Little Bean seemed disappointed when he heard that, but he didn’t go to bed obediently. On the contrary, he got off the bed to put on his slippers, and then he went downstairs to pour a cup of milk for Han Muzi.
“Mommy.’
Han Muzi got a whiff of the aroma of the milk, and she realized with a start that Little Bean had poured a glass of milk for her. She was stunned for a while before looking up at Little Bean. She noted that his pitch-black eyes were staring at her unblinkingly.
His eyes seemed to be conveying a message to her. Mommy, please pay attention to me. I’m feeling lonely.
For the past few days, Han Muzi had been kept busy with work, and she worked late into the night almost on a daily basis. In fact, she would continue working the moment she woke up in the morning. She seemed to have… neglected Little Bean’s feelings.
When she thought of that, Han Muzi realized suddenly that she shouldn’t have done that.
She did not accept the glass of milk directly, and instead, she saved all the files she was working on in the computer. After shutting the laptop down, she turned to face Little Bean and reached out slowly to accept the glass of milk from him. “I’m so sorry, Little Bean. I’ve been so preoccupied for the past two days that I forgot to look after you. I’m so sorry.”
Han Muzi hugged Little Bean’s shoulders while soothing him, and she pulled his small body into a tight embrace.
Little Bean reached out to wrap his arms around Han Muzi’s neck when he got closer to her. “Mommy, don’t worry. I know that you are busy, and I don’t mind at all,” whispered Little Bean.
“You might not mind, but I do. I should have realized that earlier, and from now on, I will not work at night to keep you company instead.”
Although Little Bean claimed that he didn’t mind, his eyes shone brilliantly when Han Muzi mentioned that she’d make time to keep him company. He’s a child after all, and he needs the attention of his parents.
He doesn’t have the love of a father, and so he can’t possibly miss out on the love from his mother.
Han Muzi passed the glass of milk back to him. “I don’t need the milk. Since you poured this glass of milk, Little Bean, why don’t you have it?”
Little Bean blinked several times before remarking, “But mommy, I poured it specifically for you.”
When she heard that he poured the glass of milk for her, Han Muzi felt obliged to finish the glass of milk, and so she nodded. “Alright, I’ll have it.”
After Han Muzi was done with the glass of milk, she picked Little Bean up and walked back to his bed. “I shall stop working for tonight, and I’ll accompany you. Would you like me to tell you some bedtime stories?”
Little Bean nodded eagerly. “Of course, mommy. What stories would you like to tell me tonight?”
“Uh, let me think. Later, I’ll tell you a story about…”
“Once upon a time…”
…
The next day.
In the hospital.
When Song An arrived at the hospital with some porridge, she noticed that the hospital room was almost completely tidied up, whereas Ye Moxuan was bent down while tying up his shoelace.
“W-What are you doing?” Song An’s expression changed drastically, and she placed the porridge on the table in a hurry.
Ye Moxuan glanced at her before asking, “Can’t you see for yourself?”
“Are you getting discharged?” Song An asked. “Have you completed the discharge procedures?”
Just then, Xiao Su, who was handling the discharge paperwork, returned to the room. He greeted Song An respectfully when he saw her the moment he entered the hospital room. “Aunty Song.”
Song An turned around to look at him. “Were you settling the discharge procedures?”
Xiao Su was stunned to silence for several seconds before nodding swiftly. “Young Master Ye said that he’s fine, so…”
“Who said that he’s fine?” Song An marched forward and grabbed the papers from Xiao Su’s hands. Then, she turned to glare at Ye Moxuan in anger. “Who gave you the permission to decide recklessly? How can you be discharged within such a short time? Do you know that you were involved in a car accident? It’s just a car accident, not some minor injury!”
Ye Moxuan frowned unhappily when he heard that, and he answered with a frosty tone, “So what if it’s a car accident? My injuries are not severe; they are just superficial wounds.”
Song An was rendered speechless by his response.
“Alright, you want to go against me, am I right? Fine! I’ll arrange a blind date for you, then. I told you before that I’ll search for a suitable candidate for you once you are discharged from the hospital. I see that you are in a rush to get yourself discharged, so I’m guessing that you can’t wait for me to find a suitable candidate for you, is it?”
Ye Moxuan squinted at her, and he was obviously displeased.
“Since when have I agreed to that?”
“Ha!” Song An laughed mirthlessly before whipping her phone out to make a phone call. Ye Moxuan was stumped when he saw that, but he did not have a comeback for his aunt.
She can go ahead and make all the phone calls she wants. After all, I will not show up for the dates; in fact, I don’t care what kind of woman she’s managed to find for me.
Ye Moxuan got up and buttoned his suit jacket before announcing in a cold and detached voice, “Let’s go back to the company.”
Xiao Su nodded blankly before following him from behind.
However, just when they arrived at the entrance of the hospital room, Song An blocked their way at the door. “Where are you going? Without my permission, you are not allowed to go anywhere today!”
Ye Moxuan pursed his thin lips while emitting a cold and intimidating aura.
“Moxuan, it’s fine if you’re reluctant to listen to my advice to stay in the hospital; in fact, it’s fine even if you turn a blind eye to my advice. However, if you do not promise me to go on a blind date, then… I will leave and head to the netherworld and speak to your mom about it!”
Ye Moxuan and Xiao Su were stumped by her response.
Xiao Su gulped nervously before answering with a stutter, “W-Well… Aunt Song, I don’t think that’s necessary, is it? Young Master Ye is fit and well, and so there shouldn’t be much of a problem even if he were to discharge slightly earlier, am I right?”
“It’s all thanks to you,” retorted Song An while glaring at Xiao Su. “Is he a robot just because he is fit and well? Does he not need rest? Have you ever heard of a sick patient going back to work straight away after being diagnosed without receiving sufficient rest? Do you think that he was made of steel?”
Xiao Su tried to explain himself. “Aunt Song, I—”
“Enough. You should shut up because this has nothing to do with you. Take a day off for today, and you should go home to rest.”
Xiao Su’s expression lit up instantly when he heard that. “Really?”
However, his delight and glee did not last too long because he could sense a sharp and cold stare shooting at him. He was so horrified that he shuddered and straightened his back immediately.
“That doesn’t seem right, because if I don’t work today, I will not receive my year-end bonus.”
“Is that so?” Song An squinted at Ye Moxuan. “If he doesn’t pay you your year-end bonus, tell me how much your bonus is, and I’ll pay you triple that amount.”
Xiao Su’s eyes bulged at that, and he muttered, “Aunt Song, well—“
“So you can go ahead and rest well today.”
Without waiting for Xiao Su’s reply, Song An grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the room.
Ye Moxuan and Song An were the only ones left in the room now.
Song An blocked the entrance to stop him from leaving.
The two of them stared at each other for a few moments, and Ye Moxuan returned to his bed before breaking the silence with an icy tone.
“It’s fine if you want me to stay in the hospital for a week, but don’t go arranging random blind dates for me.”
“Haha, I won’t promise you that even if you agreed to stay in the hospital for another month.”
Song An smirked before closing the hospital room door behind her.
“I informed the other party, and they mentioned that it can be arranged for the two of you to meet this afternoon. Ye Moxuan, please don’t think that I am joking with you. I’m telling you right now that you can’t get out of it. You had better show up for the blind date today obediently, otherwise… I’ll join the afterlife to reason things out with your late mother!”
Ye Moxuan hesitated before asking her, “Aunt, must you force me?”
“Who is forcing whom here? Do you know how old you are? What have you been doing for the past few years? I am your elder, so is it wrong for me to search for someone to look after you?”
