[Once the unforeseen circumstances of the plot disappear, what fate awaits the exposed, pampered heiress?]

Yun Helan's sixteenth birthday is coming soon, and she is looking forward to what her parents and brothers will give her.

This year is a year to celebrate for Yunhelan.

Yun Qing, who had always been an eyesore, was finally dead, and the overconfident Gu Changyuan had also disappeared in the secret realm. There was nothing happier than this.

Yun Helan hummed a cheerful tune as she skipped and hopped into the house.

However, the situation at the Yun family's house was different from what she had imagined; there were no lanterns or decorations, and no one came to greet them.

Instantly, Yun Helan's face fell.

Upon reaching the front hall, she saw Yun Wanyan, Yan Qing, and Yun Hezhi sitting at the dining table. She smiled and asked coquettishly, "Father, Mother, Brother, do you still remember what day it is today?"

Yun Wanyan was stunned for a moment, and seeing Yun Helan's expectant gaze, she finally remembered.

In the past, she would have definitely hugged Yun Helan and comforted her tenderly, but now, she just sat there expressionless.

Yun Helan's birthday is also that child's birthday. Thinking of this, Yun Wanyan felt a sharp pain in her heart. She had been here for over seven years and had never celebrated a single birthday.

Yan Qing and Yun Hezhi were unaware of what had happened. They had prepared gifts for Yun Helan long ago and were now taking them out to please her.

Yun Helan accepted the gifts from the two women, then looked at Yun Wanyan and asked, "Mother, where is the gift you prepared for me?"

Yun Wanyan forced a stiff smile: "There is indeed something for you. Sit down and eat first. I dug out some good wine that Father left behind. Let's have a good drink together as a family."

Yun Helan was satisfied when she heard that everyone had prepared things, and sat down between Yan Qing and Yun Wanyan.

Yun Wanyan poured everyone a glass of wine: "Come on, let's have a drink."

Setting down her glass, Yun Helan's face quickly flushed red: "This wine has a strong aftereffect."

As she spoke, she hugged Yun Wanyan's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, why do you look unhappy today? I'm starting to suspect that you forgot my birthday."

Seeing her girlish behavior, Yan Qing laughed and said, "You're so old, why are you still acting like a child? How could your mother forget your sixteenth birthday?"

"Yes." Yun Wanyan looked nostalgic. "That child also had his birthday today, but unfortunately he passed away before he turned sixteen."

"Cough!" Yun Hezhi choked on her wine: "Mother, why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?"

"It's nothing." Yun Wanyan stood up. "I have something to show everyone."

As she spoke, she took out a water mirror from her sleeve and used magic to enlarge it.

The three stared at the water mirror, puzzled, until the scene in the water mirror began to appear. The first scene was Yan Qing going down the mountain to eliminate the demon and save Liu Ruyan.

As Yan Qing watched, his face gradually darkened. The image in the water mirror revealed his despicable thoughts, which he had never spoken aloud.

"Wanyan, what do you mean by this? It's such a wonderful day, why make everyone unhappy?"

Yan Qing reached out to close the water mirror, not wanting to damage his image in his children's eyes.

But as he reached halfway out, he found himself unable to muster any strength.

"What, what's going on? Why do I have no strength?"

Yun Helan and Yun Hezhi, who were standing nearby, were surprised to find that they were in the same situation.

Yun Wanyan finally showed her first genuine smile: "Shh! Don't talk, just read it carefully."

At this moment, the three of them finally realized that it was Yun Wanyan who had done the trick, which was why they were so weak.

The three of them could only reluctantly turn their gaze back to the water mirror.

When they saw Liu Ruyan infiltrate the Yuntian Sect and exchange Yun Qing and Yun Helan, the expressions on the three people's faces could no longer be described as shock.

Yun Helan wanted to scream, but her throat couldn't produce a loud sound: "Mother, this isn't real, it's all fake, right?"

Yun Wanyan still had a smile on her face, but to Yun Helan it was chilling: "No, it's true. I checked it a couple of days ago, and it's true."

The scene continues: Yun Qing is bullied by Yun Helan's followers, goes hungry and cold, and secretly watches them practice swordsmanship in a corner...

Yan Qing couldn't bear to watch any longer, turned her head away, and shed a single, cloudy tear: "I'm sorry, Wan Yan, I don't know, I really don't know."

Yun Wanyan felt nauseous at the sight of him and slapped Yan Qing hard across the face: "You dare to cry? Open your eyes and look at the mess you've made."

The scene in the water mirror gradually progresses to Yun Qing being discovered by a spy from the Demonic Sect while trying to find food for the sick Gu Changyuan. She is then killed in one blow, and the scene ends abruptly there.

Looking at the three people in the seats with different expressions, Yun Wanyan appeared unusually calm at this moment.

As Yun Helan's face gradually darkened, a demonic aura emanated from between her brows.

"Ah!" Yun Helan let out a violent scream, falling off the chair in pain and rolling around on the ground.

Yan Qing sat beside her, his expression changing repeatedly as he watched Yun Helan's miserable state.

"Helan, what's wrong? Wanyan, what did you do to her?"

"It's nothing, just letting her experience the pain Yun Qing suffered before her death."

Yun Helan's face turned ashen as she laboriously crawled to Yun Wanyan's feet, pleading, "Mother, please, please spare me."

"Yes, Wanyan, Helan didn't know Yunqing was going to die either. Why are you being so cruel to her?"

"Why bother? Cruel? Why didn't you call it cruel when she had people bullying Yun Qing? If I hadn't seen it by chance, I wouldn't have known that she was living such a life in the Yun Tian Sect. Even if I despise Liu Ruyan, I never thought of taking revenge on an innocent child."

Yan Qing sighed: "He Lan was in the wrong, but Yun Qing's death was just an accident, so how can it be blamed on her as well?"

Upon hearing this, tears finally welled up in Yun Wanyan's eyes.

“I don’t want to hate her, I don’t want this family to fall apart. I even thought that if I pretended not to know anything, and we all went on living in a daze, it wouldn’t be so bad. But I just can’t do it!”

Seeing Yun Wanyan reveal her vulnerability for the first time, Yun Hezhi, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Mother, don't blame yourself too much. If anyone is at fault, it's us. Whatever you want to do, I will support you."

“Hezhi, I know you are the most upright child. Although you don’t like Yunqing either, you just turn a blind eye to her. Among us, you are the most innocent.”

As she spoke, she looked at Yun Helan again: "But Helan, do you really not know Yun Qing's background?"

Yun Helan avoided her gaze, not daring to look at her: "I don't know, I really don't know."