After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 455 Kidnapped

She felt extremely uncomfortable about this.

So, what does she want to talk to her about? To see how bad Cheng Lie’s beloved could be?

Yun Shifei replied, "Miss Wen, I don’t think there’s anything to discuss."

Saying that, she raised the egg tarts in her hand. "I bought egg tarts for my dormmate. They need to be eaten while hot, or they won’t taste good when they’re cold."

Wen Lin frowned upon hearing this. Her purpose today was to find out more about Yun Shifei’s background and she didn’t want her to leave so easily.

Thinking this, Wen Lin quickly said, "Don’t leave just yet. I have something to say to you. Let’s find a place to sit, it won’t take long."

As she spoke, Wen Lin’s gaze landed on a restaurant not far away. "Let’s go over there and talk. I’ll treat Miss Yun to coffee."

So, Yun Shifei and Wen Lin sat across from each other.

Yun Shifei ordered a cup of hot cocoa, while Wen Lin ordered a coffee.

"What did you do for fun today, Miss Yun? From the looks of it, you weren’t with Cheng Lie, were you?" Wen Lin opened directly without beating around the bush.

Yun Shifei blinked and looked at her. "Where I go is my privacy, isn’t it? Do I need to report to you?"

Wen Lin: "..."

How could she speak like this? But it seemed to make sense.

Where Yun Shifei went was indeed her own freedom.

But Wen Lin already knew Yun Shifei went to meet Si Kaiyi. She was just making conversation.

Wen Lin took a sip of coffee and then continued, "I don’t mean anything else. Miss Yun, you should know that I like Cheng Lie, right?"

Her feelings for Cheng Lie were blatant and open, influenced by the culture she grew up in.

As a child, she often went abroad, so her personality was more bold and uninhibited.

She felt that liking someone meant liking them. Even if the other person had a girlfriend, as long as they weren’t married, there was no legal relationship that bound them. She could pursue Cheng Lie if she wanted to.

But with her pride, she couldn’t bring herself to do that.

Yun Shifei responded with a hum.

"Miss Yun, I know you’re very beautiful. But beauty depreciates over time. Only ability appreciates with age. If you only have a pretty facade, Cheng Lie will not like you for long."

Even someone as mild-tempered as Yun Shifei was somewhat enraged by Wen Lin’s comments.

How could she be just a pretty face? She was obviously working hard too.

Was Wen Lin’s greater ability enough to completely dismiss her? Yun Shifei thought Wen Lin was way too arrogant.

To think she once believed Wen Lin to just have weak morals but not necessarily be a bad person.

Now, seeing the unapologetic disdain Wen Lin displayed toward those she considered weaker, it made Yun Shifei feel repulsed.

"Miss Wen, I understand. You like Cheng Lie and think I’m unworthy of him. But you should be clear: whether I seem worthy or not, as long as he likes me, then I’m worthy of him."

This was a principle Yun Shifei had grasped a long time ago.

For quite some time, she herself felt unworthy of such a prominent figure. But now, it didn’t seem to be the case.

Although relationships often considered matching backgrounds, some things could never truly be one-to-one equivalent.

Like how Yun Shifei once gave Cheng Lie warmth, she never expected Cheng Lie to repay her for it.

Cheng Lie liked her—did he want something from her?

If there were that many calculations involved, wouldn’t love just be too exhausting?

Yun Shifei no longer wanted to talk with Wen Lin. "If you want to see how far Cheng Lie and I can go, then just wait and find out. The two of us will definitely grow old together."

It was their promise.

Wen Lin looked at Yun Shifei, who spoke with such confidence that her eyes practically sparkled.

Such a lovely face, even without makeup, still absolutely stunning.

Wen Lin couldn’t help but think: this girl sitting before her was too naive. She would definitely regret saying those words someday. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

They were only in their early twenties. With decades of life ahead and endless uncertainties, how could she say such things?

Wen Lin sipped her coffee. "Then I’ll wait and see."

After she finished speaking, Wen Lin suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. She furrowed her brow. What’s going on...

She had always been healthy. Why was this happening now...

Yun Shifei noticed Wen Lin’s unusual expression. Just as she was about to say something, her own vision blurred.

Soon after, she lost consciousness.

...

"Brother Hai, what should we do about this girl?"

"Keep her for now. Since they’re together, we had originally only planned to take Miss Wen."

In a dazed state, Yun Shifei heard the men’s conversation.

Has she been kidnapped?

Yun Shifei tried to open her eyes but feared revealing her wakefulness would provoke harm, so she kept them shut and pretended to still be unconscious.

She felt the ropes tying her wrists. They really were kidnapped.

From the two men’s conversation, it seemed their target was Wen Lin, and she herself was just collateral damage.

What an absurd situation...

Yun Shifei thought to herself, the conversation with Wen Lin had already been unpleasant enough, and now she’d been kidnapped too.

She seemed to be having a bit of bad luck.

This reminded her of something from her past life. She vaguely recalled reading a newspaper mentioning a wealthy socialite being kidnapped, later paid for with millions of ransom.

But back then, she only glanced over it briefly. Could it be, that person was Wen Lin? Is this the same incident?

Yun Shifei felt frustrated with herself for having such a poor memory. If only she had remembered earlier.

At least she could be sure about one thing: these people were only after money, not their lives.

Yet Yun Shifei still felt a few greedy glances aimed her way, sticky and slimy, making her extremely uncomfortable.

"Brother Hai, this woman seems really beautiful."

"Yeah, yeah. Should we..."

Yun Shifei’s heart jumped to her throat.

"What are you guys thinking? Once we get the money, you can do whatever you want, but not now." Brother Hai roared.

Although he didn’t know who this woman was, anyone accompanying Wen Lin surely wasn’t ordinary.

There was a chance they could even demand a second ransom.

However, if they dared touch her, her family might hunt them down relentlessly.

"But we’ve seen countless socialites in Beijing, and none of them look like her." A voice murmured weakly.

By all logic, a face like hers should be unforgettable.

Brother Hai fell silent but did not give his agreement.

"Enough, let’s go find something to eat. It’s nothing but wilderness out here."

Soon, they rustled off, leaving the area silent.

Yun Shifei finally opened her eyes.

The pitch-black surroundings, the desolate wilderness, only a lone fire burning, and no signs of the men nearby. They probably thought two young women wouldn’t be able to run away.

As Yun Shifei opened her eyes, Wen Lin happened to be looking back at her.