Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 431: Boarded the Bandit Ship

Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Boarded the Bandit Ship

Seeing Yan Qianyi staring at him without blinking, Mu Yunlie tilted his head slightly and smiled at her, "Mesmerized by me?"

She used to ask him the same question.

Back then, he had answered, "I could fall for anyone but you."

He hadn’t expected that in just a few short months, he would be the one to fall first.

And he had fallen so deeply that he could no longer extricate himself.

Yan Qianyi smiled, "It’s precisely because I was mesmerized that I boarded your ’thieves’ ship.’"

If she had remained true to herself at the beginning and not fallen for Mu Yunlie, she wouldn’t be in such painful turmoil over seeking revenge now.

Although it was painful, there was no denying that there was happiness and joy too.

Ever since she had returned to his side, the pillow was no longer wet when she woke up in the morning.

"Once you’ve boarded the ’thieves’ ship,’ don’t think about getting off," Mu Yunlie chuckled, a sound she hadn’t heard from him in a long time.

"Just don’t drive me away and throw me into the sea in the future."

Mu Yunlie took her hand, "Only you would throw me off the ship, how could I bear to do the same to you?"

"Are you blaming me?"

"No, I wouldn’t dare."

Mu Yunlie kissed Yan Qianyi’s hand gently, his eyes filled with tenderness.

The soft, warm touch on her hand sent a shiver through Yan Qianyi’s entire body, and she quickly withdrew her hand, "Let’s hurry up and go."

As long as Mu Yunlie didn’t stop her from avenging her mother in the future, she would never leave him again.

At this moment at the Mu Family house, learning that Mu Yunlie was coming, the servants bustled about to prepare.

After the security at the gate informed them that Mu Yunlie’s car had driven into the estate, Old Master Mu hurriedly asked everyone in the house to stand at the main entrance to welcome him.

Old Master Mu stood in the middle, flanked by his children and daughters-in-law, and further out were his grandchildren.

The grandchildren didn’t understand why Old Master Mu was making such a big deal of Mu Yunlie’s arrival by having the whole family stand at the door to welcome him.

A girl quietly asked Mu Zicheng, "Brother Zicheng, what’s so special about Mu Yunlie that Grandfather values him so much?"

Mu Zicheng, with a dark expression, didn’t answer.

He too wanted to know what was so special about Mu Yunlie, why he almost got ruined by him in the past, and why Grandfather and Father, instead of taking his side, told him not to provoke Mu Yunlie anymore!

If it was just because Mu Yunlie was the Duke’s grandson, surely that wasn’t reason enough?

A boy beside them said, "Could it really be like the rumors say, that Mu Yunlie is actually part of our Mu Family?"

The girl wondered, "But even if he really is part of our Mu Family, with his age, he’s just a junior, right? Grandfather wouldn’t come out to welcome in person, would he?"

None of the grandchildren knew Mu Yunlie’s true identity.

Only Old Master Mu and Mu Huaner’s generation knew.

Hearing that his grandchildren were chattering, Old Master Mu scolded, "Quiet down!"

"Here he comes!" Mu Huaner said excitedly.

This was Mu Yunlie’s first official return to the Mu Family house since he had left years ago.

Although he had appeared briefly at Mu Kang’s birthday dinner last time, he had left hurriedly with Yan Qianyi after showing his face.

Seeing the old master placing such importance, the grandchildren didn’t dare to speak anymore and stood up straight.

The car stopped in front of everyone.

Mu Huaner personally went forward to open the car door for Mu Yunlie.

When he saw Yan Qianyi in the car as well, Mu Huaner’s smile stiffened for a moment.

Yunlie had said he would return alone, so why did he bring Yan Qianyi along unexpectedly?

Mu Huaner’s initially wonderful mood vanished the moment she saw Yan Qianyi.

She forced a smile and said, "Ah Lie, everyone has been waiting for you for so long."

Mu Yunlie looked up at Old Master Mu approaching and just nodded slightly as a sign of acknowledgment without calling out to him.

Old Master Mu didn’t mind. He was already so happy and satisfied that Mu Yunlie had returned.

Old Master Mu was even more delighted to see Yan Qianyi, "Qianyi is here too!"

Yan Qianyi smiled and nodded, "It’s been a long time. How has your health been recently?"

"It wasn’t so good before, but now that I see you and Ah Lie back, I suddenly feel much better!"

Hearing this, the grandchildren all looked at Old Master Mu in surprise.

What did he mean by "back"?

Was Mu Yunlie truly a member of the Mu Family?

And what was with Old Master Mu’s grinning expression?

They had never seen him like this before!

Old Master Mu was usually a very authoritative and somewhat eccentric old man.

The descendants of the Mu Family rarely saw him smile; everyone feared him.

At this moment, Old Master Mu, who showed a face full of benevolent smiles in front of Mu Yunlie and Yan Qianyi, seemed utterly unfamiliar to his grandchildren.

"Please come in and sit down," Mu Kang invited.

Mu Yunlie nodded, glancing briefly over Mu Chen.

Old Master Mu had a total of five children, the first four were sons, with only Mu Huaner being a daughter.

The others greeted and spoke to Mu Yunlie, only Mu Chen remained silent, appearing very introverted.

Yan Qianyi, holding Mu Yunlie’s hand, walked in surrounded by the Mu Family members.

She also stole a glance at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen was low-key, always slightly bowing his head and silent. He blended into the crowd in such a way that if one did not specifically look for him, his presence was virtually unnoticeable.

Once inside the house and the elders had seated themselves, Mu Zicheng, seeing nothing else needing his attention, turned to leave.

His brother and sister at the door, who had been talking earlier, also prepared to leave.

The three had plans with friends that evening and wanted to head out early to have fun.

Seeing them about to leave, Old Master Mu’s face, previously full of smiles, suddenly changed, darkening in an instant, "Where do you three think you’re going?! I haven’t dismissed you yet!"

Mu Zicheng replied, "Grandfather, we already welcomed the guests with you, and now there’s nothing left for us to do."

Were they supposed to just stand to the side and watch them drink tea?

Having to come out and welcome Mu Yunlie and Yan Qianyi had already been frustrating for him!

The girl also said, "Grandpa, I have plans with my best friend tonight."

"Grandpa, I have plans tonight too, my friends have been hurrying me several times," another boy said, who had plans with friends to play at an internet cafe, and had been urged countless times.

Mu Kang quickly signaled with his eyes for Mu Zicheng to immediately apologize, but Mu Zicheng ignored it.

With a loud "BANG!", Old Master Mu slammed his hand onto the glass coffee table and rebuked, "You all have endless urgent matters, just eager to go play, right? Look, has anyone else left?"

The other grandchildren obediently stood by.

Mu Zicheng pouted and muttered, "There’s really nothing left for us to do."

Despite his advanced age, Old Master Mu’s hearing was still very sharp, and he barked, "Who said there’s nothing left to do! I haven’t finished the introductions! Without my permission, no one dares to step out of this door today, or they are no longer part of the Mu Family from now on!"

So many grandchildren, yet none could compare to the status Mu Yunlie held in Old Master Mu’s heart.