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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 701

She could no longer bear the thought of him suffering anymore, so she decided to nod her head.

Ye Moxuan was taken aback as he was leaning over, as he probably did not expect her to admit that right away. Looking annoyed, he opened his mouth and spoke with a hoarse voice, “You are heartless. Don’t you know why I’m doing this?”

Han Muzi bit her lower lip and said, “Of course I know why, but… you have to get some rest. Or… maybe you can stop flying home?”

Ye Moxuan was rendered speechless. He put his head down, and after a moment of silence, he forcefully kissed Han Muzi on the lips like it was a punishment.

“I worked so hard for more than ten hours and you already want me to leave after I just got back? There’s not much time left until the wedding. Please just be patient. Don’t mess with me.”

Han Muzi replied, “I’m not messing with you. I’m just being honest. Have you not looked at yourself in the mirror lately? Look at you. I’m afraid if this goes on, you will frighten a lot of people on our wedding day.”

“Will you?”

“What?”

“Will you be frightened and leave?”

Han Muzi pursed her red lips, and her voice became softer. “Of course not…”

“Well, then that’s all that matters, right?” Ye Moxuan pinned her head down and started intimately rubbing his forehead against hers. “As long as you won’t be frightened and leave, even if there are only two of us left during the wedding, the wedding can still go on.”

These words were so sweet to Han Muzi’s heart. She closed her eyes and looked satisfied. Right at this moment, her eyelids started to twitch intensely.

Han Muzi was stunned, and she quickly sat back up. Her eyelids continued to twitch without stopping. This unwanted surprise troubled her and reminded her of the call that she received in the office from Meng Xueyou a while ago.

At that time, she just got up from a nap and her eyelids would not stop twitching—just like what was happening now. It was not supposed to be something concerning, but the twitching had caused Han Muzi to feel worried. The moment she became worried, it was easy for her to develop ominous feelings.

Han Muzi’s face turned pale as she subconsciously grabbed Ye Moxuan by his sleeve. “When is your next flight?”

“Tomorrow night. What’s the matter?” Ye Moxuan noticed the look on her face and asked, “Are you not feeling well?”

Han Muzi shook her head. “No. I’m just feeling… that this place is a little stuffy.”

The wedding date was just around the corner, and if she told Ye Moxuan about this right now, would that affect him? Meng Xueyou… Will she do something bad?

Han Muzi pursed her lips and lifted her head. “Why don’t you buy another ticket? I’m coming with you tomorrow.”

Ye Moxuan started feeling puzzled. “Why would you want to come with me all of a sudden? Don’t you know how hard it is to fly long-haul flights? The wedding is just around the corner, so please stay at home, okay?”

“I won’t!” Han Muzi outright refused. She was even slightly upset. “I’m going with you regardless of what you say. Are you buying me a ticket, or not?”

Ye Moxuan did not respond.

Han Muzi stared at him for a while before pushing him away to reach her phone. “If you are not buying it for me, I will do it myself!”

Ye Moxuan quickly jumped out of bed and grabbed her by her fair wrists. “What’s going on? You were fine earlier. What’s with this sudden outburst? What happened?”

Even though he was right in front of her, she still allowed her emotions to fluctuate to such a great extent. Ye Moxuan could not understand what was going on with her.

Han Muzi ignored him and continued clicking into the app on her phone to purchase air tickets. However, Ye Moxuan was too strong and she could not fight him. She then struggled for a few moments and angrily said, “If you’re not buying them for me, can’t I use my own money to buy them for myself? Worst case scenario is that you’ll be in business-class while I’ll be in economy class.”

Again, Ye Moxuan was rendered speechless. He looked at the agitated Han Muzi right in front of him and let out a sigh while pulling her hands away. “It’s not that I’m unwilling to buy the tickets for you, but plane rides are tiring. You have experienced that before. You were fine earlier, but all of a sudden, you wanted to come with me. There must be a reason, am I right?”

Reason? If he wants a reason, I’ll randomly pull one out for him.

“I don’t want to be separated from you for too long. Is this reason good enough?” After saying that, Han Muzi looked straight up at the amazingly gorgeous Ye Moxuan.

Her being so forthcoming about this caught Ye Moxuan off guard. Even though what she just said might have come out of anger, those words did indeed pull at his heartstrings. He earnestly looked at the person in front of him and pulled her into his arms right away.

“I don’t want to be separated from you either, but… as soon as the wedding is over, we will not have to be separated like this anymore. Right now, our separation is for the sake of the wedding. When the wedding is over, even if you decide you don’t want to see me everyday, I’ll still be here—right next to you.”

“But…” Han Muzi still had an uneasy feeling. She had no idea what had been happening to her these days. “Maybe… you shouldn’t do it yourself. Ask someone else to do it.”

“Silly you. This wedding is how I’m making up to you. Everything has to be perfect, so I will never leave it in the hands of someone else.”

He had already made his point, and there was nothing more she could say. She could only beg, “So… let me come with you.”

“Alright. That’s enough. It’s just a couple more days till the wedding. Please stay here. You should start getting ready too. In around three days, you will have to start packing for your international flight. The wedding dress is ready.”

The wedding dress…

Since they were going to have a wedding abroad, and due to the short notice given for the wedding, the wedding dress would not be ready until two days before the wedding. As such, she had not even tried on the wedding dress yet. However, since it was tailor-made by a designer, she did not have to worry too much about not being able to fit in the wedding dress.

“It’s getting late. Aren’t you normally asleep by this time? Come, let’s go to bed.” Ye Moxuan then carried Han Muzi in his arms and put her on their huge, soft bed. He fell asleep with her in his arms.

Even though she was in the warm embrace of Ye Moxuan and could constantly feel his body temperature through his thin shirt, Han Muzi still felt chills running down her spine. What Meng Xueyou said that day was like a spell, replaying in her mind again and again.

Do you think he wants to marry you? No! He’s just feeling sorry for what he did to you five years ago and wants to make it up to you. He doesn’t love you at all…

If you really love each other, you would never have been separated five years ago.

I am cursing you; I’m cursing the both of you that you will never be together! Never ever!

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She did not know how long she had slept as all her dreams were full of the cursing voice of Meng Xueyou. It was as if she could still hear them loud and clear, and this had caused her to be greatly distracted and anxious.

Han Muzi immediately opened her eyes and noticed that the sun was already up, and the person next to her was gone. She was in the bed by herself.

Her heart was pounding and her forehead was covered in a cold sweat.

Han Muzi blinked and sat upright. When she was staring at the big blue ocean right outside of the gigantic window, her eyelids started to twitch uncontrollably again.

She subconsciously reached up to press her twitching eyes with her hands, but that action did not seem to help. Han Muzi could still feel her eyelids twitching restlessly under her index fingers. What’s going on? Is something bad about to happen? The wedding is just a couple of days away, and if anything bad happens at this point, would Ye Moxuan and I… be at the point of no return? This can’t happen!

She did not want anything like that to happen. She quickly got up and grabbed her phone, whereupon she saw a text message from Ye Moxuan, telling her that he had already left for the airport. Han Muzi took a quick look at the clock and realized his flight had not taken off yet. After some consideration, she decided to send him a text to ask him to stay safe. Then, she quickly gave Han Qing a call.

When Han Qing received Han Muzi’s call, he was about to get ready for a meeting. “What’s going on?”

“Qing…” Han Muzi did not sound well. She pinched her temple that was aching. “There’s this one thing that I would like to tell you, otherwise I won’t stop being worried.”

Han Qing heard the struggles in her voice. Right at this point, Su Jiu walked over and said, “President Han, the conference room—”

Han Qing put up his hand and interrupted her halfway through her sentence.

