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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 781

If he was so angry just because she had accidentally hugged him for a bit, then she had been wrongfully accused. She hadn’t meant to do it. Sigh. She only had herself to blame for taking an afternoon nap. If she hadn’t taken that afternoon nap, then she wouldn’t have had that nightmare. If she hadn’t had that nightmare, then she wouldn’t have woken up and reached out to hug Ye Moxuan after seeing him standing in front of her.

That’s not right! Why did he come into the secretary’s office anyway? I’ve never seen him enter the secretary’s office before! Did he come here looking for me? No, it can’t be. Ye Moxuan isn’t an impulsive person; he is the type to carry himself with dignity.

She had to take it slowly. At least… now that she had woken up from her nightmare, she knew immediately that he was alive and kicking and by her side. This was enough.

She got up and went to the pantry to make herself a cup of jasmine tea. After drinking half of it, she felt slightly better.

Before she found Ye Moxuan, she experienced that nightmare almost every night. Every time she woke up, her pillow would be wet, and her back would also be drenched. She almost drowned in her tears and cold sweat. The endless nights were like a man-eating beast, dragging her further into despair. But it was different now; no matter what his attitude was toward her, at least he was safe, and it was enough that she had the chance to see him.

She finished her cup of jasmine tea, then brewed a cup of coffee and sent it to the President’s office.

Watching her take the initiative to deliver his coffee, Ye Moxuan frowned. This woman must have realized that I was angry just now. Does she think that brewing me a cup of coffee is enough to make it up to me? Heh, what does she take me for? Am I so easily mollified?

“Your coffee.” She placed the coffee on his desk, then stood to the side a little anxiously and uneasily. She clasped her hands behind her back nervously and spoke tentatively, “President, about the incident in the secretary’s office just now… I’m sorry about it; I didn’t do it on purpose…”

Seeing him raise his head and landing his cold gaze on her face, she reflexively brought her hands up. “I swear I won’t do it again! For real!”

Heh, did she specifically run over to tell me that she would never hug me ever again? He sneered, “You think I care?”

“What?” She stared at him dumbfounded, not understanding the meaning behind his words.

“Why did you join this company?” he asked suddenly.

Han Muzi blinked her eyes; she felt that the timing of his question was way too odd. Then, she recalled the incident before where he had pinned her against the wall between his arms. At that time, he had asked whether she had joined the company because of him. Last night, while sending her home, he had also mentioned that she was stubborn and reluctant to speak the truth. Previously, she had denied joining the company because of him, yet this afternoon, she took the initiative to hug him in the secretary’s room. Is he testing me?

She felt that this was all the more reason she couldn’t admit to it. She shook her head vigorously. “President, as I’ve told you many times before, I like this company. I wanted to come here to learn and work.”

The same kind of answer again. Ye Moxuan suddenly felt on edge and reached up to pull at his necktie. He coldly said, “If that’s all, you can leave.”

She was confused. So quickly? “Erm, you won’t stay mad at me over the previous incident anymore, right?”

He swept his gaze toward her. “Why aren’t you leaving?”

She didn’t dare to say anymore; she could only nod silently and leave the office. After leaving the office, she leaned against the wall and sighed. Her heart hurt—his sudden burst of temper left her emotionally drained. What could she do… to make him feel that she hadn’t joined the company because of him, so that he wouldn’t be so on guard around her? She let out a sigh, feeling emotionally exhausted.

Dropping her head like a disheartened rabbit, she returned to the secretary’s office only to notice a person she didn’t want to see. George sat on the sofa she slept on earlier, smiling widely. Upon her return, he revealed an even bigger grin. “Muzi, you’re finally back! I thought I’d have to wait for you for a lot longer.”

Han Muzi was speechless and her head hurt a little. Why was this man like a lingering soul? Before lunch, she already made it clear to him, didn’t she? But, he…

George stood up and bowed seriously in her direction. “I’m sorry. I came here to apologize to you earnestly. The incident last night was my mistake. I’m so glad you’re alright. However, Muzi, although last night was my doing, you have to consider this—if it wasn’t for me, Yuchi wouldn’t have rushed over to save you. Your relationship with him wouldn’t have developed so quickly.”

“Wait,” she interrupted him, “what do you mean our relationship wouldn’t develop?”

She had just been dismissed from Ye Moxuan’s office, and furthermore, she didn’t even know when his temper would finally cool down.

George smiled brightly. “Am I wrong? Didn’t he rush over like a hero to rescue his damsel in distress last night? If it wasn’t for me, the two of you wouldn’t have had the chance to be alone together. Muzi, won’t you forgive me on account of this?”

She didn’t say a word.

He stood up suddenly and walked over to her side. “If you’re willing to forgive me, I’ll help you with anything in the future. Additionally, I’ll inform you about any news related to Yuchi as soon as possible. What do you think?”

She remained silent and her brows furrowed. Can I trust this good-for-nothing standing in front of me? However, his relationship with Ye Moxuan seemed to be good; if she received news related to Ye Moxuan from him… it should be fairly reliable, right?

“So? Don’t you think it’s a bargain?” He couldn’t shake the feeling that this woman in front of him was way too calm and collected. Even in a situation like last night’s, not only did she not panic, she even threw a glass of alcohol in the other party’s face. Wasn’t that just too cool? More importantly, he felt that Yuchi was serious about her.

“If you agree, then let’s add each other on WeChat. It’ll be easier to inform you about any news relating to Yuchi as soon as possible. What do you think?”

She watched him as she considered it seriously; she felt that it was pretty beneficial for her and nodded her head. “Deal.”

Therefore, they exchanged their WeChat information and added each other. After that, he seemed satisfied, looking like he just escaped from the clutches of a life-and-death situation. “Don’t worry, ‘sister-in-law’. In the future, I’ll inform you immediately about any news related to Yuchi.”

“You… really shouldn’t refer to me like that,” she rebuked him with a frown.

“Don’t worry, I’ll only address you like that when it’s just the two of us. I’ll make sure I don’t do it when there are other people around. However, don’t you worry; I’ll only accept you as my sister-in-law.” Finishing his sentence, he even patted his chest and assured her.

She threw another glance at him but didn’t say anything.

George leaned over and asked with a grin, “Muzi, you won’t stay angry at me over last night’s incident anymore, right?”

“If you don’t bring this up again in the future, then… I’ll treat it like it never happened.”

Han Muzi seemed to have tacitly given her consent to being called ‘sister-in-law’—George’s pet name for her. She felt that what he called her… wasn’t exactly wrong either.

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After all, Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan were nearly married.

“Alright, alright. I guarantee that I’ll never bring up this incident in front of others in the future. Muzi, since you have more or less forgiven me, I have a few pieces of information about Yuchi that I can tell you.”

“What is it?” Han Muzi asked curiously.

Then, she learned many things about Yuchi from George, but… it was all small tidbits of information—nothing important.

She glanced around and lowered her head to look at the time—Miss Lin would probably return to work in approximately 15 minutes. It should be enough time for her to ask about what she wanted to know. “There’s something I’ve been wanting to know. Has Yuchi… always lived with the Yuchi Family?”

This question was a test for George. After all, she knew the truth; if George answered her question honestly, then whatever he said in the future was trustworthy, but if he was dishonest…

Sure enough, after hearing her question, George’s facial expression changed subtly. He looked at her as if he wanted to say something, but was hesitant.

“What’s wrong? Is it a taboo subject?” she asked first.

