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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 581

Han Muzi hesitated before asking, “Relationship problems?” She felt a headache forming and pinched her brows. She spoke helplessly after recalling what happened for the past few days, “Alright, it’s not safe at home for the next few days after all. I’m quite relieved that you are keeping Little Bean company anyway. By the way, is Qing suspicious?”

“I don’t think so. Everything seems normal with him, but maybe that’s because I… don’t have the courage to observe him directly. Hence, I’m not sure what’s on his mind. However, as long as he doesn’t ask you point-blank, I think it should be fine.”

“Mm-hmm.”

The two of them chatted for a while before Han Muzi ended the call. She felt helpless about the reason Yan left the house, but Han Muzi had no choice but to accept it.

…

The next day, Han Muzi felt much better after waking up from her sleep. Her limbs felt lighter and more relaxed; it was undeniable that sleep was the best remedy upon falling sick.

She freshened up, had a change of clothes, and applied some make-up before heading downstairs. She prepared breakfast because she wanted to enjoy it at the company. However, by the time she was done, she realized she had prepared an extra portion.

Han Muzi stared at the extra portion of breakfast in front of her, and a handsome face flashed through her mind suddenly. She snapped back to her senses with a start, and she shook her head to clear her mind.

No, why did I prepare breakfast for Ye Moxuan without realizing it? Haven’t I decided to reject him?

In the end, Han Muzi left the house with both portions of breakfast anyway. After locking up, she waited in front of the elevator. As she stared at the floor display, her heart rate increased steadily like the ascending floors. She started feeling nervous somehow.

She bit her lower lip and was suddenly annoyed with her emotions because she realized she was actually anticipating Ye Moxuan to walk out of the door.

After realizing what she was truly feeling, Han Muzi’s expression darkened. Hence, she wanted nothing more than to have the elevator move faster, just so she could enter the elevator before Ye Moxuan got out; that way, she could avoid him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know how to face Ye Moxuan when I’m having such mixed feelings.

Ding! The elevator doors finally opened, and Han Muzi stepped in quickly, as if afraid that Ye Moxuan might walk out of the house any second now.

She stared at the elevator doors as it closed gradually, and when she was finally alone in the elevator, she finally let out a sigh of relief. However, at the same time, she felt a sense of melancholy arise in her heart.

She placed a palm over her chest. She especially hated this feeling. I should be at peace with myself. I shouldn’t have this type of feelings toward Ye Moxuan even if I can’t fully achieve that. From the time I decided to return to China, I already planned to bury all my feelings. However, who would have expected… I can make all the plans I want, but it’s nothing compared to fate.

The elevator descended smoothly. In fact, no one entered throughout the descent, and so she had peace and quiet all to herself.

She arrived at the first floor smoothly. Han Muzi inhaled deeply while she collected herself and revealed a smile. It’s alright. It’s just two sandwiches. I can give one to Yan later in the company. It’s not specifically for Ye Moxuan, anyway.

Ding! Han Muzi was about to walk out of the elevator in her high heels with a smile across her face. However, she was stumped when she looked up and saw the person outside.

The person standing at the elevator doors looked rather anxious. Who else could the handsome and anxious man be, if not Ye Moxuan?

He took a step into the elevator and grabbed her wrist before asking in a panicked voice, “Are you alright?”

Han Muzi paused before she stuttered, “W-What happened?”

Ye Moxuan squinted at her while giving her a once-over, and he relaxed significantly after confirming that she was fine. Then, he pulled her out of the elevator.

“What is it?” Han Muzi was still bewildered because she had no idea why he looked extremely nervous. Besides, she didn’t expect to bump into him here. Has he been waiting for me here? But his expression says otherwise.

Ye Moxuan pursed his lips while gazing at her sternly. “You shouldn’t head out without me in the future.”

“Why not? I was just riding the elevator.”

“You must not, even if it’s just riding the elevator.” Ye Moxuan had a very dark expression; in fact, he seemed to be in a foul mood. “Do you know how nervous I was when I saw you heading out when I was checking my phone just now? I just went out to buy you breakfast. Why must you always make others worry about you?”

Han Muzi blinked several times. “Did you say that you saw me heading out when you checked your phone?”

Ye Moxuan fell silent upon her questioning.

Han Muzi giggled while teasing him, “In that case, are you admitting that you’ve installed a camera at the entrance of my house?”

Ye Moxuan gritted his teeth in frustration. I fell into her trap because of my nervousness.

He didn’t have to answer her; it was already an acknowledgement in silence.

Looking at his deflated appearance, Han Muzi suddenly felt happy. She wasn’t sure if it was because of the disappointment of not seeing him earlier, which was reversed by the delight of his sudden appearance; or maybe, it was the fact that she managed to render Ye Moxuan speechless. In short, she was now in a good mood. Hence, she asked him, “Did you buy breakfast for me? What did you get for me?”

Ye Moxuan still had a depressed look, but since she sounded happy, and she seemed fine, he handed her the bag. “I just simply bought some food.”

She reached out to accept it. She caught a whiff of the delicious food when she opened the bag to check its contents.

It was some warm milk and a small portion of egg rolls. She stared at it for a while before asking him in a daze, “Did you only buy one portion?”

“It’s for you,” answered Ye Moxuan promptly. Then, he reached out and took the car keys from Han Muzi. “Let’s go.”

Han Muzi was caught off guard when he snatched her keys away, and so she followed him while looking confused. “Where are we going?”

“Aren’t you going to the company since you woke up so early? I’ll drive you there.”

Han Muzi was stunned to silence. Did he buy breakfast for me because he knew I’d be going to work? The bag she held suddenly felt heavy and hot to the touch. After glancing at the milk and egg rolls, she followed him in silence to the parking lot. After getting into the car, Han Muzi fastened her seatbelt in silence.

Soon, the car drove out of the residential community. Ye Moxuan reminded her while gripping the steering wheel, “The milk is hot, and you should have it when it’s still warm. Don’t space out because we are arriving at the company soon.”

I’m holding the milk in my hands; I obviously know that I should have it warm. After processing her thoughts, she couldn’t help but look up at him. “Is there only one portion of breakfast?”

Ye Moxuan answered her, “Mm-hmm.”

“Have you had yours already?” Han Muzi persisted.

Ye Moxuan hesitated before nodding. “Mm-hmm.”

Han Muzi felt something was off, and so she squinted at Ye Moxuan menacingly. When I asked him earlier, he wasn’t hesitant with his replies. However, he hesitated before nodding when I asked if he’s had his breakfast. This shows that…

“Did you buy me breakfast right after waking up?”

“Yep.”

“In that case, why did you claim that you already had your breakfast? How does that make sense?” Han Muzi sounded as if she was interrogating him toward the end of the sentence.

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Ye Moxuan tightened his grip around the steering wheel for a moment, and coincidentally, he had driven onto the road. His lips curled into a smug smile, and his eyes gleamed brightly, which was visible from his side profile.

He took the chance and turned to look at her suddenly. “Are you concerned about me?”

Han Muzi was rendered speechless by his question.

After gazing at him for a moment, she turned away to look out of the window.

“Forget I asked anything.”

I would never admit that I’m concerned about him. Besides, he bought me breakfast, but he didn’t buy any for himself. I’m sure anyone in my shoes would feel guilty.

She took a sip of milk, and she swallowed the warm liquid which warmed her stomach. After taking a bite of the egg roll, she tightened her grip around her bag.

Should I give it to him? After all, I made the sandwich for him without even realizing it.

Why don’t I… just give it to him? If he asks, I’ll just say that I’m repaying his kindness.

No matter how she tried to justify her actions, Han Muzi just couldn’t do it.

The car moved in silence throughout the journey. Han Muzi had already finished the egg roll and milk by the time they arrived at the company. Then she wiped the corners of her lips with a paper napkin.

“Thank you.”

After thanking him, she was about to get out of the car. However, something struck her at that moment.

