After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King
Chapter 122 Believe it or not, I will kill you

Chapter 122: Chapter 122 Believe it or not, I will kill you

"And you—so fond of Yun Sisi, always eager to stand up for her—yet take a look, does she even care about you?"

This sentence felt like a knife stabbing at Song Yang’s heart.

Furious, Song Yang slammed the table again. "Yun Shifei, do you believe me when I say I could kill you?"

Yun Shifei lifted her head to look at him, her expression utterly fearless. "Just don’t end up failing to kill me and accidentally killing yourself instead."

Song Yang: "!!!"

When had this wretched girl become so sharp-tongued?

She seemed to delight in prodding at his weak spots, fully aware that if he laid hands on her, his parents wouldn’t spare him.

The pain from his earlier beating still lingered faintly in his memory.

If his parents cut off his allowance again, it would just make things worse.

That was a kind of torment he couldn’t bear.

At that moment, Cheng Lie entered from outside. Seeing Song Yang standing before Yun Shifei and talking to her, his expression turned icy.

Why was this guy always hanging around like a ghost?

Judging by the scene, it seemed likely that he might be bullying Yun Shifei.

Right then, Cheng Lie strongly wished for Song Yang to disappear from Yun Shifei’s sight.

Song Yang noticed Cheng Lie sitting next to Yun Shifei and couldn’t help but sneer. "You’d better not be dating. If I catch you, I won’t let it slide."

Previously, Yun Shifei had claimed she only saw Cheng Lie like a neighborly big brother.

What nonsense!

Their relationship looked good—too good. They went home together every day and sat together as desk mates.

It was only because Cheng Lie had autism that people didn’t suspect anything about them.

Otherwise, if a teacher saw these two students getting so close, they’d have long been dragged into the office for a scolding.

Unexpectedly, when Song Yang walked away, Yun Shifei whispered to Cheng Lie, "Don’t bother with him; he’s just spouting nonsense."

Damn! How was that nonsense? It was clearly logical and well-founded!

Although Yun Sisi had moved out of the Yun Family home, she still attended Xinhua Middle School.

To be honest, she had thought about transferring.

But on second thought—transferring would mean admitting defeat, wouldn’t it? All her efforts over the past decade would just be handed over on a silver platter.

Yun Sisi couldn’t bring herself to leave like that.

Besides, these past few days she’d been having recurring dreams—dreams where she was the protagonist of a novel, and this novel’s world was identical to the one she was currently living in.

The difference was, everyone adored her in the dream. Whatever she wanted was hers after a little pout or plea.

In that world, Yun Shifei, the adopted daughter, had no presence whatsoever. Eventually, Yun Sisi manipulated events to have Mu Chengzhu kill her.

Mu Chengzhu, her future husband.

Apart from Mu Chengzhu, Yun Sisi was also surrounded by countless other outstanding suitors.

The halo of the protagonist made her life incredibly smooth and privileged.

Yet, in reality, waking from those dreams only filled her with immense disappointment whenever she realized how different her current life was.

She could sense that Mu Chengzhu didn’t like her as much anymore, a complete departure from the dream version of him.

Why was that?

Yun Sisi racked her brains but couldn’t figure it out. Could the time in the dream have simply been her imagination? But it felt so vivid.

Still, for now, she couldn’t decipher the cause.

However, she faintly felt there was a key point—grasping it would bring everything back to its original path.

For now, all she could do was tread carefully.

She couldn’t openly challenge Yun Shifei anymore—but, she could work covertly.

Like through her studies.

Now, she stayed up late every night until two or three in the morning reading, determined to improve her exam scores and leave Yun Shifei far behind.

Only this way could she prove her worth.

Yun Shifei, meanwhile, was also studying relentlessly.

She worked harder than she had in her first year of high school.

Her foundation was mostly solid now, so she decided to stop tutoring at the Cheng Family home and spent her weekends holed up in her room solving practice papers.

Unexpectedly, despite her absence at the Cheng Family, Cheng Guomin suggested that Cheng Lie should have a change of environment to see if it might help his condition. Every weekend, he started bringing Cheng Lie to their house.

Yun Tiancheng welcomed Cheng Lie’s visits wholeheartedly.

Their home was usually quite lonely, and as Yun Tiancheng often had to deal with work on weekends, leaving Yun Shifei alone at home would surely make her feel isolated.

Cheng Lie’s company was just perfect.

Yun Shifei invited Cheng Lie into her room.

Cheng Lie stared at the quaint yet adorable room, noting how it was so different from his own.

Anyone could tell that a lot of thought had gone into decorating the space.

Yun Shifei said to Cheng Lie, "Let me go pour you a glass of water. Take a seat."

She turned and left the room.

Cheng Lie continued to scrutinize the surroundings.

His gaze fell on the pink bed where the girl slept, beside which lay a fluffy stuffed toy. He wondered if she hugged the bear to sleep at night.

His eyes shifted again and landed on a few pictures placed on her desk.

Photos of Yun Shifei with her family.

Summer vacation shots from her visit to her grandmother’s house.

And next to them, pictures of a much younger Yun Shifei.

A tiny, snowy-white bundle dressed in a little red dress—truly adorable.

Who knew she looked like this as a child?

The resemblance to her current appearance was strong.

Even the most exquisite dolls in the world couldn’t compare to how delicate she was.

Thinking about this, Cheng Lie recalled how Yun Shifei had been abducted years ago and felt an inexplicable ache in his heart.

Even though she had been found and reunited with her family more than a decade later, it couldn’t undo what had been lost: irreplaceable time, bonds, and opportunities.

Cheng Lie understood that Yun Shifei had initially tried hard to gain Xu Ya’s favor, but Xu Ya had shown her nothing but cold indifference.

Who knew how many times Yun Shifei had cried about this in secret?

The boy who usually maintained a tough exterior felt an unyielding pang of sorrow.

If it had been him, he would never let such an incredible girl cry alone.

"Cheng Lie, come check out what goodies I brought you!"

At the door, Yun Shifei’s crisp voice rang out.

"Look! I made this mousse cake myself."

Cakes of this era were often simple in design, but Yun Shifei had used her culinary skills to craft the perfect cake she envisioned.

This season’s air was fragrant with blooming osmanthus flowers—Yun Shifei had even added some to the cake, creating an incredible aroma.

She’d mixed yogurt into the recipe, making it deliciously tangy and refreshingly light, rather than overly sweet.

Cheng Lie took a bite.

"Does it taste good?"

Under Yun Shifei’s expectant gaze, Cheng Lie nodded.

Yun Shifei was overjoyed.

Still, Cheng Lie wondered in silence—from when had he started accepting all kinds of sweet things?

He used to loathe them, spitting out even a single bite.

Was it because of her?

Meanwhile, Yun Shifei was already absorbed in writing practice papers.

Her hair cascaded beautifully at her sides, tracing a perfect curve.