He nodded his head; his expression seemed troubled and undecided. Even so, she waited for him patiently. After a while, he seemed to have come to an understanding with himself. He clasped his hands, looked at her, and said, “Actually, it’s not like I can’t tell you… but… you’re serious toward Yuchi, right?”

She was quiet for a while. “If you think I am, then I am.”

He didn’t expect her to answer him so carelessly; he felt a little bit dissatisfied. Why did she have to be the one Yuchi fancied? With a personality like Yuchi’s, he would most likely refuse to accept a fiancée forced on him by his family. That was why… he felt that there was a high chance that the person in front of him was someone important to him… “Yuchi hasn’t always lived with the Yuchi Family; he’s the grandchild Old Master Yuchi brought back.”

Han Muzi’s heart thumped loudly. He really is Yuchi Jin’s grandson.

“A grandchild that was brought back?” She blinked her eyes and feigned ignorance. “Does that mean that he didn’t live with the Yuchi Family before that? Logically speaking, with a family as prestigious as the Yuchi Family, who would be willing to run away from home?”

“What you’ve just said isn’t wrong. With a family as prestigious as the Yuchi Family, ordinary people would die of envy. But they’ve always had strange people in their family. I guess that’s what people mean when they say you don’t know how blessed you are when you’re living a blissful life.”

“That’s true.” She nodded, then had an idea. “Then… where did Old Master Yuchi find this grandson of his?”

George blinked several times, gradually falling into her trap. “That was during a boating trip—”

He was just about to tell her the entire story when a bitingly-cold male voice came from the direction of the door. “It seems like you have too much free time on your hands. Do I need to make another phone call?”

Both of them jumped in surprise, then looked toward the door. Nobody knew when Ye Moxuan had arrived at the secretary’s office. At this moment, his eyes were coldly observing both of them. His gaze was sharp, carrying with it a murderous intent aimed at George.

George felt his scalp go numb instantly and meekly said, “Muzi, I’m leaving first. I’ll tell you more about that incident on WeChat later.”

George then slipped away before Han Muzi could even react. If he hadn’t left immediately and Yuchi Shen gave another call to his grandfather… he’d be tortured half to death again when he went home. It was wise that he quickly escaped.

After George left, Ye Moxuan walked away as well. Soon, Miss Lin returned to work and everything returned to normal.

…

Finally, the first Sunday arrived. Han Muzi felt like her entire being had breathed a sigh of relief. She slept until she woke up naturally; when she woke up, it was already noon. After getting up from bed, she made something to eat, then cleaned up. After that, she took the coat Ye Moxuan had left with her to the dry cleaner’s, then dropped by the department store on the way.

As soon as she got home, Little Bean sent her an invitation for a video call. She opened the door while accepting the video call on her phone. When she saw the little shaking head on the other end of the phone, she couldn’t help but laugh at him. “What are you doing?”

“Mommy, don’t you miss me? If I didn’t call you, you’d keep ignoring me. My heart hurts very much. I don’t care if I don’t have a daddy by my side, but if even Mommy doesn’t love me anymore…” As he spoke, he hung his head low; he looked disheartened, unhappy, and pitiful.

Her heart melted in a second. Feeling terrible, she said, “You have to behave. Didn’t you promise me that you’ll wait patiently for me to bring daddy home? It’s only been a few days and you’re already starting to make a fuss?”

He pouted. “That’s right, I did promise you, but it’s just too difficult when you aren’t by my side! Mommy, can I go there to visit you? In the past, you used to bring me everywhere!”

“What?” She was stunned for a moment. Little Bean wants to come and visit me?

“Mommy.” He raised both his hands and made a gesture of promise and said, “I guarantee that I won’t trouble you. Um… I can cook, wash the laundry, and do all the housework too. Mommy! Are you sure you won’t give me a chance?”

She burst out laughing. “Are you Mommy’s little caretaker?”

He nodded his head vigorously. “If you’re willing, I’d do anything!”

“Alright, stop fooling around. Mommy will be quick. Hopefully, I’ll be able to reunite with my Little Bean before the new year. So, before the new year comes, you have to stop kicking up a fuss, alright?”

Having said so much, he thought that Han Muzi would be moved, but he didn’t expect to be rejected again. “Evil Mommy! The new year is still such a long time away. I want to go visit you now… I’m about to have my winter break soon; won’t you agree to let me come over during my winter break? Mommy, Mommy, please? I promise I’ll be a good boy!”

She had no idea how to handle him, and could only change the subject. “Where’s Uncle Qing? And Aunt Yan? How have the two of them been?”

Little Bean understood that his Mommy had deliberately changed the subject. He gave a loud ‘hmph’ and turned his head away, ignoring her.

If only things weren’t this complicated over here, she would’ve brought Little Bean along. However… it was not possible. Based on the influence of the Yuchi Family, they must have been aware of Ye Moxuan’s previous identity. Be that as it may, they still gave him another name despite knowing who he was—that meant that the Yuchi Family knew what they were doing.

The Yuchi Family was truly powerful. Before figuring out their agenda, she felt that right now, she could only approach Ye Moxuan in her current capacity as his secretary’s assistant. First, she had to make him recall his memories—to avoid any additional issues cropping up when the time comes. If Old Master Yuchi intervened in this matter, it would be really difficult for her to take Ye Moxuan away.

“Baby, it’s not that Mommy won’t bring you… You’ve always been the best at being considerate. This time… won’t you please be understanding toward Mommy?”

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In the end, Little Bean was still convinced by Han Muzi. It could also be said that he had no other choice. After all, if she did not consent to it, then he wouldn’t dare go against his mother’s wishes. After hanging up the call, he held the phone glumly and sat there with an aggrieved expression.

Yan came across this scene as she came in, and walked toward him, amused. “What’s wrong? Why do you look like you’ve been bullied?”

He snorted a few times and turned around, ignoring her.

“Let me guess…” She grinned as she circled over to the direction he was facing, then placed her hand on his shoulder. “Did you secretly video call your Mommy and get mercilessly rejected again?”

“Aunt Yan, you’re so mean!” He lifted his head and glared at her. Yan burst out in laughter while clutching at her sides, because of the way he looked right now. Seeing his angry puffed-up face, she simply bent down and pinched his cheeks after calming herself.

“Come on, I’m not that mean. The new year is just around the corner, right? I’m guessing your Mommy will very quickly deal with your daddy, then bring him home to celebrate the new year together.”

Little Bean was still pouting. “I don’t believe it. Mommy seems to have made no progress these few days. If this goes on, I would be so pitiful. Aunt Yan, won’t you help me?”

“Huh?” Yan asked.

“Please promise me: if Mommy still hasn’t brought Daddy home when the new year comes around, would you bring me along to go visit Mommy together?” As he spoke, his expression became noticeably excited, as if his black marble-like eyes were filled with hope.

“Uh…” She instantly became troubled and bit her lower lip. “That’s… not a good idea. If your Mommy disagrees at the time, and I bring you over… She will be very mad at me.”

“Aunt Yan.” His eyes as well as his gaze turned calm, yet cold suddenly; they carried an endless chill as he continued, “When you asked me to help you develop a relationship with Uncle Qing, I agreed to help you. I’ve helped you so much! But now that I’m making a simple request, you’re refusing to help me!” He covered his face with his hands when he finished his rant. “I’m so sad.”

Yan said nothing. She knew that this little guy was acting in front of her on purpose, but she still felt that he was so pitiful and adorable. What should I do?