“By the way, are you driving my car back to the residential community?”

Ye Moxuan pursed his lips before answering coldly, “I’m not heading back there. I’m going to my company.”

“To your company?” Han Muzi stared at him wide-eyed and pointed at her car. “You’re driving my car there? Are you sure?”

My car isn’t exactly a beat-up old car, but compared to what Ye Moxuan usually drives, my car is nowhere like his. There’s a vast difference in the price itself.

Doesn’t he find it embarrassing to drive my car to his company?

“What is the problem?” Ye Moxuan glanced at her. “I’ll pick you up after work. You stay safe.”

Han Muzi was dumbfounded by his response.

It looks like he’s serious. Han Muzi suddenly recalled what he said to her last night. He said that before finding out the truth, he would stay by my side. I suppose he is keeping his promise.

However… won’t he be exhausted from driving me around?

Han Muzi gripped the bag tightly, and she suddenly felt guilty. After a moment of hesitation, she handed the bag to him.

“This is for you.”

Ye Moxuan looked confused, but he reached out to accept the bag. Before he could ask her, Han Muzi explained immediately, “I prepared some breakfast for myself originally. However, you bought me breakfast, and that’s why I can’t have this too. So… it’s for you.”

“Two portions?” Ye Moxuan looked at two sets of sandwiches inside the bag. His usual dark and calm eyes now twinkled with delight, and he smiled at her. “Do you usually have such a huge appetite?”

“That’s right… I always eat two portions for breakfast. Is there a problem?”

Why do I feel guiltier the more I try to explain? Han Muzi saw his gleeful smile, and she just couldn’t take it anymore. Thus she gritted her teeth. “I am heading up now. It’s up to you whether you want to eat it.”

She turned around and left after slamming the door shut. Her back faced Ye Moxuan as she entered the building.

She marched forward in a hurry, and soon, she had entered the main entrance of the company building and disappeared from Ye Moxuan’s sight.

Han Muzi sighed in relief finally when she could no longer feel the intense gaze behind her back.

She rode the elevator upstairs and went straight into her office.

Her phone rang with a notification soon after she sat down. It was a WeChat notification.

Han Muzi checked and saw that it was a message from Ye Moxuan.

It was a short and simple sentence with four words.

‘I will remember that.’

He will remember that? Han Muzi was puzzled. What will he remember?

Han Muzi scowled, and she was wondering how to reply to Ye Moxouan. But after weighing her options, she placed her phone down and decided to ignore him.

…

When she arrived at work, Yan was surprised when she saw Han Muzi already in her office.

“Why are you here so early? I thought… you wouldn’t come to work today.” Yan sat beside her and leaned against her. “Little Bean interrogated me the entire night last night. He kept asking who was the man in the office yesterday.”

Han Muzi held her breath when she heard that.

“ Little Bean asked you about it?”

“But he told me not to tell you because he didn’t want to bother you. He said that you were the one who asked him to keep it a secret.”

Han Muzi hesitated before stating, “That naughty boy. Why did he tell you since I’ve asked him to keep it a secret?”

Yan pouted unhappily. “Even if he were to keep it a secret, he should be keeping it a secret from outsiders. I’m not an outsider; I’ve been living with the two of you for so many years. Are there still things that you couldn’t tell me? Besides, I know better than you what’s going on between you and Ye Moxuan!”

“You know better than me?”

Yan kept quiet suddenly, and she then stretched an arm out while pinching the air. “Hehe, I know just a bit more than you do.”

Han Muzi shook her head helplessly before picking a pencil up and started flipping through some files. After that, she spoke casually, “Enough about me. How about you? How is your progress with Qing? After he rejected you, have you done anything while you were at the Han residence for the past few days?”

Yan looked utterly dejected at the mention of this issue.

“Please don’t talk about that. Ever since your brother rejected me the other day, he has been treating me as if I were invisible. This morning, he was driving Little Bean and me to school. However, he basically ignored me, and the chauffeur was the one who reminded me when we arrived at the company. He didn’t even look at me when I got out of the car.”

Yan hung her head low after saying her piece, and she pouted red lips sadly.

“Muzi, am I that undesirable? Is that why your brother rejected me without even thinking about it? Is that why he couldn’t even be bothered to look my way at all? Sometimes… I feel rather sad. Besides, I think I’m rather shameless. He has obviously rejected me, but here I am, pretending as if he didn’t, and I even keep going back to the Han residence with Little Bean.”

Yan held her head between her hands after saying that. She complained with a sob, “I feel like I’m no different from those clingy women who wouldn’t stop badgering a man. I must be that kind of bothersome woman from your brother’s perspective.”

Han Muzi suddenly felt her heart breaking for Yan, seeing how much she had suffered. She then reached out to caress Yan’s head gently.

“Why would you think that? You are outstanding. It’s just that Qing has yet to notice your merits. Besides… in all honesty, don’t you think Secretary Su is excellent? Yet… my brother isn’t interested in her at all. So…”

“So what?”

“I’m guessing my brother doesn’t understand relationships.” Han Muzi rested her chin on her knuckles. She twirled a pencil between her fingers while explaining her analysis. “Otherwise, why doesn’t he have a girlfriend, even now? I can tell from his tone that he has been bearing the burden of the entire family alone ever since they lost me when I was child, and my mother passed away soon after that. Hence… he must have been going through a lot of pressure. I feel like he’s always been living for others…”

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Yan obviously agreed to what Han Muzi said.

She had been working by Han Muzi’s side for the past few years. She saw firsthand how well Han Qing treated Han Muzi, and it even made her jealous, but she didn’t want to be Han Qing’s younger sister. I didn’t even really like Han Qing in the beginning. But later on…

Yan snapped back to reality when she thought of that.

“You are right. It’s possible that he does not understand what relationships and feelings are. Or it’s not that he doesn’t understand it; maybe he doesn’t have feelings to begin with.” Yan rested her chin on both her palms. “Maybe he was born with no feelings. I think it’s impossible for me to succeed in pursuing him,” she remarked in distress.

“You shouldn’t feel dejected so early on. To be honest, I think this is a good thing for you.” Han Muzi held onto Yan’s hands while chuckling softly. “There are no women around him, so all the opportunities are yours, aren’t they?”

“Mine?” Yan looked at her in bewilderment. “How would I even stand a chance?” she asked, looking puzzled.

Upon seeing Yan’s lost expression, Han Muzi couldn’t help but poke at her chin. She reminded Yan in a quiet voice, “There is always the advantage of securing the person you want by being closer to him. Why would you question if you stand a chance?”

Yan realized with a start after processing her thoughts, and she broke into a bright grin again.

“That’s right. I’m with Little Bean every day now. I’m so close to him; it is undeniable that I have the advantage of being closer to Han Qing… Muzi, you are the best! Thank you for reminding me! Alright, I’ve decided that even if Han Qing is an emotionless person, I’ll get him anyway!”

Yan suddenly narrowed her eyes, as if she had thought of a grand plan. She clung onto Han Muzi while asking her, “Do you think I should do it after drugging him, or should I just take him by force?”

Han Muzi was at a loss for words at Yan’s question, and her lips twitched involuntarily. However, she couldn’t even form a sentence.

“Uh, I might not be able to subdue him if I try to take him by force. I suppose I should drug him first!” Yan answered her own question, whereas Han Muzi let her continue with her monolog. After all, she knew very well that Yan was all talk but no action.

However, she might really lose her patience one day and drug Han Qing. Who knows what could happen?

“By the way…” Yan suddenly looked stern. “How are you handling your relationship problems?”

Han Muzi didn’t want to talk about it, and so she brushed it off casually.

“There’s nothing to handle. Same old, same old.”

Yan didn’t persist since she could tell Han Muzi was avoiding the question.

The morning passed quickly. At noon, just when the two of them were about to stop working and head to the canteen for a meal, the phone rang.

Han Muzi checked the display number and thought it looked rather familiar.

“Hello?”

