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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 851

At the cafe in the corner of the streets, there were people walking past, but the heater was on in the cafe, and some soothing music was played.

Compared to the harsh winter outside, the cafe was a suitable place for people to chill and relax.

When she saw Duanmu Zhe, Han Muzi’s frown that had been on her face for the entire morning finally eased up.

“Muzi, you are finally here.”

Once George saw her, he immediately pulled a chair and motioned for her to take a seat. Then, he took her bag and passed the menu to her.

Such actions from him made Duanmu Zhe narrow his eyes instinctively.

He had asked people to look into this, so he knew that George and Yuchi Shen hit it off like old friends by just their first encounter, so George treated Yuchi Shen like a good friend. Seeing that George was treating Han Muzi so well, could it be possible that Yuchi Shen and Han Muzi had already gotten together?

Indeed, even if he has lost his memories, his feelings and some matters wouldn’t disappear, huh?

Thinking of this, Duanmu Zhe raised his eyebrows.

Emotions were indeed quite terrifying. Someone who had amnesia could actually fall in love with someone he had been in love with before. His sister… had also become half-crazy because of love.

George’s enthusiasm made Han Muzi feel quite awkward. When she sat down, she couldn’t help saying, “Stop it, George. Sit down quickly.”

George smiled as he sat down opposite to her. “Sure, no problem!”

Yuchi Shen had asked him to take good care of Han Muzi.

Upon hearing that request, George was over the moon. He felt honored that Yuchi Shen trusted him so much.

Not long after sitting down, the waiter arrived. Han Muzi ordered a glass of juice casually before looking at Duanmu Zhe, who was sitting opposite to her.

At this moment, George suddenly returned to his senses and let out a slight exclamation.

“I heard Duanmu Zhe said that you guys have met again. Did I hear that correctly? You guys have met before this?”

Han Muzi nodded as she looked at Duanmu Zhe flatly.

“You didn’t hear anything wrong. We have indeed met not long ago.”

When George heard that, he immediately widened his eyes and stood up from his seat to glare at Duanmu Zhe. “What do you mean by this, Duanmu Zhe? Why did you meet Muzi in private? What do you want with her?”

Han Muzi was speechless upon hearing that.

Duanmu Zhe rolled his eyes and looked at George exasperatedly.

It was as if he was looking at an idiot.

Han Muzi merely shot a glance at George before confirming that he was indeed an idiot.

Seeing that Duanmu Zhe stayed silent, George charged at him and grabbed his collar like a gangster. “Say something! What do you want to do with Muzi? Don’t tell me that you are like your sister, who likes to break couples apart!”

Upon hearing him mention Duanmu Xue, Duanmu Zhe’s eyes turned colder. Apart from that, Han Muzi realized that when George was grabbing on his collar, Duanmu Zhe was still holding the cup of coffee. Yet, under such a vigorous attack by George, not a drop of the coffee was spilled.

On top of that, his actions were as graceful as before.

Duanmu Zhe merely rolled his eyes and uttered flatly, “Do you believe if I say that I will spill all my coffee on you if you don’t let go of me?”

George did not reply to him upon hearing that.

Instead, he gritted his teeth before replying, “Then tell me the reason why you met Muzi privately. Do you have the same hobby as your sister?”

Duanmu Zhe merely looked at George lazily. “Are you an idiot?”

“What did you say?” George retaliated furiously and anxiously.

“Have you seen someone who wants to sabotage someone’s relationship bring a third party into it?”

Perhaps because George was too dim, or perhaps Duanmu Zhe didn’t give a direct explanation, George didn’t react to that for a while. Sitting beside them, Han Muzi couldn’t bear this carry on any further and explained, “I met him to talk about his sister.”

George looked at Han Muzi and asked, “Muzi, you’re not lying to me?”

Han Muzi was speechless upon hearing that.

“I’m sure you definitely won’t lie to me, Muzi.” Only at this moment did George release his hold on Duanmu Zhe’s collar and snorted coldly. “I thought that people from the Duanmu family liked to sabotage others’ relationships. Hmph!”

Duanmu Zhe smoothed his collar that had been ruffled by George. Upon hearing his comment, Duanmu Zhe became much colder as he glared at George in annoyance.

“If you don’t know how to speak, just shut your mouth. No one would think that you’re a mute.”

George snorted coldly. “What, now? You dare to do it, but you don’t dare to let others know about it? I wonder what kind of family the Duanmus are to produce such a Young Lady!”

Duanmu Zhe spat, “What kind of Young Lady the Duanmu family produces is our business and none of yours, isn’t it?”

After all, his own sister was being insulted by others. Of course Duanmu Zhe couldn’t let that slide.

George wanted to say something else, but Han Muzi raised her hand to stop him. George could only look at her and communicate through his eyes.

Han Muzi smiled slightly and looked at Duanmu Zhe, who was sitting opposite to her.

“I apologize on his behalf. You are right—the type of Young Lady produced by the Duanmu family is none of our business indeed. But may I know the reason you approached me today? Is it because of your sister again?”

Duanmu Zhe had already straightened his collar. He put down the cup of coffee in his hand and looked at Han Muzi.

“Do you think that I have another reason for coming here?”

“Since you are here because of your sister, let’s cut to the chase. What do you guys want?”

Since she had already said everything so explicitly, Duanmu Zhe didn’t try to hide anything anymore. Instead, he said directly, “My sister has done something wrong, and I will discipline her and stop her. But.. I need your cooperation.”

George asked blatantly, “What do you want us to do?”

Duanmu Zhe pursed his lips and looked at Han Muzi seriously.

“If possible, I hope both of you can get married soon.”

Both Han Muzi and George did not know how to reply upon hearing this.

George widened his eyes and thought that he had heard wrongly.

Is Duanmu Zhe asking Yuchi and Muzi to get married soon?

Han Muzi was shocked upon hearing that, but she soon realized what was going on, and she couldn’t help smiling. “Mr. Duanmu, I get what you mean now. You want me to get married with him soon so that your sister will give up on him. Am I right?”

Duanmu Zhe did not reply to her, but his expression and his eyes had admitted it.

“In that case, you might have thought too highly of me. Although he has feelings toward me, he has lost his memories after all. If you want him to marry me right now, he won’t be the only one who would disagree to that. Even I myself wouldn’t agree to that.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Zhe frowned and looked at Han Muzi with a puzzled expression.

“You have never loved someone, have you?” Han Muzi looked at him. “He is the first man I’ve ever loved. I don’t want to force him to do anything after he has lost his memory,” she stated calmly.

George asked, “Why, Muzi? When Yuchi hadn’t lost his memories, weren’t you guys about to get married? Why don’t you want to carry on with that anymore after he has amnesia?”

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Yeah. Why?

Duanmu Zhe couldn’t fathom her reason for doing this.

Han Muzi drooped her eyelids and looked at her fingertips.

“I’ve never lost my memories before, so I don’t know how it feels like. But… if one day, I woke up to realize that I don’t even know who I am, and that I don’t recognize everyone around me, I would be so helpless.”

Though she said it in a matter-of-fact kind of tone, George felt sorry for her upon hearing that.

“Even though there would be someone who would always take care of me and tell me who I was and who they were, my entire life would have to be arranged by someone else. When I would see a person, I would have no idea who they were, and I would have to rely on other people to let me know. Would you want a life like this?”

When she finished her last sentence, she raised her head to look at George and Duanmu Zhe with a pair of clear eyes that were void of all impurities. The expression in her eyes made it clear enough.

Hence, when Duanmu Zhe and George looked at each other, they both saw the unwillingness reflected in their eyes.

Who would want a life that would be arranged by someone else when one was still coherent?

Unless they had reached the stage where they couldn’t remember anything at all.

“Initially, it was already bad enough that he has lost his memory. If I still want to force him to marry me, wouldn’t he be more miserable? There wouldn’t be any part of him left if that happened.”

George suddenly understood why Han Muzi didn’t tell Ye Moxuan about her identity in the beginning.

“Muzi, you really have his best interests in mind. Sob, I’m so touched!”

