CHAPTER 374: CHAPTER 374: PREGNANCY DISCOVERED

Seeing Mai Hunter appear, everyone was delighted.

Xue Xiaoguang quickly made space, "What a coincidence! Teacher, please have a seat, we just started."

"No need, I’m with other teachers in a different private room. Have fun, this table is on me; eat and drink as much as you like."

Everyone cheered happily.

They raised their glasses in a toast to thank Mai Hunter.

After joining everyone for a drink, Mai Hunter said to Yan Qianyi, "It’s good you’re here, I have something to discuss with you privately."

Xue Xiaoguang teased, "The treatment for the first-place winner is really different, huh? Teacher Hunter even wants to have a private word with her. Such favoritism is really something."

Yan Qianyi shot him a glance, "All this food can’t shut you up."

She followed Mai Hunter to the restaurant’s back garden.

Guessing what Mai Hunter was about to say, she spoke first,

"Teacher, I’m sorry. I promised to think of a way to help Shirley, but I’ve been really busy lately and haven’t found the necessary herbs."

Mai Hunter seeking her out privately was undoubtedly about Shirley.

She hadn’t been able to focus on Shirley’s situation recently, truly stretched too thin.

Moreover, having realized the complexity of Shirley’s situation afterward, if the Federation Empire wanted Shirley dead, she needed to carefully decide whether to save her or not.

"I know," Mai Hunter nodded, "her physical condition definitely can’t be cured overnight. What I wanted to talk about is something else."

"What is it?"

"Next week, I have to go to the Morris Empire for the International Military Academy meetup. I know your brother is Prince Yao of Morris Empire, and I hope you can help me find a chance to meet him privately."

Yan Qianyi was puzzled, "Do you know my brother?"

"No, I have never met him, which is why I wanted your help to introduce us."

"Then... why do you want to meet him?" Yan Qianyi asked.

What could possibly be the matter between her brother and Teacher Hunter, given their identities?

Unless Teacher Hunter was a spy for the Morris Empire placed within the Federation Empire, but again, they did not know each other.

Mai Hunter hesitated, "Since you already know about Shirley, and I trust you, I might as well tell you outright—Shirley was originally sent to the Morris Empire."

Yan Qianyi was utterly astonished.

Mai Hunter continued, "Back then, when she was in the Morris Empire, she and your brother attended the Morris Military Academy and were very close."

Yan Qianyi was even more shocked, not expecting her brother to be involved.

So if Shirley had truly been turned, could it have been due to her brother’s doing?

Now, she suddenly understood better why Mu Yunlie had been so concerned about her brother’s identity, always filled with caution and suspicion toward her.

Shirley was also a soldier in the Special Forces.

If there was indeed something between Shirley and her brother, Mu Yunlie should know something.

Yan Qianyi asked, "So, Teacher, you want to meet my brother to inquire whether Shirley was turned by the Morris Empire?"

Mai Hunter nodded, "Yes, I want to find out what exactly happened to her in the Morris Empire and why she’s like this since her return. I’ve been wanting to meet Prince Yao for years but never found an opportunity."

Yan Qianyi pursed her lips, deep in thought, remaining silent.

"Don’t get me wrong," Mai Hunter quickly explained, "my previous kindness to you was not because you are Prince Yao’s sister. At the time I recognized your talent, I didn’t even know about your brother’s identity."

Yan Qianyi smiled, "I know, I wasn’t thinking about that. I was just wondering if asking my brother directly would be akin to directly telling him that our Federation Empire had once placed spies in your Morris Empire. Is that okay?"

"It’s fine. Shirley’s identity has been exposed in the Morris Empire, and everyone now thinks she’s dead. It’s just some old adult issues. These covert surveillance, prevention, and rivalry between countries are quite normal."

Yan Qianyi nodded, her brother had said the same thing.

To safeguard their respective homelands, spy activities were always unavoidable.

"Okay, I’ll help you, but I need to ask my brother first. If he agrees to meet you, I’ll arrange for you to see each other once we get there."

Mai Hunter smiled happily, "Thank you."

"No need to be polite."

"You should head back for dinner, don’t keep everyone waiting too long."

"Alright."

Yan Qianyi had just taken a few steps when Mai Hunter suddenly called out to her again, "Qianyi, this matter..."

"Don’t worry." Yan Qianyi turned around and winked at him. "Only you and I, heaven and earth know."

Mai Hunter nodded in satisfaction.

Yan Qianyi, this student, was truly a treasure he had stumbled upon!

After Yan Qianyi returned to the private room, Xue Xiaoguang asked excitedly, "Sis, what were you and Teacher Mai whispering about?"

Yan Qianyi said, "He gave me a lost secret martial arts manual."

"Huh?" Xue Xiaoguang scratched his head in confusion, "What secret martial arts manual? Are there still such things in this world?"

Yan Qianyi just smiled and kept silent.

Xue Xiaoguang hurriedly pressed on, "Come on, Sis, you’re already so incredible. If there really is a secret martial arts manual, you’ve got to share it with me too."

The others burst out laughing.

Yan Chuhua commented, "Qianyi is just teasing you, and you actually believe it? Since it’s a whispered conversation, of course, she can’t tell you. You really don’t get it, see if we asked."

Xue Xiaoguang pouted and drank his glass of wine in one gulp.

"Qianyi, try this fish. The fish here are wild and delicious!"

Yan Chuhua placed a piece of fish meat in Yan Qianyi’s bowl, "If I hadn’t stopped them just now, they would have eaten it all up."

In this era, getting fresh wild fish wasn’t easy and it was quite pricey too.

Yan Chuhua had brought everyone here to celebrate Yan Qianyi and Yun Mu securing the first and second places.

None of the dishes here were frozen and were particularly expensive.

That’s why they had cheered happily earlier when Mai Hunter said he would treat them.

Yan Qianyi tasted a bite, but suddenly the fishy taste made her feel queasy.

She quickly covered her mouth, retching a few times.

"What happened?" Yan Chuhua quickly patted her back and handed her a glass of water.

"It’s nothing." Yan Qianyi took a moment to recover, took a sip of water, and felt slightly better.

Seeing her pale complexion, Xue Xiaoguang suddenly asked, "Sis! Are you pregnant?!"

Yan Qianyi, holding her glass, paused for a moment, almost choking on the water.

Immediately, the private room fell silent.

Everyone turned to look at Yan Qianyi.

Xia Ziyu slightly furrowed her brows.

Xue Xiaoguang continued, "My mom said when she was first pregnant with me, she would retch like you at the smell of fish. Plus, your fertility is S-rated, and you’ve been with Teacher Mu for quite a while now, it’s about time to get pregnant."