“Ahem.” Yan cleared her throat loudly, then smiled. “Don’t be like that, Little Bean. Do you know how troubling your request is? Moreover, this is different from the request I gave you! So, please don’t make life any more difficult for me.” She turned around immediately after saying that, trying to escape the thin ice she was standing on. If I don’t leave now, it’s going to be too late! If Little Bean dragged her into this mess, she’d be a goner.

“Aunt Yan, if you walk away right now, then I won’t help you with Uncle Qing anymore.” Little Bean looked at her back; his gaze was back to normal as he threatened her.

Yan stopped in her tracks and she turned her head back to look at him. This little brat! He looked so upset before—like he had been abandoned—but now? He looks calm and collected, and his dark eyes are brimming with confidence! Ahhhhhhhh! Little Bean is just a kid! So, why does he have that kind of expression? Isn’t he just an ordinary kid? No! Yan explained to herself in her heart. Little Bean has never been an ordinary kid; he’s the son of North City Ye Group’s Ye Moxuan, who has such powerful genes! Little Bean inherited every bit of those genes. No, I should say that… Little Bean has surpassed his parents by having such a high IQ at such a young age.

At that thought, she was secretly terrified. I wonder what kind of genes the child in Han Muzi’s womb would be born with?

“Erm… Little Bean, you must understand… It’s not that I won’t promise you or help you… It’s your Mommy’s wishes; she told you that over the phone, didn’t she? Not allowing you to visit her is her decision. If we were to forcefully go against her wishes… what if she ignores us when we arrive there? What if she threw us out into the streets? Are we going to live on the streets together? That will be so very miserable and agonizing!”

He blinked his eyes at her and held up his phone, saying, “If that happens, we’ll just have to book our hotels beforehand! Aunt Yan, are you stupid?”

Yan was speechless.

“Don’t worry, Aunt Yan. If Mommy gets mad, you just need to tell her that I forced you to bring me there. I’ll take all the blame for everything.”

“That’s not the problem. It’s just—”

“Speaking of Uncle Qing… I can help you take a picture of Uncle Qing without his shirt on.”

“W-What?” Yan felt like she had heard something weird. A picture… w-without his shirt on?

Just thinking about it, her mind instantly imagined how Han Qing looked like without his shirt on: his naked torso, his strong chest, and his abdominal muscles… Ugh! I can’t continue thinking about this! Yan forced herself to stop imagining it and waved her hands. “No! No matter what, it’s still a no! Don’t you dare tempt me!”

Little Bean blinked his eyes and said, “Aunt Yan, are you sure you don’t want it? Uncle Qing’s abdominal muscles are really impressive! I’ve seen pictures online; those aren’t even close to Uncle Qing’s! Aunt Yan… if you miss this chance, there won’t be a second chance.” Finishing his sentence, he jumped off the chair and sauntered out of the room with his phone in his hand.

She looked at his back, then imagined Han Qing’s muscles again. Sobs… If I miss this chance, I won’t get another chance again… Muzi, oh, Muzi… Why don’t you sacrifice yourself a little for me? Please let me see Han Qing’s abdominal muscles!

“Wait…” She shouted after him, “I-I’ll do it!”

He tilted his head. “Really, Aunt Yan? You’ll bring me to visit my Mommy during the new year?”

She nodded her head strongly. “That’s right. But, about what you promised me earlier…”

“Don’t worry, Aunt Yan!” Little Bean ran over with a big grin. “As long as you do what you’ve promised, I’ll get you the picture of Uncle Qing’s naked torso!”

At the thought of Han Qing’s naked torso, Yan felt like she was about to get a nosebleed. She hurriedly pinched her nose and shook her head vigorously. I can’t keep imagining it; if I go on, I’m going to get a nosebleed! Only… she never expected that she would be so tempted by her lust and change her mind so easily. Now… it’s already too late for regrets. Muzi, please don’t blame me for this!

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The next day, Han Muzi went to the dry cleaner’s to retrieve the coat. The dry cleaner had already helped her iron out the coat—it was smooth without a single wrinkle on it. Just seeing it put her in a good mood as she didn’t have to do it herself. Only…

She recalled the words Ye Moxuan had said to her in the office the other day. He had asked her if she was unaware of his germaphobic tendencies. He said he wouldn’t take back the coat and told her to throw it away. Well, if he’s such a hygiene-freak, why did he cover me with his coat then?

Thinking about it, before he lost his memories, why didn’t he bring up his germaphobia when he was hugging her, kissing her, and biting her? Who knew things would turn out so differently—he was so disgusted by her now.

She sighed heavily. After mulling over it, she took the coat out of the bag and hung it up in her closet. Whatever. If he doesn’t want the suit, then all the better for me. She hung the coat up in the most eye-catching spot in her closet. This way, she would see it immediately when she opened her closet to change her clothes every morning. Seeing his clothes would make her think of him and brighten up her entire day. Her rosy lips curved upward slightly at the thought.

Ding! Her phone that was placed on the desk rang—it was the notification sound indicating a WeChat message.

It’s Sunday today, who would send me a message on WeChat? She closed her closet door, walked over, and picked up her phone.

The message was from a person with the username ‘Little Georgie’ on WeChat; the profile picture was an extremely flashy rabbit wearing a pair of shorts and sporting a carrot on its head. She stared at it for a while before realizing it was George. She heard of this nickname from other people, but she never expected that George would use ‘Little Georgie’ as his WeChat username… She was amazed, but not in a good way. She clicked into the message and saw that he had sent her a single sentence: ‘Sister-in-law~’

Seeing the pet name, the corners of her lips involuntarily curved upward.

Little Georgie texted, ‘Good morning, Muzi! Are you there?’

She slowly tapped on the screen and replied, ‘What’s up?’

‘Do you have plans today? Do you want to meet up? I’ll tell you the story about Yuchi. Yuchi must have raised another complaint with my grandfather after he suddenly appeared at the secretary’s office the other day and interrupted our chat. I’ve been locked up because of that! It wasn’t easy for me to find the chance to slip out today.’

Han Muzi was speechless.

“I won’t beat around the bush. Muzi, hurry up and send me your house address. I’ll go over and pick you up.’

‘If you have something to say, you can tell me through WeChat. Why must we meet up?’ She had to admit that she was still wary of George. After all, the incident at the bar the other day was still fresh in her memory. Who knew what he would do after coming over?

George was silent for a bit, then directly video called her on WeChat. She hesitated, then answered the call. Soon, she saw his face on her phone. He had on a wounded expression as his face appeared on-screen; he wailed, “Muzi, have you not forgiven me yet? Are you still thinking about the incident from the other night? It wasn’t intentional! Besides, you promised to forgive me!”

“Yeah.” She nodded.

He seemed to have found hope and looked at her with pitiful eyes. “Then, can I meet up with you?”

She didn’t know why he was so adamant in coming over to find her, but seeing that he had no bad intentions, she asked, “Tell me what it’s about first.”

“It’s about Yuchi’s matters. Didn’t you ask about how Yuchi was brought back by the Yuchi Family the other day?”

Hearing that, she remembered what she had asked him the other day—it was important to her. She nodded her head. “That’s right. I wanted to know about that. You…” Pondering over it carefully, she decided that it was inappropriate for her to give him her address. Recalling that there was a café nearby, she relayed the address of the café to him and invited him to meet her there.

“Where’s that café?” He scratched his head. “I’ve never heard of that place. Is it near your place?”

“Yes.”

“Then, Muzi, you head there first. When you get there, send me the location. I’ll come right away.”

After responding, Han Muzi packed up her stuff and went downstairs to the café. At the café, she shared her location with George, and he replied that he would arrive soon. While waiting for him, she ordered a glass of juice.

