Inside the quiet car, someone’s breathing was starting to accelerate. Ye Moxuan held on to her hand and ground his teeth. “Who cares about that? If the photo is yours, it means you’re my wife.”
Han Muzi gave him a faint smile and softly pulled her hand back. “Then you’re wrong. Legally, we are not husband and wife, never mind in reality. Besides, you also gave me a contract back then. Did you forget?”
When she mentioned that contract, Ye Moxuan’s face became darker. The contract was given by him and now she was using it as an excuse to reject him. Did I dig my own grave?
“Ye Moxuan, who gave you the right to cut others off? When you want me, I must stay, and when you don’t want me, I must get the hell away. Wasn’t the pain you inflicted on me five years ago enough? Do you want it to happen all over again five years later? Who gave you the confidence to believe that… I will come back to you? You only get one chance in life.
I finally understood this in the past five years. I, Han Muzi, want to relive my life, and it starts by staying far away from you.” Her words were so firm and ruthless that it changed Ye Moxuan’s face from dark to pale.
“Qi…” He couldn’t help but use her previous name. “Please let me explain. Back then…”
Han Muzi was shocked and she suddenly snapped, “Don’t ever say that name. Shen Qi died five years ago! The person standing in front of you right now is Han Muzi. My family name isn’t Shen; it’s Han. Just treat the past as though it was a bad dream. Please… don’t force yourself into my life again.”
After she was done, Han Muzi tried to open the door but realized that it was still locked. “Open the door for me now,” she demanded.
He didn’t move a muscle.
Han Muzi went to do it herself but was caught by Ye Moxuan again. “I’m sorry.”
Upon hearing that, Han Muzi was startled. “It was me who hurt you five years ago, but back then…”
“Do you know?” Han Muzi suddenly raised her head. “I don’t even want to know the reason why you treated me that way. In these past few years, I never asked, and I never looked into it, because deep down, I didn’t want to know. I only know of the things you did to me, so… I didn’t even care about the processes that led up to it. It doesn’t matter if you were forced or you had your difficulties; I don’t feel like forgiving you.”
She never believed that difficulties could make a person do irrational things. That was why in her principle, she only looked at the results and not the process.
There was a pain in Ye Moxuan’s eyes. This woman was more stubborn than he expected, but this was what he liked about her. She was as stubborn as a rock and only believed in facts. “So what happens now?” He let out a chuckle but it was filled with intense self-mockery. “You don’t want to forgive me, and I don’t ever want to let you go—not in my lifetime.”
Undoubtedly, these words hit Han Muzi hard. She bit her lower lip and uttered, “Then you will stay away from me and just watch me from afar. Don’t ever intervene with my life, and…” She thought for a while and added, “Don’t you ever hurt my family!”
At first, Ye Moxuan imagined she was talking about Han Qing, but he figured, If she had wanted to talk about Han Qing, she would have mentioned his name just now. Is she talking about someone else other than Han Qing?
All of a sudden, Ye Moxuan remembered the little boy’s voice on the phone when he was at the hospital that day. At that time, Han Muzi’s eyes were filled with gentleness when the boy called her mommy in his childish voice. That kid must be her beloved.
He then remembered that back when she married him, she was pregnant with her ex-husband’s child. She was desperate to keep that child. Ye Moxuan felt extremely uncomfortable at the time, but what choice did he have? He loved the woman in front of him. Even if she had another man’s child, so what?
While thinking about it, Ye Moxuan struggled to open his mouth. “I won’t hurt your family, especially that kid…”
As soon as he mentioned the kid, Han Muzi’s face changed in a flash. “Did you look into my past?”
Ye Moxuan frowned. “In your eyes, am I that kind of person?”
Seeing him deny it, Han Muzi felt relieved inside. She always panicked everytime Little Bean was mentioned, especially after meeting Ye Linhan lately. After all, he had a grudge against Ye Moxuan, so she wasn’t sure if he would tell him after seeing Little Bean’s face.
Then she came to a realization. According to Ye Moxuan’s character, it would have been impossible for him to stay put and do nothing if he had seen Little Bean’s face. As she thought about it, Han Muzi quickly spoke, “Then promise me that you will never investigate me again.”
“Why? Are you hiding something from me?” He frowned.
Han Muzi sneered, “Do you know how many times you looked into me back then? Isn’t that enough for you?”
Ye Moxuan only guessed that he hurt her during his investigation of her, so he nodded. “Fine. I promise you.”
After hearing his promise, Han Muzi felt relieved. “You said it yourself. I won’t forget it.”
“I won’t look into you.” Ye Moxuan added, “No matter what you’ve become now or whose child you’re carrying, I can accept it all.”
Listening to him, she could feel her heart stir as she twitched her lips. No matter whose child I’m carrying, he can accept it?
“Do you know what you’re talking about?”
“I do.” He nodded while his inky eyes gazed deep into her cold ones. “I’m awake. You don’t need to doubt me.”
Who let him believe he couldn’t live without her? He didn’t expect that, alas, he would be completely defeated by this woman.
“I can take care of my children. I don’t need you. Also, the child is mine and he has nothing to do with you.”
Ye Moxuan suddenly felt that it was an odd moment for her to mention her child, and the words she used were weird too. Why does she need to stress that the child is hers?
As a sense of curiosity came up in his heart, he thought, Maybe I should send someone to look into her. But as he thought about this, he realized that he just promised her he wouldn’t do that. Damn it! She has restricted all my thoughts and actions.
“You can still be my client, but we can’t go back to what we used to be. If something like this ever happens again, I’ll see you in court. Ye Moxuan, I hope you can stay true to your words and never look into me.” The moment she finished her words, she immediately reached out to unlock the door. This time, Ye Moxuan didn’t stop her.
After Han Muzi unlocked the door, she opened it and left the car.
Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan sat inside the car thinking about what she just said.
He frowned and took out his phone to call Xiao Su. If I don’t look into her, then the curiosity in me will eat me up, but if I do, then I’m breaking the promise. Ye Moxuan, you’ve just promised her, but now you’re already going back on your words? She will hate you more if you do this.
Finally, Ye Moxuan let his hands drop lifelessly. This was the first time he felt so defeated.