Su Jiu then stopped talking right away and saw Han Qing walk toward the French window and say, “What is keeping you anxious? Isn’t the wedding just around the corner? Is he making you worried? Are you regretting your decision?”

Han Muzi replied, “Not him. It’s some other reason…”

“Some other?” Han Qing tightened his lips and overlooked the traffic beneath the French window. He was waiting for her response.

Han Muzi then slowly recounted to Han Qing the incident where she met with Meng Xueyou. Before this, she was planning on hiding this incident from everyone.

“Initially I felt that… with all that she has right now, there’s nothing much she can do. But… my eyelids have been twitching hard, and it’s making me very worried. Qing…”

“So, would you like my help?”

Awkwardly, Han Muzi nodded. “I’m sorry, Qing. I know I shouldn’t trouble you with this matter. But…”

“But you feel sorry for him because of how busy he’s been working for the wedding recently?”

These words were spot on and they truly reflected what she was feeling. At this point, she could only nod and silently agree with it. Then, she heard a deep sigh from Han Qing.

“I am really afraid that you will fall for him for your entire life. Muzi… do you know that you should never spoil men? If he’s willing to work tirelessly for you, just let him do it. Once he gets used to it, he will not have any complaints in the future, whatever the circumstance. Furthermore, it’s human nature to want to cherish things that you had to fight for. You—”

“Qing, I understand where you’re coming from,” Han Muzi interrupted him. “But love is a two-way thing. It will not last long without both parties putting in the effort. Besides, we are about to get married. I don’t want… there to be any surprises before the wedding, and that’s why I’m asking you for help.”

All of a sudden, the other end of the phone went silent. Han Muzi was not going to let Han Qing ignore her request, so she decided to patiently wait for a response. A moment later, Han Qing finally let out a sigh. “I understand. I’ll take care of it for you. You just wait for the wedding in peace.”

Hearing that he was willing to offer his help, Han Muzi finally felt relieved. She felt touched and comforted. “Thanks, Han Qing.”

“Silly Muzi. I have put in so much effort to find you, and if you’re not going to be happy, I… will be ashamed to meet our mother.”

…

After Han Qing had agreed to help her take care of Meng Xueyou, Han Muzi felt much more peaceful within, although she still had not given up on her previous plans to fly with Ye Moxuan. Seeing there was still more than an hour to go until the plane took off, she packed a few shirts without hesitation and asked the driver to send her to the airport.

After getting in the car, Han Muzi took out her phone to buy flight tickets. She smiled in relief after receiving the confirmation notification that she had just booked a seat. Ye Moxuan, I’m coming!

No matter what happened next, she would have to stay by Ye Moxuan’s side. Her mind would only be at ease until after the wedding was over.

When Han Muzi arrived at the airport, the driver looked at her, bewildered. “Young Lady Ye, should you inform Young Master Ye about… you coming to the airport?”

Han Muzi shook her head. “There’s no need to inform him. I don’t want him to know.” Would I be able to board the flight if I let Ye Moxuan know? She was planning on getting to the airport by herself first before giving Ye Moxuan a call.

After looking at the hesitation on the driver’s face, Han Muzi charged him not to tell anyone, then she carried her bag and walked into the airport.

As this was a last-minute arrangement, she had only brought two sets of clothes to change, some skincare products, and a couple of sticks of lipstick. She immediately went off to get her boarding pass.

Knowing that this was the flight that Ye Moxuan was taking and the fact that he would use the VIP lane, she went with everyone else to the departure hall. When she got there, they had already started checking their boarding passes, so Han Muzi jumped right into the line. After she was seated on the plane, the announcements made by the gentle voice of the flight attendant made her feel surreal. She had got on the plane.

Ye Moxuan… would be in the business class, wouldn’t he? She had no idea how he would react… when he sees her later when they arrive. Will he be startled? Or surprised? At most… he might be terrified.

The thought of the look that Ye Moxuan would have on his face made Han Muzi chuckle. However, she started feeling sleepy, so she decided to get some rest after everyone had been seated.

When everyone else was seated, Han Muzi reckoned that the plane was about to take off shortly. At this point, she heard an audible gasp coming from the people at the front of the plane. Before Han Muzi realized what was going on, she saw an enormous figure walking in her direction.

Just one look at the figure and Han Muzi was terrified. Isn’t that Ye Moxuan? Why is he here? She froze for a few seconds, then subconsciously shrugged her shoulders and lowered the hat that she was wearing. As the plane had not taken off, was Ye Moxuan planning to chase her off the plane?

At this point, Han Muzi shrank her head even more. He’d better not find her first, even though she was already prepared to find him after the plane had landed.

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Han Muzi felt like she was about to fall to the floor. Unfortunately for her, she did not have the means to dig a hole in the floor. Otherwise, she would have undoubtedly gone right through.

She was afraid to even breathe out loud. Pressing her cap down as she sat there, she tried her best not to make her existence known.

Suddenly, the person next to her stood up out of nowhere. She did not know what happened but the person quickly sat back down and she felt at ease again.

Because she had her head down the whole time, she was unaware of what was happening. Upon mulling it over, she figured that Ye Moxuan would’ve walked past her by now. She slowly lifted her head to observe her surroundings. As soon as she did that, she was met by a pair of deep and cold, black eyes.

Their eyes locked, and the atmosphere went silent. Her pupils dilated. Then, she lowered her head back down gradually and stayed hidden there as though she had not seen anything.

Ye Moxuan, who sat next to her, chuckled as he watched this scene unfold. “You’re brave enough to board a plane, but not brave enough to make eye contact with me?”

She did not respond. His voice was so overbearing that it would make one quiver. She bit her bottom lip and lifted her head again slowly once more.

“I-I told you I wanted to come with you, but you didn’t let me. So… I decided to come on my own.”

He smirked. “You snuck onto the plane and even bought an economy class ticket?”

She remained silent.

The people around them started throwing glances at them. It seemed like they had recognized the faces of the two protagonists who were on the screens of every subway station and skyscraper in North City in recent days. Someone had even taken out a phone and secretly snapped a photo of the both of them.

When she saw that, her expression changed. She quickly pressed her head down and buried herself in his arms.

Her sudden action had caught him off guard. But he quickly noticed, from the corner of his eye, the camera that was pointed at them from beside her. He narrowed his eyes and glared at that person.

Since he had a strong presence, the deathly glare he gave the woman made her freak out and drop the phone in her hand. She bent down in a panicked state and searched for her phone.

He turned his head back to look at the little woman hiding in his arms and could not hold back from teasing her, “So you weren’t scared when you snuck out on your own, but you’re scared now?”

Without lifting her head, she whispered, “Is she still taking photos?”

“Why don’t you look up and see for yourself?”

She lifted her head cautiously to look in the direction of that woman and realized the woman was now busy looking for her phone. At that moment, she let out a breath of relief while her hand was over her chest.

Then, she looked straight over at his pale face. “Since I’m already here, you won’t throw me off the plane, right?”

He hesitated. “Thanks for reminding me. That’s a good suggestion.” As he said this, he held onto her delicate wrist. She jumped in fright and her eyes widened as she tried to pull her hand back.

“So now you’re scared? How were you not scared when you surprised me earlier?” He moved closer to her. His gaze was unbearable and the energy around him became stronger.

She bit her bottom lip without saying a word, then closed her eyes shut. “Fine, throw me off the plane then. Besides, you’ll be going down with me when you do that. If you don’t want me to go, then we’re both not going.”

She was adamant. If he threw her off the plane, then she was determined to latch onto him and not let him get back on it either. By then, none of them would be able to get on the plane.

