Chapter 172: The Eldest Brother Appears

Pei Xinyu sighed. To be honest, ever since her three sons grew up, she rarely dared to contact them.

Had it not been for the recent crisis facing the company, they probably wouldn't have been in touch for several years.

Thinking of her three sons made Pei Xinyu appreciate her daughter Yun Zhi's thoughtfulness all the more.

Meanwhile, in a war-torn country, a man holding a camera was capturing every cruel, bloody, desperate, and painful scene through his lens.

Yet, his eyes remained completely calm.

In the distance, someone called out his name.

"Brother Yun, someone from your family is on the phone."

Yun Yanqing took the phone and looked at the international call, his handsome and dashing face tinged with a trace of impatience.

After a moment of thought, he answered it.

"Hello?"

"Yanqing, the family company is in some trouble, and your father is stressed out every single day. Can you come home for a bit?" On the other end of the line came his mother's tentative voice.

When had his relationship with his mother become so rigid, resembling that of superiors and subordinates, with his mother fearing and distancing herself from the three of them?

As for his father, he was becoming increasingly irritable, turning into a profit-driven businessman.

A figure flashed through his mind, but he quickly cast it to the back of his mind.

After a brief pause, his cold, detached voice sounded: "I will come back to take a look, but I won't be able to help much."

"That's fine, that's fine. It would be enough if you're willing to come back and share some of the burden. Your father is getting old, and you and your brothers..." Pei Xinyu trailed off without finishing, letting out a sigh. "Yanqing, are you still in such a dangerous country?"

Yun Yanqing raised his eyes to a desolate landscape. Everywhere he looked bore the scars of artillery fire, and hope had vanished from everyone's eyes.

When a nation loses hope, it means that nation is not far from destruction.

His deep eyes flickered. He didn't answer his mother's question, only indicating that he would be making the trip back.

Hanging up the phone, Pei Xinyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She said to Yun Hao, "Yanqing agreed to come back. Yun Fu has always shown him a fair amount of respect. We can have him bring Yun Fu back then. As long as the Lian family or the Su family is willing to lend a hand, our family will definitely be fine."

God knows what Yun Hao was thinking, but his eyes were filled with greed. "It's more than just being fine. We might even be able to break out of Hecheng and develop in S City!"

Nobody knew how ecstatic he had been when he saw upper-class families in S City such as the Lian family, the Su family, and the Gu family speaking up for Yun Fu.

These were families he could never hope to reach in his dreams. If he could establish a connection with them through Yun Fu, his Yun Corporation would surely flourish under his guidance.

Right now, he wished he could just abduct Yun Fu and bring her back, but he knew that wouldn't work; the only way was to make Yun Fu willingly help the Yun family.

That was why he had thought of his three sons.

Among them, the one they were actually able to reach was the eldest son who was often abroad.

Yun Fu's life had been very fulfilling lately because the filming of the movie was nearing its end, while the spring tournament was drawing closer by the day.

Since she had agreed to be the coach for KDS, she naturally had to fulfill her duties responsibly.

Lian Hanqi had also been very busy lately, but he still carved out time to take her out to eat. She had no idea where he managed to find so many places.

Thus, a week passed by.

Until one day, Qiao An informed her that a man claiming to be her brother wanted to meet with her.

Yun Fu instantly recalled the dossier she had glanced at previously. At the time, she had only skimmed through the information regarding the other members of the Yun family, but she hadn't expected them to actually show up.

As for the original owner's memories concerning her brothers, they were practically nonexistent, consisting of only a few vague figures.

Pushing open the door to the private dining room, Yun Fu immediately spotted the man sitting opposite the entrance.

The man appeared to be around Lian Hanqi's age. Dressed in casual black attire with his hair hanging loosely over his forehead, it did nothing to detract from his striking good looks.

With sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, he possessed a distinctly Eastern facial structure, looking refined yet carrying an effortless aura of authority.

Sitting there, he was as straight and resilient as a pine tree. Those starry eyes seemed to conceal a vast universe, mysterious and captivating.

He was a remarkably charismatic man, and furthermore, his facial features bore a sixty to seventy percent resemblance to Yun Fu's. No wonder Qiao An had been so certain he was her brother.

Looking at him, Qiao An thought to herself: If this man hadn't given off such a dangerous vibe, she would have tried to persuade him to become a celebrity.

Meeting his gaze, Yun Fu instantly concluded in her heart that this man was far from being just an ordinary war correspondent, as the background check had suggested.

She had seen too many people who concealed their true identities. A growing sense of interest welled up in Yun Fu's eyes, and she suddenly found herself looking forward to discovering what this brother's true identity actually was.

The two of them, like well-matched opponents, both attempted to glean something from each other's eyes.

Yun Fu closed the door to the private room, naturally pulled out a chair, and sat down at a moderate distance from him.

Her expression was natural, and her tone calm: "Excuse me, what did you want to see me about?"

Yun Yanqing looked at this biological sister he hadn't seen in a long time, complex emotions churning within him.

When they had first brought his sister back, he thought his chaotic family could finally get back on track, but ever since he realized this sister was even worse than Yun Zhi, he had given up.

And now, their reunion was taking place right here.

He hadn't expected her to undergo such a dramatic change.

Yun Yanqing gave Yun Fu a deep look. His line of work brought him into contact with all sorts of people, and at first glance, he could tell that the sister before him had changed.

Yet upon noticing the tiny red mole behind her ear, his doubts deepened, though he didn't show any of it on the surface.

When Yun Fu remained silent, Yun Yanqing sighed and spoke up on his own: "Father must have approached you. His company is in trouble, and he hopes to use you to get in touch with people in higher places.

Although I don't have much affection for you, I despise his methods even more. So this time, I will resolve the company's issues for him. As for you... take care of yourself."

Yun Fu hadn't expected him to say this.

Her gaze swept over the man before her, her interest deepening. The tip of her tongue pressed against her teeth as she curved her lips into a faint smile.

"Thank you," she said. "Also, I hope the Yun family will have nothing to do with me from now on."

Yun Yanqing's grip on his teacup tightened slightly. He raised his head, his suspicions solidifying even further.

If it were the old Yun Fu—someone who had fought so desperately for wealthy parents—she would never have uttered such words.

Yet Yun Yanqing said, "You carry the blood of the Yun family in your veins. Completely severing ties is impossible."

He gave his teacup a spin. "In the future, you only need to contact me. As for our parents, I will handle them.

Also, you may acknowledge Yun Ye, but do not get involved with Yun Zhi."

Yun Fu was somewhat surprised. It seemed that this adopted daughter, doted upon by the Yun parents, wasn't viewed quite the same way by the eldest brother of the family.

The dishes were served, but neither of them touched their chopsticks.