Surprisingly, he arrived fairly quick. He strode over to her with large steps and sat down. Then, he broke out in a grin. “Oh, sister-in-law, have you been waiting for a long time?”

She felt slightly awkward, then softly said, “In the future, you should stop calling me by that pet name. If somebody else heard it, they might misunderstand.”

“Don’t worry, Muzi. I’ll only call you that when it’s just us. I’ll definitely control myself when there are other people around.”

“I’m just worried that you’ll get used to it. It’s better to change it now. Just call me by my name.”

“Oh.” He was dumbfounded for a moment, then he smacked his lips. “That won’t do.” If I called her directly by her name… would Yuchi let me get away with it if he heard it? “I can’t do that; I can’t call you by your name.”

She was at a loss for words.

“‘Sister-in-law’ seems about right anyway, since I have a feeling that you and Yuchi will be a couple in the future.”

“Fine, it’s just a nickname anyway; it’s not that important. However…” She hesitated slightly, then asked, “Why do you think that I’ll get together with him?”

Being questioned like that, he suddenly came around. He used to think that Grandfather Yuchi would force a fiancée on Yuchi Shen. After all, marriage in their families had always been done like that; they had no control over it themselves. “Because I believe that Yuchi Shen won’t be easily manipulated by others.”

“What do you mean?” She squinted. “Manipulated? Are you talking about… Old Master Yuchi?”

George coughed lightly. “Oh, right! I haven’t told you the story, right? Yuchi Shen was brought back by Grandfather Yuchi only recently. One day, while Grandfather Yuchi was out at sea, he suddenly brought back a person with him when he returned. This is what I heard from my grandfather, but I don’t know the details about how the story played out.”

Han Muzi nodded her head. It seemed like after Ye Moxuan fell out from the plane, he somehow managed to coincidentally come across the Yuchi Family and was brought back just like that. Although she didn’t know the exact details, she could hazard a rough guess at what had happened.

“Yuchi Shen has a weird personality—he avoids women like the plague; no matter how many women approach him, he ignores all of them. You’re the first woman I’ve seen that he actually looks in the eye. Besides, he even ran over to rescue you in the middle of the night! Why don’t you tell me why I think you’ll end up together? But, why don’t you be frank with me too? Do you fancy Yuchi?”

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Do you fancy Yuchi? Han Muzi wasn’t sure how to answer that question. Between Ye Moxuan and her… it wasn’t as simple as whether she liked him or not. If she had to answer this question, then… She smiled lightly. “I don’t fancy him per se.”

George widened his eyes. “You don’t like him?” What the hell, did I get it wrong?

“He’s the person rooted in my heart.”

While he was wondering whether he had gotten it all wrong, her next sentence had him involuntarily widening his eyes. “T-The… person rooted in your heart? A-Are your feelings toward Yuchi Shen that deep?”

No, that doesn’t make sense. He squinted his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him. She was undoubtedly sitting in front of him, but when she spoke those words, her voice carried a hint of regret and ruefulness. Her eyes seemed to look at him, yet they were looking right through him. It was obvious that her mind had wandered to a far-off place. As to where that far-off place was, he believed he could hazard a guess.

“Ahem…” He cleared his throat lightly, bringing her back to the present. “Erm, Muzi, you… Is Yuchi someone you’re acquainted with since a long time ago?”

These words quickly dragged her mind back to the present. She realized that she might have misspoken. What if George noticed something? At the thought, she smiled again. To prevent him from noticing that she had misspoken, she teasingly added, “What’s wrong? I can’t fall for someone unless I’ve known them for a long time? You won’t allow me to fall in love at first sight, be enamored by him the second time we meet, and decide that he’s my soulmate on the third meeting?”

He was at a loss for words. Are all women these days so good at playing around? As such, he couldn’t help retorting, “Why aren’t there any women who would treat me like that?” Touching his face, he continued, “Is it because I’m not handsome enough?”

Seeing his playful manner, she breathed a sigh of relief. I’ve managed to fool him this time, right? Thank goodness George wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. If he was a smarter person, he might have begun suspecting her. She then gently said, “These things are based on fate. Besides, if a woman had fancied you like that, won’t you feel troubled?”

He nodded in agreement with her words. “You’re right. I definitely can’t take it if a woman treated me like that. Besides, I am a person who pursues freedom and beautiful women. If it wasn’t because you fancied Yuchi, I would’ve tried going after you too!”

Han Muzi was speechless. Seeing her at a loss for words, George hurriedly laughed it off. “Of course, I didn’t mean like that. Besides, Muzi, you like Yuchi; I definitely won’t do anything to you. Don’t worry.”

She was still speechless. They sat at the café for a while, then George mentioned that he was getting hungry and invited Han Muzi out for lunch. She then pondered over it. Considering how he had come over despite the distance just to let her know about so many things, she felt that he was sincere. Therefore, she answered, “Forget it, let me treat you instead.”

“Really? What if I choose an expensive restaurant? Will you go broke?”

She was at a loss for words. “Don’t worry, I won’t go broke so easily.”

Perhaps he was simply treating her like a minor employee and thought that she didn’t receive much of a salary, so he was worried that the expense would empty her pockets. Sure enough, just as the thought flashed through her mind, he muttered, “Are you sure you won’t go broke? Aren’t you still on probation? You don’t earn very much every month; would I eat up half your monthly salary with just this meal?”

When he said that, she hastily changed her tune. “That’s true. Let’s eat something cheap instead.”

“Damn it!” In the end, he brought her to a restaurant. As they entered, she realized that the décor of the restaurant was very much to her taste, so she took a few more appreciative glances around. However, George thought that she was trying to figure out the restaurant’s standing, and he quickly explained, “Don’t worry, I’ll treat you this round. You can treat me next time.”

Han Muzi quietly retorted in her heart, I can afford it. But seeing as he had already said so much, she decided against sharing that information with him.

They walked into a quiet private room on the second floor. She followed behind him as they entered the private room. “It’s just lunch, so why did you get a private room?”

“Don’t you know that it’s easier to deal with things in a private room? Did you think I only brought you here for lunch, Muzi?”

She was puzzled.

He waved about the phone in his hand. “I’m creating an opportunity for you and Yuchi. I’ll send him a message soon.”

This guy sure likes to fool around, she thought in her heart. Nonetheless, it was beneficial for her to have a good relationship with him. He was very enthusiastic, and his eyes were pure. He didn’t seem to have wicked intentions and constantly thought of ways to match her with Ye Moxuan.

This way, she would have more chances to meet Ye Moxuan. Only… she was worried, as Ye Moxuan didn’t seem to be affected in any way. Am I not the closest person to him? Why doesn’t he seem the slightest bit affected? Didn’t they say that when an amnesiac met with the people they were closest to, it would stimulate their memories? Don’t tell me… I’ve been going about it the wrong way?

She fell into deep thought as she mulled over it. George sat down and saw her in deep thought; he stealthily snapped a photo of her with the restaurant in the background. After editing the picture and applying a particularly artistic filter on Han Muzi, he posted it on Instagram, and set it so that only Yuchi Shen could see it. He posted it along with the caption: ‘Invited a beautiful lady out for lunch with me’. He knew that Yuchi Shen would never check social media platforms like Instagram, so he wickedly sent a WeChat message to him.

Little Georgie: ‘Yuchi, hurry up and check Instagram.’

After a minute, the other party replied with a single word, ‘Scram.’

Seeing Yuchi Shen’s reply, George laughed. He snorted and continued typing. ‘Hurry up and check it out. There’s a surprise, and it’s beneficial for you too.’

