After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Becoming an Indispensable Part of Her Life

If it weren’t for Cheng Guomin relentlessly pressuring her, Cheng Lie’s mother wouldn’t have died.

Yun Shifei actually knew that having an extramarital affair was immoral.

But those were matters of the adults. Cheng Lie was utterly innocent. At such a young age, why did he have to endure such suffering?

After a while, Cheng Lie spoke again: "Honestly, if I could choose, I would rather not live in this world."

This was the first time Yun Shifei had heard such despairing words from Cheng Lie. She was startled and immediately said, "Don’t talk nonsense."

Cheng Lie curved his lips slightly, as if in a smile, but his eyes carried no trace of humor: "But don’t you think that’s how it is? I’m just a despised illegitimate child."

"An illegitimate child, so what? That’s the adults’ wrongdoing; it has nothing to do with you!" Yun Shifei said angrily.

After saying this, she looked again at Cheng Lie. This young man was growing stronger day by day. In the future, the concepts he would design in his products would benefit countless people, bringing about a new technological revolution.

If he hadn’t appeared, she truly didn’t know if there would be anyone else who could come up with ideas like his.

This time, Yun Shifei took the initiative to hold Cheng Lie’s hand, her face adorned with a gentle smile: "Cheng Lie, I’m actually really grateful that you’ve chosen to live well, because at least we got to know each other."

Cheng Lie hadn’t expected Yun Shifei to say something like this. Her words struck his heart like a sharp blade, piercing deep into his soul.

"Can I hug you?" Yun Shifei asked timidly.

Who knows how fast her heart was racing as she said this? She even wondered if spending too much time with Cheng Lie might eventually give her heart palpitations.

Cheng Lie nodded.

The wind tousled his black hair, soft like an ocean wave.

His expression no longer seemed as cold as before; he even looked a bit obedient.

After getting Cheng Lie’s approval, Yun Shifei stretched out her arms and hugged him, burying her head on his shoulder.

"Cheng Lie, please don’t ever give up on yourself, okay? You’re already amazing now, and I’m sure your future will be even more extraordinary. Honestly, I think being your friend has been both joyful and an honor—it’s like a gift from fate," the girl said softly.

Cheng Lie hadn’t realized how much he meant to Yun Shifei. So much so that she treated him with such care.

her cautiousness toward him

He

had always believed in him, encouraging him in the past, and continuing to do

sense of being valued and cherished stirred

against his

bottled up over the past few days disappeared entirely in

gently stroked Yun Shifei’s hair, his hand

he was utterly captivated by

sight of the small hill. Amid the

of affection was so intense it could

the phone box Cheng Lie handed

phones were expensive—she knew that

buying her a phone to make it

just for calls, and the

worried she might lose

such items were incredibly

Cheng Lie had directly gifted her a

at Yun Shifei’s stunned expression, Cheng Lie

day? Yun Shifei stared at Cheng Lie in shock. This request was a

but you never contacted me," Cheng Lie

understood why Cheng Lie had been angry

when he had given her his contact information, he thought she would definitely reach out

Cheng Lie

simply felt there wasn’t much to

happy wouldn’t hurt,

three times a week, yet with Cheng Lie, she now had to

Shifei’s heart race uncontrollably

back at school. He took her for a stroll around Beijing and

Cheng Family, his spending power was still impressive. He took her to upscale restaurants with few patrons, pleasant environments, attentive service,

single meal could cost hundreds of yuan. Cheng Lie really was

the food was indeed

and ice cream made

three servings before finally feeling

contented expression, Cheng Lie’s own mood