Ling Yun's Mother Arrives

The little one slept for over two hours before slowly opening her eyes. She rubbed her bleary eyes and said, "Daddy, has Grandma arrived yet?"

Ling Yun picked her up and pretended to take out his phone to check.

"Let me see."

His divine sense, meanwhile, swept back and forth between Jiangnan City and Jiangbei. A few seconds later...

"Hmm, Grandma just sent a message. She'll arrive at the train station in an hour."

"Yay, Grandma's coming! Yay! Daddy, do you think Grandma is as handsome as you?"

"Sweetheart, Grandma is very beautiful, not handsome. Women are beautiful, and men are handsome."

The little one nodded as if she understood. "Daddy, Qianqian wants to dress up beautifully. I want to wear a little Western-style skirt, too."

"Of course. I'll dress my little darling up so she'll shine brightly."

The little one beamed and immediately kissed Ling Yun on the cheek. "Daddy, you're the best."

Half an hour later, Ling Yun set off with a little princess as adorable as a carved jade doll. After passing by the computer mall and casually buying two laptops, he hurried to the train station.

As for the little puppy, why didn't it come? Its heart was shattered. It was still aching over that cup of Immortal Brew. It seemed it wouldn't perk up until it got to drink it.

Ling Yun's mother was Lin Qiuyan, a native of Jiangnan City. Her family possessed some assets among the second-rate lineages.

However, when Lin Qiuyan had married into the second-rate Ling Mansion in the Imperial Capital, she had offended her fiancé's family at the time. This dealt the Lin family a heavy blow. In the end, after learning that his daughter had divorced, Lin Qiuyan's father became even more furious. In a fit of rage, he disowned this unfilial daughter, Lin Qiuyan, and even forbade the family from contacting her.

After leaving the train station, Ling Yun's mother, who was already in her forties, showed no trace of the years on her at all. She was just about to take out her phone and call Ling Yun.

A little child as adorable as a carved jade doll ran over and hugged her leg. "Auntie—or Grandma?"

"Little one, are you lost?" Lin Qiuyan asked with a smile as she looked down.

"No, Auntie. Oh, no, Grandma. I'm Qianqian, your granddaughter." Her voice was soft and childish.

Lin Qiuyan was speechless. Why had a child suddenly run up and claimed to be her granddaughter? Wait, how could she have forgotten? She had come specifically to see her granddaughter and son. She lowered her head and asked, "Is your father's name Ling Yun?"

"Huh? Grandma, you're so clever! How did you know my daddy's name is Ling Yun?"

"..."

She really was her granddaughter. Just like the first sentence of their phone call last night, the child left her both amused and exasperated.

"Qianqian, my good granddaughter, let Grandma hold you. You're so adorable, like a princess who stepped out of an anime." As she spoke, she reached down and picked her up, rubbing her cheek against the child's tender face.

"Qianqian, how did you come here all by yourself? Where's your father?" Lin Qiuyan muttered. How could that boy leave her granddaughter alone?

"Oh, Daddy... Daddy said he wanted to test me and see whether I could find Grandma. Daddy... Daddy's over there." As she spoke, she pointed in a direction.

Lin Qiuyan looked where Qianqian was pointing and saw a young man standing beside a black Bentley.

It had been a year since she had seen him, and the boy had grown even more handsome. Lin Qiuyan's eyes reddened slightly. She grabbed the luggage, carried her granddaughter, and walked over.

Ling Yun smiled at her. "Mom, long time no see."

His own eyes were red-rimmed as well.

"You brat, it's only been a year."

"Mom, what do you think of your granddaughter?"

Lin Qiuyan kissed the little one again. "I'll let you off this time."

"Mom, get in the car. We can chat once we're inside."

Lin Qiuyan was rather astonished that her son could afford a car. She had once been an Eldest Miss herself and was well-informed. This car probably cost several million.

Inside the Bentley, Qianqian asked Ling Yun, "Daddy, am I clever? I found Grandma!"

"Clever. My Qianqian is the cleverest." As he spoke, he reached over and ruffled her hair.

"Little Yun, drive properly. Where did you get the money to buy this car?" Lin Qiuyan scolded him from the side while voicing her doubts.

"I'm incredibly skilled, Mom. I earned the money by selling diamonds." Ling Yun answered honestly. Since Qianqian was beside him, he couldn't teach the child to lie.

"Diamonds? Where did you get diamonds? And you could sell them for that much money?"

"Mm. I happened to dig them up. I sold three of them for over a hundred million, I think."

"What? Over a hundred million?" Ling Yun's mother couldn't remain calm. What kind of diamonds could be worth that much?

"Mm, it's all true. If you don't believe me, ask your precious granddaughter. So our family doesn't lack money anymore."

The little one had been listening to them talk. When she heard her father call her, she immediately said, "That's right! They were diamonds, diamonds, huge diamonds." She even gestured to show their size.

Lin Qiuyan asked, "Good granddaughter, you saw them?"

The little one nodded. Of course she had. She had a huge one in her own hands. Naturally, she didn't say that aloud.

Only then did Lin Qiuyan believe him. "Little Yun, even if you have lots of money, don't spend it recklessly. Understand?"

"I know, I do."

The little one chatted with Ling Yun's mother while Ling Yun concentrated on driving.

A high-level meeting of Trapped Dragon Prison

Warden Lu Jun: "I know the whole situation. Everyone, share your thoughts."

"Warden, this is very strange. If a space ability user committed the crime, why was there no energy fluctuation at the scene?"

"Whoever could kill Li Qingfeng must have been a 4S-level expert."

"I agree!"

"What was his motive?"

"A 4S-level expert or higher could have come in openly and killed him. Why hide like a rat?"

"Hey, hey, I'm talking to you. You've watched the surveillance footage dozens of times. Did you notice anything?"

"No. Apart from capturing the cell door flying out and a bit of Li Qingfeng, there wasn't even a ghostly shadow of anything else."

"The murderer appeared out of thin air. A space ability user?"

"I already said there was no energy fluctuation."

"Is the autopsy report ready?" Lu Jun asked.

"The report says Li Qingfeng was slaughtered head-on. The bones in his body were shattered, apparently crushed by someone's grip. Most importantly, he never had a chance to strike back."

"Sigh, not a single clue? Something this serious has happened. How are we supposed to explain this to the Dragon Group?" Lu Jun said with deeply furrowed brows.

Ling Yun and the others returned to the villa.

The moment Ling Yun's mother got out of the car, she saw the luxurious villa. She sighed inwardly that her son had finally grown up. He understood so many things now and no longer needed her to worry about him.

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