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.

with the watch, while Xu Ya’s gaze remained

first come home, she was skinny,

had added some flesh to her frame and

looked increasingly pleasing

almond-shaped eyes glistened,

a hint of her younger self reflected

demeanor much refined. She would only

even if she wasn’t pretty, she was still

harbored even the tiniest bit

that incident before, Xu Ya had been reflecting on herself daily. Speaking more often with her own mother on the

remembered a chat when her mother mentioned Yun Shifei while talking about family

her worries with her own

had paused and 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

of her childhood, but

always optimistic around her, never showing the difficulties they

take her medicine

how hard

mother was trying to tell

your child—no matter how life 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

Mother Xu made Xu Ya burst into

fell silently and continuously, like a stream that wouldn’t

simple truth

a clear and obvious

could she... how could she have drawn comparisons between Yun

had grown up away from her parents, surviving like wild grass

her as if she were a delicate bloom

different; how could she put

that resentment toward Yun Shifei had gradually pushed her to the point of

the obedient Yun Shifei tinkering with the watch, Xu Ya’s heart was awash with conflicting

definitively not a qualified

made

Yun Sisi had, Yun

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

to ease the

watch, lifted her gaze, and looked at Xu