company while dating Lin Qingqing?”

Ye Moxuan frowned as he ignored her; he was still grappling with the way Han Muzi addressed him.

“Yes. Miss Lin… was once my client too.”

Song An was rendered speechless. What is this? Lin Qingqing was also her client? Why are all these people entangled somehow?

Song An felt like her mind was boiling after trying to understand the whole situation as her brain was messed up, so she walked up to Han Muzi directly. “Follow me outside. Let’s talk.”

Han Muzi knew this was inevitable and nodded. “Alright.”

However, when the both of them were about to exit the ward, Ye Moxuan exclaimed, “Don’t you go!” The two of them stopped their steps, and Song An turned over to see Ye Moxuan standing up with his cold body while his penetrative eyes landed on Han Muzi. “I don’t permit you to go. Come back.”

This little brat. Song An grinded her teeth.

For a while, Han Muzi didn’t move, then she turned her head back. “Someone should clarify everything eventually. You take a rest. We’ll be back soon.”

The next second, Ye Moxuan got up from his bed and locked his hand onto her wrist. “I said I don’t permit you to go, so don’t you go.”

Han Muzi frowned. “Ye Moxuan, you—”

As he listened to her calling his name again, a smile slowly quirked up on the corner of his mouth as he stared blankly at her. “If only you were willing to call me by my first name.”

Song An, who was standing aside, remained silent at the situation. This brat. When has he become this good at flirting? Is he even acknowledging my presence?

Thinking about it, Song An couldn’t help but give Han Muzi a thorough look. She always knew the importance of this woman to Ye Moxuan, but who knew that, after five years, Ye Moxuan would completely change himself for her.

“Let go.” Han Muzi tried to pull her hand back, but Ye Moxuan held onto her wrist firmly. After seeing her struggling, he promptly decided to move his hands downward to hers and interlocked both of their fingers.

This action was conducted in front of Song An, so Han Muzi’s face blushed while she cautioned him, “If you don’t let go of my hand, I won’t ever come to take care of you again.”

These words were powerful. Ye Moxuan’s once tight grip immediately let loose after hearing her, but he was still unwilling. “I still won’t allow you to go.”

Song An couldn’t bear to put her nephew in a difficult position, especially after enduring such a serious injury, so she finally uttered, “Fine. Both of you don’t have to leave. I’ll leave, alright? I’ll go find out more about this and have a nice meal and a shower before coming back here!”

At that, Song An really left.

After she was gone, Han Muzi jeered, “Can you let go now?”

Seeing that the crisis was resolved, Ye Moxuan was finally willing to let go of her hand, but he still walked up to her. “Don’t tell her too much. You don’t need to explain everything to anyone.”

“When have I said I wanted to explain to her?” Han Muzi pursed her lips. “She is your aunt, and also the middle-person who introduced Miss Lin to you. She is now in the most difficult position, so I feel that she has the need to know. If you don’t want to say it, then I will. Besides, it just takes a few sentences.”

“What if she blames you?” Ye Moxuan suddenly asked.

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Han Muzi was startled for a while. “What do you mean?”

As she thought about it, she roughly understood Ye Moxuan’s intention, then she smiled. “It’s normal for her to blame me. After all, I blame myself too.”

Ye Moxuan’s eyes squinted after listening to her. “You blame yourself?”

Han Muzi lowered her eyes. Yes. I have always blamed myself. I’m responsible for Ye Moxuan getting hurt. If it weren’t for me, he wouldn’t have gotten himself this badly injured. I blame myself for meeting up with Lin Qingqing at first. Even if we made an appointment, why did I try to find her when she wasn’t free? If I had never gone to that restaurant at that time, would I have run into Ye Moxuan?

Thinking about it, Han Muzi chuckled bitterly. “If I had never gone to that restaurant, none of this would have happened. And maybe by now, you and Miss Lin would have been…” Together.

“There is no ‘if’!” Ye Moxuan coldly cut off her words as he also pursed his lips. “Don’t you understand by now?”

“What?”

“Five years. The reason I didn’t divorce you for the past five years.”

Han Muzi stayed speechless. At this moment, Ye Moxuan’s eyes were deep, but also as bright as the million stars in the sky. Meanwhile, his words hit hard on her heart. But… it was clear five years ago that he…

After giving it a thought, Han Muzi took a few steps back and said stubbornly, “It’s better not to talk about this now. Let’s solve the current problem first.”

She’s running away again… Ye Moxuan’s eyes darkened as he let out a chuckle. “Fine. If you don’t want to mention the past, then don’t. However, you will need to face it eventually.” That was how this matter came to an end.

As soon as Song An went back, she called Xiao Su on the phone to ask about the situation, and after finding out more about it, she was sure that Lin Qingqing was the one harming others first. Immediately, she became furious and called Mrs. Lin straight away.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Lin didn’t expect her to call back this soon. As she wiped her tears out of distress for her daughter, she joyfully asked, “An, is the situation any better? What did Moxuan say? Can my baby girl be released now?”

Mrs. Lin felt something was wrong as Song An didn’t answer her, so she called out again, “An?”

