Chapter 455: Chapter 455: I Want to Stay by Her Side Tonight

She was also a soldier.

Being the other half of a soldier meant having more understanding and consideration.

Mu Yunlie got home at eleven o’clock at night.

He approached the main bedroom door, raised his hand wanting to knock, but he hesitated.

Tomorrow, he would be leaving for the Morris Empire, and it would take at least three days before he could return.

Thinking he wouldn’t see her for at least three days after that, he wanted to stay by her side tonight.

However, when he was downstairs earlier, he saw that there were no lights on in the window; she must have already fallen asleep.

After much thought, Mu Yunlie lowered his hand that had been frozen in midair, whispered “Goodnight” towards the door, and then turned to leave.

She was carrying a baby and needed to rest well; he couldn’t bear to wake her.

He also worried that he would be chased out of the room by her once again.

After Mu Yunlie left, the door to the main bedroom opened gently.

Yan Qianyi hadn’t fallen asleep; the room was just dark because the lights were off.

When she heard Mu Yunlie’s car arrive downstairs earlier, she went to stand behind the door.

Sure enough, she heard his footsteps pausing at the door.

While they were separated by a door, she thought, if he wanted to sleep in the bedroom tonight, she would let him in as soon as he knocked.

But he didn’t.

Her heart eased with a sigh of relief, yet she also felt slightly disappointed.

She closed the bedroom door and lay back down on the bed, tossing and turning for who knows how long before falling asleep.

The next day when she woke up, it was nearly noon.

She glanced at the time, hastily put on her robe, and went downstairs.

“Miss, you’re awake. Are you hungry? I’ve prepared some food for you.”

“Where’s Ah Lie?” Yan Qianyi looked around.

“The son-in-law left early in the morning.”

“Oh…” Yan Qianyi’s expression dimmed, and she sat down at the dining table, “I’m so hungry. Why didn’t you wake me up for breakfast.”

If she had gotten up for breakfast, she could have seen him.

Who knew he would leave so early…

Aunt Xue said, “I was going to call you, but the son-in-law asked me not to disturb your rest, and told me to let you sleep a bit longer.”

Yan Qianyi nodded, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss, her mind was elsewhere as she ate.

She cast the light screen intending to check the news and found that Yan Chuhua and Xue Xiaoguang were chatting animatedly in their small group.

Ever since the winter break started, their small group chat was bustling every day; she found it annoying so she had turned off the sound notifications.

She opened it and saw that everyone was discussing finding a time to get together for a meal.

The so-called “everyone” was actually just Xue Xiaoguang and Yan Chuhua since Yun Mu and Xia Ziyu hadn’t made a peep.

Yan Qianyi posted a message in the group: [Why don’t you all come over to my place? Teacher Mu isn’t here today, and I’ll ask Aunt Xue to make something delicious for you guys.]

Yan Chuhua had mentioned many times that she wanted to come over to play, and she had refused each time.

She had just moved to Mu Yunlie’s place recently and was still getting used to it; moreover, she was investigating Mu Chen’s matter, so she hadn’t met up with her friends since the winter break began.

Yan Chuhua: [Great, great! Send the address in the group, I’ll come over early in the afternoon to hang out with you!]

Xue Xiaoguang: [I’ll come early too! I haven’t seen my sister for so long, I’ve missed her so much.]

Yan Chuhua: [Are Yun Mu and Ziyu free today?]

Yun Mu: [I can make it, no problem.]

Yan Chuhua: [What about Ziyu?]

Xue Xiaoguang: [Why hasn’t Ziyu said anything?]

Xia Ziyu: [I’m busy.]

Xue Xiaoguang: [It’s winter break, are you really that busy? Don’t you love hanging out with my sister the most?]

Yan Chuhua: [Yeah, come with us.]

Xue Xiaoguang: “Are you afraid that seeing my brother-in-law, Yunlie, will make you feel inferior? Don’t worry, my sister said that Yunlie isn’t home.”

No matter what Yan Chuhua and Xue Xiaoguang said, Xia Ziyu didn’t respond anymore.

Yan Qianyi thought for a moment and turned off the light screen.

Xia Ziyu might be upset because she knew about Mu Huaner’s relationship with Mu Yunlie, yet she continued to be with Mu Yunlie.

It’s better not to come.

She couldn’t respond to Xia Ziyu’s feelings, and it was best to maintain the cooperative friendship they had before.

After dinner, Yan Qianyi dived into the laboratory to practice alchemy.

Mu Yunlie had cleared out a room for her to use as a laboratory, which was even larger than the one she had at her previous villa.

Having lived there for a few days, she now was slowly getting used to living here.

Before long, her friends started to arrive one after another.

After reconciling with Mu Yunlie, Yan Qianyi no longer hid the fact that she was pregnant.

By now, her stomach was showing, and even in a house dress, she couldn’t hide it.

Everyone saw her slightly bulging belly and wasn’t at all surprised.

Yan Chuhua touched Yan Qianyi’s belly happily, “Qianyi, when the baby is born, I want to be the godmother, okay?”

“Sure.” Yan Qianyi smiled and looked at Yun Mu, “Then, do you want to be the godfather?”

Yun Mu was stunned for a moment, glanced at Yan Chuhua, and nodded, “Okay…”

Yan Chuhua hurriedly grabbed some fruit to eat, her eyes filled with a bit of awkwardness and shyness.

If she was the godmother and Yun Mu the godfather, then that meant they were in a way…

“Sister, what about me?” asked Xue Xiaoguang.

“Aren’t you the uncle?”

“Oh, right, haha.” Xue Xiaoguang realized and couldn’t be happier, “I’m the uncle!”

“You guys chat, I need to go to the restroom,” Yun Mu got up and said.

After arriving at the restroom, Yun Mu sent a message to Pei Yuexuan:

“I’m at Yan Qianyi’s husband Mu Yunlie’s house, and she is indeed pregnant.”

Previously, although they suspected that Yan Qianyi was pregnant, they weren’t entirely sure, so when Deputy Officer Pei asked him, he didn’t say.

Now that he was sure, he immediately reported it.

Yun Mu felt a deep sense of guilt towards Yan Qianyi, but he had no choice but to act this way.

When Deputy Officer Pei had arranged for him to join the Federation Military Academy, it was to monitor Yan Qianyi’s every move. Unexpectedly, as time passed, they became good friends.

Now, he could only pray that the Commander had placed him by Yan Qianyi’s side for her own good.

Otherwise, he would truly be sorry to her.

Pei Yuexuan relayed Yun Mu’s message to Mu Yunlie at once.

At that time, they were on a spaceship headed to the Morris Empire.

Mu Yunlie was sitting with his eyes closed but wasn’t asleep.

He was thinking about what name to give to the baby he and Qianyi would have.

Hearing Pei Yuexuan’s report, a slight smile curled up at the corners of his mouth, “Let him take Yan Chuhua to accompany Qianyi more often.”

He worried that without him by her side, she would feel bored and lonely.

He had heard that pregnant people are very sensitive and fragile.

With friends around her, he too would feel more at ease.

“Got it!” Pei Yuexuan nodded, his face not hiding his joy.

His days had been simply too good lately.

Ever since Yan Qianyi moved in with him, he had never lost his temper, his mood was always good, and he hadn’t been scolded by him anymore.

Love really can make a huge change in a person.

In the past, he used to dislike having people come to his house, preferring to be alone.

And out of so many people at the Military Department, only he could go to his house.