“Thank you.” Han Muzi took the cup of warm water and drank a few sips.
The inside of the airport indicated to her that she was back in China. When she was overseas, all the signs and symbols were written in English. Although she did not go away for long this time, it felt to her like it had been a long time since she last came back.
“What happened this time? You didn’t have such a severe reaction the last time we sat on a plane.” Yan was heartbroken to see her like that. Her eyes were filled with worry as she looked at Han Muzi.
On the other hand, Ye Moxuan sat beside her and maintained his composure while he reached over to comb the loose strands of hair around her face. Then, he took off his jacket and draped it over her.
Feeling touched, Han Muzi turned to him and smiled before answering Yan’s question, “Yeah, I was fine before. But I felt so unwell this time all of a sudden. Perhaps it’s the baby.”
Cradling her small belly, something felt different to her. She figured it had to do with the unstable state her fetus was in. Ye Moxuan frowned. “Let’s go get something to eat first, then go to the hospital for a checkup.”
“It’s fine.” She refused. “I’m a lot better now. Just starving.”
Once everyone gathered, they headed out of the airport and picked a restaurant. Han Muzi drank a whole bowl of hot soup before her body started to feel better. But before she knew it, her eyelids started to feel heavy and she struggled to keep them open.
At that moment, Ye Moxuan asked from beside her, “Did you tell your brother you were coming back?”
My brother? She suddenly came around, “Oh no! I didn’t plan on telling him until we settled down since things are quite busy at his company lately, but I completely forgot about it.”
“In that case, let’s contact him after we settle down.” Ye Moxuan headed out to pay the bill. When he came back, Han Muzi had fallen asleep on the table.
Yan whispered, “Young Master Ye, Muzi said she was very sleepy and fell asleep before I could say anything to her. How about…”
However, she took back those last few words as she saw him lift Han Muzi and carry her in his arms. Then, he looked at Yan.
Yan instantly responded, “Don’t worry, Young Master Ye. You should bring Muzi back to rest first. We will go home after we’re done eating.” After all, I’m not a pregnant woman so I can bear it even if I’m tired.
Ye Moxuan pursed his lips and nodded. He said placidly, “Have Xiao Su take you home if it gets too late.”
“Okay,” she answered automatically. But later, that response did not sound quite right to her. Why would I have Xiao Su take me home? I can just take a taxi.
After Ye Moxuan took Han Muzi away, only Xiao Su and Yan were left at the table. Yan was getting full. After a minute or two, she put down her chopsticks. “I’m done eating. I’m going to head home first so you can take your time.” Then, she got up swiftly and pulled her luggage out with her.
At that moment, Xiao Su also stood up. “I’ll send you home.”
“N-No!” Yan waved her hand adamantly. “You don’t have to. I can go home myself.”
Xiao Su frowned. “Yan, are you avoiding me?”
Yan did not respond. Doesn’t he know that some questions are not meant to be asked? Nonetheless, she gave an insincere smile and denied, “No. How could I? Why would I even want to avoid you?”
He took a few steps closer to her and his masculinity enveloped her. He looked down at her fair and small face. “Exactly. That’s what I want to know too.”
When he came so close to her all of a sudden, she started to feel nervous and instinctively took a step back. “Are you crazy? Why would I want to avoid you?”
“Let me send you home, then.”
Yan was speechless. So he just wants to send me home?
“Let’s go,” he said as he took her luggage and walked forward. Yan snapped out of it and quickly followed after him. Xiao Su was a man. Even with two pieces of luggage in his hand, it did not tire him and he was even walking pretty fast. Yan had to jog to catch up to him. When they finally got outside, she yelled, “Xiao Su! Stop right there!”
He stopped walking and turned around to look at her curiously.
“I don’t need you to send me home!” She panted as she walked over. Taking her luggage back from him, she went on, “I have my own hands and feet. Transportation is so convenient nowadays; I just have to take a taxi to get home. Why do you need to send me home? Besides, I feel a lot more comfortable going back on my own. I don’t have to bother you.”
“It’s not a bother to me,” he said in a low voice.
Yan said back loudly, “But I don’t want to get caught up with you!”
Xiao Su was stunned.
“Do you understand what I’m saying? My feelings are a mess now and I don’t feel good. I just want to take time now to recalibrate myself. I hope you can stay a bit further away from me. We’re just… friends.”
Just friends… Those were just two words but they plunged him into an abyss. On that cold winter day, it felt like someone had poured cold water on his head and he was frozen to the core.
Seeing the expression on his face, Yan knew her words were too harsh. But, she felt like if she was not firm with him, he might not have understood, so she did not regret it one bit. “Do you understand what I said?”
He pulled himself back and smiled faintly. “Of course I understand. Still, let me send you home. Let it be the last time before you sort out your feelings.”
“But I just said—”
“You said these things before when we were overseas, though not exactly in the same way but I got your point. Unless you think I’m that kind of shameless person who only knows how to take advantage of people?”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“Then why are you avoiding me? Even if it wasn’t you today, if it’s another female that I work with, I’ll still send her home. This was also Young Master Ye’s order so that means it’s part of my job.”
For some reason, she felt like he was saying that to reassure her. After they were silent for a moment, Yan finally nodded her head. “Fine. Do what you want.”
Alas, he brought her home to her doorstep.
“Thank you for driving me home today. I won’t keep you any longer. Stay safe on your way home. Goodbye.” Yan was not being rude, but she had no intention of welcoming him into her home that day. She opened the door and pulled her luggage in, then closed the door again. Once the door shut, she leaned against it and closed her eyes.
Taking her phone out, she opened the camera album and found Han Qing’s picture. Her fair and beautiful finger gently traced over his manly features, then she pressed the photo to her lips. “Han Qing, I’m home.”
