After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 77: Chapter 77 Extremely Disappointed

The Yun Family was exceptionally quiet at this moment.

Yun Shifei returned home long past dinnertime.

As soon as she walked into the living room, she saw Xu Ya sitting on the sofa, her sharp eyes fixed on her.

The cold and intense gaze made Yun Shifei’s heart tremble, even though she had mentally prepared herself.

"Shifei, you’re back," Xu Ya said.

Her tone was much calmer than it had been at the school earlier that morning.

Yun Shifei nodded slightly.

Seeing Yun Shifei’s somewhat frightened demeanor, Xu Ya frowned.

Previously, when she saw her like this, Xu Ya might have felt sorry for her.

But now, having witnessed her hitting Yun Sisi today—regardless of her intentions—the very act of hitting someone in public showed that this child was not as pure and innocent as she appeared.

Xu Ya was extremely disappointed in Yun Shifei.

Was all her good behavior over the past period just an act?

She thought again of Yun Sisi.

On the way back, Yun Sisi had implored her not to blame Yun Shifei, saying it was her fault for approaching Cheng Lie.

Yun Shifei only had Cheng Lie as her friend and might have been afraid that Sisi would steal his attention from her.

Even with her own face swollen and tear-streaked, Yun Sisi had still tried to defend Yun Shifei.

This made Xu Ya feel terrible inside.

What hurt Xu Ya even more was when Yun Sisi had asked her, "Mom, if my face scars and I end up unattractive, you won’t abandon me, will you?"

The cautious and fragile expression on the child’s face broke Xu Ya’s heart.

It was only then that she realized how much insecurity Yun Sisi had developed since Yun Shifei returned—terrified that they might abandon their adopted daughter in favor of their biological daughter.

Thinking about it even now, her chest ached with pain.

In contrast to Yun Shifei’s two-faced behavior—looking obedient yet capable of hitting her younger sister—

Yun Sisi seemed unimaginably considerate.

A thick layer of disappointment flashed through Xu Ya’s eyes.

After a long pause, she finally said, "Your sister doesn’t blame you, but you still need to apologize to her. She’s such a pretty girl, and you hurt her like this."

Shifei bit her lower lip and murmured, "Mom, why do I have to apologize to her? If I hadn’t hit her, she would have instigated Song Yang to beat Cheng Lie. It’s not like you

She wanted to explain.

rose as she stood up and walked

distance between mother and daughter closed. Yun Shifei, wearing her

flicker

That same look again.

Ya had seen that look

know whom Yun Shifei resembled, but Xu Ya felt a

whether bringing

all these years, she had never been as

rage, but finally, after some

do such a

do you think I hit

her eyes, a faintly self-deprecating

in your eyes, I’ve never been

how hard she tried,

mind up in advance—just liked Yun Sisi more, thought Yun Sisi was

over the living

recalling

reason,

announced from the doorway,

a hint of a smile on his face; it was clear

tell Yun Tiancheng about what had happened at school—about

with him

quickly sensed something was off in the household

already past seven in the evening, yet Yun Shifei still had her

had just gotten

neither Xu Ya nor Yun Shifei seemed to be in a good

Where was Yun Sisi?

going on?" he

to Yun Tiancheng what had happened at the

this child spent outside have tainted her; she’s become bold enough to

glanced at

Yun Shifei remained silent.

wanted to scold her, they might as well get it over with. But apologize to Yun Sisi? That was out of the

who knew how smug Yun Sisi might

ground for once and wasn’t about

on?" Yun Tiancheng asked, gently pulling Yun Shifei to sit beside him on the sofa, adopting a posture that suggested he wanted to have

as Xu Ya, who immediately reacted to Yun Shifei

wasn’t that

Shifei explained to

said she had hit Yun Sisi to protect Cheng

Xu Ya believed Yun Shifei was lying, she didn’t feel like arguing further with Yun Tiancheng

him accusing her again of treating

Yun Tiancheng would blame her this time for