It was dead silent in the dark. Han Muzi kept her eyes shut, so she couldn’t see a thing. And neither did she hear anything out of the ordinary. Apart from the sudden bang of the door earlier, there was nothing. Did Ye Moxuan not enter after all?
Han Muzi opened her eyes abruptly at that possibility. However, she saw his handsome face barely an inch away from her in the dark the minute she opened her eyes. She almost jumped out of her skin and screamed in surprise.
However, Ye Moxuan was quick. Before she cried out in shock, he lowered his head and sealed her lips firmly.
“Mmph.” Han Muzi’s eyes widened in shock and she resisted by pushing against him. I was so careful, but I didn’t expect him to be waiting right in front of me. Besides, he did that in complete silence. Is he… the Devil himself?
After about ten seconds, Ye Moxuan pulled back and asked with a husky tone, “What is it? Aren’t you going to pretend to sleep some more?”
Han Muzi felt her lips and cheeks burning up. Her lips throbbed slightly from the kiss whereas her cheeks blushed redder than the color of a beetroot. She glared at him vehemently and didn’t care if Ye Moxuan might see her while she snapped angrily, “I wasn’t pretending to sleep.”
She heard a quiet chuckle right after that. His voice sounded slightly gravelly, just like the type of husky voice that someone would have after waking up from a hangover—and it was especially sexy. “Is that so?”
Then, Han Muzi felt the bed dip beside her. Ye Moxuan actually lay down next to her before getting close to her ear. “Remember to control your breathing if you’re pretending to be asleep next time.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless by his response.
“How can you lie your way out of the situation when your heart rate and breathing are so fast?” Ye Moxuan caressed her cheeks since she kept quiet and he persisted. “Huh?”
His palm felt especially hot against her cheek and it felt like a scorching wall. Ye Moxuan was guiding her toward himself. However, Han Muzi refused to go along with his wishes. I won’t turn to face him, otherwise, he will take advantage of me.
Hence, she wriggled before turning around to sleep on her side with her back facing Ye Moxuan. He was stumped for a while, but he got closer to her swiftly. Han Muzi felt him getting nearer, and she elbowed him to stop him from coming any closer. “Stay away from me.”
Initially, when she elbowed him, Ye Moxuan retreated slightly, but he approached her soon after. In fact, he wrapped his arms around her from behind and he just wouldn’t leave her alone—no matter how many times she elbowed him.
She felt his hot breath against the back of her ears. He just got out of the shower and he still had moisture clinging onto his skin. The room was quite warm, so the two of them started sweating after being so close together.
“What are you doing?” Han Muzi felt her body heating up and her breathing was rapid. She continued pushing the person behind her away.
“Did you hear what I said on the balcony?”
I heard you, all right. Han Muzi answered in her mind. However, she noticed something wasn’t right and so she answered hastily, “It’s fine to say things, but you shouldn’t take advantage of me physically…” She immediately reached out to stop his groping hands.
When she was deep in thought earlier, his hands had snaked up to her collar to unbutton her pajamas. Men are all the same! Usually, no matter how cold they appear or how they may seem to practice abstinence, they expose themselves once in bed.
Han Muzi felt his body temperature increasing and she knew that things would get out of control if this went on. Thus, she commented quickly, “Your grandfather would only think the worst of me if you stay over tonight.”
True enough, Ye Moxuan paused when he heard that, but it only lasted several seconds because he started moving again. “That’s fine because he will change his mind one day.” He seemed to have lost his patience at that point.
Han Muzi’s breathing came in short bursts as well and she tried to hang onto the last shred of rationality. “But I’m not mentally prepared yet and we are moving too fast!”
Ye Moxuan paused again before he stopped completely. We haven’t been together for long, come to think of it. We wouldn’t be in the same place if I hadn’t moved her into a different accommodation. However, I am the one unable to control myself now. He shut his eyes when he thought of that and he made up his mind. I should at least be a decent man for now. We are undoubtedly moving too fast.
Han Muzi let out a sigh of relief when she noticed that there was complete silence from the person behind her. Who would have guessed that this would have been more effective than his grandfather? Is it possible that he doesn’t care much about his grandfather’s opinions and thoughts after all? From his point of view, my opinion seems to be more important.
Han Muzi felt a surge of warmth within her heart when she thought of that. However, his body temperature was rapidly increasing and she could no longer take the heat. Hence, she wriggled away, trying to create as much distance away from him as possible.
“Stop moving,” he grunted through gritted teeth. “If you want to have a good night’s sleep tonight.”
Han Muzi was at a loss for words. Is he threatening me?
That part was glaringly obvious, but even if it were true, Han Muzi stayed still without moving. Initially, she thought it was uncomfortable for him to hug her to sleep. However, after she realized that he wouldn’t take advantage of her, she felt rather relieved and started feeling sleepy. Her eyelids felt as heavy as lead before she dozed off.
Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly when he heard the steady breathing of the person in his arms. Such a heartless woman. I am suffering here, but there she is, falling asleep so easily. I wouldn’t have stayed if I knew this was going to happen. I shouldn’t stay here even if I were to spend the night.
He wasn’t sure how long it took, but after making sure that Han Muzi was deep asleep and she wasn’t stirring anymore, Ye Moxuan left the bed slowly and gently. After that, he went back into the bathroom.
…
After Duanmu Xue woke up, she started to apply her makeup in a serious manner. She specifically dressed herself in plain and simple clothes today. She did not have such an outfit in her wardrobe. In fact, she had someone specifically prepare it for her yesterday because she noticed that Han Muzi usually dressed herself in simple and elegant clothes. Despite Duanmu Xue’s efforts at dressing up, Ye Moxuan had never paid any attention to her.
Maybe Shen likes women with simple and elegant style. That is why I have to try. It will be considered successful if Shen pays a bit more attention to me. With her simple and elegant clothing, she had to have a more natural and light makeup on as well. After that, she observed her elegant makeup from the reflection of the mirror. Before heading out, Duanmu Xue took her handbag while feeling pleased with herself.
Once she opened the door, she saw Duanmu Zhe walking up the stairs. Duanmu Xue wanted to avoid him instinctively when she saw him. However, Duanmu Zhe stopped her straight away. “Xue.”
Duanmu Xue had no choice but to stop and flash him a bright smile. “Good morning, Zhe.”
“Good morning! Why are you dressed so plainly today?” Duanmu Zhe couldn’t help but find it familiar when he noticed her drastic change in style. I think I’ve seen this somewhere before. Soon, the image of a cold and aloof woman appeared in Duanmu Zhe’s mind. It’s her.
Duanmu Zhe frowned deeply. Xue knows that Ye Moxuan is in love with Han Muzi. Is that why she is adapting to her style now?
