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.

was her biological daughter, who had endured so many hardships outside all these

should treat Yun Shifei

felt hurt because she was being kind to Yun Shifei, then

Yun

Sisi said cheerfully as she changed her shoes at

Saturday afternoon, she would go to the

she didn’t

wandering during practice, and she repeatedly made mistakes, earning several critiques from

started dancing, she had always been praised; being reprimanded today was something she couldn’t

home, she clung to Xu Ya and whined, wrapping

affectionately: "Our little Sisi worked so

by Xu Ya, Yun Sisi’s heart steadied

liked her

Xu Ya

about to say something, but then saw Xu Ya turn to Yun Shifei and say, "Shifei must be

her and quickly shook

Yun Sisi: "..."

grades, claiming you enjoy studying? That’s harder to believe than someone telling her the sun rises in

Sisi’s emotions were in

most was the unsettling realization that Xu

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

her, Yun Sisi had

her feelings and wouldn’t overtly favor Yun Shifei in

now, Xu Ya had actually shown concern

dishes served

one of

sour fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and osmanthus sugar lotus

Shifei liked sweet

Yun Sisi: "..."

felt an enormous sense of

Xu Ya made her favorite spare

Sisi picked at her food, her mood downcast and her appetite

would pay attention to her feelings, but Xu Ya didn’t. She kept placing food on Yun

How infuriating!

Yun Sisi set down her chopsticks: "Mom, Sis, I’m full. I’ll go upstairs to read

any more? You’ve barely touched your food," Xu Ya

Yun Sisi feel even more aggrieved.

don’t like sweet things. Why did you make so many sweet

I also made spare ribs, shrimp,

twice the usual amount of dishes, just to cater to her two