After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King
Chapter 74 People Fearful of Public Opinion

Chapter 74: Chapter 74 People Fearful of Public Opinion

Yun Shifei froze for a moment, then nodded.

A biological mother could actually treat her own child like this?

Li Dongliang thought of his own two kids. Even though the older one often bullied the younger one, he would never treat the older child like that to protect the younger. He would simply give a stern lesson.

But just now, Xu Ya’s demeanor didn’t seem like she was there to educate Yun Shifei. She was like a mother hen protecting her chicks, afraid that Yun Sisi would get hurt by Yun Shifei.

He also thought about Yun Sisi, whose academic performance was excellent and had earned her own admission into the school. Yun Shifei, on the other hand, had transferred over just recently.

Such a strange situation.

Yun Shifei noticed Li Dongliang’s confusion and directly told him, "Teacher, I was abducted when I was younger. Not long ago, I was only just reunited with my biological parents. Sisi is the child my parents adopted after I was lost."

After speaking, Yun Shifei turned and left.

Li Dongliang heard Yun Shifei’s explanation, his expression shifting continuously.

First came a sudden realization, followed by bewildered confusion.

There are really parents like this?

When Yun Shifei returned to the classroom, her emotions were already composed.

The moment she stepped into the classroom, all her classmates’ gazes fell on her.

Yun Shifei sat at her seat expressionless and continued with class.

Cheng Lie’s gaze lingered on her. She wasn’t crying, but he could sense her sadness.

Whenever she was expressionless, it was always her way of cautiously hiding her emotions.

His fists involuntarily tightened.

It was his own uselessness that caused trouble for her.

Thinking back to the sight of Yun Shifei stepping forward bravely, she was naturally timid—how much courage must she have summoned to act that way?

He began wondering if he should not have become friends with Yun Shifei.

If not, she wouldn’t have gotten into such trouble protecting him moments ago.

In truth, all his life he had faced bullying countless times. Even if Song Yang had actually hit him, it wouldn’t hurt him deeply.

But in retaliation, he always ensured Song Yang paid the appropriate price.

What she didn’t know was that he wasn’t really helpless—only that she had thought he truly needed her to intervene.

Gradually, Cheng Lie’s aura turned colder, radiating with a destructive intensity.

It was the first time he had felt such anger.

Not even one class period had passed before rumors that Yun Shifei had slapped Yun Sisi spread across her entire grade.

The fact that Yun Sisi and Yun Shifei were sisters could no longer be concealed either.

No one knew who started the rumor, claiming Yun Sisi was regularly bullied at home by Yun Shifei. The narrative painted Yun Sisi as an innocent victim, while Yun Shifei was cast as the ugly and malicious villain.

Many who didn’t know Yun Shifei couldn’t help their curiosity and took detours past Class Seven’s classroom just to catch a glimpse of her.

Even a simple trip to the restroom brought countless people pointing fingers at her.

She had practically achieved overnight notoriety.

Everyone’s impression of her was nothing but bad—they all believed her to be a failing student, ugly in appearance, and malicious to the core, a delinquent.

Yun Shifei hadn’t even experienced such treatment in her previous life.

After all, she later attended a very poor school, where almost everyone was the same—nobody looked down on anyone else.

But here...

For the first time, Yun Shifei felt what it meant to be crushed under the weight of gossip.

She desperately wanted to tell everyone that things weren’t as they thought, but she knew no one would believe her.

"Yun Shifei, what gives you the right to bully Sisi?"

At lunchtime, Yun Shifei headed to the cafeteria for a meal, but she happened to encounter Mu Jiayu.

Mu Jiayu blocked her path, refusing to let her leave.

"I didn’t bully her."

It was something she deserved.

Even now, Yun Shifei didn’t regret slapping Yun Sisi.

"You’re still denying it! Do you think we’re blind? Do you know how red the slap mark on Sisi’s face was? You really didn’t hold back," Mu Jiayu said angrily on behalf of Yun Sisi. "I’m not her sister, and I still feel sorry for her. Yet you, her sister, just relentlessly bully her."

Thinking of Yun Sisi’s tear-streaked face when she returned to the classroom to pack her things, Mu Jiayu couldn’t help but grow angrier.

Such unreasonable behavior—to see Yun Sisi as an easy target and lay hands on her like that!

Yun Shifei didn’t know how to explain to Mu Jiayu.

She knew her words would only make things worse, so she simply chose not to explain.

But her silence only made Mu Jiayu angrier.

Look at Yun Shifei, so brazen! She didn’t even bother to explain now.

"Yun Shifei, don’t think that just because you’re part of the Yun Family, I can’t deal with you. My family has connections with the school leadership—handling someone like you is no problem."

She wouldn’t stoop to Yun Shifei’s level and resort to public acts of violence.

Those actions would get her disciplined by the school.

Instead, she’d work behind the scenes to make Yun Shifei’s life miserable.

"I heard you’ve been punished to clean the toilets? Just wait and see," Mu Jiayu sneered. She’d make sure it was done thoroughly.

"Classmate, are you threatening someone?" A voice rang out behind her.

Mu Jiayu turned, looking at the teaching director who had appeared behind her at some unknown point, and felt her scalp prickling.

How could the director show up in the cafeteria in the middle of the day?

Mu Jiayu’s friend sighed inwardly. She had already been hinting to her several times, even tugging at her sleeve to warn her to look behind, but Mu Jiayu had only gotten more engrossed in her tirade.

When Mu Jiayu saw the teaching director, she immediately shrank back. "Hello, Director. I wasn’t threatening her; I was just warning her because she slapped my friend," she tried to explain.

"You’re just a student. What gives you the right to warn others? The school has already handled her punishment. Focus on your own classes and stop meddling with other things," the director replied sternly.

"Understood," Mu Jiayu muttered, lowering her head.

Finally, the director’s voice rose a notch: "During my patrol today, I noticed many students spreading baseless rumors. Stop immediately! This is a school, a place for learning. If you want to gossip, take it outside. If I catch anyone trying to bully another student, I’ll be bringing in parents!"

His voice was so loud that nearly everyone present in the cafeteria could hear.

Mu Jiayu frowned slightly.

Her school’s rules were unbearably strict. She had only quietly circulated a small rumor, yet the teaching director had found out so quickly and banned its spread.

She glared at Yun Shifei—how lucky this wretched girl was.

Incredibly lucky, in fact. Of all moments, the director had appeared precisely when she was threatening Yun Shifei?

She was a model student and had no intention of leaving a bad impression on the teachers.

In the end, Mu Jiayu slinked away in defeat.

Yun Shifei was left a bit stunned as well. The teaching director had never shown up in the cafeteria before, so why was he here today, coincidentally during Mu Jiayu’s threat toward her?

And his words—right when rumors about her were erupting?

What a coincidence...

But Yun Shifei couldn’t think of why and could only chalk it up to mere chance.

The teaching director left the cafeteria and returned to his office, where he made a phone call. "Mr. Qin, those students indeed intended to bully Yun Shifei, but I warned them."

This Mr. Qin had contributed greatly to the school’s development.

He funded the construction of the playground, the teaching buildings, and even offered generous terms to attract outstanding teachers to the school.

When this man issued an order, the teaching director naturally obeyed.

"Understood."

The man hung up the call and began typing a message on his phone.

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