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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 531

Inside the quiet car, someone’s breathing was starting to accelerate.

Ye Moxuan held on to her hand and ground his teeth. “Who cares about that? If the photo is yours, it means you’re my wife.”

Han Muzi gave him a faint smile and softly pulled her hand back. “Then you’re wrong. Legally, we are not husband and wife, never mind in reality. Besides, you also gave me a contract back then. Did you forget?”

When she mentioned that contract, Ye Moxuan’s face became darker. The contract was given by him and now she was using it as an excuse to reject him. Did I dig my own grave?

“Ye Moxuan, who gave you the right to cut others off? When you want me, I must stay, and when you don’t want me, I must get the hell away. Wasn’t the pain you inflicted on me five years ago enough? Do you want it to happen all over again five years later? Who gave you the confidence to believe that… I will come back to you? You only get one chance in life. I finally understood this in the past five years. I, Han Muzi, want to relive my life, and it starts by staying far away from you.” Her words were so firm and ruthless that it changed Ye Moxuan’s face from dark to pale.

“Qi…” He couldn’t help but use her previous name. “Please let me explain. Back then…”

Han Muzi was shocked and she suddenly snapped, “Don’t ever say that name. Shen Qi died five years ago! The person standing in front of you right now is Han Muzi. My family name isn’t Shen; it’s Han. Just treat the past as though it was a bad dream. Please… don’t force yourself into my life again.”

After she was done, Han Muzi tried to open the door but realized that it was still locked. “Open the door for me now,” she demanded.

He didn’t move a muscle.

Han Muzi went to do it herself but was caught by Ye Moxuan again. “I’m sorry.”

Upon hearing that, Han Muzi was startled. “It was me who hurt you five years ago, but back then…”

“Do you know?” Han Muzi suddenly raised her head. “I don’t even want to know the reason why you treated me that way. In these past few years, I never asked, and I never looked into it, because deep down, I didn’t want to know. I only know of the things you did to me, so… I didn’t even care about the processes that led up to it. It doesn’t matter if you were forced or you had your difficulties; I don’t feel like forgiving you.”

She never believed that difficulties could make a person do irrational things. That was why in her principle, she only looked at the results and not the process.

There was a pain in Ye Moxuan’s eyes. This woman was more stubborn than he expected, but this was what he liked about her. She was as stubborn as a rock and only believed in facts. “So what happens now?” He let out a chuckle but it was filled with intense self-mockery. “You don’t want to forgive me, and I don’t ever want to let you go—not in my lifetime.”

Undoubtedly, these words hit Han Muzi hard. She bit her lower lip and uttered, “Then you will stay away from me and just watch me from afar. Don’t ever intervene with my life, and…” She thought for a while and added, “Don’t you ever hurt my family!”

At first, Ye Moxuan imagined she was talking about Han Qing, but he figured, If she had wanted to talk about Han Qing, she would have mentioned his name just now. Is she talking about someone else other than Han Qing?

All of a sudden, Ye Moxuan remembered the little boy’s voice on the phone when he was at the hospital that day. At that time, Han Muzi’s eyes were filled with gentleness when the boy called her mommy in his childish voice. That kid must be her beloved.

He then remembered that back when she married him, she was pregnant with her ex-husband’s child. She was desperate to keep that child. Ye Moxuan felt extremely uncomfortable at the time, but what choice did he have? He loved the woman in front of him. Even if she had another man’s child, so what?

While thinking about it, Ye Moxuan struggled to open his mouth. “I won’t hurt your family, especially that kid…”

As soon as he mentioned the kid, Han Muzi’s face changed in a flash. “Did you look into my past?”

Ye Moxuan frowned. “In your eyes, am I that kind of person?”

Seeing him deny it, Han Muzi felt relieved inside. She always panicked everytime Little Bean was mentioned, especially after meeting Ye Linhan lately. After all, he had a grudge against Ye Moxuan, so she wasn’t sure if he would tell him after seeing Little Bean’s face.

Then she came to a realization. According to Ye Moxuan’s character, it would have been impossible for him to stay put and do nothing if he had seen Little Bean’s face. As she thought about it, Han Muzi quickly spoke, “Then promise me that you will never investigate me again.”

“Why? Are you hiding something from me?” He frowned.

Han Muzi sneered, “Do you know how many times you looked into me back then? Isn’t that enough for you?”

Ye Moxuan only guessed that he hurt her during his investigation of her, so he nodded. “Fine. I promise you.”

After hearing his promise, Han Muzi felt relieved. “You said it yourself. I won’t forget it.”

“I won’t look into you.” Ye Moxuan added, “No matter what you’ve become now or whose child you’re carrying, I can accept it all.”

Listening to him, she could feel her heart stir as she twitched her lips. No matter whose child I’m carrying, he can accept it?

“Do you know what you’re talking about?”

“I do.” He nodded while his inky eyes gazed deep into her cold ones. “I’m awake. You don’t need to doubt me.”

Who let him believe he couldn’t live without her? He didn’t expect that, alas, he would be completely defeated by this woman.

“I can take care of my children. I don’t need you. Also, the child is mine and he has nothing to do with you.”

Ye Moxuan suddenly felt that it was an odd moment for her to mention her child, and the words she used were weird too. Why does she need to stress that the child is hers?

As a sense of curiosity came up in his heart, he thought, Maybe I should send someone to look into her. But as he thought about this, he realized that he just promised her he wouldn’t do that. Damn it! She has restricted all my thoughts and actions.

“You can still be my client, but we can’t go back to what we used to be. If something like this ever happens again, I’ll see you in court. Ye Moxuan, I hope you can stay true to your words and never look into me.” The moment she finished her words, she immediately reached out to unlock the door. This time, Ye Moxuan didn’t stop her.

After Han Muzi unlocked the door, she opened it and left the car.

Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan sat inside the car thinking about what she just said.

He frowned and took out his phone to call Xiao Su. If I don’t look into her, then the curiosity in me will eat me up, but if I do, then I’m breaking the promise. Ye Moxuan, you’ve just promised her, but now you’re already going back on your words? She will hate you more if you do this.

Finally, Ye Moxuan let his hands drop lifelessly. This was the first time he felt so defeated.

 

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As night fell, the house was only lit up by a small desk lamp. Han Muzi had already taken her bath and was now wearing her pajamas while sitting on the bed. At this point, she should be sleeping, but she did not feel like it.

Under the night lights, a golden button lets out a faint light on her palm. It might be the warm coloration of the night light that made the color of the button feel warm too.

She slowly drifted away as she stared at the button on her hand. This button was the button that fell into her shirt from a mysterious man five years ago on that rainy night. As Han Muzi thought about it, she tightened her grip on the button and her mind started to drift away.

Back then, she entrusted Han Xueyou to help her find the owner of this button, but after a wild goose chase, she found out that it was Ye Linhan. The news shocked her, and she felt immensely guilty in front of Ye Moxuan. Although she never said it, in her heart, she always believed that the child was Ye Linhan’s. That was why she avoided him as if he was some poisonous snake.

However, ever since Little Bean was born and slowly grew up, the structures on his face became more and more similar to a different man. The notion of this confused her; it was unimaginable and downright shocking. It was absurd.

Even if the child was Ye Linhan’s and possessed the genes of the Ye Family, it was still impossible for him to look just like Ye Moxuan. That was why Han Muzi sometimes wondered whether the mysterious man was Ye Moxuan himself. Yet, after she married into the Ye Family, he kept on saying the child was a bastard.

