After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 159: Chapter 159 Overturn

Yun Shifei’s emotions were incredibly complex at this moment.

She said to Zhao Haishuang, "Sisi is at my house."

"That’s wonderful! I was planning to come over and apologize anyway."

Zhao Haishuang immediately lit up with happiness.

Previously, she’d heard that Xu Ya and Yun Sisi had moved far away from their neighborhood, and she was dreading the trouble of visiting them in person.

But it turned out Yun Sisi and Xu Ya were staying at the Yun Family house!

Zhao Haishuang explained the purpose of her visit as soon as she stepped inside.

"Sisi, I’m so sorry. Xiao Lie was being immature, pushing over your milk tea. Auntie came over to personally apologize."

Zhao Haishuang spoke with deep shame, then asked Yun Sisi, "Were you hurt? Are you feeling better?"

After speaking, she noticed the atmosphere around her was strange.

Everyone present, except Yun Shifei who avoided looking at her, stared at her intently without blinking.

What was this supposed to mean? Were they planning to hold her accountable?

Zhao Haishuang had seen all kinds of storms and challenges in her life, and she really wasn’t afraid of this.

"Haishuang, are you saying Xiao Lie poured the milk tea on Sisi?" Xu Ya spoke up.

Zhao Haishuang nodded, "That’s what Xiao Lie told me after he got home. He said he felt very guilty about it."

The latter part of the sentence was clearly Zhao Haishuang’s own addition.

That silly Cheng Lie would never feel guilty!

She couldn’t help recalling how Cheng Lie had returned home earlier, just as expressionless and silent as always.

He had merely said blandly that he’d spilled Yun Sisi’s milk tea onto her.

And then, without saying another word, he retreated to his room, leaving a stunned and bewildered Zhao Haishuang.

Cheng Lie rarely spoke, and he wouldn’t lie either.

Thus, Zhao Haishuang immediately sought out the Yun Family for their contact details. She wanted to verify the situation with Yun Shifei.

"So, it was Xiao Lie who did it?" Yun Tiancheng was the first to react. "I understand. Sisi, do you want him to apologize to you in person?"

Yun Sisi’s face had already drained entirely of color by then.

She bit her lip tightly, her body trembling uncontrollably.

She... had anticipated that Yun Shifei might admit it, or perhaps deny it.

But she hadn’t accounted for Cheng Lie stepping into the spotlight at this moment.

She had always dismissed that silly boy. But why did he always catch her off guard with these "surprises"?

He surely couldn’t be truly silly, could he? Who acts like this if they’re truly silly?

The more Yun Sisi thought, the colder her heart felt. This person... wasn’t as simple as he appeared.

And now, what could she say?

She could only continue acting magnanimous.

"It’s fine, Auntie. I... I’ve forgiven him."

"That’s good. Sisi, I’ll be going now." Zhao Haishuang let out a sigh of relief, eager to return home.

She could sense the tense atmosphere in the Yun Family’s house.

From her years of experience, she could tell they wanted to handle their own family matters.

From the looks of it, Cheng Lie’s incident wasn’t a significant issue for them.

That was perfect for her—a simple apology resolved everything. Nothing could be easier.

After Zhao Haishuang left, the Yun Family house fell into a deep silence.

Their beloved pet also picked up on the somber mood. Wagging its tail, it trotted over to lick Yun Shifei’s hand, asking for a hug.

Yun Shifei patted its head, "Look at you, always greedy. Come on, let’s get a canned snack for you."

She was about to take Little Guai to grab a can.

But unexpectedly, Yun Tiancheng stopped her. "Shi Fei, stay here."

His tone was somewhat cold.

This was the first time Yun Tiancheng had spoken so sternly, causing Yun Shifei’s heart to tighten. She froze in place obediently, not daring to move.

She cautiously glanced at Yun Tiancheng, whose expression remained unyielding.

"What exactly happened? Was it you or Cheng Lie who did it?"

Xu Ya also stared at her intently.

Yun Sisi’s gaze, meanwhile, revealed deep anxiety, silently pleading: please don’t say it was Cheng Lie, please don’t.

"It was Cheng Lie." Yun Shifei said.

Initially, she’d kept it hidden, not wanting the Cheng Family to know and burden Cheng Lie with more trouble.

But now that Zhao Haishuang was aware, there was no point in hiding it any longer.

She wasn’t happy about it either. Why had Cheng Lie gone home and immediately confessed to doing such a thing?

This kid... is he perhaps a little too straightforward?

Yun Shifei herself had also suffered too much from being overly straightforward.

That’s why she wished Cheng Lie wouldn’t be like her in this respect.

It seemed she’d need to have a good talk with him next time, but for now, she had to navigate through this difficult moment.

Still, she knew, Yun Sisi was facing an even harder time.

She had completely proven herself to be lying.

"Yes, it was actually Cheng Lie." Yun Sisi, after panicking, quickly devised a solution.

"But Mom and Dad, you already know Cheng Lie is sick. He probably doesn’t even understand what he’s done. How could I expect him to apologize to me? Since he was with Sister, and Sister didn’t supervise him properly, then it’s Sister’s fault."

This was the approach she would take; only by saying this could she backtrack on her lie.

But Yun Sisi didn’t realize that trust is something that can be depleted.

When you cry wolf too many times, no one will believe you anymore.

That was exactly the position Yun Sisi found herself in now. Even Xu Ya, who had always protected her, knew she was grasping at straws to cover her lie.

"Sisi, you’ve really disappointed me!" Xu Ya threw out this harsh remark and stormed out.

"Mom!" Yun Sisi quickly chased after her.

They left, leaving only Yun Tiancheng and Yun Shifei in the house.

Yun Shifei continued squatting and petting the dog.

The beloved pet had been emotionally enthusiastic at first, but after Yun Shifei had petted its head countless times, it was starting to feel like its fur might be worn thin.

It let out a howl, shook its head vigorously, and tried to wiggle free from Yun Shifei’s grip.

"Shi Fei, let me talk to you."

Finally, no matter how she’d tried to avoid it, Yun Shifei had to face this moment.

Yun Shifei released the dog and looked weakly at Yun Tiancheng. "Dad, there’s nothing to discuss, really."

Her expression was exceedingly obedient; truthfully, she rarely saw Yun Tiancheng angry, let alone angry at her.

At this moment, all she could do was play submissive. noveldrama

Seeing Yun Shifei’s demeanor, Yun Tiancheng couldn’t keep up his stern facade. He couldn’t help but shake his head, "You—earlier you took all the blame upon yourself, and now you’re chickening out?"

"That’s different."

"It was clearly Cheng Lie’s fault. Why did you take it upon yourself?"

"Because... because Cheng Lie is quite pitiable. And he didn’t mean to do it either," Yun Shifei said. "At that time, Sisi almost spilled the milk tea on me. If Cheng Lie hadn’t suddenly grabbed her hand, the tea would’ve been spilled on me."

Yun Shifei explained the scene in detail.

She knew Yun Tiancheng would believe her.

Yun Tiancheng instantly became furious.

"She really went too far!" He felt utterly disappointed in Yun Sisi.

After all the effort poured into raising her, how had she ended up like this?

"Why didn’t you speak up earlier? Watch me give her a good lesson!"