One would always act particularly dramatic when being cared for.
A person who easily cried didn’t necessarily mean she had teary eyes; instead, it could mean that she had someone who loved and cared for her. Compared to those who wouldn’t shed a single tear even if the sky fell down, it seemed as though they always carried the load all by themselves without anyone else to care for them, so they needed to be strong.
If Ye Moxuan hadn’t come, she would have still been able to deal with Old Master Yuchi’s words alone. Although he made it clear to her at the end, she still had a way to handle the situation.
Yet Ye Moxuan came.
To protect her, he guarded in front of her and conflicted with his own grandfather without hesitation. The feeling of protection as well as the hug he was giving to her now made her nose twinge slightly. Her eyes also started to heat up, as though something was about to burst out of it.
Han Muzi did all she could to suppress these feelings as she smiled. “You’re thinking too much. Why would I cry?”
That said, her eyes were still wet. Luckily, her head was buried inside Ye Moxuan’s arms, so he didn’t notice her wet eyes. However, she didn’t know whether it was because of her stuffy voice, but Ye Moxuan suddenly moved and tried to pull her away.
Han Muzi was afraid that he would see her wet eyes, so when he tried to pull her away, she could only hug his skinny waist tight while holding firm onto his jacket.
A while after the hustle, he hugged her again.
Ye Moxuan seemed to understand her very well because the both of them just hugged like this quietly without speaking a word.
The time passed by minute by minute until she didn’t know how long the hug lasted. Han Muzi finally regained her normal state, so she left Ye Moxuan’s arms.
“Umm… about your grandfather just now—”
Without waiting for her to finish her sentence, Ye Moxuan answered, “Yeah. I’ll take care of this. You just need to wait soundly.”
“Then how do you plan to take care of it?” Han Muzi was really worried after listening to the conversation between him and Yuchi Jin in the secretary room just now.
A few days after she confirmed her relationship with Ye Moxuan, something like this happened. Now that he had lost his memory, Han Muzi did wonder what he would choose if she ever came into conflict with his grandfather, who would implore him to give her up. However, after what happened today, Han Muzi felt… there was a possibility that Ye Moxuan might turn against his grandfather for her. Although she was deeply touched by his actions, turning him against his family was never her first intention.
As she gave it a thought, Han Muzi uttered, “You need to stay calm and don’t clash with your grandfather.”
Listening to her, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. “What is it? You’re scared that I’ll lose to him in a fight?”
Han Muzi bit her lower lip as she pondered. “I don’t want you to fight with your family. Maybe… I can try to make him accept me.”
From what she had seen today, even though Ye Moxuan’s grandfather was a stubborn man, he wasn’t a bad person. However, if she wanted him to accept her relationship with Ye Moxuan, then she must find the root of the cause. I need to find the reason he refuses to let me be with Moxuan. Usually, people of his age are reasonable. So what made him prevent us from getting together?
“Yes. Let’s agree to this. I can try to persuade your grandfather and see if he accepts me. If it doesn’t work…” She dragged on her voice, but she didn’t continue her sentence.
Ye Moxuan frowned as he locked his hand onto her wrist. “What happens if it doesn’t work? Are you going to leave me?”
He exerted more force on her wrist as he frowned his thick eyebrows even more. His eyes were still locked firm onto her.
Seeing him this way, Han Muzi couldn’t help but try to mess with his mind.
“If… there is no other way for your grandfather to accept me, then… I could only leave,” she stated tentatively to tease him.
Right after that, the force exerted on her wrist increased as Ye Moxuan leaned over and choked her white neck with his other hand while his breathing accelerated.
“You’re not allowed to!”
Han Muzi was shocked.
Ye Moxuan’s eyes were much darker than before, like the darkness before a storm. Even though they looked calm, there was an unstoppable force behind it waiting to burst. Is he… being serious? Han Muzi never knew that he cared so much for her and was so easily provoked.
She couldn’t help but giggle. “What’s wrong? I was just joking with you.”
Listening to her, Ye Moxuan frowned. “You were joking?”
She nodded. “Yes. Of course I was joking.”
After she explained, Ye Moxuan’s face didn’t calm down; instead, it became even more imposing as his black eyes stared right at her. The coldness of his eyes sent a shiver all over Han Muzi’s body.
“W-What is it?” she stuttered.
Did I just say something wrong? Didn’t I just explain to him that it was a joke? Yet his expression didn’t get any better.
Ye Moxuan stared at her silently before asking, “Is it because of the short time?”
“What?” Han Muzi was confused.
“You don’t have deep feelings for me because we’ve known each other for a short time, so you simply joked about that.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless. She realized that he really treated her simple joke seriously. This was how misunderstandings were created because mindless words could cause offense. She never expected Ye Moxuan to take her words seriously, but seeing his earnest face, she realized that if she didn’t change her attitude now, he might get angry.
Han Muzi quickly explained, “That’s not what I meant. I didn’t use our relationship as a joke. I just simply said it; I don’t actually think of it that way.”
After a few words, Ye Moxuan’s expression was still grim, as if it was covered with dark clouds; it wasn’t getting better.
Han Muzi got worried and grabbed on to his hands. “Are you angry? Then I’ll apologize to you. It was my mistake to have said that. I won’t joke about it anymore, alright?”
Hearing her apology, the darkness in his expression faded a bit as he pursed his lips with displeasure. “You provoked me, so you need to take the responsibility forever. You cannot abandon your responsibility.”
His previous looks really scared Han Muzi, so no matter what he said, Han Muzi could only nod. She even raised her hand and swore, “I promise that I’ll take full responsibility. I will never abandon my responsibility.”
After saying it, she came back to her senses. Shouldn’t the words ‘never abandon my responsibility’ be said by the man? Why did I have to say it all of a sudden?
However, at this point, she didn’t have the time to think about it because she was still worried that Ye Moxuan took it to heart, so to assure him, she uttered, “Look. I didn’t accept the money your grandfather gave me. From this, you can see my love for you. I definitely won’t leave you.”
Ye Moxuan thought about it and spoke in a deep voice, “The next time my grandfather offers you money, just take it.”
