CHAPTER 451: CHAPTER 451: WHO IS EAVESDROPPING OUTSIDE?

"As long as you don’t give up on me and the baby, we will never leave you."

Tears shimmered like starlight in Yunlie’s eyes.

He suddenly pulled Yan Qianyi into his arms and held her tight.

Each of her words was like a pair of gentle hands softly caressing his wounded heart.

"Little one, thank you."

He kissed Yan Qianyi’s forehead.

At twenty years old, she looked at things with more clarity than he did.

He never thought he would one day need a young girl’s comfort.

Yunlie held Yan Qianyi’s face and looked intently into her eyes, "Was what you just said true? That you’ll never leave me?"

Yan Qianyi nodded her head.

As long as she could count on him accepting her when she sought revenge on Mu Huaner in the future, she would never leave.

Yunlie smiled, his eyes interwoven with intense affection and tenderness.

He slowly bowed his head, about to kiss her, when Yan Qianyi suddenly dodged away.

"I want to go see the room you lived in when you were a child."

With that, she started toward the stairs.

Yunlie followed her, watching her slender silhouette as he cautioned, "Be careful not to fall; take it slow."

She was already five months pregnant, yet she still hopped around like a child, not at all seeming like someone who was pregnant.

Reaching the second floor, she looked back at him, "Which room did you live in?"

He said, "That one on the third floor to the right."

Yan Qianyi continued her way upstairs, her footsteps rapidly "tap tap tapping."

Yunlie watched her retreating figure, a flicker of worry crossing his eyes.

Although she had returned to his side, he always felt there was something separating them.

He had thought it was his own insecurity, his overthinking.

But when she dodged his kiss just now, he confirmed his suspicion.

There must be something wedged between them, otherwise she would not resist his closeness like this.

Moreover, she had repeatedly said, "as long as you don’t give up on me."

So, she must be hiding something in her heart.

Clearly, she didn’t want him to know now.

He didn’t dare press her further.

After all, whatever it was that lay between them, as long as she stayed with him, he was content.

Yan Qianyi entered Yunlie’s room and found that the decor style was entirely different from his current personality.

Very boyish and innocent, with many flying devices and weapon models.

She could already envision their future son’s room.

There was also a family photo of four on the table.

Yan Qianyi picked it up to take a closer look.

Yunlie’s parents were both very good-looking; no wonder they had such a handsome child.

The smiles on their faces showed that both had very gentle personalities.

Yan Qianyi’s hand gently touched Yunlie’s face in the photo, "Haha, little Ah Lie."

Yunlie in the photo seemed about ten years old.

Even as a young boy, his face bore an unmistakable air of nobility.

Beside him, Ah Chang was even younger and very chubby, looking a lot like Yunlie.

The photo of the family of four radiated sheer happiness.

Just from this single picture, she could imagine how happy the family of four must have been once.

Ah Lie was smiling brightly in the photo, she had never seen him smile like that before.

It shows how deeply affected he was after losing his family members one after another.

Mu Yunlie was standing next to her, also studying the photo in Yan Qianyi’s hand.

He hadn’t looked at their family portrait in a long time.

He dared not look, dared not touch the scars that had already scabbed over.

"You look so nice smiling in this photo, can I take it home and keep it there?" Yan Qianyi asked.

She wanted Ah Lie to bravely face reality instead of avoiding it.

Only by facing it bravely could he truly accept it within his heart.

Only then would the wounds deep in his soul truly heal.

Mu Yunlie nodded, "Of course, as long as it makes you happy."

Yan Qianyi hugged the photo happily, "By the way, how did your inquiry with the servants go?"

Mu Yunlie shook his head, "They don’t know anything; only Mu Chen was there at the time."

Yan Qianyi pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is it rare for servants at the Mu Family to resign?"

"Yes, why do you ask?"

The Mu Family was the richest in the Federation Empire, and though the demands were high for servants here, the salary and benefits were unmatched by others.

"Then let’s find out if there were any servants who left the Mu Family after your father’s accident. Perhaps those who knew what happened then have already left."

Just like those who were involved in Mu Feng’s rescue, none were left in the hospital now.

Mu Yunlie’s eyes narrowed, immediately grasping Yan Qianyi’s intention.

Right, if Mu Chen really was implicated, he definitely wouldn’t let the servants who knew the details stay in the Mu Family.

Mu Yunlie touched Yan Qianyi’s head, "Qianyi, you are really smart."

Yan Qianyi smiled, "I just have experience."

Mu Yunlie asked, "Where did you gain such experience?"

Yan Qianyi’s gaze flickered, "Just from the little things in life, mainly because I’m smart enough to deduce by analogy and think divergently."

The matter regarding her mother, she could investigate it on her own, no need to distract Ah Lie.

It also involved Mu Huaner, so now was not the time to let him know.

Looking at Yan Qianyi’s slightly proud expression, Mu Yunlie’s gaze was indulgent.

"Wow~" Ah Chang’s voice suddenly rang out in Mu Yunlie’s earpiece.

"Master is great, you’ve deeply mastered the essence of that book, keep it up!"

Being a virtual artificial intelligence, Ah Chang seemed to feel the deep love between the two in this moment.

"How to please a woman" said to compliment women often in daily life, as everyone likes to hear nice words, especially women.

Lately, Mu Yunlie had been complimenting Yan Qianyi frequently, which Ah Chang found quite comforting.

He was really heartbroken for his master’s love.

Now he could finally rest easy!

Mu Yunlie raised his hand to press his earpiece, "Shut up!"

Every time he talked with Qianyi, Ah Chang always had to butt in, which was really annoying.

"Huh?" Yan Qianyi was stunned, "What?"

Mu Yunlie explained, "It’s Ah Chang, he always talks without being woken up."

Yan Qianyi looked on enviously, "That’s quite smart, I’d like to upgrade my Xiao Ke as well."

Compared to Ah Chang, her Xiao Ke seemed somewhat dim-witted.

Mu Yunlie was about to say something when he suddenly tensed, turning to look at the doorway, "Who’s out there?"

Hearing this, Yan Qianyi’s smile froze, and she also looked towards the door warily.

Could it be that their conversation had been overheard?

"Come out!" Mu Yunlie’s piercing gaze fixed on the doorway.

He had just sensed a slight movement there, it couldn’t be a mistake.