Since having the realization in her head, Han Muzi’s first thought was to push out this horrifying idea from her mind. How could that be possible? How could that be possible??? If it was him, then fate has made a fool out of us. She couldn’t accept it. During those times, Ye Moxuan’s attitude and Han Xueyou’s words made her feel… hopeless. If it hadn’t been for Little Bean, she would not have continued living. As she thought about it, the grip of her hand on the button became tighter until her fingers turned white.

Creak! The door to the room was suddenly open, and a tiny figure squirmed inside. The figure quickly took off their shoes and crawled onto her bed.

Han Muzi was almost scared witless and she instinctively hid the button under the blanket to prevent anyone from seeing it. It was her secret which she buried inside for so many years.

The little rascal who came in hugged her and pleaded, “Mommy, I don’t want to sleep alone. I want to sleep with you.”

Han Muzi calmed her frightened heart down and her soft voice was heard under the night lights. “You’re all grown up now. You can’t keep sleeping with me anymore. You’re a man and I’m a woman, so it wouldn’t be too appropriate. Do you understand?”

Little Bean leaned his head on her arm with discontent. “No. I’ve not grown up yet. And, you’re my mommy so there won’t be any problems. Mommy, I’ve missed you after I started sleeping on my own lately. Please let me sleep with you tonight.”

Han Muzi remained quiet and uttered, “Little Bean…”

“Mommy, you keep saying that I have grown up. Does that mean I can go find my daddy now?”

Initially, Han Muzi wanted to convince him to go back to his room and sleep, but his sudden questions shocked her. Is fate changing its course?

Back when they were abroad, Little Bean was exceptionally lovely and never asked her about his father. However, ever since they came back, he wouldn’t stop bringing it up. Then, right after she ordered Ye Moxuan not to look into her, Little Bean got into her bed and asked this question. Is this merely a coincidence?

Han Muzi pinched the golden button hard and kept it in her palm. “Why are you asking this all of a sudden?” She had a look at Little Bean, who was inside her arms, and tried to soften her voice. “You… never mentioned this before when we were abroad. Why now?”

Little Bean pouted his lips. “Mommy, you were working very hard back then, so I was being considerate, but now that I’m all grown up, I can go find daddy myself.”

Han Muzi stayed silent.

“Can I, Mommy?” Little Bean shook her arm. “I’m good at it. I can find my daddy!”

At this point, Han Muzi choked on her breath. She finally realized Little Bean wasn’t joking with her after having mentioned it several times. He really wanted to find his daddy. Although it was impossible for someone as young as him to find Ye Moxuan, Han Muzi still felt a little nervous, and so she snapped, “I won’t allow it!”

Her voice was stern and it stunned Little Bean. “M-Mommy…”

“Did you hear me?” Han Muzi asked and glanced toward Little Bean.

Little Bean blinked his eyes and they started to turn red. “But Mommy, I… want to find daddy.”

“Didn’t I just say you can’t?” Han Muzi couldn’t believe he didn’t bother to listen to her and was still persistent about finding his daddy. Suddenly, she became sterner and didn’t hold back her words. “Your daddy is dead now. You don’t need to find him because you can’t!”

Little Bean was left speechless.

After Han Muzi was done, her eyes were also starting to tear up. They were both teary-eyed. A while later, Han Muzi closed her eyes and took a deep breath through her nose. “I’m sorry, Little Bean… Did I overreact just now?”

It was fine while they were still staring at each other, but after Han Muzi softened up to talk to him, Little Bean couldn’t hold it back anymore and he started bawling.

The voice of his cry stung Han Muzi’s heart like a needle, and the pain she felt stopped her breathing for a second. She didn’t know what to say to him since she couldn’t retract the words she just said, so she reached out to hug him. “I’m sorry, Little Bean. I’m so sorry. I’m a bad mommy… I shouldn’t have scolded you.” As Han Muzi was saying this, drops of tears started running down her face. The tears fell on Little Bean’s neck drop by drop—like pearls breaking out of a necklace.

Little Bean was surprised by her tears. Even though he was still crying, he realized that this was the first time his mommy cried in front of him like this. She could not stop the tears that were pouring out of her eyes.

“I’m sorry… I have wronged you. I’m so sorry.” She kept on repeating the same words as though she was in a trance.

Seeing Han Muzi this way, Little Bean suddenly felt that he was being unreasonable. He stretched his tiny hands to hold onto Han Muzi’s neck and brought his warm face over. “Mommy, don’t cry anymore. I won’t… ever mention about finding daddy anymore.”

Han Muzi couldn’t stop sobbing as her tears kept flowing. She hugged Little Bean and continued crying her heart out.

 

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The next day, Han Muzi woke up with a pair of bulging eyes. Yan was shocked at the sight of her face. “Oh my God! What are you doing? Your eyes are bulging like…”

Han Muzi ignored her question while she wet a towel with cold water. She gently pressed the towel on her eyes after squeezing it dry.

“It won’t work like that,” Yan helplessly said as she felt sorry for her. “I realized that you haven’t smiled much after coming back here. We shouldn’t have come back in the first place if I knew this would happen to you.”

“No.” Han Muzi denied her statement while pressing the towel on her eyes. “Why shouldn’t I come back? This is my birthplace. It has nothing to do with others whether I want to come back or not.”

“But…” You don’t seem happy. Yan kept the last part to herself.

“It’s alright.” Han Muzi gently smiled. “I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about me. You still think I can’t handle it after surviving these past five years?”

Yan complained inside of her. Yes, you’ve survived the last five years. But what kind of life were you living before? You crazily devoted your whole life to the design business, and everyday you’d be as tired as a dog, falling asleep immediately whenever you came back. Fortunately, it took Little Bean growing up and starting to call you mommy while hugging you dearly for you to regain some sense.

For the last few years, Yan was always worried about Han Muzi while she watched over her. Now that they were back, she had gotten upset over Ye Moxuan all over again. As such, Yan’s anger toward him grew deep. Stupid man! You already hurt Muzi once back then, and now you still won’t let her go. Do you think you’re amazing now that you’re the President of the Ye Group? The next time I meet you, you’re dead!

…

At the top floor office of the Ye Group Building, Ye Moxuan was sitting at his desk in a daze while he scratched the top of his desk with his nails. He couldn’t stop frowning.

The files on his desk were piled up to the size of a small hill, but he didn’t plan to deal with it. He couldn’t focus on his work as his mind was filled with the image of that woman.

Knock! A knock came from the office door, but Ye Moxuan didn’t seem to hear it while he sat there frowning.

Another knock came, but no one answered it, so the person knocking on the door entered anyway.

After Song An pushed open the office door, she saw Ye Moxuan sitting in his place, frowning. Her movements were very evident, but he was lost in a reverie. As she thought about the events that occurred the past few days, the corners of her lips twitched.

She slowly went over, then placed her bag on the table and sat down on a sofa not far from Ye Moxuan. She then made herself some coffee.

Due to the sound of water being poured, Ye Moxuan finally came back around, and after lifting his eyes, he immediately saw Song An drinking coffee on the sofa. “Why are you here?”

Song An glanced at him and ignored him as she smiled and took another sip of her coffee.

“When did you come in?” Ye Moxuan frowned even more.

“When you were drifting into space.” Song An smiled gently and placed the coffee on the table. The collision between the table and porcelain created a slight noise, and what followed was Song An’s voice. “What is it now? As the President, you should be handling your work at this time; instead, you’re just daydreaming. Are you thinking of how to please women?”

Ye Moxuan glared at her bitterly with his sharp eyes.

Song An crossed her hands in front of her chest and squinted back at him. “I know that these words are hard to listen to. But after seeing you like this, I just want to tell you—don’t force it anymore.”

“What are you saying?” The words triggered Ye Moxuan as he tightened his eyebrows.