“Miss Han, it’s me, Xiao Su.”

Xiao Su? Han Muzi kept quiet for a while. Why is he calling me?

“Young Master Ye sent me to deliver your meal. I am downstairs right now. Can you please come down to get your delivery?”

The office was quiet, and so Yan heard their conversation clearly, and her eyes bulged in shock. “Why aren’t you delivering the food up here since you’re here to send the meal? Why must she head down to collect it?”

“Your company receptionist wouldn’t let me enter.” Xiao Su was standing at the entrance while looking at the receptionist helplessly.

Han Muzi recalled that she had instructed the receptionist and security not to allow any strangers in because too much had happened within the past few days, and she was worried that the company might get dragged into it.

Once she recalled her standing instructions, Han Muzi answered him, “I understand. I’m going down now.”

“Hang on. Let me collect it on your behalf,” Yan offered straight away. Han Muzi nodded in response. “Alright.”

After hanging up on the call, Han Muzi spaced out while staring unseeingly at her phone.

Did he actually ask his assistant, Xiao Su, to deliver my meal? Xiao Su must be infuriated.

“My, oh my. He has a completely different repertoire of pursuing his former wife. I’ll collect your lunch downstairs for you. Just wait for me here.”

When Yan arrived at the first floor, she saw Xiao Su standing at the entrance from afar, holding a bag. In all honesty, she held no animosity toward Xiao Su in the past.

However, ever since he said those things to me, and he even questioned why Muzi came back, my view toward him changed drastically.

Hence, Yan was rather impatient and rude toward Xiao Su. She demanded coldly once she got close enough, “Hand it over.”

Xiao Su looked at Yan and scrunched up his nose when he heard her voice. “Why are you here?”

“What’s wrong? You don’t want to see me, is it?” Yan smirked. “Are you afraid I’d scold you again?”

Xiao Su scowled deeply at her. “That’s not what I meant.”

“In that case, hand me the things. You can leave straight away once I receive the delivery.”

Xiao Su was at a loss for words.

Facing Yan, who was rather impolite to him, he suddenly realized instinctively that his previous speech must have offended her. She must see me as an enemy now.

He didn’t hand her the bag immediately; instead, he asked her softly, “You still remember what I told you in the parking lot?”

“Parking lot?” Yan folded her arms in front of her chest while staring at him icily. “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

“Well, those things I said about why you both came back.” She is denying it, and it’s most probably because she’s extremely furious about it. Looking at the young woman, whom he had not seen for the past five years but had yet to improve her temper, Xiao Su stated helplessly, “It was wrong of me to say those things, and I apologize to you. It has been so many years, and Young Master Ye is still in love with Miss Muzi. Besides… I’ve always subconsciously regarded her as the Second Young Lady all along. It’s understandable for you to take her side since you’re her best friend; similarly, it’s only natural for me to take Young Master Ye’s side since I’m his assistant. I admit I hold a little grudge against the Second Young Lady, but—”

“Stop it!” Yan shot an arm out to stop him from continuing speaking. She inhaled deeply before explaining, “I don’t care whose side you are on. Even if it’s true that I’m on Muzi’s side, I didn’t ask you that question, did I? You don’t have to explain to me because I don’t care at all. They are the only ones who know how they feel about each other. I am just an outsider, and I do not wish to be involved. Hand me the things, and you may leave afterward.”

Xiao Su had no choice because Yan had already clamped up. Hence, he handed her the meal bag, and Yan turned around straight away to leave without another backward glance.

Xiao Su recalled the scene of her being drunk five years ago while he stared at her determined back view. At that time, she came throwing herself at me once I opened the door. She hugged me and rubbed herself against me, and she even planted a kiss on my Adam’s apple. I can vividly recall the feeling of her in my arms when I carried her back to her bedroom.

From then on, Xiao Su’s dreams had been plagued with that girl’s shadow.

Five years ago, when Second Young Lady disappeared, Young Master Ye went insane in search of her.

However, Young Master Ye wasn’t the only one losing his mind at the time. I have never forgotten the girl named Yan. However…

I am just an assistant, a subordinate…

I have to prioritize Young Master Ye no matter what the circumstances are. That is why I’ve put my feelings aside.

I didn’t expect to meet her again, but now, it seems like we have become enemies.

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“I got your lunch.” Yan entered the office, but her tone and expression were a complete change from before she left the office earlier. Before she left, her face was flushed red, as if she was ready to go to war.

However, after returning to the office, she appeared to be in a foul mood, as if someone had just bullied her.

“What happened?” Han Muzi glanced at her. “Did you fight with Assistant Xiao again?” she asked in amusement.

Yan snorted when she heard that. “Why would I fight with him? He’ll just end up not saying anything whenever I start scolding him.” After that, she shook the bag in front of her at Han Muzi. “Quick, collect your love-filled lunch.”

Han Muzi blushed furiously at the mention of ‘love-filled lunch’. She refused to approach Yan after that; instead, she cleared her throat. “You can have it since you collected it. I suddenly feel like having some plain porridge in the canteen.”

With that, Han Muzi started putting her things away and prepared to head downstairs.

Yan panicked and dashed forward to stop her.

“Are you insane? This is Ye Moxuan’s love-filled lunch that was prepared for you, so you had better finish it. If Young Master Ye found out you didn’t, do you think he’d spare me?”

Han Muzi hesitated before making a remark. “You make it sound as though he were a serial killer. It’s just lunch after all.”

“Oh?” Yan cocked a brow at her. “Are you unhappy that I painted him as a serial killer? Are you feeling protective of him?”

Han Muzi was at a loss for words at her comments.

“Fine, just go ahead and have your love-filled lunch. I’m going downstairs now.”

Yan didn’t wait for a response; instead, she handed the bag to Han Muzi. Then, she turned around and left the office, and she even closed the office door behind her.

In the end, Han Muzi had no choice but to enter the lounge with the bag. She realized that it was a very intricate-looking lunch box upon opening the bag. When she opened the box, she noted that it was a balanced diet of meat and vegetables, and there was even a nutritious bowl of soup.

Buzz…

Her phone vibrated, and she took a quick look at the phone on the table. It was a WeChat message from Ye Moxuan.

‘Be good and have your meal. I’ll pick you up after work.’

After reading the text and looking at the lunch in front of her, Han Muzi had a feeling that something was not right.

Our current situation feels like something only a madly-in-love couple would do.

Doing something like delivering a love-filled lunch doesn’t seem like something Ye Moxuan would do.

Nevertheless, hasn’t he been doing all sorts of shocking and surprising things ever since we met again?

After lunch, Han Muzi tidied the things up and leaned against the couch to rest.

Ye Moxuan was silent after sending her two messages.

After lunch break, a client showed up right when the afternoon work session just started. The client claimed that he wanted to custom order a batch of work clothes for the summer and spring seasons. It sounded like a huge order, and so Yan immediately invited the client into the office so that Han Muzi could discuss with the person directly.

“Good day, Miss Han.”

The person was a middle-aged man, who was wearing a suit and leather shoes. His skin looked flawless, and he looked like he was in great spirits. It was obvious he was a successful man.

He handed a business card to Han Muzi.

“I am the manager of Blue Sky Company. I hope to discuss with your company about some work clothes for the next spring and summer seasons. I’m wondering if you have any good suggestions, Miss Han.”

Han Muzi accepted his business card and scanned it meticulously before smiling at him.

“Good day to you, Manager Yi. Please, have a seat.” Han Muzi led him to the couch. “As for the work clothes for spring and summer seasons, I wonder if you might have any specific requests. You can share your thoughts with me during these early stages. Then, I will prepare some drafts for you.”

Seeing as the two of them started talking business, Yan went off to prepare some coffee in the pantry.

Yan didn’t take long to make the coffee. By the time she returned, Han Muzi and Manager Yi were done with the pleasantries, and they were already on the main topic.

“Manager Yi, your coffee.”

