After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 490: I’m a Little Scared

He never truly doubted himself, it was just Yun Sisi’s words that made him feel a little uneasy inside.

After crying for a while, Yun Shifei finally stopped. She said, "I just... want to treasure this hard-won love."

Cheng Lie hummed softly, lowered his head, and kissed the top of her hair gently. "I’m treasuring it, too."

Not just her—he also felt that this love was hard-earned.

Once upon a time, this girl had been his guardian angel. Now that he had grown strong, he could finally protect her in return.

Once Yun Shifei had calmed down, Cheng Lie asked her, "In our previous life, there was no connection between us at all after that?"

Yun Shifei hummed in acknowledgment.

She suddenly laughed. "In our past life, you eventually became an untouchable big shot, and I lived an increasingly humble existence."

Yun Shifei realized she could calmly talk about the past now because she had truly moved on.

Cheng Lie pressed his lips together. In their previous life, he hadn’t been by her side.

So she had endured so much pain...

Yun Shifei sensed Cheng Lie’s regret and couldn’t help but say, "It’s okay; all of that is in the past now!"

It had become a thing of the past.

Cheng Lie gave a soft hum in response.

For them, the concept of a past life felt far too illusory; only the present mattered and felt real.

Afraid Yun Shifei might catch a cold again, Cheng Lie tucked her under the covers. "Get some sleep quickly."

"You have to sleep with me," she said coquettishly.

"Okay."

Yun Shifei blinked her big, bright eyes. "Then..."

Her gaze sparkled mischievously, betraying a trace of slyness.

She’d cried earlier, and her eyes were still red—but now, other thoughts had surfaced.

Cheng Lie coughed lightly. "You’re still sick—no way!"

Yun Shifei pouted. "Fine, then."

After saying that, she pulled the blanket over herself.

Could Xu Yuejiao have been right?

Back then, Xu Yuejiao had said that Cheng Lie’s unwillingness to take the initiative might mean he was... lacking in that department.

Ugh, who really knows?

In their previous life, she hadn’t heard of Cheng Lie being involved with any woman. He avoided women entirely and was icy cold toward all of them.

It’s truly hard to say.

Cheng Lie had no idea what Yun Shifei was thinking. He turned around, grabbed his clothes, and went to the bathroom to shower.

Cool water washed away all the tension from his body.

That night, Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei fell asleep wrapped in each other’s arms.

The next morning, Yun Shifei felt completely better. In truth, her physical resilience wasn’t bad.

Full of excitement, she went to prepare breakfast.

Cheng Lie had originally planned to make breakfast himself, but Yun Shifei pushed him aside. "You’ve been working hard these past few days. Let me do it."

Cheng Lie chuckled. Seeing how eager she was to busy herself, he let her have her way.

One of his subordinates came in to report, "We went to that hotel—Mu Chengzhu has already left."

Hearing this, Cheng Lie nodded. "Got it."

Mu Chengzhu leaving was entirely within his expectations.

He definitely wouldn’t trust Yun Sisi. After all, Yun Sisi wasn’t someone one could easily believe in.

Ultimately, this opponent was even craftier than he had imagined.

After so many back-and-forths, Cheng Lie was starting to wonder if he could ever truly catch Mu Chengzhu.

Based on Yun Sisi’s words, in their previous life, Mu Chengzhu had been the protagonist, hadn’t he?

In that life, he had lived a brilliant one—but now, everything was different.

It didn’t matter if Mu Chengzhu showed up or not; Cheng Lie would destroy everything he had.

Yun Shifei made sandwiches and called Cheng Lie over for breakfast.

After breakfast, Yun Shifei prepared to return home.

After all, she’d been gone for quite a while, and Yun Tiancheng and the others were undoubtedly worried.

On the way back to the Yun Family, Yun Shifei remembered Mu Chengzhu.

Cheng Lie told Yun Shifei, "He escaped."

He left Yun Sisi behind, ran off himself, and even abandoned the Mu Family.

Yun Shifei knew Mu Chengzhu had acted recklessly in the past, driven by impulse. Even though his plan hadn’t succeeded, he could easily slip through the cracks and avoid accountability. Charging him with kidnapping might not result in any real evidence.

After all, in their previous life, Mu Chengzhu had personally pushed her off a building—and he’d still lived a carefree life afterward.

She was merely a pawn in that life.

But now, facing Cheng Lie, Mu Chengzhu likely wouldn’t have such good fortune.

That’s why he fled.

Even so, the heavens don’t allow injustice to go unpunished forever. Mu Chengzhu might escape for now, but not forever.

Still, his shadowy presence left her feeling uneasy. She feared he might emerge unpredictably to harm her someday.

"Xiao Lie, I’m a little scared," Yun Shifei said, looking pitifully at Cheng Lie.

"Don’t be afraid, Shifei. I’ll always be watching over you," he reassured her.

Cheng Lie had originally planned to return to Beijing in a couple of days, but now he decided to have Zhao Pan bring his belongings over and work locally.

At the very least, he wanted to stay with Yun Shifei through the winter holidays.

Worried Yun Shifei might dwell on Mu Chengzhu and let her fear linger, Cheng Lie changed the subject. "When we see your parents later, what should I say?"

He hadn’t yet told Yun Tiancheng and the others that Yun Shifei’s ordeal was orchestrated by Mu Chengzhu.

"Of course, we’ll tell them the truth," Yun Shifei replied.

She wanted Yun Tiancheng to see Mu Chengzhu’s true colors.

Let everyone understand how evil Mu Chengzhu truly was.

Just as Yun Shifei had expected, when she returned home, Yun Tiancheng immediately pulled her aside, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

"Shifei, are you really okay?" Yun Tiancheng had been beside himself with worry during the day and a half she’d been gone.

Yun Shifei shook her head.

"I’m fine, really."

"Who dared to hurt you like this? Your father won’t let them get away with it."

Yun Shifei then recounted the events involving Mu Chengzhu and Yun Sisi.

Yun Tiancheng’s face darkened several shades as he listened. "Unbelievable! I’ll go confront Old Mu about this right now!"

Yun Sisi was one thing—she had a history of causing trouble—but Mu Chengzhu had always played the role of a well-behaved young man in front of him. Even though he was married, he still had designs on Shifei?

When Yun Shifei had liked him back then, he’d shown disinterest.

Now that Shifei was with Cheng Lie, he was shamelessly chasing after her.

Yun Tiancheng felt Mu Chengzhu was downright perverse.

Yun Shifei comforted Yun Tiancheng, saying, "Dad, don’t be angry. It’s not worth it to get worked up over someone like him. Also, don’t go looking for Uncle Mu—they’re bound to stand by their own son."

"Mu Chengzhu will face legal repercussions. We don’t need to worry about him."

Yun Tiancheng listened to Yun Shifei’s composed explanation and nodded.

Beside him, Xu Ya listened silently.

She felt bitterly disappointed in Yun Sisi—she had only just realized how outrageous Yun Sisi’s behavior had become.

After all, she had poured her heart into Yun Sisi’s upbringing, sparing no effort, even though she was only her adopted daughter. She had never treated her differently.

How had Yun Sisi ended up on such a dark path?

And now, Xu Ya couldn’t even face Yun Shifei.

Thinking about all the times she had wronged Yun Shifei to protect Yun Sisi, and how Shifei still hadn’t forgiven her, she felt it was only fair.