Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander-Chapter 408: Don’t Struggle, I Don’t Want to Hurt You

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Don’t Struggle, I Don’t Want to Hurt You

Mu Yunlie nodded, looking around.

Suddenly, he saw dense smoke billowing down from the stairs.

"Fire, fire!" Mai Hunter stood at the stairs on the second floor, shouting down, "Run! Get out of here fast!"

Mu Yunlie’s brow furrowed tightly as he quickly stood up and grabbed Yan Qianyi’s hand.

Before she could react, he was already pulling her by the hand and running outside.

She stared blankly at Mu Yunlie’s retreating figure and then looked at their hands, tightly clasped together.

His subconscious protection inadvertently revealed his deep love for her.

Yan Qianyi, wearing a skirt, could not run fast.

And the smoke behind them was growing thicker.

Mu Yunlie suddenly stopped, turned around, and scooped her up in his arms, charging outside with large strides.

She looked at his chiseled jaw in astonishment but felt calm inside, not at all panicked.

At that moment in his arms, she suddenly felt that the fire wasn’t frightening.

Even if it were the end of the world, she wouldn’t be afraid.

Because he was by her side.

"Cough cough... cough cough!!!"

Mai Hunter, still standing on the second floor, choked violently.

The smoke made his face stream with tears.

As he watched Mu Yunlie carry Yan Qianyi away, a relieved smile appeared in his tearful eyes.

It was like an old father seeing the prince carry away his daughter, destined for a happy and fulfilling life.

They must have a happy and fulfilling life.

Otherwise, his efforts would be in vain; his eyes were nearly blinded by the smoke.

Mai Hunter turned back to extinguish the fire.

To let Mu Yunlie and Yan Qianyi recognize their feelings for each other amidst the danger, he had torn down the curtains in the house and set them ablaze.

After extinguishing the flames, he ran to the balcony on the second floor and looked down.

He saw Yan Qianyi still in Mu Yunlie’s embrace.

"Teacher, come down quickly!" Yan Qianyi called.

"It’s all right now; I accidentally set the curtain on fire with my cigarette butt."

Yan Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Mai Hunter looked at them and smiled.

He hadn’t communicated with Mu Yunlie beforehand about starting the fire.

It was also a good test of Mu Yunlie’s feelings for Yan Qianyi.

Mu Yunlie’s reaction made him even more certain he hadn’t helped in vain.

"Qianyi, do you know? Many people scatter when disaster strikes, but Teacher Mu’s first instinct was to protect you. This kind of love is rare in this world. Cherish it," he said.

Yan Qianyi was stunned, then realized she was still in Mu Yunlie’s arms.

She hastily jumped down from his embrace.

"I won’t be hosting you tonight; I need to clean up the house. Take your time leaving; I won’t see you out."

Mai Hunter waved at the two and turned to go inside.

"Thank you, Teacher Mu," Yan Qianyi said gratefully, her head bowed, and then she turned to leave. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Mu Yunlie couldn’t hold back any longer.

He grabbed her hand, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.

His lips brushed against her ear, his voice hoarse, "Don’t call me Teacher Mu. I don’t want to be your teacher or your patient. I only want to be your husband."

At this moment, on the second-floor balcony, Mai Hunter’s head quietly appeared.

Seeing the two finally embracing, he secretly smiled and pricked up his ears, trying to listen to what Mu Yunlie was saying, but he couldn’t make it out clearly.

Held tightly by Mu Yunlie, Yan Qianyi felt her body go limp.

Her hands hung stiffly in mid-air, with nowhere to rest.

"Qianyi, stop being mad at me," Mu Yunlie whispered, kissing her hair gently, his voice impossibly tender, "Is it because I always doubted you, didn’t believe in you, that you wanted to leave me?"

Yan Qianyi opened her mouth, feeling like there was a fishbone in her throat, unable to speak, only her eyes gradually reddened.

"I’m sorry... I shouldn’t have doubted you. I promise I’ll never doubt you again. Can we be together like before, is that okay?"

Yan Qianyi nodded desperately in her heart.

But the last bit of rationality was still controlling her.

If she agreed now out of soft-heartedness, they would both end up even more hurt in the future.

It would be better for both of them to end it now.

She would also be free to seek revenge on Mu Huaner.

Yan Qianyi took a deep breath and said, "I’m the one who should say sorry. You are good, it’s me who doesn’t love you anymore."

Mu Yunlie’s spine stiffened.

He cupped her small face, looking at her incredulously, gently shook his head, "You’re lying."

"No... If I really loved you, how could I possibly break up with you?"

Yan Qianyi’s words were like a double-edged sword.

They wounded Mu Yunlie deeply, but also inflicted pain upon herself, making her bleed.

Hot tears fell uncontrollably, dropping onto the back of Mu Yunlie’s hand.

Mu Yunlie smiled bitterly, "I don’t believe it. If you no longer loved me, why would you cry? Tell me, is there something unspeakable you’re hiding?"

He had thought that she really didn’t love him anymore, that she was tired of him.

But her eyes at this moment couldn’t lie to him.

He couldn’t believe that she had completely removed him from her heart.

Yan Qianyi brushed away Mu Yunlie’s hand, took a step back, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears.

"I’m not crying, it’s just that the smoke irritated my eyes earlier."

No sooner had she spoken, she covered her mouth and started to heave.

She crouched uncomfortably on the ground, her stomach churning violently, yet nothing came out.

Mu Yunlie quickly went over and gently patted her back.

After a while, Yan Qianyi recovered a bit.

Mu Yunlie’s inquiring voice suddenly echoed above her head.

"If you don’t love me anymore, why are you keeping our child?"

Yan Qianyi shuddered, stood up looking at him, her expression returning to calm, "I have a bad stomach, I just ate too much."

"Is that so?" Mu Yunlie sneered coldly, "Then I’ll accompany you to the hospital for a check-up."

"No need, I’m a doctor myself."

After saying that, Yan Qianyi tried to leave, but Mu Yunlie caught her hand, exerting a slight force, a trace of anger flickering in his eyes, "Scared?"

Yan Qianyi frowned, "What am I scared of?"

"Scared that I’ll find out you’re pregnant."

"I’m not! Let me go!"

Yan Qianyi felt somewhat guilty under Mu Yunlie’s gaze.

She tried to break free, but Mu Yunlie gripped her firmly.

He clenched his teeth, his emotions gradually spiraling out of control, "If you’re not willing to tell me the truth, then come with me to the hospital for a check-up! If it turns out you’re not pregnant, proving it’s really just a stomach issue, I swear, from now on, I, Mu Yunlie, will never appear before you again!"

Mu Yunlie spoke with a strong attitude.

No matter what, he had to find out tonight if she was pregnant or not!

"Yan Qianyi, do you dare?"

"We’ve already broken up, I don’t need to prove anything to you!"

"But legally, we’re still married, are you scared?"

"Let me go!"

"Stop struggling, I don’t want to hurt you."

A few strands of blood-red appeared in Mu Yunlie’s eyes, but his voice softened slightly, filled with helplessness.

Mai Hunter saw that something was amiss from upstairs and hurriedly rushed out.

"What’s going on? Why are you arguing? Let’s talk it out calmly. Teacher Mu, you let go of Qianyi first!"

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