“It’s not convenient for me.” Ye Moxuan rejected her straight away. “I want to meet you now.”
Han Muzi’s heart skipped a beat when she heard that, and her temples started throbbing painfully.
“Give me your location. I will pick you up in person.
“Mr. Ye.”
“It’s not difficult to find out your current location,” commented Ye Moxuan with a chuckle. “However, are you sure you want me to do that?”
Han Muzi inhaled deeply before flashing a faint smile. “Please send me the address. I will take a cab there right now.” With that, she hung up on his call straight away. Ye Moxuan, that scoundrel! Han Muzi gritted her teeth in anger. He is doing this on purpose!
It was undeniable that Ye Moxuan could control everything in North City. It was also true that he could easily find out her whereabouts at that moment. I have Little Bean with me, and I don’t want Ye Moxuan to be aware of Little Bean’s existence. In the end, that is why I have no choice but to give in.
After hanging up on the phone call, Han Muzi collected herself before making her way back to her family.
“What happened? Who called you so early in the morning?”
Han Qing asked her once she got closer.
Han Muzi chuckled lightly. “Nothing, it’s just a client.”
“Client? Has it been very busy in the company lately?”
“It’s alright. We have a female celebrity as a client, and she has recommended several clients to us.”
Han Qing nodded in response. “Not bad at all. That’s a good start.”
“Qing, Yan, I need to leave first to attend to some matters. Can you both please take care of Little Bean for me?”
Initially, Yan was staring at her curiously. However, the color drained from Yan’s face when she heard that. She went ahead and dragged Han Muzi to the side hastily. “What happened? Did Ye Moxuan ask you to go over?”
Han Muzi shrugged, indicating she was helpless as well.
Yan answered angrily, “If you leave now, wouldn’t that leave me and your brother alone? How awkward would that be?”
Han Muzi was delighted when she heard that. “Isn’t that what you want? The odds are in your favor if you get to interact with him alone.” She even reached out to pat Yan’s shoulder encouragingly, then winked at Yan while commenting, “Go for it! I’m rooting for you.”
“Tsk, Muzi! You’ve really gone too far!” Yan blushed a deep red at Han Muzi’s teasing. She then bit her lower lip before stating, “Your older brother wouldn’t fall for me. Besides… I can still vividly recall how I embarrassed myself in front of him previously. I-I am too self-conscious to face him right now.”
“Up to you then. My brother is still single now anyway. You might stand a chance if you pluck up the courage. If one day, he suddenly decides to get married, you might not have the chance anymore.” She had just made her point when her phone vibrated again. Han Muzi glanced at her phone screen and saw that Ye Moxuan had just texted her. “Alright, I received the address. I need to rush over now. I’m counting on you to look after Little Bean and my brother. Please lend me your phone.”
“Sure, but come back earlier. Remember to phone your brother’s number if anything crops up.”
“I know.”
Han Muzi left the school compound and flagged down a cab by the road. She unlocked the phone to check the address after getting into the cab. However, her eyes lost their luster upon reading the address. Seabay Villa… That’s the place I stayed at five years ago.
As those words floated before Han Muzi’s eyes, everything that happened five years ago came rushing back like tidal waves. The waves came crashing and exploding in her mind.
“Miss? Miss?” The cab driver was calling out to her.
Han Muzi snapped back to reality.
“Where are we going?” The cab driver looked at her in concern.
Han Muzi responded with the address. After that, she remained completely silent. After switching her phone off, she spaced out while staring out of the car window.
Seabay Villa. Why did he ask me to go there? Is it because I stayed there before, and that is why he is adamant for me to go back there? Is he trying to mess with me on purpose?
The uncertain feelings she had for him due to his help yesterday vanished completely in that instant. Han Muzi’s eyes became icy-cold. Even the cab driver sensed a drop in temperature in the car, and he commented in a puzzled tone, “How strange! It was unbearably hot earlier. Why does it suddenly feel so cold? Is the temperature of the air-conditioning set too low? Miss, are you cold? Should I increase the temperature of the air conditioning?”
No one answered him, and so the cab driver glanced at his passenger, who was at the back seat, through the rearview mirror. She was spacing out while staring through the car window as if immersed in her thoughts. What a strange person. The cab driver was baffled.
Once they arrived at Seabay Villa, Han Muzi got out of the car after paying the cab fare.
Five years had passed, and the staff guarding the Seabay Villa were new and strange to her. When Han Muzi got closer, the group of people was still sizing her up.
“Who are you? Why are you here?”
Han Muzi remained indifferent, and she answered with an icy tone, “I am Shelly, a fashion designer from Zi Chuan Company. I have an appointment with Mr. Ye to discuss some matters.” She was very honest, but the group of staff exchanged suspicious looks with each other. “We didn’t receive any notice. Were you mistaken?”
Han Muzi answered calmly, “You just have to go ahead and find out. I’ll wait right here.” With that, Han Muzi walked to the side to wait.
Her relaxed and apathetic demeanor was completely different from other women who were desperate to be associated with Ye Moxuan. Besides, her looks and temperament were outstanding, and so they figured she couldn’t possibly be the type of woman who relied on men to climb the social ladder. Hence, someone went in to find out.
The breeze by the sea was strong. Han Muzi looked especially serene while standing there with her casual knitted dress. She didn’t have the time to tie up her long hair, and so it was billowing in the air. The sea breeze blew her hair into a graceful arc. The group of staff was staring at her in awe.
After several minutes, the person who went in to clarify the situation, came running out and seemed out of breath. “Miss, Mr. Ye is inviting you in.”
“Thank you.” Han Muzi turned around, and her movements seemed stiff and numb, like a marionette controlled by strings. Her face was unwelcoming, and she looked extremely cold and detached, but… still very beautiful.
After she was gone, the rest of the staff couldn’t help but gather around to gossip.
“What is happening? Since when does Young Master Ye invite people over for work?”
“Are you a fool? Work talk is just an excuse. I’m guessing Young Master Ye wants some alone time with her.”
“That’s even stranger. I thought Young Master Ye had no interest in women. Throughout the years, no woman has—”
“Who says he has no interest in women? The previous batch of staff mentioned that a woman lived here five years ago. Young Master Ye treasured her, but… something happened and they never saw the woman again. In any case, judging by today’s encounter, I wouldn’t say that Young Master Ye has no interest in women. It is obvious that he has very high standards.”
Another staff hesitated before commenting, “That’s true. That woman is quite beautiful, but she is… rather cold.”
“Hey, what do you know about these things? Perhaps Young Master Ye has a thing for ice queens like her.”
Han Muzi was oblivious that she had become the center of gossip. Instead, she continued marching toward the villa.