“Oh? Thank you.” Manager Yi accepted his coffee. He was very polite and considerate. He accepted the cup of coffee with both hands, and he even personally thanked Yan. He then took a sip of coffee before praising her, “The coffee is delicious. Did you prepare this yourself?”

Yan was rather delighted by his compliment, and she nodded happily.

“Yes, I did!”

“Not bad at all. You are quite skillful.”

After that, he turned to Han Muzi while nodding and praising, “Your company possesses such talents. Not only do you produce fine work, your coffee is great as well. I see your company has some unnoticed talents, Miss Han, hahaha.”

Han Muzi was stumped for a while, but she laughed in reply. “Manager Yi, you are too kind. This is our job.”

Both parties chatted for quite a while. In the end, Manager Yi stood up. “Alright, I understand the initial stages now. In that case, I’ll discuss with my company’s president once I get back. If things go smoothly, I’ll come over tomorrow to sign a contract with you.”

Yan offered immediately, “Manager Yi, I’ll send you off.”

“Sure, sure.”

After Yan sent him off, she exclaimed gleefully when she returned, “Oh, my! Wasn’t it such a breeze to talk business with Manager Yi? It’s so rare to have a person in such a powerful position to stay humble and cultured. Besides, he was especially polite to both you and me, especially you.”

“Me?”

“That’s right. Didn’t you notice? He regarded you with utmost respect.”

Han Muzi was at a loss for words.

I didn’t notice that. I just felt that the person is well-educated. However, I don’t think he treated me differently.

Isn’t it an exaggeration for Yan to say he respects me?

“I think you must have sensed wrongly.” Then Han Muzi turned around. “Make some preparations and discuss the details about this project with me. After that, we can get to work,” she instructed.

“Okay.” Yan followed her from behind. “I think the chances of signing this contract exceeds more than 95%. Muzi, could he be your brother’s friend? I feel like he looked at you differently.”

Han Muzi snapped back to her senses when she heard that.

“Now that you’ve mentioned it, that’s plausible. After all, our clients increased rapidly after we attended the banquet. Blue Sky Company… Do you recall this company that night when you accompanied Qing for toasts?”

Yan was astounded, and she answered blankly, “H-How could I possibly recall? Although I got to know many people that day, I had so much to drink that I was basically in a drunken stupor. Besides, those high heels I wore that night weren’t my size; they chafed the skin of my legs, and I even bled. Although I did toast to speeches, my legs had my full attention!”

Han Muzi frowned when she heard that. “You injured your legs?”

“It’s alright. It’s not that serious. I just had some chafing, and it’s much better now.”

“You should be more careful in the future. Don’t wear shoes that are too small. In any case, Qing is rather unreliable; why did he let you drink so much? He does not know how to appreciate and care for a woman.”

“I share your sentiment. He doesn’t know how to appreciate and care for a woman at all; in fact, he’s just like a huge block of iceberg. Other women would have run in the opposite direction if they were in my shoes. Why am I still so hopelessly in love with him?”

Han Muzi was stunned to silence for a while, but she answered with a laugh, “Well, I suppose you most probably have a masochistic side.”

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The two people in the office were messing around with each other before returning to their work. It wasn’t long before they could head home. Han Muzi suddenly realized a serious problem when it was about time to get off from work.

Yan and Little Bean planned to visit the Han Residence together, which meant that Han Qing’s car would pass by the company. Along the way, he would pick up Yan first and later Little Bean.

But Ye Moxuan had also planned to pick up Han Muzi this afternoon. If the time coincided, they would cross paths into each other. Han Muzi’s expression immediately changed when she realized this and quickly informed Yan about this.

When Yan heard it, she took note of how serious this matter was. She glanced at the time on the phone in a panicked state. “But there’s only ten more minutes. It’s too late to say anything. What should we do?”

Han Muzi bit her lower lip. “There’s no other way. I can’t let Ye Moxuan come over first. If my brother finds out…” She shuddered to think what the consequences could be.

“What should we do then? Have you called and told him to pick you up later?”

“If I do that, he will think that I am working overtime and come even faster.”

Yan did not know how to reply to that.

After she gave some thought about it, Han Muzi started to pack her things while Yan looked at her strangely. “What are you doing?”

“Getting off work earlier.”

“Getting off work earlier? Then, you—”

“I’ll directly go to his office.”

Yan’s eyes went wide. “Will you make it?”

“There’s not enough time. I’ll call him when I’m on the way and ask him to pick me up along the way later.”

Han Muzi’s movements were swift. She quickly stuffed her things into her bag in no time then went out. She turned around and spoke to Yan, “I will leave the rest of the work to you, though there is nothing much left to do now. Take care of yourself.”

“Okay.”

There was no mobile phone signal in the elevator, so Han Muzi walked down the stairs while she texted Ye Moxuan. After she sent the message, she quickened her pace but her phone rang suddenly when she reached the third floor.

When she saw that it was Ye Moxuan calling her, she answered the call with guilt. “What’s up?”

“Where are you?” Ye Moxuan’s voice sounded a little anxious.

Han Muzi blinked in confusion. “I’m… I’m in the supermarket. I thought I’ve just texted you about it?”

He angrily reprimanded her after a moment of silence. “Didn’t I tell you not to go out alone? Don’t you understand what I said?”

The sudden change in Ye Moxuan’s voice made Han Muzi uncomfortable. “I-I just wanted to buy something.”

“Buy something? Can’t you wait for me to pick you up from work so that we’ll buy it together?”

Han Muzi suddenly blinked. She realized that she hadn’t brought her keys with her, so her only choice was to turn around and head upstairs.

“I suddenly felt like buying things,” she reasoned as she climbed the stairs. “I am not disabled. I don’t want to rely on you for everything, okay?”

Ye Moxuan suddenly sneered. “What if you run into danger, huh?”

After climbing two flights of stairs, she panted in exhaustion as she spoke, “That’s my own business. If fate would have it, then so be it.”

Ye Moxuan sounded as if he wanted to say something, but he didn’t speak up for a while. It was a long time before he asked, “Where are you now?”

What? Han Muzi’s heart skipped a beat, and her eyes blinked with guilt. “D-Didn’t I tell you that I’m in the supermarket? Why are you asking again?”

“Something is not right. There’s no sound around you and there’s an echo. You’re also panting.”

Oh no! Han Muzi shouted in her heart. How could she have forgotten about this? The biggest issue in the corridor was echo. When she didn’t talk, the echo of her footsteps might have sounded as if someone was following her. She had momentarily forgotten about it.

Thinking on what to do next, Han Muzi lightly coughed to conceal her panic while explaining, “I’m using the supermarket stairs because the elevator is broken. Is it wrong for me to use the stairs?”

Ye Moxuan sneered again. “You’d better wait for me at the door of the company entrance. If you are not there when I arrive, I’ll make a scene.”

What he had said threatened her enough. Out of annoyance, Han Muzi snapped, “How dare you!”

“Try me.”

Han Muzi was stunned. She bit her lower lip and stomped her feet out of her anger. Ye Moxuan was driving her up the wall. She cursed helplessly, “Fine, do whatever you want! If you want to make a scene, it’s up to you!” With that, she immediately hung up the call.

If she wanted to go to the supermarket, she’d still go. Let’s see how he’d react when he couldn’t find her and how he’d turn the company upside down. She didn’t believe that he would dare ruin her company. If he did, she would not forgive him.

Back at the office, Han Muzi panted as she opened the door.

Upon seeing what was in front of her, Yan looked at her with surprise. “Muzi, what are you doing here again?”

Han Muzi walked in with a darkened face and snatched her keys off the table. “I forgot to take my keys. I will leave now.” However, she suddenly stopped after two steps and said, “Forget it.”

“What’s wrong? Didn’t you intend to find him in advance?”

Han Muzi didn’t tell her what had happened in the corridor just now. She really wanted to challenge Ye Moxuan, but found it childish. If he really didn’t see her at the company entrance, he might do as he said and turn the company upside down.