With that, George covered his face and pretended to cry miserably, and he even leaned toward Duanmu Zhe.

When his face leaned on Duanmu Zhe’s shoulders, his expression changed slightly. “Don’t lean on me.”

“Sob! I’m so touched that I can’t stop crying. What about you?”

Duanmu Zhe didn’t reply to him.

He tried to restrain his temper as he smiled evilly at George. “If you continue to lean on me, I will ask you to be responsible for this. Do you believe me?”

George remained silent upon hearing that.

After being stunned for half a second, he sat up and looked at Duanmu Zhe with an exasperated expression.

“Damn it! You’re too cruel! I was just leaning against your shoulder. Did you have to be so disgusted?”

Duanmu Zhe smiled coldly, “Who disgusts who now?”

Han Muzi, who was watching them, paused for a while before asking, “Were you guys listening to me?”

“Yes, of course!” George nodded immediately and sat up straight. “Muzi, what should we do next?”

Han Muzi looked at Duanmu Zhe. “I can’t promise your request for me to marry him soon. On top of that, if your sister would stop after we got married, what happened today wouldn’t have taken place.”

Upon hearing that, Duanmu Zhe frowned. “Do you have a better suggestion, then?”

Han Muzi shook her head. “No.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Zhe’s frown deepened.

“This matter seems to have nothing to do with me. Your sister has done the wrong thing, so why do I have to take the responsibility? Even if you want to stop her from thinking this way, this has nothing to do with me either.”

Han Muzi looked fixedly at the handsome man in front of her, who had a pair of vixen-like eyes. “You seem to be a decent guy. You should know that you shouldn’t force people into doing anything that they don’t want.”

Han Muzi wondered if it was her illusion, but after she finished this sentence, Duanmu Zhe, who was opposite to her, had a sinister look flitting across his eyes. However, it disappeared in just a second, and the smile was still on his face.

“You are right. I shouldn’t force you to do anything. Since you guys have no plans to get married soon, I have nothing else to say.”

With that, Duanmu Zhe stood up. “I still have some other business to attend to in the company. I’ll take my leave first.”

George chirped, “Let’s go, let’s go!”

Before Duanmu Zhe left, he turned around to look at Han Muzi. After a second thought, he still uttered, “Don’t be too stubborn.”

After he had left, George couldn’t help himself from complaining, “What the hell? Muzi, he said that you are stubborn. What did he mean by that?”

At this moment, the waiter sent the juice over. Han Muzi swirled it around as she looked at the pretty colors in the glass and smiled. “Let him say whatever he likes. But why did you arrive together with him?”

George said, “It was all because of Duanmu Xue; I hadn’t contacted him in a century.”

Upon hearing that, Han Muzi glanced at him. “A century? How old are you now?”

Hearing Han Muzi’s jokes, George seemed to be a little embarrassed. His ears turned red, and he shook his head. “Muzi, let me tell you one thing—Duanmu Xue might have some mental problems. Hence, in the future, we have to be more careful around her.”

Mental problems?

Han Muzi could also feel that something was wrong with Duanmu Xue because she felt completely different compared to the last time they met. She had a fierce and cruel aura on her, and she was extremely competitive.

When they met for the first time, Duanmu Xue wasn’t like this.

Thinking of this, Han Muzi pursed her lips and nodded.

“Duanmu Zhe already told me that he would provide some therapy sessions to Duanmu Xue, but he couldn’t guarantee its effectiveness. That was why he wanted you to get married to Yuchi so that his sister could stop thinking about him.”

Han Muzi took a sip of her drink. “I will marry him; I just don’t want to do that because of other people.”

She wanted them to get married just because they felt like it. If it was because of some other reason, she would rather they never get married.

“Muzi, I support you!” George exclaimed, as if he was Han Muzi’s fan.

“Let’s go back.”

Han Muzi took a few sips of the juice before going back to the company. George followed behind her to look for Ye Moxuan together.

As Han Muzi didn’t take the assigned elevator, she met Rory in the elevator.

As soon as George saw Rory, his eyes lit up, and he walked to her immediately and pinned her against the wall.

“Hello, pretty lady. Do you still remember me?”

Rory was shocked to see that.

Pretending that she didn’t see him, Rory rolled her eyes internally and looked the other way. Meanwhile, George, who was ignored, felt hurt and looked at Han Muzi.

“Has my charm disappeared? Why does she not have any reaction upon seeing me doing this to her?”

Han Muzi saw this scene unfold with an amused expression and did not reply to him.

She knew that George didn’t have any malicious intentions and that he wasn’t frivolous, so she ignored him.

However, Rory retaliated immediately, “Your charm has disappeared? Since when have you had any charm?”

George was speechless upon hearing that.

F*ck!

He felt as if his heart had been stabbed by countless needles. It was one thing to say that his charm had disappeared, but the beautiful lady directly said that he had no charm to begin with!

George gritted his teeth. “How dare you say that I have no charm? You haven’t seen my abs, have you?”

His abs? When Rory heard that, her ears immediately became red.

“Who wants to see your abs?”

When he saw her blushing, George couldn’t help himself from teasing her and revealed an evil grin. “Sweetie, after you see it, you’ll feel that I’m freaking charming and irresistible!”

With that, he slowly lifted his shirt in front of Rory to show her his abs.

Rory’s expression changed immediately. Just when she was about to scream, the elevator door opened with a ding.

Ye Moxuan stood outside the elevator with a dark expression on his face.

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This scene appeared in the elevator.

As Rory was standing together with Han Muzi, though George was closer to Rory, he was facing both of them when he lifted his shirt, looking precisely like a pervert.

When the door of the elevator opened, Ye Moxuan was standing right outside with a dark expression. Rory’s scream was stuck in her throat upon seeing this.

“What are you doing?”

His emotionless voice seemed to have come from hell and wrapped around George immediately. George looked as if he had turned into a statue; only his head moved as he slowly turned around.

When his gaze met Ye Moxuan’s, George quickly pulled down the lifted shirt in his hands and smiled. “Yuchi, listen to me—this is all a misunderstanding.”

“Get out.”

Ye Moxuan, however, was not looking at him; instead, he looked directly at another person in the elevator.

Han Muzi stood rooted to the ground as she blinked and looked at Ye Moxuan before looking at Rory beside her.

She cowered subconsciously with fear in her eyes and whispered, “I’m fine. You can just go ahead.”

Han Muzi was worried that George did not know his limits and would scare Rory off. Before she left, she reminded him, “Don’t bully her.”

With that, she walked out of the elevator.

Not long after that, the door of the elevator closed with a chime again.

Looking at Ye Moxuan in front of her, Han Muzi cleared her throat. “Uhm… just now—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Ye Moxuan suddenly swept her off her feet. Such a sudden action shocked Han Muzi, who reflexively wrapped her arms around his neck and looked at him in daze.

“W-What are you doing?”

Ye Moxuan, who was tall and lean, pressed his lips into a firm line. From her perspective, his prominent facial features seemed surreal as his eyes drooped to look at her.

“You went out with George again?”

As soon as he opened his mouth, she felt as if the pressure around them had increased. The weather was already cold enough, but Ye Moxuan’s tone felt even colder than the temperature around them. Han Muzi cowered and answered softly, “There was something I had to deal with.”

“And what was that?” he asked.

Han Muzi did not reply to him.

Though this was related to Ye Moxuan, she didn’t want him to know. After all, there was so much stuff that she couldn’t tell him.

Hence, Han Muzi lowered her gaze and replied, “It’s not a big deal anyway. You—”

“Ha.” Ye Moxuan snorted coldly as he narrowed his eyes dangerously at her. “Seems like you are not going to let me know.”

Han Muzi bit her lips. Just as she was hesitating how to tell him about this, Ye Moxuan suddenly walked toward the office in large strides.

At the same time, in the elevator.

George and Rory exchanged glances awkwardly.