She waited for a while. However, there was no response from him. She opened her eyes again and saw his black eyes full of helplessness. He was still holding onto her wrist but had loosened his grip.

Seeing her stubborn attitude, he could only let out a sigh. “Why are you suddenly acting like a child now? You’ve been making a lot of fuss recently.”

After being accused by him, she recalled her behavior in recent days. Seems like… he’s right. Not only had she been making a fuss, but she had also been too lazy to do anything. All she wanted to do was eat and sleep. She did not want to work either.

What is happening to me? Am I getting lazier because I have him by my side now to look after me? At the thought of that, she felt uneasy because she did not want to keep lazing around like that.

However, she had to deny it in front of him. She pulled her hand back and said through gritted teeth, “Who’s making a fuss? I was just worried about you so I wanted us to go together. But you kept refusing. It’s just one plane ride, yet you were dead set on not letting me on. Who’s the one making a fuss here?” After she finished speaking, she swung her head to look out the window to get him out of her sight.

“Okay, that’s enough now. Do you know how much I worry about you? You can go if you want to, but you’re not allowed to wander away on your own once we get there.”

Did he just agree? She looked at him carefully before nodding her head. “Okay!”

Alas, they were able to reach an agreement. She had not planned on wandering off on her own, but she just felt anxious about leaving him alone so she wanted to follow along. It seemed like she would only feel more relaxed as long as she could see him safe and sound everyday until their wedding ceremony was over.

The plane flew for a long time. Not long after, Han Muzi started to doze off. Her head kept swinging from side to side as she leaned back in the seat to sleep. Seeing her like that, Ye Moxuan cradled her head then leaned it against his shoulder.

When the plane arrived, it was already late in the night. Ye Moxuan woke her up and she leaned on him groggily as she walked out. Then, she got into a car and was taken to their accommodation. As she had fallen asleep during the car ride, he had to carry her up into the room.

The moment her head hit the soft pillow, she automatically reached out to grab the blanket and fell back asleep. Just like that, he refrained from waking her up and telling her to wash up. He felt a strange feeling as he looked at her. Lately, it seemed like she was addicted to sleeping. She had slept on the plane, in the car, and now when they were back in their accommodation.

However, he did not think any more of it after that. He just let her be after he assumed she had not slept enough the night before from worrying about him.

Han Muzi had another nightmare again. When she woke up, her heart was palpitating and her eyes twitched uncontrollably. She reached over beside her but only felt air. Then, she sat up and realized she was in an unfamiliar environment. She recalled back to what happened the previous night and remembered that he had brought her here.

Suddenly, her phone started to vibrate. She pulled it out and saw that it was a video call from Yan. She answered it despite looking like a mess.

“D*mmit, Muzi! Where did you run off to again? Why was Little Bean sent to my place so early in the morning?”

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Han Muzi was speechless. This whole time, Little Bean had lived with her at Seabay Villa. But she took the chance while he was at school yesterday to rush to the airport and look for Ye Moxuan. Who knew he would have someone send Little Bean over to Yan’s place?

“Yeah, I’m out of the country right now. I’ll leave Little Bean in your care then.”

“You want me to look after this monster? The notice I received was to pack up and go to the airport with Little Bean.”

Han Muzi was puzzled. She did not know what was happening.

On the screen, Yan rolled her eyes impatiently. “You look so confused; did your IQ drop recently perhaps?”

Han Muzi was dumbfounded by the sudden attack.

“Otherwise, why can’t you figure out why Little Bean and I need to pack up and leave the country right now? It’s because you already left the country. With your wedding day fast approaching, he’s worried you’ll get bored so he had me leave work early to bring Little Bean over to accompany you.”

“So that’s what’s happened.”

“What’s wrong with you? Aside from having a drop in IQ, why do you constantly look like you’re half-asleep? You’ve even gotten… rounder.”

Gotten rounder? She reached up to feel her face. Did I gain weight? Recently, she felt her appetite had increased so she might have gotten slightly chubbier. But… she should not have gotten that much rounder as Yan had put it, right?

“Oh my goodness. You did get rounder. Has your wedding dress arrived yet? What are you going to do if you can’t fit into it anymore…” Yan trailed off. “Okay, let’s not talk about this yet. I’m going to pack up. I should get there by tonight! Wait for me!” Then, Yan hung up the phone swiftly.

Ye Moxuan did not return the whole day. When it was time, someone had called for Han Muzi to eat. She waited until night time but still did not see Yan and Little Bean. Then, she got tired of waiting and fell asleep.

The next morning, she received two new pieces of information. Firstly, Yan and Little Bean had arrived; secondly, the wedding dress she ordered had also arrived.

When Yan saw her, the first thing she did was drag her to try on the wedding dress. Little Bean did not even get the chance to say one sentence to Han Muzi or give her a hug and a kiss.

The design of the wedding dress was so exquisite that it looked breathtaking on its own before she had even put it on. Yan pushed her to try it on. Han Muzi, too, had a heart full of anticipation, even though she had worn a wedding dress once before—five years ago.

However, her last wedding did not mean anything to her. She did not even pay attention to what the dress looked like. At her wedding with Lin Jiang, she did not get the chance to wear a white wedding dress and had worn a Chinese-style wedding piece instead.

When Han Muzi put on the dress, she found out to her dismay that she could not pull the zipper all the way up at the back.

She was speechless. It was a slightly awkward situation. Did she gain that much weight? Did she already outgrow her measurements from last time?

“What in the world…” Yan screamed at the workers standing to the side, “The zipper on the wedding dress won’t go up! What do we do?’

“Huh?” The worker who had sent the wedding dress was dumbfounded for a moment before going up to help her. They tried tirelessly for a while until they started to sweat, but the zipper still did not go up.

Yan was speechless. “How much have you been eating lately to gain this much weight? I’m not trying to pick on you, but didn’t you used to be good at maintaining your figure? It’s almost your wedding day. How did you not know to hold back a little? All you do is sleep and eat; you’re like a pregnant woman.”

Both of them were struck by that unintentional last sentence.

Han Muzi stood there, frozen, while Yan stared blankly at her. After a long pause, Yan started, “C-Could you… be…”

Pregnant? Yan did not say the last word out loud but everyone had understood.

Han Muzi felt her eyes twitch. Pregnant? Taking into account all her recent behaviors, she might really be pregnant.

How else would she explain that, aside from eating, the only other thing she had been doing is sleep? Furthermore, it seemed like she had morning sickness after she smelled some greasy fast-food the other day. Her expression was slightly strange. “I… I’m not sure either.”

“How long has it been since your last period?”

At the mention of that, her face completely changed.

“Are you pregnant?” Yan asked.

A few workers were eavesdropping by the side. “Congratulations, Young Lady Ye. Being pregnant is such a blessing.”

Both Han Muzi and Yan did not respond. After a long silence, Han Muzi asked seriously, “What do we do about the wedding dress? I’ve gotten rounder now and the zipper won’t even go up.”

They were finally reminded of the pressing matter at hand. One of the workers immediately said, “I’ll call and ask the designer right now.” Then, she went off to make the call. Yan pulled Han Muzi to one side and sat down.

“Oh, you really are something! No wonder I thought your IQ dropped. Turns out, you have a ‘pregnancy brain’. Even so, aren’t you a little too dazy? I’m truly amazed at how you didn’t even know you were pregnant; it’s not like it’s your first time either.”

Han Muzi’s expression worsened. She had not planned to get pregnant. Even though she was going to get married soon, she did not have any plans to have a second child. The love she gave Little Bean had been insufficient from the start. If she were to have another one… she didn’t know if Little Bean would feel upset.

The more she thought about it, the more her mood fell. Then, she lowered her eyes.