The other party ignored him, obviously disdainful of his meaningless behavior.

He cursed in his heart. This guy is way too unreasonable! He decided to use his special move; he sent the picture he posted on Instagram directly to Yuchi Shen. Sure enough, there was a reply—even if the reply was just a question mark.

It might just be a question mark, but George felt that there were a whole lot of words hidden behind this question mark. I made Yuchi Shen suspicious! I’m a genius!

He excitedly wrote: ‘I invited a beautiful lady out to join me for lunch. Are you envious?’ As soon as he sent the message out, he couldn’t help snickering wickedly.

“What’s wrong with you?” She couldn’t resist asking after watching him constantly smile at his phone.

George came back to his senses and hurriedly shook his head. “It’s nothing. I just saw a funny joke.”

“I see.”

As such, they fell back into silence. Han Muzi took out her phone too, as she was bored. This was the disadvantage of eating together with an unfamiliar acquaintance—they had nothing to talk about and staying silent only felt awkward. If it was not because George was constantly helping her out, she would not have wanted to come out…

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After that, Han Muzi’s thoughts were filled with Ye Moxuan.

George was going to send him a message and have him come over. Although she wanted to see him, she worried that he would get sick of her if she kept using George as a means to meet him. At the thought of that, she said, “Uh, you don’t have to send him a message. That’s enough for today. There’s no rush.”

“Huh?” George was slightly stumped as he held the phone in his hand. “Why not? Isn’t it better for things to progress faster in these situations?”

“No.” She shook her head. “I’m worried he won’t be able to cope.” She had appeared in his life all of a sudden. If she kept showing up around him when he had not even gotten used to her yet, she might unintentionally drive him away. It was better not to risk it.

“But… I’ve sent it already.”

Han Muzi was speechless.

Ye Moxuan sat on the couch on the balcony. He held a cup of coffee in one hand, and his phone in the other.

On his day off, he wore a gray, long-sleeved, knitted top and a pair of basic, wide-fit pants. His face looked even more handsome under the sunlight. Had that moment been captured and shared on the internet, netizens would assume it was some celebrity in that photo.

On his phone screen, he had the conversation with George open. Although the photo was not enlarged, he could still see the beautiful outline of the woman. She wore a simple, white, chiffon shirt and her hair was done up messily, yet he could not take his eyes off of her. Her appearance was not exceptionally exquisite and her features were not perfect either. But for some reason, he felt at ease as he looked at her and was inevitably captivated by her.

Then, he pulled his focus back. He placed the coffee in his other hand down and reached up to massage his temples. He knew that George had done this on purpose.

George had invited her to join him for lunch and sent him her photo with the intention of luring him to her. But what about her? Even if George had done all of that on his own will, did she have to follow along ignorantly? Didn’t she know how to be a bit more reserved?

He remembered when she woke up and suddenly hugged him at the secretary’s office the other day. She was not the least bit reserved. At the time, he assumed that perhaps she had mistaken him for someone else and he was not the person she had intended to hug. She was in a dazed state after waking up from a dream so she took him for someone else and hugged him. The more he thought about it, the more irritated he felt.

After a while, his lips curled into a cold smile and he stood up to go outside.

“So, you sent him the message the moment you sat down?” Han Muzi asked as she looked at George in slight disbelief. She did not think he would be that fast and thought that she still had time to inform him.

George kept nodding his head, then said, “But… don’t worry, Muzi. I don’t think Yuchi will come.”

She did not know whether to laugh or cry at that. “Are you trying to comfort me or put me down?”

“Ah. I’m not trying to put you down, Muzi. I’m just saying…”

“What did he say though? Did he reply to you?” Regardless, she was still very curious. After losing his memories, how exactly did Ye Moxuan feel about her? What would George tell her about his impression of her?

However, George could not tell her that Yuchi had just replied with a ‘scram’. So, he had to be tactful with his answer. “He’s probably busy as he hasn’t replied yet. I’m guessing he hasn’t even seen it.”

I see. She lowered her eyes; she did not know what to feel on the inside. Indeed, she had wanted to see him. But she was afraid that with the state he was in, he would grow defensive if they met too frequently.

Sigh. She let out a sigh in her mind and did not say any more.

George saw the disappointment in her eyes and quickly changed the topic. “The food here is not bad. You’ll get to try it in a bit, Muzi.”

“Thank you.”

The restaurant prepared their food very quickly. Han Muzi and George had only sat for about ten minutes when the dishes were brought out. She had simply ordered a plate of spaghetti and did not have much of an appetite. George, on the other hand, had an immense appetite and ordered a beef hotpot. When his dish arrived, a trail of steam followed its aromatic scent and the soup was still boiling with little bubbles coming from under it.

His eyes lit up when he saw his food. “This is good stuff, Muzi. You have to try it.”

She did not feel right when she smelled the soup. As such, she frowned—the rich scent had made her slightly uncomfortable. She automatically reached up to cover her nose, but they were in a small room, so it quickly spread all around them. As she was sensitive to the smell, she found it harder and harder to bear and her face was slowly turning sour.

“Muzi, the beef here is really good. Hurry and try it.” George stood up, intending to give some to her.

However, the rich aroma had caused her stomach to churn, and eventually, she could not stand it any longer and ran out with her hand over her mouth.

“Muzi? What happened to you?” George rushed after her.

Han Muzi replied vaguely, “I’m going to the restroom.” With that, she disappeared before his eyes.

George was left confused. He scratched his head then looked back at the private room. Strange. That aroma was nice… but Muzi didn’t seem to like it? She looked like she was about to throw up. Well, I better get someone to take it away before she comes back.

Han Muzi felt extremely nauseated. Unfortunately, she was not familiar with the place and had spent a long time searching for the bathroom as her stomach kept churning. Just as she was about to throw up, she finally spotted the restroom. Then, she dashed in and sprawled over the basin, barfing her guts out.

She had thrown up so much that tears fell from her eyes. The churning in her stomach was unbearable and she had even broken out into a cold sweat. She did not know how long it went on before she started to feel fine again.

Turning on the tap, she rinsed off every last bit of residue in the basin while washing her hands at the same time. At last, she was about to splash some water on her face when a piece of tissue paper was placed in front of her face. Dumbfounded, she reached up to retrieve the tissue paper with her hand.

“Looking at the state you’re in, I don’t think you should wash your face with cold water right now,” a male voice spoke up casually from her left. After she grabbed the tissue paper, she turned to look to her side. She was stunned at the sight in front of her. He had a pair of mischievous eyes, and an open smile on his lips. Isn’t this Duanmu Zhe who I met last time?

It had not been a long time since they last met. They had even sat down once to have a face-to-face conversation so she naturally remembered him.

After looking at her face closely, he narrowed his eyes and wiggled his eyebrows. “It’s you?”

The one that Ye Moxuan announced he would marry, Han Muzi. At first, he was slightly astonished to meet her gaze—like he was bewildered that he had met her there. But a thought quickly popped up in his head, and he became relieved.

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What’s wrong? Han Muzi looked at Duanmu Zhe in a confused way like something was not right. It did not seem like he was the problem, but at the same time, it did seem like he was the problem.

As she was feeling doubtful, he twisted the faucet in front of her and washed his hands casually. He looked at her sideways and smirked, then reminded her, “By the way, this is the men’s restroom. Are you sure you don’t want to get out of here?”

Immediately, her ears turned red and she felt all the blood rush to her face. She looked over and found several men standing by the urinal, clutching onto their pants and looking at her frantically.

