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.

biological daughter, who had endured so many

should treat Yun Shifei

Yun Sisi really felt hurt because she was being kind to Yun Shifei, then perhaps she had loved Yun Sisi in

believed that Yun Sisi would

home," Yun Sisi said cheerfully as she changed her shoes at

afternoon, she would go to the studio to practice

today, she didn’t

her mind kept wandering during practice, and she repeatedly

started dancing, she had always been praised; being reprimanded

to Xu Ya and whined,

hair affectionately: "Our little Sisi worked so hard. You’re

Xu Ya, Yun Sisi’s heart

Xu Ya still liked her as much as

of what happened yesterday, Xu Ya might

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

Shifei hadn’t expected Xu Ya to speak so warmly to her and quickly shook her head: "Not at all.

Yun Sisi: "..."

claiming you enjoy studying? That’s harder to believe than someone telling her the

Yun Sisi’s

unsettled her most was the unsettling realization that Xu

how she treated Yun Shifei, but it

annoyed her, Yun

would be mindful of her feelings and wouldn’t overtly favor Yun

actually shown concern for Yun

during dinner, the dishes

single one

the most—sweet and sour fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and

Yun Shifei liked

Yun Sisi: "..."

of grievance deep

her favorite spare ribs,

picked at her food, her

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

How infuriating!

Sisi set down her chopsticks: "Mom, Sis, I’m

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

made Yun Sisi feel even more aggrieved.

know I don’t like sweet things. Why

ribs, shrimp, and bok choy—the foods you

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