Rory felt that she was extremely unfortunate. She ran into Han Muzi coincidentally, yet because of George’s prank, she forgot to press the floor number that she was heading to. Hence, the elevator went straight to Han Muzi’s level, and they met Ye Moxuan, who pulled a long face while emanating a cold aura.

After being interrupted by him, George only returned to his senses and realized how inappropriate his actions were. He touched his nose awkwardly and looked at Rory. “Actually… I’m not usually like that. I was just too impulsive just now. Please don’t be afraid of me!”

Seeing that George was getting closer to herself, Rory frowned and warned sternly, “Don’t come near me!”

George stopped upon hearing her command.

Rory continued, “Get away from me!”

With that, she walked to a corner and stayed as far away as possible from George as she looked at him vigilantly.

George looked exasperated in the beginning, but after seeing Rory’s actions, he couldn’t help smiling. “Didn’t you want me to get away from you? Why did you leave before I could even move?”

Rory glared at him furiously without replying to him.

Still not giving up, George took a tentative step. “I really meant what I said just now. I really am not that kind of person; I was just messing with you. Why don’t I buy you a meal as an apology?”

“Humph! There’s no need for that!” Rory rejected him without thinking twice. Even though her tone wasn’t quite friendly, she had the gentleness that most women had. “Do you think I don’t know that you are notorious? Just give up on trying to pollute my mind. I won’t give in easily!”

Everyone knew that George was known for his frivolousness.

Indeed, George’s smile faltered a little with bitterness in his eyes. “That’s just a facade I put on to appear flippant and wild. In reality, I’m not like that.”

There was sadness on his face as he explained, “I also don’t want to act like this, but…”

Rory had no idea whether it was because his emotions were too rich or whatnot, but her curiosity was piqued by him, and she couldn’t help looking at him.

“But what?”

George raised his head and looked at Rory’s cautious yet curious eyes. He couldn’t help himself from winking at her. “If you want to know, you can buy me a meal, then I’ll tell you.”

Upon hearing that, Rory immediately glared at him.

“I must have been out of my mind to think that you had some reasons behind that. On top of that, how dare you ask me to buy you a meal! Aren’t you embarrassed about that? You’re the Young Master of the Joe Group, while I’m just an ordinary employee. If I were to buy you a meal, it would take a few months’ worth of my salary! You’d better stay away from me!”

George was silent upon hearing that.

This girl has quite a temper, George thought. But why does she smile so gently whenever she’s facing Muzi?

Such a difference between her attitude made George quite uncomfortable, so he uttered, “Fine. I’ll buy you a meal instead. Are you going?”

Rory looked at him.

George added, “I’ll treat you to something nice.”

Something nice…

When Rory thought of crabs and lobsters, she couldn’t help from gulping.

She was someone who loved food. In the past, she had people who sent food to her table, but since she went abroad and lived alone, she often skipped meals.

Sometimes, when she was broke, she could only eat bread or make herself a bowl of noodle soup. Not only had she become thinner, she was almost malnutritioned.

Thinking of this, Rory shot a glance at George.

No, I can’t be tempted by his offer!

The man in front of me is known for his negative reputation. It was said that he has slept with many women. Now that he is inviting me, he must want me to pay him back using my body!

Thinking of this, Rory snorted coldly and directly spat, “If you think that I would be like those girls and sleep with you just because you bought me a meal, please stop your daydream right now and get lost.”

“What the hell?” When George heard that, he was confused. “Though I know that I have a bad rep, I don’t sleep with anybody, alright? For a young woman like you, it’s quite obvious you are inexperienced. On top of that, you are stubborn and strong. If I did anything to you, I would have a hell lot to suffer after that.”

George would only fool around with people who had the same thoughts as his, and they had all consented to it. People like them wouldn’t want to play around with young women who just graduated because those girls were stubborn and naive. If George had indeed done something to them, they would pester him to death.

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Hearing that, the way Rory looked at George changed again. “What did you just say? Are you just like what the rumors said?”

George paused for a moment before saying, “I was just joking. Those were just unfounded claims that people spread around; I’m actually very decent. I offered to buy you a meal because I wanted to make it up for scaring you just now.”

Rory didn’t want to believe him and bit her lower lips stubbornly.

“If I were lying, I swear to God that I’d drop dead in the next hour. Is that enough for you to believe me?”

Rory glanced at him and narrowed her eyes in confusion. “Forget it. You don’t have to say something so harsh. And you don’t have to buy me a fancy meal.”

Just at this moment, the elevator door opened, and Rory walked out immediately. Upon seeing that, George followed her. “If you don’t agree to me buying you a meal, this means that you haven’t forgiven me and think that my apology isn’t sincere enough.”

Rory was at a loss for words before she asked, “What exactly do you want?”

“I just want to buy you a meal as an apology. Don’t worry. You are Muzi’s—” He paused for a while before continuing, “You are a colleague from the company, so no matter how much of a jerk I am, I wouldn’t dare to do anything to employees from Yuchi’s company. I honestly just want to make it up to you.”

When she heard his explanation, Rory suddenly thought that it made sense, and she was indeed a little hungry. However, she couldn’t just take up the offer for no reason.

“Let’s go! Let’s go!” When Rory was hesitating, George took her hand and entered the elevator again. Then, he pressed the button to go to the basement parking lot.

“Hey!” Rory shook his hand off angrily. “I haven’t agreed to your offer! How could you bring me with you just like that?”

“An apology has to be immediate to show my sincerity.”

“I still have to work.”

“Why don’t you take a leave?”

Rory paused for a moment before answering, “I can’t do that. If I take leave, my salary will be deducted, and my bonus and my attendance—”

Georgy couldn’t stand her anymore and uttered directly, “Why do you have so many excuses? The salary, bonuses, and attendance incentives that are deducted will be compensated by me. Is that enough? Now, shut up and just go to a fancy meal with me.”

Rory growled, “What is with that attitude of yours?”

George paused for a moment before speaking, “I’m sorry. I’ll give you that money back. Can you just think of it as me begging you to have a meal with me?”

“Don’t touch me.” Rory shook his hand off and stood in a corner. Her eyes were slightly red because George’s words just now had hurt her. She thought about her life in the past where she was able to spend however much that she liked, and her entire life was taken care of. However, it was an entire different story right now.

Because she wanted to get a full attendance, she didn’t even dare to take leave. Unexpectedly, this man told her that she was full of excuses and wanted to compensate the money to her. However, what could she do? She had chosen this path herself, so she could only continue this journey.

…

Meanwhile, Han Muzi was carried into the office. At this moment, there was no one there, as Miss Lin had gone back home for dinner. Even though Han Muzi was being carried by Ye Moxuan into the office, no one saw that.

Once they entered the office, Han Muzi was placed on the office table, and Ye Moxuan went closer to her. As she was placed on the table, she panicked. There’s a couch and some chairs in this office, and there’s even a lounge here. Why did Ye Moxuan put me on the table?

She imagined some PG-scenes in her mind and suddenly got nervous. Just when she wanted to sneak away, Ye Moxuan went even closer to her. “Where are you going?” He grabbed her arms and waist as he pulled her to him.

When their bodies came closer to each other, Han Muzi subconsciously blocked her chest with her hands to form a barrier between them. “Let me down first.”

“If you don’t explain to me what has happened, don’t even think of going anywhere.” Ye Moxuan didn’t do anything and just looked at her.

Han Muzi paused for a while before replying, “Nothing much happened, really. George just had lunch with me.”

“Is that so?” Ye Moxuan inched closer to her, and his warm breath surrounded her. “Tell me what Duanmu Zhe was doing there as well.”

When he spoke, Han Muzi’s expression changed abruptly. How did he know that Duanmu Zhe was there as well? Has he been stalking me? However, he only saw me when I was in the elevator. After thinking about it, Han Muzi did not dare to ask him anything for fear of hurting him accidentally. In the end, she could only look into his eyes warily and ask, “How—”

“You’re curious about how I know that?”

Han Muzi nodded before saying quickly, “But even though you know, I believe that you won’t hurt me. It’s just that… Duanmu Zhe wanted to meet me to discuss matters regarding his sister.”