A while later, Song An’s indifferent voice came through the phone. “We have known each other for a long time, right?”

Mrs. Lin staggered and nodded. “Y-Yes.”

“Then you should know that I hate the kind of people who twist the truth.”

The ruthlessness in Song An’s voice caused Mrs. Lin to startle. She assumed that Song An already knew everything, so she quickly explained, “It’s not what you think it is. How could I not know your personality after knowing you for so long? I wouldn’t dare to twist the truth in front of you. It’s just that this situation is a bit complicated, and I wasn’t present at the scene, so I got all my information through what others told me. If I said something incorrectly, then someone must have gotten it wrong, and I’ll apologize to you for that. But Qingqing is innocent; she didn’t mean to hurt Moxuan. So I think—”

“So you think she should push away all of the responsibility?”

“I…”

“Maybe I have been too kind over the past two years, so you think I’m easy to fool. Am I right? At first, I saw that Qingqing had a good personality, so I thought, why don’t we try to be a family? But it seems like I was wrong. Not only is Lin Qingqing a bad person, she is an evil one too.”

“A-An, how could you say that? Qingqing is a good kid. She’s always had an excellent character and skills. And you…”

“You dare to call a girl who splashed acid on other people’s faces a good kid? You’re right. She didn’t mean to hurt Moxuan, but her intentions were to hurt others. She wanted to hurt another girl like her, and she even wanted to ruin her face.”

Mrs. Lin was left speechless.

“Do you still want to defend her now?”

Mrs. Lin explained, “An, she is my daughter after all. Even if… she’s done unspeakable things, I’m still her mother! I just… I can’t stand aside and watch. Qingqing never suffered any pain when she grew up under my care, and she’s always been loved by everyone. I believe that she would do such an irrational thing like this because the other girl crossed a line or said something offensive. Furthermore, this is between them young people to settle themselves, so why do you need to get involved?”

“Fine,” Song An sneered. “Then I won’t get involved, and let them young people settle it themselves. It doesn’t matter to me whether she is sent to prison or not.”

“An, don’t do that. I came looking for you because I want you to take care of the situation.”

“Heh, I can see you don’t want me to handle this, but to save your daughter, right? How could you forget that Moxuan is my nephew too? You’re Qingqing’s mother, so it is understandable for you to protect her. But shouldn’t I protect my own nephew too?” Her words were sharp, and it stunned Mrs. Lin.

A while later, Mrs. Lin came around and sobbed pitifully. “Song An! This wasn’t what you said on the phone before. Even though my daughter has done unspeakable things, she is still forgivable. Your Moxuan already has a girlfriend himself, and you still introduced my daughter to him. If you had figured it out earlier, none of this would have happened. Qingqing is just a girl, so it’s normal for her to be mad about this! Young people usually do irrational things when they are mad, but do you really need to push her to the edge?”

Song An remained speechless. All of a sudden, she felt that Ye Moxuan was really giving her a headache.

This never would have happened if he had rejected Lin Qingqing, but… this was a complicated situation. Maybe Lin Qingqing misunderstood? Or maybe Ye Moxuan didn’t state his stand to her clearly? She felt a real headache thinking about it.

“An, I don’t blame you. But I raised Qingqing for so many years; I don’t want to see her life ruined like that. If she really goes to prison, what will become of her in the future? She will be devastated… Please help me. After all of this is settled, I will bring Qingqing along to thank you at your door and apologize. Is that alright?”

After Mrs. Lin softened her tone, Song An’s heart couldn’t help but soften too. Even though splashing acid at someone was a terrible act, and she would be charged with intentional assault according to the law, but… she did introduce Lin Qingqing to Ye Moxuan after all. Therefore, she should also be held accountable for what had happened.

“I understand. I will discuss it with Moxuan as soon as possible.”

“An, I’m begging you right now. If you can help Qingqing, I will definitely keep to my promise.”

Song An ended the call with mixed feelings as she quietly held her phone on one hand. I don’t need to find Moxuan. If I want to get Lin Qingqing released, I… just need to find that lady.

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 500

In the quiet room at the second floor of the restaurant, Song An stood up to serve a bowl of soup to Han Muzi. “This place makes good soup. I used to love coming here before going to Su City, and occasionally, I will also bring Moxuan here with me. However, ever since I went to Su City, I have not been able to drink their soup. But thanks to you, I have the chance again today.”

She handed the bowl over, and Han Muzi quickly got up to receive it. “Thank you, Aunty Song.”

Song An gave a gentle smile. “No need to be so polite, since we’ve already known each other for so long. Where have you been these past five years? How have you been? Why didn’t I hear anything from you these years?”

Han Muzi sat opposite her while holding the bowl of soup. She stirred the soup with a spoon and answered her slowly, “Aunty Song, I have been studying design abroad for the past five years.”

“Studying design?” Song An was stunned, but she smiled afterward. “It is a good career. Looks like you’ve really changed after these years.”

While listening to her, Han Muzi could only smile as she didn’t know how to reply. Actually, she had predicted that Song An would ask her out for a meal eventually. This meal was inevitable, so when she got the call from Song An, she came over without any hesitation.