“I can see that she may still have a bit of affection for you, but she will never be with you.” These words kept Ye Moxuan’s eyebrows and lip tight together while he stared at her bitterly.

Song An stood up. “You don’t like what I’m saying? You don’t want to hear it? Well, that’s the truth.”

“What truth?” Ye Moxuan pressed his lips and asked coldly.

“The truth is that she will never be with you no matter how hard you try.”

“Why not?” Ye Moxuan sneered, “Do you know her very well? How did you come up with this stuff?”

Seeing him sneering, Song An couldn’t help but sneer back at him, “I’m a woman myself. Don’t you think I would understand women better than you?”

Ye Moxuan did not say anymore but his attitude was cold, and it was obvious he was ignoring her.

Song An purposely came today to clear his mind, so naturally, she wouldn’t give up this easily. She stepped up to him and asked, “Why do you think your mother gave birth to you alone back then?

Ye Moxuan remained silent. The moment his mother was mentioned, a trace of pain flashed through his eyes. After all these years, his mother was still a needle in his heart. Every time he thought of his mother, he became more hateful toward the people of the Ye Family, and even hated himself for carrying the blood of the Ye Family.

“During those years, your mother had a few admirers herself, but she chose not to remarry because of you. Even if it wasn’t because of you, she still wouldn’t remarry. Do you know why?”

Ye Moxuan was still silent.

“It was because she was hurt badly. She gave her whole heart, but it was thrown away to rot, and ever since, all her hopes and dreams collapsed before her. How much effort do you think she needed to rebuild her trust for you—no, wait, let me correct myself—her trust for men. Muzi’s situation is very different from your mother’s, but she is much stronger than your mother ever was. What do you think is the possibility of her coming back to you? Not even half a chance. If you want to be exact, then it’s about 10 percent,” Song An explained.

Even though Song An’s words were a bit harsh, it truthfully described Han Muzi’s real situation. No wonder… she always rejects me, Ye Moxuan thought. However, his eyes darkened as both his fists tightened. “So what?”

“So what? Do you even know what I’m trying to tell you? Do you want to foolishly wait for her just because of a 10 percent chance? You’re not young anymore. There isn’t any time for you to waste.”

“Heh.” Ye Moxuan chuckled while squinting at his aunt. “As my aunt, shouldn’t you be well aware of my personality? I don’t care if the chance is 10 percent or even point-one percent. I will never give up.”

Song An was rendered speechless.

“I must have her.” Ye Moxuan was determined.

“You are hopeless!” Song An couldn’t help but yell at him with a stern face, “Who are you pretending to be emotional to? If you really can’t be without her, then why did you do those things back then? That’s right, I’ve heard about it from Xiao Su. When she came to see you, you left her—a pregnant woman—in the rainy night.”

When the past was mentioned, traces of pain rose to Ye Moxuan’s face as he gritted his teeth. “It was different back then; I was misled. I thought…”

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“Thought what? You thought that she had an affair with Ye Linhan? You thought that she chose him instead of you?” Song An sharply pointed out.

Ye Moxuan didn’t say a word because what she just said was right. He pursed his lips and his face darkened as the aura around him turned ice cold.

“Do you know what is the most terrifying thing between the two of you? There isn’t any trust.” Song An added.

Trust? Ye Moxuan’s pupils shrank.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re a couple or married, this is the most taboo issue. In truth, almost every couple in the world doesn’t have enough trust for each other. A bit of turmoil is enough to split them up. Most of the time, an explanation wouldn’t even work.” As she mentioned this, her eyes were suddenly filled with grief as though she was reminiscing her past.

Song An didn’t know if he was taking in her words after noticing him remaining quiet. She spoke in a deep tone, “As your aunt, I will always want the best for you. I only have you as a nephew since I was never married, and I never had a child. This is my life now, so I’m not here to hurt you. Please reconsider this carefully. There are still many wonderful girls out there. Don’t make life difficult for her and yourself. I’m going back to Su City tonight. Remember to visit me when you’re free.” As he heard this, even though he was in a foul mood, Ye Moxuan still nodded in response. “Hmm.”

Since the day Ye Moxuan disrupted the date, Qin Yan only contacted her once and that was to apologize to her. The Ye Family were too powerful for him to offend, and so he treated that date as if it never happened.

Han Muzi was happy to hear this, so she didn’t even reply to his text message.

During dinner, Han Qing asked about her progression with Qin Yan, and she smiled. “We didn’t get along.”

Han Qing’s expression showed that he wasn’t surprised as he spoke faintly, “Then we’ll find another one.”

“Qing!” Han Muzi frowned bitterly. “Do you think that you’re shopping here? You don’t like something, so you just change it?”

“Isn’t that how dates work? If you don’t like someone, then you find another. It’s normal,” Han Qing explained calmly.

Han Muzi thought of Ye Moxuan disrupting her date. Based on his temperament, I will not succeed even if I keep going on dates. That man will not give up so easily.

As she pondered this, she said, “Forget it. Stop introducing more men to me. I can handle this myself.”

Han Qing frowned. “Handle this yourself? For the past five years, I’ve never seen you with anyone. How many admirers did you reject when you were abroad? Those were excellent—”

“Qing!” Han Muzi cut off his words. “I don’t want to go on dates anymore. You’re my elder brother, so if you have the ability to, why don’t you get yourself married first? Otherwise, I won’t go on any more dates.” She then stood up and stormed away as she was a bit angry.

Han Qing was rendered speechless.

Mr. Nan, who was standing by the side, let out a laugh to ease the awkwardness in the air and joked, “Looks like Miss Muzi’s temperament is still like a child’s. Hahaha.”

Listening to him, Han Qing frowned and spoke in a deep voice, “She isn’t a child anymore.”

“Mister, Miss Muzi is still your little sister after all. It’s hard not to have a temper now and then in front of the family,” Mr. Nan comforted him. It felt reasonable when he put it that way.

After a few moments of silence, Han Qing thought of an idea. “I don’t think I have ever announced her identity publicly, right?”

At first, Mr. Nan was startled, but he reacted later on. “Mister, you must have forgotten. You suggested a banquet to publicly announce Miss Muzi’s identity after coming back here, but she felt that it was too high-profile, so she rejected the idea.”

“Then let’s start preparing it now.”

Mr. Nan was confused. “Mister?”

“If she doesn’t want to go on dates, then I’ll put her out to the public. I don’t believe a daughter of the Han Family has no admirers.”

Mr. Nan staggered. “Do… we need to tell Miss Muzi?”

“No need for that.” Han Qing darkened his eyes and spoke in a cold voice, “I’ll call her over when the time comes. When she’s at the banquet, she won’t be able to reject me.” Then, he thought of something as a cold look flashed across his eyes. “Ye Moxuan, after what you did to her, you still want to rekindle her love for you. Let’s see if you can get my permission for that.”

Mr. Nan was also aware of this. After all, he was an elderly in the Han Family and was always beside Han Qing. Back when Han Muzi went abroad, he followed Han Qing to several places to settle a lot of things. One of these things was the divorce, so he knew a lot more than the average person, especially regarding Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan’s previous relationship.

“Mister, will Miss Muzi… be upset about it?”

“She will know in the future that I’m doing this for her good.”

It wasn’t easy for me to find my little sister. How can I let anyone take advantage of her? He was determined to make those who hurt her pay dearly. However, Ye Moxuan was a tricky character. For the last few years, Han Qing tried to make life difficult for him, but Ye Moxuan could always resolve it easily. Ever since Ye Moxuan called him brother-in-law, he had taken it to heart. If I can’t break him, then I’ll just have to find a good partner for Muzi.

…

With just one word from Han Qing, the preparation for the banquet started. The process was quick as he hired a lot of people to work on it. It would be held in the garden of the Han residence.

