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.

you again, come home and tell Dad. I’ll go straight to the school and warn him," Yun Tiancheng said, having gotten up early deliberately

to

Yun Shifei nodded, dazed.

school, Song Yang immediately picked a

one who made my parents

Song Yang’s face, Yun Shifei

did Song Yang end

face was bruised

a TV drama where the villain gets their comeuppance—so vivid that Yun Shifei could

And that wasn’t all.

his pant leg to show Yun

covered in more bruises and swelling, with traces of bleeding—it looked

Yun Shifei gasped.

Song Yang’s parents to be

seemed Yun Tiancheng’s claim that Song Yang wouldn’t dare bully her anymore was no

thought that Song Yang’s parents would prove

didn’t feel the least bit sympathetic

she

"Does it hurt?"

Song Yang: "..."

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

Yun Shifei’s heart

course it hurts—that’s the point. Let’s see if you

don’t do

Song Yang pointed at

thinking it over, those were Yun

he really caused trouble for Yun Shifei again, her dad might

he’d get

to fighting ever since childhood,

a few times wasn’t a big

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

That would be terrifying.

meant no

thought, Song Yang decided to

to Yun Shifei in the first

his seat and continued on with

Shifei breathed a sigh of

fuss the other day had actually worked out well. At

had been in

didn’t even want to

had believed she and Song Yang were close that day. Now that she was back at school, it was likely the entire student body already knew about her

in school, with many boys

was no shortage of