“What’s wrong? Being pregnant is a happy occasion. Why do you look so distressed?”

She looked up, her gaze slightly hesitant. “I don’t know if Little Bean can accept this… I got pregnant so suddenly. How am I supposed to explain it to him?”

“Little Bean?” Yan responded. “You’re worried that he can’t accept this child?”

Han Muzi nodded. It had only been Little Bean during those five years. He certainly would not be used to suddenly having a younger brother or sister around. On top of that, Little Bean had always been considerate and thoughtful. Han Muzi was worried that Little Bean would not reveal his unhappiness and suffer by himself on the inside. She worried about that the most.

She wished her child had been like everyone else’s—crying, screaming, and throwing tantrums. It was fine even if he were obedient only on some occasions. Unlike the present, where he was so obedient that she sometimes overlooked his needs.

“Actually… Little Bean has been quite lonely on his own. He would probably be really happy if you can give him a younger brother or sister. He’s only five now. Perhaps another five years from now, he would change his mind.”

As they were talking, the worker returned. She told them that the design of the wedding dress made it so that it could still be altered, even for pregnancy. They were both astonished to hear that.

It can still be altered? As a designer herself, how did Han Muzi not realize this when she tried the dress on earlier?

“Which part do you mean?”

“Our designer told us that since Miss Han is a designer too, you will be able to see where it is after taking a look at the waist area of the dress.”

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As soon as Han Muzi heard the worker, she went to examine the dress. After looking over it, she spotted one of the hems and a wide smile appeared on her face.

“Your designer is so skilled to design a style like this. Please thank her for me. This design has helped me tremendously.”

“You’re too kind, Miss Han. Your satisfaction with this dress is the best feedback for us.”

After thanking each other, the workers left the wedding dress behind and left. Han Muzi was still unsure about her pregnancy as she had not done a checkup yet. However, as their wedding day was approaching, she decided to get examined only after the wedding was over.

The days went by quickly. Soon, they finished decorating the wedding venue.

“You’re getting married the day after tomorrow, Muzi. Are you nervous?” Yan grabbed her hand nervously as she kneeled on one side of the bed.

“I’m the one who’s getting married, not you. What are you so nervous about?”

Yan smiled awkwardly. “Because… the day after tomorrow, your brother will be here too. Since I’m your bridesmaid, he will see me then. I’m so nervous… I want to doll myself up a bit more, but I don’t want to take the spotlight away from you. What do I do, Muzi?”

“I guess you were nervous for selfish reasons…”

Yan realized that her words were too straightforward. She bit her bottom lip and let out an awkward laugh. “Dear Muzi, you’re going to tie the knot with the person you love soon. As for me… nothing has even started to happen yet. So…”

“So you want to steal my spotlight?”

Yan shook her head in an instant. “No, I don’t mean to steal your spotlight. I know the bridesmaid always has to look more simple to complement the bride. It’s fine. I won’t do my makeup so you can shine more.”

“Alright, I get what you mean. It’s just Han Qing, isn’t it? Since you haven’t made any progress yet, I’ll have my make-up artist do your make-up on the day as well. You can also pick out your own bridesmaid dress.”

“Really?” Her eyes turned red. She was moved and hugged Han Muzi. “Muzi, you’re too nice to me. Don’t worry, I will succeed in chasing after your brother and be your sister-in-law! When I become your sister-in-law, I’ll treat you even better than your brother does.”

Han Muzi could not resist teasing her, “Are you saying that you’re treating me poorly now because you aren’t my sister-in-law?”

“Ugh.” Yan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and could not continue.

“It’s fine. I’m just messing with you. Stop crying now and start getting ready.”

As they were getting married soon, it was customary that they did not see each other a day before the wedding. At the same time, Ye Moxuan had some business to take care of so he flew back to the country. Initially, Han Muzi had wanted to follow him, but eventually, she was stopped by Han Qing.

“You’re going to be a bride soon. Why do you want to run away with him? He’ll be back in time for the wedding tomorrow.”

“Can he make it by tomorrow, though? The plane ride takes so long.”

Han Qing glanced at her with a bleak expression. “He had arranged everything appropriately. Do you think he won’t make it?”

That was true. Recently, Ye Moxuan had taken it upon himself to make all the arrangements and did not even give her the chance to stress herself. But she knew the reason behind his actions. She had guessed that he felt indebted to her, so he wanted to give her a grand wedding—one that he planned himself.

Truthfully, Han Qing had been pleased with him in that aspect. He thought that Ye Moxuan would get someone to organize the wedding. But as it turned out, he had done most of it himself. That had surprised Han Qing more than the transfer-of-inheritance contract.

“Alright. You should go rest early so you’ll be in your best condition for the wedding tomorrow.”

“Mm.”

That night, Han Muzi had a deep sleep while Yan, who was beside her, did not. As Yan was afraid to wake Muzi, she grabbed her pillow and went over to the couch to sleep.

She was able to fall asleep in the early hours of the morning. Though, when it felt like she had just fallen asleep, she heard a knock on the door calling for the bride to wake up and get her makeup done and dress fitted. Immediately, Yan got up to wake Han Muzi up.

Han Muzi woke up with a fright when she saw Yan’s dark circles in front of her. “What happened to you? Your dark circles are so deep. How are you going to shine later?”

Yan was as depressed as an ostrich. “Don’t even mention it. I guess I was too nervous about showing myself in front of your brother today that I couldn’t sleep…” Then, Yan looked at her admiringly. “I suddenly feel like it’s good to be a pregnant woman. You were still able to sleep so well the night before your wedding.”

Han Muzi had nothing to counter that statement. After she got out of bed and washed up, she saw that she had received a WeChat message from Ye Moxuan on her phone. He had sent it at midnight to tell her that he had arrived at the airport and that he was going to give her an unforgettable wedding.

The corners of her lips curled into a smile as she read the message. After she was done, she kept her phone away.

At that moment, the stylist that was standing behind her let out several lines of compliments, telling her that she was so lucky to marry a man like him. She went on until Han Muzi started to blush.

Before it was time for her makeup, Yan brought over some food she had made. Once Han Muzi had filled her stomach slightly, she could not resist pulling her phone out to call Ye Moxuan. When she dialed his number, however, his phone was turned off.

He must still be on the plane. Han Muzi went to check his flight schedule and it was estimated that he would land in an hour. She then put her phone away. As she got up to go to the bathroom, she accidentally knocked over the glass of water that was on the table.

Smash! The glass shattered on the ground and sent pieces of shards flying everywhere. One of the pieces flew over and grazed her delicate leg.

“Ah!” the stylist cried out. “Miss Han, your leg is bleeding.”

“What happened?” Yan, who had been next door, ran over when she heard the noise. She happened to arrive right as the stylist cried out and her gaze fell on Han Muzi. As expected, Yan saw the cut on the surface of her fair leg, along with some blood.

“How did this happen?” The stylist’s assistant that followed behind Yan muttered without realizing, “It’s the wedding day. The sight of broken glass and spilled blood are an ill-omen.”

Yan’s expression changed, then she glanced at Han Muzi.

Expectedly, Han Muzi had also heard it. The color from her face and lips drained and became slightly pale.

“What are you rambling about? Muzi didn’t do it on purpose.” Yan turned around to glare at the stylist’s assistant, then quickly headed over. “Muzi, are you okay? Let me look at your wound.”

The stylist pulled her focus back and glared at the stylist’s assistant. “What are you on about? Hurry up and find something to clean up these shards.”

Dazed, Han Muzi remained standing where she was. Looking at all those pieces of broken glass shards, her eyelids started to twitch profusely again.

