After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Be nicer to her

Cheng Lie lowered his eyes, letting Zhao Haishuang reprimand him without making a sound.

The icy hostility from earlier seemed to vanish completely.

A heavy silence filled the room.

Zhao Haishuang was filled with restless irritation, yet she still didn’t lose her temper. In truth, she rarely did.

She was such a gentle and beautiful woman—how could she carelessly get angry?

She tossed the book onto the ground casually, the corners of her mouth curving into a sly smile, radiant as a sorceress: "Xiao Lie, listen to Mama. Don’t read too many books. Do you even understand them? You’d be better off just having fun."

The study door closed once again, leaving only Cheng Lie alone inside.

The sky grew darker, and the final rays of the setting sun receded, swallowed by the encroaching night.

The boy was also consumed by the darkness—cold and utterly alone.

He remained in the same seated posture, unmoving for a long time, like a statue.

...

When Yun Shifei arrived home, Aunt Zhong was already preparing dinner.

Xu Ya saw Yun Shifei return and asked, "Shifei, you’re back? How was tutoring today?"

After what had happened yesterday, Xu Ya hadn’t had the chance to say much to Yun Shifei.

At last, they had a topic to talk about.

"It was okay, but my foundation is really weak." Yun Shifei sounded a little frustrated. Her expression, however, remained as calm as ever, as if she’d completely forgotten about yesterday’s events.

This attitude of hers made Xu Ya feel even more guilty. The pain in her heart was like a tiny insect gnawing away at her bit by bit.

This was her daughter. Even though she’d slapped her yesterday, now the redness and swelling on Yun Shifei’s face had diminished, leaving behind bruises that were shocking to look at.

Yet, Yun Shifei bore no resentment toward her.

In this moment, Xu Ya felt that she truly owed Yun Shifei far too much.

As Yun Tiancheng had said, she shouldn’t have been so unfair.

Yun Sisi had been raised by her since she was little.

had

should treat

kind to

Yun Sisi

Yun Sisi said cheerfully as

Saturday afternoon, she would go to

didn’t

during practice, and she

she had always been praised; being reprimanded

as she got home, she clung to Xu Ya and whined, wrapping

"Our little Sisi worked so

praised like this by Xu Ya, Yun Sisi’s heart

still liked

what happened yesterday, Xu

to Yun Shifei and say, "Shifei must be tired too, studying

hadn’t expected Xu Ya to speak so warmly to her and

Yun Sisi: "..."

studying? That’s harder to believe

Yun Sisi’s emotions were in

that Xu Ya’s attitude toward Yun Shifei genuinely seemed to have

how she treated Yun Shifei, but it was always done quietly—for

Yun Sisi

be mindful of her feelings

had actually shown concern for

during dinner, the dishes served were

one of

most—sweet and sour fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and osmanthus sugar lotus root—were

Shifei liked

Yun Sisi: "..."

enormous sense of

Ya made her favorite spare ribs, she couldn’t

Sisi picked at her food, her mood downcast and her

attention to her feelings, but

How infuriating!

only a couple of bites, Yun Sisi set down her

are you not eating any more? You’ve barely touched your food," Xu Ya finally diverted a bit of

Yun Sisi feel even more aggrieved. Tears welled

you know I don’t like sweet things. Why did

made spare ribs, shrimp, and

asked Aunt Zhong to prepare twice the usual amount of dishes, just to