Ye Moxuan had probably guessed that as well, so there wasn’t any expression on his face. However, after Han Muzi finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to hold her face and pressed the tip of his nose against hers. “Don’t simply meet him in the future unless I’m with you.”

Han Muzi blinked as she looked at Ye Moxuan, who was just inches away from her, without replying to him.

“Did you hear me? Although he wanted to meet you because of his sister, they are still from the Duanmu family after all. What if he has some malicious intentions toward you—”

“George was there as well, so I didn’t—” When Han Muzi mentioned George, Ye Moxuan snorted coldly. That man thinks that he can simply ask my woman to go out for a meal with another man just because he is close to me. I’ll deal with him in the future.

“No matter what, you’re not allowed to meet other men in the future. If I see this again next time…” He didn’t finish his sentence, but he suddenly leaned over to her and sealed her lips forcefully. His movements were not gentle at all; instead, he was quite rough. Han Muzi felt that even her lips hurt, and she felt quite uncomfortable. Just when she wanted to push him away, Ye Moxuan had already pulled away voluntarily. Then, he leaned against her forehead as he panted. “If I see you meeting other men next time, this won’t just stop here.”

Just now, they almost couldn’t control themselves, so at this moment, his meaning was already quite obvious. If there was a next time, he definitely wouldn’t let Han Muzi off the hook so easily.

Han Muzi lowered her eyes with no courage to look at Ye Moxuan at all. He’s obviously a normal man. Even after losing his memories, his sense of possessiveness is still so strong. I was just meeting someone else for a meal, yet he is jealous to this extent?

In the restaurant, Rory gobbled down the intricate dish in front of her, and her demeanor shocked George greatly. After a while, he took a piece of tissue paper and gave it to Rory. “Wipe it.”

Upon receiving that, Rory glanced at him with her mouth full while uttering, “Thank you.”

George pouted. “Can you swallow before speaking?”

Rory snorted and ignored him as she continued enjoying her food. It was quite rare to see another woman who had such table manners as her. No matter how hungry she was, she was sitting in front of a man after all. Couldn’t she have better table manners? On top of that, is Yuchi’s company not treating their employees well? Why did they starve her to this extent?

“Come on, are you that hungry? Or is the food horrible at Yuchi’s company canteen? On top of that, don’t you care about your image at all? You’re sitting in front of a man after all!”

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Upon hearing that, Rory shot him a look of utmost despise. “So what if you’re a man in front of me? You are not the man that I like. Why should I care about my image in front of you?” With that, she continued to stuff food in her mouth.

The way she ate looked like she didn’t care about her body’s limitations at all, as if she could starve if she missed this meal. No, to be precise, she looked like she was eating her last meal on earth.

For no apparent reason, George suddenly felt sorry for Rory. Out of sympathy for her, he said empathetically, “Uhm, why don’t you eat slower? No one is going to take your food away, you know. If you think that this is not enough, I can order more for you later. You don’t have to gobble.”

While stuffing food into her mouth, Rory said, “Don’t worry. When I earn more money, I’ll definitely pay you back. I won’t let you spend your money for nothing.”

George froze for a moment. This was the first time a woman told him that she wanted to pay him back and it made him feel rather special. “Sure. I’ll remember this. When you have earned your money, you have to buy me another meal.”

“No problem.”

George periodically knocked his fingers on the table while he was thinking about something. “But how did you survive adulthood until now? When I see you order your food, you seem to be quite familiar with it. But when you eat them, you seem like you’ve never tried these before. You…”

Rory froze before George finished his sentence. She looked at the wide variety of dishes in front of her that she almost enjoyed everyday in the past. But now, she had lost track of the time that she only consumed bread, apart from the meals in their company canteen.

After this meal, she had no idea when she could have such food again. Thinking of this, Rory felt a lump in her throat and her eyes reddened before tears rolled down her cheeks.

George was shocked by how this turned out and sat there stunned. “W-What happened?” She was completely fine just now. Why did she cry after just one question from me? F*ck.

This was the first time a girl had cried in front of George, so he panicked. He took a piece of tissue and tried to console her, but Rory’s tears flooded down her cheeks like a broken dam. In the end, he had no idea on what to do.

However, Rory raised her head and looked at him tearfully. “You’re so nice to me.”

George was now confused by her.

“Thank you for buying me such a nice meal.”

George was speechless upon hearing that. He had a wild guess and asked, “Don’t tell me that… you cried because the food is too delicious?”

Rory neither agreed nor denied his words. With tear streaks on her face and food in her mouth, she didn’t really look pleasant. However, George thought that this young woman in front of him was extremely cute. He had a peculiar feeling in him as he leaned forward to wipe the tears off her cheeks with tissue papers while saying in disgust, “This is nothing much yet you cried so much. If you like this so much, I can buy you meals often.”

Rory took over the tissue papers and wiped her tears off. “Are you serious?”

“Yes. But after you earn some money, you have to return the favor.”

Rory nodded immediately. “Sure. Don’t worry about that. I will definitely work hard to pay you back.”

George was speechless upon hearing that. What a straightforward girl.

…

Two days later, Ye Moxuan had finalized the place he searched for Han Muzi and planned to move in tonight. After work, Han Muzi returned home to pack all of her belongings. To be honest, it was quite a rush for her. However, because Ye Moxuan had insisted, she only packed a few clothes and planned to follow him over first. She could check out the room and settle her current accommodation during the weekend.

When she checked in, she only had one luggage with her. After she folded her clothes into it, there were not many things left. Han Muzi turned around to look at her surroundings. After she moved in, she had made other purchases as well and wondered whether bringing the items over was worth the effort.

Ye Moxuan, who had waited for her in the living room, walked into her bedroom at this point. “Have you finished packing?”

Han Muzi turned around to look at him as she got up. “I’ve finished packing all my clothes. But for the other items…”

“What? Do you want to move everything over before you are satisfied? I’ve already asked everyone to prepare everything over there. It’s enough for you to just go there.”

Han Muzi was speechless upon hearing that. She looked at the luggage in her hands. “Alright, then. I’ll just pack some clothes that I usually wear. For the rest, we’ll see how to deal with them on Sunday.”

Ye Moxuan didn’t say anything much and walked to her with steady steps to take the luggage for her with one hand. With the other hand, he held her hand. “Let’s go.”

Han Muzi followed him out of her house, but her gaze was on the hand holding hers. His big hands were warm and thick while his palms radiated heat, which was quite different from his cold temperament and it gave her the warmth she needed through his hands in this cold winter. When she saw that, she couldn’t help but smile gently. Such days that were spent with him felt quite peaceful. If… If everything could stay this way forever, how good would it be? Ye Moxuan, when will you regain your memories?

Han Muzi walked out of the house while being led by Ye Moxuan. When she was about to lock the door, she happened to meet her neighbor next door, who stopped out of curiosity upon seeing them. “Oh, now that you are carrying your luggage, are you moving away?”

Han Muzi just thought that her neighbor was curious, so she nodded and hummed in agreement. However, the neighbor didn’t leave them alone and smiled at Ye Moxuan. “Your boyfriend is pretty handsome.”

Han Muzi froze as she locked the door and subconsciously looked at Ye Moxuan. He had a cold expression on his face, as if he had never heard that compliment before and didn’t even turn around to look at the neighbor.

Han Muzi smiled slightly. “Thanks for the compliment.”

The neighbor gazed at Ye Moxuan without turning away. Han Muzi wondered if it was her illusion, but felt that she saw lust in the neighbor’s eyes. However, she thought that her neighbor was quite sweet with her partner as well, so it was quite impossible that she would look at them in this way. Perhaps I’m just judging her unfairly. Hence, Han Muzi quickly chased away that thought from her head and locked the door.

After she had locked the door well, Ye Moxuan held her hand again and took the luggage with his other hand to prepare to leave.

“We’re off now. See you,” Han Muzi told her.

Only then did the neighbor retreat aside and waved to them. “Bye!”