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 706

Blood… Is it an ill-omen? In the past, she had only heard of things like that on television, but she thought they were baseless and nonsensical. After all, how was the mere sight of blood inauspicious?

However, as she was looking at that fresh trail of blood, she started to get extremely anxious. She had felt a nagging sense of unease. Although she was relatively fine that day, the broken glass and the comment from the stylist’s assistant had shaken her. She felt a knot in the pit of her stomach. This feeling…

When Yan walked over to look at the cut on her leg, Han Muzi suddenly went berserk and grabbed her phone to call Ye Moxuan. With her eyes twitching and heart pounding, she feared that something had happened to him.

“Don’t worry.” Yan comforted as she watched Han Muzi from the side. “The assistant didn’t know what she was saying. Don’t mind her.”

The assistant realized then that she had made a mistake. Even if it were true, she should not have said it in that situation and dampen the mood.

She quickly walked up to Han Muzi and admitted her wrongdoings with her head down. “I’m sorry, Miss Han. I accidentally said something I shouldn’t have. Please don’t mind me. I didn’t mean anything by what I said.”

The stylist followed, “That’s right, Miss Han. That’s just an old wives’ tale. It’s a good day today, and the wedding ceremony will begin soon. You don’t have to worry about a thing and just sit here while we finish doing your makeup.”

“Yeah, Muzi. Nothing will happen, so don’t worry…” Yan advised from the side.

Han Muzi took in every one of their words. She still did not feel at ease, but seeing them worried about her made her think that perhaps she had made a big deal out of nothing. Ye Moxuan was on the plane. Moreover, it was not time for the plane to land yet so it was normal that he did not have his phone turned on.

As she looked at the thin cut on her leg and thought about the assistant’s comment, she felt that she had gotten more sensitive after her pregnancy which led to her overthinking and making a big fuss over some broken glass.

Taking a deep breath in, she tried to calm herself down. She said, “I’m okay. I’m going to the bathroom.” After she returned from the bathroom, she composed herself. When she saw their worried glances at her, she smiled at them. “I’m really fine. Let’s continue with my makeup.”

Yan went up to her side and looked at her cautiously. “Are you okay now, Muzi?”

“Yes. Isn’t the wedding starting soon? Let’s get on with this.”

For the remainder of the time, the stylist was more cautious while she worked on Han Muzi. After that small, unfortunate incident, the atmosphere in the room had turned sour. The assistant who made the mistake was even afraid to let out a sound while everyone else was walking on eggshells in the room. Although Han Muzi did not fall asleep, she fell extremely silent.

When everything was done and settled, it was almost time for the ceremony. Their close friends started to show up one after the other.

The location where the ceremony would take place was about thirty minutes away from their current location. They had also arranged for some photo-taking sessions in between, so the ceremony was scheduled to take place an hour and a half later. Before that, the bridegroom and his best man would also have to go and escort the bride.

Parents from both sides would also attend. Because Ye Moxuan’s birth parents had passed away and Han Muzi’s only closest kin was her brother, they both decided to simplify that segment of the wedding and went straight to escorting the bride.

Han Qing checked Ye Moxuan’s flight notice and pursed his lips. “It’s not too far to get here from the airport. He should come right over as soon as he gets off the plane.”

Han Muzi had finished getting her makeup done. She sat and waited on the decorated marriage bed with a bouquet in her hands.

Yan stood next to Han Muzi in her bridesmaid gown and a face full of makeup. When she saw Han Qing, she did not dare to look straight at him because of her dark circles. She was devastated.

She had wanted to welcome her crush with her best look, yet she had suffered from sleep loss and grew two large dark circles on her face instead. Even though the makeup artist had tried to cover them up for her, the sleep loss had also worsened her skin condition. In any case, she was unsatisfied with her appearance that day.

Yan could only follow along with Han Muzi and listen to Han Qing talk while her head was down.

“Mm.” Han Qing nodded and let out a sign of acknowledgment about the situation. He then looked at Han Muzi for a while, thereupon he noticed her lack of excitement that did not fit a bride. His gaze shifted and landed on Yan who was beside her.

Yan immediately felt his deep and intense gaze on her. She carefully looked up at him and met his eyes. She quickly looked back down again out of nervousness as her heart began to pound. What do I do? She wanted to cry. Was he looking at me? Why is he looking at me? Did he notice my dark circles?

As thoughts raced through her mind, Han Qing’s gaze still remained fixated on her. She did not know why he was suddenly looking at her, but alas, she looked back up at him.

Took this girl a while to finally raise her head and make eye contact with me. Han Qing did not let that chance go, as he shot her a look and beckoned her.

Yan froze and gaped at him. Then, she lifted an index finger to point at herself.

He nodded then turned around and walked out.

“Muzi, I’ll be right back,” Yan bent down and said to her in a small voice. Once Han Muzi nodded her head in affirmation, Yan felt at ease and headed out. When she followed Han Qing to a quiet place, she felt her heart start to race. She bit her bottom lip nervously and looked ahead at his tall and broad stature.

“W-Why did you call me out?” Ever since Yan made things clear with him the last time, she did not want to address him as President Han anymore as it felt too formal.

Han Qing turned around. He looked at her with a complicated look on his face and happened to notice the hints of dark circles under her eyes. He pursed his lips and asked, “What happened to Muzi?”

Her eyes dimmed but she still answered him wholeheartedly, “I think she’s a bit restless because she’s worried about Young Master Ye.”

Ye Moxuan. It’s bothersome that he’s still nowhere in sight. Han Qing pursed his lips. “I got it. You’re her bridesmaid today, aren’t you? Please help appease her mood a bit more. I’ll deal with Ye Moxuan.”

Yan nodded her head unenthusiastically. “Sure.” Then, she looked up at him. “I-Is that all?”

He frowned. “What else is there?”

Yan was speechless. She thought he would at least ask about her. But he had called her over solely to ask about his sister.

“N-Nothing. I’ll head back in then.” After she turned around, his voice sounded from behind her.

“What’s up with your dark circles?”

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Yan was so excited she thought she could fly. Was Han Qing looking out for her? Otherwise, how did he notice the dark circles under her eyes?

When she had been overwhelmed with excitement, she forgot that her dark circles were severe enough to become noticeable as soon as she lifted her face. All she thought about then, was how he cared enough to ask.

She quickly turned around to look at him. “I-I’m fine. I just didn’t get much sleep last night…” After she said that, a thought struck her. Did Han Qing ask because my dark circles are so big and ugly?

Her reaction was too late. She reached up to cover her eyes and asked in a small voice, “Are my dark circles… really ugly?”

Han Qing did not answer. Looking at her flustered appearance, he became speechless and did not know what to say. When he did not reply to her, her mood fell again. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have asked that. I’ll just… head off now.” Then, she ran straight off without waiting for his response.

After she ran a distance, she still felt extremely hyped up. She held her flushed cheeks in her hands and her heart was pounding. Last time, he had given her a drumstick and this time, he had asked about her dark circles. That showed that her efforts did not go to waste since Han Qing still noticed her.

As long as he noticed her, she was determined to keep trying, so he would get used to having her around and eventually want to be with her. When that day came, she would get to reap what she sowed. The more she thought about it, the more hopeful she became. She tapped her index fingers together with a heart full of delight.

However, she immediately felt guilty when she saw Han Muzi in a dazed state. Her friend was still unhappy, so Yan couldn’t just celebrate that happiness on her own. With that, she quickly ran over and accompanied Han Muzi.

Time ticked by. The laughter of their close friends quietened down and then completely disappeared. Han Muzi sat on the bed the whole time and looked like she was almost paralyzed; she did not move an inch. After some time had passed, she lifted her head up suddenly to look at Han Qing who was not too far away from her. “Qing.”