She would be asking for trouble herself. Forget about it. What’s bound to happen would eventually happen. There’s no point in hiding anyway.

“Let’s just wait and see what happens.” She immediately placed the key in her bag and lay down on the sofa to rest. Exhaustion crept into her bones after she climbed many flights of stairs.

Yan silently looked at her. After she stared at Han Muzi for a moment, she began to pack her things. She told Han Muzi, “Then, I’ll head down first. Head on down later, alright?”

“Alright.”

The office was silent after Yan’s departure. Han Muzi remembered what Ye Moxuan had said over the phone and groaned before taking off her shoes to curl up on the sofa.

What a jerk Ye Moxuan was!

Meanie! She cursed him in her heart, but little did she know that he was already rushing to her company.

She admitted to herself that she was scared of his wrath and lacked the courage to go downstairs to face it, so she could only wait in the office. Sure enough, she was still a coward even after five years. She did not have the courage to even face it.

She was lost in her thoughts when the office door was suddenly pushed open. A steady sound of footsteps soon pierced the silence in the office. A tall figure walked up to her.

Han Muzi, who was all curled up, slowly raised her head from her arms and saw a handsome but cold-looking face.

With a gaze that was as sharp as shooting arrows, the cold man leaned down in front of her, stretched out his hand and pinched her chin. “I will give you one minute to explain. Why did you lie to me?”

Han Muzi was stunned. Her brain couldn’t think of anything to say. In the end, her lips moved and she only said, “It is whatever you think it is.”

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Her voice faded away until it was no longer heard. It was because Ye Moxuan had carried Han Muzi away and placed her in the passenger seat of his car.

Because she was barefooted, Han Muzi didn’t know where she could rest her legs after she sat on the seat. She could only bend her legs and rest her chin on her knees.

Ye Moxuan drove the car without any expression while Han Muzi sat curled up on the car seat. Both looked rather displeased with each other. As they approached their neighborhood, Han Muzi suddenly thought of something, which caused her face to turn pale.

“You didn’t allow me to take my shoes, so how am I supposed to walk now? Are you going to carry me upstairs?”

When he heard that, Ye Moxuan let out a small chuckle, which confirmed her suspicion. Then, he whispered, “Isn’t that a great idea?”

What a jerk! Han Muzi silently scolded him in her heart as she gritted her teeth. She reminded herself not to allow him to act so obnoxious.

As soon as the car stopped in the parking lot, Han Muzi opened the door on the first instance and rushed out. Even though she was barefoot, she ran out at lightning speed. She wasn’t a short girl. In fact, she had long legs, which allowed her to run at full speed.

Adding on to the fact that there was no sign of her about to do anything impulsive, he hadn’t counted on her to open the car door and dash off. He unlocked the car door at the speed of light and chased after her.

She ran at such speed that it attracted the attention of those around her. Never once in her life did she feel so embarrassed.

By the time she reached the elevator doors, she panted and was completely out of breath. Several people who waited for the elevator shot weird glances at her. The kind of look that they gave made her feel like she was a weirdo. She bit her lower lip and wanted to explain her situation, but realized that it was unnecessary. They were, after all, a group of strangers anyway.

“Hey, it’s you.” A male’s voice suddenly emerged from the crowd. It was only when Han Muzi turned to look at the person that she realized it was Mr. Potbelly, whom she had met in the elevator the other day.

Mr. Potbelly looked at her before he glanced behind her. He then asked, “Why isn’t your husband with you today? And why are you running around without any shoes?”

Now that someone finally asked her, Han Muzi let out a sigh of relief and briefly explained, “My high heel broke, which is why I’m barefoot.” She blatantly ignored the first question.

“I see. So, that’s the case,” Mr. Potbelly said with a smile. “Be careful when you walk then. Watch out and be careful to avoid stepping on glass.”

Han Muzi smiled embarrassedly and said, “Doubt that would happen. This place’s cleanliness is well-maintained.”

While she talked, Mr. Potbelly looked behind her and exclaimed, “Your husband is here.”

His voice was a little loud, and that made everyone waiting for the elevator turn in her direction. The people cooed when they saw a tall, handsome man approaching the elevator from a distance.

Mr. Potbelly continued, “As a man myself, I have to say that I envy him. Your husband is really handsome and you are, of course, beautiful too.”

The corners of Han Muzi’s lips twitched. She was unable to say a word. Was Ye Moxuan able to catch up with her because the elevator didn’t arrive? The more she thought about it, the more dissatisfied she felt. Han Muzi bit her lower lip and turned around in the direction of the stairs.

“Are you trying to act out the staircase incident again?” Ye Moxuan’s icy voice pierced through the silence, completely stopping Han Muzi in her tracks.

With a cold expression on his face, Ye Moxuan walked over and clasped Han Muzi’s delicate, fair wrist to prevent her from running off again.

“Let me go.” Han Muzi lowered her voice while trying to shake his hand away. As he had somewhat expected her to react in that manner, he grabbed and locked her wrist tightly like an iron chain with his hand to prevent her from shaking his hand away.

Mr. Potbelly enjoyed watching the interaction between Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan. Because he was rather mindless about the situation, he asked another question, “Hey, why are you and your husband fighting with each other?”

Han Muzi was speechless. All that she wanted was to get away from Ye Moxuan. Much to her dismay, Ye Moxuan stepped forward to grab her waist and whispered in her ear, “If you continue to be stubborn, believe it or not, I will hug you in front of everyone.”

When she heard this, Han Muzi’s intention to resist him faded away. Is he kidding me? There are so many people waiting for the elevator. I would seriously be embarrassed if Ye Moxuan were to carry me.

In order not to be at the center of attention in public, she only stared at Ye Moxuan unhappily before she lowered her eyes, saying nothing.

“The elevator is here. Step on my feet and we’ll walk in together.”

Han Muzi reluctantly stepped on his feet, but at the same time, did so with pressure. Her action didn’t bother him much since she was barefoot. With an arm wrapped around her waist, he led her into the elevator.

The people in the elevator surprisingly made way for them. As they entered, Mr. Potbelly looked at Han Muzi and smiled. “Your husband is really nice to you, young lady. Cherish it. Couples tend to quarrel every now and then. It’s a trivial matter.”

Han Muzi was unable to utter any words. Can you keep quiet, sir? No one will say anything if you don’t speak. She smiled awkwardly.

Ye Moxuan was still affected by the earlier event as his expression was icy cold. Even those who rode in the elevator with him felt the chills.

The passengers left the elevator one by one. By the time it reached the eighteenth floor, only the two of them were left inside.

Ye Moxuan walked out with her and asked her to enter the passcode for her main door.

However, Han Muzi did not move for a long time. Ye Moxuan, who waited for her to unlock the door, frowned. “Not going in?” he asked.

“How can I enter the code when you are here?” Han Muzi retorted.

Ye Moxuan was taken aback a little, but his surprise was replaced by a self-deprecating smile on his lips. “Does this mean that I don’t even deserve to know the password to your house? Or do you think that I would memorize your password after seeing you entering it? Are you afraid I’d take advantage of you once I have knowledge of it?”

Han Muzi kept silent.

“If I wanted to take advantage of you, I would have done it by now.”

“That’s not what I meant,” Han Muzi explained. She did not want Ye Moxuan to know the password to her house because it did not belong to her alone.

“Then, enter it.”

“I…” After she pondered for a moment, Han Muzi pleaded with him, “Can you please close your eyes or turn around?”

However, Ye Moxuan did not make any move to do so, but instead just stared at her coldly. Han Muzi returned the stare without any intention to unlock the door.

Ye Moxuan sighed in defeat. “Fine,” he said, as he helplessly closed his eyes.

When Han Muzi saw that he closed his eyes, she felt somewhat guilty but she had no other choice. In order to hide Little Bean from him, she had to be vigilant at all costs.

Han Muzi quickly entered the code and unlocked the door.

