Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 259: Like Strangers

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Like Strangers

Yan Qianyi quickly asked, "Who did it?"

Finally, she could give Mu Yunlie an explanation.

Only, she did not know if he still cared about this matter now.

Yan Yao said, "The people who snuck into the hotel that night were human traffickers involved in illegal surrogacy. Their gang is massive and spans several countries, so they had their eyes on you the moment you left the Federation Empire."

"Then... why did they mention you, brother?" Yan Qianyi was puzzled.

"I’ve interrogated them, they only mentioned you were my sister in passing." Yan Hong asked, "Do you believe me?"

"I believe, I believe everything brother says!"

"As for who came to the hotel to pick you up the next day, it was because of Mu Yunlie’s identity."

Yan Qianyi felt a tightness in her chest.

What about Mu Yunlie’s identity did brother discover?

That he was the grandson of Nangong Jie?

Or had he already found out that Mu Yunlie was from the Federation Empire’s Special Forces?

She knew that some Special Forces personnel work undercover and cannot reveal their identities.

"Qianyi, why did you hide from brother that he is the grandson of Nangong Jie?" Yan Hong sounded somewhat disappointed. "You still don’t trust your brother, afraid I would harm him."

Yan Qianyi fell silent.

Indeed, she was worried brother would harm Mu Yunlie, so she concealed his identity.

But if she admitted it now, brother would definitely be heartbroken.

So, she explained, "Bro, Ah Lie is always low-key. He teaches at our school, but nobody there knows he’s the grandson of Nangong Jie. He doesn’t like others knowing about his family background, so that’s why I didn’t tell you."

These words didn’t deceive her brother, indeed there was that reason.

"Alright, no need for so many explanations. He is now your husband, and you protecting him, I can understand. But remember, no matter what happens, brother will never harm you, and definitely won’t harm the person you love."

Yan Yao’s voice was very gentle, like a warm current flowing into Yan Qianyi’s heart.

"Mm, I believe brother! Then who was the person that came that morning, who arranged it?"

Yan Yao said, "That person was a minister from the Mos Empire, who holds some personal grudges with Nangong Jie. Knowing that Nangong Jie had a grandson like Mu Yunlie, he wanted revenge."

The smile on Yan Qianyi’s face gradually stiffened, "A minister, then..."

"I know what you’re worried about. The internal affairs of the Morris Empire, I shouldn’t say too much to you. But rest assured, the minister’s attitude doesn’t represent my own. He bribed my driver and nearly endangered you, I will not let him off lightly!"

"Brother..." Yan Qianyi hesitated, "There are some things, I know I shouldn’t ask..."

"I know what you want to ask, remember, even though I am now a Prince of the Morris Empire, the Federation Empire is always my homeland, and you are in the Federation Empire. Therefore, between the two nations, I have always advocated for peace. With you now married to Mu Yunlie, I hope even more for the two countries to have eternal good relations."

Yan Qianyi let out a long sigh of relief.

With brother’s words, she felt at ease.

If only brother had said this in front of Mu Yunlie at the time.

Having heard it, Mu Yunlie might have let down some of his guard.

Yan Yao sounded concerned, "But will my identity make things difficult for you when facing his family?"

That day at the dinner table, he sensed the probing in Mu Yunlie’s words.

It was evident that the Federation Empire did not trust his peaceful intentions.

Yan Qianyi suddenly remembered Nangong Jie’s attitude toward her, and her mood inexplicably dropped.

Not wanting to worry her brother, she pretended to be light-hearted, "Not at all, I’m proud of brother’s identity!"

"That’s good."

"By the way, brother, did mom offend anyone when she was alive?"

"Do you still suspect that the accident years ago was deliberate?" Yan Yao asked.

"Okay."

"As far as I know, Mom didn’t have any enemies. I even conducted a covert investigation back then, and I didn’t find anything unusual."

"Then it must be me overthinking, bro, I’m about to drive back now, we’ll talk more another time."

After hanging up the voice call, Yan Qianyi was still thinking about the incident from those years ago.

Could it be that Han Yarong didn’t want her to live in peace and had deceived her?

But if Han Yarong hadn’t lied, then there must still be a powerful enemy hiding in the dark.

Either way, she had to investigate.

After adjusting her emotions, Yan Qianyi made a voice call to Mu Yunlie to inform him of her brother’s investigation results.

Mu Yunlie, however, hung up on her directly and sent a message: [If there’s anything, just message.]

Yan Qianyi stared at the message speechlessly.

Well, now he was too lazy to even speak to her.

She ought to be happy about this.

She would not be seduced by him anymore, nor would she have her initial resolve shaken by him.

But for some reason, her heart felt uncomfortably tight.

She texted her brother’s investigation results to Mu Yunlie.

After waiting a long time, Mu Yunlie finally replied with a single word, "Okay."

She hesitated for a moment, then sent another message to Mu Yunlie.

[My brother says the Federation Empire is his homeland, and he hopes the two countries can maintain eternal goodwill.]

Even if she and Mu Yunlie would become strangers in the future, she still hoped he wouldn’t misunderstand her brother.

After a while, Mu Yunlie still only replied with an "Okay."

Yan Qianyi turned off the light screen in frustration and started the car.

Rolling down the window, she let the wind blow across her face.

The cool breeze gradually calmed her down.

In the following period, Mu Yunlie would come every three days with unfailing regularity.

He came three times, and each time both of them completed the task like a routine duty.

As soon as he arrived, he would take off his clothes and lie on the bed, and she would take the silver needles to administer the acupuncture.

From start to finish, neither of them spoke a word.

Yan Qianyi felt a slight sense of loss in her heart, but knowing the inevitable outcome between herself and Mu Yunlie, she chose not to stew in her own misery.

Moreover, she was extremely busy with taking over Yan’s and had many matters to deal with.

On top of that, she needed to attend classes, research how to detoxify Mu Yunlie, and make medicine for Andelle.

She was so busy that she felt like a spinning top that couldn’t stop, exhausted to the point of wanting to sleep as soon as she hit the bed, with no time or energy to think about herself and Mu Yunlie.

But Mu Yunlie was not having such an easy time.

His face was as if it had been frozen in ice for ten thousand years, never showing a trace of a smile again.

Nangong Xiaoxue finally noticed something was wrong, and one afternoon she sought out Mu Yunlie to inquire.

"Ah Lie, what has been going on with you and Qianyi lately?"

"Nothing."

"Don’t lie to Grandma. Deputy Officer Pei told me that you’ve been in a bad mood recently and haven’t been attending classes at the Military Academy. You must have had a fight with Qianyi, right?"

Mu Yunlie furrowed his brow and stayed silent, his face full of irritability, unwilling to say more.

Nangong Xiaoxue sighed, "I know the reason."