Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 299: How to Face It?

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: How to Face It?

A flicker of surprise crossed Mu Yunlie’s eyes, accompanied by a faint smile.

Was she finally willing to be honest with him?

"Pullover for a moment," Yan Qianyi said.

"Is it that serious?"

Could it be that she thought what she was about to say might cause him to lose control of his emotions?

Mu Yunlie parked the car by the roadside, his arm resting on the steering wheel, looking at her with keen interest, "Go ahead."

When he had decided to be with her, he had already prepared himself mentally.

He had even considered the worst possible outcomes.

Yan Qianyi bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, "When I say this, please, don’t be mad, okay?"

Seeing her nervous demeanor, Mu Yunlie lightly smiled, "I won’t be mad, go ahead."

As long as she could be honest with him, he couldn’t be happier.

"It’s just... I... I don’t want to be a mother yet." Yan Qianyi struggled to meet Mu Yunlie’s gaze, "So, every time after... I’ve been taking emergency contraception."

After she finished, she lowered her eyes, unable to meet his increasingly somber look.

She knew he really wanted to have a baby with her; he had been bringing it up quite often lately.

Every time he mentioned it, his eyes would sparkle with anticipation, clearly showing how much he was looking forward to their baby’s arrival.

She really couldn’t bear to see him disappointed.

But with the current situation, she was really afraid to let him know about the baby’s existence.

What if the hidden truths turned out to be unbearable? How would she face it?

Although no matter what, she was going to have the baby, what if later the Mu and Nangong Families found out about the baby and wanted to take it away? What would she do then?

With her current abilities, taking on two major families was too difficult.

Unless she took the baby and went into hiding.

But she didn’t want her baby to live that kind of life.

Since she had decided to bring the baby into this world, she wanted to do everything in her power to give it the best life possible.

Mu Yunlie hadn’t said a word the whole time.

The car was so quiet, the silence was almost suffocating, making Yan Qianyi feel choked up.

Suddenly, a warm touch came from above her head.

Yan Qianyi looked up, startled, only to see Mu Yunlie’s indulgent and tender gaze.

"Little one, what are you thinking about with that little brain of yours?"

"Uh?"

Mu Yunlie chuckled, "It’s not such a big deal. We can have a baby later when you’re ready to be a mom."

Yan Qianyi blinked in astonishment, "You... you’re not mad?"

"I’m not mad. You’re still young, and I can understand that you don’t want to be a mom yet. I was too hasty."

He was certainly disappointed that his hopes weren’t fulfilled.

But he could understand.

After all, she was only twenty years old.

Twenty was the age when a girl’s youth is at its most beautiful.

And in his eyes, she was still a child.

Having a baby now was indeed too early for her.

Looking into Mu Yunlie’s gentle and considerate eyes, Yan Qianyi was moved and felt guilty.

She thought he would be furious.

But instead of getting angry, he was so understanding.

"However, after you finished speaking just now, it seemed like there was a brainstorm in your head. What were you thinking about?" Mu Yunlie asked, "Not wanting to have a baby now, do you have any other concerns?"

He had felt a moment of anger just before.

But seeing her burying her head and frowning anxiously, how could he have the heart to blame her?

"I... I wasn’t thinking about anything, just afraid you would be mad," Yan Qianyi said guiltily.

She indeed had thought of many terrible outcomes, which is why she dared not let Mu Yunlie know about the baby’s existence.

Mu Yunlie raised his eyebrows, "You’re afraid of me?"

She clearly acted as if nothing in the world could scare her.

Yan Qianyi nodded, "Of course, have you forgotten? At first, you always liked to choke me, and you nearly killed me several times."

Mu Yunlie smiled, extended his long arm to embrace her, and gently comforted her by rubbing her shoulders.

"I won’t do that anymore. But... are you sure you don’t have any other concerns?"

He always felt that she must have been pondering something just now.

Yan Qianyi shook her head.

Mu Yunlie then asked, "Is there anything else you are hiding from me that I don’t know about?"

Yan Qianyi still shook her head, "Nothing."

Mu Yunlie kissed the fragrant black hair on top of her head and sighed silently.

Hopefully, it was nothing.

Hopefully, he was just overthinking.

"Does taking the morning-after pill have an effect on your health? If it does, next time I can..."

"There’s no effect," Yan Qianyi looked up at her, trying to smile, "Don’t worry."

"That’s good."

At this moment, Mu Huaner sent a voice message to Mu Yunlie.

Mu Yunlie let go of Yan Qianyi, tapped the earpiece he was wearing on his left ear, and answered.

"Ah Lie, let’s have dinner together tonight."

"I don’t have time tonight."

Tonight he wanted to spend time with Yan Qianyi.

He always felt that her mood was a bit strange.

He had already said he wouldn’t be angry, but she still seemed very concerned.

Mu Huaner said, "It’s just a meal; it won’t take much of your time, and there’s something I want to tell you in person. I didn’t call Nuannuan."

Mu Yunlie glanced at Yan Qianyi, "I’ll give you an answer later."

After ending the voice call, he sought Yan Qianyi’s opinion, "It’s my little aunt, she’s invited me to dinner tonight. Do you want to go?"

"Sure," Yan Qianyi quickly smiled and nodded, "I don’t have anything else tonight, so let’s go and have a meal."

Mu Yunlie sent his reply to Mu Huaner, then planned to take Yan Qianyi to the hospital.

But Yan Qianyi said, "I’m not going to the hospital this afternoon, just take me back."

Mu Yunlie puzzled, "Why suddenly not going?"

"I just got a message from Doctor Xu; he said he has handled the hospital matters for me, so I don’t need to make a trip there personally."

She originally didn’t need to go to the hospital in the afternoon; the plan was to send the medicine to Queen Andelle.

It was just because she didn’t want Mu Yunlie to accompany her to the hospital for an examination, and wanted to first confirm at the cemetery, that she lied.

Yan Qianyi’s hand unconsciously rested on her lower abdomen.

Before coming to the cemetery, she had decided that if Mu Yunlie’s father was not Mu Feng, she would tell him the good news.

Mu Yunlie was driving, and he noticed her hand resting on her lower abdomen, asking, "Does your stomach hurt?"

She quickly moved her hand away, "No, I just ate too much at noon, and it hasn’t digested yet."

Yan Qianyi turned her head toward the window, her brows slightly furrowed with worry.

Once her belly got bigger, it wouldn’t be possible to hide it anymore.

So before that, she must figure out the matter between the Mu Family and her mother.

After returning home, Yan Qianyi was making medicine in the lab, while Mu Yunlie quietly sat on a couch next to her.

Around four o’clock, she began to pack up the finished medicine, pleased, "After these pills, my sister-in-law should be able to get pregnant. She’s waited for so long, I must send them to her quickly."

Mu Yunlie stepped forward, looking at the pile of black pills on the table, his eyes filled with contemplative thought.