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.

and tell Dad. I’ll go straight to the school and warn him," Yun Tiancheng

had forgotten to say

Yun Shifei nodded, dazed.

Yang immediately picked

the one who made my parents beat me,

Song Yang’s face, Yun Shifei was

did Song Yang end up like

face was bruised

a scene straight out of a TV drama where the villain gets their comeuppance—so vivid that

And that wasn’t all.

up his pant leg to show Yun

and swelling, with traces of bleeding—it looked

Yun Shifei gasped.

Yang’s parents to

seemed Yun Tiancheng’s claim that Song Yang wouldn’t dare bully her anymore

Yang’s parents would prove to be even crueler than

she didn’t feel the least bit

outwardly, she

"Does it hurt?"

Song Yang: "..."

girl, what does it matter to you whether it hurts or not? What, are you going to come over and hit me again

Yun Shifei’s heart

retort: ’Of course it hurts—that’s the point. Let’s

do things like this ever again. My

Yang pointed

it over, those were Yun Shifei’s

for Yun Shifei again, her dad might

he’d get beaten

been used to fighting ever since childhood, his

few times

his dad threatening to cut

That would be terrifying.

no gaming at

after some thought, Song Yang decided

had only wanted to vent to Yun Shifei

back to his seat and continued on

breathed a sigh

a fuss the other day had actually worked out

had been in a bad mood

Monday, she didn’t even want to go to

Song Yang were close that day. Now that she was back at school, it was likely the entire student body

quite well-known in school, with many boys pursuing

was no shortage of jealous girls