That woman was mysterious, and Little Bean had heard what she told the receptionist, so when he found out his uncle was going to meet that woman, the boy became alerted. He insisted on coming with his mother so he could supervise his uncle. Hmph, no matter what, Auntie Yan is going to be my aunt, nobody else.
Little Bean wouldn’t have been this determined before this, but ever since he found out that Yan had gone through a lot to get into this relationship she wanted, he only recognized her as his aunt. Ye Moxuan and Little Bean both had their own plans on coming together. Only Little Sprout was smiling sillily in her father’s arms. Ye Moxuan then pointed at her and told Han Muxi calmly, “See, Little Sprout wants to go too.”
The corner of Han Muzi’s lips twitched. Fine, just say it if you want to go. You don’t have to lie. She didn’t bother with them, then the woman sent a message to Xu Yanwan.
Since she wanted to make it easy for Xu Yanwan, Han Muzi reserved a place at the hotel she was staying in right now. With how close it was, even if she and Han Qing had arrived, Xu Yanwan could catch up with them if she took the elevator down. Han Muzi was staying at Seabay Villa, which was located far from the hotel, so she had to go out earlier.
Little Sprout messed around on the way. She would bite and suck on her knuckles, then the girl would play with her brother, amused by his antics. Thanks to this cheeky little girl, the air became livelier, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the hotel.
When Han Muzi was going to text Xu Yanwan, she noticed a familiar figure standing before the hotel’s gates. Oh, it’s Yanwan. Didn’t expect her to come down early.
Xu Yanwan smiled gently at Han Muzi and walked toward her. “You’re here, Muzi.”
Han Muzi looked at her in surprise. “I thought I told you to only come down after we arrive. If you’re here earlier, it’s going to be a long wait for you.”
Xu Yanwan shook her head and said gently, “No, it’s not really long. You came right after I came down.” Xu Yanwan had been waiting for half an hour. The woman was nervous the moment Han Muzi said she would arrange a meeting between her and Han Qing. It had been years since she met an old friend. Xu Yanwan grew up together with Han Qing, but then they lost contact. What a pity. That was why she came down and waited for them, for she was worried she might miss the chance to meet an old friend.
Han Muzi guessed she had been waiting for a while now, but she didn’t know how long the woman had waited. Even so, Han Muzi guessed that it must have been at least ten minutes. Judging by the passion in her eyes, she knew Xu Yanwan was looking forward to this meeting. The thought of that made Han Muzi regret her decision. Should I just call Xiaoyan and ask her to come over too? No wait, this is just two old friends meeting each other. Even though she told the receptionist that they were engaged since they were little, that had been a long time ago. They’re adults now, so what happened during their childhood had no bearing on the present. Adults should have their own mind.
Han Muzi didn’t dwell on this after she came to that conclusion. When she called her brother, he told her that he was still ten minutes away, so Han Muzi took Xu Yanwan and reserved a room for now. As Xu Yanwan followed behind Han Muzi, she noticed a man and a child, and also another girl in the man’s arms. Han Muzi smiled awkwardly when she saw Xu Yanwan staring at her family. “Let me do the introductions, Yanwan. This is my husband, my son, and my daughter.”
Xu Yanwan’s eyes widened, her expression surprised, but the woman quickly regained her composure. She then smiled. “Yeah, it has been years, and you’re not that little girl back then anymore. It is time for you to marry and have children.” She glanced at Han Muzi, Ye Moxuan, and their children, looking happy for them, just like she was their elder.
Han Muzi didn’t know how she should feel about this, for Xu Yanwan didn’t look like she was older than her that much, but still she looked at her with that motherly gaze. This is… curious.
At this moment, Xu Yanwan asked almost nonchalantly, “You’re married and is a mother now, so what about your brother? It has been years, so he must be living a happy life now, no?”
Han Muzi was shocked that she would ask this herself. She then thought about it and concluded that this woman wasn’t stupid, for she asked this question. With how famous Han Qing was in this city, it was easy to find out about his relationship status. This sounded like a casual question, but it was actually a probe to see what the reality was. If Han Muzi didn’t think more about this, she would have thought it was a simple question, but with Yan in mind, she couldn’t not think more on this. The woman smiled and answered vaguely, “Oh, him? He’s quite happy now.” He has a girlfriend, so of course he’s happy. She was talking the truth. As for what Xu Yanwan would think after hearing that, she couldn’t be bothered. She wasn’t that acquainted with Xu Yanwan, so Han Muzi wouldn’t tell her too much.
As the woman talked, Ye Moxuan and Little Bean looked at each other and said silently, Women are scary.
They came to their reserved room not long after. Since Han Qing was arriving soon, Han Muzi had the waiter serve them the food the moment she sat down. She was planning to sit with Xu Yanwan, but Ye Moxuan and her son flanked her the moment she sat down. Oh, these two are just…
Xu Yanwan didn’t think much about it. She smiled at this scene and sat down across from them. She was a socially capable person, so even if Ye Moxuan and Little Bean hadn’t sat down beside Han Muzi, Xu Yanwan wouldn’t have sat down beside her when her whole family was here. The woman wasn’t that oblivious, and she even praised, “You have a loving family.”
Han Muzi nodded with a smile. She could see that Xu Yanwan was a well-mannered woman. Even though she thought Yan was outstanding too, the young lady would have lost all confidence if she saw someone like Xu Yanwan before this. Now, Han Muzi was relieved that Xu Yanwan appeared in this stage of life instead of an earlier stage.
No wait, the fated love will only appear to their counterpart. Time has nothing to do with this. She and Ye Moxuan became a couple after five years. They loved each other, and none of them could let it go, so even though it had been five years, nobody could stand between them.
That was why even if Xu Yanwan were to appear earlier, it made no difference, for Han Qing wouldn’t change his decision once he had made it. After making this clear, Han Muzi eased up.
