Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 137: He Can’t Bear to Part With It

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: He Can’t Bear to Part With It

"Hahaha..."

Instructor Shi’s light laughter eerily echoed in the Confinement Room.

"Yan Qianyi, now it’s you who’s locked up, not me. I’ll see how long you can keep up your bravado."

Having said that, Instructor Shi left.

The smile on Yan Qianyi’s face gradually stiffened.

Her current predicament was indeed a bit troublesome for her.

She had already thought about it—if she asked Mu Yunlie for help, let Ah Chang enter the Federation Military Academy’s surveillance system, and obtain the surveillance footage to prove that the footage had been tampered with.

That could indeed bring down Instructor Shi.

But then, how would she explain how her personal system managed to do all this while it was in sleep mode?

Instructor Shi was right; even if they couldn’t produce conclusive evidence to prove she was a military spy, the numerous doubts surrounding her would bar her from re-entering the Federation Military Academy.

She had to think of another way.

...

Kefei Star.

Mu Yunlie had just come out of the bathroom.

Tying the belt of his robe, he poured himself a glass of wine and turned to walk to the window.

The amber liquid in the glass gently swayed.

He took a light sip and looked up at the moon, which faintly emitted a sliver of light.

The weather on Kefei Star was unpleasant, making one’s mood no better.

Thankfully, he could finally leave tomorrow.

He wondered how that little thing was doing at the training base?

The military training at the Federation Military Academy was extremely harsh; with her capabilities, she should be able to complete the training smoothly, right?

Thinking of her, a slight smile began to play on Mu Yunlie’s lips, and he relaxed his brows.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door, followed by Pei Yuexuan’s voice.

"Sir, it’s me."

Mu Yunlie’s brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed slightly again, "Come in."

He turned and sat down on the sofa, looking up at Pei Yuexuan as he walked in, his voice cool, "I’ve said that you should not visit me at night unless it’s something important."

After Yan Qianyi had given him an injection last time, he had indeed gone a while without an episode.

But after their emotional encounter that day, he had forgotten to take his medicine.

Lately, he began having frequent episodes again, especially at night.

"But sir, you said that if it was information related to Yan Qianyi, I must inform you immediately."

After speaking, Pei Yuexuan cautiously observed Mu Yunlie.

He keenly noticed that Mu Yunlie’s hand tightened on the wine glass.

Pei Yuexuan immediately held his breath—was his lord angry that he was disturbing him so late for something about Yan Qianyi?

"What’s her situation?" Mu Yunlie asked in a calm tone.

Pei Yuexuan exhaled in relief.

"Didn’t you have me arrange for someone to infiltrate the Military Academy and secretly observe Yan Qianyi? That person just sent me a message saying Yan Qianyi is suspected of being a military spy, and she is now in confinement, awaiting review."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunlie lowered his eyes, hiding the tumultuous emotions within.

What a fool!

Wasn’t she supposed to be so capable? How did she end up in confinement?

"What did she do?" Mu Yunlie asked again.

"It’s said that during the noon training, the instructor forgot to take his wristband and asked her to fetch it. Later, the instructor’s wristband went missing and was found in her locker—caught red-handed."

Suddenly, Mu Yunlie let out a snort of laughter.

Even though he was still skeptical about Yan Qianyi’s identity,

he was certain that even if she did have ulterior motives, she wouldn’t do something this stupid.

She was quite cunning after all.

"Master, master, Madam needs your help," Ah Chang’s virtual projection appeared.

Mu Yunlie frowned; Ah Chang had become increasingly uncontrollable.

Sometimes he appeared without being summoned by Mu Yunlie.

"It’s none of your business," Mu Yunlie said impatiently.

"But Madam looks really pitiful right now; she asked for my help."

Mu Yunlie was slightly astonished, "You’ve been contacting her privately?"

"Not at all, not at all. I was just chatting with Xiao Ke; Madam started talking to me after she found out."

Mu Yunlie’s expression darkened, "New recruits at the training base must enter a dormant state in their personal systems! So... you activated Xiao Ke on your own?"

"I was just chatting with Xiao Ke; I didn’t do anything else."

"You’re becoming more and more presumptuous!" Mu Yunlie scolded.

As the Supreme Commander of the Interstellar Federation, his artificial system was going behind his back and breaking the military decorum of the training base!

Ah Chang’s virtual figure trembled slightly, stammering, "I was just chatting with Xiao Ke, nothing else. I didn’t agree to help Madam without your permission. Please, Master, don’t be angry, apart from talking to Xiao Ke, I really haven’t done anything on my own."

Mu Yunlie pinched the bridge of his nose, "What did she ask you to help with?"

"Madam asked if I could access the training base’s surveillance system to retrieve the footage from the girls’ dormitory. She seems to suspect there’s something wrong with the footage. But I firmly refused. I told Madam that I must have your consent before I can do such a thing!"

"Then what?"

"What then?"

"Did she..." Mu Yunlie pondered for a moment, "ask you to check with me?"

"No."

Mu Yunlie picked up a glass and took a sip.

Really a tough nut to crack, still not willing to ask for his help even after being put in confinement?

Could she still be angry about the other day?

He didn’t mean to go through her wardrobe, let alone drop her underwear on the floor.

He was just retrieving his uniform.

It was her fault for not tidying up and leaving things strewn about.

Mu Yunlie put down his glass heavily, "Let’s go."

Pei Yuexuan was momentarily puzzled, "Go where?"

"Back to Capital Star, to the training base!"

Mu Yunlie stood up and took his uniform hanging nearby to the dressing room.

Pei Yuexuan realized, "It seems that the Commander himself is going to deal with Yan Qianyi! She had some nerve to disguise herself and come near the Commander; she really doesn’t know how out of her depth she is."

At these words, Ah Chang’s gaze shifted, looking at Pei Yuexuan as if he were looking at a fool.

"Vice Officer Pei, you’ve been with the Commander for so many years and yet you understand so little about him."

"How do I not understand?"

"The Commander clearly is going to rescue my lady!"

"Rescue her?" Pei Yuexuan scoffed as if he’d heard a joke, "You’re just an artificial intelligence; you wouldn’t understand."

"Then you understand even less than an artificial intelligence."

"Do you know that the Commander despises women who disguise themselves to get close to her? Have you forgotten that at first, the Commander even considered widowhood?"

Ah Chang tilted his head, looking at Pei Yuexuan, "And what was the result of that?"

"The result..." Pei Yuexuan suddenly found himself at a loss for words, "Well... even though Yan Qianyi is still alive, the Commander spared her life to fish for a bigger catch, to lure out the people behind her."

"Commander has always been decisive in his killings. Think back—do you remember anyone who angered the Commander surviving their fate? The so-called fishing for the big catch is nothing but an excuse the Commander has made for himself. The reason why Madam is still alive boils down to one thing: the Commander has become soft-hearted and can’t bear to part with her."