After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King
Chapter 76 You Deserve

Chapter 76: Chapter 76 You Deserve

Yun Shifei felt a bit helpless.

"See, I’ve explained it to you, but you still don’t believe me."

"Who would believe something like that anyway?"

The homeroom teacher believed her words.

But the homeroom teacher was just a homeroom teacher; no matter how much he believed her, it wouldn’t matter if the people around her didn’t.

Mu Chengzhu saw Yun Shifei remain silent and assumed she had no way to argue back, sneering, "Yun Shifei, I really underestimated you. How can you stay so composed?"

She had hit someone, yet she was still calm enough to sit here and eat.

He came to question her, but she could casually make up excuses and tell lies.

What a bold liar she was—fabricating something like Yun Sisi instructing Song Yang to hit Cheng Lie?

His Sisi was such a gentle and kind girl. In the past, he had even seen her stop to feed stray cats on the street.

Such an innocent girl—how could she possibly do something like that?

Yun Shifei initially didn’t want to engage with Mu Chengzhu anymore. After all, he had ruined her hard-earned good mood after eating four cakes and one ice cream.

It had taken her so long to feel happy!

She really wanted to leave then and there.

But suddenly, she thought of something and asked him, "Did you meet her today?"

Mu Chengzhu was puzzled by her abrupt change of topic but still replied, "I saw her in the office."

Thinking about this made Mu Chengzhu even angrier.

At the time, Yun Sisi had been crying her heart out in Xu Ya’s arms, looking utterly miserable.

It nearly broke his heart.

"Did you notice anything different about her today?"

"Different?"

"Sisi usually ties her hair up, doesn’t she? But today, she wore it down and even added a headband."

"And then..."

As Yun Shifei mentioned this, Mu Chengzhu recalled indeed that Yun Sisi normally tied her hair into braids at school.

With her type of hair, tying it up minimized distractions to her studies.

But for some reason, today, she hadn’t tied her hair up.

"She dressed so differently today just to come to our class and find Cheng Lie."

Yun Shifei glanced at Cheng Lie, who was seated obediently in front of her.

Mu Chengzhu’s gaze also landed on Cheng Lie.

The teenager’s cold indifference and aloof air had kept Mu Chengzhu from paying much attention to him before.

"Do you know why she wants to become friends with Cheng Lie? Because now I’m friends with Cheng Lie."

What kind of logic was that?

Mu Chengzhu chuckled; he truly thought Yun Shifei wasn’t just bad at academics, but also bad at reasoning.

"Don’t laugh at me yet. Think about it—about two months ago, I came to South City. Before that, how many years did Yun Sisi peacefully coexist with Cheng Lie? Did she ever say a word to him or greet him? But why, right after I became friends with Cheng Lie, did she suddenly start clinging to him?"

Although Yun Shifei might seem timid, as long as she had reasonable arguments, she was able to speak clearly and logically.

Especially when it came to the person in front of her, whom she understood so well.

In her previous life, Yun Shifei understood Mu Chengzhu better than she understood herself.

His hobbies, his subtle facial expressions and their corresponding thoughts—she knew them all.

At the final moment of her previous life, she also came to know the other side of him.

Since she already understood Mu Chengzhu’s future, his thoughts at this moment were as transparent as a blank sheet of paper to her.

For example, now, the smile on his lips was starting to freeze, his gaze had moved away from her, and he was staring at the table with a furrowed brow.

Yun Shifei could immediately tell that he was starting to waver.

She decided to add some more fuel to the fire.

"She told me before that she’s always seen you as her childhood friend and elder brother, but because I like you, she’s determined to take you away from me." Yun Shifei paused, her tone growing a bit sorrowful. "She said that I, a bumpkin who spent ten years in the countryside, don’t deserve anyone’s love."

These were words Yun Sisi had vaguely said during a fit of anger once, and Yun Shifei had now rephrased and embellished them.

Yun Sisi’s feelings for Mu Chengzhu were a mystery to Yun Shifei.

But she could infer some things based on her interactions with Cheng Lie.

Initially, Sisi might not have taken such a liking to Mu Chengzhu, but because Yun Shifei liked him, Sisi wanted to grow closer to him.

After Yun Shifei finished speaking, she noticed Mu Chengzhu’s face darkening to the point where it seemed ink could drip from it. Feeling slightly relieved, she figured her assumptions were correct.

Before she had arrived here, Mu Chengzhu and Yun Sisi’s relationship hadn’t been especially close.

Now, though, their connection had grown rapidly.

Yun Sisi’s vanity and competitive streak were driving her to try and cling to Mu Chengzhu’s heart.

"No matter what you say, you still hurt Sisi. Yun Shifei, don’t think you can avoid responsibility by throwing accusations like these around."

"I’ve already taken responsibility." What—wasn’t being sanctioned, copying school rules, and cleaning toilets punishment enough?

Mu Chengzhu snorted coldly before turning to leave.

His mind was a chaotic mess.

He thought Yun Shifei’s words weren’t entirely unreasonable.

Thinking back, Yun Sisi’s treatment of him had indeed been more like that of a childhood friend.

She had been kind to him just as she was to Mu Jiayu.

But lately, her gaze toward him had carried a deeper affection, making him believe she liked him...

If things really were as Yun Shifei had said...

Mu Chengzhu clenched his fists tightly, struggling to accept it.

Was Yun Sisi truly harboring such ill feelings toward Yun Shifei and constantly competing with her?

Once, Mu Chengzhu wouldn’t have believed it.

But on Sisi’s birthday, when he had escorted her home, her tone of resentment while mentioning Yun Shifei had been undeniable.

At the time, Mu Chengzhu thought he had misunderstood.

Now, it seemed more likely that Yun Shifei was right.

After planting these seeds of doubt, Yun Shifei watched Mu Chengzhu’s expression and knew he would spend the coming days pondering her words.

She knew Mu Chengzhu well.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but lower her gaze.

It was surprising—this knowledge she had accumulated in her previous life was now proving useful in this one.

Soon, she lifted her head and smiled at Cheng Lie, "Let’s go. Time to head back."

Cheng Lie’s eyes lingered on her face for a while before he said plainly, "You’re worthy."

Worthy?

Those puzzling words left Yun Shifei somewhat dumbfounded.

Cheng Lie didn’t elaborate further, instead heading toward the car outside.

Only after a while did Yun Shifei recall what Cheng Lie might have been referring to.

Was it her remark to Mu Chengzhu about Yun Sisi claiming she didn’t deserve anyone’s love?

A faint smile surfaced in her eyes again.

Who would have thought that in the future, this ruthless and decisive overlord would turn out to be such a sweet, gentle boy now?

Few words, but every one of them meaningful.

Warm and considerate—she realized she really liked this Cheng Lie!

Originally, she had thought of him as intimidating and had been hesitant to interact with him.

Now, she understood that avoiding him would’ve been her loss.

"Cheng Lie, I’ll head back first."

"Rest early, and I’ll see you tomorrow."

Yun Shifei waved cheerfully at Cheng Lie, smiling sweetly as she bid him goodbye.

She turned and walked toward the Yun Family estate.

Staring at the brightly lit mansion, she took a deep breath.

She didn’t know what awaited her ahead.

Still, she had a faint idea, and so she faced it fearlessly.

She lowered her gaze and carefully removed the watch Xu Ya had given her, placing it into her backpack.