Little Bean climbed into bed and tucked himself into his small blanket; he was soon fast asleep. Han Muzi couldn’t calm down despite looking at her child sound asleep. I should be sleeping at this hour too.
However, her mind was in a mess, and it was filled with images of Ye Moxuan’s forlorn figure in the ward. Han Muzi! Get yourself together! He is Ye Moxuan! He isn’t some three-year-old child! He doesn’t need me to look after him. I am humiliating myself thinking about him constantly. I am not his nanny. Why should I care so much about him?
After making up her mind, Han Muzi returned to bed and lay down. She shut her eyes and lay in a daze for a while before opening her eyes again. Time started ticking by, and it was almost 11pm now.
Han Muzi couldn’t resist the agony in her heart. She snuck out of bed and checked her phone. She realized Ye Moxuan sent her several WeChat messages.
‘Didn’t you say you’d come to see me when you’re free? I’ll wait for you if you’re busy now.’ He had sent this WeChat message when Han Muzi placed her phone down much earlier.
Half an hour after that, he sent another message, asking hesitantly, ‘Are you still busy?’
Then, since there was no reply, he sent another message. ‘I’m waiting for you at the hospital entrance. Come over when you’re free. You will see me once you arrive at the hospital.’ He sent this message at 9pm.
At half past 9, he sent another. ‘I’ve waited for half an hour. Do you have the heart to keep me waiting?’
At 10pm. ‘I’m hungry.’
At half past 10. ‘It’s slightly cold.’
Finally, at 11pm. ‘Are you not coming yet? There’s no one left at the hospital entrance.’
She received the last message not too long ago. Han Muzi’s expression changed slightly. She matched the timings of his messages, and they were accurate. Damn it. He can’t possibly still be waiting at the hospital entrance now, can he? Has he not eaten all night?
Han Muzi lost her cool at the thought of him waiting for her for hours at the hospital entrance despite the severe injuries on his back. She felt like a sinner. Without a second thought, she grabbed her jacket and left the house. She rushed to the entrance of the residential community alone in the middle of the night to flag a cab down. Then, she immediately headed to the hospital.
The car ride took about twenty minutes. Han Muzi stared at his last message, and she felt extremely anxious. He is old enough. Why would he do something so reckless like a teenager?
Han Muzi cursed him countless times in her heart while urging the cab driver, “Sir, please go faster. My friend is waiting for me.”
The cab driver was taking his time initially. Upon receiving her request, he had no choice but to nod. “Sure, I’ll speed up, but safety first.”
“Thank you.” Han Muzi looked down at her phone to check if there were any new messages from Ye Moxuan. She wasn’t sure if he had gone back into the hospital already.
After twenty minutes, Han Muzi finally arrived at the hospital entrance. After paying her cab fare, she pushed open the door and got out of the car. She ran forward in a rush, but she didn’t see Ye Moxuan at the hospital entrance. Has he gone back in?
Han Muzi was panting hard since she ran very fast. She raised her phone to check if Ye Moxuan had sent her another message. At that moment, a voice came from behind her. “I thought you weren’t coming…”
A familiar voice rang behind Han Muzi unexpectedly. Her body stiffened, but she turned around and saw Ye Moxuan’s tall and thin figure leaning against the branches of a large tree. He had both hands in the pockets of his patient gown. His handsome silhouette was partially hidden in the night, but one could still vaguely make out his pale lips and his frailty.
Han Muzi felt as if a large hand was squeezing her heart while twisting and turning it unscrupulously. This feeling almost suffocated her. She then closed her eyes and inhaled deeply in an attempt to calm herself down. After she calmed down slightly, Han Muzi took small steps toward the man under the tree. One step after another, she slowly approached him.
Under the dim street lamps, their shadows were elongated and cast on the ground.
“Why… are you still here—argh!” Han Muzi asked when she got closer. However, the man who remained stationary while leaning against the tree branch, reached out suddenly to grab her. He held onto her shoulder and pinned her against the large tree trunk.
Han Muzi cried out in surprise, and just when she was anticipating the pain on her back from the impact against the tree, a pair of arms cushioned the blow. The next thing she knew, her vision went dark because Ye Moxuan’s cold and dry lips came down upon her without warning.
“Mmph!” Han Muzi’s eyes opened wide in shock while she stared incredulously at Ye Moxuan.
His beautiful eyes were closed now, and his lightly fluttering eyelashes made him look vulnerable. It felt as if he might collapse at the slightest shove.
However, the sensation on Han Muzi’s lips kept her alert. She reached out to push against his chest, and Ye Moxuan responded with a guttural whine, as if in excruciating pain. He sounded like an animal that was struggling moments before its death, and she just didn’t have the heart to hurt him further. Hence, she stopped pushing him.
Ye Moxuan took advantage of this and moved forward to devour her sweetness and fragrance. She was still warm since she came right out of bed, and it was a stark contrast from his icy-coldness after waiting in the dark all this time. It so happened that he needed her warmth.
Ye Moxuan snatched up her sweetness greedily, rendering it impossible for Han Muzi to struggle. She resisted him initially, but she gradually went along with him. Toward the end, she even reciprocated. Finally, the two of them were entangled in a hug.
Time passed, and a car passing by must have snapped Han Muzi back to her senses. She pushed Ye Moxuan away hastily.
Ye Moxuan seemed satiated because he released his lips and tongue from her willingly.
The two of them were out of breath. Han Muzi’s lips were red and swollen as she glared at him with her enchanting eyes. “Are you a fool?” she asked angrily.
Ye Moxuan knew the reason she was scolding him, and so he responded with his usual beautiful smile. He leaned against Han Muzi intimately and nuzzled her forehead tenderly before acknowledging her question with a grunt.
“What does that mean? I’m asking if you’re a fool. Are you admitting that you are one?”
“Mm-hmm.” Ye Moxuan closed his eyes and nodded with a grunt again.
Han Muzi was exasperated with his response, and just when she was about to scold him, Ye Moxuan reached out suddenly and wrapped his arms around her tightly. Then, he buried his face in her embrace. “As long as you are willing to show up, I am happy to be a fool.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless. She stood still while he hugged her. Her chin was resting on his shoulder, and the air around her was shrouded by his strong and forceful aura.
Despite his injuries, and him waiting in the middle of the night outside for several hours.
Despite… him looking so vulnerable.