“What is it?”

“Any news on Moxuan’s flight? Has it arrived at the airport yet?”

Han Qing pulled out his phone to check, then pursed his lips. “Seems like the flight landed half an hour ago.”

“Half an hour ago?” she mumbled.

Han Qing pursed his lips in contemplation. Then, he turned to Su Jiu beside him and instructed, “Quickly take someone with you to the airport and verify the flight notice. Also, see if you can contact him.”

As soon as Su Jiu heard that, she felt that something was off but did not ask anything else and just nodded her head. “Yes, President Han. I’ll go right now.”

Su Jiu left immediately. After being stationary for so long, Han Muzi also got up as she was unable to hold back any longer. Yan quickly rushed over to support her. “Muzi…”

Once she got down from the bed, she kept calling Ye Moxuan’s number over and over again. However, all she received in return was an automated message with a monotonous female voice. It kept reminding her each time she called, “Hello, the number you have dialed is unreachable.”

After countless attempts and constantly hearing that monotonous voice, Han Muzi picked up the hem of her wedding dress and headed out the door. The crowd’s expressions changed. Han Qing and Yan quickly stepped in and blocked her path. “Where are you going?”

“I’m going to wait for him at the airport.”

“What are you talking about? There’s no point in going to the airport now. What if he already got off the plane and is on his way here as we speak? You’ll just miss him if you go to the airport now.”

“But… if he had landed already, then why hasn’t he turned on his phone yet? Perhaps there was a mistake in the flight notice or maybe he was on a different flight. I need to go find out what happened for myself.”

“There’s no point in going now. I’ve already sent Su Jiu there.” Han Qing held her back and said gently, “I know you’re worried. But think about it, Ye Moxuan has prepared so much. Even if he arrived slightly late, it’s probably because of an issue with the flight. What are you afraid of?”

That last question made her shake uncontrollably. That’s right. What am I so scared of? Was this fear? She lowered her eyes. Then, she stepped back as though someone had exposed her, and bit down hard on her bottom lip. She did not know what she was so scared of, either.

At that moment, she suddenly felt what Meng Xueyou said to her—when they last met—resurface in her mind and echo in her ear.

Han Muzi, the reason I’m suffering now is all because of you. What right do you have to be living such a carefree life? Let me tell you this. Do you think Ye Moxuan really wants to marry you? No! He doesn’t! He just feels indebted to you for what happened five years ago, so he’s just trying to make up for that! If he really loved you, then you wouldn’t even have separated in the first place. Even if you marry him and become Mrs. Ye, both of you will never be happy in this life! I’ll curse you guys. You two will never end up together. Even if you do, you won’t ever be happy! It kept repeating like a demon next to her ear.

She barely saw him before their wedding. On top of that, her mind had been so restless and now that they were about to get married, he was still nowhere in sight. Could it be… like what Meng Xueyou said? That Ye Moxuan never wanted to marry me, and that he just wanted to make up for his wrongdoings from five years ago. But then the night before our wedding, he suddenly felt like… he couldn’t go on with this anymore. So, is that why he’s not here now?

“Muzi?” Han Qing saw that her expression did not look good. He went up to grab her shoulders and said in a deep voice, “It’s not even time yet, so don’t be too nervous. Let’s wait for a bit longer. Who knows? He might want to give you a surprise.”

Even Han Qing had seen all the work Ye Moxuan had put into the wedding. It was unlikely that he would blunder at a moment like this. However, he had also started to feel doubtful.

Ye Moxuan had seemed so certain when he gave me that contract before the wedding, but what is this now? Since the contract will take effect after they get married, did he run away? That’s definitely possible!

Nonetheless, Han Qing had more confidence in the former scenario. This was the man that his sister had chosen. He trusted that Han Muzi’s judgment was not so poor that she would get fooled by the same man twice.

Han Muzi was also in a dilemma, but she quickly remembered what she had said to Han Qing before. She told him that they separated five years ago because they had too little or possibly no trust in each other.

But if she were to listen to Meng Xueyou’s words now and doubt Ye Moxuan again, then she would fall right into her trap. Therefore, she had to stop. She could not let herself fall into Meng Xueyou’s trap. She had to trust Ye Moxuan and wait patiently for him to return. If he did not show up at the hotel, then she would wait for him at the wedding hall.

I believe that he’ll definitely show up!

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“Okay.” Han Muzi nodded her head. She let go of the scrunched up wedding dress in her hand. “I will wait for him here. Or should we go straight to the hall?”

Han Qing brought his hand up to look at the time on his watch. Then, he said in a low voice, “It’s not time yet. If he still doesn’t show up later, then I’ll take you to the hall. But…” He hesitated, unsure of whether to finish his sentence.

“But what?” Han Muzi caught the hesitation in his voice and looked up at him.

Han Qing did not have any particular expression on his face but his deep eyes showed that he was not in a good mood. After Han Muzi probed him, his gaze became conflicted before he asked in a low voice, “Are you sure you still want to go to the hall if he doesn’t arrive on time?”

“Why not?”

“There are a lot of people gathered there. If he doesn’t show up at the hall either, then…” Han Qing wanted to say, How will you show your face? After all, you’re a woman.

“Qing.” Before he could finish his sentence, Han Muzi cut him off lightly. She looked at him; her red lips slowly pulled up into a smile and she said calmly, “I told you we have to put our trust in him. If he doesn’t say that he’s not coming, then I’ll keep waiting for him.”

Han Qing was speechless.

Seeing her like that, he did not know how to respond to her. As her brother, he could not make too many decisions for her either. Since she had made up her mind already, there was nothing much left that he could say to her. All he could do was follow her wishes and nod. “I’ll follow your decision.”

“Thanks, Qing.”

Time continued to pass by. Since there was quite a distance between where they were and the airport, Su Jiu would not have made it in time considering the time at which she departed.

Besides, they had scheduled a time to leave the hotel to go to the wedding hall. When it was time, Han Muzi got into the car. As she sat there, she tried endlessly to reach Ye Moxuan’s number.

Although all she got in return every time was the monotonous female voice, she persisted and dialed his number repeatedly like a robot. Yan watched her from the side and her eyes slowly turned red. Then, she faced out the window because she could not bear to watch her anymore.

She had always known that Muzi was stubborn. She always persisted in doing what she wanted to—whether it was trusting in him or doing anything else for that matter.

As her best friend, Yan had to support Muzi. However, as she saw Han Muzi in that state, she was not confident that she could keep supporting her. She would rather see Muzi burst out in anger instead of act the way she did then.

When they arrived at the wedding hall, their close friends were all gathered and waiting for them. As news of their wedding was massive, a lot of reporters had also shown up. Moreover, passersby who were around the area rushed over to take photos of the wedding. The moment she got out of the car, numerous bright lights flashed in her face.

Han Qing turned his head to ask the assistant next to him, “Is there any news from Su Jiu?”

The assistant glanced down at the barren state of her phone and shook her head. “She told me she was stuck in traffic fifteen minutes ago. I’m guessing Mr. Ye might also be stuck in traffic.”

Han Qing thought, It’s fine if he’s stuck in traffic, but if it’s anything else… His eyes grew dark and his presence became solemn. Ye Moxuan, you’d better keep your word. Otherwise, don’t come for me when I hide Muzi from you so you never see her again.

The ceremony was about to start but the groom was still not in sight. Furthermore, Han Muzi was standing there, in her wedding dress, all alone. The people from the media who had arrived upon hearing about the wedding began to realize that something was wrong.

“What’s happening? Why is the bride by herself? We’ve been here for so long. Isn’t it time for the wedding to start yet?”