On the other hand, Han Muzi and Little Bean were living alone in an apartment she bought, so she didn’t know much of what was happening at the Han residence.

However, Han Muzi was more relaxed these last few days because Ye Moxuan didn’t bother her anymore. Perhaps he took her words to heart that day. Furthermore, Leng Yueyue had already started on the designs, so she wouldn’t need to see Ye Moxuan ever again.

At the same time, her company was launching a new brand of designs, and Han Muzi planned to do some publicity. Due to the celebrity status of Lin Xinghuo, her company had gotten a lot of orders lately. Everyone in the company was busy with their work, and no one had the time to be wary of each other like before.

Han Muzi treated her staff very well. She promised everyone that they would receive a five percent commission from the order if the client liked their designs. Her promise got everyone riled up to participate eagerly.

The company was operating normally—it was finally taking shape.

After she was done with today’s work, Han Muzi suddenly got a text from Han Qing telling her to come to the Han residence tonight. She asked him why but he didn’t give a detailed answer, so she could only comply.

After the call, Han Muzi and Yan went to pick up Little Bean but was informed by the school teacher that Han Qing had already picked him up.

Both of them looked at each other, and Yan couldn’t help but say, “What the hell is he doing? Why did he suddenly pick up Little Bean? I feel like something fishy is going on.”

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Han Muzi didn’t comment on it as she pursed her lips. She then recalled rejecting Han Qing’s proposal for her to go on another date. Did he call someone over to the house for a date? Even if it’s a date, why did he need to bring Little Bean over? The situation was much more complicated than she imagined.

“Did your brother tell you why?” Yan asked. Han Muzi shrugged. “What do you think? Let’s go.” After she finished, Han Muzi turned to leave.

Yan rushed over to her and held her hand. “Do you really want to go back? I have a bad feeling. I feel it’s not that simple this time. Why don’t… I go first to scout it out? You can go home to have a meal and rest first.”

Han Muzi glanced at Yan resignedly. “Aren’t you being a little too careful? My brother has picked up Little Bean already. That means we have to go. The situation won’t change even if you went to scout it out beforehand. Let’s just go there right away.”

“Fine. Your brother won’t hurt you anyway.”

In the end, both of them went to the Han residence.

The Han residence was in an independent, private area. To get there, one must go along a long road. Usually, the road was quiet and peaceful, but today, it was crowded with cars.

Han Muzi was the one driving the car while Yan sat in the passenger seat. As the latter looked at the cars that were speeding past them, she felt confused. “Why are there so many cars today? There aren’t that many cars usually. And look how fast they’re going! They have no class at all!”

Han Muzi squinted at her. “Didn’t you claim to be the most informed person? You didn’t even get news about this?”

Yan was rendered speechless. “When have I ever said that I was the most informed? Even if I wanted to find out, I’m still in your car. How do you want me to find out? I told you before to let me scout the place. Now, look at this. I’m afraid there will be heavy traffic ahead.”

However, there wasn’t any traffic ahead. Although the road was crowded with cars, there wasn’t a traffic jam.

The further they went, the more Han Muzi frowned. Yan then spoke, “Hmm, why do I have the feeling that these cars are heading to the same place as us? Are they going to the Han residence too?”

Hearing her words, Han Muzi’s face frowned even more as she glanced at a few familiar-looking cars without saying a word.

Meanwhile, Yan started guessing the situation. “What day is today? Why are they all heading toward the Han residence? Is there an event?”

An event? Han Muzi’s expression suddenly worsened. She felt… that she had figured out what Han Qing was trying to do.

As expected, when they reached the Han residence, the car park was full, and there were cars parked all around the gate. The entrance of the Han residence was packed with people which made the whole place bustle with noise.

Yan unbuckled her seatbelt and said, “It looks lively. I don’t think the Han residence has been this lively before.”

Before Han Muzi could speak, someone came over to the front of their car from the entrance.

“It’s Mr. Nan.” Yan lowered the car window. “Mr. Nan.”

Mr. Nan gave her a nod and a smile before looking toward Han Muzi. “Miss Muzi, please give me your car keys. I can help you park it at the back.”

Han Muzi was startled for a second and shook her head. “No need for that, Mr. Nan. I can do it myself.”

“Miss Muzi, please give me the car keys. Mister is waiting for you.”

Han Muzi went quiet for a second and agreed. “Alright.” She handed the car keys over to Mr. Nan and got out of the car with Yan. Both of them didn’t stand out from the crowd since they were still wearing their work clothes.

As soon as they got out of the car, Yan tidied her clothing and surveyed the surroundings. She realized the people coming out of the cars were all dressed in formal wear. A few of them came in pairs, but most of the guests were single, and most importantly—they were men.

“They’re all dressed in formal wear. What’s the occasion?”

“We’ll know when we get in.”

Afterward, the two of them were led by the servants to a different path that avoided the crowd. As they went further away, Han Muzi frowned. “Didn’t you say that my brother is waiting for me?”

“Yes, he is, Miss Muzi. But mister ordered us to dress you up first.”

Dress up? Han Muzi and Yan looked at each other. Then, Yan pointed at herself. “What about me?”

“You too, Miss Yan.”

Yan gave it a thought and asked, “Looks like there is an event tonight. Can you tell us what event this is?”

The servant gave them a warm smile. “Both of you will know later.”

Forget it. There’s no use in asking. The two of them were brought to a changing room and Han Muzi couldn’t help but frown when she saw her gift. Compared to Yan’s dress, hers was much grander.

“Oh my God!” Yan came over to place her jaw on Han Muzi’s shoulder while gasping in awe. “Your brother wants to dress you up so that he can introduce you to everyone. Looks like tonight’s banquet was prepared just for you.”

Han Muzi stayed silent as she stared at the overly-grand dress. She then turned to the servant by her side. “Must I wear this?”

The servant nodded fervently. “It is Mister’s orders, Miss Muzi. You must wear it as it was specially made and imported from abroad.”

It seemed like there wasn’t any other choice, so she nodded. “Fine.”

After she wore the dress, she started putting on makeup. There was still an hour before the banquet began, but everyone was so excited to receive an invitation from the Han Family that they came early to have a tour around the house. After all, not everyone had the opportunity to step into this place.

In North City, everyone, except Ye Moxuan, wanted to be here.

…

“Uncle Qing, is Mommy and Aunt Yan here yet?”

“Yes. The servant brought them to change.”

“Oh, can I go find Mommy later?”

“Wait till I introduce your mommy to everyone else. If she has time afterward, then yes.”

“Uncle Qing, are you trying to help Mommy find a date?”

Han Qing froze for a while, then said, “I’m just trying to let everyone from North City know that she is the lady of the Han Family. Not many people know of your mommy’s company yet, so if she meets more people, her company can expand. Do you understand my intentions?”

Oh, I understand. Not only are you finding a date for Mommy, but you’re also introducing more clients to her.”

Han Qing was dumbfounded.

“Am I right, Uncle Qing?”

“Yes. Whatever you say.”

…

At the gate of the Han residence, a pitch black car parked quietly and the dark windows concealed the figure inside.

“Young Master Ye, this is the invitation card I got from someone else. This Han Qing is a sly one. All of his guests are the elites of the business world and most of them are single men. His intentions are obvious.”

The inside of the car was dark while Ye Moxuan, who was sitting at the back, unbuckled two buttons of his shirt and unveiled his charming neck. The mask he was wearing was glowing as a sly smile was plastered on his mouth. “If you want to give my woman away, you have to go through me first.”

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Han Qing had specifically ordered his servants to carefully check all the guests who came tonight. Those who didn’t have an invitation card were forbidden to enter, and even if they did, they must verify their identity.

