Chapter 1224 - 882: Father Isn’t Dead?! (Part 2)

Chapter 1224: Chapter 882: Father Isn’t Dead?! (Part 2)

Yue Lin also recovered from his slight astonishment, regained his usual aloof demeanor, and proactively walked over to explain, "Yue Lin, Family Head of the Moon Wolf Clan on Eris Star. I’ve come representing the various clans to discuss collaboration matters with the Night Glow Monarch, and I happened to stroll here, sorry to disturb you."

"Yue Lin..." Gong Yao looked at the face familiar from her memory, shook her head dazedly, instinctively stepping back half a step, "You’re not him..."

Back when Shen Tang returned from the Alien Star, he also visited her a few times and talked about Yun Han’s origins—turns out Yun Han was actually the replicated experimental subject of the Young Master from the Moon Wolf Clan on Eris Star.

Gong Yao didn’t care much after hearing it back then.

After all, whether Yun Han was a replication or an experiment, what did that have to do with her? She loved him only for who he was. Now that he’s gone, she doesn’t want to delve into it anymore.

Looking at the silver-haired youth in front of her now, Gong Yao felt as if she were dreaming—indeed, they were alike, almost identical, even the aura around them was extremely similar.

However, when she met Yun Han back then, he was in the trough of his life—decadent, reclusive, numb... whereas the Moon Wolf Clan Leader before her was aloof and sharp, like pine snow on a mountain peak, like a sharp blade unsheathed. His gaze towards her was cold and unfamiliar, letting her instantly see the difference between them.

Yue Lin looked at the female’s grieving eyes and knew she recalled that replication through him, frowning in displeasure—the Moon Wolf Clan Leader being compared with a replication was nothing short of an insult.

But he opened his mouth, unable to utter anything harsh, perhaps due to a reluctance.

Previously, Yue Lin might have been dismissive of everything about the Yun Family, but since absorbing Yun Han’s Crystal Core, he acquired many memories.

His feelings about Yun Han’s experiences and emotions for old acquaintances were somewhat complex, unable to truly see himself as an entirely unrelated stranger, and looking at the mother and son duo, a faint sense of guilt unexpectedly flickered in his heart.

Yue Lin was very aware that this wasn’t his own emotion, yet he found it hard to suppress.

Truth be told, he had a good impression of Gong Yao, but it wasn’t about love, rather a kind of admiration and respect—Gong Yao appeared during Yun Han’s most downtrodden, lonely times, accompanying him through the trough and letting him feel the warmth he had long missed.

Gong Yao, though born ordinary, possessed a rare tenderness and long-lasting affection typical of aristocratic females, able to reignite a heart frozen within ice and snow.

After Yun Han left, she didn’t pair with another male, instead caring for the child by herself—truly loyal and deeply affectionate, valuing emotions and righteousness.

This earned the sincere admiration of the otherwise proud and self-assured Moon Wolf Clan Leader, perhaps even a touch of envy.

Though Yun Han has died, he’s received such a precious true love that even Yue Lin might never find in his lifetime.

After a long, silent pause, Yue Lin was the first to speak, "You should already know my identity, so I won’t elaborate further. You poor mother and child are quite pitiable, and I am willing to take care of you! I like this child too, will treat him as my own son, taking care of and cultivating him."

Gong Yao didn’t seem to expect Yue Lin to say something like this, her eyes widened in shock, but quickly she regained clarity, shook her head, and whispered, "There’s no need, sir."

She knew very well that the man before her held no affection for her.

He was only willing to help to compensate her, to pity her.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Moon Wolf Clan Leader. I understand you maybe don’t know quite how to settle us mother and child properly, but actually, you don’t need to do any of this. You don’t need to feel guilty towards us because of Yun Han and burden yourself with unnecessary responsibility." Gong Yao smiled lovingly at Yun Han, "The Yun Family has treated me well and taken good care of me. My life has improved significantly from before."

Yue Lin seemed surprised by the rejection, feeling a bit puzzled.

Yet the female continued, "And I won’t consider you as Yun Han either; I only love him, but this child..."

Gong Yao looked at the little boy held in her palm, a complex expression flashed through her eyes, ultimately deciding resolutely and spoke softly, "If you truly want to adopt this child, I hope you will take good care of him."

"Alright." Yue Lin didn’t insist further.

Truth be told, those words were impulsive too, thinking of his father’s constant push for him to marry, perhaps this could be an excuse to deflect.

But truly taking the mother and son to care for, he didn’t know how to handle it either.