Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 283: The Situation is Very Dangerous

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: The Situation is Very Dangerous

After sending the message, Yan Qianyi looked up at Xu Yuan and continued, "My mother used to often praise you. She said you were very hardworking and smart."

She knew Xu Yuan came from a poor family, and it hadn’t been easy for him to get to where he was today.

"It’s all thanks to my mentor. Without her recognition and guidance, I wouldn’t be where I am now."

When mentioning Shu Meng, Xu Yuan’s gentle eyes filled with gratitude and admiration. "She is the most outstanding woman I’ve ever met, but you are also very outstanding now. You are truly her daughter."

Yan Qianyi humbly said, "Compared to my mother, I still have a long way to go. I must continue to work hard."

"Right, didn’t you say you needed my help with something?"

"Yes, I’d like you to help me look at a pathology report."

Yan Qianyi stood up, walked over to sit next to Xu Yuan, then pulled up the Light Screen and projected it in front of Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan asked, "Whose pathology report is this?"

Yan Qianyi replied, "It’s a friend of mine’s. There are some areas I’m not sure about, you take a look first."

If she could directly examine Shirley’s body now, this pathology report would be superfluous to her.

But the problem was that she wasn’t sure, she couldn’t just thaw Shirley out for an examination, so she had to start by looking for clues in this pathology report.

Xu Yuan nodded, "I’ll take a look first."

At this moment, Mu Yunlie sent a message to Yan Qianyi asking, "What are you busy with?"

Yan Qianyi briefly replied, "Work-related matter."

Then she started to study the pathology report with Xu Yuan.

Sensing Yan Qianyi’s perfunctory response, Mu Yunlie was livid with anger.

She was clearly having dinner with another man and yet told him she was working?

Grinding his teeth, he asked impatiently, "Ah Lie, did you find out?"

"I found out." Ah Chang immediately projected Xu Yuan’s personal information onto the Light Screen for Mu Yunlie to see.

Mu Yunlie stared coldly at the photo of Xu Yuan, his gaze seemingly murderous.

Ah Chang advised, "Master, don’t overthink it. This person is Madam’s mother’s apprentice and now works for the Yan Group. There’s nothing wrong with Madam having a meal with him."

Mu Yunlie clenched his fist on the table fiercely, "Then why didn’t she just tell me she was dining with a colleague? Why lie to me saying she was working?"

"This..." Ah Chang suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Indeed, Madam not being straightforward could easily lead the Master to overthink.

After a moment of thought, Ah Chang continued to persuade, "Master, look at this man. He’s not nearly as handsome as you. Have a little more confidence in yourself, please. Madam might just be discussing work over the meal, right?"

Mu Yunlie bit down on his teeth, silent, radiating a thin veneer of anger as he glanced at the photo sent by Mu Huaner again.

He was angry she never initiated contact after they parted.

Angry she always hung up his calls or videos, then brushed him off with a simple sentence.

Even more angry that she was clearly having a meal with another man but wasn’t telling the truth.

But no matter how angry or emotional he was, he still had the necessary rationality and judgment.

Looking at the angle of this photo, it was clearly taken from hiding, not like a chance encounter on the street.

Mu Yunlie said coldly, "Make a voice call to Mu Huaner."

As soon as the voice call connected, before Mu Huaner could speak, Mu Yunlie said first, "I don’t want you meddling in Qianyi’s and my affairs anymore."

"Ah Lie, what do you mean? I don’t understand," she said.

Mu Yunlie let out a cold sneer. "You know exactly what I mean. Don’t play those Mu Family tricks in front of me. If there’s a next time, we shall no longer have any dealings."

How could he not see through Mu Huaner’s intentions?

"Ah Lie, little aunt was wrong, come on, don’t be angry," Mu Huaner immediately backed down, cooing, "I meant no harm. I was just worried it’s your first time in love and you might be deceived. Little aunt is doing it all for you."

"I don’t need you to overstep!"

Mu Yunlie was very angry now.

The Mu Family loved to play dirty, and he hadn’t expected his little aunt to engage in such schemes as well.

He found it extremely distasteful.

"Alright, alright, I’ll remember for next time. I promise there won’t be a next time. Please don’t be angry," she said.

Mu Huaner was somewhat panicked.

She hadn’t expected Ah Lie to see through her so quickly.

It was the first time Ah Lie had spoken to her with such a firm tone, and since he was known for being resolute in his words, she feared he might truly sever ties with her.

Mu Yunlie frowned. "You are forbidden from getting close to her!"

"Okay, I won’t get close to her. As long as you’re not angry, little auntie will do whatever you ask."

Mu Yunlie didn’t say more, ending the call directly.

His angry gaze shifted back to the photo of Yan Qianyi and Xu Yuan.

Daring to cut off his video and lie to him, he’d deal with her slowly when they met!

Yan Qianyi was looking at a pathology report with Xu Yuan when she suddenly turned away and sneezed.

Thinking to herself, could it be that her not answering Mu Yunlie’s video call had him cursing her, or else why would she sneeze out of nowhere?

After examining Shirley’s pathology report, Xu Yuan said, "Miss Qianyi, this pathology report is a bit strange. Why don’t you have your friend come to our hospital for an examination? Her current condition is very dangerous and if not treated promptly, she could..."

Yan Qianyi said, "Truth be told, this friend of mine was cryogenically frozen by her boyfriend five years ago and can’t undergo an examination now. I too find this pathology report peculiar, but I can’t pinpoint the reason."

Xu Yuan nodded. "Based solely on this pathology report, indeed, no cause of illness can be identified, yet all her bodily functions are failing. There must be a reason. Normally, when we conduct medical examinations for patients, we can clearly identify the cause of their condition from the reports. If the reports reveal no such cause, then... it might have been caused deliberately."

"Caused deliberately?" Yan Qianyi was stunned. "Do you mean... she might have been poisoned?"

"Yes, if she hasn’t been poisoned, then this pathology report must be fraudulent. Her actual physical condition might not be as depicted in the report."

Yan Qianyi furrowed her brow in thought.

Put that way, Shirley’s situation did resemble the old lady’s condition before.

Back then, the old lady had been poisoned by banned drugs that Yan Ruyi procured from the black market.

Some banned substances can wreak havoc on the human body without a traceable cause.

If it wasn’t for this reason, then Shirley’s pathology report must have been tampered with.

"Miss Qianyi, if you want to save your friend, the only way now is to thaw her out and conduct a thorough examination, then proceed with targeted treatment," Xu Yuan said.

"Yes, I’ll give it some thought. Let’s have dinner first; it’s getting cold."

The waiter had already served the dishes.

Yan Qianyi returned to her seat.

Xu Yuan said, "Regarding her treatment plan, if there’s anything I can help with later on, just let me know, and I will do my utmost to assist. But... there’s something unpleasant I have to say."