Usually, these were normal safeguarding procedures in banquets, but to Ye Moxuan, it was a contingency plan against him. After all, Han Qing never liked him.

However, Xiao Su had heard about all this in advance, so he arranged everything for Ye Moxuan. With the mask as a signal, someone was already waiting at the entrance for Ye Moxuan from the moment he got out of the car—to escort him inside. Money and a wide network could solve everything.

“Young Master Ye, I won’t follow you out now.” Xiao Su took a look at the scenery outside, then he locked his eyes on someone after giving the surroundings a scan. “Young Master Ye, I wish you a triumphant victory tonight on getting back Second Young Lady.” It was rare for him to say such flattering words.

Hearing him addressing her as Second Young Lady, Ye Moxuan fell into nostalgia.

He didn’t know whether it was his aura or something else, but when he got out of the car, a crowd of people suddenly turned their heads toward him. The mask on his face reflected the bright lights around and it gave a colorful and stunning glow.

“W-Who is that? Why is he wearing a mask to the banquet?”

“This isn’t right. I don’t recall anyone telling me that today’s a mask party. Did we miss something?”

“I don’t care if it’s a mask party or not. Look at how handsome he is… His height matches perfectly with that body of his. Oh, even though he is wearing a mask, I can still feel that… a gentle press on that thin lips of his is enough to make me fall in love.”

“Who is he? Does anyone recognize him? I wonder if he has a girlfriend.”

“We are all here for the banquet anyway. We can wait for our chance to meet him inside later.”

After the few ladies discussed him, they happily made up their minds.

With the mask as a signal, Ye Moxuan was immediately greeted by someone. However, the man came to him cheekily because Xiao Su didn’t tell him of Ye Moxuan’s identity. “Bro, you’re here. I have been waiting for you all day. Let’s go.”

After he finished, he reached out to Ye Moxuan and tried putting his arm around his shoulder, but before he could reach him, he retracted his hand because he was intimidated by the coldness Ye Moxuan was emanating. Despite wearing a mask, Ye Moxuan’s eyes were still as dark as the night—like a hidden beast waiting to ambush its prey. He was oozing with coldness and strength.

This man… The man who was arranged to meet Ye Moxuan felt uneasy as he looked at the man’s body and aura. Why does he feel like President Ye who I had seen from afar before? But if he is President Ye, why would he need to buy his way into the banquet?

“Are we leaving yet?” Just when he was confused by the situation, Ye Moxuan’s icy voice reached him mercilessly. The man quickly came back to his senses and nodded. “Let’s go. Follow me.”

He brought Ye Moxuan to the entrance and handed the invitation card for the guard to inspect.

The guards by the gate heeded Han Qing’s orders, so they were exceptionally strict with their inspection. However, they didn’t know about the reasoning behind it and assumed that Mr. Han was just afraid of accidentally letting strangers in during all commotion. Even if the inspection was strict, they couldn’t recognize everyone at the banquet. Hence, they found it weird that Ye Moxuan had a mask on.

The man helped him explain his situation, “My friend likes to be mysterious. He is always like this when going to banquets. Come on, let us in. You just saw me waiting for him all day. Plus, we both have an invitation card. If you don’t let us in, then I’ll just have to report it to Mr. Han.” The man had a wonderful mouth, and he knew when to be soft or hard on them. Soon after, they let Ye Moxuan pass.

After they were in, the man gushed, “Does that mean my mission is complete? But… I’m curious. Your purpose of attending the banquet is—”

“Keep the questions to yourself.” A look as sharp as a knife shot right at him, causing the man to be startled. A while later, he murmured, “Yes, yes. I understand…”

Ye Moxuan retracted his gaze and ignored him before walking away.

The man followed swiftly behind but Ye Moxuan stopped in his tracks. “Your mission is done. You don’t need to follow me anymore,” he sneered.

The man staggered for a second and nodded compliantly. “O-Okay.”

Afterward, he quickly turned around and left. When he went into the crowd, he looked back and realized that the man was now gone. Gone in a flash… Tsk, why does he want to come to this banquet tonight? He brought an invitation card and still hired a man like me. In the end… he also wore a mask. Could it be that there will be some drama tonight? The man touched his chin; he was suddenly looking forward to tonight’s event.

…

Ye Moxuan’s slim legs walked along with the grids on the ground while the bright lights that were shining above him made him look even more illustrious. The servants who met him couldn’t help but stare at him.

Ye Moxuan used the time to get himself familiar with the surroundings. However, there were too many people at the banquet and the ventilation was no good, so he went out to get some fresh air.

Finally, he found a place that looked like a courtyard. The decorations in the courtyard were very peaceful and spacious. There were a few rattan chairs, flowerbeds, and even a place to swing. Tsk. Ye Moxuan tugged the collar on his suit and twitched his thin lips unconsciously. I never knew Han Qing had such a unique taste.

As there was still some time before the banquet started, Ye Moxuan picked a chair and sat down.

Many guests were attending the banquet, so there were a few of them in the courtyard, but Ye Moxuan was sitting far away from them. Hearing their voices, he occasionally made out a childish voice mixed within. He unconsciously started eavesdropping on their conversation.

“Ladies and gentlemen, my mommy said that I can’t simply let other people take pictures of me, or else I can sue you for violating my image rights.” The little man was surrounded by a crowd and had a smile on his face which was paired with two marble-black eyes. He looked very innocent and his voice was especially gentle. One could see that he was a lovely child, yet his words packed a punch.

That was why the people holding their phones quietly put them away after hearing what he said. But there was someone who wouldn’t give in and snapped a photo of him anyway. After she had taken the photo, she looked at the little boy satisfyingly. “Can you change your pose for another shot?”

The smile on Little Bean’s face slowly faded away as he softly uttered, “Miss, please delete that photo.”

“Come on, it’s just two photos. How could a kid like you have any image rights? Besides, you should be honored that I want to take photos of you.” The girl, who was taking his photos, was in her early twenties and was ill-mannered when speaking to him. “Be quick. Let’s take another photo.” The people around also took out their phones after seeing her like this, and they started snapping pictures of Little Bean.

“Didn’t he just tell you all to delete the photos?”

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The sudden cold voice of the man shocked the people surrounding the little boy. The low voice of the man was devoid of any warmth as it struck right through everyone’s ears and into their hearts. They couldn’t help but shiver before looking toward the source of the voice.

A man in a mask stood there with a chilling aura around him. He had a hand in his pocket as he glared toward their direction with a pair of sharp eyes. His whole presence was emanating a strong aura that struck fear in everyone. “Y-You are…”

“Since he already rejected you all, don’t you think you should just get the hell away?” The man spoke again, but the words that came out of his thin lips were ruthless—like an arrow. A few of their faces turned dark because Ye Moxuan’s words were offensive.

“W-Who gave you the right to talk to us like that? We are just taking photos. We didn’t do anything else to him, you…” A brave one among them talked back to him, but as she was about to finish her sentence, Ye Moxuan shot another cold glare at her, causing her to swallow her words. Then, she mumbled, “I-I got it. I will delete the pictures in my phone now.”

When she was done talking, she took out her phone and deleted the photos in front of everyone before turning away to leave.

Her family warned her not to get herself in trouble before coming here since the people the Han Family invited came from wealthy backgrounds, and she could see that the masked man in front of her was no ordinary man, so she swiftly left.

The girl who took the lead just now was still unconvinced, but after seeing someone else deleting their photos and leaving, she had nothing more to say. She hatefully took out her phone and deleted the photos while everyone else also hurriedly did the same and left.

