The sentence landed like a slap.
Yun Peilan's face went pale immediately.
Because those words struck the true sore place.
Bai Lingling had only arrived in Yunhe City a few days ago, but everyone in the family knew why she was here. This residence belonged to her station.
This city should, by law and blood, pass under her authority. She was the designated city overseer, the rightful owner in title because she held the Phoenix Vien Fragment, even though Yun Haisheng and the others had delayed and twisted and schemed endlessly to avoid truly handing power over.
That was why she had value.
That was why they had not simply killed her cleanly and buried the matter.
That was why so many smiles around her were false.
The moment Bai Lingling said "my residence" and "my city," Yun Peilan's heart jumped hard.
Because it reminded her of something she did not want to remember.