“I heard this marriage is to unify Ye Group and Han Group—the two big families in North City. However… we still haven’t seen the man from Ye Group yet. Did he, perhaps, call off the wedding?”

“Oh, I don’t know… We just received news that there was going to be a wedding here today so we rushed over.”

“I heard that the Young Master from Ye Group in North City is incredibly handsome. Usually, he doesn’t approach girls, but there are a lot of daughters from well-known families who want to marry him. Did the Han Family release this news? Is it a one-sided thing?”

“No way. This is such a big deal; it’s been announced around the country for days. Even if the Han Group had announced on their own, the Ye Group wouldn’t have just sat back and let it happen.”

“Then what is this now?”

The spectators discussed amongst themselves busily.

Countless bright lights flashed in Han Muzi’s face. There were so many people at the venue, but she did not see anyone. She only thought of Ye Moxuan. Where is he? Is he stuck in traffic, or was his flight delayed? Did he even get on that plane…

Buzz—

Her phone vibrated and scared her senseless. At that moment, she brought out the phone that she had gripped in her hand the whole time. She took a glance at the screen but did not fully register the caller before answering it.

“Moxuan, are you on the way? There are a lot of people from the media here. I’m also waiting here in the hall for you. When are you—”

“Muzi, it’s me.” A gentle and clear voice was heard from the other side of the phone.

Then, the hope in her eyes gradually faded. She pondered for a moment and finally knew whose voice it belonged to. Her red lips hesitated before she called out, “L-Linhan?”

“Were you disappointed to hear my voice?”

She had not expected Ye Linhan to call her at this time. As she had been waiting for Ye Moxuan, she thought it was him. She did not even look at the caller ID properly before answering her phone.

“I saw the news. The wedding should be starting soon, right?”

“Mm.”

“I definitely won’t make it in time to attend your wedding, and I don’t think Moxuan will be pleased to see me, either. So, I thought I’d just call you to say congratulations.”

“Thank you…” She was not in a good mood, so she did not have the energy to entertain Ye Linhan.

Ye Linhan chuckled bitterly as he heard her half-hearted reply. “Okay then, I won’t bother you anymore. Be happy.”

Just as Han Muzi hung up the phone, the secretary’s assistant’s phone began to ring. “Miss Su? What? I got it!”

The secretary’s assistant hung up the phone and quickly turned to Han Qing. “President Han, that was Miss Su. There’s been an accident with the plane that Mr. Ye was on!”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 709

“What did you say?” Han Qing’s eyes narrowed quickly and his presence became threatening. “Accident? What do you mean by an accident? Tell me!”

Han Qing’s grim attitude had scared the assistant into speaking incoherently. With her trembling hands, she pulled up the recent news and handed the phone over to Han Qing.

“President Han, look at this… This news just came out.”

Han Qing hastily grabbed the phone and looked. To his dismay, he saw the news of the plane accident and it was the same plane that Ye Moxuan had boarded. Shocked at the news, his vision went black momentarily as he was barely able to process it.

At that moment, he thought of his sister, Muzi. If he had struggled to accept the news, then how would she react? He feared that the impact would be too great for her. Since finding out about it, his eyes had clouded over and his presence became grim.

He looked to the side at the secretary’s assistant with a cold expression on his face. “Don’t say anything about this for now.”

“What about the wedding?” The secretary’s assistant was also panicking after she received the news. There was a 1/1000 chance that something like this would happen, yet it happened to her.

What a massive wedding. Such a large wedding with so many people watching and so many people from the media with their cameras there, yet the groom had gotten into an accident. How would they go about it if the groom never showed up? If they did not reveal the news, then the people there would never know that the groom got into an accident. They would only know that he did not show up to his wedding. Wouldn’t that be the same as telling everyone that the bride got abandoned?

The secretary’s assistant could not get a hold of herself. She just trembled as she looked at Han Qing. “Then… President Han, what should I do? Miss Su, she…”

Han Qing shot her a cold glare. “Aren’t you the secretary’s assistant? You should come up with something during these times.”

What? Even though she was the secretary’s assistant, she was not that capable yet. “President Han, I’m too stupid. I really can’t think of anything right now. How about I give Miss Su a call and ask her what to do?”

Han Qing looked at her with a bleak expression like she was a good-for-nothing. The secretary’s assistant had actually understood Han Qing’s feelings. After such a big incident, he would have certainly wanted to go and comfort his own sister. Nonetheless, they were not in any ordinary setting; they were in a massive wedding hall! She was just a secretary’s assistant, what was she capable of?

As it was an urgent situation, she decided to call Miss Su. She did not care about the way Han Qing was looking at her. She grew a thick skin and pulled out her phone to dial Miss Su’s number. Once the call went through, she hid away to one side and asked Su Jiu, “Miss Su, President Han said he doesn’t want Miss Han to know about this and told me to figure something out. What should I do?”

Su Jiu was on her way back to the wedding venue. “That’s the tough part.” At a massive wedding with so many people in attendance, the worst part would be the media. Those media outlets focused purely on domestic affairs. If the groom does not show up after a long time, we can’t be sure what they would write. Moreover, to keep Miss Han in the dark about such a big issue… makes it even more tricky.

Su Jiu pondered for a while but she could not think of a good idea. “I can’t think of anything at the moment either. You should find a way to control the situation at the venue for now. I’ll handle the rest when I arrive. As for Miss Han… Arrange for her to take a rest in the lounge. Tell her that I’m still looking into Mr. Ye’s situation here. Also, make sure she doesn’t look at her phone. Tell Yan about the current situation and let her figure it out.”

The secretary’s assistant took in everything Su Jiu said and nodded her head firmly. It was no wonder she had been President Han’s secretary for so long. She was a lot more attentive and detail-oriented as she thought through problems. Despite knowing that the results could not be altered, she still did her best to maintain the current situation.

“I’ll get right on it.” The secretary’s assistant hung up and did as she was told.

However, she was quickly met with her first obstacle. Han Muzi did not want to go to the lounge. She wanted to wait in the hall no matter what.

The secretary’s assistant felt pressured by all the cameras and lights. Then, she quickly shot a look at Yan, who was next to Han Muzi.

Yan did not know what happened. As she was not part of it, she quickly understood what the secretary’s assistant had meant and proceeded to escort Muzi. “Your hair and makeup are slightly messy. Let’s go get you touched up.”

Han Muzi’s gaze shifted and she reached up to touch her face. “Messy?”

“Yeah, maybe the stylist didn’t do it properly.”

Han Muzi was speechless. How was that possible? She looked to her side at Yan. Yan had felt slightly ashamed to look into those innocent eyes and just let out, “I’m telling you the truth. You got some lipstick on the side there.”

Yan seized the chance when Han Muzi was not paying attention to rub off some of her own lipstick with her hand and put it on Han Muzi.

By the looks of it, it seemed like Yan was trying to wipe Han Muzi’s chin for her. But actually, Yan had smeared the lipstick that was on her finger there.

“See.” After that, Yan opened the camera on her phone. “The lipstick smeared. You must have done it by accident earlier.”

Han Muzi was speechless as she looked at herself in the camera. After a moment, she nodded her head. “Okay, I’ll quickly go backstage with you to fix this.”

When she finally cooperated, Yan let out a sigh of relief. While she escorted Han Muzi, she held the train of the dress as she walked in a different direction. “Be careful.”

The secretary’s assistant also let out a sigh of relief when she saw both of them slowly make their way backstage. Then, she went and dealt with the other matters.

As Yan brought Han Muzi to the back, she said, “Rest for a bit when you get there later. I’ll go find the stylist to touch up your make up for you.”

“There’s no need.” Han Muzi shook her head, refusing Yan’s request. “It’s just a smudge. I can fix this myself.”

