Ghost Emperor Wild Wife: Dandy Eldest Miss Chapter 3: Yun Familys Eldest Miss (3)

"Is this how you show respect to your grandfather?"

"Grandfather?"

Yun Luofeng let out a cold laugh. "While you were away guarding the borders, did you actually spare a thought for me, your granddaughter? Who defended me when I was being humiliated? When people plotted against me and I desperately needed a protector, where exactly were you?"

Had General Yun Luo not been stationed at the frontier, would the original Yun Luofeng have suffered such a wretched existence? Would she have been framed and her reputation destroyed?

Because of this, she harbored deep-seated bitterness toward this old man who had departed when she was only four and never returned.

It was the lingering resentment of the body's previous soul that compelled her to speak so harshly to him.

However, the moment Yun Luofeng finished her outburst, she felt a wave of relief wash over her, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. She understood that by voicing the original owner's suppressed feelings, the final shred of regret within this body had finally vanished.

The girl's sharp accusations caused Yun Luo’s rage to instantly evaporate. His aging frame slumped weakly into his chair, a pained smile touching his lips.

He was well aware of how much he had failed his granddaughter over the years.

Her words, in particular, struck his heart like a heavy blow, leaving him with an unbearable tightness in his chest. Ultimately, all he could manage was a deep, heavy sigh.

Since the dawn of time, balancing loyalty to the crown and devotion to family has been a struggle. To prove his loyalty to His Majesty, he had abandoned his four-year-old granddaughter to serve at the border. He had been away for a full decade; what kind of life had she endured during those ten years as someone unable to perform Cultivation?

Yet, upon his return, he had ignored the truth of the situation and scolded her based on mere rumors.

"Feng’er..." Yun Luo raised a trembling, calloused hand toward Yun Luofeng, only to let it drop helplessly. "Grandfather has failed you, and I have failed the entire Yun Clan. Your parents gave their lives for this nation, yet I failed to look after you properly."

In that instant, the once-formidable General Yun Luo seemed to age several years.

His previous fury was born from disappointment! But he had seemingly forgotten that she lost her parents at age three, and he himself left her at four. With no one to guide or discipline her since childhood, how could he expect her to live up to his standards?

He could still faintly recall the day of his departure, how the four-year-old Xiao Luofeng had clung to his robes, sobbing and pleading for him to stay.

In the end, for the sake of the Long Yuan Kingdom’s citizens, he had heartlessly turned his back on her.

"If you have nothing else to say, I'm going back to sleep," Yun Luofeng said, blinking sleepily with a languid tone.

Observing the girl's cold indifference, a flicker of guilt appeared in Yun Luo’s eyes. He parted his lips to speak, but the words seemed to catch in his throat, leaving him silent.

"Go on, then."

With a faint sigh, he gestured weakly for her to leave. Those few words appeared to drain his remaining energy, and he leaned back with his eyes shut.

At this moment, General Yun Luo no longer possessed the vitality he displayed on the battlefield. He looked incredibly fragile, like a flickering candle about to be extinguished by the wind. It was a sight that almost moved Yun Luofeng, but she remained silent, turning away to exit the study.

Only after the white-robed figure had vanished did Yun Luo open his eyes again. With a look of profound bitterness, he gazed into the empty room and whispered, "Qingya, was I truly in the wrong?"