Once the door opened, Ye Moxuan told her, “Alright. Go in.”

Han Muzi was surprised. Didn’t he want to come in with me?

“Stay in the house and don’t go out. I still have things to do, so I can’t accompany you.”

Han Muzi raised her eyes and looked at him. “Go ahead and attend to your errands. I’m not a child who needs your company.”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 587

Bang! Han Muzi locked Ye Moxuan out of the house before she put on her shoes and walked inside.

Since she had been walking outside barefooted, her feet were dirty. So, she went to the bathroom to wash her feet and continued with her plan for the night. After she was done with preparing her meal, she brought the dishes out to the dining table and ate alone. It was only at this moment that she realized the atmosphere was particularly quiet.

Yan was not sitting in front of her and Little Bean was not beside her to talk to her. Furthermore, a certain person was not there to nag her about eating more or to cheer her up.

Han Muzi was in deep thought while holding a piece of vegetable between her chopsticks. About a minute later, she came back to reality and smiled self-deprecatingly. What was she thinking?

Was she feeling lonely eating alone after two days of company? How hungry was she to think that way? She shook her head helplessly.

She ate the vegetables and felt that it tasted as bitter as Chinese medicine, and nothing like vegetables at all. She then picked up her specialty dish—sweet and sour pork ribs, but it somewhat tasted as bland as the other food. Just like that, she continued eating numbly before finally putting down her chopsticks.

As expected, eating with company was much more appetizing. Eating alone, on the other hand, was very sad and pitiful. Unfortunately, Yan and Little Bean were not around. She caught herself thinking of that one particular handsome face in her mind and patted her head. Don’t think about him anymore! Nothing good would ever happen.

With her appetite gone, she cleaned the table and went to take a shower. After showering, she remembered about her work list, so she decided to draw her draft for a while. She finally smiled after managing to amend her draft to the way that she wanted.

It was already late when she looked at the time, but there was no notification from Ye Moxuan in her phone. It was as if he had disappeared without a trace. After she gave it some thought, she switched off the lights and went to bed.

…

Just as she thought that she would not see Ye Moxuan again, he appeared right in front of her house door the next morning, catching her off guard. As usual, he brought her breakfast before he drove her to her workplace and even arranged Xiao Su to send her lunch. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner like before.

In the afternoon, the manager of Blue Sky Company called her to see the draft, so she asked Yan to pass the drawing that she drew to the person in charge. After Yan went over to talk to the person in charge, she came back and told Han Muzi, “I have taken a look at the cost price and materials that they requested upon. It’s a little bit difficult, Muzi…” With that, she wrote down Blue Sky Company’s request and handed them to Han Muzi.

Han Muzi took a glance at it and gave it some thought with pursed lips. “This price is okay, but…”

“But what?”

“Nothing. Just do it according to this.”

Yan pouted. “Don’t you think we’ll be running at a loss if we follow this request?”

“In business, you can’t have the upper hand in everything. On the surface, it may seem like a loss but… it’s also the first large order that our company has ever received. Moreover, we can save a lot on the design, which would translate into our profit.”

Yan began to understand upon hearing this.

“I get it. In that case, I’ll discuss with the manager. If there’s no problem, let’s sign the contract.”

“Okay.”

After Yan had discussed with the manager, it was already time to get off work. She thought that they would have to wait till tomorrow to sign the contract. Much to her surprise, the manager rushed over to sign the contract with her when it was almost time for them to head home. She was a little surprised, but she chose to go along with the client’s wishes.

“Manager Yi, regarding the contract…”

“Don’t worry, I have prepared the contract. Miss Han, you can rest assured that you will be satisfied with our company’s quotation.” As a matter of fact, he did not come alone today. When he nodded, the assistant who came along with him stepped forward with the prepared contract and handed it to Han Muzi.

When Han Muzi opened the contract and read the quotation, she couldn’t help but frown a little.

Manager Yi saw her frowning and thought there was something wrong with the contract, so he hurriedly asked, “Ms. Han, is there anything wrong?”

Han Muzi pursed her red lips, thinking that the contract was perfect. It was just that the quotation offered was way higher than she expected and she just could not believe it. Furthermore, after the discussion to reduce the price of fabrics earlier, Han Muzi felt slightly reassured. She could not tell what was happening all of a sudden.

“There’s nothing wrong. It’s just…” Han Muzi raised her head and looked at Manager Yi. “This contract…”

“Miss Han, if you’re not satisfied with the terms and conditions in the contract, we can amend it to your satisfaction.”

Han Muzi was even more surprised and somewhat shocked. “Manager Yi, this…”

“Miss Han, I have read your information and I know that you are a particularly outstanding designer abroad. I am aware of your outstanding achievements in the past too and this is why our company is eager to cooperate with you. So with these conditions, you don’t have to feel burdened.”

So this was what it was about. She felt relieved after she heard what he had said. There had been a lot of things going on recently and she did not know what she had done to receive such good fortune. After all, there was no such thing as an easy profit. On second thought, however, it was true that the conditions listed were very attractive, but it wasn’t to the point where it was too good to be true.

Han Muzi finally signed her name on the contract. After she signed the contract, she sealed it with her seal, indicating the commencement of the contract.

He enthusiastically stretched out his hand. “I’m delighted to be able to cooperate with you, Miss Han. Hopefully we will be able to work together harmoniously from now on.”

She smiled politely and shook his hand. “Likewise.”

After sending Manager Yi off, Yan rubbed her hands happily. “Once this order is completed, we would be able to make a lot of money, wouldn’t we? Previously, I thought it was tiring to start a company, but come to think of it now, it’s not that exhausting. It feels so good to be able to make so much money.”

However, Han Muzi merely stood there and looked down as if she thought of something.

“Muzi, what’s the matter? Shouldn’t you be happy for being able to sign such a huge deal?”

“It feels… a little surreal.” She pursed her red lips while squeezing the contract in her hand. “This order is too easy and the conditions given by the other party are too good to be true. I’m just a little worried.”

Yan leaned over to take a look at the signed contract. “Are you worried about the contract? You have read the contract several times just now. If there was a problem, you would have been able to identify it.”

Han Muzi shook her head. “I have indeed read the contract several times. There should not be any problems, but…”

“But what?”

“I just have a bad feeling about this.”

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Yan asked, “Did the recent events lead you into thinking that this might be a trap? But the contract has been signed. I have also checked with Blue Sky Company regarding Yi Tian. He is indeed the manager of the company, and thus he has the right to make the decision.”

Blue Sky Company… Han Muzi still felt uneasy as she recalled the company’s name. “Please find out who is the president of Blue Sky Company. I will ask my brother to inquire for me later.”

Yan thought for a while and nodded. “Okay, no problem. I’ll check on it right away.

After Yan left, Han Muzi sat down at her desk and opened the contract to have a look at it again.

It was almost time to head home and Ye Moxuan would be arriving any minute. Due to previous events that transpired, he preferred not to meet Han Qing. Even though he had nagged her and there was some resentment written in his eyes, he could not help but think on her behalf. So, he left Han Qing alone for the time being, which meant that she could relax for now.

With her lips pursed, she packed up her things and was ready to leave work. Since Yan had left earlier, she could wait a little bit longer in the office.

Just before it was time to get off work, Yan rushed in with a pale look on her face. “Muzi, I have wronged you.”

Han Muzi’s eyes widened. “W-What happened?”

Yan bit her lower lip. “I went to investigate the president of Blue Sky Company and I found out his identity…”

“What did you find?”

Yan lacked the courage to continue so Han Muzi reprimanded, “Don’t hesitate, tell me clearly.”

Yan lowered her eyes and spoke softly, fearing that she would be scolded but Han Muzi still heard it. “After doing some investigating, the president of Blue Sky Company is an old friend of ours. You are quite familiar with him. His name is…”

Han Muzi frowned. It was almost immediately that a name popped up in her mind.

