After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 43 At That Time

Yun Shifei naturally saw through Yun Sisi’s intentions.

Since Yun Sisi had put her face right in front of hers, she couldn’t blame her for metaphorically slapping it.

Although Yun Shifei wanted to keep a low profile, she couldn’t just accept someone openly bullying her while feigning "kindness."

Seeing Yun Shifei’s earnest expression, showing no intention of competing with her or persuading Xu Ya to buy her one too,

Yun Sisi immediately found it boring. Why did Yun Shifei never follow the script she had imagined for her?

She still seemed like her old self. So, what exactly had gone wrong?

Afraid that Xu Ya might also think it suited her and decide to buy it, Yun Sisi hurriedly said, "I... I suddenly think it doesn’t look good anymore."

She didn’t like that kind of dress anyway—so heavy and completely mismatched with her fairy-like persona.

"Shifei, what kind of clothes do you want to buy?" Xu Ya’s gaze shifted between the two of them before smiling at Yun Shifei.

Yun Shifei glanced at the sports brand store across the way. "I want to buy a tracksuit, is that okay?"

She didn’t look good now, and wearing that kind of dress would only make her look worse.

Plus, if they went hiking or something, a dress would be impractical—sportswear would be much more comfortable.

So they went shopping, buying a pile of things before heading home.

Though Yun Sisi had bought a dress she fancied, she was still a bit sullen.

She realized Yun Shifei had changed a lot.

She didn’t know why, but in the past, just a slight provocation would make Yun Shifei act like an idiot and follow her lead.

But now...

No matter how much she used reverse psychology, even to the point of practically saying it outright, Yun Shifei remained indifferent.

It was as if, overnight, she had lost interest in everything.

Overnight...

Suddenly, Yun Sisi recalled the day Yun Shifei started to change—that’s right! It was after that incident in the abandoned house. Ever since then, Yun Shifei had been different.

Originally, she had schemed to ruin Yun Shifei’s reputation, but in the end, nothing happened.

From that moment on, Yun Shifei stopped taking the bait.

Her personality became entirely different.

In the past, she had been brash and thoughtless. But now... she was extraordinarily docile, obedient, even a little timid.

Completely unlike her old self.

Why would a person change so drastically in an instant?

Yun Sisi gnashed her teeth. Could she have been possessed?

At that thought, she shuddered. It was a hot summer day, yet a cold sweat inexplicably broke out over her body.

But she had grown up receiving a scientific education. How could there be ghosts in this world?

If not that, then what was the explanation?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.

The next day, she went out with Mu Jiayu to watch a movie.

When they came back, she happened to see Cheng Huai standing in the distance, clearly waiting for her.

Cheng Huai was older than them—already a sophomore in college this year.

He rarely hung out with them.

But more than a month ago, Cheng Huai had started greeting her whenever they crossed paths.

Chatting with her now and then, seemingly by chance.

By age, Cheng Huai was four years her senior, more like an older brother. Yet when he spoke to her, it felt effortless and natural.

His deliberate amiability made Yun Sisi think he might be like the other boys in their neighborhood—interested in her.

After all, she was so charming.

And she was growing prettier by the day. Cheng Huai liking her was entirely within the realm of possibility.

Although she didn’t like Cheng Huai, she still had to act the part around boys.

"Brother Cheng Huai," Yun Sisi called out sweetly, her delicate face radiating innocence and charm under the sun.

"Sisi, I heard your group is going on an outing next week?" Cheng Huai asked.

"Yep."

"Cheng Lie is going too," Cheng Huai said with an ambiguous smile.

Yun Sisi let out a surprised "Huh?" "He’s coming too?"

Cheng Lie was autistic, practically like an idiot. If he joined the outing, he’d definitely cause trouble, right?

"Yeah, I’d like to ask you to look after him," Cheng Huai said.

Look after Cheng Lie? Was he kidding? Why should she have to interact with Cheng Lie?

Yun Sisi felt dissatisfied. Besides, didn’t Cheng Huai dislike Cheng Lie too? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have helped her come up with that terrible idea of locking Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei in the same room to create a scandal.

Cheng Huai suddenly leaned closer to Yun Sisi, speaking in a low voice. "Sisi, you don’t have to do much. Just keep an eye on Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei. I have a feeling something might happen between them during the outing."

Yun Sisi froze.

Cheng Huai’s sudden proximity was so close she could feel his presence, his faint tobacco scent, like an intoxicating hint of masculinity.

Her cheeks flushed slightly.

After a few seconds of daze, Yun Sisi finally registered what Cheng Huai had just said and subconsciously nodded.

"I’ll do it, Brother. Do you think something will happen then?"

She always had her own schemes brewing. Even without Cheng Huai spelling it out, she had an inkling something was bound to go wrong.

Cheng Huai only smiled faintly. "You’ll find out when the time comes."

When the time comes... Yun Sisi couldn’t help but smirk, already anticipating what might unfold.

Time flew by, and before they knew it, the day of the outing had arrived.

They all gathered at school first, and then the school arranged for a bus to take them to the forest park.

Because of Cheng Guomin’s instructions, Yun Shifei naturally sat beside Cheng Lie.

She understood that her task for the day was to look after Cheng Lie.

"Cheng Lie, would you like some candy?" Yun Shifei pulled a hawthorn-flavored candy from her bag and offered it to Cheng Lie. The sweet and sour taste was perfect for summer.

Cheng Lie reached out and took it.

Having grown used to Cheng Lie responding, Yun Shifei didn’t think much of it.

To avoid the noise, the two of them chose to sit at the very back of the bus.

Up front, Song Yang and the others were chattering nonstop, even humming tunes.

Other classmates were busy sharing snacks they’d brought from home.

The entire bus was filled with lively chatter.

Except for Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie’s quiet corner.

Yun Shifei turned to gaze out the window. The blue sky, white clouds, and retreating buildings were gradually swallowed by the lush greenery of trees.

A sign they were getting closer to their destination.

However, buses of this era weren’t as fast as those in later years. She had been to this forest park a few times herself in the future—it would take her about an hour to drive there. Now, though, it took almost two hours.

She munched on a few candies and started to feel thirsty, so she took out her water bottle to drink.

But unexpectedly, as soon as she brought out her bottle, Cheng Lie took it from her, opened it, and drank a sip.

Yun Shifei stared at Cheng Lie in stunned disbelief. His actions were so natural and effortless that she was at a loss for how to respond.