She was dumbstruck. Amidst her urgency, she had run into the men’s restroom instead.

“I am so sorry!” she apologized in a flustered state then quickly rushed out.

The women’s restroom was right next to the men’s restroom. After she came out, she thought she might as well enter the women’s restroom to tidy herself up. She steadied her breathing and wiped off the cold sweat from her forehead, then splashed some water on her face. I should ask the waiter for a glass of water to rinse my mouth later, she thought.

When she walked out, she did not expect to find Duanmu Zhe leaning against the wall outside the restroom. He kept his gaze fixed on her face when he saw her and teased, “Done tidying yourself up?”

Running into the wrong restroom was one thing but she never imagined she would bump into him there. When she remembered the tissue paper he gave her earlier and the reminder that she was in the men’s restroom, her lips twitched. “Thank you for earlier.” Then, she took a big stride and stepped away from him.

He raised his eyebrows at her and smirked. “You’re just leaving like that?”

She stopped and looked at him curiously. “Is there anything else?”

“What brings you here?” He went closer to her. With a carefree smile on his face, he narrowed his eyes and thought carefully before he suddenly said, “I remember the last time we met. Didn’t you and Ye Moxuan say you were going to have a wedding soon? Why hasn’t it happened yet?”

When he got close, an unfamiliar scent wafted off of his body to her. She frowned without realizing it and took two steps back, maintaining a fixed distance between them.

“Could it be that… you guys didn’t want me there?”

She looked up and met his gaze. After a while, she taunted, “With a question like that… I believe you don’t need an answer to that, right?”

The Duanmu Family was more than capable of finding information on Ye Moxuan. She did not know whether he was pretending to be oblivious or whether he was putting up an act in front of her just to mock her.

In the past, Duanmu Xue had tried to court Ye Moxuan. The two women had even confronted each other on the spot. If something were to happen to Ye Moxuan, Duanmu Zhe and Duanmu Xue would be the first people to feel overjoyed about it.

“What answer?” He was itching with curiosity or perhaps he just had nothing better to do. Nonetheless, he did not expect to encounter a little bit of fun during his trip to the restroom so he wanted to mess with her a bit longer. “I’m just saying. There’s no need for this attitude even if you guys don’t want to invite us to your wedding. Who knows? There might be a chance that our family would collaborate with yours in the future.”

Han Muzi’s eyebrows knitted together even tighter. By the looks of it, it seemed like he was making fun of her. Countless media sources had captured the image of her alone at her wedding that day. Then, she had even gone to the airport by herself to discover that Ye Moxuan was involved in a plane accident. Everything after that was a blur, and now he was a member of the Yuchi Family. After everything that happened, how was it possible that Duanmu Zhe had no clue?

Whatever. There’s no point in debating this. So what if he knows? So what if he doesn’t? He was not in any way related to her. She only had to remind herself that she was there for Ye Moxuan.

After that, she was not angry anymore and the fury in her eyes subsided. “I don’t know about working together, but I have things to do now so I can’t linger around any longer.” Once she said that, she turned around and walked away without bothering to hear his response.

He looked at her steadfast back, analyzing her with a hand on his chin. From the last time we met, I could tell that Ye Moxuan loved this woman. But while she was puking out her guts here today, why was he not by her side to look after her? Hmm, are men such fickle creatures? When he thought of that, he had forgotten that he was a man himself.

Shaking his head, he walked back reluctantly to his room after losing his entertainment for the day. Inside the room was a group of friends that he was working with. When they saw him, they beckoned him over. “Young Master Zhe, come in and have two more drinks.”

He sat down and accepted the drink with a smile.

“Our Young Master Zhe is getting better at holding his alcohol. Even after so many drinks, the color on his face still hasn’t changed.”

“Yes, that’s right. Young Master Zhe, let’s toast to you.”

“Cheers!”

…

Before Han Muzi entered the room, she was slightly afraid. She was scared of smelling that scent and becoming nauseated again. On the other hand, George must have heard her footsteps and quickly got up to open the door. “Muzi, you’re back. I had the waiter take away that dish earlier and air the room. Are you okay now?”

She was taken aback for a moment because she did not expect him to have done something so kind and considerate. She nodded at him, feeling touched. “Thank you. I’m fine now.”

“But you were really strange, Muzi. That dish earlier was this restaurant’s signature dish and it’s their version that is the most authentic. Why would you throw up after just a whiff of it?”

Of course, she could not tell him that her pregnancy had made her intolerant to extremely rich and greasy smells. The small being in her belly was extremely sensitive. She was fine if she ate normally, but once she came in contact with these… her stomach would not be able to handle it and react severely to it.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that. My stomach just started to feel uneasy earlier. Maybe it was because of all the things I drank in the morning?”

George’s expression changed as he listened. “Do you want me to send you to the hospital?”

“There’s no need. I just need to rest for a bit.”

Suddenly, George had thought about something and stood up to ask the waiter for a glass of warm water.

Han Muzi was moved that he knew exactly what she needed. “You’re very attentive.”

George scratched his head and grinned. “How can I not be? I can’t be too careless around you…” Because how would he answer to Yuchi if something were to happen to her?

Although it was hard to sit through the meal, they still successfully finished everything. After George said goodbye to Han Muzi, he drove straight to the Yuchi residence and found Ye Moxuan. “Hey! Why didn’t you reply to my WeChat message? Do you know how many excuses I had to make up just to hold her back?”

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Ye Moxuan looked up, took one glance at George’s face, and then said half-heartedly, “What does that have to do with me?”

The indifference in his tone and the icy look in his eyes almost made George suspect that he was a different man from the one who had rushed over to the bar to save Han Muzi the other day. Is he the same person? How can the difference be so dramatic?

George walked up to him and narrowed his eyes, then looked left and right. “Are you Yuchi? Did someone switch bodies with you?”

The reflection in Ye Moxuan’s eyes turned threatening.

George continued, “Otherwise, how come you’re so different?”

“If there’s nothing else, you can get out of here.” Ye Moxuan dismissed him then turned around to walk downstairs.

George hurriedly followed after him and muttered from behind, “Just be straight with me, Yuchi. What does that woman mean to you? Didn’t you go all the way to save her at the bar the other day? So, why didn’t you respond when I sent you her picture today?”

The man made a sudden stop and George stopped as well. “Tell me, please.”

Ye Moxuan turned around and shot him a cold glance. “Your nosiness is getting out of hand.”

“Hey, hey. She’s the person who made my good friend break character. Why can’t I be nosy about it? Sigh. Do you even know… that she wasn’t feeling well today? Her small face was deathly pale… Even I was worried.” George remembered how her face had looked like when she came back from the restroom. Her face had been so pale that it was almost transparent and her lips did not have a hint of color in them. She only started to look better after they finished their meal. As he was worried to hold her back any longer, he quickly sent her home then rushed over to Ye Moxuan.

After Ye Moxuan heard that she was not well, something flashed across his eyes. But before he could say something, a delicate voice came from downstairs. “Shen, I’ve cut up all the fruits. Oh! George… You’re here?”

When George heard the familiar female voice, he looked straight down at the source. Both of them were standing at the top of the stairs. When George saw Duanmu Xue standing at the bottom of the stairs with a plate of fruits in her hands, his expression turned sour.

Duanmu Xue was wearing a sexy dress today. Her long and curly hair fell elegantly around her shoulders and she wore a thick layer of makeup on her face. At that moment, she smiled at both of them. “I didn’t know you’d be coming too.”

When she said that, George had an unpleasant knot in the pit of his stomach.

