Chapter 522: Hugged (II)

But why?

Zhai Muchen did not speak. He just stared at Han Ruochen. Han Ruochen was initially able to look straight into Zhai Muchen’s eyes, but as she felt Zhai Muchen’s anger rising, she could not sit still anymore. She sat up straight. "Brother Zhai...we...are we not going back?"

Zhai Muchen pursed his lips. With his right hand, he pressed somewhere near his seatbelt. A second later, with a click, the seatbelt loosened.

Han Ruochen shrank her neck. What was Zhai Muchen trying to do?

When Han Ruochen could not endure the nervousness any further and was about to ask what was going on, Zhai Muchen reached out with his hand and placed it on Han Ruochen’s head. The hair under his palm was so soft and silky, giving a wonderful feeling upon touch. Zhai Muchen acted according to his wish and wanted to subdue Han Ruochen, so he rubbed Han Ruochen’s head a few times, causing Han Ruochen to sway and lose focus.

"Brother Muchen, what are you doing?" Han Ruochen questioned angrily. Who was the one who kept reminding her to keep up with her image and not lose her bearings?

"Silly girl, it is fine if you do not know anything. You will find out about everything eventually." Even if she did not like him now, she would definitely like him in the future. That was enough for him.

Han Ruochen: "..." ???

"What?" Han Ruochen wanted to ask what he meant, but before she could discuss the matter any further —the jeep was restarted again.

Han Ruochen was totally confused. She could not understand what was going on and why the man was speaking in such a mysterious manner. What did he mean by that? She would understand when the time came? However, before she could ask him anything, the man drove the jeep toward the village.

She turned to look at the man, wanting to know what was going on, but when she turned to look at him, the man was smiling as if his mood had recovered from being gloomy. This time it was Han Ruochen’s turn to be depressed.

There was a saying that a woman’s heart was like a needle in the sea. But why did it seem that a man’s heart was more complicated than that of a woman? What was going on? Why was this man smiling one second and then frowning the next second? She could not understand his thought process at all.

However, Han Ruochen did not get a chance to say anything. By the time she came up with a decent question to ask that wouldn’t offend Zhai Muchen, they had already arrived at the village.

"We are here."

Han Ruochen snapped out of her daze and looked up. The jeep was parked right outside her house.

Han Ruochen: "..."

She got out of the car and was about to head back home, but then she thought about something and could not help but ask, "Brother Muchen, who exactly is the old man? The one you brought me to see today." Shen Lingxue’s family background seemed to be quite good. An old man whom even someone like her, who was from a well-to-do family, wanted to get associated with; even if the man was unreliable, he must be something.

"He is your master." Zhai Muchen only said this after much consideration. "I may return to the army and will not be back for a short period. If there is any matter, you may call me."

When he thought about how Han Ruochen would be willing to call him, he could not help but smile.

Zhai Muchen had given the telephone number to Han Ruochen a year ago. In the past, he never liked receiving phone calls. However, during the past year, he had been wishing for a call from Han Ruochen.

He had initially thought that Han Ruochen had thrown away his phone number, but unexpectedly, Han Ruochen had been keeping it with her all along. There was nothing more than this that made Zhai Muchen happier about it.

"I am leaving now. Go home and put away the money that was given to you; that’s your remuneration." Zhai Muchen was worried that she wouldn’t be able to keep the money safe and warned her. "Keep it hidden, or else your sister or mother will take it. If you have a loose floorboard, it will be better to hide this money there."

In fact, Zhai Muchen should have left four days ago. But he stayed behind because he wanted to help Han Ruochen take in a master. He even made some special arrangements to make sure that he could delay his return to the army by four to five days. If not for the fact that he cared enough about Han Ruochen, he would have never delayed his return to the army till now.

"Brother Muchen—"

Han Ruochen wanted to ask what he meant by those words, but before she could say another thing, the man hopped into the jeep and then drove away. Zhai Muchen did not want to answer Han Ruochen’s questions, so he hurried away without even looking at her. Of course, when he turned to look at her in the rearview mirror, Zhai Muchen could not help but smile. He was already missing her.

As she did not manage to receive a specific answer from Zhai Muchen, Han Ruochen could not help but give a little sigh. She stomped her feet a bit unconvincingly. "If you don’t tell me the truth, then I will have no choice but to find the truth myself."

Sighing, she turned around on her feet and walked toward her house. Her head was buzzing with all kinds of thoughts and questions. What was she supposed to do now that she had a master? Was she supposed to go and learn something from him? She could not understand what kind of life she was supposed to live from now on!

"Xiao Ruochen! Where did you go? I have been waiting for you for half a day!" Before she could enter the house, someone reached out and hugged her tight, causing Han Ruochen to stumble.