Han Muzi turned around with Ye Moxuan beside her and walked away. However, not long after that, she heard the woman say, “Tsk! A few days ago, she pretended to be so pure and wise. In the end, she still left with another man.”

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Han Muzi froze for a while and couldn’t resist from turning back to look at the neighbor. We are only neighbors. She doesn’t understand me at all yet she could slander me this way. Why can’t there be more kindness between humans?

Ye Moxuan, who was beside her, frowned, while the annoyance in his eyes flickered and he said coldly, “Miss.”

Upon seeing this, Han Muzi quickly took his hand and shook her head. This was her private matter and the other party was a woman, so there was no need for Ye Moxuan to speak up for her. As he frowned, Ye Moxuan still looked displeased.

Han Muzi smiled at him before looking at her neighbor with a slight smile. “Miss, I don’t really know you, do I? Why did you say those words just now?”

The woman initially thought that Han Muzi looked like someone whom she could bully. After seeing that she had such a good-looking boyfriend, who even came to pick her up with a fancy car, she felt jealous. On top of that, when she complimented him, he had no reaction whatsoever. She was quite envious that Han Muzi had such a handsome and rich man and he didn’t have eyes for other women.

There was a fine line between envy and jealousy, so before Han Muzi left, she couldn’t help but reprimand the neighbor.

Now that the both of them gave the neighbor death stares, the latter suddenly cowered in fear and took a few steps back while whispering, “I-I-I just…”

She wanted to defend herself, but knew that she could not do anything as she had rudely commented about them on impulse. After thinking about it, she only said, “I’m wrong about that. Are you happy now?” With that, she turned around immediately and walked into the house before closing the door with a deliberate slam.

Han Muzi was speechless upon hearing that. She pursed her lips and lowered her gaze. “Let’s go.”

Noticing that Han Muzi’s mood was down because of what had transpired, Ye Moxuan refused to move and looked in the direction of the woman who had left them with gloomy eyes.

After taking a few steps, Han Muzi frowned and returned to him after realizing that he didn’t catch up to her. “Stop looking. People like her just said what she said out of spite. It’s nothing to me.”

However, Ye Moxuan didn’t think of it this way; it made him think of some other things instead. If our colleagues know that we’re together, will they treat her this way as well? She is already depressed because of what a stranger said. If everyone in the office looks at her this way, what would happen then?

“Is this why you don’t want the people at the company to know about us?” Ye Moxuan suddenly asked.

Upon hearing that, Han Muzi froze for a while as she didn’t expect that he would think of that from this incident. Looking at the handsome man with dark pupils in front of her and him frowning because of what she had encountered, she gave into the urge to smile.

“What are you thinking about? There’s nothing I can do about what other people think of me. Whether it’s the neighbor today or our colleagues, I won’t mind what they say about me.”

“Really?” Ye Moxuan pursed his lips. “If so, why are you unhappy just now?”

Han Muzi paused before saying, “I was just thinking why she is so spiteful even though we barely know each other. It only took me a while for me to know the answer. This is because… she is jealous that I have a better life than her.” With this, Han Muzi stretched out her hand to pull Ye Moxuan’s necktie and said in a gentle voice, “She’s jealous that my boyfriend is so handsome and so rich, so she made those snide remarks. If this makes me sad, it’s equivalent to rejecting myself.”

Han Muzi said it nonchalantly, as if she didn’t mind about this. However, after Ye Moxuan saw how she was insulted behind her back, he didn’t feel too good about this either. She’s my woman. How can I allow people to talk bad about her behind her back?

“Don’t tell me that you are upset just because of her words?” Han Muzi appraised Ye Moxuan’s expression and understood him after his gaze faltered for a second. “Although I’m quite happy that you have the best intentions for me, it’s really unnecessary. We don’t have the power to care about everyone on earth. To me, you are the most important.” This was the first time Han Muzi made such a bold confession. She had not expected that she would be so straightforward after Ye Moxuan had lost his memories.

Because of her words, Ye Moxuan was stunned for a while before tightly holding her hands. “You’ve said this yourself, so you have to remember this for the rest of your life.” His voice was slightly hoarse, as if he was exhausted for an entire night, and she heard his restraint from that.

When the two of them finally arrived on the ground floor, they met her landlord.

“Oh, Muzi, are you moving out with your boyfriend? Congratulations!” Surprisingly, the landlord grinned from ear to ear and even congratulated them. Han Muzi slightly smiled and bowed to her. “Thank you for taking care of me all this while. I had a great time staying here.”

“Oh, you don’t have to be so polite! You guys must be in a hurry to move. Off you go, and take care while you’re on the road!”

“You too.”

When Han Muzi got into the car and wore her seat belt, she noted, “The landlord is so nice to me. I’ve been renting the unit from her for a while, so I thought she would be unhappy. It seems like she’s more open minded than I first thought.”

As soon as she said that, Han Muzi’s phone suddenly vibrated. She took it out to have a look, but her expression changed immediately before glancing at Ye Moxuan, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.

Coincidentally, Ye Moxuan’s gaze met hers and he caught the change in her expression before he shot a look at her phone. However, Han Muzi reflexively put her phone away. Her actions made her look like she was guilty of doing something, so Ye Moxuan looked at her again.

Han Muzi remained silent. Her actions a short while ago had probably made Ye Moxuan misunderstand her. However, as it was Su Jiu who called her, she couldn’t possibly take that call in front of him. After thinking about it, she took the call in the end and shoved the phone close to her ears as she whispered, “Hello.”

“Miss Muzi.” Su Jiu’s voice was heard from the other end and it echoed throughout the entire car.

Han Muzi bit her lips and said softly, “Secretary Su, I’m still outside. Are there any important matters?”

Su Jiu was incredibly smart, so she guessed Han Muzi’s implicit meaning and paused for a while before she smiled. “There’s nothing too important. Your brother just wants to know if you are doing well abroad and whether you need anything.”

“I’m good at the moment. Thanks for the concern.”

As the car was relatively silent, even without switching on loudspeakers, their conversation could be heard clearly. After Han Muzi hung up the call, she looked at Ye Moxuan. “It’s my brother’s secretary.”

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The additional explanation made Ye Moxuan take another glance at Han Muzi. His expression was quite profound, but he didn’t know what to take from her words. After a moment of silence, he said in a soft voice, “You don’t have to explain anything to me.”

His tone was devoid of any emotions, so Han Muzi couldn’t tell what he was feeling. She looked at him in the eyes for a while before asking, “You don’t blame me for not telling you about my family?”

As the night had fallen, the street lamps were gradually lit up. The last ray of sun that shone through the sky was slowly replaced by the darkness. It was relatively quiet as Ye Moxuan slowly drove the car before he spoke, “The time will come when you want to tell me.”

His reply came after what seemed like a lengthy pause and Han Muzi didn’t know what to tell him. However, she felt that there wasn’t a huge change in Ye Moxuan’s emotions, so he probably did not blame her over this. After giving it a ponder, Han Muzi thought, Well, it’s just a phone call. What’s there to be angry about? I’m probably being too sensitive because I feel guilty. With that in Han Muzi’s mind, she allowed the thought to pass.

Soon, they had arrived at their new place. The environment around this neighborhood that Ye Moxuan found was serene. It was an apartment suite in a neighborhood that was better managed than the previous one and even had an access card to enter and exit the building.

Both of them took the elevator to the sixth floor. Throughout the entire journey, Ye Moxuan had been holding the luggage with one hand and her hand in another. When both of them walked out, Ye Moxuan said, “You are the only tenant on this floor. There won’t be any disturbances in the future.”

Han Muzi felt that her ears had warmed up at this. Does he still remember the incident that night?

“It has been so long since then. How are you able to still remember it?” Han Muzi couldn’t help but grumble for a bit.

“Remember what?” While taking the keys, Ye Moxuan looked at her.

The lights in the corridor lit up when the sensor in the spotlight sensed them. As Ye Moxuan was tall enough, he was basked in the light when he turned around. Han Muzi only wore flats today and from her perspective, she realized that Ye Moxuan had prominent facial features and half of his handsome face was in the dark. He looked at her with a slight curiosity in his narrowed eyes.

