Chapter 73: Yan Moci Officially Awakens to the Outside

Yan Moci's voice made the entire hall fall into dead silence instantly, even though it had already been a full five years since anyone had heard his voice.

But as soon as they heard it, everyone's mind instantly recalled his past deeds and they shuddered with fear.

Liu Huanyu widened her eyes in terror, staring toward the door, and she exclaimed in disbelief: "Impossible! You absolutely cannot have woken up!"

After she spoke, sensing Yan Laotaiye's gaze upon her, Liu Huanyu immediately lowered her head in fear.

Yan Laotaiye asked dangerously: "Huanyu, what do you mean by that?"

Liu Huanyu quickly shook her head: "No, Yan Laotaiye, no, I was just so shocked to see Yan Moci awake."

Huh? Is that so?

Yan Moci pressed his tongue against his cheek, too lazy to give Liu Huanyu even a glance.

Just that one question terrified Liu Huanyu so much that she trembled.

Liu Huanyu still remembers the first time she saw Yan Moci.

Against those who dared to humiliate him, Yan Moci was utterly ruthless and cold-blooded.

That man had embezzled ten billion from the Yan Family, so Yan Moci had someone break his eight ribs, leaving him a cripple for life.

Thinking of the shameful things she had secretly done while living in the old residence, Liu Huanyu felt so weak she could barely stand, collapsing to the ground.

Seeing Liu Huanyu's useless appearance, Yan Zixin gritted her teeth, forced herself to look at Yan Moci, and smiled warmly.

"Yan Moci, why didn't you tell us sooner that you've awakened? Aunt, I need to make preparations—something like your awakening would shake the entire capital."

"I'll immediately arrange the grandest banquet for you and invite all the prominent figures of the capital!"

Yan Moci curled his lip in disdain: "Aunt, arranging the banquet isn't up to you."

Heh, I just woke up, but it's fine—I at least didn't miss this good show.

Yan Zixin never expected that Yan Moci, upon waking, would show her no mercy in front of outsiders, leaving her face frozen stiff.

She quickly grabbed Zhang Chengye beside her: "Cheng Ye! Your cousin Yan Moci has awakened—hurry and call someone!"

Zhang Chengye had always feared Yan Moci to death; thinking of how, during Yan Moci's coma, he repeatedly harassed his wife, Zhang Chengye felt so terrified he might faint.

He opened and closed his mouth for a long time, but in the end he couldn't utter a sound.

Yan Moci looked at him as if he were a disgusting bug and said coldly, "Good-for-nothing thing."

Zhang Chengye quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, Cousin, you're absolutely right."

"Yan Moci! You... you really woke up!"

Yan Laotaiye never expected that, in his lifetime, he would actually get to see Yan Moci awaken.

His expression was deeply moved, his eye sockets red.

Regarding Yan Laotaiye's concealment, Yan Moci felt a sense of guilt in his heart.

Fortunately, nothing is too late.

He stepped before Yan Laotaiye and solemnly said, "Grandfather, Yan Moci has awakened."

"It is Yan Moci's unfilial behavior that has made you worry for so long."

Yan Laotaiye was overjoyed, he patted Yan Moci's shoulder and shook his head repeatedly,

"'Yan Moci, as long as you've awakened, everything is past.'"

"'We grandfather and grandson need not speak of these things.'"

Yan Moci nodded slightly.

Yan Moci's awakening made Yan Laotaiye extremely happy, and his previous dissatisfaction with Su Xiyan faded considerably.

Even in Yan Laotaiye's heart, a sudden feeling arose that Yan Moci's awakening might be connected to Su Xiyan!

Seeing Su Xiyan standing alone to one side, Yan Laotaiye said to Yan Moci:

"'Yan Moci, you probably know this as well.'"

"'This is the wife I found for you, though something happened.'"

"'I originally sought the eldest daughter of the Su Family for you, but now...'"

Hearing Yan Laotaiye's words with some doubt, Yan Zixin, who had lost face in front of Yan Moci, immediately added fuel to the fire:

"'Yan Moci, you woke up just in time! This woman impersonated the Su Family's eldest daughter, hoping to marry you to gain the Yan Family's wealth and glory.'"

"'In reality, she's nothing but an uneducated, vicious country girl raised in the countryside.'"

"'Furthermore, Aunt Wang says she repeatedly sneaked into your study, and Aunt Wang has raised you since childhood!'"

"'You wouldn't doubt her words, would you?'"

Yan Moci raised an eyebrow and gave Yan Zixin a cold snort,

"'An uneducated, vicious country girl?'"

Yan Zixin nodded firmly, her eyes filled with hatred that wished to pierce Su Xiyan.

Seeing everyone's gazes upon her, Su Xiyan fell silent suspiciously for two seconds.

Since the atmosphere has been set to this point,

she squeezed her eyes hard, and instantly two clear tears welled up,

her gaze toward Yan Moci was full of uneasy anticipation,

"'Young Master, please uphold justice for me.'"

"'I am truly innocent!'"

Yan Moci pressed his lips, suppressing the barely perceptible upward twitch at the corner of his mouth.

He sneered, "If you claim innocence, where is the evidence?"

Su Xiyan looked toward Aunt Wang and said, "Aunt Wang, you said you saw only me entering the Young Master's chambers?"

Since Yan Moci's sudden awakening, Aunt Wang has lost her composure, standing there dazed and afraid to move.

Now, facing Su Xiyan's questioning, she dare not even open her mouth.

Although Aunt Wang had been taking care of Yan Moci at the old residence since he was young, she had never been his close confidante.

Usually, besides Liu Guanjia and Dongzi, the one who took care of Yan Moci's daily life the most was Zhang Ma.

Today, for some reason, Zhang Ma suddenly came to find her and told her there were some matters at home, hoping she could fill in for a shift.

Thinking of being able to get close to Yan Moci's bedroom, Aunt Wang's thoughts immediately stirred.

Yan Zixin, seeing Aunt Wang's dazed look from the side, felt her heart pounding nonstop.

She shouted loudly at Su Xiyan:

"Su Xiyan, Aunt Wang has been at the old residence for so many years—could her words possibly be false!"

"She has worked hard for the Yan family for so many years—how could she possibly suffer the likes of you, an illegitimate daughter, giving her a hard time!"

Yan Zixin's words were harsh, and Su Xiyan's face instantly darkened.

Before she could speak, Yan Moci's voice rang out, as if chilled with ice,

"Aunt, if it were me asking, I think you should know the consequences."

Hearing Yan Moci's words, and his undisguised protection of Su Xiyan, Yan Zixin's eyes filled with shock and uncertainty.

How could that be!

Moci has always stayed away from women; so many noble ladies have failed to catch his eye.

How could such an illegitimate daughter possibly earn his favor!

Yan Zixin was still weighing her options, but Aunt Wang was utterly frightened.

She had been staying at the Yan family old residence for a long time, and had long heard of Yan Moci's methods.

If Yan Moci were to question her personally, she feared her old life would end here today!

Aunt Wang immediately knelt on the ground, about to burst into tears,

"Young Master! I truly... I wish..."

Yan Zixin instantly felt something was wrong, and immediately spoke up to interrupt:

"Aunt Wang! You must think carefully!"

"You must absolutely not speak nonsense—think of your family!"

"Think of your newborn grandson!"