CHAPTER 482: CHAPTER 482: PROMISE ME ONE THING

"Get up quickly!"

Yan Qianyi hurriedly left Mu Yunlie’s embrace and sat up.

Mu Yunlie asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I just remembered, I forgot to send a message to my grandparents to let them know we’re safe. They’re really worried about you; I need to send them a voice message right away."

She had been so busy since coming back last night that she forgot this important matter.

Mu Yunlie said, "On my way to the Royal Palace to see you last night, I already sent them a message."

"That’s good," Yan Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew all too well how uncomfortable it was to worry.

When the Commander said last night that she could see Ah Lie at the Royal Palace, she hadn’t completely relaxed.

It wasn’t until she saw him with her own eyes at the Royal Palace that she truly felt at ease.

"Now there’s nothing to worry about; let’s go back to sleep," Mu Yunlie pulled Yan Qianyi back down onto the bed.

Before Yan Qianyi could react, he had already rolled over and pinned her down.

His kisses, hot and urgent like a torrential downpour after a long drought, came pouring down.

Yan Qianyi was instantly conquered, tilting her head slightly to respond.

He gently nibbled her ear, his warm breath tickling inside her ear, "It’s been over the first three months now; should be okay, right?"

Yan Qianyi’s body tingled all over.

How could she possibly answer when he asked about such things so directly?

Without a word from Yan Qianyi, Mu Yunlie took her silence as consent and continued tenderly...

A long while later, Yan Qianyi lay weakly in Mu Yunlie’s arms.

His warm palm rested gently on her lower abdomen.

He still wanted more, but he didn’t dare to be too vigorous, especially in these special circumstances.

He kissed her forehead, "Little one, can you promise me something?"

"What is it?" Yan Qianyi asked in a soft voice, her eyes closed.

There was a softness in her voice from what had just passed, and her body still felt as if it was floating.

"Promise me first."

Yan Qianyi curved her lips into a smile, "You say it first."

Don’t think that just because she was dazed with passion, she would agree to anything.

She wasn’t about to be fooled.

Mu Yunlie pinched her cute, upturned nose affectionately, "So defensive; are you afraid I’ll trick you?"

"Just tell me first, then I’ll consider whether or not to agree."

"Alright, what I want to say is, if there’s ever another incident like this time, you’re not allowed to come looking for me. What if something dangerous happens?"

"I can’t agree to that," Yan Qianyi immediately rejected his request.

Although she hadn’t been much help this time, when she followed Vanessa and found that abandoned lab, the Commander had already freed himself.

But how could she just wait around when Mu Yunlie’s life was uncertain?

Mu Yunlie said, "You’re a mother now. Even if you don’t think about yourself, think about the baby in your belly. You traveled all this way with a big belly; what if something had happened..."

"I don’t care; if you lose contact again, whether I have to scale a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of fire, I must find you."

When her child is born, she doesn’t know if she’ll change her mind.

But now, to her, Mu Yunlie mattered more than the baby in her belly.

Mu Yunlie felt helpless, yet his heart was warmed.

He had once suspected that she didn’t love him enough or perhaps didn’t love him at all, which was why, even pregnant, she chose to separate from him and refused to face the difficulties together.

But now, after this incident, he understood his weight in her heart.

"I haven’t even started on you," Yan Qianyi looked up at Mu Yunlie. "You came to the Morris Empire, and it’s not for a secret mission, so why didn’t you tell me?"

If she had known that Mu Yunlie accompanied the Commander to the Morris Empire, she would have followed.

With her there, Dempsey’s little trick of adding drugs to the incense would have been instantly exposed by her.

Her sense of smell was highly sensitive to medicinal substances.

Back in the otherworld, she had trained to tell just by smell what ingredients were in a bowl of medicinal soup.

Mu Yunlie said, "You’re pregnant, and I was worried about you getting tired from the journey, so I didn’t tell you."

"Then where have you been for the past few days?" Yan Qianyi asked. "The person I hired found the Commander, and she said she didn’t see you."

"I..." Mu Yunlie hesitated.

He hadn’t expected her to come searching for him, so he hadn’t prepared an excuse in advance.

Seeing Mu Yunlie’s uneasy expression, Yan Qianyi waved her hand, "Never mind, don’t say it. It must be some military secret that’s inconvenient to tell me. I won’t make it difficult for you."

Mu Yunlie gently kissed her lips, "Thank you for understanding."

"However, you must remember, if you don’t want me taking risks to find you, you can’t let me worry again."

"En, there won’t be a next time."

This time was due to his urgency to get married to her as soon as possible, which led him to carelessly fall into Dempsey’s trap.

"When are we going back?" Yan Qianyi asked.

"I’m good to go whenever; it’s up to you if you want to spend some more time with your brother."

"My brother will be busy dealing with Dempsey and won’t have time to spend with me. Let’s head back first, and leave the rest for my brother to handle. If he needs military support, you could communicate with the Commander more conveniently upon your return."

"Alright, then let’s go back today," Mu Yunlie nodded.

He had originally planned to return as soon as possible. Except for Vice Officer Pei, everyone who had come with him had been sacrificed, and he needed to personally manage the follow-up matters.

He also needed to pressure the Morris Empire as the Commander.

To let the ministers who stood with Dempsey know that if Dempsey was not dealt with, the Federation Empire would launch an attack against the Morris Empire.

Any of the Morris Empire ministers who cared for the safety of their country would then turn to support Yan Yao.

Yan Qianyi playfully smiled at Mu Yunlie, "So, can we get up now?"

"En," Mu Yunlie smiled mischievously.

If she wasn’t pregnant, he wouldn’t have let her get out of bed so easily.

When the two of them got up and were ready to look for Yan Yao, it was already lunchtime.

Yan Yao was not there; only Andelle was.

At the dining table, Andelle said, "Qianyi, your brother is already taking care of Dempsey. He’s in a meeting with the ministers right now and probably won’t have time to join us for lunch."

"It’s fine, my brother will certainly be busy these days, and Ah Lie and I have decided to return to the Federation Empire this afternoon."

Andelle nodded, "Then I won’t keep you guys this time. Ah Lie must report back to his superiors."

Mu Yunlie replied courteously, "Yes, once this matter is resolved, Qianyi’s and my wedding should take place, and we’ll gather another time."

"You were feeling quite ill last night; are you feeling better now?" Andelle asked with concern. "You look much better."

"Thank you for your concern, I’m fine now."

The three were chatting casually when suddenly a maid rushed over in a hurry.