She smiled sweetly as she nodded her head. “Well, since you’re here, come have some fruit with Shen.” Then, she turned around and walked toward the living room.

George felt his throat dry up. His eyes shifted as he looked at Ye Moxuan’s handsome side profile, unable to comprehend his thoughts.

“You… didn’t show up because of this?” Ye Moxuan frowned for a moment and recalled.

When he saw the photo George sent him at the time, though it did not feel quite right, his mind and body had reacted instinctively and was leading him out the door. But as he arrived downstairs, he bumped into Duanmu Xue who had stopped by at his place. Only, she wasn’t alone, for her grandfather, Duanmu Aotian, came too.

After they greeted each other, Duanmu Aotian and Yuchi Jin went into the study to talk business. Before they went in, Yuchi Jin advised him to attend to Duanmu Xue as Duanmu Aotian stood at the side and smiled like an old fox.

Ye Moxuan did not have a choice but to stay behind. Disappointment grew on George’s face as he did not hear a response from Ye Moxuan. “Yuchi Shen, I’m truly disappointed in you.”

Ye Moxuan ignored him and continued to walk off.

“Hey, she better not be the reason you stayed behind. Yuchi Shen, you should know better than anyone that Duamu Xue has a high chance of being your wife in the future. I can tell just by seeing the relationship between your family and hers. It won’t matter whether you’re willing to or not. Grandfather Yuchi will do anything it takes to make her your bride, just like that old man in our home. But seeing as how you’re not against it now, are you thinking of being with her? If that’s the case, then why did you go and save your assistant the other day?”

Ye Moxuan stopped abruptly in his tracks and turned around with a grim look on his face. “Who said I want to be with her?”

“If you’re not with her, then why did you…”

“George. Shen. What are you guys talking about? Come down here!” Duanmu Xue urged from below the stairs again.

In front of her, George was helpless and could not say anything more. All he could do was shut his mouth and go downstairs with Ye Moxuan.

When they were downstairs, she looked at him curiously. “George, what were you guys talking about earlier? You looked quite anxious. Is there a problem with work?” she asked him in the most pretentiously caring way.

George moved his lips to speak, but he certainly could not tell her what they had talked about. “How can that be? It’s not like you’re unfamiliar with the kind of person I am. How could I be anxious when talking about work with him?”

Everyone knew that George did not care about business. He rarely helped out with his family business and spent most of his time having fun outside. He never took anything seriously and had slept with countless beautiful women. To his family, he was an especially incompetent person.

George knew that Duanmu Xue saw him that way too. She looked down on him and had, in her mind, labeled him as trash. He snorted. But now she’s pretending like she cares in front of Yuchi Shen. What a hypocrite.

When he compared the both of them, he much preferred Muzi. If she was not happy with him, it would show on her face. Furthermore, she was just an office worker but she was still daring enough to get mad at him. She did not try to get on his good side just because he was Yuchi Shen’s friend.

“That’s true.” Duanmu Xue giggled. A look of disdain and disgust flashed across her eyes as she looked at George. Then, she turned to Yuchi Shen and her gaze quickly changed to a look of longing. “Shen, I’ve prepared a fruit platter for you. It’s very nutritious, so do eat more.” With that, she moved forward eagerly and intentionally placed the fruit platter in front of him.

George sat down at the side and called out to her, “Miss Duanmu, aren’t you being too biased? Why don’t I have a special fruit platter?”

She smiled at him and explained, “George, you’re different. Shen is still recovering. He has to replenish his body with all the necessary nutrients.”

“Tsk.” George shook his head. “It’s been ages since he was ill, and it doesn’t seem like anything’s wrong with him. Perhaps you just care too much about him?”

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Duanmu Xue instantly acted bashfully and held the fruit platter out toward Ye Moxuan. “Shen, why don’t you have some?”

At that proximity, the smell of her perfume wafted over and lingered next to him. When he smelled the sweet fragrance, he was reminded of that other woman’s scent. That assistant of his… When he had held her in his arms the other day, he still smelled her light scent on him after he returned home and took off his knitted top. The smell did not come from perfume, but rather, a type of fragrant shower gel. It was light but nice; fragrant but not rich.

“Shen?” Duanmu Xue called out to him again. His eyes moved toward the side and saw that she was very close to him. Her thick makeup and blood-red lips were uncomfortable to look at.

As such, he frowned. Without a word, he retracted his gaze and stood up. “Next time, you don’t have to do these things for me,” he said plainly.

The smile on Duanmu Xue’s face stiffened. “Why not? Your body needs to replenish itself during this time. I’m just doing this for your benefit.”

At the side, George had caught on to Ye Moxuan’s rejection and coldness. The knot in his stomach from earlier started to ease up. He glanced at Ye Moxuan with a content look, then said on his behalf, “You’re the precious daughter of the impressive Duanmu Family. To sacrifice your status and do these things for a man just does not seem appropriate. Miss Duanmu, how about… you just let it go and let the housekeepers attend to these matters in the future?”

She was not satisfied. Looking at Ye Moxuan from the side, she said, “I know these things are what housekeepers do. But… I want to do it for you. It’s no inconvenience at all.”

George grinned. “But I feel aggrieved on behalf of the housekeepers. If you come to the Yuchi residence every day to do their work, what do they have left to do? You know that this is their livelihood yet you’re still fighting to do it. Isn’t that like stealing their rice bowls from them?”

She was speechless. While she bit her bottom lip and glared at him, he just shrugged his shoulders in return. She never liked him anyway and he was not the kind of person who sucked up to people so he thought he would just agitate her. Besides, he was firmly on Muzi’s side now.

“I have something to take care of. George, take over for me,” Ye Moxuan said then headed out the door.

Duanmu Xue panicked and wanted to go after him. “Shen!”

But George quickly reached out and pulled her back. “Don’t go after him. Didn’t you hear Yuchi say he had something to take care of? There’s no point in going after him now.” He did not know why but seeing her defeated look brought him so much satisfaction.

The woman turned back and fumed at him. “George, have I ever wronged you? Why do you have to oppose me like this?” Her voice was no longer gentle and the charming look on her face was gone. All that was left was a fierce expression as she glared at him.

When he saw that, George understood everything; since Ye Moxuan was not around anymore, she could finally stop her act. However, at least she did not intend on ripping him to pieces. After all, he was a kind and righteous young man. At the thought of that, he grinned broadly. “No, of course not. You’re such a beautiful young lady. Why would I oppose you?”

That compliment possibly eased her slightly as the intensity in her eyes toned down. “If you aren’t against me, then why did you say all those things earlier? About me stealing the housekeepers’ livelihoods and whatnot.”

“Isn’t that true? As the precious daughter of the almighty Duanmu Family, you are treasured and don’t deserve to be doing these kinds of things just for a guy. Moreover, I only spoke the truth. If you do a housekeeper’s job, then they won’t have anything left to do and they’ll be dismissed eventually. Taking away someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents. You’ll be cursed.”

His words pricked her and she looked at him doubtfully. “I’m not thinking of taking anyone’s livelihood away. I just want to look after Shen. George… you’re his best friend. Why don’t you… help me out?” Once again, she put on a gentle smile and walked toward him, planning to tug on his arm.

The expression on his face changed and he took many steps back as though she was the plague itself. “No, no, no. I can’t help you. I can’t control his feelings either.” What I mean is that it would be useless even if I helped you because Yuchi will never like you anyway.

