After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 433: Every Man for Himself in the Face of Disaster

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Every Man for Himself in the Face of Disaster

Yun Shifei looked at the kind and amiable old lady in front of her. To be honest, she looked a bit like her own grandmother.

There was a scholarly air about her that made people feel at ease.

Cheng Lie glanced at Yun Shifei: "Why are you here?"

Hearing this, Yun Shifei looked at him with an aggrieved expression: "I just ran into danger."

On the way here, Yun Shifei had already learned from Zhao Pan that Elder Meng actually suspected Xia Yuezhen, but he hadn’t found any evidence yet. What she needed to do now was just give it a little push.

Cheng Lie observed Yun Shifei’s pitiful, frightened expression. He could tell she was acting, and he more or less knew what she was playing at.

His eyes carried a hint of amusement. He was curious to see how his Feifei would continue this performance.

"What happened? Were you hurt?" he asked.

Yun Shifei shook her head and said, "I was out handling some affairs just now, and someone was tailing me the whole time. I was almost in trouble."

After pausing briefly, Yun Shifei continued, "I’ve never made any enemies, but Brother Zhao told me that person might be targeting you. Is that true? Xiao Lie, are you in danger?"

From her words, it was clear that Yun Shifei had come today to make a big deal out of this matter.

Originally, Cheng Lie had planned to proceed step by step. However, taking advantage of this opportunity to deal Xia Yuezhen a decisive blow wasn’t a bad idea either.

Cheng Lie nodded: "Yes, someone has a problem with me."

Elder Meng’s face instantly darkened. He turned to look at the others present: "You all better come clean. Was it one of you?"

"Dad, we just reunited with Sister’s child. We’re thrilled; why would we want to harm him?" the eldest, Meng Xun, said indignantly.

"Exactly, why would we target our sister’s child?" the youngest daughter, Meng Huan, chimed in.

The second son, Meng Jie, hurriedly waved his hands: "Not me, not me. I’m out enjoying myself every day; I wouldn’t have the time."

Xia Yuezhen, standing to the side, maintained a calm expression, but internally, she was a bundle of nerves.

This can’t be happening. No way they’d find out it was me, right?

Who would’ve guessed? Her people had made sure Yun Shifei was going out alone before daring to follow her.

It didn’t even seem like anyone was secretly protecting her.

So how had they been discovered?

Xia Yuezhen just couldn’t figure it out.

But no matter what, she couldn’t let this be traced back to her right now.

She lowered her head, concealing her guilt, making sure no one could see through her facade.

Yun Shifei’s gaze inadvertently fell on Xia Yuezhen. This woman, dressed extravagantly and exuding an air of elegance, even appeared friendly. Why, then, would she do such a deranged thing?

Yun Shifei couldn’t understand it. However, she also felt there was no way she ever would.

No matter the reasons, even hundreds of them, wanting to kill someone was wrong!

This woman was truly detestable.

Sensing Yun Shifei’s hatred towards Xia Yuezhen, Cheng Lie curled his lips slightly and reached out to squeeze Yun Shifei’s hand, signaling her to rest assured. Whatever needed to be done, he would arrange it properly.

Elder Meng’s questioning didn’t reveal anything, so he said, "Alright then. You are my children, and I believe you wouldn’t commit such a heinous act. But if I find out it was one of you, I’ll kick you out of the family and hand over the evidence to the police."

When that happens, the law will deal its justice, and it will have nothing to do with the Meng Family.

Hiding behind her husband, Xia Yuezhen couldn’t help but shudder. Just hearing these words sent cold sweat running down her back. Couldn’t she have one more chance? She didn’t want to do this anymore.

After dinner, Elder Meng and Old Mrs. Meng invited Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei to the backyard to chat for a while.

Yun Shifei glanced at Cheng Lie. In truth, her main reason for coming today was to deal with Xia Yuezhen once and for all.

She also knew Cheng Lie must have evidence in his hands.

When the time came, she and he would work in tandem, and Xia Yuezhen would surely face serious consequences.

But from the looks of it, Cheng Lie wasn’t in any rush to handle Xia Yuezhen just yet.

If so, then should she leave?

She had come here in a rage but didn’t know what to do after meeting Cheng Lie’s grandparents. She hadn’t even brought any gifts for them.

Now, with the elders inviting them to chat, Yun Shifei couldn’t help but look at Cheng Lie.

She was nervous about feeling out of place.

Cheng Lie signaled her to relax: "I’m here."

Hearing those two words, Yun Shifei instantly felt much less burdened.

So she accompanied Cheng Lie to sit with Elder Meng and Mr. Meng in the backyard.

Xia Yuezhen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her husband: "What should we do now?"

"Let’s talk in the room."

Xia Yuezhen was beyond anxious. If Elder Meng really found out about this and, on top of that, realized she wasn’t even blood-related to the Meng Family, Elder Meng would show no mercy for his grandson’s sake.

Just imagining it was terrifying.

Back in the room, Xia Yuezhen was about to speak when Meng Jie suddenly slapped her across the face. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Smack—

The crisp sound of the slap left Xia Yuezhen dumbfounded.

"You stupid woman! Of all things, you chose to frame Cheng Lie? Framing him wasn’t bad enough; you went and made it so public! Do you have any idea that if my parents find out, we’re done for!" Meng Jie said in a low but furious tone.

Xia Yuezhen could hear the panic in his voice.

The slap left her cheek burning, and she also felt a deep sense of grievance.

"I did this for us! If he appears here, part of our inheritance will definitely go to him after all my years of pandering to those old farts!"

The thought of dedicating years to serving the elderly, only to have Cheng Lie stroll in effortlessly and claim a portion of the wealth, filled Xia Yuezhen with rage.

"I’m telling you now, either you get rid of him, or I’ll get rid of you," Meng Jie said coldly.

Hearing this, Xia Yuezhen looked at him in disbelief. She couldn’t believe that after all their years together as husband and wife, he would abandon her in the face of danger.

She had done it all for their family, and yet Meng Jie was more than ready to discard her. It was simply heartless!

The more Xia Yuezhen thought about it, the sadder she felt. Covering her face, she started to cry.

However, Meng Jie found her tears annoying, so he closed the door and left.

Out in the courtyard.

The four of them sat under a pavilion, chatting.

The slanting sunlight streamed in from outside, neither too hot nor too cold, making it feel comfortably warm.

"Shi Fei, you’re such a lovely young lady," Old Mrs. Meng said, holding Yun Shifei’s hand and examining her with a kind smile.

She was truly beautiful, reminding the old woman of Ah Zhao, who had been an exceptional beauty in her youth.

What a pity...

Yun Shifei responded to Old Mrs. Meng with a smile. She thought the elderly lady reminded her of her own grandmother, and she found herself quite fond of this type of elder.