“Qi…” A familiar name came out of Song An’s mouth. It felt close yet strange to Han Muzi, as if Song An was calling someone else.

Qi. This name… was something from a long time ago

Then, Song An sensed that something was wrong as soon as she said that name, so she smiled again. “I heard Moxuan calling you ‘Muzi’ back in the ward. Have you changed your name?”

Han Muzi nodded and answered her honestly, “Shen Qi was my previous name. Now, my family name is Han. I’m called Han Muzi. Aunty Song, if you don’t mind, you can call me Muzi.”

“Han? Are you related to the Han family?”

“Han Qing is my brother.”

Song An was a bit surprised after hearing this news as she looked at her with confusion. Long ago, I investigated this girl’s background. Back then, she was a daughter of the Shen family, but now, she became one of the Han’s? Did she conceal her true identity then?

However, that wasn’t the important topic today. As Song An thought about it, she nodded. “I see. No wonder we haven’t heard from you; turns out you changed your name. By the way, how have you been these past few years? By the looks of you, you’ve been doing fine, right?”

Han Muzi let out a shy smile. “Yes. Things are great.”

Hearing her say that things were great, the smile on Song An’s face finally fainted. “Actually, I can see that you are doing well even if you didn’t say it. Not only that, you are now totally different than before. But… for these five years, Moxuan has been living in a muddle everyday.”

Han Muzi couldn’t hold on to her smile anymore, and she glanced at Song An with a faint and calm look.

“As his Aunty, I’ve never seen him this way. It felt like he had nothing to live for. Other than his mother, I’ve never seen him care for anyone else as much as he did you. Even I, his Aunty, am expendable to him.”

Han Muzi stayed silent.

“You should be able to understand me.”

“Aunty Song, can you be more specific?” Han Muzi asked.

“Fine. Then I’ll cut to the chase. When did the two of you meet?”

Han Muzi raised her eyelids to gaze at Song An in front of her. After she put down the spoon on her hand, she told Song An everything that happened at the restaurant that day.

At first, Song An gave a certained face when listening to her, but at the end, she couldn’t listen to it anymore and said helplessly, “This Moxuan. When did he become this shameless? How could I not know what he’s become… He really is…” Han Muzi was impressed with her for calling out his nephew shameless just like that. “So, you’re saying Moxuan kept on forcing you to meet with him to get close to you, is it?”

Han Muzi nodded. “That’s about right.”

“So you don’t like him now, and you don’t ever want to see him or be close to him. Is that true?”

As she listened to her words, Han Muzi was startled for a second, and then she looked toward Song An opposite her and realized she was also glancing at her with fiery eyes.

“You’re hesitating.” Song An let out a smile.

Han Muzi came around and revealed a faint smile. “Aunty Song, you’re joking. I’ve had no more love left for him since long ago. It is because he is now my client, and he also got hurt because of me, so I have the responsibility to take care of him.”

“What will you do after his wound is healed?” Song An asked again.

“After he is healed, I will naturally go away and never show up in front of him again.”

“Then what about your relationship with him as your client? What if he keeps on looking for you? How are you going to avoid him?” Song An’s questions came flying in until Han Muzi was unable to reply.

She stopped without answering Song An’s questions anymore and stared at her. “Aunty Song, if you have anything to say to me, just say it.”

A smile crossed Song An’s velvet lips. “You really are a clever girl. To be fair, I actually liked you five years ago. Even when Moxuan mentioned to me about your remarriage problem, I still thought that you were a nice girl. If the two of you could overcome the difficulties together, I felt that it would be wonderful for you two to be together. But now… I don’t think both of you suit each other anymore.”

Han Muzi didn’t reply to her while her face remained emotionless.

Song An observed her and continued, “Your looks are a big contrast with your personality. On the outside, you look weak, but on the inside, you are a strong person, just like Moxuan, who won’t bow down to anyone. You two will only be hurting each other if you stay together.”

“Yeah. You’re right with your analysis. That was why I chose to leave him.” Han Muzi nodded with agreement.

Song An kept quiet. Her eyes were filled with confusion as she realized that Han Muzi’s eyes and face were devoid of any emotions after hearing her words. All of a sudden, she felt that there was no chance for Ye Moxuan.

If she still had a trace of love for Ye Moxuan, she would have been worried after hearing her words. But she didn’t… Moxuan, oh Moxuan. It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but this woman has no love for you anymore. Forcing her won’t give you happiness.

Thinking about it, Song An suddenly asked, “After all these years, have you remarried?”

The question felt like a bomb exploding inside Han Muzi’s heart. She was stunned for a while before she instinctively lowered her eyes. “No.”

“No?” Song An was shocked. “Five years, and you didn’t start another relationship? Not even one? Then…”

Han Muzi smiled faintly. “I think it is kind of nice living alone. Aunty Song, I know what you’re trying to say… but you can rest assured. After everything is settled, I will cut off all contact with Ye Moxuan, and I won’t let him cling on to me anymore.”

Hearing her words, Song An finally let out a huge sigh. “Wait. You really think I came here today to tear you two apart?”