Have I been overthinking? He isn’t thinking about that at all? At that instant, Han Muzi felt that she had judged him too much and shook her head under his gaze. “Nothing. Just open the door.”

Ye Moxuan pursed his lips as he opened the door without another word. Then, he went to switch on the lights with Han Muzi right behind him.

Han Muzi had placed her full faith in him. It wasn’t until after she entered the house and saw the design and arrangement that she felt she made the correct decision by completely trusting him. The room was immaculate that she could not see a speck of dust and the furniture looked brand new as well.

Once she entered the room, she saw a huge balcony with various plants in front of her. Her eyes lit up when she saw this. “Why are there so many plants and flowers?” Han Muzi loosened her grip on him and ran toward the pots of plants. After that, she bent down to smell the fragrance of the flower with her long hair falling to her waist.

The lights at the balcony fell on her gently. When Ye Moxuan saw this, he couldn’t really explain his feelings at that moment; he just felt that the softest part of his heart was touched.

Back when Ye Moxuan was at Han Muzi’s previous apartment, he noticed the slight fragrance coming from her balcony. Curious, he went to her balcony and realized that there were many plants there. Hence, when he was designing this house, he thought that she would like it, so he asked someone to put some plants on the balcony. It seemed like he had made the right decision in the end.

“Don’t just look at the plants. Let me show you your room.”

Han Muzi acknowledged him when she heard him address her, then she turned around and entered the apartment with Ye Moxuan.

Ye Moxuan didn’t really introduce the arrangement of the living room to her and took her directly to the room. “This is your bedroom. You’ll be sleeping here from now on. There is a bathtub in the bathroom and I’ve already prepared all the toiletries.”

Han Muzi turned around to look at the washroom. Indeed, everything had been prepared, and it was a complete set of toiletries. The bed and blankets had also been well prepared. Even the dressing table was full of different skincare and makeup products.

When she saw this, Han Muzi was quite surprised. “Don’t tell me that you’ve even prepared clothes for me?” With that, she walked to the wardrobe quickly and she was stunned after opening it.

Indeed, he had prepared everything for her—just as she had assumed. No wonder he told me that I just need to be here without anything else earlier. Seeing everything that had been prepared for her, Han Muzi suddenly felt that her luggage was not really needed.

Then, she felt a warm embrace around her. Ye Moxuan had wrapped his arms around her waist as he said in her ears hoarsely, “You’ll be staying here from now onward.” When he spoke, his warm breath fell on her ears. She felt as if the warmth had entered her bloodstream and flowed into her heart at that instant.

Han Muzi felt quite touched, but after thinking about it, she still said, “I-I’ll pay you the rent.”

Upon hearing that, Ye Moxuan, who had been hugging her, froze.

Before he misunderstood her, she quickly explained, “Your grandfather already hates me so much now. If I spend your money and stay at your place again, I will—”

Han Muzi felt his embrace tightened before she finished her sentence. After that, he responded to her coldly, “We’re going to be together forever.”

When Han Muzi heard that, she was quite shocked, but before she could react, Ye Moxuan had already kissed her neck. “So, don’t worry about anything. What’s mine is yours too.”

What’s his is mine too? Han Muzi blinked. Just as she wanted to say something, she felt Ye Moxuan’s kisses slightly moving up to her neck and settling on her ear lobe.

When his lips touched her ear lobes, Han Muzi felt as if electricity had pulsed through her. A numb feeling spread from her heart to her limbs as she stiffened, not being able to move an inch. Right after that, Ye Moxuan’s lips moved down again and kissed the nape of her neck over and over again.

Goosebumps rose on Han Muzi’s entire body. It’s too quiet here. If he continues to do this, something might really happen. Although we have already confirmed our relationship, I don’t want this to happen so soon. When she thought of this, Han Muzi stuttered, “I-I’m going to take a shower.”

The person behind her paused his movements and chuckled in a low voice. “Together?”

Han Muzi was speechless upon hearing that. She was so shocked that she couldn’t utter another word and her eyes were wide open.

Just when she thought that he was going to do something to her, Ye Moxuan stood straight and pinched her neck lightly. “Off you go.”

She stood frozen to the ground as her legs were numb.

“Not going now? Or do you want me to carry you there?”

Only at this moment did she start to move arduously and she quickly went into the bathroom.

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After she entered the bathroom, Han Muzi stood close to the door. She placed a palm over her pacing chest, and it took her quite a while before she finally focused on her reflection in the mirror. Her cheeks, neck and ears were all flushed.

She turned sideways slightly to look at the nape of her neck from the corners of her eyes. Ye Moxuan left several light pink marks across her skin. At a quick glance, she wasn’t sure what it was, but after looking closely, the pink marks turned much darker. Fortunately, it is winter now. If it were summer, how would I hide these marks?

Han Muzi reprimanded Ye Moxuan in her mind while she turned the shower on. She realized a huge problem after her shower. She was in a rush when she was entering the bathroom, and so she didn’t bring any clothes with her. The clothes she wore earlier were all wet and it was impossible to put them back on.

However, Han Muzi was embarrassed to ask Ye Moxuan to fetch her clothes. Hence, she had no choice but to wrap a towel around herself before opening the bathroom door quietly and peeking out through the door. The room was quiet, and no one was in there. Is Ye Moxuan not in the room? That’s great. Han Muzi let out a sigh of relief before walking out barefooted.

She bent down to open her suitcase to look for a set of pajamas to change into. Once she had clothes on, Han Muzi walked out of the room in search of Ye Moxuan.

She saw Ye Moxuan standing at the balcony from afar. The place was more spacious than the small apartment she rented earlier and so, she couldn’t hear Ye Moxuan’s voice. However, when she got closer, she heard his cold and sharp voice barking over the phone, “Mm-hmm, I’m not going home tonight. Please inform my grandfather, Mr. Yu. I have something important to attend to. Mm-hmm, that is all.”

Han Muzi, who heard what he said, stopped dead in her tracks and did not move. Did he just say that he isn’t going home tonight over the phone? Is he planning to stay overnight here?

There was a slight change in Han Muzi’s mood at that point. However, at that moment, it was as if Ye Moxuan had eyes on his back because he turned around abruptly. He scowled immediately and marched toward her when he saw her wearing such thin pajamas. In fact, he was displeased when he saw her walking around barefoot on the icy-cold floor. “Why aren’t you dressed adequately?”

His voice was ice-cold and his tone reflected how upset he was. Ye Moxuan scooped her waist to carry her up whereas Han Muzi wrapped her arms around his neck.

The house was cold, but she was still warm since she just got out of the bathroom. She frowned when he carried her up because he felt cold and he must have stood at the balcony for quite some time. After walking into the room and placing her on the bed, Ye Moxuan turned around to switch the heater on since he was worried she might catch a cold.

Han Muzi curled up once she was in bed and she looked at Ye Moxuan before asking him, “Was that your grandfather urging you to go home?”

Ye Moxuan acted as though he did not hear her. Instead, he pressed his lips into a thin line before denying it, “No.” After that, he unbuttoned his jacket and took it off swiftly before placing it on the rack. Then, he started tugging at his necktie.

Han Muzi’s eyes shot wide open when she saw that and she recalled what he said at the balcony. I’m not going home tonight. In that case… is he staying here tonight? It’s almost impossible to avoid the inevitable when a man and a woman are left alone in a room.

Han Muzi bit her lower lip nervously. I just got pregnant not too long ago, and if I were to sleep with him, it will no doubt affect the unborn baby. However, he has yet to recover his memories, and so I can’t tell him the truth. But how do I reject him if I do not tell the truth?

Several thoughts flashed across Han Muzi’s mind and she blurted out, “It’s already so late, I think it’s best that you go home. Otherwise…”

Ye Moxuan turned to look at her mid-sentence and he stared at her directly before approaching her slowly.

Han Muzi flinched instinctively and her back pressed against the pillow behind her. Ye Moxuan lowered his body, and he supported his weight with his hands on either side of her.

