Chapter 136: The Power of the Mysterious Jade Pendant

Chapter 136: The Power of the Mysterious Jade Pendant

At the Yun Family Mansion.

The moment Yun Tingying stepped off the plane, someone reported to him the biggest news in the capital over the past two days, and he immediately rushed home.

"Yijue is Huo Tingying? This kid has been playing us like fools for so long!" Yun Tingying cursed with a dark expression, "Eldest brother, I left all the capital's businesses in your hands, and you knew nothing about this?"

Yun Muche was不服, and quickly retorted, "How can you blame Eldest Brother? It's clearly because Huo Tingying is too cunning..."

Yun Muche's backtalk only fueled Yun Tingying's anger further.

"Shut up! You spend all day idling around, what do you know besides eating, drinking, and having fun?"

Yun Muche wanted to argue back but was held back by Yun Heshu.

"Dad, Yijue being Huo Tingying also makes him your son-in-law, isn't that better?"

Yun Tingying scoffed, "Yun Mu doesn't even recognize me as her father anymore, how can he be considered a son-in-law?"

Mentioning that rebellious daughter caused Yun Tingying's fury to skyrocket once again.

He turned to look at Yun Shuiyao with disappointment, his once-prideful daughter who now only brought him a cold snort, "Incompetent and a troublemaker, you've ruined a perfectly good marriage!"

Despite Yun Mu being his biological daughter, compared to Yun Shuiyao, Yun Mu was difficult to control and harbored resentment towards the Yun family. Naturally, Yun Tingying preferred Huo Tingying as an excellent son-in-law for Yun Shuiyao.

But unexpectedly, things had escalated to this point, adding the Huo Group and the Emperor Group as enemies to the Yun family!

Wouldn't the Yun family find it impossible to move forward in the capital from now on?

Yun Shuiyao sobbed in委屈, "The substitute marriage...it wasn't just my idea..."

Lin Wanqing glared at Yun Tingying with furrowed brows, "The idea of the substitute marriage was mine; if you want to blame someone, blame me! Isn't everything fine now? Seeing Mumu with a healthy husband gives me peace of mind."

"Qing'er, can't you consider me and the Yun family a little bit?"

"Is there only the Yun family in your eyes? To me, whether Yao'er or Mu marries Huo Tingying makes no difference!"

Yun Tingying suppressed his anger and patiently said, "But Yun Mu isn't aligned with us; her marrying Huo Tingying is akin to creating an enemy for us..."

"Enough, your eyes see only profit! And you few..." Lin Wanqing pointed at the Yun siblings, enraged, "Even these children have been corrupted by you, turning them into mere tools obsessed with gains and losses! I don't need this family!"

After shouting, Lin Wanqing stormed back to her room.

"Qing'er!" Yun Tingying massaged his temples.

Yun Shuiyao watched this scene coldly from the side, stepped forward, and calmly spoke, "Dad, don't worry, I won't lose."

Hearing Yun Shuiyao's confident tone, Yun Tingying's expression softened slightly.

"Yao'er, Dad has always placed high hopes on you, even going so far as to...distance himself from his biological daughter, focusing solely on nurturing you. You mustn't let Dad down time and time again."

Every time Yun Shuiyao heard the words "biological daughter," she found them grating.

Why did they always remind her that she was just an adopted daughter?

Just because they raised her, did she owe the Yun family gratitude?

Yun Shuiyao sneered inwardly.

She clenched her fist and firmly stated, "Without Huo Tingying, I still have Huo Jinzhou. I will help him regain control of the Huo Group, assisting the Yun family to reach new heights and bringing glory to the Yun family once again."

Yun Tingying looked relieved, "It seems you already have a plan. Knowing what to do is good. Huo Jinzhou is ambitious and capable; with proper cultivation, he might not necessarily be a loser."

Yun Shuiyao was well aware of her current situation; Huo Tingying would never accept her.

Thus, Huo Jinzhou was her only stepping stone. With the Yun family as her backing, she was confident she could clear her name and even outshine Yun Mu.

"I understand," Yun Shuiyao nodded, "Dad, I'm a bit tired now, I'll go rest."

With that, Yun Shuiyao turned and headed upstairs.

Just as she reached the corner, Yun Chengdong grabbed her arm.

"Yao'er, what did you mean by what you just said?"

Yun Shuiyao retracted her hand, expressionless, "Which sentence?"

"Helping the Yun family, bringing glory to the Yun family...Yao'er, the rise and fall of the Yun family is something your brothers and I handle; you don't need to worry about it. Or is it simply that you want to compete with Yun Mu?"

"What if I say that I just want to make life difficult for Yun Mu?"

"Yao'er..." A hint of sadness flashed through Yun Chengdong's enchanting eyes, "You shouldn't be like this."

"Third Brother, people change. Besides, I may very well win."

Yun Shuiyao clenched her fists, a cold glint passing through her eyes.

Her sudden confidence stemmed from a crucial discovery.

That mysterious patterned jade pendant concealed a mysterious power behind it. Rumor had it that this power had never been activated in Huaguo before, but possessing that jade pendant allowed one to harness and direct this power.

As long as she could replicate a jade pendant that was indistinguishable from the real thing, wouldn't she have no worries about defeating Yun Mu?

Yun Chengdong looked at the strange, fierce girl with shock, his heart constricting.

This was definitely not the little girl he remembered!

"Third Brother, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to my room to memorize my script."

Yun Shuiyao had no time to deal with Yun Chengdong; she only wanted to return to her room as soon as possible to ponder over the jade pendant matter.

...

Due to the exposure of his identity, Huo Tingying had a lot to handle these past few days.

It was not until eight in the evening that he finally had the chance to leave work and head home.

Halfway through his journey, he received a call from Yun Mu.

"Tingying, have you returned yet?"

"Mm." Huo Tingying loosened his collar, his voice low and mellow, "Missing me?"

"I'm craving spicy crayfish. Can you secretly get some for me on your way back? I've almost vomited from drinking too much nourishing soup these past two days. Grandpa won't let me have anything spicy at all!"

As Yun Mu spoke, tears welled up, his mouth nearly devoid of taste!

Huo Tingying gazed out the window, propping his chin with one hand, thoughtfully saying, "So, you want something spicy... That can be arranged."

Sour for a son, spicy for a daughter.

Mm, he liked daughters.

Yun Mu was utterly confused, completely missing the undertone in Huo Tingying's words.

"Are you getting it or not?"

"Getting it. As much as you want, it's covered."

Yun Mu considered for a moment before promptly replying, "Three pounds!"

Huo Tingying, "...Alright."

After hanging up the phone, Huo Tingying was lost in thought.

Feng Shuo, driving while observing his boss in the backseat, asked,

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

Huo Tingying snapped out of his reverie and humbly sought advice, "Tell me, how reliable is the saying 'sour for a son, spicy for a daughter'?"

Feng Shuo was instantly baffled.

What was Young Master asking?

Was he hearing things?

After a long pause, Feng Shuo gave what he believed to be a fair answer, "Since it's a saying passed down by our ancestors, there might be some truth to it, perhaps fifty-fifty."

Huo Tingying immediately frowned, "Nonsense! Fifty-fifty, either it's a son or a daughter, what else could it be?"