After the crowd dispersed, Ye Moxuan retracted his eyes and scoffed internally before turning away to leave. I really can’t find peace anywhere. He never liked this kind of occasion. If it wasn’t for a desperate reason, he would never have come here dressed like this.

As he took two steps away, a childish voice came from behind. “Thank you, mister.”

Ye Moxuan stopped his steps and remained silent for a while before slowly turning his head back.

Under the faint lights, a tiny figure was standing there wearing a little suit that was obviously prepared by adults. He had on an untimely cartoon mask on his face.

A mask? Ye Moxuan squinted his eyes slightly and stared at the boy’s black glass-like eyes revealed through the mask. For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity when staring at that pair of eyes. Where have I seen those eyes before?

Little Bean smiled at him and reminded him in a childish voice, “Mister, I’m thanking you.”

Ye Moxuan kept quiet before coming back to his senses and said indifferently, “So?”

Those glass-like eyes suddenly displayed a slightly surprised emotion. A while later, he spoke again in a serious and unscrupulous fashion, “Mister, shouldn’t you say ‘you’re welcome’ when someone else thanks you?”

Listening to him, Ye Moxuan let out a chuckle but his tone was still cold. “You’re welcome?”

Little Bean nodded his head and walked toward him with his tiny legs. He waved at him after he stopped in front of him. Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan stood still with a nonchalant face.

“Mister, can you bend down a bit?”

Ye Moxuan frowned and replied to him bitterly, “You little brat. What are you trying to do?”

“Oh, I just feel that your mask is really special, so I want to study it. Can I?” After he was done, Little Bean showed a pitiful look to him as if he was looking forward to doing so.

For some reason, Ye Moxuan became frustrated inside after seeing the look in his eyes. “Speak properly and stand straight!” he scolded coldly.

Little Bean was startled by him and traces of fear flashed through his black eyes. “Mister?”

“As a man, how can you show this kind of expression?” Ye Moxuan was like a displeased elderly scolding at him, completely forgetting the fact that he had just met this kid for the first time.

“Oh.” Little Bean gazed blankly at him. “Then mister, can you teach me?”

“Tsk, you want me to teach you?” Ye Moxuan squinted his eyes and sneered, “Can you even afford my fee?”

Little Bean pursed his lips and nodded vigorously. “My mommy is very rich.”

He mentioned his mother without prompting and this piqued Ye Moxuan’s interest. He walked steadily to Little Bean and squatted in front of him. “Your mommy?” His voice was still chilly.

“Yeah, my mommy is rich. So mister, can you teach me?”

Ye Moxuan stared at him while being lost in his thoughts. He was far from him a short time ago, but after he went near him, he could feel a faint sense of familiarity in the child as he twitched his thin lips. Before he could talk, Little Bean spoke to him first, “Mister, can I touch your mask?”

“Yes…” No… This was what Ye Moxuan meant. He wasn’t the kind of person with a caring heart, so in no way would he agree to such an absurd request by a kid. However, since he had already broken character today to save the little boy, he agreed to let him touch his mask.

After he consented, the child reached out to the mask on his face.

He frowned as he glanced at the tiny, tender-white hand. It looked so soft that it urged him to touch it.

Ye Moxuan remained silent. Damn it! What am I thinking? As he was thinking about it, Little Bean’s hand was already on his mask.

Even though both of them were separated by the mask, he could still feel his touch. Ye Moxuan seldom interacted with others in such proximity, so he felt uncomfortable at the start and backed off a bit. Unexpectedly, Little Bean’s hand followed after seeing him stepping back, and he continued poking his mask. “Hehe. Mister, do you want to touch mine?”

“That won’t be necessary,” Ye Moxuan coldly refused.

Meanwhile, Little Bean kept on poking his mask as if he was having a lot of fun with it.

Ye Moxuan became annoyed with him and grabbed hold of his soft palm. For a moment, he was taken aback by the softness of the kid’s hand. It was even softer than cotton candy.

“Mister?” The little kid tilted his head aside with a curious face while the cartoon mask on his face enhanced his cuteness.

Cute… Ye Moxuan always felt that the word was an insult if used to describe a man. It didn’t matter if the man was an adult or a kid. In the past, he saw it as a shameless act, but now… he thought the kid before him was… cute.

Ye Moxuan’s heart was stirring as he squinted his eyes and asked him coldly, “Didn’t your mommy tell you not to get too close to strangers?”

“Why is that?” Little Bean tilted his head again.

“Because strangers are usually not good people.”

“I believe you are a good person, mister.” After the little boy’s soft voice landed on Ye Moxuan’s ear, it melted his whole body.

His eyes darkened as he lowered his head to look at the tiny hand in his palm. “Why do you believe I’m a good person?”

 

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For the first time, Ye Moxuan was so patient while talking to a child. He didn’t even notice that his tone was getting softer by the minute. “If you are a bad person, then you wouldn’t have saved me just now. That is why I think you’re a good person, mister.”

Ye Moxuan raised his eyebrows, but he didn’t respond. Little Bean saw that he was speechless, so he asked again, “Mister… are you here to attend the banquet?”

“Yes.” Ye Moxuan pressed his lips and nodded. “Oh. Then why are you wearing a mask? It’s not a masquerade party.”

Ye Moxuan’s lips quirked up to a nice angle, and he replied to him in a low voice, “Why don’t you tell me first? Why are you wearing a mask too?” “Wow, mister, you are so sly. I asked you first.”

As Ye Moxuan gazed at the little boy in front of him, he felt that he was an interesting and smart kid. Whose kid is this? Why is he here all alone? And where is that so-called rich mommy of his?

Just when he was about to ask some questions, music started playing at the banquet, and Little Bean exclaimed, “The banquet is starting!”

Ye Moxuan looked at the time and concurred. He had a glance at the little brat again; he thought that the kid almost ruined his plans tonight. After all, he didn’t come to the banquet just to chat with a little brat.

Before he could say anything, the little brat opened his mouth. “Mister, thank you for helping me today. I will repay you in the future if I have the chance. I’ll go now.”

He ran away before Ye Moxuan could come back to his senses. He stopped and waved his pair of white delicate hands in the air. Finally, he went away.

As Ye Moxuan watched him leave, he fell into deep thought.

…

“Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to tonight’s banquet!” the host spoke on a freshly built stage before inviting Han Qing up to have a say. These were all normal banquet procedures. After Han Qing came up onstage, the guests of the banquet gave him a huge round of applause.

As soon as the thunderous applause quieted down, Han Qing began his speech.

At the same time, Han Muzi had finished dressing up and was at the back of the banquet hall. Yan was standing beside her and staring at her in awe. “I thought I had to wait my whole life for your wedding to see you dressed up in such a grand fashion. I would never imagine seeing you like this now. And… I don’t think you’ll be able to surpass this dress ever. It looks so good.”

Even though the work wasn’t designed by Han Muzi herself, it was still specially made.

Feeling helpless, she smiled bitterly and gave the glamorous dress a thorough look.

She was in the design business, so naturally, it was all familiar to her. Every part of the dress was custom made, which made it quite heavy to wear because of the pieces of diamonds that were inlaid into the dress along with some double-sided embroidery. Furthermore, Han Qing had also hired someone to prepare a diamond tiara for her to pair with the dress.

Han Muzi was starting to get an existential crisis. When the makeup artist finally took out the crown, she felt like passing out. Usually, she was the person offstage watching someone else wear something like this, but now, she didn’t expect she would be in this position. Not to mention, showing up in front of that many people.

Despite accepting her identity as Han Muzi, she always tried to keep a low-profile in the last five years.

I’m still… not used to this. Han Muzi didn’t feel like herself anymore due to the heavy dress, but… in the eyes of others, this was undoubtedly a stunning look.

