"Ah-choo!"
As Yan Qianyi exited the repair shop, she sneezed.
Still clad in her wedding dress, the blood-stained hem was tucked away, yet her attire drew the curious glances of passersby.
Sniffling, she hastily hailed a cab by the roadside.
Upon waking that morning, her first stop was the repair shop to inspect her artificial intelligence system.
Xiao Ke exhibited no signs of malfunction.
Her secret stash of savings remained untouched.
Once settled, she finally found the opportunity to browse the internet for updates regarding the Yan family over the past two years.
Her mother had tragically passed away in an accident two years prior.
Upon discovering this news, Yan Qianyi felt no surprise.
She had long suspected that her survival meant her mother had not been so fortunate.
However, to learn now that her mother had become a vegetable due to an injection administered by Han Yalong raised suspicions in her mind—perhaps the accident that befell them was not merely an unfortunate incident.
A year after her mother's death, her father married Han Yalong.
Yet, rumors circulated online that less than a month after her mother's passing, her father had welcomed Han Yalong and her daughter, Han Ruyi, into the Yan household.
Though she had prepared herself mentally, the thought of never seeing her mother again, of her mother's years of devotion now claimed by another woman, caused Yan Qianyi's eyes to well with tears.
After regaining her composure, she sought to check Mu Linyuan's identity information.
However, when she accessed his personal information through the spouse tab, it appeared entirely blank.
Yan Qianyi fell into contemplation.
Though her mind was filled with memories of his clingy, impish demeanor, the memory of his lethal gaze lingered as well.
His mysterious identity, combined with a domineering system and his peculiar poison, suggested that he was no ordinary man.
For her own safety, she ought to sever ties with him.
Reaching for the screen, she was about to initiate a divorce request.
At that moment, the car's radio crackled to life with news.
"Last night at ten o'clock, a murder occurred near the Half-Mountain Villa. Two men succumbed to excessive blood loss on the spot. The bride, a vegetable from the Yan Pharmaceutical Group, is now missing. The police have launched an investigation, initially ruling it a robbery-homicide..."
Noticing the driver assessing her through the rearview mirror, Yan Qianyi offered a slight smile. "Do I look like a vegetable to you, sir?"
"Not at all, not at all." The driver awkwardly diverted his gaze.
It was merely his curiosity, considering the passenger was clad in a wedding gown.
Listening to the report on the radio, a cunning smile crept onto Yan Qianyi's lips.
She had surmised during her hasty escape that those two scoundrels wouldn't survive until help arrived due to blood loss.
Now, the direction of the police investigation mirrored her expectations.
Everything unfolded just as she had anticipated.
The only variable beyond her control was Mu Linyuan.
After a moment of reflection, she dismissed her plan for divorce.
This unexpected little imp could indeed shield her from certain troubles.
Just then, the vehicle approached the crime scene.
The road was cordoned off, with police conducting investigations and collecting evidence. Only authorized vehicles were permitted to switch to aerial mode to pass through.
As the car activated flight mode, Yan Qianyi caught a distant glimpse of the villa cluster nestled on the mountainside.
She wondered how the two women would react upon seeing her.
It should be quite a "surprise," wouldn't it?
(End of Chapter)