Muchen knew about the incident when Ziyue returned to Yunzhou City. Worried about her, he hurriedly handed things over at Country J and rushed back home.
He was starving after the ten-plus-hour plane ride.
He cooked a simple bowl of noodles and went to sleep with Ziyue after eating.
She didn't bring up the fact that Xiyi took Zixi's hair for a DNA test.
After all, she believed that it was Xiyi who was overthinking things.
In the bedroom, Muchen lay with her. He brought up Xingyan before he fell asleep.
"What is Uncle Xingyan up to these days?"
"He went back to Jingcheng City. What else would he be doing other than his work?" Ziyue answered drowsily.
"Has he told you about…"
He lowered his head and noticed that she was asleep.
He had a lot of matters to attend to at Country J. But something didn't feel right without her by his side.
He wondered how he had endured the past few years.
He felt that he was like a child that wouldn't wean.
His face darkened as the analogy popped up in his mind.
After switching off the lights, he laid down and pulled her into his arms.
He missed her and was worried about her safety. But it felt as if there was something important he had forgotten.
…
Muchen and Ziyue woke up at the same time after a good night's sleep.
It was the weekend, but they got out of bed as they had no plans to stay in.
Ziyue watched as Muchen prepared breakfast.
Muchen remembered something. "How did you make yourself food when I wasn't around?"
"Only one of my arms is hurt, the other one is fine. It's not like I lost both of my hands." She rolled her eyes, thinking that he was speaking nonsense.
He became quiet and stared into the pot.
She poked his arm. "Hey."
Is he angry?
He broke the silence after a while. "Let's hire some maids."
"Huh?"
"It's decided then." It was blissful when it was just the two of them, but there were times when he couldn't be with her.
Although Ziyue had no problem taking care of herself, he felt uneasy leaving her alone.
He still had to go to Country J some other time. Her work was in Yunzhou City. She would have things she wanted to do too. He couldn't just stuff her in his suitcase like a toy and bring her along wherever he went.
I can arrange everything with this visit.
Maids, guards… It's best to have all that we need.
He thought out everything in his head and executed the plans.
In the afternoon, he went to hire maids and a few guards.
Ziyue didn't realize what he was planning. She only felt that he was busier than before and didn't have the heart to bother him. She was excited to meet Enxue and Zixi as she prepared Beef for a walk.
She put on the leash and was about to head out when a voice spoke from behind her. "Where are you going?"
She turned to look. She hadn't noticed that Muchen had been standing there.
"I'm walking the dog. You can just do your work." She patted Beef and walked toward the door.
Muchen walked up to her. "I'll go with you."
It had been a while since they last took their pet for a walk. Ziyue was exhilarated as they headed out.
Disappointingly, she didn't see Enxue and Zixi anywhere.
Muchen noticed her disappointment. "What is it?"
She recalled Muchen's words from the night before and pouted. "I'm disappointed that I didn't get to meet the two troublemakers you were talking about."
"Should we go to her house?" He felt that it wasn't a problem since they lived nearby.
Ziyue's eyes brightened as she pulled him toward Enxue's house.
She explained as they walked. "The girl was born with a heart condition. It's unfortunate. And they said the child looks like you, but I think they're wrong."
Muchen didn't know about her post. He held onto her hand and asked, "Who are they?"
"Nan Chuan, Jingshu and the others. I posted a photo of the child on my WeChat Moments. They commented that he looked like you. I think there's only a slight similarity."
She chattered on, but her eyes kept straying to Enxue's residence.
Muchen was amused as she was like a little child who couldn't wait to share something they had learned.
But he didn't reveal his thoughts. She might be crossed if she knew about it.
After all, he was the one who had spoiled her until such a temper developed.
…
They walked for ten minutes before finally arriving at Enxue's house.
Muchen turned around to look at their villa on the hill. He raised an eyebrow. They're quite close to our house.
Ziyue didn't notice this. She looked at the empty entrance in surprise. "Why isn't there anyone?"
There were guards at the door when she came yesterday.
He turned back toward the gate and noticed the locks on the gates of the villa.
Nan Chuan had sent the information on Enxue and Zixi to Muchen when he investigated them. Muchen was curious about Enxue's brother, Enyang, and hoped to meet her.
But now…
Muchen pondered before asking Ziyue, "Do you have her number?"
She shook her head. "I don't."
They had only met recently. She wouldn't have gotten her number.
"Let's come again tomorrow. Maybe they went out for something." He pulled her back the way they came from.
But he knew that Enxue had most probably moved away.
From his deduction, Enxue wasn't in good health. She hardly went out and had no friends. Yet she was friendly towards others. If she had gone out on a trip, she would have asked Ziyue to come along.
Even if she had gone out to handle some personal matters, they wouldn't have left the house empty.
…
For the next few days, Ziyue would go to Enxue's house whenever she went out. The gates were locked the entire time.
Did they move away?
She had a strange feeling.
Why did they move here and move away again so suddenly?
Did her heart condition act up? Did they leave for her treatment?
The thoughts popped up in her mind. But she had no way of knowing the truth unless they met again.
At this time, Xiyi came to their house.
He brought the DNA reports with him.
Ziyue was surprised. "Are the results out already?"
Zixi couldn't be Muchen's child. Why would he come with the results?
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