After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 260: Chapter 260: He Can Protect Her From Now On

Rationally, she told herself that it was because Cheng Lie hadn’t yet become a true big shot, so he definitely wasn’t in a position to handle someone as influential as Qin Yumo.

But clearly, she could have shared her concerns with Xu Yuejiao, yet she didn’t tell Cheng Lie.

At the root of it all, it was probably because she didn’t want to trouble him, right?

It seemed that ever since he recovered from his illness, an invisible sense of distance had grown between them.

She felt that she could no longer treat him like a pitiful little soul needing her wholehearted help, the way she had in the past. Instead, she always regarded him as an untouchable big shot, and when she was with him, her heart carried a trace of inferiority.

Looking at how Yun Shifei seemed so guilty that she didn’t dare meet his gaze, Cheng Lie couldn’t help but smile, reaching out to stroke her hair.

The first time he had met her, her hair had been short, just at shoulder-length.

But now, her hair was long, thick and black, soft and silky, extraordinarily pleasant to touch.

Cheng Lie gently tousled her hair, but his hand didn’t leave her head.

Instead, he twisted a strand of her hair around his fingers, curling it into a loop.

"Realized your mistake?" The boy’s deep voice rang out, not as cold as before—it was clear his mood today seemed rather good.

Noticing that he seemed to be in a decent mood, Yun Shifei didn’t feel as guilty anymore.

She lifted her reddened eyes—still glossy and bright as they always were—to look at Cheng Lie.

She nodded.

"From now on, don’t hide things from me. I’m not the person who needed your protection anymore."

From now on, he could protect her too.

Thinking about everything that had happened today, Cheng Lie still felt a lingering sense of fear. If he hadn’t come over by coincidence, or if Qin Chi Jin hadn’t happened to want him to meet Qin Yumo, what might have happened if Yun Shifei had been alone with Qin Yumo in that private room?

The thought was unbearable.

He couldn’t let himself think about it anymore; otherwise, he’d lose control of his emotions again, and that might scare her.

Hearing his words, a warmth surged through Yun Shifei’s heart. She nodded again, saying softly, "I understand."

After she said this, Yun Shifei suddenly realized: Cheng Lie was playing with her hair.

proximity was incredibly close, his dark eyes quietly

was filled entirely

Thump-thump-thump—

Shifei could hear the sound of her own intense

strand of

Shifei—her reaction delayed several beats, with a face blushing crimson and a flustered expression—Cheng Lie

cute she looked when she flushed

to

that if he acted on this impulse right now, he’d only scare her. Even if

when it came to him.

proof enough that her feelings

her earlier interactions with

of Qin Yumo, Cheng Lie’s gaze

Cheng Lie pulled out some tissues, took Yun Shifei’s hand,

Shifei was completely bewildered. "Cheng Lie, what are

earlier."

He—Qin Yumo?

scene in the private room and then watching him

Cheng Lie.

casting

a peculiar familiarity to it—it reminded her of the

work keeping him busy, they hadn’t been able to meet often. It was as though they no longer belonged in

realized she hadn’t looked at him seriously like this in a very long time. Staring at him now, a

feel that his feelings toward her

feel that he liked

immediately wanted to shake herself

plenty of wonderful things for her. They

forgotten what he did back

ask him—when he kissed her on the Ferris wheel and

moment, she didn’t quite

at Cheng Lie until he lifted his head to look at her and brought her back to reality. Flustered, she

faint smile, but he didn’t tease her. Instead,

Yun Shifei nodded.

handle it

Yun Shifei nodded again.

thought of the person who had walked in with him, who seemed to be a

was