Chapter 329: Being Stupid Once Is Enough!
In the end, Yun Shifei still obediently agreed.
Although she hadn’t been listening carefully just now, she guessed it was probably the same usual arrangement.
Writing an article was nothing to her, just an easy and natural task. She was no longer the academic failure she had been in the past. But she wouldn’t be overly arrogant—there were still many things waiting for her to accomplish.
For example, Mu Chengzhu. Did he really think that with his threats, she would obediently let him manipulate her? She was no longer the Yun Shifei who used to endure humiliation to maintain peace.
She thought of a phone number saved on her phone.
It was Mu Jiayu’s.
Sun Xiaoqi had helped her obtain it. Thinking of the plan she was about to execute, Yun Shifei couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile.
Yun Shifei didn’t notice that, not far away, someone was watching her.
Sitting in the car, Cheng Lie’s eyes reflected a dark and icy light. He watched Yun Shifei leave the meeting hall, board the bus, and disappear into the distance.
Even after she was gone, his gaze remained fixed in the direction where she had left.
Zhao Pan glanced at Cheng Lie, visibly worried. He didn’t understand what had happened between Mr. Cheng and Miss Yun. During this period, Mr. Cheng hadn’t smiled at all.
The gloomy aura he emanated was exactly the same as when he had been living with the Cheng Family.
Miss Yun had worked so hard to teach Mr. Cheng how to smile and treat others warmly, but now she had taken all of that back?
If last time Miss Yun got angry because Mr. Cheng had lied to her, it was still understandable. But this time, what was the reason? Zhao Pan truly couldn’t figure it out and felt somewhat resentful towards Yun Shifei in his heart.
Ah, to ask what love in the world truly is, it seems to bind people to life and death.
After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Lie spoke: "23."
Zhao Pan laughed awkwardly.
He didn’t understand what this number meant.
Cheng Lie offered no further explanation.
After a while, Zhao Pan said, "Mr. Cheng, don’t worry. Look at how successful your new phone model is, it’s selling like crazy. And with even more products set to launch, Miss Yun will surely change her mind when she sees all this progress."
When Yun Shifei left Cheng Lie, it was during his lowest point, so Zhao Pan assumed Yun Shifei had left because she felt Cheng Lie was hopeless.
Hearing this, Cheng Lie looked at him with disdain and said, "Zhao Pan, you’re so shallow."
Zhao Pan: "..."
How on earth did he end up being called shallow just for trying to say something reassuring?
Could it be that Mr. Cheng didn’t harbor resentment towards Miss Yun for her inexplicable departure? That was impossible—judging by his ice-cold demeanor these days, it was clear he was affected.
Cheng Lie said nothing more, lowering his gaze. His long lashes cast shadows under his eyes.
Truthfully, he wished Yun Shifei were shallow too. But she wasn’t.
Lately, he kept recalling a fairy tale from long, long ago, about the angel who brought light to a boy. Watching him step into the light, she ultimately chose to leave.
Had she chosen the same path?
He had once sworn that if she dared leave him, he would break her legs just to make her stay.
But now, with problems plaguing his work, he wasn’t as strong as he had imagined.
And the world around him had grown increasingly chaotic.
Not long ago, he had nearly been in a car accident.
Before that, just one day before she broke up with him, he had attended an industry gathering where someone had tried to kill him.
...
Though each of these crises had been resolved, he found himself fearing that being with her would only endanger her, that he couldn’t provide her the future she desired or keep her truly safe.
So, he had to eliminate these inexplicable dangers before he could be with her.
As a result, when she proposed breaking up, he hadn’t tried to stop her.
Yun Shifei returned to her dormitory and called Mu Jiayu.
She knew that two days ago Mu Chengzhu had just returned to South City.
Before he went back, he had specifically come to see her and say goodbye. The gesture was polite and thorough, yet the spite toward him in Yun Shifei’s heart remained unchanged.
She couldn’t understand—despite this lifetime trying so hard to avoid him, why did he keep clinging to her?
Did he need her to repeat her actions from her previous life: fall in love with him so deeply that he grew disgusted with her?
She couldn’t bring herself to do so.
One mistake was enough!
After waiting for a while, someone finally answered.
"Hello?" Mu Jiayu’s voice came through.
"It’s Yun Shifei," Yun Shifei revealed her identity.
"Why are you calling me?" Mu Jiayu asked, her tone instantly becoming irritable.
"Do you know what your brother has been up to lately?"
"Isn’t he in Beijing for an academic exchange?"
Hearing Mu Jiayu’s response, Yun Shifei realized Mu Chengzhu hadn’t told her the truth.
She sighed and said, "Your brother came to find me."
"Find you? That’s impossible!" Mu Jiayu’s voice shifted to shock, as if convinced Yun Shifei was lying.
"Because your brother likes me."
Unexpectedly, Yun Shifei had grown so bold. It took Mu Jiayu a moment before she snapped back, saying furiously, "My brother doesn’t like you; he’s going to be with Sisi."
Yun Shifei: "He came to see me, wearing a black coat and a dark blue striped wool sweater underneath. Isn’t that something your brother has worn before?"
As she listened, Mu Jiayu replayed Mu Chengzhu’s past outfits in her head and realized Yun Shifei might actually be correct.
Over time, she had come to understand Yun Shifei didn’t truly like her brother—her previous insistence on not liking him had been genuine.
But as for her brother liking Yun Shifei—that was equally undeniable...
Throughout these years, plenty of girls had pursued Mu Chengzhu, but he had rejected all of them, including Yun Sisi.
Still, Mu Jiayu selfishly held onto the belief that Yun Sisi and Mu Chengzhu were the perfect match and was emotionally unwilling to accept otherwise.
Thus, hearing Yun Shifei’s words left her visibly agitated.
"Are you still trying to seduce my brother?"
"It’s your brother who’s bothering me. Mu Jiayu, are you really okay with seeing your brother marry me?"
"I think you’re like a toad lusting after a swan! Shameless! My brother would never like you!" Mu Jiayu snapped, her anger now completely ignited by Yun Shifei’s words.
Yet she found herself noticing that Yun Shifei’s shamelessness seemed to have reached new heights.
"But he came to see me every day in Beijing, gave me gifts, and even made a point to say goodbye before he left. If this isn’t liking someone, what is?"
Mu Jiayu couldn’t bear it any longer: "Shut up!"
"By the look of your impotent fury, it seems you’re powerless to stop Mu Chengzhu from chasing me. Who knows, maybe I’ll become your sister-in-law someday," Yun Shifei said gleefully.
Her words struck a nerve in Mu Jiayu, who couldn’t count the number of times Mu Chengzhu had scolded her for Yun Shifei.
Now, seeing Yun Shifei so brazen, Mu Jiayu was fuming!
Yun Shifei could sense Mu Jiayu’s anger but didn’t want to push her too far; if Mu Jiayu hung up the phone, her plan might fall through.
She cleared her throat and said, "If I were you and couldn’t stop him, I’d definitely tell my parents. But my guess is, your parents would probably love the idea of me and him being together."