Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 231: Sleeping in His Arms

Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Sleeping in His Arms

After thinking it over, Yan Qianyi felt it was still necessary to explain things to Mu Yunlie.

"I... I didn’t tell my brother that you’re Nangong Jie’s grandson. And... your grandfather has retired, so my brother has no reason to harm you. When we see him tomorrow, I will ask him..."

"Don’t talk," Mu Yunlie interrupted her explanation, his warm breath falling on the top of her head. "And don’t move around, I’m tired, let’s sleep."

Yan Qianyi wanted to get up, but his long arm was pressing on her waist.

Her body stiffened for a while before his voice came, dreamy.

"Sorry..."

Yan Qianyi was taken aback.

Was he apologizing for strangling her neck earlier?

She slowly turned her head to look at him.

His breathing was even, as if he had already fallen asleep.

He had just suffered a bout of toxin release; he needed to rest.

Worried that getting up would wake Mu Yunlie, Yan Qianyi stiffly lay still, letting him hold her.

Thinking to wait until he was sleeping deeply before getting up and leaving.

But, unwittingly, she also fell asleep.

The next morning, Yan Yao’s voice woke Yan Qianyi up.

The sunlight had already filtered through the cracks in the curtains.

In her drowsy state, she didn’t use her headphones and answered the call on speaker.

"Qianyi, did you wake up? I’ll send someone to pick you up right away."

"Yeah, I’m awake."

"Something came up yesterday; you’re not mad at your brother, right?" Yan Yao’s voice was somewhat tentative.

As a child, if he accidentally made his sister angry, it would take half a day to soothe her.

"Not mad, I know you’re busy, it’s okay."

"Then get up and get ready, a car will be at the hotel entrance in half an hour; I can’t come personally. I’ll be waiting for you at the Royal Palace."

"Okay, see you soon."

After hanging up, Yan Qianyi wanted to roll over and stretch, but suddenly realized that something heavy was pressing on her waist, and her back was also warmly cocooned.

She looked down and suddenly realized that she had spent the night in the same bed with Mu Yunlie!

She gently lifted Mu Yunlie’s wrist, trying to move his arm from her waist, and then his voice sounded from behind, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Yan Qianyi paused, hurriedly bounced away, and turned to look at Mu Yunlie, "I was actually going to sleep on the sofa last night but accidentally fell asleep."

No sooner had she spoken than Yan Qianyi regretted it.

Why was she explaining?

He had pulled her into bed, not her clinging to him to sleep.

But still, although she only slept for three or four hours, she felt very secure in his arms last night.

Mu Yunlie propped up on one arm, supporting his head, looking languid and lazy, a faint smile on his lips, "It’s okay."

"Hurry up and get ready, someone will come to pick us up in half an hour."

Yan Qianyi picked up her change of clothes and went to the bathroom.

After getting ready, the two left the hotel.

The driver arranged by Yan Yao hadn’t arrived yet, so they stood at the entrance waiting.

Yan Qianyi inwardly resolved, then reached out and took Mu Yunlie’s hand.

A flicker of surprise passed through Mu Yunlie’s eyes.

"I..." Yan Qianyi pushed her bangs from her forehead, looking uncomfortable as her gaze darted around, "I didn’t tell my brother about our sham marriage, afraid he’d scold me for being reckless, so you’ll still have to play along with me."

Actually, she had already told her brother that their marriage was an accident and they would get divorced once the year was up.

But now, she decided to change her story.

The people from last night, she couldn’t be sure if they were sent by her brother.

After all, they had mentioned her brother and said they couldn’t harm her, obviously targeting Mu Yunlie.

It was she who had dragged Mu Yunlie to the Morris Empire, so she must ensure Mu Yunlie’s safety.

As long as she let her brother know that she had fallen in love with Mu Yunlie and wouldn’t divorce, her brother wouldn’t harm Mu Yunlie.

She remembered as a child, one time her favorite doll broke, and her brother, a boy, carefully picked up needle and thread to mend it for her.

So, her brother wouldn’t harm the things she liked.

Because harming her things equated to harming her.

Mu Yunlie said, "But we still haven’t seen your brother."

"The driver will be here soon, my brother is really hard to fool, so we have to put on a good act in front of the driver," Yan Qianyi pouted slightly.

Did he dislike that she held his hand?

"By the way, I told my brother that you adore me, so be mindful in front of them," she added.

Mu Yunlie was fickle, and since he had become suspicious of her brother last night, if she didn’t remind him, he might just put on a gloomy face in front of her brother.

Mu Yunlie didn’t speak, he just lightly nodded, his fingers tapping on something on the palm-sized light screen projected by Ah Chang.

Fearing that he was still displeased inside, Yan Qianyi added, "Don’t worry, I won’t let you get hurt at all in the Morris Empire!"

Mu Yunlie looked at her and seeing her earnest expression, he slightly hooked the corner of his lips, his face finally showing a faint smile.

Yan Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, she now regretted bringing Mu Yunlie here.

Had she known, she would have refused her brother from the start on the grounds that Mu Yunlie was too busy to get away.

At that moment, a stretch luxury car stopped at the hotel entrance.

A man dressed in a neat suit got out from the passenger side, and the driver also stepped out of the car afterwards.

The two came before Yan Qianyi, and bowed slightly, "May I ask if this is Lady Yan Qianyi?"

Yan Qianyi nodded.

"Prince sent me to pick you up, please get in the car."

The driver helped them put their luggage in the car, while the other person opened the car door for them.

Once in the car, Yan Qianyi again clung to Mu Yunlie’s arm, showing the image of a woman dependent on her man.

She knew her brother’s character.

Her brother was meticulous, and he’d definitely question these two men when they got back.

So from this moment on, she had to act like she really liked Mu Yunlie.

Yet Mu Yunlie maintained a stern face throughout, his gaze unnoticeably surveying the two men in front.

Yan Qianyi, feeling an imposing aura emanating from him, patted his hand, hinting, "Relax, there’s no need to be nervous, my brother is easy to talk to."

If Mu Yunlie continued to be so cold, her brother would certainly see through their relationship.

Suddenly, Mu Yunlie pulled out the miniature pistol he carried and pressed it to the back of the driver’s head, "Stop the car!"

The driver stiffened, glancing uneasily at the man in the passenger seat.

Yan Qianyi was startled, "Ah Lie, what are you doing?"

Mu Yunlie’s brow furrowed slightly, "Their demeanor is very stiff, not like the people from the Royal Palace."

He had seen many people who serve the Royal Family over the long term; submission and caution were ingrained in their bones.

But these two men were clearly faking their humility.

The man in the passenger seat chuckled, "Sir, we are indeed serving the Prince, might there be some misunderstanding here?"