Chapter 139: Chapter 139: The Will to Live
When the girl said this, she sounded very resolute, as if she truly believed he would becthat amazing
person in the future.
Cheng Lie froze for a moment, then couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. His usually cold and deep eyes
now carried a faint glimmer of light.
Should he thank her for her trust in him?
When everyone else saw him as nothing more than dirt to trample on, she was the only one who believed he
held value.
How could he describe this feeling? It was like a beam of light suddenly appearing in the vast darkness.
Like he had wandered the desolate desert for what felt like an eternity, parched and famished, and water
suddenly emerged before him.
This was a sensation he had never experienced before. Initially, he resisted it.
He always thought that encountering warmth would make it impossible to keep moving forward in the darkness.
Only now did he realize—he could accept warmth. Because of such warmth, he found even greater motivation to
keep living.
"Let’s not talk anymore. Go to sleep early." The girl's soft voice cfrom the other end.
From the sound of it, she truly sounded a bit sleepy.
"I'll cfind you tomorrow to hang out," she added.
“Alright.”
After this brief exchange, neither of them spoke again. Through the phone, all that could be heard was their light
breathing.
Finally, Yun Shifei couldn’t hold back. "Hang up the phone already!"
"You go first."
"Fine." Yun Shifei pouted, then hung up the call.
It seemed like every tshe talked to Cheng Lie on the phone, she was always the one to hang up first.
Yun Shifei huddled in her blanket. Although it was cold outside, her blanket was warm and cozy, without any
trace of chill.
Her heart felt warm too. Even though Cheng Lie looked cold and distant on the outside, in truth, he was such a
warmhearted guy.
He might be quiet most of the time, but sometimes his actions in little details could truly warm her.
Thinking back on her conversation with Cheng Lie just now, she learned something.
She couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache for Cheng Lie.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLiving in the Cheng Family for so many years must have been so hard for him.
Knowing well how bad the environment he was in was, with family members that hurt him like that, yet he still
had to stay.
Even his illness deprived him of the ability to fight back.
She thought, by the tCheng Lie recovered and left South City in his senior year of high school, there was still
stleft. During this time, she would do her best to protect him and stop the Cheng Family members from
constantly bullying him.
The next day, Yun Shifei opened her eyes and heard snoise downstairs.
She got up and walked down the stairs, spotting a familiar figure.
"Dad, you're back!"
Surprised and delighted, she ran forward.
Yun Tiancheng had chso early—it was only past eight in the morning.
"Shi Fei, you're up?"
Yun Shifei nodded briskly.
"Why are you running around in just pajamas? Aren't you cold? Go back and put on something warmer before
coming out." Yun Tiancheng ruffled her hair with a gentle smile.
"Okay," Yun Shifei obediently replied.
She returned to her room and put on her fluffy coral fleece pajamas before heading back downstairs.
Yun Tiancheng had brought back a suitcase from his business trip.
As he opened the suitcase, Yun Shifei saw its contents and couldn't resist letting out a little exclamation, her face
filled with excitement.
Inside the suitcase, Yun Tiancheng’s clothes took up only a small portion of space.
The rest was packed full of food.
All specialties from Beijing—candied hawthorn, sticky rice rolls with bean flour, and even roast duck.
"These are foods you've never tried before. Dad intentionally brought them back for you to taste. Someday, I'll
take you to Beijing to explore."
Yun Shifei nodded excitedly.
She really hadn't traveled that far before.
For her, the farthest she had been was just the neighboring province.
After all, South City was already well-developed. It would be a first-tier city in the future. For those seeking
opportunities, there were plenty locally, and there was hardly any need to go elsewhere.
Yun Shifei unwrapped a piece of candied hawthorn and began eating.
These specialties weren't like the ones sold on streets; they were individually packaged.
But the flavor was still quite good.
She grabbed some. "Dad, I'm taking these to Cheng Lie."
"You should bring them sthings." Yun Tiancheng thought for a moment, then grabbed a few packs of
cigarettes and a bottle of alcohol, packing them up and handing them to Yun Shifei.
"Shi Fei, take these to your Uncle Cheng too. During the week | was gone, it was thanks to their care that you
were looked after so well."
As Cheng Huai had said.
Actually, Yun Shifei had guessed it too. Otherwise, they wouldn't have invited her to dine with them.
Yun Shifei couldn’t help but say, "Dad, you don’t need to ask others to take care ofin the future. | can look
after myself just fine."
"How could that be the same? You're still a child. No matter how capable you are, Dad still worries,"
Because of the the accidentally lost Yun Shifei once, Yun Tiancheng couldn't entirely relax leaving her home
alone this time.
He actually called Yun Shifei every day to chat and ask about what she was doing.
Yet, without being by her side, he always felt uneasy.
Listening to Yun Tiancheng’s words, Yun Shifei felt a sense of warmth in her heart.
She noticed the bloodshot veins in Yun Tiancheng’s eyes.
"Dad, didn’t you sleep well last night?"
Yun Tiancheng shook his head. "As soon as the deal was finalized, | rushed back."
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Yun Tiancheng knew Yun Shifei had a sensitive disposition, so after closing the deal, he hurried back without
delay.
Hearing Yun Tiancheng’s words, Yun Shifei felt an inexplicable urge to cry.
Even though she didn’t have a good mother, she certainly had the world’s best father.
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Aunt Zhong had cover early in the morning to prepare breakfast. Knowing Yun Tiancheng was coming back
today, she had intentionally made extra.
"Your Aunt Zhong’s cooking is great; there's no need to prepare anything specially." Yun Tiancheng wasn’t picky
about food, and he smiled.
"Then, Dad, you should rest after breakfast. I'll organize the specials and deliver sto Cheng Lie and Uncle
Cheng."
Yun Tiancheng nodded again.
He watched Yun Shifei tidying up and bustling about, looking like a little grown-up.
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Yun Tiancheng yawned; he was indeed tired.
These past few days had been hectic. Plus, in Beijing, he wasn’t entirely used to the environment—the food
didn’t suit him, nor did the sleep.
He really needed a good rest now.
Yun Tiancheng headed upstairs to rest.
Yun Shifei organized everything, swapped them into a different gift box, and packed them neatly.
She then returned to her room to freshen up, ate breakfast, and finally, leisurely carried the gifts over to the
Cheng Family.