Han Muzi thought he was about to kiss her because they were merely inches apart, but she heard him speak unexpectedly, “Why are you so nervous?”

Han Muzi opened her eyes abruptly and she gazed into Ye Moxuan’s smiling eyes. She stammered in a panic, “I-I…”

Ye Moxuan lowered his head to nuzzle her nose. “If you want to panic, you should only do so after my shower.”

Han Muzi was rendered speechless by his response. After that, Ye Moxuan stayed true to his words because he left her and took some clothes into the bathroom. Soon, she heard the splash of water in the bathroom.

The house was big, but he was having his shower in the master bedroom’s bathroom after all. As a result, Han Muzi clearly heard the sound of water splashing during his shower. She was deep in thought. Since he said that over the phone, I’m quite sure he would be staying overnight here. If I can’t avoid it, I have no choice but to pretend to be asleep!

After making up her mind, Han Muzi slithered out of bed to switch off the lights stealthily before getting back into bed. Then, she pulled the comforter all the way over her head and she curled up in a corner.

If it were under normal circumstances, coupled with her love for sleep, she would have fallen asleep moments after closing her eyes. However, for some reason, she felt her heart racing uncontrollably tonight. This was the first time for them to share a bed ever since he lost his memories. Hence, she was so nervous… that she wasn’t sleepy at all.

In the dark, Han Muzi’s innocent eyes were wide open, but she was mentally exhausted. Come on, I have to sleep. I won’t know what’s happening once I’m asleep. However, the more she tried to convince herself, the more alert she became and she lost the last trace of sleepiness.

Just as Han Muzi felt distressed, she heard a creak from the bathroom door. It caught Han Muzi by surprise and she immediately closed her eyes.

Ye Moxuan opened the door, but he was met with nothing but darkness and so he was astounded. However, he soon regained his composure, and his pursed lips turned into a faint smile. Ha! She is smart.

Ye Moxuan dried his hair with his towel slowly while looking in a specific direction casually in the dark. After drying his hair, he turned to leave for the adjacent room.

When she heard the room door close, Han Muzi, who was in the dark, felt her heart skip a beat. After that, she poked her head out of the comforter. The heater in the room was strong and she felt quite suffocated underneath the comforter. I didn’t expect Ye Moxuan to leave. Did he decide to leave at the last minute? Where did he go?

No matter what the reason was, Han Muzi did not have the courage to get out of bed to confirm it. Wouldn’t I be caught red-handed if I were to bump into Ye Moxuan the moment I get out of bed? As such, Han Muzi lay back in bed, and she swung her legs out of boredom.

After a while, she heard some footsteps walking toward the room and she immediately covered herself with the comforter before closing her eyes to pretend to be asleep.

Bang. The sound of the door banging open was especially loud in the dark and quiet room. Han Muzi even felt her breathing becoming lighter than usual.

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It was dead silent in the dark. Han Muzi kept her eyes shut, so she couldn’t see a thing. And neither did she hear anything out of the ordinary. Apart from the sudden bang of the door earlier, there was nothing. Did Ye Moxuan not enter after all?

Han Muzi opened her eyes abruptly at that possibility. However, she saw his handsome face barely an inch away from her in the dark the minute she opened her eyes. She almost jumped out of her skin and screamed in surprise.

However, Ye Moxuan was quick. Before she cried out in shock, he lowered his head and sealed her lips firmly.

“Mmph.” Han Muzi’s eyes widened in shock and she resisted by pushing against him. I was so careful, but I didn’t expect him to be waiting right in front of me. Besides, he did that in complete silence. Is he… the Devil himself?

After about ten seconds, Ye Moxuan pulled back and asked with a husky tone, “What is it? Aren’t you going to pretend to sleep some more?”

Han Muzi felt her lips and cheeks burning up. Her lips throbbed slightly from the kiss whereas her cheeks blushed redder than the color of a beetroot. She glared at him vehemently and didn’t care if Ye Moxuan might see her while she snapped angrily, “I wasn’t pretending to sleep.”

She heard a quiet chuckle right after that. His voice sounded slightly gravelly, just like the type of husky voice that someone would have after waking up from a hangover—and it was especially sexy. “Is that so?”

Then, Han Muzi felt the bed dip beside her. Ye Moxuan actually lay down next to her before getting close to her ear. “Remember to control your breathing if you’re pretending to be asleep next time.”

Han Muzi was rendered speechless by his response.

“How can you lie your way out of the situation when your heart rate and breathing are so fast?” Ye Moxuan caressed her cheeks since she kept quiet and he persisted. “Huh?”

His palm felt especially hot against her cheek and it felt like a scorching wall. Ye Moxuan was guiding her toward himself. However, Han Muzi refused to go along with his wishes. I won’t turn to face him, otherwise, he will take advantage of me.

Hence, she wriggled before turning around to sleep on her side with her back facing Ye Moxuan. He was stumped for a while, but he got closer to her swiftly. Han Muzi felt him getting nearer, and she elbowed him to stop him from coming any closer. “Stay away from me.”

Initially, when she elbowed him, Ye Moxuan retreated slightly, but he approached her soon after. In fact, he wrapped his arms around her from behind and he just wouldn’t leave her alone—no matter how many times she elbowed him.

She felt his hot breath against the back of her ears. He just got out of the shower and he still had moisture clinging onto his skin. The room was quite warm, so the two of them started sweating after being so close together.

“What are you doing?” Han Muzi felt her body heating up and her breathing was rapid. She continued pushing the person behind her away.

“Did you hear what I said on the balcony?”

I heard you, all right. Han Muzi answered in her mind. However, she noticed something wasn’t right and so she answered hastily, “It’s fine to say things, but you shouldn’t take advantage of me physically…” She immediately reached out to stop his groping hands.

When she was deep in thought earlier, his hands had snaked up to her collar to unbutton her pajamas. Men are all the same! Usually, no matter how cold they appear or how they may seem to practice abstinence, they expose themselves once in bed.

Han Muzi felt his body temperature increasing and she knew that things would get out of control if this went on. Thus, she commented quickly, “Your grandfather would only think the worst of me if you stay over tonight.”

True enough, Ye Moxuan paused when he heard that, but it only lasted several seconds because he started moving again. “That’s fine because he will change his mind one day.” He seemed to have lost his patience at that point.

Han Muzi’s breathing came in short bursts as well and she tried to hang onto the last shred of rationality. “But I’m not mentally prepared yet and we are moving too fast!”

Ye Moxuan paused again before he stopped completely. We haven’t been together for long, come to think of it. We wouldn’t be in the same place if I hadn’t moved her into a different accommodation. However, I am the one unable to control myself now. He shut his eyes when he thought of that and he made up his mind. I should at least be a decent man for now. We are undoubtedly moving too fast.

Han Muzi let out a sigh of relief when she noticed that there was complete silence from the person behind her. Who would have guessed that this would have been more effective than his grandfather? Is it possible that he doesn’t care much about his grandfather’s opinions and thoughts after all? From his point of view, my opinion seems to be more important.

Han Muzi felt a surge of warmth within her heart when she thought of that. However, his body temperature was rapidly increasing and she could no longer take the heat. Hence, she wriggled away, trying to create as much distance away from him as possible.

“Stop moving,” he grunted through gritted teeth. “If you want to have a good night’s sleep tonight.”

Han Muzi was at a loss for words. Is he threatening me?

That part was glaringly obvious, but even if it were true, Han Muzi stayed still without moving. Initially, she thought it was uncomfortable for him to hug her to sleep. However, after she realized that he wouldn’t take advantage of her, she felt rather relieved and started feeling sleepy. Her eyelids felt as heavy as lead before she dozed off.

Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly when he heard the steady breathing of the person in his arms. Such a heartless woman. I am suffering here, but there she is, falling asleep so easily. I wouldn’t have stayed if I knew this was going to happen. I shouldn’t stay here even if I were to spend the night.

