Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Support and Discard Him

Yun Shifei noticed Zhao Haishuang’s smile stiffen for just a moment.

But she pretended not to see it.

She couldn’t show fear or cowardice!

Yun Shifei kept repeating this to herself in her mind.

She didn’t realize that her nervousness had been sensed by Cheng Lie.

The young man glanced at her sideways, noticing her composed face but the unconscious tight fists she was clenching.

To someone unaware, it might seem as though she was preparing to attend a perilous banquet.

He couldn’t suppress a light sneer—so timid, she could barely manage her own life, yet she wanted to protect him?

She had no idea that he didn’t need her protection at all.

Still, he was somewhat curious to see what Yun Shifei planned to do in a moment.

Originally, Zhao Haishuang hadn’t prepared food for one extra person. Now, with Yun Shifei saying she wanted to stay for dinner, Zhao Haishuang had no choice but to instruct the kitchen to prepare two additional dishes.

She silently cursed Yun Shifei for being so clueless.

She had only said it out of politeness, why did Yun Shifei agree to stay for dinner?

Such an oblivious girl.

During dinner, Yun Shifei sat next to Cheng Lie.

Zhao Haishuang warmly encouraged Yun Shifei to eat more.

Yun Shifei politely thanked Zhao Haishuang and then helped Cheng Lie by placing a few pieces of food onto his plate.

Cheng Guomin noticed and couldn’t help but say, "Shifei, you don’t need to help Xiao Lie with his food; he can eat by himself."

Yun Shifei hesitated slightly before replying to Cheng Guomin, "But... Uncle, Cheng Lie’s hand is injured, so it’s not very convenient for him to pick up food."

Upon hearing Yun Shifei’s words, Zhao Haishuang’s brow visibly twitched, and Cheng Huai frowned slightly.

Last night, Cheng Guomin came back late from a drinking event and hadn’t seen the injury on Cheng Lie’s hand.

They had initially decided that if he didn’t notice today, they would simply pretend it hadn’t happened.

say Cheng Lie accidentally injured himself while sharpening

all, Cheng Lie wasn’t observant enough to uncover the truth on his

unexpectedly, it was Yun Shifei who brought this

Shifei finished speaking, Cheng Guomin finally noticed the injury

at Zhao Haishuang, "How did Xiao Lie’s hand

pencil, he slipped and

see Xiao Lie’s hand getting injured like this yourself?" Yun Shifei hadn’t realized that Cheng Guomin

earnest yet puzzled, intent on pursuing the

some reason, Zhao Haishuang felt as though Yun Shifei could see right through her mind, making her slightly panicked. Still, she responded, "Yes, I

At that time, Cheng Guomin wasn’t around, and no one would step forward to contradict

for Cheng Lie

landed

his meal with his hand wrapped in gauze, seemingly

This reassured her greatly.

she lied, no one would

saw it happen. Then it must be true. I was just wondering how Cheng Lie could cut such a deep wound on

a pencil sharpener for Cheng Lie next time. They’re not expensive, and it would help prevent accidents like this," Yun Shifei

stared directly

there was

say such things? She hadn’t brought them up before, but specifically waited

this

made Zhao Haishuang scrutinize Yun

the girl before her had a calm expression, tinged with concern, as if genuinely worried about Cheng Lie

Zhao Haishuang overthinking

She couldn’t be sure.

considering Yun Shifei’s intelligence, it was hard to believe she would act subtly just

openly displayed care for Cheng

herself that

Huai, who

Shifei’s concerned yet puzzled expression, his eyes narrowed like a snake flicking its

truly naïve or

seemed more likely she

time, he didn’t take Yun Shifei

only person not examining Yun Shifei

was grim,

Shifei left, he called Cheng Lie over, looked at the injury on his wrist, and then sent him back to

in the living

at Zhao Haishuang, then at Cheng

Lie’s

present, he hadn’t wanted to

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