After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 42 He Really Will Go

But now, Cheng Lie had already become friends with Yun Shifei.

With Yun Shifei looking after him, it wouldn’t be a big deal for Cheng Lie to go out and have some fun, right? After all, it was just one day.

At this moment, when Cheng Lie heard Cheng Guomin’s words, he pressed his lips tightly together and stayed silent.

"Xiao Lie should want to go out and play too, right? Dad has been too busy with work all these years and hasn’t been able to take you on any trips. Staying home all the time isn’t good either. You should go out more, meet new people," Cheng Guomin said to Cheng Lie.

He believed that Cheng Lie probably understood what he meant. After all, he hadn’t been born with autism.

The doctor had also told him that in such special cases, as long as you put your heart into treating him well, he’d be willing to open up and communicate with others.

After Cheng Guomin finished speaking, he observed Cheng Lie’s reaction. Seeing that he didn’t show any obvious resistance, he couldn’t help but let out a breath of relief.

Off to the side, Cheng Huai’s gaze was fixed on Cheng Lie.

Over the years, Cheng Lie had no sense of presence for him at all.

As quiet as air.

But at the end of the day, he was still a person, and he’d always appear in front of him, so much so that he couldn’t completely ignore his existence.

He couldn’t stop himself from recalling what happened last time.

Originally, Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie should’ve gotten into trouble in that abandoned house.

His plan had been so flawless, so why did the outcome end up completely different?

And now Yun Shifei had even become friends with Cheng Lie.

Friends?

A mocking smile appeared on Cheng Huai’s lips. Even a fool could have friends? How ridiculous.

However, he couldn’t summon the slightest trace of sympathy for Cheng Lie. A bastard like him shouldn’t even exist in this world.

A shadow of gloom flickered in his eyes.

He thought of Yun Sisi.

...

Yun Sisi was thrilled about the chance to go on an outing.

At school, she normally had to wear her uniform, but when it came to this trip, she could finally wear all kinds of pretty clothes.

Hmm... she had to think carefully about what she should wear.

She definitely needed to showcase her beauty as the most admired girl in her grade.

Unfortunately, this trip only involved her grade. If Mu Chengzhu could come along, it’d be even better.

Yun Shifei, on the other hand, wasn’t so conflicted.

For her, going to such places naturally called for something comfortable like sportswear.

She was just wondering—would Cheng Lie go?

The next day, when the homeroom teacher double-checked the list of students going on the outing, aside from a few who had taken leave, the rest of the class was going.

This included Cheng Lie.

Yun Shifei was momentarily stunned. She couldn’t help but turn her head to look at Cheng Lie, who was sitting in the corner. He was really going!

The other students were also visibly shocked. Cheng Lie never participated in any group activities, so no one expected him to join this time.

This was actually beyond the homeroom teacher’s expectations as well.

It was Cheng Guomin who had personally called to inform him that Cheng Lie would be attending.

After thinking it over, the homeroom teacher was a bit worried. Considering Cheng Lie’s autism, if any issues arose during the trip, they might be hard to resolve. But Cheng Guomin assured him not to worry, saying Cheng Lie’s friend Yun Shifei would look out for him.

Trusting an outsider so much, huh?

The homeroom teacher couldn’t quite understand.

Yun Shifei hadn’t been in their class for long, so how deep could her friendship with Cheng Lie possibly be? He figured he’d likely still have to keep an extra eye on Cheng Lie during the trip.

He couldn’t help but wonder—was Cheng Guomin really as good a father as he appeared?

In no time, the weekend arrived, and the trip was planned for the following week.

Even though it was just a one-day outing, being out all day meant having to prepare a lot of things in advance.

Because of this, Xu Ya specifically allowed Yun Shifei and Yun Sisi to skip their extracurricular classes for a day and took them shopping to buy supplies.

Xu Ya had previously said she’d take Yun Shifei shopping for clothes, but they hadn’t gone through with it.

This was probably the first time Xu Ya had taken Yun Shifei out since she returned home.

In addition to buying a few travel essentials for both of them, Xu Ya also took Yun Shifei and Yun Sisi to a store where she often bought clothes for Yun Sisi in the past.

Even the store clerk knew Xu Ya and Yun Sisi, greeting them with a warm smile.

With a sweet tongue, she complimented Xu Ya, saying she looked much younger than before.

She also praised Yun Sisi for becoming increasingly beautiful.

However, when her gaze shifted to Yun Shifei, she seemed a little surprised.

The girl in front of her was dark and thin. Though she appeared to be about the same age as Yun Sisi, the difference between them was staggering.

Yun Sisi was like a graceful swan, while this girl was more like an ugly duckling.

"Is this a relative of Mrs. Yun’s?" the clerk cautiously asked.

"This is my daughter."

"Oh, I’ve never seen this young lady before."

"She just returned recently." Xu Ya smiled lightly, not mentioning anything about Yun Shifei’s past. She wrapped an arm around Yun Shifei’s shoulders and asked, "Shifei, what kind of clothes do you like? The dresses here are all quite pretty. Since I’ve finally got some time to bring you out, go ahead and pick one."

Yun Shifei’s gaze swept over the clothes in the shop.

They were mostly princess-style dresses—white, pink, baby blue, soft yellow—with fluffy layers of tulle that exuded an aristocratic and dainty vibe.

Those colors would naturally look stunning on someone as fair and beautiful as Yun Sisi.

But for her... it was better to skip it for now.

They’d only make her already dark skin appear even darker.

Even though her complexion had lightened quite a bit recently, the change wasn’t particularly noticeable.

So Yun Shifei shook her head. "Mom, I don’t really like wearing dresses."

Xu Ya was taken aback by these words.

Yun Sisi was also stunned.

How could Yun Shifei not like wearing dresses? Back then, whatever Yun Sisi wore, Yun Shifei would say she wanted to wear the same.

Yun Sisi had been perfectly happy to oblige.

Because clothes were meant to adorn people.

On her, they looked like the garments of a swan. But on Yun Shifei?

They were more like bargain-bin knockoffs from a street market.

Thinking about it, a flicker of mockery passed through Yun Sisi’s eyes.

Could it be that Yun Shifei was just pretending? Waiting to see what she picked and then copying it?

If she wanted to follow, then Yun Sisi would indulge her to her heart’s content.

Her gaze shifted to a pink tulle dress not far away, and she walked over. "Mom, I really like this dress."

In truth, she didn’t like it at all. The skirt was overly ornate, making it look terribly cumbersome.

But she wanted Yun Shifei to wear it.

She assumed that if Yun Shifei saw her wanting it, she would ask Xu Ya for it as well.

Then, Yun Sisi would "hint" to the clerk that there was only one piece available. Given how much Xu Ya had been doting on Yun Shifei lately, the dress would undoubtedly end up being given to her.

When Yun Shifei wore it, wouldn’t it be utterly laughable?

Imagining how ridiculous Yun Shifei would look in that dress, countless scenarios played out in Yun Sisi’s mind.

On the surface, though, she remained calm and composed.

But Yun Shifei’s composure was even more unshakable than hers.

She waited for a long time, but the moment when Yun Shifei voiced her desire for the dress never came.

Instead, she only heard Yun Shifei calmly say to Xu Ya, "That dress really does suit Sisi."

Yun Sisi: "..."

What on earth was going on now?