Chapter 445: Chapter 445

Mu Yunlie looked at Yan Qianyi’s abdomen and slightly furrowed his brow.

He did not want the Mu Family to know she was pregnant.

Yan Qianyi also froze for a moment, then lifted her hand to touch her belly.

Having been discovered, she no longer concealed it and nodded, "Yes."

"Oh my, I really didn’t expect this!" Old Master Mu was overjoyed, so excited that he almost wanted to reach out and touch his little great-grandson.

But Mu Yunlie appeared very indifferent, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.

Old Master Mu glanced at him, "Ah Lie isn’t keen on inheriting the Mu Family’s fortune, so in the future I’ll directly appoint my little great-grandson as the heir."

Among the grandchildren of the Mu Family, only one daughter, Mu Kang’s second daughter Mu Zixuan, was married and had children.

Mu Zixuan’s husband had married into the Mu Family, so their child could also inherit the Mu Family’s fortune in the future.

But now, Mu Zixuan had only given birth to a daughter.

So if the baby in Yan Qianyi’s belly was a boy, he would be the future firstborn grandson of the Mu Family.

"Thank you, Grandfather." Yan Qianyi smiled happily, "But right now, we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl."

"Quickly find out then."

"No rush, boy or girl, they’re all the same."

"That’s true, no matter if it’s a boy or a girl, they will definitely be as smart and clever as you and Ah Lie," said Old Master Mu. "But regardless, we still need to have a boy."

Only a boy could become the Mu Family’s heir; this was a rule that had been passed down for hundreds of years in the Mu Family.

"Let’s talk about this after this child is born, I’m going to do acupuncture for you now," said Yan Qianyi.

Boy or girl, it made no difference to her; she did not come for the Mu Family’s inheritance rights.

Yan Qianyi had Old Master Mu lie down on the sofa, and had a servant roll up his trousers.

She had already examined him when she came to the Mu Family the day before yesterday; the main issue with Old Master Mu’s legs was his knees, not requiring many needles and thus making the treatment quite simple.

Mu Yunlie stood by the entire time but had not spoken a word since he came in.

Old Master Mu looked at him, hesitating before speaking, "Ah Lie, you must take good care of Qianyi, it’s hard on her carrying a child."

Old Master Mu spoke very cautiously.

He dared not speak loudly to his grandson Mu Yunlie.

Mu Yunlie now being willing to return to the Mu Family was already satisfying enough for him, and he did not dare to offend him easily.

Fearing that Mu Yunlie, in a fit of anger, might disown him as his grandfather again.

"I will," Mu Yunlie responded softly, nodding slightly as if contemplating something at the bottom of his eyes.

After a moment, he turned to the servant standing beside him, "Do you remember if anything unusual happened at home on the day my father fell from the building?"

The servant was taken aback, glancing at Old Master Mu.

Old Master Mu spoke up, "She came to the Mu Family the second year after your father left, she doesn’t know what happened at that time."

"Ah Lie, why are you suddenly so concerned with your dad’s fall?" Old Master Mu asked. "Did you discover any unusual problems?"

"I just want to understand his inner thoughts. I’ve always failed to comprehend how he could bear to leave me and Ah Chang behind. I was young then, I didn’t understand anything. Now that I’m about to become a father, so..."

Old Master Mu nodded, thinking of Ah Chang, and let out a long sigh.

Mu Yunlie continued, "I want to meet the servants who were at the Mu family back then, to understand the situation. However, I hope this matter will not be known to my uncles and aunts, to prevent them from overthinking, or upsetting my second uncle."

"Alright," Old Master Mu instructed the maid beside him, "Xiao Fen, take Ah Lie to see them."

"Xiao Fen has been looking after me in the main house ever since she entered the Mu family. Although she arrived later, she’s very familiar with the servants in the house."

Old Master Mu believed Mu Yunlie’s explanation without doubt.

After all, he was about to become a father. It was understandable that he suddenly wanted to learn about his own father’s past, so Old Master Mu didn’t think too much about it.

As for Mu Yunlie’s requests, Old Master Mu was always eager to comply.

Mu Yunlie stood up and spoke to Yan Qianyi in a gentle tone, "I’ll come back to you in a little while."

Yan Qianyi was attentively administering acupuncture to Old Master Mu and nodded her head.

After Mu Yunlie and Xiao Fen left, Old Master Mu suddenly asked Yan Qianyi with a gossip-filled face,

"Girl, how did you and Ah Lie first meet? He’s always been quirky since he was young, and I thought he would never marry in this lifetime. How did you manage to win him over?"

Yan Qianyi smiled, "I didn’t do much, we just met by chance. It must have been love at first sight."

"Love at first sight?" Old Master Mu stroked his chin and reminisced, "I fell in love with his grandmother at first sight as well. Indeed, he’s my grandson, same temperament as me."

Yan Qianyi removed the silver needles and stood up, "Okay, please stand up and try."

"It’s better already?"

Old Master Mu reached out to grab his walking stick, but Yan Qianyi was one step ahead and moved the stick away.

"Don’t rely on the walking stick, try walking. I guarantee you won’t fall."

Old Master Mu looked skeptical.

His chronic condition had plagued him for over a decade, and despite seeing countless doctors, none could completely cure it, only manage it.

He slowly placed his feet on the ground and used the sofa to help himself up cautiously.

After feeling around, he looked at Yan Qianyi with a small, surprised expression, "It seems it’s really not hurting anymore!"

Yan Qianyi nodded, "Take a few steps."

Old Master Mu carefully took a few steps.

His slow pace gradually quickened, and a look of joy spread across his face.

Eventually, he excitedly paced back and forth in front of Yan Qianyi.

"This is amazing! I really can walk well without the walking stick!" Old Master Mu was so moved that he had tears in his eyes, "Qianyi, you’re incredible! I haven’t felt this light on my feet for many years! This feeling is just... so wonderful!"

Yan Qianyi smiled, "Don’t keep walking, sit down and rest for a bit."

Old Master Mu immediately complied and sat down, "What? Can’t I walk too much just yet?"

"No, you can walk around freely from now on. I’m just worried that you might be too excited and accidentally fall."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Mu immediately stood up and walked around again, "No worries, I don’t feel any pain now, I won’t fall."

Seeing Old Master Mu as happy as a child, Yan Qianyi also felt very happy.

This was the joy of being a doctor.

Old Master Mu bent his elbow and invited, "How about joining me for a walk outside?"

"Sure," Yan Qianyi said with a radiant smile, linking her arm through Old Master Mu’s.

The pair walked out of the study, and wherever they went, the servants who saw them all wore faces of astonishment.

Old Master Mu had been using a walking stick for over a decade, and no one would have imagined that he would suddenly discard it, walking sprightly like a young man.

Just as they were about to head to the garden, Mu Huaner’s surprised voice came from behind, "Dad! Are your legs better?!"