George was a chatterbox.
He didn’t stop speaking from the moment he sat down.
“Yuchi, your grandfather phoned me, and I am quite sure he is adamant about your engagement with Duanmu Xuan. In fact, I think he is suspicious of you. What do you plan to do next?” he asked while winking at Han Muzi.
Han Muzi had no idea what George was trying to pull because technically, he shouldn’t mention this matter.
However, George seemed to be doing it on purpose. He even pouted when he asked, “I can’t very well allow Muzi to suffer while being with you, can I?”
Ye Moxuan paused when he heard that, and he turned very slowly to George with a murderous stare.
“What are you trying to say?”
George smiled while putting his hands up in surrender. “I’m just worried about you two. You know how stubborn and forceful your grandfather is. If he finds out that Muzi is the reason you refuse to be engaged with Duanmu Xue….” He did not have to complete his sentence because everyone knew what it signified.
Initially, George wouldn’t have said this in front of Han Muzi because he would be afraid of scaring her off. However, things were different now since the two of them had a mutual understanding now.
He now knew Han Muzi’s secrets, and he was aware of her past with Yuchi.
Hence, he didn’t hold back at all by voicing his thoughts boldly.
However, Ye Moxuan’s scowl deepened when he heard that. He wanted to handle the issue discreetly, but George just stated everything openly.
Han Muzi, who was beside him, was holding her food with her chopsticks while focusing on eating. Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but glance at her from the corners of his eyes, and he noted that she had a serious expression across her fair and beautiful face.
Hence, he thought to himself, It seems like she is concentrating on her meal.
In that case, didn’t she feel anything when George said that?
Somehow, Ye Moxuan suddenly felt annoyed. She looks unfazed. Is it because I’m not important to her at all?
Therefore, a series of complicated emotions reflected in Ye Moxuan’s eyes.
Initially, Han Muzi had no appetite at all, but somehow, she had a sudden surge of appetite when she got a whiff of the aroma of the vegetarian dishes. Hence, she automatically picked her chopsticks up and started eating.
She was thinking that her baby might like the taste of these dishes when she felt an eerie and hateful gaze staring at her.
She looked sideway instinctively, and true enough, Ye Moxuan was staring at her like a wolf.
Just when Han Muzi thought that she must have been hallucinating, Ye Moxuan narrowed his eyes menacingly. “Shut up.”
George suggested after a short pause, “If everything fails, why don’t you and Muzi head back to China for a bit?”
Han Muzi almost lost her grip on her chopsticks when she heard that. Then, she looked at George in disbelief, as if saying, Have you lost your mind?
George was obviously doing this on purpose. He noticed Han Muzi’s glare, but he avoided her deliberately before adding, “Yuchi, I think this is a good idea. I know your grandfather very well. Why don’t you two elope like lovers during ancient times? Just go back to China without asking for his opinion. I can cover for you two, and I will keep your secret from Grandfather Yuchi. Later, when Muzi gets pregnant, you can…”
Han Muzi couldn’t contain herself at that point, and she covered her mouth before she started coughing. “Cough, cough…”
She coughed so violently that her cheeks were now flushed a deep red. A pair of large hands rubbed her back soothingly to help her. Then, Han Muzi saw Ye Moxuan pour a cup of tea swiftly from the corners of her eyes before presenting it in front of her.
It took a while before she finally stopped coughing, and then she took a sip of tea.
George blinked several times while observing them. After confirming that she had stopped coughing, he continued with his agenda. “Muzi, about the method I mentioned earlier—“
“Shut up!” Ye Moxuan snapped at him frostily.
George snorted indignantly. “Why should I shut up? I think my suggestion is brilliant. Old Master will find out about you two sooner or later if you stay here.”
“Even food can’t shut you up, huh?” Ye Moxuan frowned unhappily while shooting George a steely stare, and there was a vein throbbing against his forehead.
George is acting abnormally today. Forget how direct he was with Han Muzi earlier; he is now coming up with such horrible suggestions.
George had no choice but to keep quiet since he noticed that Ye Moxuan seemed to be roiling in anger. Hence, he started stuffing his mouth with food.
Mm-hmm, I should just keep quiet and eat for now. I will persist with this issue after the two of them process my suggestion.
The meal felt awkward after George’s suggestion. Han Muzi continued eating in silence, and no one spoke much after that.
By the time Han Muzi was feeling full from the meal, she realized with a start that Ye Moxuan had barely eaten anything. He was sitting there in silence with a deep scowl across his forehead, and his lips were pressed into a thin line.
On the other side, George had almost polished off the entire spread of food when he clucked his tongue at Ye Moxuan. “You deserve a weak stomach since you chose not to eat when we were all eating.”
“Weak stomach?” Han Muzi asked automatically when she heard that.
Why hadn’t I noticed that he has stomach problems during the time we’ve spent recently?
George nodded. “That’s right. He lay on his back for a very long time when he was injured. Despite the thorough examinations upon waking up, he’s never had a proper meal. It’s not a serious gastritis problem, but he gets the occasional gastritis attacks.”
He had witnessed one of Ye Moxuan’s gastritis attacks. At that time, Ye Moxuan had a glass of liquor in the bar, and the alcohol content was rather high. That seemed to have caused a very bad reaction.
“Why didn’t I know about this?” Han Muzi glanced toward Ye Moxuan anxiously. “Why aren’t you eating properly if you have a weak stomach? What are you thinking?”
Ye Moxuan did not reply to her; instead, he asked George, “Are you done?”
George belched loudly, and just when he was about to answer, Ye Moxuan snapped in disgust, “Get lost if you’re done.”
George was at a loss for words at his response.
Damn it, I must have lost my mind to be helping Yuchi at all. He is always so openly disgusted at me. Sob!
Hmph, I shouldn’t be bothered with him. However, George noted Ye Moxuan’s tightly knitted brows, and so he knew that Ye Moxuan wanted him gone because he had something to say to Han Muzi.
Thus, George collected his things. “I’ll get lost if that’s what you want. Your treat today. I’m leaving now.”
George didn’t even wait for Ye Moxuan’s reaction before he stood up to leave. However, he turned around at the door to flash Han Muzi his signature grin. “Muzi, I’m serious about the suggestion earlier! You don’t have to care about Yuchi, but I truly feel that you should seriously consider that possibility.”
George emphasized on her considering his suggestion, as if trying to remind her about something.
Han Muzi got a sudden idea.
That is truly a good suggestion. If Ye Moxuan is willing to return to China with me… I would be able to take him to the places he’s been to in the past. It would be helpful in recovering his memories.
However, Ye Moxuan would never agree to it. Han Muzi cleared her throat while feeling helpless with her situation. “He must be joking about that. You don’t—“
Ye Moxuan looked at her calmly, and he spoke lightly, “Is that so? Somehow, I feel that it’s a rather promising suggestion.”
