After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 37: Chapter 37 Cheng Family’s Affairs

So annoying!

Yun Sisi was extremely irritated.

But she didn’t dare to voice her anger. On the surface, she still had to act close to Yun Shifei.

"Sister, you’re back," she said, her face lighting up with excitement.

"Mm."

"Shifei, are you full? Do you want me to make you a bowl of noodles?" Xu Ya asked with concern for Yun Shifei.

She was worried Yun Shifei might feel too restrained at someone else’s house and be shy to eat properly.

"I’m full. I’ll go back to my room now," Yun Shifei said, able to sense the subtle shift in Xu Ya’s attitude toward her.

After taking a shower and stepping out while drying her hair, she heard a knock on her door.

She walked over and opened the door—it was Xu Ya.

"Mom, what’s the matter?"

"Shifei, I went out today and saw this watch. I thought it might be useful for you, especially since you need to check the time while studying. Take a look and see if you like it."

Xu Ya handed over a watch box to Yun Shifei.

Yun Shifei opened it up, revealing a small mechanical watch.

It was simple yet exquisitely crafted.

Yun Shifei happened to need a watch—for exams, for school, and for checking the time while doing homework.

"Thank you, Mom." She was genuinely happy.

Watching Yun Shifei smile brightly, Xu Ya couldn’t help but feel happy herself.

It seemed she’d finally bought the right thing for Yun Shifei this time.

Yun Shifei had never mentioned wanting a watch, but today Yun Sisi had commented that her own watch was broken and needed to be repaired. This made Xu Ya suddenly think that Yun Shifei might need one as well.

engrossed in fiddling with the watch, while Xu Ya’s gaze remained

come home, she

month of care had added some flesh to her frame

increasingly

eyes glistened, clear and

of her

demeanor much refined. She would only grow prettier with

she wasn’t pretty, she was still her own

should not have harbored even the tiniest bit of prejudice against

her own mother on the phone had given her

a chat when her mother mentioned Yun Shifei while talking

her worries

said thoughtfully: "Xiao Ya, it’s your first time being a mother. You’re handling things as best as you can from instinct, and I don’t blame you. Do you still recall your childhood? You were often sick, and our family was poor back then. To pay for your medical treatments, we sold nearly everything of value—your grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ paintings and calligraphy included. Many people advised me to give up on you, saying raising a sick girl wasn’t worth it. But I refused to listen because I’m your mother. You are my

of her childhood, but in her

were always optimistic around her, never showing the difficulties they were

her to take her medicine and eat

now did she realize how hard things had been

what her mother was trying to

has shaped her—she is your child. Yes, she didn’t receive a proper education before and may be seen as less desirable by others. But those are outsiders. You are her mother; you should be guiding her to learn and grow instead of resenting her. Besides, she had the potential to thrive under better circumstances—it was the adults who made a mistake, leading her to end up like this. Now that you have her back, how can you not cherish her, regardless of who she has become? Shouldn’t you

words from Mother Xu made Xu Ya burst

silently and continuously, like

simple

clear

how could she have drawn comparisons between Yun Shifei and Yun

up away from her parents, surviving like

Yun Sisi—she and Yun Tiancheng had carefully nurtured her as if she were a delicate bloom in a

inherently different; how could she put them

Shifei had gradually pushed her to the point of even hitting

watch, Xu Ya’s heart was awash with

not

she made up her mind to become

had, Yun Shifei would have

Yun Sisi had experienced in the past, she would make up

could she start to ease the daily guilt

the watch, lifted her gaze, and looked