CHAPTER 380: CHAPTER 380: BECAUSE YOU ARE DIFFERENT

Yan Qianyi was so hungry her front stuck to her back, and she couldn’t even stand up straight.

But upon seeing the Commander’s silhouette, her body straightened up, and she immediately stood up straight and proper.

The Commander slightly lifted his hand, his voice cold, "Come here."

Yan Qianyi hesitated for a moment.

Was he calling her over?

Or was he calling the waitress?

Before Yan Qianyi could react, the waitress had already hurried over with small, graceful steps and asked softly, "Commander, do you need anything else?"

Hearing this, Yan Qianyi got goosebumps all over.

As a woman herself, she could hear the flattery in the waitress’s tone.

It was completely different from how she had spoken to her just now.

The Commander said, "Call that student over."

The smile on the waitress’s face faltered for a moment, she looked over at Yan Qianyi, "Student, the Commander is calling you."

Yan Qianyi walked over.

This was the first time she resisted going near her male god and idol.

Because she was really hungry, hungry enough to swallow a whole roasted lamb.

At this moment, she just wanted to quickly get in touch with Teacher Mai Hunter, and have him take her out for food.

And her stomach kept growling endlessly, it would be too embarrassing if the Commander heard it.

She hoped that in front of her idol, the male god, she would always present the most perfect side of herself.

Yan Qianyi approached the Commander’s side and mustered her strength to give a salute.

"Sit."

As if receiving an order, she didn’t hesitate and immediately sat down.

Her gaze was involuntarily drawn to the untouched piece of cake on the table, and she unwittingly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Her stomach growled again, exceptionally loud in the quiet coffee shop.

She quickly raised her hand to cover her stomach, silently pleading in her heart: Baby, please stop making noise, just hold on a little longer, Mommy will find you food soon.

At that moment, the Commander pushed his cake towards her.

Yan Qianyi paused, looking at the cake in front of her and then towards the Commander across from her.

Maybe it was the soft lighting of the coffee shop that made his eyes seem so gentle at that moment, giving off a familiar feeling.

He parted his thin lips slightly, "Eat."

Yan Qianyi felt somewhat embarrassed.

The Commander was sitting here so late; he must be hungry too.

She wanted to be polite, but when she opened her mouth, the uncontrollable words slipped out, "Thank you."

Then she picked up the spoon and started to eat.

She was really too hungry!

If she didn’t eat something soon, she thought she might die.

Mu Yunlie leaned back slightly, his gaze leisurely as he watched her gobble the cake, asking, "Didn’t have dinner tonight?"

Yan Qianyi shook her head, too occupied to speak.

At this moment, she admired the Commander even more.

He had saved her life once again, preventing her from starving to death.

How could there be such a good person in this world?

Someone of such noble status, yet he was so kind to an ordinary cadet like her, without any airs.

If Mu Yunlie hadn’t already taken a place in her heart, she would have even considered marrying him.

In the Federation Empire, there was no woman who didn’t want to marry him— even the waitress from before took any opportunity to flirt.

Yan Qianyi finished the cake quickly.

She wiped her mouth, looked up at him, and smiled with a squint, "Thank you, my lord."

It was then that she noticed he was drinking.

Cake with wine, quite an odd combination.

Mu Yunlie asked, "Are you full now?"

Yan Qianyi nodded, "I’m full."

Before she could finish speaking, her stomach began to "gurgle" again.

The smile on Yan Qianyi’s face instantly became somewhat embarrassed.

Such a small piece of cake was, of course, not enough to fill one up—it wouldn’t even pack a tooth gap.

Ever since she got pregnant, she had developed quite an appetite.

Mu Yunlie summoned a waitress and said, "Menu, tell the chef to make some food."

Yan Qianyi’s eyes widened in pleasantly surprised delight.

The waitress was also very surprised, taking another glance at Yan Qianyi.

This is the First Commander of the Federation Empire!

To show such concern for a mere student?!

But upon closer inspection, the female student was indeed very beautiful.

So this was his type?

Seeing the waitress staring blankly at Yan Qianyi, Mu Yunlie’s voice deepened, "What are you dawdling for?"

The waitress snapped back to reality, quickly brought up the light screen, and pushed the menu towards Mu Yunlie, "Commander, please see what you would like to eat."

Yet Mu Yunlie pushed the menu towards Yan Qianyi instead, "Your brother is Prince Yao, so you must have visited the Morris Empire before. Do you know what dishes here are particularly tasty?"

Yan Qianyi nodded.

Of course, she knew, and at that moment, as far as she was concerned, anything edible was delicious!

Hearing the words "Prince Yao," the waitress’s look at Yan Qianyi changed instantly.

No wonder!

So she was the sister of Prince Yao!

Yan Qianyi didn’t hold back, ordering several signature dishes of the Morris Empire.

After ordering, she looked at the Commander with gratitude, her eyes shining, "Thank you, Sir, you are so kind!"

As he looked at the girl smiling sweetly in front of him, Mu Yunlie couldn’t help but let a smile spread across his lips.

It seemed it had been a very long time since he had seen her smile at him like that.

"Don’t mention it, I was quite hungry myself."

Yan Qianyi glanced at the alcohol in front of him and furrowed her brow slightly, "You shouldn’t drink on an empty stomach, Sir, it isn’t good for you. Very harmful to the stomach."

Mu Yunlie said, "I was intending to eat something before drinking."

But she had eaten it already.

Yan Qianyi looked at the cake dish she had emptied and smiled bashfully, "After I got to the hotel this afternoon, I fell asleep and forgot to have dinner, so..."

"It’s okay, I don’t really like sweets anyway."

"Right, too many sweets aren’t good for you."

Mu Yunlie nodded slightly, asking, "Have your Special Skills awakened?"

Yan Qianyi was surprised that the Commander was even concerned about her situation.

She hesitated for a moment and then said, "They have awakened."

In front of her idol and heartthrob, she didn’t want to hide anymore.

She had joined the Military Academy for him, hoping one day to let him know that he hadn’t saved the wrong person.

She hoped to earn his admiration.

"Oh?" A trace of surprise flashed across Mu Yunlie’s eyes, "But the academy didn’t report this to me."

Yan Qianyi smiled cheekily, "I haven’t told anyone, not even my instructor Mai Hunter knows. Keeping my strength hidden allows me to catch my opponents off guard and increases my chances of winning."

"Why tell me now then?" Mu Yunlie asked.

"Because you are different," Yan Qianyi said.

Perhaps because it was their second time dining together, this time facing him, she wasn’t as nervous and apprehensive as the first time.

Moreover, she discovered that he had a kind of familiar approachability about him, contrary to the rumors.

She felt comfortable and warm in his presence.

Rumors painted him as moody and brutal, but the man she knew was nothing like that.

Mu Yunlie looked puzzled, narrowing his eyes slightly, "Why am I different?"

Because he was the Commander?