Looking at the little fellow before her who was dressed in a way that made him look chubby, Han Muzi could not resist the temptation to reach out her hand to pinch on his soft cheeks and console in a gentle voice, “Did I ignore you just now? Sorry, it happened so suddenly, and I was too startled that I ignored you. If you are angry with me, you can hit me to vent your anger, Little Bean.”
At first, Little Bean intended to pretend to be angry at most, but after hearing her words, he suddenly felt a lump in his throat. Hmph, bad mommy. She has been ignoring me for such a long time, so she should’ve just continued to do so. But now, she has stopped ignoring me, and she’s even saying plenty of things that make me feel touched. I don’t want to act like a baby in front of so many adults; I’m a man, so only Mommy can see my weak side.
Upon having such thoughts, Little Bean uttered, “Mommy, I’m not angry. I love you the most, and I won’t be angry with you.”
“Come on now.” Yan walked up to tug on Han Muzi. “We traveled abroad to come and find you. Little Bean is beyond happy to see you, so how could he be angry with you?”
As a mother, Han Muzi could feel something that others could not feel. She had ignored Little Bean just now, so the child would definitely feel hurt. A mother knew their child best, so though Little Bean said that he was not mad at her, Han Muzi could sense the upset feeling that he kept inside him. Nevertheless, if Little Bean refused to say anything, they would skip this matter for now. After this matter blew over, she would talk to him properly again.
“Alright. Then, I will go back first. You are a man, so you need to take care of your daddy together with Mr. Xiao. If you daddy wakes up, he—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Little Bean cut her off, “Mommy, don’t worry. Leave Daddy’s matter up to me. Aunt Yan and Grandaunt Song, quickly take Mommy away.”
Yan reached out her hand and pinched on Little Bean’s nose hard. “We shall leave first. Remember to give me a call if there’s anything.”
After the three people left, Xiao Su lowered his head to greet Little Bean, but Little Bean extended his arms without warning. “Mr. Xiao, please carry me.”
Xiao Su was puzzled. Though he was curious of why this little guy would suddenly ask him to carry him, he still did accordingly and picked him up. Nobody would have the heart to reject a request from such an adorable child. Moreover, he was Young Master Ye’s child.
“Mr. Xiao, do you think Daddy blacked out because I startled him?”
Hearing that, Xiao Su furrowed his brows. “Why do you say so? You are still a child, so don’t think too much. Haven’t you heard what the doctor said? Your daddy fainted because his brain was stimulated. It’s nothing serious.”
“Okay.” Little Bean nodded meekly. “Shall we go into Daddy’s ward together and wait for him to wake up? But if he wakes up and sees me, will he black out again?”
Xiao Su was a bit speechless. “Probably not.” After giving it some thought, he still took Little Bean into the ward to wait.
…
When Han Muzi, Song An, and Yan went back, they saw two figures at the door upon exiting the elevator. One stood there with a walking stick in hand, while the other pressed on the doorbell patiently over and over again. The sound of the elevator door sliding open made the two people turn to the direction of the sound, and they met one another’s gaze.
Yu Bo was the first to put a kind smile on his face. “Miss An, Young Lady Ye, so it seems that both of you have gone out. No wonder no one came to answer the door even after I pressed it for such a long time.”
Han Muzi and Song An were not surprised at all by Yu Bo’s appearance here as they did not hate him; they had a good impression of him instead. As for the other person…
That person held a walking stick in his hand and stood there with a gloomy face while glaring at Han Muzi with eyes filled with anger. “Is this the way you treat your elder?”
Han Muzi was certain that these words were said while his eyes were fixed on her, and she could even feel Yuchi Jin’s pressure from his aura, but she could not make sense of the situation. The way I treat my elder? She thought about it for a moment. Maybe what he meant is I didn’t greet him when we met. Thus with a smile on her face, she called out, “Hello, grandfather.”
Hearing that, Yuchi Jin nearly fell forward with the walking stick in his hand. He growled, “Y-Y-You, who gave you the permission to address me this way? I haven’t agreed to you being together with Xuan.”
“Why are you here, then?” Feeling displeased, Song An crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared at Yuchi Jin indifferently with a sneer. “It’s the night of Chinese New Year’s Eve, and here you are. Did you come here just to mock others?”
Upon hearing her own daughter’s rebuke, Yuchi Jin instantly felt that his pride was hurt, but he was reluctant to vent his anger at Song An for fear that she would leave again. After all, this daughter of his would only come back once in a blue moon. In the past, Yuchi Jin had always let them have their own way, and even if they refused to come back to see him for the rest of their lives, he wouldn’t go and look for them. However, ever since Song An appeared before him, all lively and energetic, it made him truly aware that he missed his daughter terribly.
Upon having such thoughts, he sighed. “An, I don’t have much time left to live. Can you not go against me?”
Hearing that, Song An’s lips twitched into a sneer. “Old Master Yuchi, are you asking me to take pity on you? Too bad this won’t work on me.” Her words made everyone look at one another in silence.
Song An said that without considering his pride at all. Though Yuchi Jin was indignant, he dared not use any harsh words on this youngest daughter of his, so he could only sigh. “Alright. If you think I’m asking for your pity, I won’t bring this up again. But today, I—”
“Why are you here today? We are going to have our Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner, so we are not going to listen to whatever you are going to say today, nor we have the intention to even find out. Therefore, please go back!” Without any courtesy, Song An demanded for them to leave while tilting her body to a side to signal them to leave.
Yan, who was hiding behind Han Muzi, dared not make a sound. Oh, my. Is this Ye Moxuan’s grandfather? He seemed fierce when he spoke to Han Muzi, but he unexpectedly became a scaredy-cat when facing his own daughter. Nevertheless, he doesn’t seem like… a bad guy to me.
Meanwhile, Han Muzi, who was standing at the side, did not know what to say; she seemed to not have any rights to say anything anyway. After all, her identity had not been acknowledged by Yuchi Jin, so any words from her would make him dislike her even more. Therefore, she just stood at her spot without saying anything for the whole time.
Yuchi Jin was beyond furious. It is the night of Chinese New Year’s Eve, and here I am, asking Yu Bo to press on the doorbell; isn’t this obvious enough? Song An is my daughter, so it isn’t unusual for her to be displeased at me, but how about Han Muzi? Doesn’t she love Xuan? So why isn’t she speaking up for me?
Feeling enraged, he kept appraising Han Muzi and then shot a glance at Yu Bo. These untactful people!
