After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King
Chapter 124 Contrast

Chapter 124: Chapter 124 Contrast

She simply didn’t want to keep arguing with Mu Chengzhu.

But unexpectedly, just as she turned and walked through the door, Mu Chengzhu grabbed her hand: "If you have time today, I hope we can clear things up. Rest assured, if I’ve truly done something to wrong you, I will apologize."

Listening to the boy’s righteous words, for some reason, Yun Shifei thought back to her past life.

Can the matters of the past life be cleared up in this one?

No, they can’t.

At this moment, Mu Chengzhu hadn’t yet done what he did in her past life—he hadn’t pushed her off the upstairs balcony.

He was still as gentle and elegant as ever, the object of countless girls’ admiration.

He even treated her better than he did in her previous life.

The world has a way of being strangely ironic.

Before, when she chased after him like a desperate fool, Mu Chengzhu barely acknowledged her.

But now that she had decided to stay away from him, he wouldn’t let go of her.

He insisted on demanding the reason why.

Back then, the moment he did what he did decided for her: in this life, no matter how he changed, she wouldn’t allow herself to feel even a shred of emotion for him.

Not even anger.

With a cold expression, she pulled her hand back, stepped two paces away, and stared icily at Mu Chengzhu.

"Back then, didn’t you want me to leave you alone? Isn’t this exactly what you wanted now? There’s no need to dig up the past. From now on, I’ll stay far away from you."

Mu Chengzhu stood frozen, staring at Yun Shifei, unable to figure out where her indifference came from.

In the next moment, he heard the girl’s exceptionally gentle voice: "Cheng Lie, are you heading back?"

Mu Chengzhu lifted his head and saw Cheng Lie descending the stairs.

Their gazes met for a fleeting moment—Mu Chengzhu was utterly confused, while Cheng Lie’s eyes were hollow, seeming to look at him yet not truly seeing him.

Why was Cheng Lie here, at Yun Shifei’s house?

And why was he coming down from upstairs?

Upstairs...

Could it be that Cheng Lie had gone into Yun Shifei’s room?

Mu Chengzhu’s face became a mess of emotions, the complexity indescribable.

He wanted to say something, but Yun Shifei didn’t even look at him. She walked over to Cheng Lie and handed him some snacks she’d taken from the side, telling him to take them home to enjoy.

Witnessing this, Mu Chengzhu’s feelings grew even more complicated.

She treated Cheng Lie one way and him entirely another.

In her heart, he must no longer have any presence.

As a proud and favored son, he would never stoop to cling to someone who ignored him.

He turned and left.

Yun Shifei had no concern for Mu Chengzhu. She even personally escorted Cheng Lie back to the Cheng Family’s home.

She told him to come over to visit again whenever he had time.

When Cheng Lie returned home, Zhao Haishuang saw the snacks piled in his hands and raised her brow: "That girl from the Yun Family is really nice to you, huh? Just from one visit, you came back with so much stuff."

As she spoke, she reached out and opened the bag of snacks in Cheng Lie’s hands to look inside.

She quickly noticed several items were imported specialties from abroad and couldn’t help but say, "These should be saved for Mom to enjoy, alright?"

As she spoke, she placed the snacks on the coffee table in the living room: "Your brother and dad can try them too when they come home."

Cheng Lie’s gaze flickered slightly. He opened his mouth to say something but held it back in the end.

He silently went upstairs.

Zhao Haishuang watched Cheng Lie’s retreating back and let out a faint sneer. So, he wants to challenge her?

She wasn’t particularly keen on eating the snacks herself—she just couldn’t stand anyone treating Cheng Lie well.

Initially, their goal had been to foster a good relationship between Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei. Pairing an ugly girl with an idiot, they could secure a lucrative business partnership; it had seemed like a practical plan.

Who would have thought the ugly girl would become beautiful and treat the foolish Cheng Lie so well?

She couldn’t bear anyone being good to Cheng Lie. She figured it necessary to talk to Cheng Guomin, making sure Cheng Lie wouldn’t keep running off to visit Yun Shifei. If this continued, it could even improve his condition.

And that wasn’t something she wanted to see happen.

"Mom, I’m back."

Cheng Huai returned from an outing with friends, entering the house and grabbing a soda from the fridge to drink.

Noticing the snacks on the table, he looked puzzled: "Mom, did you actually buy snacks to eat?"

"These are Cheng Lie’s, given to him by Yun Shifei." Zhao Haishuang shook her head.

Cheng Huai paused for a moment, reached out, and grabbed a cookie to eat.

It tasted pretty good.

"Yun Shifei gave these to Cheng Lie?" Cheng Huai’s mind conjured an image of Yun Shifei’s stunning face.

Even though she hadn’t fully matured yet, she was already so beautiful—it was hard to imagine how remarkable she’d be in the future.

A girl of that caliber, even on a university campus, he’d never seen anyone comparable.

Previously, he’d found Yun Sisi somewhat interesting, but compared to Yun Shifei now, Yun Sisi was insignificant.

He was curious about how this girl might taste.

Yun Shifei remained entirely unaware, seemingly oblivious as she attracted attention.

Although her beauty had brought her trouble at school, most of it didn’t truly affect her.

She rejected all confessions of love, without exception.

She welcomed friendship, but the moment anyone showed other intentions, Yun Shifei immediately pulled away.

The male students had also noticed Yun Shifei’s focus on studying and realized she had no interest in dating, so they stopped bothering her.

Privately, they also compared her with Yun Sisi.

The two sisters couldn’t be more different in their attitudes.

Yun Shifei firmly rejected advances, indifferent to awkwardness or embarrassment—she extinguished the other person’s hopes without hesitation.

But Yun Sisi wasn’t like that. Her refusals were especially gentle, giving the impression that, though she turned a boy down, he might still have a chance if he kept trying.

This subtle difference highlighted their distinct personalities.

It also made people think Yun Sisi’s teasing approach, hinting at rejection yet leaving room for imagination, was strange.

Rejection should be clear-cut—why give false hope when there was absolutely no chance?

In this era, the term "green tea" hadn’t yet surfaced, but people like Yun Sisi had long existed.

Yun Sisi had grown accustomed to the whispers about her.

If her reputation was ruined, so be it—she still had her academic achievements. As long as her grades remained strong, she would continue to reign as the goddess of the sophomore year.

What good was Yun Shifei’s beauty? Her poor academics meant that any boy who wasn’t foolish would prefer her.

But Yun Sisi couldn’t ignore one thing: Mu Chengzhu was now conspicuously distant from her.

In the past, when she faced injustice, Mu Chengzhu would promptly come to comfort her.

But now, even though she’d been driven out of the Yun Family, and rumors about her swirled at school, he hadn’t appeared before her.

Had he truly stopped liking her?

Yun Sisi asked Mu Jiayu, but Mu Jiayu hesitated and wouldn’t answer directly.

Yun Sisi decided to confront Mu Chengzhu in person—regardless of what happened, she was ready to accept it.