Chapter 693: I Have Good News for You

A quiet courtyard.

Yun Tinglan has returned to her original appearance.

"Actually, I want to ask you: when did you arrive at Yunzhong City?"

"Didn't the person who heard you say you came to Nan Yin Zhou? So I followed as well."

"Aren't you afraid that Yun Lan's people will recognize you?"

"Afraid! Of course!" Yun Tinglan nodded. "That's why I've been extremely cautious all the way."

Originally, Yun Lan used her, trying to have Ye Qingran kill her, thereby triggering the Yun Tribe Bloodline curse and making Ye Qingran suffer the consequences herself.

But she didn't expect Ye Qingran to see through it.

And for Yun Lan, she became a discarded pawn.

"You, a proud Yun Tribe Bloodline, how could you still be chased by a few foreign thugs in Yunzhong City?"

Yun Tinglan's face flushed. "Isn't it because I'm afraid of being discovered?"

Although she held no value for Yun Lan, if Yun Lan learned she was still alive and had returned to Yunzhong City, she would surely be killed to silence her.

Therefore, she kept a low profile all the way, especially after returning to Yunzhong City, even daring not to reveal her Yun Tribe Bloodline for fear of being targeted.

"Are you Yun Lingsong's daughter?"

Yun Lu suddenly asked.

Yun Tinglan looked at him in surprise. "You know my father."

That counts as an indirect acknowledgment.

Yun Lu's eyes darkened, and he said irritably, "Hmph, I never expected that someone as hot‑blooded as Yun Zhengyue would have a son like Yun Lingsong, a fence‑sitter!"

"What does that mean?"

"You don't know?"

"I haven't returned to the Yun Tribe for many years!" Yun Tinglan's tone was not pleasant. No one is happy when their father is scolded.

"Your father Yun Lingsong is now Yun Lan's lapdog!"

"Impossible!" Yun Tinglan sprang up, raising her voice, "My father isn't that kind of person!"

Yun Lu sneered, "You yourself said you haven't returned to the Yun Tribe for many years. Do you know what the Yun Tribe has become these days? You probably don't know how many unsavory deeds Yun Lingsong has done for Yun Lan all this time!"

Yun Tinglan's complexion turned pale.

She could not refute it.

Indeed, she hadn't been in the Yun Tribe these years and didn't know what had happened.

"But how could my father, such a kind person, align with Yun Lan?" In her memory, her father had been extremely kind to her and even to those around him; everyone praised him as a benevolent man.

"It must have been Yun Lan forcing him! He had no choice!"

Yun Lu listened and showed a disdainful sneer.

Yun Lingsong a good person? That's the funniest joke he's ever heard.

"Think whatever you like." After speaking, Yun Lu stood up and left, his silhouette exuding endless chill.

Yun Tinglan watched his back, unsure what to feel for a moment.

Because he was Yun Lan's trusted subordinate, Yun Lingsong usually lived in the inner city of Yunzhong City.

However, the Yun Tribe has an unwritten rule that every collateral family's old mansion must be located in the outer city.

Thus, Yun Lingsong returns to his outer‑city residence every few days.

Yun Tinglan had been crouching at the mansion's gate for several days, and that day she finally saw that familiar figure.

"Father!"

Yun Lingsong's steps halted; he turned and saw a woman wearing a veil.

"Who are you?"

"Father, it's me!"

Yun Lingsong still couldn't recognize who stood before him.

Yun Tinglan removed the veil, and when Yun Lingsong saw the familiar face, his eyes widened instantly.

She... didn't die?

Yun Tinglan quickly replaced the veil and said to Yun Lingsong, "Father, it's me, Lan'er! I'm still alive!"

"Lan'er..."

Yun Lingsong wore a complicated expression.

Yun Tinglan looked at her father, whom she hadn't seen for years, and old memories surged in her heart.

In her understanding, this father had always been extremely kind to her, and even the outside world held him in high regard; she had always loved him and been proud of him.

Yun Lingsong reached out and embraced Yun Tinglan, "Lan'er, you finally returned! Daddy missed you so much!"

Yun Tinglan didn't even notice the fleeting dark glint in Yun Lingsong's eyes.

"Father, it's crowded here; let's go somewhere else to talk!"

The two went to a private room in a Wine House.

"Lan'er, where have you been all these years?"

Yun Tinglan answered honestly, "Father, it's all because of Yun Lan!"

Yun Lingsong was startled, "Yun Lan?"

"Yes! It's Yun Lan!" Yun Tinglan gritted her teeth, "She abducted me, sealed my true memories, and implanted new ones..."

After hearing Yun Tinglan's account, Yun Lingsong slammed the table, "That Yun Lan is simply... outrageous!"

Seeing this, Yun Tinglan's doubts lessened, "Father, they say you've already aligned with Yun Lan; is that true?"

Yun Lingsong's eyes flashed with a dark glint, and he admitted, "They're right; indeed, I have aligned with Yun Lan..."

Yun Tinglan stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it, "Father, you know Grandfather has always supported Aunt Yun Ling—how could you go against his will?"

Yun Lingsong sighed, "Ah, I certainly know, but you also know that Yun Lan has been calling the shots these years, looking out for our branch, so I had no choice!"

Yun Tinglan's anger also dissipated, "Father, I have some good news..."

Yun Tinglan informed Yun Lingsong that Ye Qingran is Yun Ling's daughter and has already arrived in Yunzhong City.

"Really?" Yun Lingsong's face lit up with excitement, and he couldn't help but grab Yun Tinglan's hand.

"Of course! We just met yesterday!"

"You and Ye Qingran get along well?"

"Yeah, pretty good."

"This is wonderful!" Yun Lingsong clapped his hands, muttering to himself.

"What's wonderful?"

Yun Lingsong realized, "Oh, nothing—I just learned that Miss Yun Ling still has descendants, and I'm overjoyed!"

"Hmm. Father, Ye Qingran is Miss Yun Ling's bloodline, so the position of City Lord cannot be given to Yun Lan; it should be passed to Ye Qingran instead!"

"What you say makes perfect sense." Yun Lingsong wholeheartedly agreed, "How about this: you go tell Ye Qingran and see if you can invite her to our residence."

After saying that, Yun Lingsong felt it was improper, "Or we could find a secluded spot; that would be safer."

Yun Tinglan readily agreed, "No problem. Father, rest assured, I'll go tell Ye Qingran right away!"

"Good!"

After the matter was settled, Yun Tinglan looked at his father across from him, "Father, I just knew you weren't like they said."

Yun Lingsong showed a doting smile, "Naturally, you should know best whether I'm that kind of person, right?"

Yun Tinglan gave a light smile and nodded firmly, "Yeah!"