After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Reputation

Xu Ya wasn’t too familiar with the Cheng Family. Based on her impression, the Cheng Family really was good to Cheng Lie.

However, Yun Shifei, who didn’t know their actual relationship, could sense something deeper, which proved that the Cheng Family’s apparent kindness to Cheng Lie might not be the full story.

But as outsiders, even if they knew, what could they say?

"Our family isn’t particularly close to the Cheng Family; it’s only been more frequent recently because of you," Xu Ya said. Pausing, she sighed, "Actually, Cheng Lie is your Uncle Cheng’s illegitimate son."

"Ah..."

Hearing Cheng Lie’s background, Yun Shifei was stunned.

She truly hadn’t expected it to be like this.

In her previous life, she had hardly interacted with Cheng Lie.

The most involvement they had was through rumors and later when Yun Sisi framed her.

After that incident, Yun Shifei only heard about Cheng Lie through others.

Her impression was simply that he was cruel, especially toward his family.

In this lifetime, after learning a bit more, she realized the truth wasn’t quite what she had imagined.

Cheng Guomin hadn’t doted on him the way rumors suggested.

Zhao Haishuang didn’t either.

As for Cheng Huai...

Yun Shifei vividly remembered the moment after she had just been reborn and sent Cheng Lie home, seeing Cheng Huai standing nearby, smiling politely.

The lingering doubts in her head from recent days seemed to finally find their resolution in Cheng Lie’s identity.

Unable to hold back, Yun Shifei asked Xu Ya, "If he’s an illegitimate child, then what about Cheng Lie’s mother? Did she just abandon him?"

Xu Ya shook her head. "We don’t know much about that. All we know is that one day Cheng Lie suddenly appeared at the Cheng Family’s home. At the time, he was only a bit over six years old, just starting elementary school. He came with autism, always avoiding people, refusing to speak, and living in his own world."

So that’s how it was...

Yun Shifei thought back to the boy’s cold demeanor.

As icy and distant as a snow-covered mountain, so unapproachable.

Was he like a hedgehog, growing sharp quills all over himself just to protect his fragile heart?

He shut out the people he hated—but also shut out those who wanted to offer him warmth.

...

The next morning.

Dad. I’ll go straight to the

to say

Yun Shifei nodded, dazed.

school, Song Yang immediately picked a

the one who made

Yun Shifei

did Song Yang

was bruised purple and

where the villain gets their comeuppance—so vivid

And that wasn’t all.

his pant leg to show

swelling, with traces of bleeding—it looked

Yun Shifei gasped.

Yang’s

claim that Song Yang wouldn’t dare bully her anymore was

Yang’s parents would

feel the

outwardly, she played

"Does it hurt?"

Song Yang: "..."

matter to you whether it hurts or not? What, are you going to come over and hit

violent! Yun Shifei’s heart

the point. Let’s see if you dare

it differently: "My dad already knows, so don’t do things like this ever again. My dad said he won’t let you off

pointed at Yun

it over, those were Yun Shifei’s dad’s

trouble for Yun Shifei again, her dad might

get beaten

used to fighting ever since childhood, his body was

beaten a few times wasn’t

scared him was his dad threatening to cut off his allowance if

That would be terrifying.

allowance meant no gaming at the

Song Yang decided to let

had only wanted to vent to Yun Shifei

went back to his seat and continued on

a

other day had actually worked out well. At least Song Yang wouldn’t

had been in a bad mood all

Monday, she didn’t even want to go

and Song Yang were close that day. Now that she was back at school, it was

she was quite well-known in

shortage of jealous