Reborn: Married to the Demon King

Chapter 283: Chapter 283 Clarification

Zhao Pan felt that Cheng Lie was a bit schizophrenic. One moment, he was so cunning, manipulating others like

pawns in his game. The next moment, he appeared so pitiful, evoking sympathy. Having followed him for so long,

Zhao Pan couldn’t help but feel a trace of compassion for him at this moment.

He felt that he must do something about it right now.

Even if Mr. Cheng blamed him, it didn’t matter. After all, he couldn't let Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei’s relationship

remain at this stalemate.

After Yun Shifei returned to the dormitory, she placed the gift that Cheng Lie had given her on the table.

"Shi Fei, what's this? It looks pretty fun."

Yu Liantao leaned closer, staring curiously at the glass box. Inside, there was a snowman, swirling with falling

snow, giving off an air of mystique.

"Eh, why is there a bit of red here?" Yu Liantao pointed to a corner, where amidst the whiteness, there indeed

seemed to be a small smudge of dark red.

Yun Shifei had noticed it too, guessing it was likely something dirty that had gotten in when Cheng Lie

handcrafted it.

"I don’t know either."

They both assumed it was contamination during the crafting process. Yu Liantao, still intrigued, stared at the

snowman for a while longer and then asked, "Did that guy give this to you?"

Yun Shifei nodded lightly.

"Oh my, he treats you so well. Why don’t you just get together with him?"

Get together? Yun Shifei’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing Yu Liantao’s suggestion. Then, she quickly

rebutted, "I won't get together with him."

He's a big shot, after all, and she didn’t even truly know what kind of person he was. The thought of it made her

feel uneasy again.

Even though Cheng Lie was treating her very well now, she could tell that his gifts to her were thoughtfully made

— enough so that she couldn't bring herself to outright reject them.

But... is this what liking someone looks like?

It was probably just his way of apologizing.

After all, in the past, she had been so kind to him. If he had even a shred of conscience, he’d want to calm her

anger.

"I've said before, he truly likes you, Shi Fei. | can vouch for it. Why don’t you just ask him directly and see if he

really likes you or not?"

The more Yun Shifei thought about it, the more chaotic her mind became. After a while, she said hesitantly, "He

said he liked me, but you don’t understand— his situation is very unique. It might not be that kind of romantic

love."

The way they interacted in the past might just be the kind of affection between an older sister and a younger

brother.

Though she was slightly younger than Cheng Lie, she had always seen him as a younger brother to take care of.

Yu Liantao wanted desperately to knock on Yun Shifei’s head to see what exactly was going on in her mind.

"I'm not going to talk about this anymore. | need to think about what to bring for the sketching trip." Yun Shifei

said.

"You don’t need to bring anything. Those boys in the art club will likely prepare everything for you."

Just like the people in their music club.

For a moment, Yun Shifei was at a loss for words.

After a while, her phone rang.

When Yun Shifei saw the caller ID, she frowned slightly before answering the call.

"Miss Yun, do you have stnow? I'd like to talk to you."

At the restaurant next to the school— it was the splace Yun Shifei had conversed with Zhao Pan the last

time.

She ordered a milk tea, while Zhao Pan ordered a coffee.

"Miss Yun, it’s like this. | know | accidentally said something wrong the last time, which caused a

misunderstanding between you and Mr. Cheng. Could you please not be mad anymore? Mr. Cheng didn’t do it

intentionally."

Yun Shifei frowned, "Did Cheng Lie ask you to cover here?"

Zhao Pan shook his head and sighed, "I chere myself. By the way, did Mr. Cheng give you a snowman

today?"

Yun Shifei nodded lightly.

"This morning, while making that snowman, he cut his hand. You have no idea how much blood he lost— the

floor was practically stained red. | was so terrified."

Hearing this, Yun Shifei’s heart skipped a beat.

No wonder she saw Cheng Lie wearing gloves earlier— was it because he didn’t want her to see his injuries?

"He... he really got hurt making this?"

"If you don’t believe me, you can ask him yourself." Seeing Yun Shifei’s dazed expression, Zhao Pan was

practically dying of worry.

He never thought he'd have to work so hard over their relationship.

He didn’t know what Mr. Cheng was thinking— obviously, he liked Miss Yun but refused to confess or express his

feelings.

And Miss Yun? Naturally shy and sensitive, she was even less likely to say anything about it.

Zhao Pan wanted so badly to play the role of a priest, drag the two to a chapel, and make them hold hands—

assuring them they'd live happily ever after with an immediate wedding right then and there.

Unfortunately, the ideal was rich, but reality was rough.

If he really did that, he probably wouldn't see the sun tomorrow.

Last time, Cheng Lie almost got rid of him for his careless words.

If he screwed up again this time, he might actually lose his life.

Thinking carefully, Zhao Pan decided the best approach was to fix the misunderstanding he'd caused between

them.

The rest? That would no longer be his concern.

With this thought, Zhao Pan felt a rare sense of relief and enjoyment.

"Miss Yun, | know you were very upset when Mr. Cheng kept his illness a secret from you. But if you were in his

shoes, wouldn't you have done the sthing?"

"Think about it. Mr. Cheng’s mother

passed away early. He grew up in the

hof his enemies. If he didn't

pretend to be sick, would he even

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thought you were straightforward,

kind, and had frequent contact with

the Cheng Family. He was afraid of

exposing himself. Back then, he did

have us in his corner, but with a

mountain between us, we were like

distant water unable to extinguish

nearby fire. Most of the challenges he

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Zhao Pan’s words gradually calmed Yun Shifei’s turbulent emotions.

Thinking from his perspective, she realized his reasoning wasn’t entirely unjustified.

Back then, Cheng Lie really had a

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Looking back, it made sense. If Cheng Lie had been capable of resistance back then, he wouldn't have been

bullied so easily.

How could she hold it against him for not standing up for her when she was falsely accused of having an

improper relationship with him?

If even he couldn't protect himself, how could she blhim?

At this moment, Yun Shifei suddenly felt like her recent anger had been somewhat unjustified.

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