Chapter 295: Serving Others with Beauty

That dissatisfied, angry and snarling face was exposed within everyone's view.

Quiet!

The events unfolded too suddenly, catching them off guard.

Lin Xueyan was equally caught off guard.

"Ah! It's really Lin Xueyan! The day she returned, I saw her at their doorstep! At first she was wearing a veil, then the veil flew off!"

A man shouted loudly, extremely agitated.

That day he was still immersed in Lin Xueyan's radiant beauty and noble aura, worshipping her as a goddess, never imagining that a few days later he would see the goddess's beautiful body!

Worth it, worth it!

The trip was not in vain!

The cool shiver on her face made Lin Xueyan's scalp tingle.

She turned her head and saw the plump Lao Bao smiling at her mockingly.

At that moment, a voice beside her recognized her, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Had she known it would be like this, she wouldn't have deliberately let the veil fall that day!

If everyone learns she performed strip dancing on the Flower Street, how could she still marry the Emperor Sovereign?

Seeing the crowd's increasingly wild laughter, Lin Xueyan could no longer hold back; she moved a foot and ran toward the distance. She decided that, since there was no evidence, she could simply deny it outright!

Watching Lin Xueyan's fleeing silhouette, the two kids high‑fived each other.

Lin Xueyan, who let you offend your mother? This is only the beginning!

The next day

An unremarkable young man slipped silently into Lin Xueyan's room.

"I want you to monitor the movements of National Master and Ye Qingran. What's the situation?"

"Miss, National Master has had almost no contact with Ye Qingran lately. I can't discern the specifics on his side, but it seems Ye Qingran has a new lover..."

"New lover?" Lin Xueyan instantly became interested.

The young man nodded, "Indeed, a young man of ordinary looks, but with a fine aura—likely a scion of a wealthy family!"

A sarcastic curve gradually formed at Lin Xueyan's mouth.

"I knew it—Ye Qingran, who serves people with beauty, will never last. So Your Majesty got bored? Yet Ye Qingran does have some tricks; she found a replacement so quickly."

No matter how beautiful a woman's looks, men will eventually tire of them. Ye Qingran is a prime example. Plainly put, a woman who only has beauty and lacks everything else is ultimately a man's plaything. Unlike her, she not only possesses stunning beauty but also exceptional talent and experience unmatched by ordinary people.

A woman like her is fit to stay by the Emperor Sovereign's side and will never be abandoned.

"But this is also fine. Before I was cautious, fearing that Your Majesty still favored Ye Qingran, so I dared not act excessively toward her. Now, I no longer have to worry about anything."

"Yaner..." Lin Zhishang's voice came from outside.

Lin Xueyan's expression hardened as she instructed the man, "Step back for now, keep monitoring their movements, and report to me at any time."

"Understood."

As the words fell, the person darted out through the window.

Lin Xueyan went over and opened the door for Lin Zhishang.

Lin Zhishang's complexion was not good; upon entering he asked in a deep voice, "Yaner, tell me what the rumors outside are about."

"What rumors?" Lin Xueyan was still in the dark.

"You don't know?" Lin Zhishang was a bit surprised, then furrowed his brows and briefly recounted, "People outside are saying you performed Chest Stone Crushing with a circus troupe yesterday. Moreover, some say they saw you on Yan Hua Zhi Di with a courtesan, competing for Courtesan Queen, and even... performed a strip dance in public."

He couldn't bring himself to finish the latter half of the sentence.

He looked at Lin Xueyan in disbelief, unable to link the scandal's participants with his own daughter.

His daughter has always been dignified and self‑restrained; how could she commit such disgraceful acts? Especially after five years in Western Extremity, she could never devalue herself like that!

Hearing Lin Zhishang's words, Lin Xueyan felt a surge of anger in her chest, and her hands clenched into fists.

Damned Fu Qianchen and Mo Xiaohu, those two scum of Ye Qingran!

She will not let them go!

Five years ago she could have killed one of Ye Qingran's children; five years later she has plenty of means to deal with her other two children!

Lin Xueyan strained to suppress her emotions and gave Lin Zhishang a dismissive cold smile, "Father, you said it's just a rumor! You know full well how outstanding my daughter is! Not to mention my exquisite looks, unparalleled talent, and merely being the future woman of the Emperor Sovereign at the Western Extremity Zhu Lu Zhi Dian is enough to draw countless jealous eyes in Xiliang City."

Lin Zhishang was startled, "You mean someone, out of jealousy, spread false rumors?"

Lin Xueyan haughtily nodded, "Otherwise? How could I perform a lowly Chest Stone Crushing act? And I would never go to Yan Hua Zhi Di; that would be an insult to my noble status!"

The more Lin Zhishang thought, the more he agreed. After all, his daughter's return caused a huge stir; admiration naturally brings jealousy.

"Then who do you think is behind the rumors?"

Lin Xueyan gave a cold smile, "My reputation is tarnished; who do you think benefits the most, Father?"

Lin Zhishang thought for a moment. In the past, the only one in Xiliang City who could match Lin Xueyan was Ye Huanhuan. Now Ye Huanhuan has long been pulled from the altar by Ye Qingran, fate unknown, so if Lin Xueyan's reputation is damaged, the biggest beneficiary is naturally Ye Qingran!

"So it was Ye Qingran!"

Lin Xueyan gave no comment, only deepening the smile at her mouth.

Lin Zhishang became even more convinced that Ye Qingran was behind it.

"That damned Ye Qingran dares to run wild on the Lin family! Does she think the Ye family is still the old Ye family? As long as the Lin family wishes, the Ye family will eventually be erased from this world!" Lin Zhishang said viciously.

Lin Xueyan shook her head, "We'll discuss this later; for now the priority is to properly receive the forces arriving from across the Central Region."

"Rest assured, I will treat them well!"

Lin Zhishang restrained his emotions, finding Lin Xueyan's words reasonable.

Ye Qingran may flee, but the temple cannot; she can be dealt with slowly.

Since his daughter returned from Western Extremity, many factions have rushed from across the Central Region—some seeking the cultivation techniques or pill formulas Lin Xueyan brought from Western Extremity, others aiming to befriend the Lin family, and still others targeting Lin Xueyan herself.

In the past, the Lin family could not be courted even if they tried; now the situation is reversed, and they are the ones being courted.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhishang felt proud and confident.

Seeing Lin Xueyan's expression, she felt increasingly pleased and affectionate.

"I really have given birth to a good daughter! Yan'er, you have brought honor to our Lin Family. The greatest achievement of my life is having a daughter like you!"

Lin Xueyan glanced at Lin Zhishang, her face showing little expression, but a hint of contempt flickered in her heart.

She now truly thinks her father is useless. If he were the leader of some great power in Western Extremity, how wonderful would that be? Then she could be even more unrestrained and glorious in Western Extremity.

Unfortunately, her father is not.

The Lin Family, too, although now soaring thanks to her, would be insignificant in Western Extremity.

To her, the Lin Family is actually a burden!

She decided that after this she would never return to the small town of Xiliang City again; she would seek a powerful faction to be her backing, and even if she married the Emperor Sovereign, she would have confidence!