“It’s fine. Look how pretty it is. Let’s take a photo; I need to post this in my WeChat Moments.” Yan took out her phone and opened the camera. After a few group shots with her, she also took a few photos of Han Muzi alone.

Afterward, the host came over and gently reminded them while being awestruck by Han Muzi, “Miss Muzi, are you ready?”

Han Muzi gave her a look and took a deep breath. “Yes.”

“Alright. Let me help you up the stage.”

Since the dress was heavy, the host wanted to help her out. Han Muzi refused at the start, but after giving it some thought, she gave her hand to her. “Thank you.”

The talk outside was still ongoing. The guests were focusing their attention on Han Qing, and suddenly a flash of bright lights came up to the corner of their eyes. When they looked over, the guests were immediately stunned, and some of them even let out a scream. Atmosphere and emotions were things that could easily be stirred up as long as someone took the lead. After that, the others followed suit.

As soon as Han Qing heard the gasps, a trace of joy flashed through his eyes, and he turned toward the direction all the guests were facing.

Han Muzi slowly went up the stage with the support of the host. Her dress and the diamond tiara above made her sparkle under the shining stage lights. It felt as though she was walking down star avenue where everyone couldn’t turn away from her light.

The aura emanating around her was cold, especially her eyes. However, when Han Qing was choosing a dress for her, he suddenly wanted to change his little sister’s image, so he went to discuss with the designer about this dress. Initially, the designer was reluctant to give him the dress because it was designed meticulously by himself, so he only wanted to sell it to someone special. After further discussion with Han Qing, the designer implied that he would consider it. That night, he emailed Han Qing saying that he had agreed.

Seeing her walking on the stage now step by step while wearing the dress, Han Qing felt that his actions were accounted for.

Meanwhile, a slim figure was hidden among the crowd while the mask on his face glowed a strange light. Under the stage lights, the mask matched with the dress worn by Han Muzi.

Since Han Muzi came up on stage, Ye Moxuan had locked his eyes onto her without moving away for a second. At the same time, he felt as if his heart was seized tightly by a pair of hands.

The pulsating power of his heartbeat exhausted his breathing. I never knew… At this moment, the beauty of my beloved woman is so captivating. Suddenly, he felt a deep sense of regret.

Later on, Ye Moxuan’s phone vibrated, and he picked it up to have a look. It was a WeChat call from his good friend in England.

He placed the phone beside his ear while his eyes were still following the beautiful figure on the stage; he was unwilling to look away. The mandarin heard from the phone wasn’t fluent, but the tone was serious. “How is it? My old friend, I’ve seen the pictures sent to me by my assistant. She is gorgeous. Is she the one you love?” The foreigner’s questions were direct because his understanding of the Chinese language was lacking.

As Ye Moxuan gazed at the lady who just reached the center of the stage, a smile crossed his lips underneath the mask. “Yes.”

“Congratulations. She is beautiful and worthy of the dress I designed.”

Ye Moxuan smiled again as he thought of the words he told him before. “Thank you. I’ll treat you to a meal whenever you come to China.”

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“Me going to China? That won’t be possible for the next few years. I think you should come to England if you have the chance.” Ye Moxuan was in a good mood, so he nodded right away. “I will.”

“Remember to bring your lover with you too.” The words made him even happier. “You are nice to talk to today,” Ye Moxuan replied.

The person on the other side of the phone felt that Ye Moxuan was open to persuasion. But just when he wanted to bring up a few requests, Ye Moxuan immediately ended the call.

After he ended the call, Ye Moxuan adjusted his phone to find the perfect angle to take a few personal pictures of Han Muzi for his collection, but just when he took out his phone, he could see the people around him were also taking pictures of her.

Ye Moxuan frowned and the temperature around him dropped. Did I miscalculate? Did I just make her the focal point of the banquet by giving her the grandest dress? Even though this banquet is held to publicly announce her identity, it’s a plot for Han Qing to dress his sister up so that he could introduce her to everyone. Pfft, this Han Qing.

Ye Moxuan lost the mood to take pictures, so he put away his phone bitterly while glaring at the people around him.

Around him were three single sons of rich families, who were very excited to be invited to the banquet. After all, banquets like this gave them the chance to meet more people from the higher class which was helpful for their career. To them, meeting girls was not their priority.

However, after seeing Han Muzi, they couldn’t hold back their hearts anymore as they kept on taking photos and laughing. “This President Han is amazing; he kept such a beautiful sister hidden until now.” One of them took countless photos of Han Muzi and chuckled.

The man beside him giggled and followed up. “Why wouldn’t he? If I had such a gorgeous sister, I would also keep her hidden. If I don’t, she will be eaten up alive by animals like you all.”

“Tsk, we are all the same. Look who’s talking?”

“I’ve heard that most of the guests invited are single men. Can you guys guess what is President Han’s intention?”

“Do we even need to guess? He is trying to dress his sister up and introduce her to everyone. However, I still think it’s weird for such a beautiful girl to not have a boyfriend. Does she even need her brother’s help?”

“Tsk, what do you know? His sister was kept hidden all this time because President Han must have valued her highly. Naturally, normal peasants won’t even get to look at her. Looks like most people are just here to accompany each other, including us.”

Someone was unconvinced of his statement and rebutted straight away, “What do you mean accompany each other? I know the Han Family has a strong position in North City, but if our positions aren’t even good enough to be considered, then I guess there’s only President Ye of the Ye Family in North City who can get President Han’s acknowledgment.”

After being named by them, Ye Moxuan let out a grunt inside. Looks like you all know your place.

However, his face changed drastically the next second after another man rebutted, “I don’t think so. Look at how many times the Ye Group and the Han Group have been fighting each other in the business world for the past few years. One could easily see that they have a grudge against each other. We’re not just here to fill numbers; I think we may have a chance. According to my sources, Han Muzi is a pretty girl, but unfortunately, she is also a used product.”

Used product… Ye Moxuan squinted his eyes and gave a gloomy look to that man.

“Don’t you guys know? This woman was married before, but I’ve heard that—ah!” Before he could finish his words, his collar was suddenly held on to by someone. The people around him were stunned as they looked at the shocking scene.

“Who are you? What are you trying to do?”

Ye Moxuan grabbed the man by his collar with an expression as though he was looking at a dead man. “If you dare to, say what you’ve just said one more time.” The words that came out of his mouth were like voices from the underworld as it sent shivers down everyone’s heart.

“I… I…” That man kept on saying the same word since he was unable to utter another. He looked at the man in front of him, who was emanating a chilling aura, and felt a sense of familiarity, but… he just couldn’t put his finger on it.

A friend of the man could see that Ye Moxuan had an imposing manner and shouldn’t be messed with, so he hurriedly asked, “I’m sorry. Did my friend say anything that offended you?”

Ye Moxuan quirked the corners of his lips as his smile was filled with murderous intent. “If I ever hear you all discuss her again, don’t blame me when I wipe out all of your companies.”

His words changed everyone’s face. How can he be this arrogant? There aren’t many people in North City that can be this arrogant when talking to people from other corporations, unless…

One of the men had a gleam in his eyes as if he finally noticed something. He then quickly apologized, “Sir, I’m sorry. We will be more careful with our words, and we won’t say anything bad about Miss Han anymore.” After he finished, he took a look at Ye Moxuan’s hand on the man’s collar and pleaded, “Would you be so kind as to let him go, sir? My friend is used to being outspoken.”

Ye Moxuan glared at the talking man, then at the man in front of him. He could see that his face had changed as he couldn’t utter a word, so Ye Moxuan sneered and let him go. “F*ck off.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” A few men hurriedly packed up their stuff and exited the banquet quietly.

