Chapter 444: Chapter 444

She hadn’t lied to Brother Ah Lie, it truly wasn’t her who had Nakagawa Kei post the photo on the school’s forum.

Only Qu Yang knew she was the manipulator behind the scenes; even the person who took the photo didn’t know her, as it was Qu Yang who found them.

After receiving the photo at noon, she had merely shown it to Nakagawa Kei and then cried to him, feigning distress.

It was Nakagawa Kei who took the initiative to expose Yan Qianyi, so the students could see Yan Qianyi’s true nature.

She had even tried to persuade Nakagawa Kei, fearing he might bring trouble upon himself.

Nakagawa Kei said she just wanted to reveal Yan Qianyi’s true face and wasn’t afraid of being discovered. Even if she were, it had nothing to do with her, Ning Nuan.

Ha ha, what a foolishly adorable girl.

Just like that silly little aunt.

To her, they were merely pawns to be used.

The night she spiked Brother Ah Lie’s drink at the club, little aunt took the blame all by herself; it had nothing to do with her.

Nakagawa Kei said, "Nuannuan, next time you get such photos, send them to me. Although my school forum account has been blocked, I can still post them on off-campus social media platforms. We must expose Yan Qianyi’s true face!"

Ning Nuan sniffled, her voice soft, "But after all, we are friends, my Brother Ah Lie just audio-called me to ask if I had you post the message."

"Teacher Mu already knows? Then he should know about Yan Qianyi’s true nature now, right? Why would he still question you?"

Ning Nuan shook her head, "I don’t know what he’s thinking. Maybe Yan Qianyi has already explained it to him..."

"Don’t worry, if Teacher Mu comes asking, I’ll clarify that it was my own decision to post and it had nothing to do with you."

"Thank you, but be careful yourself, I’m afraid Yan Qianyi might retaliate against you."

"No problem, I’m a Military Academy student, she wouldn’t dare retaliate privately or she wouldn’t last at the academy herself."

"If she bullies you, you must tell me. Although I’m normally easy-going, I won’t stand by if my friends are bullied."

Nakagawa Kei smiled, "Don’t worry, it’s fine."

"Then...I won’t keep you for dinner tonight, I’m not feeling well today."

"Then rest well. I’ll head back now, we can stay in touch via voice messages if anything comes up."

"Okay." Ning Nuan gently nodded, her voice soft, her whole demeanor like a fluffy cloud.

After Nakagawa Kei left, a sharp look flickered across Ning Nuan’s eyes, a stark contrast to her fragile demeanor just moments ago.

She reached out, plucked a flower, and crushed it fiercely in her palm.

Looking at the ruined petals scattered on the ground, she tugged at her lips in a harsh smile.

"Yan Qianyi, there’s a long road ahead, we’ll see about that!"

The next day, Mu Yunlie accompanied Yan Qianyi to the Mu Family to treat Old Master Mu’s leg ailment.

On the way, Mu Yunlie said, "For the next few days, if you still need to go to the Mu family, you’ll have to go alone, I have some matters that require me to leave the Federation Empire."

Yan Qianyi only asked about the duration, never about the purpose.

Mu Yunlie said, "It depends on the situation, but it should be just a few days."

The King also hoped the two countries would soon sign a friendship treaty.

Now that the Federation Empire and the Morris Empire’s negotiation of the treaty had been made public, lest someone disrupts the process, the agreement needed to be settled quickly.

So, to show sincerity, he will go along with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to represent the Federation Empire and negotiate in the Morris Empire.

Yan Qianyi nodded, "Then you must pay attention to your safety."

She knew that as a soldier from the Special Department, every mission he undertook was a risk to his life.

But she believed that with his capabilities, no matter what dangers he faced, he would emerge unscathed.

"I will be away for a while, and you must not visit the Mu Family under your own identity; go as the Masked Divine Doctor."

Mu Yunlie was always worried about Yan Qianyi going to the Mu Family alone.

Especially now, with Mu Chen under serious suspicion, he was even more uneasy.

To allow Mu Yunlie to carry out his mission without any worries, Yan Qianyi agreed.

The two arrived at the Mu Family.

As they reached the door of Old Master Mu’s study, they heard him inside, furiously throwing things around.

"Are you all useless? Can’t you handle even such a small matter? If the third one were still here, the problem would have been solved long ago!"

The doors of the study were wide open.

Several of Mu Family’s children were standing in a row in front of Old Master Mu with their heads bowed, like schoolchildren being scolded.

The servant, seeing Mu Yunlie and Yan Qianyi at the door, cautiously spoke up to remind, "Old Master..."

Old Master Mu roared, "Get out! Can’t you see I am busy scolding?"

"Let’s come back later," Mu Yunlie suggested, taking Yan Qianyi’s hand, ready to leave.

Hearing his voice, Old Master Mu paused, then quickly turned around.

His furious expression instantly transformed into a smile, "Ah Lie and Qianyi are here."

Mu Kang and his siblings quietly lifted their heads and looked towards the door.

Mu Huaner breathed a sigh of relief.

Ah Lie’s arrival was so timely!

Otherwise, Old Master Mu would have scolded them for at least another half an hour; her legs were already sore from standing.

Old Master Mu quickly beckoned Mu Yunlie and Yan Qianyi to come in.

Seeing that his children were still standing beside him, quite an eyesore, he waved his hand impatiently, "What are you still doing here? Get out!"

Before leaving, Mu Huaner sneakily winked at Mu Yunlie but did not glance at Yan Qianyi.

Old Master Mu sat down on the sofa with his cane, heaving a heavy sigh.

"Ah! Such troublesome children, unable to handle even a minor issue! I am so old yet still have to worry about the affairs in the company!"

Yan Qianyi consoled, "Grandpa, you are still young. You are not even a hundred yet, you should live to at least two hundred."

Nowadays, with good health care, living to two hundred years old is not unusual.

Old Master Mu smiled at Yan Qianyi, "Qianyi sure knows how to talk, but unfortunately, my health is poor, stressed by their nonsense—I’ve never thought about living to two hundred."

"Let’s not get angry. Now that I’m here, I will help you improve your health, starting with treating the issues in your legs."

Seeing Yan Qianyi’s obedient demeanor, a touch of gentleness appeared in Mu Yunlie’s otherwise indifferent eyes.

The little thing was really playing the role well in order to inherit the Mu Family’s fortune.

The heating inside the room was a bit intense, and Yan Qianyi took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to administer acupuncture to Old Master Mu.

Old Master Mu saw her slightly protruding belly and immediately his face lit up with excitement, "Qianyi, Ah Lie! Is this... are you going to be parents? Am I going to be a great-grandfather?"