After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 219: Chapter 219: I Didn't Cling to Him When Yun Shifei asked that question, Mu Chengzhu froze for a moment, uncertain how to respond.

"But I don't like you. I don't like talking to you. I don't like seeing you. Could you please stop appearing in front offrom now on?" As she uttered those words, Yun Shifei could hardly believe that it was her saying them.

Her personality had always been gentle; she avoided offending others whenever possible.

But now, she couldn't hold back.

Because she always felt that Mu Chengzhu approached her with ulterior motives. Whether he truly liked her or saw her as a tool for his plans, she didn't want anything to do with him.

She had made a point of staying far away from him in this lifetime; why did he have to cnear her? Did he think the nightmares he caused in her last life weren't enough? Yun Shifei's words were like needles, stabbing straight into Mu Chengzhu's heart. He couldn't help but step back two paces.

The sharp, constricting pain in his chest spread to his limbs, his face turning pale.

He hadn't expected her to say something so cruel. Even though he appeared composed, her words still left him reeling.

He understood that she rarely spoke harshly to anyone, which made her words directed at him more painful than any insult others might hurl at him.

Besides, from childhood to adulthood, he had always been a golden boy, growing up surrounded by praise. How could he possibly endure this kind of rejection? Mu Chengzhu left without saying a word.

Yun Shifei let out a breath of relief, though she also felt terrible for what she'd said. Mu Chengzhu's expression just now had clearly shown how deeply it hurt him.

This lifetime's Mu Chengzhu hadn't caused her the sharm as he had in their last. By doing this, she was behaving immorally.

But the trauma of her last life-its death-had left scars too deep. In this life, she hadn't wanted revenge on the unaware Mu Chengzhu; she had only hoped they could live like parallel lines that never intersected. Was that really too much to ask? So in the end, she spoke those words, hoping Mu Chengzhu would irrevocably give up on her, never seeking her out again.

Yun Shifei dug out the notes Mu Chengzhu had lent her. The last tshe tried to return them, he had said he didn't need them.

So when the semester began, Yun Shifei directly handed the notebook to Mu Jiayu.

Mu Jiayu took the notebook and glared resentfully at Yun Shifei. "You promised not to cling to my brother! Look at how devastated he is because of you!" "I didn't cling to him. He clung to me." Seeing Yun Shifei's serious yet troubled expression, Mu Jiayu snorted coldly, unable to retort.

Because what Yun Shifei said was true-her brother was indeed the one chasing after Yun Shifei.

It infuriated her. Her brother, once the school heartthrob of Xinhua Middle School, could have any girl he wanted. So why Yun Shifei? Sure, Yun Shifei was pretty, and she had good grades now-but so what? She grew up in the countryside. No matter how well she disguised herself now, her genes were surely vile! It didn't matter. Mu Jiayu decided to focus on studying hard; the college entrance exams were coming up fast, and twas running out.

Although Mu Jiayu didn't enjoy studying, she didn't want to fall too far behind her brother and be nagged by their family's elders. She resolved to aim for at least a decent university.

She could never make it into Nan City University like her brother, so she planned to apply to the neighboring Foreign Language University, which was easier.

At the stime, Cheng Guomin was feeling particularly heavy-hearted.

The business and family matters that had piled up recently left him sleepless and visibly aged.

One day, returning to his apartment complex, he spotted Yun Tiancheng coming back as well. He waved him over. "Tiancheng, how about we have a drink?" "Sure!" Yun Tiancheng agreed readily.

At the small tavern.

Cheng Guomin ordered a few dishes and began drinking and chatting with Yun Tiancheng.

"I plan to take Xiao Lie abroad for treatment next week." "Have you decided?" Yun Tiancheng looked surprised. Taking Cheng Lie abroad now? What about Cheng Huai's illness...

"The doctor said Ah Huai's condition is grim... It doesn't look like he has much tleft." Yun Tiancheng inhaled sharply.

Leukemia cin many forms, but Cheng Huai had the most aggressive kind.

How he'd gotten it remained a mystery. A healthy man, now reduced to skin and bones, confined to the hospital. Zhao Haishuang stayed by his side almost every day, while Cheng Guomin still visited after work daily. The more he saw of the situation, the heavier his heart grew, leading him to use work as an excuse to stop going altogether.

"Will you take him abroad for treatment?" Cheng Guomin shook his head. "We've already consulted experts overseas about Ah Huai's condition. They all say the chances of recovery are slim. A bone marrow transplant could help, but who knows..." "We've all been tested for a match. None of us qualified. We've already reached out externally, but there's no telling when we'll find a match." He was doing his utmost. And only now did Cheng Guomin truly realize-no matter how much money one has, there are things it cannot buy.

How ironic.

Yun Tiancheng could roughly understand why Cheng Guomin wanted Cheng Lie to recover som badly. With Cheng Huai unlikely to make it, Cheng Lie naturally becthe one to cultivate. Otherwise, who would inherit Cheng Guomin's business empire? "But Xiao Lie's identity..." Yun Tiancheng hesitated, knowing Cheng Lie's identity remained a delicate matter.

If made public, it would undoubtedly bring scandal to Cheng Guomin's reputation.

This was precisely why Cheng Guomin had hidden Cheng Lie's existence all these years.

Cheng Guomin shook his head. "At this point, I can't concern myself with such things, Besides, he's not my son. If necessary, I'll clear things up publicly." Yun Tiancheng was taken aback. Not his son? "Are you saying Xiao Lie isn't your child?" Cheng Guomin raised his wine glass to his lips, paused, and then smiled at Yun Tiancheng. "The term 'illegitimate son' is quite handy, isn't it?" Upon hearing this, Yun Tiancheng said nothing more.

Still, he felt a pang of sadness. Cheng Lie was pitiable-a well-behaved child. Yet deep down, he knew Cheng Guomin didn't truly love him. For years, Cheng Lie existed in the Cheng Family like a lonely phantom. Though outwardly treated well, behind closed doors, the family found subtle ways to torment him. Like last New Year, when they purposely gave him terrible food.

And now, with Cheng Huai critically ill, Cheng Guomin suddenly remembered to take Cheng Lie abroad for treatment to cure him and groom him properly.

If Cheng Huai weren't sick, Cheng Guomin likely wouldn't have thought of curing Cheng Lie at all.

Like a tool, Cheng Lie was moved wherever the need arose.

Yun Tiancheng felt sorry for him. He thought, if Shi Fei found out, she'd surely be heartbroken and angry too.

But unfortunately, as outsiders, they had no right to intervene in Cheng Guomin's decisions.