After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Who Is He Really?

She truly regretted it, deeply regretted how she had treated Yun Shifei back then.

If given the chance to choose again, she would never ostracize Yun Shifei; instead, she would treat her as if she

were her own sister.

The tears she had shed during this period far exceeded everything she had cried over in all these years.

Thinking of this, Yun Sisi began to cry again.

"Sisi, don’t be sad anymore. If Huai saw you like this, he'd feel heartbroken too," Cheng Huai's friend comforted

Yun Sisi nearby, assuming that her sadness was due to Cheng Huai’s passing.

Yun Sisi let the misunderstanding slide and nodded.

She wiped her tears while glancing toward Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya not far away.

Neither of them saw Yun Sisi; they were speaking with Cheng Guomin. Yun Tiancheng tightly held Xu Ya’s hand.

Had Xu Ya returned to living with Yun Tiancheng after driving her out of the house? Did that mean Yun Shifei

wasn't savoring the feeling of being doted on by their parents right now?

She felt so jealous!

Because everything Yun Shifei was experiencing now was what she had once owned.

She had lived such a wonderful life for so many years, pampered as though she were a princess. Whatever she

wanted, her parents would buy for her. She was even cultivated to sing, dance, and exude an air of elegance.

She had a childhood sweetheart, and even a few close girlfriends.

Her life had once been destined for smooth sailing.

But now, everything was gone.

These days, whenever she chafter school, she faced a cramped, dark rental room and had to help tidy

up at the restaurant she worked at.

She was even preparing for her college entrance exams now, but Liu Congfang had never once encouraged her

to focus on her studies. Instead, Liu Congfang had subtly hinted that girls don’t need much education and that

it’s better to start working and get married early.

Such shallow thinking sent cold waves coursing through Yun Sisi’s heart again and again.

But what could she do to change Liu Congfang’s mind? She had to focus on changing herself—study hard, get

into a good university. By then... by then, surely Liu Congfang wouldn't stop her from attending college.

On top of that, life’s ongoing hardships were slowly crushing her. So much so, she had even started dating Song

Yang, because Song Yang was wealthy. He was generous with money he gave her to spend.

This way, she would never have to borrow money from Song Yang and be humiliated by his mother the way she

used to.

Now that she was his girlfriend, spending his money seemed perfectly justifiable.

But she didn’t like Song Yang at all.

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She had to think of a new plan.

Yun Sisi stared toward Xu Ya and Yun Tiancheng, plotting to find the right moment to talk to them later.

If they weren't going to clooking for her, she would go looking for them. She swore to herself, if they ever

brought her hagain, she would never do anything bad again.

After the funeral ended, Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya left the mourning hall and headed to their car.

Yun Sisi chased after them, calling out, "Dad! Mom!"

Her voice was clear and crisp, stopping Xu Ya and Yun Tiancheng in their tracks.

Xu Ya and Yun Tiancheng had already noticed that Yun Sisi had come, but they had pretended not to know.

They hadn't expected Yun Sisi to take the initiative and greet them.

"It's been a long tsince I've seen you," Yun Sisi forced a faint smile. "How have you been recently?"

"We've been fine." Yun Tiancheng replied calmly.

As expected, Yun Tiancheng’s demeanor was indifferent. Yun Sisi pretended not to notice his coldness and asked

again, "What about my sister? Why didn’t she ctoday?"

"Shifei had something to attend to."

Yun Sisi made a small sound of acknowledgment; she still kept a smile on her face. "Seeing you two reconciled

makesreally happy. | guess I'll head off now."

She knew not to rush things; doing so would only make Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya resent her. Better to take things

slowly, step by step.

She refused to believe she couldn’t win them over!

Unexpectedly, Yun Sisi simply said a few words and then left. Xu Ya and Yun Tiancheng exchanged glances—Yun

Tiancheng didn’t dwell on it. In fact, he was just glad Yun Sisi hadn't latched onto them. The way things were

now seemed just fine.

"Let’s go," he said.

Xu Ya nodded, though deep down her thoughts weren't as straightforward. Staring in the direction Yun Sisi had

walked away, her brows furrowed slightly.

Not long after Cheng Huai’s burial, the Cheng Family faced yet another crisis.

Early in the morning, Yun Shifei was en route to school when she saw several police cars parked outside the

Cheng Family home, with officers entering the house.

This scene...

Yun Shifei frowned. Was Cheng Guomin’s reckoning coming as well?

That evening, when Yun Shifei returned home, Yun Tiancheng hadn't shown up. Aunt Zhong informed her, "Sir

and Mr. Cheng are working together on business matters. They're now at the police station, cooperating with the

investigation. Miss, there’s no need to wait for him to eat dinner."

Yun Shifei couldn't recall if Yun Tiancheng acted similarly in her past life.

She hoped her father would be okay.

Yun Shifei stayed up until past eleven that night, when Yun Tiancheng finally returned, looking utterly exhausted.

Yun Shifei heated a cup of milk for him and asked concernedly, "Dad, are you okay?"

Yun Tiancheng shook his head. "Your Uncle Cheng probably won’t make it. Why did the Cheng Family end up like

this?"

The police had investigated his connection with Cheng Guomin. After asking him a few simple questions, they let

him go.

At the time, he was completely in the

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Moreover, it remained unknown how long his sentence would be.

Regardless of the length, the timing

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Yun Tiancheng thought the situation was a pity, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that something more was at

play. A slew of events had unfolded so quickly, it was almost impossible not to suspect external meddling.

"Could someone be targeting the Cheng Family deliberately? This... it's too much of a coincidence." Yun

Tiancheng frowned.

Yun Shifei nodded. It was likely Cheng Lie.

Cheng Lie had acted from behind the scenes.

But even Yun Shifei found it somewhat puzzling—Cheng Lie had just recovered from his illness, could he really

possess such immense influence?

Thinking of the boy’s cold demeanor, Yun Shifei found herself entertaining two guesses.

The first: Cheng Lies illness wasn't

as severe as it appeared, and he had

support from somegne poder!

Otherwise Ao Gould he, having

spent years confined within the

Cheng Family, have amassed such

influence to report Cheng Guomin?

Don’t be fooled by how simple reporting seemed; without solid evidence, no one would take his words seriously.

The second: it wasn’t Cheng Lie’s doing, but later on, Zhao Haishuang might falsely accuse Cheng Lie of

orchestrating it.

But if Cheng Lie had already left, and the Cheng Family underwent this upheaval, would Zhao Haishuang’s focus

even remain on Cheng Lie? She wouldn't have any reason to smear him, would she?

Even though Yun Shifei didn’t want to believe it, her heart had already begun piecing together the truth.

Perhaps, well before Cheng Lie went abroad, his illness had been cured.

Or perhaps... he had never been ill and had only been pretending.

Thinking back on the boy’s quiet and obedient image, how he would silently accompany her whenever her mood

sank, the memories of their outings together surfaced... small moments, vividly imprinted in her mind.

She couldn't forget, nor could she erase the memory of the hug he gave her when they parted.

Yun Shifei suddenly felt a crushing pain—a monumental wave pressed down on her, suffocating her with the

realization that her twith Cheng Lie may have been nothing more than a dream.

The gentle, lovable boy she had thought she knew might not have been his true self at all.

Something within Yun Shifei’s heart shattered, piece by piece.