“Y-Ye Linhan… Ye Moxuan’s eldest brother.”

When Han Muzi heard that name, she felt like her breath had been sucked out of her. She staggered a little and almost fell forward, but she managed to reach out and grab the corner of the table to stabilize herself.

“Please calm down. This is my fault. I should have checked it in advance. I only looked at the company’s background and didn’t pay much attention to the president. I also didn’t pay much attention to other matters. My negligence has caused this to happen.”

Ye Linhan… Han Muzi suddenly thought of the two encounters that she had with him at the supermarket and the words he said to her. No wonder… Now I understand why the terms and conditions benefitted us more and even the manager looked at me differently. I’m afraid that there’s other intentions apart from us working together.

As she thought about this, Han Muzi pursed her lips and tightened her grip on the corner of the table. After a while, she calmed down and said, “I get it now.”

Yan looked at her worriedly. “Are you okay, Muzi? It’s all my fault. How about I go over to Blue Sky Company to find Ye Linhan and tell him that we are not going to cooperate with them. After all, he’s your old friend, and with some persuasion, I believe he’ll agree.” With that, Yan turned around and left.

“Wait!” Han Muzi raised her eyes and exclaimed.

Yan stopped in her tracks unwillingly. “Muzi?”

“It’s time to get off work and my brother will arrive soon. Quickly pack up your things and wait for him before you guys pick Little Bean up from school.”

“Muzi!”

“Go. Pretend as if you know nothing.”

“But this contract…”

“I’ll handle this matter myself. Don’t worry about it.”

Yan wanted to say something, but when she saw that Han Muzi was determined on handling this alone, she nodded helplessly. “Well, if you need my help, just give me a call whenever.”

“Okay.”

After she heard her reply, Yan packed up her things and went downstairs. However, she looked back at Han Muzi in worry, making sure that she was calm enough before she left.

Han Muzi waited until Yan had left the office before she reopened the contract to find Manager Yi’s contact information.

Ye Linhan… He didn’t personally appear regarding this matter. Surely his intention is not that simple.

…

When Ye Moxuan arrived, he saw that Han Muzi stood in front of the company from a distance. However, after he had parked the car in front of her, she still stood there in a daze.

Ye Moxuan frowned and honked at her once, pulling her back to reality.

It was only then that Han Muzi looked up and realized that Ye Moxuan had arrived. With her lips slightly parted, she walked up to the car and got into the passenger seat.

Ye Moxuan realized that she seemed to be a little depressed, but he didn’t ask much. He leaned over to help her fasten her seat belt, making Han Muzi jump in shock at the process. “What are you doing?” she asked.

“Seat belt,” he said and continued to fasten the seat belt.

Han Muzi just answered with a simple ‘oh’ and returned to her thoughts.

After he drove for some time, he stopped and waited at a red light. When he glanced over to the side, he noticed that she was looking in a distance but not focusing her sights on anything.

“What’s the matter?” Ye Moxuan could not help but ask. However, he never received any reply as she was buried in her thoughts and did not hear him say anything.

Han Muzi had been wondering about Ye Linhan’s intention. She had met him twice when she returned to the country. The first encounter was when she ran into him at a supermarket with Little Bean. At that time, she did not recognize him and though he had given her his number, she had gotten rid of it. During the second encounter, he had deliberately said that he was waiting for her at the supermarket but meant no harm to her.

Meant no harm? So what did he want to do? To reminisce about good times with an old friend? If it was for that reason, he did not have to cooperate with my company. No, it can’t be that simple.

Out of the blue, she felt something cold on her hand. When she snapped back to her senses, she realized that Ye Moxuan was holding her hand. She froze momentarily, then raised her head to look at him. “Yes?”

“Why are you daydreaming?” Ye Moxuan stared sharply at her and continued, “You seem to be quite distracted today. What happened?”

Han Muzi’s lips moved a little but she shook her head, denying it. “Nothing happened. I was just thinking about work stuff.”

“Are you facing any troubles?”

“No.”

She had been distracted too much and denied it so quickly that Ye Moxuan became suspicious. If she does not want to say it, I will find it out myself.

Ye Moxuan suddenly thought of his own promise—he had told her that he would not investigate her. Would it be considered as investigating her if he investigated her company?

Ye Moxuan regretted that he made that promise in the past.

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 589

The two of them were silent as they arrived at their neighborhood. Before she got out of the car, Han Muzi suddenly asked, “Don’t you own a car?”

When Ye Moxuan, who was about to pass the car key, heard that, he was stunned. “Why?”

“Sometimes I want to drive my car on my own.”

Ye Moxuan retorted furiously, “I’m here. I told you that I won’t leave you, so if there’s any place you want to go, you just need to let me know. I’ll send you.”

Han Muzi scrunched her nose, thinking what to reply to him. “It’s inconvenient. You can’t follow me everywhere.”

Ye Moxuan raised his eyebrows. “You want to get rid of me?”

“That’s not what I meant. Don’t you live on the other side of the city? Why don’t you ask Xiao Su to bring your car over and you can fetch me using your own car in the future?” After she uttered those words, Han Muzi paused momentarily. When she realized what she had just said, she turned her head back quickly. “Forget about it. Do whatever you want to do.”

Then, she opened the car door and walked off. After she took a few steps, she heard the sound of the car door being opened and closed, indicating Ye Moxuan, too, had gotten out of the car. Soon, he caught up with her. “I’ll get Xiao Su to drive the car over tomorrow.”

However, Han Muzi continued to walk, ignoring him.

When they got to the elevator, Ye Moxuan asked, “Are you happy now?”

She continued to ignore him while pursing her lips, looking away. She did not want to admit that she had uttered such words earlier.

“Are you embarrassed?

She feigned innocence. “Can’t you keep your mouth shut?”

Ye Moxuan’s gloomy mood was swept away and the smile in his eyes became apparent. These days, he had appeared before her to protect her, occupying her time and space. He knew he was somewhat seizing this opportunity to barge into her life. How loathsome of him.

But he could not control himself and be selfish. He wanted to be close to his woman despite what had happened between them in the past. He did not want to regret again, because he did not know whether he could withstand another five years of mental anguish.

Certainly, he felt her resistance toward him. However, her resistance slowly diminished, but it felt more like she was helpless about it or she was forced to accept him. In his opinion, it did not matter whether she was willing or forced to, as long as he could be with her anywhere and at all time.

As long as I’m by her side, no other man would get a chance. Even if she doesn’t accept me, there’s no other man around her that she can be with.

After they entered the elevator, Han Muzi stood against a wall and leaned tiredly. But at that moment, a pair of hands stretched over to her. “Lean on me if you are tired.”

She kept quiet while thinking about it, but didn’t refuse. For the first time, both of them stayed quiet in the confined space. They even took a while to move when the elevator door opened. It was Han Muzi who took the first step out. He naturally followed behind her.

When she arrived at the front of the door, she thought of something, so she turned to look at him. Her eyes had never looked so serious. “Thank you for your company during this period of time. Since it seems like there’s no more danger lurking around, and that so many things happened in your company, do you want to—”

“Are you worried about me? You are already thinking of the company for my sake?”

Han Muzi was silent.

“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of the company’s work matter and won’t neglect you.”

She looked at the dark circles around his eyes. When I leave home everyday, he is always there to take me to and fro from work. At the same time, his company’s work has also been taken care of. Surely he has less than five hours of sleep daily.

She bit her lip. “Even if you are worried about me, can you please take care of yourself?”

“Are you concerned about me?”

“It’s the weekend tomorrow. I’m not going out so you can rest well.”

Ye Moxuan looked at her quietly for a while before he suddenly embraced her in a hug. It was not a strong hug, but it resembled the action of a dragonfly skimming over the surface of water. But this hug had warmed her heart because he also placed a kiss on her forehead.

“You have to keep to your promise not to go out tomorrow.” His voice sounded so magnetic that her mouth went dry. Then, she responded dumbly, “Okay.”

