After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Strange

"I knew it—Sisi is the most sensible of all." Xu Ya’s expression immediately changed, and her usual smile returned.

She even reached out to pinch Yun Sisi’s cheek.

"Actually, having an older sister isn’t bad. It’s like Mom: she has a sister and a younger brother, and we’ve always had a great relationship since childhood."

Is it the same? Yun Sisi roared inwardly.

If she hadn’t been adopted from an orphanage, if she had grown up with Yun Shifei together, maybe she would feel like Xu Ya—that having another sister wouldn’t really matter.

But she was used to having her parents’ attention all to herself. She was accustomed to being the sole focus of their love. Could she truly be happy with someone suddenly taking that from her?

Yun Shifei!

Yun Sisi clenched her teeth in anger.

Her pain—it was all because of her.

She despised her. There was no way the two of them could coexist.

...

The next day, Yun Shifei went to the Cheng Family again for her lessons.

After the first day of assessment, Ming Zeqi already understood Yun Shifei’s situation and selected some junior high school-level books to teach her gradually.

Yun Shifei was able to keep up with the pace.

Many things she hadn’t understood before suddenly became clear when Ming Zeqi explained them this way.

Yun Shifei wasn’t stupid by any means, and now that she was putting effort into her studies, she was slowly learning to deduce and infer.

As they discussed the problems, Cheng Lie quietly sat nearby reading a book.

Before they knew it, the entire afternoon had passed.

"Then, let’s continue the lesson next week," Ming Zeqi said to Yun Shifei with a smile. His warm smile, like a spring breeze, made people feel at ease.

"Goodbye, Mr. Ming."

Yun Shifei also started packing her things to leave.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Haishuang walked in and said, "Shifei, why don’t you stay over for dinner tonight at our house?"

I’m sorry. My family might already be cooking dinner," Yun

already spoken with your parents. You’re staying here for dinner," Zhao Haishuang said, her face

froze

that the Cheng Family liked making decisions

insisted she be

her before deciding she’d

can hang out with Xiao Lie in the study for a while. I’ll call you both when dinner is ready." Zhao Haishuang closed

specifically mentioned wanting Yun Shifei to stay for dinner to help her build a

was more than

to understand what Cheng Guomin

older, and with his current

Yun Family seemed to share a similar background with Cheng Lie.

moment,

quiet that it felt

Shifei flipped through a book, but her thoughts had long drifted away

to what Cheng Lie

Zhao Haishuang, Cheng Lie had replied,

had spoken. She had planned to ask him more,

remembering Cheng Lie’s almost dark aura from yesterday

if she accidentally provoked Cheng Lie into

the oppressive silence—the kind where she could

Cheng Lie, "Did you eat the chocolate

teenage gaze was clear as water,

lying to you. It tastes good,

out several pieces of candy to hand

had given him before—brightly colored and varied in flavor, quite

Yun Shifei loved sweets.

upset; the

dopamine, which could

though life was bitter, just a little

Cheng Lie had gone through, but she could vaguely sense that

chauffeured cars. Cheng Guomin constantly

possessions didn’t

least, Cheng Lie didn’t

something sweet could make him

her hand and her rough palms, an indescribable emotion stirring

his eyes shifted and landed on

were faint bruises on her cheeks that seemed to indicate she’d been

that she had been abducted and only reunited with

and even after