Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander-Chapter 401: Can I Still Lie in Your Bed?

Yan Qianyi pondered.

Now that he had already arrived, if she directly refused, it might arouse his suspicion.

After all, when she had suggested they part ways before, she had agreed to continue administering acupuncture to help him detox.

To avoid arousing his suspicion, she had no choice but to agree for now and think of a solution later.

Seeing that Yan Qianyi hadn’t responded for a while, Mu Yunlie asked again, "Aren’t you a very responsible doctor? What’s the matter? Now that the patient is willing to actively cooperate with the treatment, you don’t want to take responsibility anymore?"

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Yan Qianyi got out of bed, but the room was dark because the light wasn’t turned on. She stumbled, and her body suddenly lurched forward.

"Be careful!"

With a stretch of his long arm, Mu Yunlie hooked her waist and drew her into his embrace.

The sudden closeness made Yan Qianyi once again inhale that familiar scent, causing her to freeze for a moment.

Now she was certain that the scent on Ah Lie was exactly the same as that of the Commander!

Yan Qianyi stood dazedly without moving, and Mu Yunlie did not move either.

He took a deep breath to himself.

It had been so long since he had held her like this...

Her scent, a mixture of milk and a faint hint of herbs, softened his heart as he inhaled.

Yan Qianyi came back to her senses, hurriedly pulling away from his embrace, "Thank... thank you."

Then, she instructed Xiao Ke, "Xiao Ke, turn on the light."

The bedroom light suddenly brightened.

But Yan Qianyi didn’t dare look at Mu Yunlie, heading straight for the door instead.

After retrieving the silver needles from the lab, she stood at the door, took several deep breaths to compose herself, then finally pushed the door open and entered.

Mu Yunlie was still standing inside the bedroom.

Seeing her return, he asked, "Will this disturb Doctor Yan’s rest?"

Yan Qianyi took a quick glance at him, not daring to meet his gaze, "It’s fine, I’m already awake anyway. Take off your clothes."

Mu Yunlie asked, "Can I still lie on your bed?"

She knew his words carried no other implication.

But, spoken in his deep, magnetic voice, it carried a hint of suggestiveness, especially given the context, which made it hard not to let one’s imagination run wild.

Yan Qianyi instantly felt a warmth in her ears, and her throat turned dry.

"You can... you can. It’s always been that way anyway."

The "before" she referred to was before they had started dating.

Back then, he would always lie on her bed for the acupuncture sessions and even complained about her bed being a mess.

Mu Yunlie began to undress.

Yan Qianyi walked to the bedside and spread out the silver needles.

Suddenly, a small medicine bottle fell out of the pocket of his clothes and rolled to her feet.

She looked down and recognized it—it was the bottle she had given to the Commander, containing throat soothing medicine.

Yan Qianyi was about to bend down to pick it up.

Mu Yunlie quickly snatched the bottle first, holding it in his palm.

She looked up at him, asking, "How did you come by this medicine?"

Mu Yunlie was slightly taken aback.

He was a step too late; she had recognized it.

Casually putting the bottle back in his pocket, he lay down on the bed and said lightly, "I had a sore throat recently. The Commander gave it to me, said it works well."

Yan Qianyi nodded, not thinking too much about it.

Mu Yunlie asked, "Was it from you? You like using small ceramic bottles for medicine."

"Yes."

"You’re quite good to him."

"He is the idol I worship," Yan Qianyi explained.

Even though they had parted ways, she still didn’t want Mu Yunlie to misunderstand her feelings toward the Commander.

After all, the two of them had a good relationship and should be as close as siblings in private.

Ah Lie was also so prone to jealousy.

She didn’t want to make Ah Lie see the Commander as a rival in love and damage their relationship because of her.

"Let’s begin," Mu Yunlie said.

As Yan Qianyi began the acupuncture, she said, "After tonight’s session of detoxification with the needles, don’t take that medicine for the next three days. Resume taking it after that."

"In three days, continue with the acupuncture," Mu Yunlie said as he closed his eyes, his expression brooking no argument.

Yan Qianyi felt somewhat helpless and hesitated before saying,

"Let’s see in three days. I’ve been rather busy lately and might not always be able to perform the acupuncture on time. Anyway, when you can’t have acupuncture, just take the medicine, which is also effective, though slower than acupuncture."

Mu Yunlie suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at her, "I want to continue with the acupuncture. You said before, even if we separated, you would take responsibility until the end."

"I... I didn’t say I wouldn’t take responsibility. Slow detoxification with medicine is also possible."

"But I can’t afford to wait, so you must continue with the acupuncture. Every three days, each session only takes half an hour. No matter how busy you are, you should be able to spare that half hour, right?"

As he spoke, Mu Yunlie stole a glance at Yan Qianyi’s abdomen.

Her nightgown was very loose, concealing any changes.

Yan Qianyi suddenly didn’t know what to say.

His sudden assertiveness was very much like when they first met.

She used to dislike his dominating ways.

But now, even hearing him speak to her in this manner, she surprisingly felt contented.

Mu Yunlie closed his eyes again.

"Alright then," Yan Qianyi continued with the acupuncture.

Now wasn’t the time to discuss this; she just had to take things one step at a time.

When it became impossible to hide her growing belly, she would plan her next steps.

It was also good for the baby in her womb to feel its father’s presence more, to hear his voice more often.

Afterward, neither spoke again.

Yan Qianyi removed the silver needles from Mu Yunlie’s body, and he lay still on the bed with his eyes closed, as if asleep.

She hesitated over whether to wake him up or let him sleep there.

After a moment of indecision, she got up, intending to leave and sleep in the guest room downstairs.

Hardly had she taken a few steps when his voice sounded from behind.

"Thank you, Doctor Yan."

Yan Qianyi stood in place, not turning to look at him, "It’s no trouble. It’s my duty."

Their politeness made them seem like nothing more than a doctor and a patient.

Mu Yunlie got up and began dressing, saying, "Congratulations on winning double championships at the International Military Academy competition."

"Thank you."

He watched her retreating figure, "In three days, I’ll come again."

Yan Qianyi nodded slightly, "Alright, please let me know in advance next time."

After all, they were now separated, and his sudden appearances could startle her.

"Understood."

He could sense that she now regarded him as a complete stranger.

Indeed, they were no longer as close as before; his sudden appearances were not quite appropriate.

Mu Yunlie passed by Yan Qianyi on his way to the door.

Yan Qianyi watched his retreating figure, her heart filled with a mix of emotions.

Suddenly, he turned around.

Her gaze hadn’t moved away in time and met his head-on.

His lips parted slightly, "I heard that you experienced morning sickness during the live stream tonight."

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