…

She slowly but finally regained her senses after about ten minutes of being in the room. Subconsciously, she lifted her hands to touch her forehead—the area where Ye Moxuan had kissed. Damn it. Obviously it’s merely a kiss on the forehead. Why did my heart beat wilder than when he had kissed me on the lips? She sighed. Have I been single for too long that I had such a reaction?

Han Muzi rubbed her red, hot cheeks, and decided to take a bath. After her bath, she went to prepare her dinner. Ye Moxuan seemed to be busy because he didn not ask her to have dinner together this time around.

Come to think of it, he has been with me for a long time. Maybe he’s dealing with his work at this hour? She felt a pang of heartache when she thought of the dark circles under his eyes. She reached out to her phone and sent a WeChat text to him. ‘Do you want to come over for dinner?’

After she sent the text, she looked at it, thinking whether she should have sent the message. She then deleted it ten seconds later. After all, the text had been sent for only 10 seconds. It was impossible for Ye Moxuan to have read it immediately.

Han Muzi put down her phone in a beat and stomped back to the kitchen. She had just finished preparing the ingredients to cook when the doorbell rang.

Han Muzi wrinkled her nose. Who would come at this hour?

After she washed and dried her hands, she went to open the door.

Upon opening the door, the expression of Ye Moxuan, who was outside, darkened.

“W-What brings you here?”

He walked in with a furious look on his face. “How can you simply open the door without knowing who it is?”

Han Muzi was speechless.

“What if it is dangerous?”

Han Muzi thought to herself, You have been following me around these few days. If there’s any danger, you would have scared them away.

“Nah, I doubt it.” After she gave it some thought, she asked again, “Why are you here?”

Ye Moxuan squeezed his tall body into the area while his eyes stared at her face. “Did you not invite me to come over?”

“Me?” She paused for a while and suddenly remembered the message that she deleted earlier. “W-When did I?”

“Oops.” Ye Moxuan leaned down and put his forehead against hers. “It so happens that I was looking at my phone when your message came through.”

She was dumbfounded. The message was only sent for ten seconds and yet he managed to read it?

Her lips twitched. “Were you on your phone?”

He looked at her and gave an acknowledging hum, his eyes shining brighter than the millions of stars in the sky.

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 590

A moment later, Han Muzi turned around and lightly coughed. “Come on in then.”

Ye Moxuan entered and closed the door behind him.

“I am about to cook dinner. Feel free to change into the pair of flip-flops and wait for me in the living room,” she explained while she headed off to the kitchen. After she spoke, she closed the door to the kitchen, hiding from him.

As she waited for the pot of water to boil, she stared at the water in a daze. She regretted that she sent an invite to Ye Moxuan for dinner in the spur of the moment. Plus, she hadn’t expected him to read the message either.

What a jerk you are, Ye Moxuan. She scolded him in her heart but, at the same time, she was enthusiastic because she had someone to accompany her for dinner. Halfway through her cooking, he suddenly opened the kitchen door and entered.

Han Muzi was shocked. “Why did you come in here?”

“Is there anything I can help with?” Ye Moxuan asked because sitting in the living room waiting for dinner to be ready made him feel uneasy. He did not want Han Muzi to be doing the cooking by herself so he went into the kitchen.

“No need,” Han Muzi replied. “It will be done soon. If you want to help, you can help me set the table.”

He nodded and went to take the bowls and chopsticks. After he set the table, he saw her placing the dishes onto the plates, thereupon he helped to carry them to the dining table.

A few dishes had been placed on the table a short while later and both of them sat down opposite of each other.

Eating alone definitely felt lonely, but with Ye Moxuan sitting opposite of her, she felt uncomfortable. The atmosphere at the dining table was somewhat awkward, so she lowered her head, not wanting to meet him in the eye.

“Do I look like a devil?” Ye Moxuan suddenly asked.

Han Muzi raised her head, stunned. “What?”

“Otherwise, why are you eating with your head lowered? Is it because I’m sitting opposite of you?

Before she even replied, he stood up, walked around the table and took a seat beside her.

She was stunned. What is this? Han Muzi blinked, looking at him helplessly.

“This way, you can eat comfortably,” he said with an endearing voice. Then, he picked up some vegetables and put it into her bowl. “Don’t you realize that you are too skinny?”

Han Muzi blinked again. Am I? I’m not that thin, just slightly.

It was somewhat an unbearable yet delicious meal and she felt much more at ease with him after dinner.

Han Muzi was about to clean the table when Ye Moxuan received a call. He frowned and replied, “I’m busy.”

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be anxiously explaining something to him, which made his brows furrowed, before he sneered. “Come to me again after you have settled everything,” he retorted, then hung up the phone.

Han Muzi stopped whatever she was doing and asked, “Was that Xiao Su?”

“Yes,” he replied, walking toward her to help her clear the table.

“Is it regarding the company’s affairs? Go and settle it first. There’s nothing much left to do here. I can do it myself.”

Can’t have the president of Ye Group, king of the business world, to wash and dry the bowls, can I? I’ll be thankful enough if he doesn’t break my bowls.

“Go.” She pushed him. “The earlier you go, the sooner you will be able to finish with your tasks and get your rest.”

He reached out to clasp her hand. “Don’t you think we are so much alike now?”

“Go quickly,” Han Muzi interrupted him and pulled his hand, walking toward the door before opening the door and pushing him out. She closed the door without giving him a chance to react to what she had just done.

His nose was almost smashed by the door, but he did not feel angry at all. He was overjoyed, and after some time, he stretched out his hand to touch his nose. The corners of his lips slowly stretched upwards out of excitement.

Let’s get things settled. We have a long future awaiting us anyway. You can escape from me now but not for long.

…

Han Muzi went upstairs after she had finished cleaning up to change into her pajamas and get ready for bed. Suddenly, she remembered the incident that had happened at the office during the day. She pondered upon it for a while, then reached out to her phone and opened her picture gallery.

She had deliberately kept Manager’s Yi’s contact information. It’s not yet 10 o’clock. Has he gone to bed? After giving it some thought, she sent a message to him. It was just an ordinary message, but Manager Yi phoned her after he saw who the sender was.

Han Muzi was surprised to have received his call. “Hello, Manager Yi.”

“I received your message, Miss Han. You want the contact information of my president, right?”

She initially tried her luck by sending a text message since it was impolite to call others at a late hour, but she did not expect him to read it immediately and give her a call. Feeling a little embarrassed at her actions, she coughed slightly. “I apologize for disturbing you at such a late hour. You’re not sleeping yet?”

“Haha, I had a social gathering earlier tonight to attend and it ended rather late. I saw your message as I entered my car. I’m guessing that you want to communicate with our president in person, right?” He was a little cautious as he spoke the last sentence, as though he was probing her. He was not sure about his suspicion and did not want to offend her.

Previously, Yan had mentioned before that Manager Yi was exceptionally polite to her. At that time, Han Muzi did not think much about it as she thought that he merely looked up to her. Come to think of it, there might have been a reason behind Manager Yi’s conduct after all.

After she pondered about it, she decided to be straightforward with him.

“Yes. I would like to meet him in person to discuss the details of the contract, so…”

“No problem,” Manager Yi quickly replied. “I’ll send our president’s phone number to you, Miss Han. Please wait a moment.” With that, he hung up.

Han Muzi looked at her phone, surprised that the call had ended abruptly.

Am I supposed to just wait here? Ye Linhan, what are you trying to do?

Not long later, she received Ye Linhan’s phone number and stared at the string of numbers, scrunching her brows tight.

It’s so late now. Should I call and confront him? Would he be fast asleep? It was while she hesitated about calling him that she accidentally dialed his number on her keypad.

Toot-toot… The phone rang and a short while later, the person on the other side answered the call.

“Hello?” A gentle voice was on the end of the phone. Although it had been a long time, this voice was familiar to Han Muzi as he was someone who had protected her.