Chapter 328: A Great or Foolish Decision

Yue Yao believed that Li Yan wouldn’t be in trouble, either because he felt it was mostly indirectly exposed and inconvenient to come in directly, so he went for a detour first, pretending to have just arrived after a while, and then stubbornly denying it. Or he might have thought of something important that needed immediate attention, and there would basically be no safety issues.

He couldn’t say anything too absolute now, so he could only comfort her with a few words.

Yurong held the handgun in her hand, feeling a bit heavy, and her mood was also heavy. Besides worrying about Li Yan’s safety, she was also concerned about the reaction his identity would trigger later!

...

After a while, Zhang Yurong did not look at Yue Yao, continued to lower her head, looking at the gun in her hand and asked in a low voice, "If it’s true, and he... is an assassin, a very capable assassin. What should we do?"

"What should we do?" Yue Yao asked back. This kind of thing, she shouldn’t ask others what to do, she should see what decision she makes for herself.

"We can tell, and my parents can definitely tell too. My mom just asked, and she might not have thought that far. But my dad didn’t say anything, I’m not sure what he thinks now, I worry... that they won’t be able to accept him, and at that time they might want us... to separate, especially since we don’t have kids now."

Zhang Yurong voiced her concerns with a hint of bitterness.

Yue Yao could comfort her, could offer her advice, but it was her parents, and given her own identity, it wasn’t appropriate to comment too much, so she could only stay by her side.

"Yue Yao, what do you feel? You already know that the person outside could be Li Yan, he might be an assassin, what are your feelings towards him in the future? Would you... still dare to live with us?" Yurong directed the question back to Yue Yao.

Her coming up with Yue Yao was a form of avoidance, giving everyone time and space to buffer, and also to discuss with Yue Yao, to see what kind of thoughts Yue Yao had. If young people like Yue Yao, who are of the same age, find it hard to accept, then their conservative parents would certainly find it even harder to accept.

An assassin!

Some murderers are not entirely vicious, some commit manslaughter, are forced, or are driven by revenge. But with an assassin, there is definitely no such possibility; their killings are deliberate, and they’re getting paid to kill. It’s even more terrifying than an executioner!

Upon hearing her words, Yue Yao secretly frowned. However, this outcome was not too surprising; this had been anticipated earlier. Unless Li Yan kept it hidden from her for a lifetime or never slipped for a lifetime, otherwise, one day she would have to face the shock of knowing he was an assassin.

"Of course, I dare." She replied calmly, "If you’re willing, I’m still willing to live at your place. I trust that neither Li Yan nor you would silence me, right?"

"Don’t talk nonsense; how could we silence you?" Yurong smiled bitterly, but then her heart sank. Of course, she wouldn’t, but what about Li Yan?

This was Li Yan’s business, she couldn’t speak for him. It could be seen from earlier that he was not an ordinary assassin and also didn’t want to reveal his identity. For those assassins, he might consider everyone’s safety, so he hadn’t silenced them, and maybe now he’s out there to silence someone!

She was his wife; he would only save her, not kill her to keep her silent. Her parents were his in-laws, also his father’s brothers-in-law, so they wouldn’t give him a hard time. But what about Yue Yao?

What was Yue Yao? Just her close friend, and with him, it was just a normal relationship, mainly because of her that they interacted. Yue Yao was not one of their own, nor someone from here, she could leave at any time, and if she spoke out and it spread to the police, he would have to flee! — Thinking from this perspective, there was really a possibility that Li Yan might kill her to silence her!

This analysis gave Yue Yao a shock!

Yue Yao couldn’t see her change; her emotions were low, only thinking that it was because of Li Yan. So, after expressing her attitude, she further persuaded, "No matter what, Li Yan can be considered my lifesaver, I certainly wouldn’t fear him, nor would I recklessly talk about his affairs. However..."

"However, what?" Yurong hurriedly asked.

"But you are the one living with him for life, sharing a bed and pillow! What do you think about his identity, are you afraid of him, can you be the same to him as before, that’s your issue!" Yue Yao directly pointed out the issue.

Yurong didn’t know what to say because she hadn’t pondered or questioned her own attitude, knowing she was a rational person. Emotionally, she didn’t want to see Li Yan in a different light, but she feared that after rational analysis and family influence, she might begin to care! — Besides being rational, she was also a filial person.

Now, Yue Yao’s words left her with no retreat, no room to avoid it, she had to face this issue head-on.

"A bystander sees more clearly than those involved. Yurong, from my perspective, this time, you and Li Yan are at a point of great trial. Unlike any crisis you’ve faced before, where Li Yan was culpable due to his promiscuity, and he would compromise. But this time, it concerns his secret identity, he ought to care deeply. If you harbor thoughts of rejection towards him, believe me, you don’t have to say it out loud; he’ll be able to sense it." Yue Yao solemnly reminded her to avoid ambiguity, which might lead to an irreconcilable conflict with Li Yan.