He wasn’t sure how long it took, but after making sure that Han Muzi was deep asleep and she wasn’t stirring anymore, Ye Moxuan left the bed slowly and gently. After that, he went back into the bathroom.

After Duanmu Xue woke up, she started to apply her makeup in a serious manner. She specifically dressed herself in plain and simple clothes today. She did not have such an outfit in her wardrobe. In fact, she had someone specifically prepare it for her yesterday because she noticed that Han Muzi usually dressed herself in simple and elegant clothes. Despite Duanmu Xue’s efforts at dressing up, Ye Moxuan had never paid any attention to her.

Maybe Shen likes women with simple and elegant style. That is why I have to try. It will be considered successful if Shen pays a bit more attention to me. With her simple and elegant clothing, she had to have a more natural and light makeup on as well. After that, she observed her elegant makeup from the reflection of the mirror. Before heading out, Duanmu Xue took her handbag while feeling pleased with herself.

Once she opened the door, she saw Duanmu Zhe walking up the stairs. Duanmu Xue wanted to avoid him instinctively when she saw him. However, Duanmu Zhe stopped her straight away. “Xue.”

Duanmu Xue had no choice but to stop and flash him a bright smile. “Good morning, Zhe.”

“Good morning! Why are you dressed so plainly today?” Duanmu Zhe couldn’t help but find it familiar when he noticed her drastic change in style. I think I’ve seen this somewhere before. Soon, the image of a cold and aloof woman appeared in Duanmu Zhe’s mind. It’s her.

Duanmu Zhe frowned deeply. Xue knows that Ye Moxuan is in love with Han Muzi. Is that why she is adapting to her style now?

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 860

“I just felt like switching styles.” Duanmu Xue felt sheepish and she didn’t have the courage to meet Duanmu Zhe’s eyes.

After observing her for a while, he couldn’t pinpoint anything out of the ordinary and he smiled at her. “My friend just returned from abroad. He heard that I have an outstanding younger sister, and he would like to meet you.”

Duanmu Xue rejected him straight away without a second thought when she heard that. “I’m not interested.” However, she realized that she rejected Duanmu Zhe too quickly and tried to explain herself, “Zhe, that’s not what I meant. It’s just that I’m not free today, which is why…”

Duanmu Zhe stood still without saying anything. Instead, he stared at her in silence. Duanmu Xue felt her skin crawl under his unwavering scrutiny. My older brother always appears to be smiling, and he might look approachable and easy-going, but I know that in reality, he isn’t as easy to get along with as how he presents himself. He merely presents himself as an approachable, lively and unruly person. In reality, Duanmu Zhe has his cunning ways too. However, he would never present that to outsiders. Right now, for instance, his face is devoid of emotions as if he isn’t furious at all, but deep down, I know that it is the calm before the storm. Zhe is furious… If my memory serves me right, he has only lost his temper once.

Even his younger sister, Duanmu Xue, couldn’t help but shiver involuntarily when she recalled the time he lost his temper. Thus, she smiled while approaching him. “Zhe, is your friend handsome? If he is, I should… go with you, Zhe.”

Duanmu Zhe was intrigued since she revealed a trace of vulnerability. After a few moments, he smiled again. “He is handsome, of course. Would I even bring him up if he isn’t good looking?”

Duanmu Xue flashed him a sweet smile in response while letting out a sigh of relief.

“Change into some beautiful clothes. I’ll take you out.”

Duanmu Xue bit her lower lip reluctantly, but she finally nodded in agreement. Forget it, it’s just to meet him after all. So what if he’s Zhe’s friend? I can ignore him even after meeting him anyway. Besides, if I don’t pursue Ye Moxuan today, I can do it tomorrow. Zhe can’t very well spy on me on a daily basis, can he?

After making up her mind, Duanmu Xue returned to her room before changing into her usual clothes. Duanmu Zhe’s gaze darkened when he saw his younger sister back in her usual brilliant colors. I wouldn’t want this if my sister can stay like this forever. He didn’t have the heart to go on, but his rationality won, and so he smiled at her. “Xue, let’s go.”

She followed her brother into the car while feeling nervous. The car stopped in front of a café and she relaxed after getting out of the car to scan the surroundings.

“What is it?” Duanmu Zhe asked her.

She shook her head in a panic. “It’s nothing, Zhe.”

After that, he led her into a café and after he spoke with the server, they were led to the second floor. Duanmu Xue asked in confusion while she made her way upstairs, “Zhe, why don’t we stay on the first floor?”

Duanmu Zhe answered promptly, “There’s a good view from the second floor, and it’s quieter upstairs too.”

As such, she nodded without any suspicion while following him head upstairs. There weren’t many customers in the café at this hour. She immediately saw the handsome man sitting by the window when they arrived on the second floor.

The man wore a casual, grey, long-sleeved shirt that was paired with a pair of black trousers and down jacket. He was blowing against the steam of the cup of coffee in his hands and he looked especially energetic. That was the first impression he gave Duanmu Xue. “Zhe, is that your friend?”

“Mm-hmm.” Duanmu Zhe nodded in response.

However, she started feeling suspicious. Aren’t Zhe’s friends all businessmen? Judging from his clothes, he doesn’t seem like one. Could he be…

Duanmu Xue paused for a while and she stopped dead in her tracks. Duanmu Zhe sensed the abrupt change of pace and he turned around to gaze at her coldly. “What is it?”

Duanmu Xue was scared of his icy gaze and she wanted to flinch away. However, she couldn’t help herself when she asked, “Zhe, what type of friend is he?”

“He is my friend from university,” Duanmu Zhe calmly answered.

A friend from university? She glanced at the man again. If he is truly Zhe’s friend from university… it wouldn’t be odd for him to dress in this way. However, I can’t help but feel uneasy.

When they got closer, the man stood up straight away and he greeted them with a wave. “Zhe.”

She finally relaxed when she heard that. It must be Zhe’s friend from university for sure—since they are on a first name basis. Besides, he greeted Zhe so naturally.

Duanmu Zhe went forward and the man gave him a bear hug while thumping him on his back. “We haven’t met for ages.”

“That’s right. I think we haven’t had the chance to meet after our university graduation.”

The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while before the handsome man finally glanced at Duanmu Xue. “You must be Xue, the younger sister that Zhe talks about all the time.” The man’s gaze was bold and open. In fact, he had a bright smile across his face as well. He looked like a very warm and friendly person.

It might be due to his infectious smile, but somehow, Duanmu Xue had a very good impression of him, and so she nodded blankly.

The handsome man reached out to her for a handshake. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is Tang Mingxi.”

His hands were warm and clean. It took a second before Duanmu Xue reacted and she shook his hand. Her voice quivered slightly when she greeted him, “My name is Duanmu Xue.”

After their initial greeting, the two of them sat across each other. Duanmu Zhe and Tang Mingxi exchanged glances when she flipped through the menu. The two of them had planned this beforehand. The meeting was actually a set up.

Tang Mingxi was a psychologist, but he was also a friend of Duanmu Zhe’s from university. After he graduated from university, he had been working in this field of expertise and he was now an exceptional psychologist. It so happened that he connected with Duanmu Zhe during his trip back home this time.

After he listened to Duanmu Zhe’s description of his younger sister’s condition, the two of them discussed how to revert the patient’s condition to its healthy state. After all, a patient with mental instability might resist or go against the notion of seeing a psychologist.

They couldn’t be sure of Duanmu Xue’s reaction and so, they resorted to such means to meet with her before slowly guiding her to the right path. After they were there for a while, the customers on the second floor increased gradually. A man saw Tang Mingxi from afar and he looked excited as he walked over to their table.

However, Tang Mingxi didn’t notice the man because he chatted happily away with Duanmu Zhe and Duanmu Xue. He didn’t notice the man until he stopped right in front of him. “Dr. Tang, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to bump into you here!”

Duanmu Xue stirred her cup of coffee with a spoon and so, she looked up abruptly at the mention of ‘Dr. Tang’. She stared unblinkingly at Tang Mingxi, who was sitting right across the table from her. “Are you a doctor? What type of doctor are you?”