CHAPTER 523: CHAPTER 523: STOP FORCING ME!

The voices of the three people were loud, and their tones were confident, just like how they would act when facing a teacher at school.

Mu Yunlie was taken aback for a moment.

Yan Qianyi suddenly burst into laughter, "I told you to relax, this is home, not the Military Academy."

Their expressions were downright hilarious.

The three didn’t say anything, awkwardly tugging at the corner of their lips, thinking to themselves that Yan Qianyi naturally wouldn’t fear Teacher Mu, after all, he was her husband.

But Teacher Mu wasn’t their husband.

Mu Yunlie noticed their restraint and nervousness, so he tried to make his tone sound more casual, "Hello, Happy New Year."

"Teacher Mu, Happy New Year!" The three spoke again in unison.

Yan Qianyi couldn’t stop laughing at the side, and even Aunt Xue couldn’t help but laugh when she saw this.

"Ah Lie, you better go out, my friends are kind of scared of you," Yan Qianyi laughed so hard that tears came out.

"Am I that scary?" Mu Yunlie felt a bit embarrassed.

He wasn’t even wearing a mask.

Would they be more afraid if they knew his real identity?

Xue Xiaoguang hurriedly said, "Brother-in-law is not scary, he is the most easy-going, most gentlemanly, gentlest man I’ve met! It’s just because he used to be a teacher at the Military Academy, so our respect comes from the heart."

Yan Chuhua looked at Xue Xiaoguang admiringly.

Really brave in what he says.

She had met plenty of important people, but none of them had Teacher Mu’s kind of presence.

He was clearly very young, but he exuded an aura of majestic calm.

In short, Teacher Mu was the most handsome, yet also the coldest man she had ever seen!

Mu Yunlie smiled faintly, "Then have fun, I’ll go out now."

"Slow walk, Teacher Mu!" Xue Xiaoguang shouted loudly.

Mu Yunlie nodded slightly.

He had just left when the group started cheering.

It was like the parents had finally left the house, and the children could play wildly, their voices getting louder.

Yan Chuhua cautioned, "Keep it down, Teacher Mu hasn’t gone far yet."

Yan Qianyi shook her head helplessly, "Actually, Ah Lie isn’t as cold as he seems, he’s quite gentle. You really don’t need to be so afraid of him."

Xiaoguang added, "My brother-in-law’s gentleness is reserved only for you, we’re not lucky enough to enjoy it. By the way, why hasn’t Ziyu arrived yet? Should we give him a call to hurry him up?"

Yan Chuhua immediately stopped talking, biting into an apple.

She had deliberately asked Xia Ziyu to leave later, not wanting to go out with him.

Otherwise, every time the two of them appeared together, it was easy to be misunderstood.

Last time, Xia Ziyu had almost let something slip.

When Mu Yunlie reached the outside garden, he heard the squawking and playful noises inside, and smiled gently.

A bunch of little rascals.

Turning around, he saw Xia Ziyu standing ahead.

Their eyes met briefly, and Mu Yunlie didn’t say anything, continuing to walk out.

Being not good at socializing, dealing with Yan Qianyi’s friends was not easy; that’s why they found him hard to approach and feared him.

Just as he was passing by Xia Ziyu, Xia Ziyu suddenly spoke, "I want to talk to you for a moment."

Mu Yunlie stopped, looking puzzledly at Xia Ziyu.

Staring at Mu Yunlie’s sharp eyes, Xia Ziyu didn’t back down, slightly lifting his chin, unwilling to lose his momentum in front of Mu Yunlie.

Mu Yunlie remained silent, fixing his gaze on Xia Ziyu, waiting for him to speak.

"I hope you will treat Qianyi well from now on. If you let her suffer, I won’t let you off easily," Xia Ziyu said. "You know who I am, you should understand that I can do it."

Mu Yunlie narrowed his eyes slightly, seeing Xia Ziyu’s provocative expression, he suddenly smiled.

Feeling belittled, Xia Ziyu frowned unhappily, "What are you laughing at?"

"So, you like her," Mu Yunlie said.

Xia Ziyu’s expression faltered for a moment, then he denied, "No, I don’t like her. She’s my best friend. I just want her to be happy and hope you treat her well."

It wasn’t that he lacked the courage to admit his feelings.

By this point, he just didn’t want to bring trouble to Yan Qianyi.

He worried that admitting his liking for Yan Qianyi in front of Mu Yunlie would cause them to fight.

Despite Xia Ziyu’s denial, Mu Yunlie’s male intuition told him that the man before him was his romantic rival.

He looked into Xia Ziyu’s eyes, his gaze sharp as if he could see through Xia Ziyu’s heart.

"You needn’t worry, I am definitely the person who loves her the most in this world."

With that, Mu Yunlie walked away.

Xia Ziyu called after him loudly, "It better be so! I hope you keep your word!"

He had already given up his pursuit of Yan Qianyi, sincerely wishing her happiness.

If Mu Yunlie didn’t cherish her properly, he definitely wouldn’t let him off!

"What are you guys talking about?" Yan Chuhua came out from the house.

"Nothing much," Xia Ziyu said with a stern face, heading inside.

Mu Yunlie’s attitude had really upset him.

"Wait!" Yan Chuhua quickly grabbed Xia Ziyu, "I have a favor to ask you."

"No way," Xia Ziyu refused.

Yan Chuhua’s face puckered, complaining, "Why are you like this? I haven’t even said what it is yet."

"I know what you’re going to say," Xia Ziyu looked at Yan Chuhua. "You want me to give up the position of the best man so that Yun Mu can be the best man."

Yan Chuhua nodded emphatically, "Yes, can you?"

Xia Ziyu responded without hesitation, "I’ve already told you, no."

Yan Chuhua stamped her foot in frustration, "Why are you so stubborn! I know you like Qianyi, but it’s her wedding with someone else. Why would you want to be the best man? It’s just torturing yourself. Why do it? If it were Yun Mu getting married to someone else, I wouldn’t even attend the wedding, let alone want to see it."

"That’s because you don’t understand. It’s precisely because I love her that I want to send her off myself."

Yan Chuhua speechlessly opened her mouth.

"Crazy!" She rolled her eyes at Xia Ziyu and went inside.

The two were somewhat sulky over this matter, but when everyone gathered together to fool around, they were still very happy.

Midway, Yun Mu repeatedly went out to answer voice calls.

With Mai Hunter’s earlier reminders, Yan Qianyi had been discreetly observing Yun Mu all evening.

Currently, seeing Yun Mu step out again to answer a call, she stood up and followed him out.

In the garden behind the villa, Yun Mu lowered his voice and said to the person on the other end, "I’ve said it many times, now is not the right time!"

"Can’t you give me some more time? He’s not a simple character, I haven’t even seen him without his mask on to this day!"

"He’s arranged for me to enter the Federation Military Academy, but I’m not yet part of his Dark Department! How can I get close to him?!"

"Don’t push me anymore! It’s no use pushing me!"

After ending the voice call, Yun Mu turned to go inside, but as he looked up, he saw Yan Qianyi.