The man, who was held on by the collar just now, was still startled even after walking a long distance. “Oh my God. What’s wrong with that man? How dare he strangle me? Is he looking for trouble?”

“You’re the one looking for trouble! Don’t you know who that was?”

“Who?”

“If my guess is right, he is the person you guys mentioned just now—President Ye of North City.”

“President Ye of North City?” The man was shocked. “How can that be? That man was wearing a mask. I was curious earlier as to why he didn’t show his true face. Wearing a mask in a banquet—”

“Stop talking nonsense. Let’s go quickly. If you offended President Ye… there won’t be any girls for you to pick up, never mind the lady of Han Family.”

The name ‘President Ye’ was enough to scare the life out of them. Even though they weren’t convinced inside, what else could they do? Since they were no match for him, their only choice was to leave.

This little mishap didn’t cause a huge commotion since there were so many people present at the banquet, and the music was still going on. As for those nearby who saw it, after seeing them leave and the atmosphere returning to how it was, they didn’t mention anything anymore.

However, some girls would occasionally turn their heads to look at Ye Moxuan quietly; their eyes were filled with affection.

On the stage, Han Muzi had finished introducing herself to everybody. Then, Han Qing followed it up with a few courteous words, undoubtedly asking everyone to take note of Han Muzi.

Han Muzi started to feel tired—mainly due to the heavy dress on her. Therefore, when Han Qing was done introducing her, she went over to his ear and whispered, “Qing, since we are done with the introductions, can I go to the back to change out of this dress?”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 540

Han Qing had a look at the dazzling Han Muzi and replied to her in a low voice, “Not yet.”

“Not yet? Then when can I take it off?” Han Muzi grabbed onto her dress frustratingly. “Qing, do you know how tiring it is to wear this dress?” She lowered her head to look at the dress on her. “It’s really heavy.”

“I want to introduce you to a few people. Come with me.” Han Qing went down the stage with her. Han Muzi was in agony but she didn’t exhibit it on her face. Instead, she carried her dress helplessly and walked forward.

As Han Qing brought her to meet a few people, she was required to propose a toast to them, but with her hand holding the dress, it wasn’t comfortable for her to raise a glass.

At this crucial moment, Yan rushed to her back. “Let me help you carry your dress.”

Listening to her, Han Muzi turned to have a look and was deeply moved by her. However, Yan’s eyes were looking elsewhere; she was unwilling to look at her. Just then, Han Muzi realized that she was avoiding Han Qing’s sight. So that is why she never came to me just now. Is it because of Han Qing? When thinking about what Yan did before, she couldn’t help but laugh inside.

“Muzi, this is President Wang—North City’s biggest fabric dealer.”

After hearing that he was a fabric dealer, Han Muzi’s eyes lit up. This brother of mine has a shrewd mind. He is already introducing such a big shot to me. She owned a fashion design company, and thus what she needed most was a fabric dealer.

“President Han’s sister, you are stunning. No different than Madam Han back then.” President Wang was of an old age which placed him in the same generation as Madam Han.

Now, seeing Han Muzi, he thought of Madam Han’s looks in those years. The wine glass on his hand shook as he started to feel sentimental. “Back in those days, I was one of the admirers of Madam Han’s elegant demeanor, but too bad… in her eyes, there was only…” Suddenly, he realized that he was being indiscreet, so he swallowed his words and smiled awkwardly. “I’m sorry. I think I’ve said too much. What I mean is… you look exactly like your mother back then.”

“Thank you.” Han Muzi smiled at him and expressed her gratitude before they started to exchange a few words of greetings. After President Wang mentioned visiting her company if he had the time, Han Qing then brought her to meet other people.

She met several people along the way, and all of them Han Muzi wanted to get to know. At the same time, she had also drunk a few glasses of wine, and after a while, she couldn’t hold on to that much alcohol anymore. Plus, her dress was too heavy for her to handle, so she wanted to go back to change out of the dress and rest.

Han Qing felt sorry for her after seeing the tiredness in her eyes. That was why he only brought her to meet a few important guests. After that, he looked at Yan, who had been carrying her dress the whole time, and said, “Can you accompany me for some toasts? There are still some guests that may be helpful to your company.”

Yan could never decline an invitation from her crush, so she nodded blankly. “Alright. Then I’ll… bring Muzi back first. I’ll come find you later.”

“Okay.” Han Qing nodded back.

Consequently, Yan helped Han Muzi to the back while walking as if she was treading on air. She didn’t look like herself anymore.

“What is it? You got all excited because my brother asked you to accompany him?” When they reached a place without anyone, Han Muzi smiled and mocked her.

Instantly, Yan widened her eyes. “What nonsense is that? Your brother asked me for the sake of your company’s business. He can’t help that his sister is useless and couldn’t even handle a few businessmen. In the end, you still need backup personnel like me to do your work.”

Hearing her words, Han Muzi couldn’t hold back her smile. “Yes. You are an excellent backup personnel. By the way, ‘excellent backup personnel’, where is Little Bean?”

As she mentioned Little Bean, Yan suddenly recalled. “That’s weird. I asked the servants before, and they said Little Bean was with your brother.” But, there wasn’t anybody around Han Qing just now. Where has that rascal gone to? “Let’s change your dress first.”

Han Muzi had a look at the huge changing room and nodded. “I’ll go in and change. You quickly go back and ask my brother where Little Bean went to. Tell Little Bean to find me here.”

“Can you take off this dress on your own?”

“I’m a designer. How can I not know how to? Go now, quickly!”

“Fine. You rest here first after you’re done changing. I’ll look for you later after everything is done.”

“Alright.” Han Muzi nodded, and Yan left right after.

After she left, there was only Han Muzi left in the changing room. It was silent all around as everyone was gathered in the hall attending the banquet.

Han Muzi had a look around and arduously carried her dress into the changing room. Afterward, she began moving her hands to take off the dress. It was difficult to take off such a dress, but she was patient and her movements were slow and calm.

Creak! At this moment, the sound of the door opening came from outside. Is someone coming in?

Han Muzi was confused and asked, “Who is it?”

Nobody answered her, so Han Muzi stopped her actions and felt a bit suspicious. Did I hear wrongly? I’m sure I heard someone pushing the door open. I can’t be hearing things, can I?

Han Muzi felt concerned, so she fastened the button she just removed and went out while carrying her dress to have a look at who it was.

Just when she turned around, a black shadow flashed before her eyes. Before she could react, she was already pressed against the icy cold wall beside her.

Click! The lights in the room were suddenly switched off by someone, and it immersed the surroundings in darkness.

A person’s nerves would usually be extra sensitive in the dark. And without any sense of direction, Han Muzi panicked and cried out in alarm, “Who is there? What are you trying to—mmph!”

A fiery palm touched her back to prevent it from colliding with the stone-hard wall while the other was around her waist to prevent her from escaping. What came after was a steaming kiss.

The man’s thin lips pressed onto hers violently as that familiar aura from him engulfed her. Han Muzi was in shock at first, but after inhaling that familiar scent, she was left stunned.

Her sudden daze naturally gave someone more chance of advancing; her jaw was suddenly pried open by the other person.

In the dark, Han Muzi instinctively widened her eyes to see the person who was standing a few inches in front. Something was shining a silver light in the dark.

Even though her lips were touched by something soft, her nose touched something cold and hard—like… a piece of metal? What is that?

Just when Han Muzi was petrified, the man, who was embracing her, tightened his grip on her waist out of discontent, as though he wanted her to melt into him. “You’re not paying attention. What are you thinking about?”

Han Muzi remained silent.

“Are you thinking about those men you just met?”