Chapter 507: Chapter 507: You’re Making Me Very Sad

“Little Aunt, you don’t have to blame yourself,” Mu Yunlie said. “Mu Lingling’s emotions got out of control last night, and even if you had been paying attention, it would have probably been difficult to prevent.”

Yan Qianyi is so skilled, and even she didn’t see it coming, so how could Little Aunt have reacted in time?

He only blamed Mu Lingling for this situation.

Holding her wine glass, Mu Huaner smiled and said, “As long as you don’t blame me, that’s good.”

“But Little Aunt, don’t come here again in the future,” Mu Yunlie continued. “Qianyi needs to rest in peace.”

Hearing this, Mu Huaner’s smile instantly stiffened, and she took an awkward sip of her wine.

“Go back,” Mu Yunlie said, putting down his wine glass, ready to leave.

“Ah Lie!” Mu Huaner called out to him urgently, her eyes filled with sorrow. “You’re telling me not to come because Qianyi doesn’t want to see me, right?”

She still remembered asking Ah Lie when he was younger if he would still want his Little Aunt after he got married.

At that time, Ah Lie had decisively answered that his Little Aunt was family and definitely more important than a wife.

But now, it was clear that Ah Lie only cared about Yan Qianyi’s feelings.

He even told her not to come here anymore.

“Ah Lie, you’re making me very sad. It would be better if you just spoke your mind directly!”

With no other choice, Mu Yunlie sat back down and looked up at Mu Huaner. “Haven’t you two always been at odds? Right now, she’s weak and truly needs to rest in peace.”

“You already know about Xu Zhiqiang, right?” asked Mu Huaner.

“Yes.”

“Yan Qianyi also told you that she suspects I was the one who ordered Xu Zhiqiang to harm her mother?”

“Um.”

“It wasn’t me!” Mu Huaner pleaded fervently. “Ah Lie, you should know what kind of person I am—I would never scheme against Shu Meng! I admit, when I mistakenly thought that Shu Meng was responsible for my elder brother’s death, I really disliked Yan Qianyi, but that was all a misunderstanding! I didn’t do it, so it means I didn’t do it!”

Mu Yunlie raised his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose.

He hadn’t blinked all night while keeping vigil by the sickbed and was now quite exhausted.

“Don’t get agitated,” said Mu Yunlie wearily. “I believe it wasn’t you.”

“Then why did you just tell me not to come again? Isn’t that like you’re trying to cut ties with me?”

“That’s not it; you’re overthinking it,” Mu Yunlie explained. “Qianyi does need to rest now, and I don’t want her to be disturbed, so it’s best if you two don’t meet until Xu Zhiqiang’s case is clearly investigated.”

Mu Yunlie found himself in a difficult position wedged between them.

Indeed, Yan Qianyi had become the most important person to him now.

However, his Little Aunt, who had cared for him and protected him since his childhood, was also a family member he couldn’t let go of.

“Yan Qianyi doesn’t trust me, does she?” Mu Huaner asked.

“I can understand her. Xu Zhiqiang is, after all, from the Mu family. Apart from Mu Chen, you’re indeed the most likely suspect.”

“But it really wasn’t me! I’ve explained this to her, so why won’t she believe me? Is it just because I used to treat her badly, so she’s holding a grudge?”

Mu Yunlie frowned. “Qianyi is not one to bear grudges. Putting myself in her shoes, if I were her, the only person I could suspect would also be you.”

“Then I’ll go explain it to her properly again!” Mu Huaner suddenly stood up, ready to seek out Yan Qianyi.

Mu Yunlie quickly grasped her wrist and said sternly, “You are not allowed to bother her. I just said that, before the matter is fully investigated, you are not to see each other again.”

Mu Huaner’s eyes reddened and she looked at Mu Yunlie’s cold gaze with a heart full of pain. “Are you really protecting her that much?”

“I love her,” Mu Yunlie stated firmly.

Mu Huaner paused, “So family isn’t as important as love?”

“Different feelings can’t be compared,” Mu Yunlie released Mu Huaner’s hand.

“Fine!” Mu Huaner lifted her head and blinked back the tears in her eyes.

But the tears still streamed down.

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears, “Then let Yan Chuhua come. It wasn’t something I did, and I originally disdained having to prove anything. But since you love her so much, I can accept being hypnotized by Yan Chuhua.”

Mu Yunlie furrowed his brow, “There’s no need for that. I believe you.”

“But Yan Qianyi doesn’t believe me, and you care so much about her, so I must prove my innocence to her. You arrange it, I’ll wait for your contact.”

After Mu Huaner finished speaking, she picked up the wine glass on the table, tilted her head back, and drank it down in several gulps. She wiped her lips with the back of her hand and strode away.

Mu Yunlie’s brow was tightly furrowed; he felt awkward inside.

His little aunt had always been proud, and now, for him, she was willing to be hypnotized by Yan Chuhua, which was a significant compromise.

He returned to the bedroom and saw that Yan Qianyi was still in the same position as before, her back turned to him.

“I know you’re not asleep,” Mu Yunlie sat down on the bed’s edge. “Just now, my little aunt said that to prove her innocence, she would let Yan Chuhua hypnotize her.”

At those words, Yan Qianyi suddenly opened her eyes.

She sat up and looked at Mu Yunlie, “You should know that Chu Hua’s current special ability can also charm people, right?”

“I know.”

“Then are you still comfortable letting Chu Hua hypnotize her? Aren’t you afraid I’m in cahoots with Chu Hua, slandering your little aunt?”

Mu Yunlie pinched Yan Qianyi’s cheek, “You’re still speaking to me in anger.”

“It’s not out of anger, it’s the truth. After all, Chu Hua now has that ability. Letting her go directly to question my little aunt doesn’t seem very upright, which is why I haven’t done so.”

It was precisely because of Mu Yunlie that she wanted to produce solid evidence.

Unfortunately, Xu Zhiqiang had disappeared as if evaporated from the world.

“I know you’re not that kind of person and if you’re willing, I can send for Yan Chuhua from the Royal Palace right now.”

“Okay!” Yan Qianyi nodded immediately.

Seeing her suddenly energetic, Mu Yunlie couldn’t help but smile, “You like to keep things to yourself. If you had told me earlier, I would have arranged for Yan Chuhua to come and do the hypnosis, and we would have resolved the issue sooner, right?”

“Do you trust your little aunt that much? Aren’t you afraid that her answers might be unexpected?”

“No, I’m not afraid. You rest for a bit, I’ll contact Deputy Officer Pei to pick up Yan Chuhua from the Royal Palace.”

“You really treat Deputy Officer Pei like your own subordinate.”

Mu Yunlie was taken aback; he had subconsciously arranged for Pei Yuexuan to take care of things, forgetting that this could easily expose his identity.

He explained, “After all, Yan Chuhua is a Princess of the Luoke Empire, so of course, she must be taken seriously. And we don’t have a driver at home. I’ll send a voice message to Deputy Officer Pei first to see if he’s free. If he isn’t available, I’ll go pick her up myself.”

Yan Qianyi nodded, not thinking too much of it.

Mu Yunlie called Pei Yuexuan’s voicemail in front of Yan Qianyi, speaking very politely, “Deputy Officer Pei, hello. I was wondering if you’re currently available and could do me a favor?”