“But…” Yan hesitated. “Can you do it yourself? After all, today is…”

“Exactly, today is my wedding day. So, as the bride, I can’t be gone for too long. I have to quickly fix this then head back out there. What if… Ye Moxuan arrives and doesn’t see me?”

Yan did not respond. At that moment, she did not know what to say anymore. After Yan escorted her backstage, Han Muzi went off to fix her own makeup, while Yan took the chance and snuck out. Just then, the secretary’s assistant rushed over nervously and waved at Yan from not too far away.

Yan did not know what was happening, so she just walked over. “What happened? Why did you want me to bring Muzi backstage? Did something happen?” Seeing the way things had unfolded, Yan slowly started to develop a bad feeling.

The secretary’s assistant looked helpless. “I didn’t have a choice either. Miss Su told me to do this, as something had happened to the plane that Mr. Ye was on. She is currently rushing back here.”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 710

Something had happened to the plane? Yan’s mind went blank when she heard the news; she was so shocked by the news that it took her a long while to react. “W-What did you say? What do you mean something happened to the plane?”

Yan wasn’t Han Muzi, so the secretary’s assistant naturally spoke frankly with her and told her all about what Su Jiu had said. Seeing how Yan couldn’t seem to understand the situation, she simply said, “If you still don’t understand, just check the news on your phone. The news has already been broadcasted.”

Yan couldn’t utter a word. Where would I find the time to do anything else? She could only do as the secretary’s assistant had said—she took out her phone and hurriedly checked the news. Sure enough, she saw the news depicting that something had happened to the plane Ye Moxuan was on.

“How could this happen? Why would something like this happen? How is that possible?” After reading the news, Yan was still unable to accept it. How… could such a tragedy occur on such an auspicious day? Suddenly, she remembered the scene when Han Muzi broke a glass while getting her makeup done. At the time, the stylist’s assistant had thoughtlessly remarked, “Spilled blood—that’s an ill omen.”

At the time, Yan simply thought that the assistant was extremely thoughtless to speak of such inauspicious subjects. Now, it seemed like it had been an ominous sign. Yan was in shock—it felt like her brains were boiling—and was unable to process anything.

Muzi… She suddenly thought of Han Muzi. How will Han Muzi, the bride, react after finding out about this incident? Her hands started trembling involuntarily at the thought. “Is the information accurate? Perhaps Young Master Ye was not on the plane?”

The secretary’s assistant shook her head. “I’m not too sure either. Miss Su has already rushed back there. This matter—” Halfway through her sentence, the secretary’s assistant stopped talking all of a sudden and stared pale-faced at something behind Yan’s back with her lips trembling.

Based on the secretary’s assistant’s reaction, Yan quickly understood what was going on. Before she could turn her head, she heard Han Muzi’s question. “What happened?”

Yan turned around and asked, almost subconsciously, “Why did you come out?”

“Can’t I come out?” Han Muzi queried.

“I meant, have you finished getting ready? I was just about to get her to find us a stylist,” Yan replied.

“Didn’t I say I don’t need a stylist?” Han Muzi touched her jaw which she had finished touching up just now. “I’ve already removed my lipstick. All I need to do is lightly touch up my makeup and it’ll be fine. Moxuan is probably almost there, so we should hurry over soon.”

Hearing Han Muzi’s words, Yan couldn’t help but exchange glances with the secretary’s assistant; both noted the helplessness in each other’s eyes. Noticing that Han Muzi was about to walk out, the assistant secretary nudged Yan lightly, indicating for her to come up with a solution. Yan thought hard, then called out loudly, “Wait a minute!”

Han Muzi jumped in fright at the loud cry. She then stopped walking and turned her head to look back at Yan, her delicate brows furrowing little by little. “What’s the matter with you, Yan?”

“Erm…” Yan anxiously bit her bottom lip; her left hand nervously scratched the back of her head. “Your makeup doesn’t seem to be done properly. The coloring of your jaw seems a bit uneven; did you use a different foundation?”

Han Muzi didn’t answer. She reached up to touch the area around her lower jaw subconsciously. A different foundation? She hadn’t taken notice of that. At the time, she simply used the bottle of foundation she found on top of the dressing table. After applying it, she checked the mirror and didn’t notice any differences in coloring. “I don’t think so. Even if it was a different foundation, I checked my looks in the mirror, and there didn’t seem to be a problem.” As she finished her sentence, she turned around and picked up the hem of her gown. “Let’s go; we can’t keep everybody waiting.”

“Wait a moment!” Yan exclaimed again. She stepped forward and helped Han Muzi pick up the train of her gown while supporting Han Muzi. “The difference in coloring is very obvious. Let’s go back in; I’ll help you touch-up your makeup.”

Han Muzi’s delicate brows furrowed deeper; her beautiful eyes stared intently at Yan as if she was trying to figure out something from Yan’s expression.

Yan felt guilty under her stare and could only avoid her gaze. “Let’s go. Come on, let’s go. Please…”

After Han Muzi followed Yan back into the room, the secretary’s assistant watched their retreating figures and stealthily breathed a sigh of relief, thereupon she called Su Jiu. “Miss Su, please hurry up! We can’t keep this up for much longer! Miss Han is—”

“I got it. Don’t rush me. I’ll do my best.”

Hanging up the call, the secretary’s assistant was so anxious that she was spinning around in circles.

Who would have known that such a thing would occur? Moreover, right at a time like this, nobody knew where Han Qing had gone….

Inside the dressing room, Yan bent down and reapplied the makeup around Han Muzi’s jaw. The latter watched as Yan had nearly finished her makeup when Yan’s hand shook and smudged her lips with powder, completely ruining her lipstick.

“Ah, my hand slipped…” Yan awkwardly smiled and quickly pulled out some makeup removing wipes. “I’ll help you reapply it quickly.”

Han Muzi’s gaze followed Yan’s hands, whereupon she noticed that the latter’s pale fingertips were trembling. After removing the makeup from her lips, she stared at Yan. “Are you hiding something from me?”

When Yan heard that, she immediately dropped the makeup-removing wipes in her hands. She squatted down, pale-faced, to pick them up and threw them into the rubbish bin. She then turned around in a panic to look for the lipstick on the dressing table. “Muzi… You’re great at making jokes. How could I possibly be keeping anything from you?” Although she said it casually, her actions gave away her actual state of mind.

“If you’re not hiding anything from me, then why are you trembling?” Han Muzi’s voice was faint—like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water—without any strength behind it, but it caused ripples to form in Yan’s heart.

Yan’s hand movements stilled; she picked up the lipstick she finally found and managed a smile. “Am I trembling? Perhaps it’s because… I’m unfamiliar with this?” After finishing her sentence, she brought the item in her hand toward Han Muzi. Han Muzi pursed her lips and stared at her hand without saying anything.

“What’s wrong?” Yan was unnerved by Han Muzi’s stare.

“You’re holding a blush stick,” Han Muzi pointed out quietly.

Yan looked down, saw that she was holding a blush stick, and immediately felt very upset. “Well… I was careless and saw wrongly. Just a minute, I’ll look for it again.” Then, she turned around to look for the lipstick again.

Yan’s abnormal actions made Han Muzi’s anxiety grow steadily. She pursed her slightly pale lips and slowly stood up while holding the hem of her gown. “No need to look for it anymore.”

“Muzi, just wait for me for a bit. I’ll find it in a jiffy.”

However, Han Muzi ignored Yan, turned around, and walked out. Yan rushed over to stop her and exclaimed, “Muzi, I’m not done with your lipstick! You can’t go out!”

Looking at Yan blocking her way, Han Muzi gritted her teeth. “Move aside.”