After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

"He fully supports me dating," Yun Shifei curved her lips slightly. She definitely wouldn’t tell Cheng Lie about Yun Tiancheng’s criticisms of him.

She knew Cheng Lie had been through so much; his heart must be sensitive.

Just hearing Yun Tiancheng say those things made her feel sad, let alone telling the person involved.

Cheng Lie was wonderful. It wasn’t that he didn’t deserve her—it was her who was reaching above her station.

Hearing this, Cheng Lie’s heart eased slightly.

"I haven’t told him about us yet. Next time, if he wants to meet you, I’ll bring it up," Yun Shifei continued.

Cheng Lie responded with an "okay": "When the time comes, I’ll make a good impression."

Cheng Lie spoke naturally, but perhaps it was this very naturalness that caused Yun Shifei’s cheeks to flush.

"My dad liked you before, and I’m sure he’ll like you in the future too," she told Cheng Lie.

Yun Tiancheng wasn’t an unreasonable person; he simply hadn’t seen the good in Cheng Lie yet.

Cheng Lie responded again with a soft "okay."

Yun Shifei said it confidently, but deep down, even he wasn’t sure if Yun Tiancheng would accept them being together.

Most likely, he wouldn’t.

After all, he had once crushed the Cheng Family so ruthlessly, showing no mercy. Plus, there were his earlier struggles with "autism," his less-than-ideal personality, and the fact that he hadn’t pursued formal education.

By all accounts, he wasn’t a proper match for Yun Shifei.

He had never been willing to admit it, but deep in some obscure corner of his heart, there lingered a small sense of self-doubt when it came to love.

The gap between them was growing wider and wider.

Their bond was no longer like it had been in the past, when they were two children ostracized together in class.

She had become more beautiful, her grades excellent, her disposition gentle and sweet.

He knew there must be many people around her who liked her.

She chose him because she liked him—naturally, his efforts came into play too.

If not for his encouragement, someone like her would never have had the courage to say she wanted to take responsibility for him.

But since they had already reached this point, with mutual affection, then no challenge seemed insurmountable.

No matter how difficult the future was or how many people tried to stand in their way, he wouldn’t be afraid.

After chatting with Cheng Lie, Yun Shifei felt as though all the troubling matters she’d been worried about before had been lifted from her mind.

She trusted Cheng Lie. Even if Yun Tiancheng didn’t agree at first, he would eventually come around and accept them being together.

The next morning, Yun Shifei slept in late, only to hear the sound of the doorbell echoing from downstairs.

Aunt Zhong came upstairs: "Miss Shifei, Young Master Mu is here to see you."

Mu Chengzhu.

Yun Shifei sighed. She had already made her feelings clear; why was he still showing up to find her?

She dressed and went downstairs, where Mu Chengzhu was already standing there. When he saw her descending the stairs, he flashed her a smile: "Good morning, Shifei."

Yun Shifei asked, "What do you want?"

Her tone had lost all civility.

Since she had made herself clear and he was still acting like this, there was no need for her to be polite.

"I’ve already talked things through with Yun Sisi," Mu Chengzhu said, holding out a voice recorder to her.

Yun Shifei stared at the voice recorder in his hand in surprise. "Talked things through? About what?"

"I don’t like her," Mu Chengzhu said. "Here’s proof."

When he saw that she wouldn’t take the device, Mu Chengzhu simply placed it on the table beside her.

Yun Shifei felt a surge of irritation. She had no idea what he was trying to achieve.

She said, "But what does it matter whether you like her or not? Mu Chengzhu, even if you don’t like her, I will never like you."

Hearing Yun Shifei’s words, Mu Chengzhu’s heart stung for a moment.

Everything she said, he already knew. He understood she wouldn’t reciprocate his feelings.

But in this lifetime, he had come to love her.

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Maybe it was divine punishment for the terrible man he had been. In his previous life, he had hurt her so badly, and now in this life, karma had caught up to him.

But what could he do? Even if it was punishment, he would accept it willingly.

"I know. It’s fine. I’m not asking you to love me. I just don’t want you to hate me so much," Mu Chengzhu said.

Yun Shifei stared at Mu Chengzhu intently. What did he mean by this?

Was he refusing to give up?

The unrestrained shock in Yun Shifei’s gaze felt like thorny vines wrapping tightly around Mu Chengzhu’s heart, making him ache with suffocating pain.

He had an urge to cover her eyes.

She truly had no feelings for him—not a shred. The fiery, blushing, all-consuming love she had for him in her past life had completely vanished in this one.

And he had no one to blame but himself.

He quickly walked toward Yun Shifei and, before she could react, reached out and gently tousled her hair.

"I’m leaving now," Mu Chengzhu said.

With those words, he turned and walked out without looking back.

It wasn’t until some time after he had left that Yun Shifei snapped out of her daze. Frustrated, she touched her hair—he had actually ruffled it. She’d have to wash it tonight.

She didn’t understand why Mu Chengzhu would fall in love with her in this lifetime, and love her to such an extent. By his own admission, she didn’t have to do anything—this alone was the cruelest revenge.

Yun Shifei stared at the voice recorder on the table. Hmm... human curiosity eventually got the better of her, and she clicked to listen.

...

Ever since Yun Shifei had returned, Yun Sisi’s state of mind had gradually deteriorated.

Especially now that Mu Chengzhu had gone to such lengths for Yun Shifei, even making an emphatic declaration that there was nothing between them.

Yun Sisi was consumed with rage.

All her life, people like Song Yang had been chasing after her eagerly, practically worshiping her.

For Mu Chengzhu, she had lowered her proud self-esteem, constantly sought him out, and completely abandoned the modesty a young woman should have.

The little bit of hope she had was brutally extinguished by Mu Chengzhu. And honestly, it was all Yun Shifei’s fault.

She couldn’t understand why she was cursed with such misfortune. All she wanted was a comfortable life—why was it proving so difficult?

Back in their early days at university, she had thought their romance would blossom. But who would have guessed it would ultimately spiral out of her control?

Now, any hopes she had with Mu Chengzhu were completely shattered.

Song Yang kept urging her to meet his family and get to know his parents, which thoroughly annoyed Yun Sisi.

If she went to meet his family and his parents found out about their relationship, who knew what would happen?

Besides, she had only been toying with Song Yang. She stayed with him merely to avoid lowering her standard of living.

Yun Sisi decided she couldn’t agree to meeting Song Yang’s parents right now.

So, despite his repeated requests, Yun Sisi consistently found excuses to decline.

"Sisi, what are you thinking about?" Song Yang’s voice interrupted her thoughts, snapping her back to reality.

Today, they were on a date at a newly opened Western restaurant.

While Song Yang focused on ordering dishes, Yun Sisi couldn’t stop herself from mulling over all the recent events.