Ye Moxuan was facing the full-length window, and he was deep in thought when Duanmu Xue was there to see him. The building was very high up, and so he could see almost the entire city, even parts which were usually not visible to others.
However, he was still feeling lost.
Everything here felt foreign to him, but Han Muzi gave him a different feeling.
If grandfather insists on my engagement with Duanmu Xue, George’s suggestion… seems not bad at all. Nevertheless, it doesn’t feel necessary from my point of view because no one can stop me from being with the person I want.
Likewise, no one can force me to be with anyone if I don’t wish to.
Just when he was deep in thought, someone knocked on the door of his office. Ye Moxuan snapped back to reality before answering with a cold voice, “Enter.”
However, he did not turn around, and so he had no idea who just entered his office.
After entering the office, Duanmu Xue saw Ye Moxuan’s back facing them while he was staring through the full-length window. Hence, she signaled the receptionist to leave them alone.
The receptionist blinked several times before leaving in silence.
It was quiet after someone opened the office door, and so Ye Moxuan frowned while thinking to himself, Is it not Miss Lin? Could it be Muzi?
Just when he was about to turn around, a soft body hugged him from behind and wrapped his waist in a tender hug. He got a sudden whiff of a foreign fragrance as well.
This strange scent…
Ye Moxuan’s pupils constricted instantly, and he reacted almost immediately by grabbing her hands and pushing her away violently.
“Shen—Ah!”
Duanmu Xue barely hugged him from behind for a second, and she was delighted when he grabbed her hands. However, just when she greeted him, he flung her away roughly.
She called out in surprise before taking several steps backward. She couldn’t steady herself since she had high heels on, and so she lost her balance and fell with a thud on the cold, hard floor.
A sharp pain shot up and radiated through Duanmu Xue’s body the moment her bottom thudded on the ground. It was so painful that she was about to grimace in pain.
However, she reminded herself of Ye Moxuan’s presence, and the image of her grimacing might be too ugly. Hence, she had no choice but to endure the pain by controlling her expression. Then, she called for Ye Moxuan while looking up at him with her puppy eyes, “Shen, it’s me… I am Xue…”
Ye Moxuan had turned around by then, and he was glaring at her coldly. His gaze was dark, and it sent chills down her spine.
Duanmu Xue felt sheepish when she saw his gaze, and tears started brimming in her eyes. “Shen… I’m in so much pain from the fall.”
To have compassion and cherish women is second nature for men.
Usually, no matter how cold and detached a man acts, as long as he sees a woman falling in front of him, he would act in a courteous manner. Even if he might not like me, I’m sure he would at least help me up.
However, Ye Moxuan did not help her up; instead, he shot her a steely look. “Who allowed you to come in here?”
Duanmu Xue felt her heart breaking into pieces.
How is this possible?
I fell onto the ground; in fact, he was the one who pushed me away. I wouldn’t be on the ground now if he hadn’t shoved me away. Forget that he isn’t helping me up; how could he look at me with such contempt?
Duanmu Xue’s heart throbbed painfully, and she bit her lower lip while looking at Ye Mouan with bloodshot eyes. “I wanted to see you, Shen, and that was why I asked your company staff to lead me to you. Shen… I’m in so much pain from the fall. Can you please help me up?”
She reached her arms out at Ye Moxuan after asking.
At that moment, Han Muzi had arrived at the entrance of the office. She just wanted to check things out, but she had no plans of entering the office because she just wanted to see what was going on.
However, the office doors were slightly ajar, and so Han Muzi heard Duanmu Xue’s tender sobs when she got closer.
“Shen, I’m in so much pain from the fall. Can you please help me up?”
Han Muzi stopped dead in her tracks when she heard that. Then, she folded her arms in front of her chest before processing the situation.
As far as I can remember, I have never spoken to Ye Moxuan with such a tone before.
Who would have guessed that Duanmu Xue would…
Is she hoping that Ye Moxuan might have compassion and cherish her? Han Muzi pursed her lips before moving closer to the doors to listen better.
After Duanmu Xue’s request, he stared unwaveringly at her. Ye Moxuan narrowed his eyes slightly before marching toward her suddenly.
Duanmu Xue was delighted when she saw that.
True enough, it is men’s second nature after all… to have compassion and cherish women.
Duanmu Xue lowered her eyes, and she had tears clinging onto her eyelashes. She wanted to present herself in a pitiful way as much as possible.
Duanmu Xue looked up slowly just when Ye Moxuan was in front of her, but she saw him walk past her with a blank expression. He walked straight toward his desk without a backward glance.
Duanmu Xue was dumbfounded, and she turned to stare wide-eyed at Ye Moxuan.
He started unbuttoning his suit while taking off his suit jacket in a foul mood. Initially, Duanmu Xue wasn’t sure what he was doing.
However, soon enough, he took out a clean handkerchief from his drawer before wiping his hands repeatedly.
Duanmu Xue was at a loss for words when she saw that.
Nevertheless, she realized what was going on, and the color drained from her face.
I disgust him, and that is why he is taking off everything I touched earlier. He grabbed my arm earlier, and that is the reason he is wiping his hands clean.
I’ve heard that he is obsessed with cleanliness, but I didn’t know that… his obsession over cleanliness is to such an extent that I am included as well.
Duanmu Xue felt her heart clench in pain. She bit her lower lip so hard that it drew blood, and she tasted the metallic tang of blood.
“I’m giving you ten seconds to leave.”
Ye Moxuan threw the handkerchief into the trash can casually after wiping his last finger, as though he did not register Duanmu Xue sitting on the floor.
Would Duanmu Xue even have the courage to stay any longer?
She snuck in in secret from the beginning without an invitation because she had decided to seduce Ye Moxuan. She was determined to attempt it as many times as was necessary to achieve her goal.
However, Ye Moxuan was cold and detached; in fact, his eyes looked as though he was ready to murder her. He would most probably call for security to throw me out if I do not leave within ten seconds.
By then, the entire company would know about what happened to me.
I wouldn’t even have the chance to come up here to visit Ye Moxuan if I were to try to see him in the future.
Duanmu Xue decided swiftly after weighing her options. She got up from the floor before breaking the silence soothingly. “Shen, please don’t be angry. I will leave right now.”
With that, she limped out of the office.
After she left, the office still lingered with that woman’s scent, and so Ye Moxuan scowled in discomfort. He loosened his tie while phoning Miss Lin.
“Do not bring riff-raffs into my office in the future.”
“Huh?” The phone call was cut short before Miss Lin could respond.
Miss Lin was befuddled while listening to the engaged tone over the phone.
W-What happened? Haven’t the Duanmu and Yuchi families gotten along well for generations?
Since when have they become riff-raffs…
