Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 432: Identity Revealed

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Identity Revealed

After reprimanding Mu Zicheng and the other two, Old Master Mu looked at Mu Yunlie and immediately switched to a gentle tone, "Ah Lie, your younger siblings are still naive, don’t take it to heart."

Yan Qianyi sat quietly next to Mu Yunlie.

She really hadn’t expected Old Master Mu to suddenly slam the table like that.

The last time she visited the Mu Family and met Old Master Mu, he seemed like a kind and playful old child.

She didn’t expect him to be so fierce in front of the younger members of the Mu Family.

When he slammed the table, everyone else was so frightened that they became very serious, and didn’t even dare to breathe, which showed how imposing Old Master Mu usually was in everyone’s hearts.

Mu Yunlie took a light sip of tea, his voice cold and distant, "It doesn’t matter, let them go out and play if they want."

"How can that be! You’ve finally come back. It’s a good opportunity since everyone is here, I must formally introduce you."

After saying this, Old Master Mu carefully observed Mu Yunlie’s expression.

Seeing that Mu Yunlie showed no reaction, he smiled and loudly proclaimed, "Everyone, listen well, Ah Lie is Mu Feng’s son, also my eldest grandson!"

After revealing Mu Yunlie’s identity, Old Master Mu sighed with relief, his face barely concealing his excited joy.

It felt as if he had been holding a breath in his chest for over ten years, and at this moment, he finally exhaled completely, feeling particularly exhilarated!

He could finally announce Mu Yunlie’s identity!

Both Mu Huaner and Mu Kang’s faces also bore joyful smiles.

At this moment, it was proven that Mu Yunlie had recognized his ancestry and returned to the family.

However, the siblings of Mu Zicheng’s generation were all so shocked that they were speechless.

Although there were rumors, they had never been confirmed.

Mu Zicheng could not accept this fact at all, his face filled with disbelief, "Grandfather, are you joking? My cousin died a long time ago, didn’t he?"

Mu Zixuan, being Mu Kang’s eldest daughter and older than Mu Yunlie, had a vague memory of a cousin who had suddenly disappeared, but she no longer recognized him as she grew up.

Mu Zicheng, having two older sisters, was now the eldest grandson of the Mu Family and the future heir.

How could he accept the sudden emergence of Mu Yunlie as the eldest grandson?

"Zicheng!" Mu Kang scolded sharply, "Do not be rude, Ah Lie is indeed your cousin, your third uncle’s son!"

That girl who was hurrying out earlier murmured in disbelief, "Is he still alive?"

The boy next to her was also astonished, "So, third brother didn’t die."

Since Mu Yunlie had left, the elder members of the Mu Family had stopped mentioning him.

Thus, the younger generation assumed that the third-ranked eldest grandson had already vanished from this world.

Previously, although rumors claimed Mu Yunlie was part of the Mu Family, they merely thought, even if the rumors were true, that he was just an illegitimate child who could not be acknowledged.

Yan Qianyi watched Mu Yunlie quietly sipping his tea without any reaction.

He had once told her that he didn’t want to acknowledge his relationship with the Mu Family or recognize his ancestry.

Now that Old Master Mu had revealed his identity in his presence, he still showed no reaction.

It seemed he had come back today with preparations and intentions in mind.

Mu Yunlie put down his teacup and glanced across the faces of his differing siblings, "Hello, everyone."

His tone was neither warm nor cold, polite but with a slight trace of arrogance.

He had known about the rumors outside for a long time, and coming to the Mu Family today, he had guessed he would face this scenario.

He wanted to know what had happened to his father back in the day, so he had to interact with the Mu family members.

Thus, there was no need to keep his identity hidden any longer.

Seeing Mu Yunlie greeting his siblings, Old Master Mu, Mu Kang, and Mu Huaner were overjoyed.

They had always hoped that Mu Yunlie would acknowledge himself as part of the Mu family.

They had finally seen it come to fruition.

"Hello, Brother Ah Lie," Mu Ziqing greeted Mu Yunlie generously, "We played together when we were kids, do you remember me?"

Mu Yunlie nodded gently, "I remember some."

Tears of excitement and joy had already appeared in Old Master Mu’s eyes, "Ziqing, why don’t you introduce Ah Lie to his brothers and sisters?"

"Alright," Mu Ziqing nodded, "Ah Lie, next to me is Zixuan, ranked second among the grandchildren, you should call her your second sister, and there is also Zicheng, ranked fourth among the grandchildren, you... should have already met. The three of us share the same father, which is your eldest uncle, Mu Kang."

Mu Yunlie nodded slightly.

Mu Zixuan nodded towards Mu Yunlie, her lips curling into a stiff smile.

Although they shared the same father, they did not have the same mother.

Mu Zixuan and Mu Zicheng were born to Mu Kang’s current wife, while Mu Ziqing was born to Mu Kang’s first wife.

Mu Zicheng didn’t look at Mu Yunlie; at this moment, he felt as if he was in a dream.

Suddenly a person he detested and feared had appeared out of nowhere and stolen his place as the eldest grandchild of the Mu family!

It all felt too unreal!

Mu Ziqing continued to introduce the others, even including the parents of the younger siblings for Mu Yunlie.

The Mu family grandchildren were quite numerous; Yan Qianyi hadn’t slept at noon and was almost dozing off at this point.

Luckily, she had investigated the Mu family members beforehand and had reviewed before leaving the house; otherwise, just relying on Mu Ziqing’s introduction, she wouldn’t have remembered anyone.

After the introductions, Mu Yunlie said, "If my brothers and sisters want to go out and play, they can go ahead, there’s no need to stay with me."

Old Master Mu hastily said, "No! It’s your first time back, the family should sit together for a meal."

"It’s okay, there will be more days ahead," Mu Yunlie said.

He hadn’t returned this time just to deal with these people.

It would be best if they didn’t crowd around him, to give him some peace.

"Then I’ll head out first," Mu Zicheng ignored the suggestive look from Mu Kang and left decisively.

The younger brothers and sisters who had been eager to leave had all scattered.

Mu Yunlie then said, "Anyone else who is busy can go about their business; my main reason for coming back today was to have a word with my second uncle."

Saying this, Mu Yunlie’s gaze fell on Mu Chen.

Mu Chen was taken aback; he hadn’t spoken a word since Mu Yunlie had arrived, and he hadn’t expected Mu Yunlie to suddenly call his name.

Everyone else looked puzzled as well.

Old Master Mu asked, "Ah Lie, what do you want to talk to your second uncle about?"

Mu Yunlie said, "I’d like to ask about what exactly happened the day my dad fell from the building. I heard that only my second uncle was home that day and that he was the one who took my dad to the hospital."

He asked this in front of everyone because he wanted to see how the others would react.

Everyone suddenly fell silent, their expressions turning grave.

Mu Yunlie stared at Mu Chen, who remained silent.

Yan Qianyi also quietly observed from the side.

The atmosphere suddenly turned very strange...