CHAPTER 252: CHAPTER 252 ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE

Outside the door, Lu Feng’s voice sounded, "Master, Miss Mu Enyu has arrived."

Mu Enyu had summoned all her courage to find Li Tianyao. Just half an hour ago, she had accidentally overheard a whispered conversation between the sisters Wen Ya and Wen Ge. They were saying that Sister Yan had broken up with Ninth Master and was going to be with Mo Shiyan.

No wonder Brother-in-law has worn such a cold expression these past few days, Mu Enyu thought. And the atmosphere in the villa has also been frighteningly gloomy. But how could Sister Yan possibly choose to be with Mo Shiyan?

"I’m a bit worried Ninth Master will take his anger out on Miss!" Wen Ge’s anxious voice continued from the overheard conversation. "The grudge of having one’s wife stolen is irreconcilable! Ninth Master hasn’t said anything, and I’m so afraid he’ll suddenly explode!"

Mu Enyu instantly felt a chill run down her spine. If Brother-in-law decided to go after Sister Yan because of this, then... No, she couldn’t let something like that happen.

"Brother-in-law, please, you must believe Sister Yan!"

Li Tianyao remained silent.

An Yan was right under his desk, her hands resting on his lap. Due to the cramped space, she had to tilt her head to one side. Even though there was fabric between them, he felt as if he could sense her breath, softly and gently caressing his leg. It made his body strangely heat up.

Mu Enyu’s palms were sweaty with nervousness. She forced herself to ignore the strange atmosphere in the room and, steeling herself, said, "I know the rumors on the internet are ugly. But I’m willing to stake my life that Sister Yan truly loves you, Ninth Master."

"How would you know if she loves me or not?"

"Of course, I know! Whenever Sister Yan talked to you on the phone, she was always smiling!"

An Yan was speechless.

"And whenever Sister Yan hears your name, her eyes light up! That’s love!"

Li Tianyao’s fingers lowered, brushing against An Yan’s cheek.

"But she personally told me she likes Mo Shiyan!"

An Yan raised her hand and pinched his thigh. When had she ever said she liked Mo Shiyan? From beginning to end, all she’d said was that it was an act!

Mu Enyu was instantly petrified. "Impossible! Sister Yan would never say such a thing."

"Sister Yan once said that if she liked someone, she would never put them in danger! When Sister Yan said that, her smile was as sweet as honey."

"As sweet as honey?" Li Tianyao looked down at An Yan.

An Yan looked awkward, wishing she could dash out and cover Mu Enyu’s mouth.

"Yes! I’ve never seen such an expression on Sister Yan’s face!"

Li Tianyao chuckled lightly. "I haven’t seen it either."

Mu Enyu was at a loss for words. It felt like Ninth Master’s words weren’t directed at her, but probably not at Lu Feng either. But there were only a few of them in the study, right? Forget it. Even her brother Mu Chenyuan couldn’t fathom Ninth Master’s thoughts, so how could she possibly guess them right?

Mu Enyu continued with her own line of thinking, "Besides, think about it, how many times has Mo Shiyan endangered Sister Yan? He caused Sister Yan’s car to be hit! Even though he knew about Sister Yan’s relationship with you, he still asked her out and even detained her at the Mo Family residence. His intentions are clearly malicious! Even someone as slow-witted as me can see this; how could Sister Yan, who is so smart, not see it? The only reason Sister Yan would go with him is if she has a new plan. Ninth Master, Sister Yan is probably acting. So please, don’t be angry with her. Can you think of a way to help her?"

Mu Enyu said all this in one breath, but Li Tianyao’s expression remained unchanged; he didn’t even lift his eyelids. He was looking at An Yan.

An Yan hadn’t expected that Mu Enyu, this timid girl, would have such courage to come before Li Tianyao and plead on her behalf. But she knew Li Tianyao was not a patient man. She was worried he would say something harsh to Mu Enyu and further scare the timid young woman. So, she grabbed his right hand, which was hanging by his side, and played with his fingers like a cat with a favorite toy, distracting him.

The sensation of her touch prevented Li Tianyao from paying any attention to what Mu Enyu had said. He just found this girl intensely annoying.

"Go," Li Tianyao said dismissively. "For Mu Chenyuan’s sake, I’ll pretend I didn’t see you today."

Mu Enyu immediately interpreted this as him intending to harm An Yan, and she panicked. "If you really refuse to help, then could you at least not do anything to hurt Sister Yan? Just wait! Wait until Sister Yan finishes what she needs to do, and she’ll definitely come back! Then you’ll know everything I’ve said is true!"

Li Tianyao grew more impatient, his annoyance almost palpable. "Lu Feng!"

Startled, Lu Feng quickly grabbed Mu Enyu’s arm and started forcibly pulling her outside.

Mu Enyu was desperate, raising her voice despite Lu Feng’s efforts. "Ninth Master, if you lay a hand on Sister Yan, you will regret it! You can’t do something that would sadden your loved ones and gladden your enemies! WHIMPER..." It seemed like Lu Feng had covered her mouth.

An Yan immediately panicked and hurriedly scrambled out from under the desk. "Don’t let Lu Feng hurt her!"

"Lu Feng isn’t stupid." Li Tianyao pulled her down to sit on his lap, staring at her face. "What’s it like, a smile as sweet as honey?"

An Yan tried to change the subject. "How do you know he won’t? What if he does? Huh? Why didn’t you bring those thread-bound books? Aren’t you looking for the secret realm anymore?"

"Young lady!" The man pinched her chin, forcing her to face him. "I want to see a smile as sweet as honey too!"

An Yan couldn’t break free, so she had to answer directly, "You’re just taking Mu Enyu’s nonsense seriously. A smile is just a smile. ’Sweet as honey’? That’s just how young girls describe things. You can’t actually believe that, can you?"

"I don’t care. I want to see it." The man was being incredibly stubborn.

An Yan could only force a smile.

The next second, her lips were sealed by his kiss.

「Outside.」

Mu Enyu walked towards the laboratory, dejected. Liang Chen saw her. "Why are you crying?"

"Brother-in-law said Sister Yan is with Mo Shiyan. How could Sister Yan possibly be with Mo Shiyan?"

"Brother-in-law said that?"

"Yes. You also think it’s unlikely, right? But Brother-in-law said exactly that. Although I don’t know why Sister Yan would go to the Mo Family, I’m certain she’s only doing it as a strategic move. I wanted to make Brother-in-law understand Sister Yan isn’t the type to be fickle, but he had Lu Feng kick me out instead. Liang Chen, what do you think this means? Will he act against Sister Yan? How can we help her?"

Liang Chen quickly recalled An Yan’s interactions with Li Tianyao and said, "Let’s focus on the research for now."

If Li Tianyao really thought that, then he and Mu Enyu, being close to An Yan, would surely be in danger, but Li Tianyao hadn’t done anything to them. Even when Mu Enyu ran to question him, he merely had Lu Feng escort her out. What did that imply? It meant that this whole thing was likely something those two—An Yan and Li Tianyao—had planned together. Only a little fool like Mu Enyu would have taken it at face value.