Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 415: Finally Able to Face Him

Chapter 415: Chapter 415: Finally Able to Face Him

Li Ying’s obvious avoidance made Yan Qianyi even more certain that she must know something.

Yan Qianyi put down the water glass she had been holding and walked up to Li Ying. "Aunt Li, my mother treated you well when she was alive, didn’t she?"

Li Ying nodded without looking up at Yan Qianyi.

"Director Shu was kind to everyone; she was a very compassionate person."

"But now, someone has uncovered the medical incident from that year and wants to take advantage of it to tarnish the hospital’s reputation."

"How could that be..." Li Ying looked at Yan Qianyi in surprise, "it’s been so many years, and there was no medical incident back then."

Yan Qianyi lightly hooked the corner of her lips. "I knew you would remember."

Taken aback, Li Ying quickly said, "Qianyi, don’t ask me anymore, I really can’t say, I signed a confidentiality agreement back then."

"What confidentiality agreement? Who made you sign it?" Yan Qianyi pressed.

Li Ying shook her head, still unwilling to talk.

Yan Qianyi sighed, "Aunt Li, you must know that my mother died in a car accident two years ago, right?"

"Yes."

"Actually, I came to see you today mainly because I suspect that the car accident from that year was retaliation by the Mu Family using the medical incident as a pretext."

Upon hearing this, Li Ying’s face was a picture of incredulity. "How could that be? It’s been so many years, and if they wanted retaliation, they wouldn’t have waited until now, right? Moreover, the aftermath back then was handled by the Mu Family and Director Shu."

In her urgency, Li Ying let something slip again.

Yan Qianyi took the opportunity to question, "I also find it very strange, so I wanted to ask you, what exactly happened in the operating room that year? Who from the Mu Family are you talking about?"

Li Ying stopped speaking again and turned to pack her luggage.

Looking at her back, Yan Qianyi reassured, "Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone know that it was you who told me."

Seeing that Li Ying was still silent, Yan Qianyi hesitated for a moment and then took out a savings card chip and handed it to Li Ying.

"Aunt Li, I know that your son has been short on funds for his business recently. There are two million in here—a small token from me. It should help ease your son’s current predicament a bit. If you need any more help in the future, feel free to reach out to me."

Li Ying gasped in shock. "So much money! I can’t take it!"

Yan Qianyi pushed the savings card chip into Li Ying’s hand. "It’s not a lot for me; just take it."

Li Ying smiled sheepishly and pocketed the savings card chip, "Then... thank you, the truth is, I really don’t know much about what happened back then. After all, back then I was just a nurse helping out."

"It doesn’t matter, just tell me whatever you know."

Indeed, money makes the world go round.

Using money to get things done was never Yan Qianyi’s style.

She was a miser when it came to money, always solving problems with force, never with cash.

But considering Li Ying had once worked with her mother, she reluctantly parted with the two million.

She had even researched beforehand; Li Ying’s family was not well off, and her son was only making small business deals.

Two million was a huge sum for their financial situation.

If she had known Li Ying was such a person, she wouldn’t have wasted her breath earlier.

And curse her own stinginess, trying to see if she could solve the problem without spending money.

After all, saving money when possible was her principle.

After Li Ying closed the door, she finally spoke.

"That year, it was Second Young Master Mu who brought the Third Young Master to the hospital for emergency treatment. During the operation, the Third Young Master suddenly started bleeding profusely, and it couldn’t be stopped. He died right there.

"There were no problems during the surgery, but your mother felt that the bleeding was not normal, possibly due to some medication taken beforehand. She wanted to perform an autopsy to find out, but Second Young Master Mu refused."

"Later, Second Young Master Mu had a private talk with your mother, and then she gave each person in the operating room a sum of money and had us sign confidentiality agreements not to disclose the situation inside the operating room."

"At that time, your mother said it was to avoid affecting the Mu Family’s stocks. The deceased had passed away, and the Mu Family wanted the Third Young Master to leave quietly, without any bad rumors."

"It was truly not a medical accident, and if it had been, the Mu Family would not have let it go. Besides, your mother really wanted to apply for an autopsy to investigate the cause of the Third Young Master’s excessive bleeding."

Yan Qianyi nodded.

The Second Young Master Mu, Mu Chen, she had seen him the last time she went to the Mu Family for Mu Kang’s birthday celebration.

Mu Chen was low-key and didn’t talk much, an easily overlooked presence.

Yan Qianyi asked, "So, was it my mother who took that money, or was it Mu Chen?"

"I don’t know about that, but it was your mother who gave it to us."

"Why have all the doctors and nurses present at the time left now? Moreover, I can’t find any of the others to this day."

"I don’t know about others. Not long after that incident, I got married and had children, and left Yan Hospital. I really only know so much, and I’ve told you everything. Qianyi, you must not let anyone know it was me who told you this, I’m afraid of getting into trouble."

"Rest assured, Aunt Li, I won’t implicate you. But after you leave Capital Star tomorrow, don’t come back."

She was worried someone was manipulating things behind the scenes.

If the person behind the scenes found out Li Ying had told her this, Li Ying could be in danger.

After all, none of the people who were in the operating room that year could be contacted now.

Yan Hospital’s benefits were not bad, even though the hospital had been worsening under Yan Hong’s management since her mother’s death these past two years.

But those people had all left while her mother was still alive.

Not one remained, which was too much of a coincidence.

On the drive back, Yan Qianyi was deep in thought.

The visit to Li Ying today had been very fruitful.

At least it was certain that Mu Feng had not been killed by her mother.

She could finally let go of her guilt and self-blame towards Mu Yunlie and face him now.

Before, she had been relentless in her investigation into Mu Huaner.

Now Mu Chen had been implicated.

So, Mu Huaner might not necessarily be the mastermind behind her mother’s murder.

Or could it be a conspiracy between the siblings?

Mu Chen’s attitude at the time was very problematic.

Normally, when a doctor tells the family of the deceased about suspicious substances in the body and suggests an autopsy, the family would cooperate eagerly to uncover the truth.

Even more so for a prominent family like the Mu’s. If there was a plot behind the scenes, it wouldn’t be a surprise.

But Mu Chen had no desire to know the truth and only wanted to keep things quiet.

She now had to focus on investigating Mu Chen.

Suddenly, a dreadful thought crossed Yan Qianyi’s mind, and she slammed on the brakes.