She heard him clearly this time. She looked at him with a sour look on her face from where she was standing. Not wanting to give up, she gave him a pitiful look. “You’re really not willing to help me? But I’m really serious about him. Not to mention we’ll be engaged soon.”

Tsk. Looking at her now, if he had not heard about her domineering behavior from the housekeepers, coupled with her inconsistent attitude toward him, he might just have believed her words. All I can say is that your acting skills are too good. Sigh. He wanted to walk out. But, remembering Ye Moxuan’s request to attend to her on his behalf, he could only remain seated and accompany her.

…

On the other hand, Ye Moxuan had started the car and drove away from the Yuchi residence. He did not know where he was going. All he knew was that what George said to him earlier kept playing back in his head. Before he even realized it, his car had arrived at the front of her apartment.

Looking at the building in front of him, he reached up to pinch his temples and pursed his lips into a straight line. How did I get here?

While thinking, his hand had already moved to open the car door and he got down. He could not hold himself back and eventually walked up to the main entrance of the apartment.

It was the middle of the day. He stood there for a while but was unable to enter. The main entrance was locked. Non-residents who did not have the key were not able to go in. He could not help but laugh at himself on the inside. What am I doing?

It was just a woman. Yet, he had driven all the way there unknowingly. Forget it. I should just go back.

After he decided to act like it never happened and turned around to go back to his car, he saw Han Muzi standing there with a shopping bag in her hand and a look of disbelief on her face.

W-What is he doing here? The sight of Ye Moxuan standing at the main entrance of her apartment felt surreal to her. Looking from a distance, she already thought that the back of that person looked like his. But she did not think it was possible the more she thought about it. Why would he be standing at the entrance of my house? But now that he had turned around, she was certain that it was him. She was even more astonished.

“You…” Her pale lips moved but she was unable to say anything.

With a calm expression, he walked right up to her and said indifferently, “Good that you’ve arrived. Take me upstairs.”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 790

W-What? Han Muzi thought she had either misheard him or that she might be hallucinating. If not, what was Ye Moxuan doing at the main entrance of her apartment?

“Why are you just standing there idly? Not going in?” He spoke again when she was still dazed. His voice had sounded cold without the slightest bit of warmth. When she looked into his black eyes, they did not carry any emotions at all.

Yes, he’s real. It’s not a hallucination. If she was hallucinating, Ye Moxuan would probably not look like that. Nodding her head, she opened the door without saying a word.

She had not expected to see him there. After all, when she had lunch with George at the restaurant earlier, she did not get to see him and George had said it was because he did not see the message. However, George was never the best liar and she was not a little girl anymore, so how could she not notice that he was hiding something? But besides being shocked, she was rather delighted to see Ye Moxuan.

After she opened the main door, he followed behind her and walked inside. While they were going up in the elevator, it stopped at one of the floors and she happened to bump into the landlady from downstairs. The landlady narrowed her eyes and took in the tall man next to her. She grinned and asked, “Is this your boyfriend?”

Han Muzi’s face became flushed and she shook her head awkwardly. However, the landlady thought she was just being shy and teasingly grazed over her shoulder.

Having arrived at the apartment, Han Muzi opened the door and entered the hall. She bent down and pulled out a pair of woman’s slippers from the shoe rack and placed it in front of him. He furrowed his eyebrows. “You want me to wear this?”

“Pardon me, President… I only have this pair of house slippers.”

He took one look at the shoe rack and saw that there was only one pair of house slippers at the top. The rest were her other pairs of shoes. After a glance, he quickly retracted his gaze as he felt somewhat embarrassed.

One pair of house slippers meant that no one else had ever entered her house before, and he might just be the first one. At the thought of that, he looked more fondly at her.

“There’s a supermarket not far from here. Why don’t you wait here for a bit while I go buy you another pair?”

He frowned. Am I such an unreasonable person?

“No. You can wear these. I won’t stay for long.” Then, he took off his shoes, stepped on the floorboard with his socks, and walked in. Han Muzi wore the house slippers and followed after him.

She had no idea why he had shown up at her place. Although she was immensely curious, she did not dare to ask him as he might not be in the best mood. She felt like if she asked another question, he would explode with anger and start hitting people.

When he went in, he noticed that her house was kept clean and tidy. He guessed that it was because she lived alone so the place also had a light fragrance to it. Only after making one round did he realize that there were a lot of orchids on her balcony. No wonder her house smelled nice. She has a hobby of planting flowers.

Han Muzi went into the kitchen to make some coffee for him then returned. After a few sips, he heard her ask in a gentle voice, “Why are you here?” Her question made him freeze as he was drinking the coffee. That’s right. Why did I come to look for her here? Did I come here without realizing it?

None of that seemed right. He pursed his lips in deep thought.

She noticed that he had stopped drinking his coffee after she asked that question. It seemed like he was contemplating something.

Ye Moxuan did not know either. When he started to think about it, a frown automatically appeared on his forehead and his lips pressed tightly together.

Is he perhaps thinking about how to answer me? Does he have to think so hard about this? Maybe… As she was trying to figure him out, she suddenly heard his cold voice speak to her, “Bring it here.”

“W-What?” She jumped up in surprise then looked at him as she pulled herself back together. Bring what?

He did not look happy. “The clothes.”

She was dumbfounded. Meanwhile, the look on his face grew more impatient. Han Muzi looked like she had several ideas in her head and he thought he was about to be exposed. His tone grew more anxious as he said, “The coat. Didn’t you say you were going to give it back to me after you cleaned it?”

As she heard that, a light bulb finally went off in her head. He was talking about the coat. However… She frowned. Didn’t he say he had mysophobia and didn’t want the coat back anymore? Why did he come all the way here today just to ask for it?

“What is it?” He saw her standing there lost in thought. Her expression was also slightly dumbfounded. He did not know what she was thinking of so he teased, “You’re not perhaps thinking of keeping that coat in your possession now, are you?”

At that moment, her thoughts had been penetrated. Feeling slightly awkward, she waved her hands in denial. “No, no. How could I possibly do that? I’ve had the suit dry-cleaned and hung up. I’ll go get it for you right now.” Then, she turned around and headed for the closet in her room.

However, when she turned around, the look on her face became slightly dejected. At the time, Ye Moxuan had said that he did not want the coat anymore so she hung it up in her closet and would see it every day when she opened it. She even thought that if he didn’t want it, then it was his loss. She had never imagined that he would show up today to ask for it back. He’s too capricious.

When she went to retrieve the coat, Ye Moxuan stood up automatically and followed her. However, he stopped right as he arrived at the door.

She was still occupied with her dejected feelings as she opened the closet door. So when she looked up, she instantly froze. Before she went to bed the night before, she had carelessly placed her brassieres in the closet. It was only then that she realized she had hung it on top of the coat. Her expression changed drastically. To her dismay, it was too late to even close the doors.

From behind her, she heard footsteps closing in. When she turned around, she saw him walking toward her with a frown on his face. Judging by his expression and gaze, he had most likely also seen it. As such, she bit her bottom lip and wanted to dig a hole to hide in. It’s my fault. I was too careless. I could’ve hung it anywhere but it just had to be on the suit.

Furthermore, she had felt indifferent when she opened the closet that morning. She had thought that since he did not want it anymore, it was up to her what she did with it. However, she forgot all about that before she opened the closet at that moment.

Alas, he walked up in front of her and narrowed his eyes while he sized her up.

Han Muzi raised her eyes to look at him but quickly avoided his gaze out of a guilty conscience.

He remembered the whole scene. Seeing a red brassiere hanging over his coat had given him too big of a visual impact to forget. “Are you a pervert?”