"I... You aren’t afraid of him, so why would I be? I won’t have any objections." Yurong felt a bit more at ease after saying this, "I’m mainly worried about my parents..."

"That shouldn’t be the main issue, right..." Yue Yao couldn’t quite explain this, regardless of the situation, parents should prioritize their children’s interests first, right? "There’s something I want to say, but given my position, it might not be appropriate, but..."

"Go ahead." Yurong held her shoulder and sighed, "If it’s inconvenient for you to tell me, then there wouldn’t be anyone more suitable to tell me."

"Then just don’t mind... What I want to say is, the two of you got married mainly because of your parents. From being complete strangers at the beginning to being together now, would you have to divorce because of your parents again?"

"This..." Yurong didn’t know how to respond; this is what she’s worried about. What if her parents want her to leave Li Yan?

"I suppose they wouldn’t be that unreasonable, would they?"

"Maybe..."

"Anyway, the most important thing is your reaction. From Li Yan being able to repel those assassins just now, he should be quite respected and influential, at least a powerful assassin. Such people only have honor and prestige. But being an ’assassin’ is not proper; it’s an evil, dark, underground thing. In ordinary people’s eyes, it’s still feared, discriminated against, and dreaded. You are his wife. If you also have such thoughts, he would feel quite unappreciated staying here."

Yue Yao felt a sense of self-mockery when speaking, is this greatness or foolishness? Clearly, this is an opportunity to separate them and be with him because only we are of the same kind, the most suitable to be together for the long term...

But why do I feel more at ease by advising Yurong?

Foolishness is just foolishness! I also haven’t made many foolish decisions, only for him... This is for her as well as for him...

...

Yurong started to ponder, and countless moments spent with Li Yan over the past year flashed through her mind.

No wonder he didn’t care about poor company performance;

No wonder he didn’t care about no bonus;

No wonder he didn’t care about others’ contempt and discrimination;

No wonder he saved Yu Xiaodi when she was in danger;

No wonder he dealt with a crowd of thugs alone and returned safely;

No wonder he remained calm during gunfights, explosions, robberies. The more extraordinary the event, the clearer he saw things;

No wonder...

Recalling many details, or rather doubts, Yurong smiled wryly. It’s said that the more dangerous a man is, the more fatally attractive he becomes; she always felt she couldn’t see through him; it seemed there was more hidden beneath his surface. Yet, others are straightforwardly attracted to and accepting of him. Yu Xiaodi would cling to him, the two girls from Beihai Country found him charming, even Wen Qianyi, with her broad experience, viewed him differently.

She also recalled the night they returned to Li Yan’s home before the New Year when Li Yan shared stories from his past decade, but only about his high school years, skipping over the following period. At that time, he merely mentioned being abducted and left a fabricated message. When he awoke, it was in an unfamiliar, enclosed place where he began enduring lengthy, rigorous training...

He didn’t specify the nature of the training or the process. He just mentioned that it was a painful memory for him, said he’d learned some special skills, and earned some money from those skills. But he couldn’t tell his family or anyone about it, so later, even when calling home or sending money back, he never disclosed any details.

Yurong sighed quietly; she didn’t comprehend it at the time. When he mentioned nearly illegal activities, she only linked it to ’investment scam’ related matters, never imagining it involved assassin training, which meant doing illegal, murderous actions!

No wonder he said it’s a painful memory!

She recalled her response at that time.

’It’s okay, no matter what hardships you’ve endured, it’s all in the past.’

’No matter what kind of work you do, I will support you.’

’Listen to my heartbeat, I’m not lying to you! I won’t care about the past, I won’t leave you because of it. Just try to avoid illegal activities for the... Future!’

The words I spoke back then vaguely came to mind, as Yurong quietly asked herself: Am I really this practical? If I can make concessions for a financial scam artist, should an assassin be avoided? Did my words back then merely console him sweetly?

No! I said I will support him, which means I will support him! As long as he truly intends to work towards everyone’s future, I will support him for the future!

"I’ve figured it out..."

"Hmm?" Yue Yao looked at her.

Yurong smiled, her initial gloom replaced with her usual confident radiance, she calmly said: "No matter who he was or what another identity he might have, he is Li Yan, my husband! Since I’ve accepted him, I’m accepting every part of him, not just selecting satisfactory aspects to accept! Even if my mom and dad think otherwise, I will counsel them."

Yue Yao gave her a thumbs-up, smiling at her decision. Feeling heartfelt relief inside, she could accept this reality, overcome the shock, and pass the test, without forgetting to foolishly sacrifice her interest in advising.

"I knew your hard-earned relationship could withstand more tests."

"Let’s go down now! My parents should have exchanged some brief opinions by now. If they come to terms, perhaps they’ll avoid the topic, pretending to have heard nothing; if they can’t agree, they won’t act on it immediately; even if they do, they’ll seek out the matter privately with me, and I won’t evade it."

"What about this gun? Shall we stash it away first?" Yue Yao pointed to the gun in her hand. — In reality, she was always worried about the gun in Yurong’s hand, fearing her ignorance might lead to a misfire. If true danger arose, even if it meant revealing her identity, she would intervene.

Yurong looked at the gun in her hand, a bit troubled, "It doesn’t make sense to keep it ourselves, only sneak it to Li Yan for him to deal with. But who knows when he will return, or if there will be any danger before he does..."

"Let me take it for now, it’s hard to conceal on you. If something happens, others will focus on you and overlook me, giving me a better chance. Hopefully, nothing happens; I’ll quietly hand it to him." Yue Yao extended her hand.

With a bit of hesitation, Yurong felt a sense of reluctance seeing Yue Yao thoughtfully considering everything for her. Her mind conjured a scenario: Yue Yao handing the gun to Li Yan, Li Yan taking it and shooting her in the head...

Of course, that’s impossible, even if Li Yan intended to kill Yue Yao for silencing, he’d surely choose another opportunity discreetly. But this imagined scene couldn’t easily dissipate from her mind, causing waves of discomfort.

"Alright, it’s decided then." Seeing her hesitation, likely worried about a misfire, Yue Yao smiled taking the gun, "Don’t worry! I’ve read some simple gun materials as a novelist. I’ll keep it safe. Let’s go!"

Watching her tuck the gun and walk off, Yurong felt a pang of pity; if she hands the gun to Li Yan, wouldn’t it be an open reminder she knows his identity?

Yet if Li Yan intends murder for silence, even without a reminder, he’d carry it out; if not, even a reminder wouldn’t cause him to act.

Observing Yue Yao’s back, Yurong envisioned Li Yan shooting her and the ensuing bloody scene... This reminded her of Yue Yao’s prior severe hospitalization, making her reach a decision!

A decision she herself couldn’t determine as noble or foolish!

(Still auto-updating, returning to Shenzhen from Nanning tonight in the middle of the night) (To be continued, to know more, please log in to www.qidian.com, more Chapters available, support the author, support official reading!)