Reborn: Married to the Demon King

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: What Exactly Are Your Feelings Towards Me

At that moment, Mu Chengzhu thought, even if Yun Shifei truly liked Cheng Lie, it wouldn't matter. After all, they

might never meet again in their lives.

But he didn’t realize—they had always been in Beijing.

So Yun Shifei coming to Beijing for university, could there be a reason behind it?

Mu Chengzhu didn’t know what kind of relationship Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie currently had, but judging by

appearances, they didn’t seem to be a couple, did they?

Cheng Lie heard Mu Chengzhu’s words and looked at him with raised eyes.

Without autism, those eyes were cold and piercing, like skind of wild beast, making people instinctively

afraid.

Mu Chengzhu suddenly recalled the words Zhao Haishuang had said earlier in the neighborhood, that Cheng Lie

had driven the Cheng Family into bankruptcy.

Most likely, it was true.

Cheng Lie didn’t want to talk to Mu Chengzhu at all. He grabbed Yun Shifei’s hand and said, "Let's go."

"I don’t want to go, | want to go back to school," Yun Shifei replied.

Cheng Lie noticed Yun Shifei’s unusual mood, recalling Mu Chengzhu'’s earlier words to her—those secrets

between them.

What was that secret?

Whatever it was, the fact that they even had a secret made him mad with jealousy.

His terrifying possessiveness, that relentless urge to make her entirely his own, refused to accept her sharing

any secrets with anyone else.

Lost in these thoughts, Cheng Lie unconsciously exerted too much force as he held Yun Shifei’s hand, causing

her to knit her brows in pain.

Realizing this, Cheng Lie eased his grip, but he still didn’t let go.

He said, "Then I'll walk you back to school."

Yun Shifei initially wanted to refuse, but remembering she needed to ask Cheng Lie for clarity and put an end to

their unresolved matters.

Otherwise, the more she thought about it, the harder it would be for her.

So, Yun Shifei let Cheng Lie hold her hand as they headed toward school.

Unintentionally, they arrived at the lakeside where Yun Shifei had spent yesterday afternoon.

Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie sat down on a bench.

Yesterday, she had watched couples paired off while she sat there alone.

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Today, she wasn’t alone anymore. But the person next to her... was a liar.

Sitting on the bench, Yun Shifei gazed at the lake ahead and asked Cheng Lie, "Do you know, yesterday

afternoon, | sat here for a long time, thinking about many things?"

Cheng Lie looked at her, his eyes deep.

The way Cheng Lie looked at her made Yun Shifei feel unbearable. That gaze could so easily soften her.

And yet, the one thing she couldn’t bear most was being deceived.

Especially by someone she liked.

The pain of betrayal from her previous life still cast a heavy shadow over her.

"Cheng Lie, what do you really feel for me?" Yun Shifei abruptly turned her head to look at Cheng Lie.

Their gazes met, and this time, Yun Shifei’s eyes were crystal clear, no longer avoiding his gaze like she had in

the past.

Cheng Lie hadn't expected Yun Shifei to suddenly ask this. He had already noticed her peculiar mood today.

No, it must have started turning peculiar yesterday.

Had something happened to her? Or had she uncovered something about him?

"| like you," Cheng Lie said.

He spoke these words sincerely, as he had told her countless times before.

He liked her so deeply that he wanted to possess her, to merge her into his very being.

This overwhelming affection.

Yet, with so many emotions, so much love, he still couldn't fully express it.

Because even he feared it.

If he spilled all his secrets without reservation, he feared he might lose control entirely, locking her beside him,

refusing to let her go anywhere.

Yes, this dark thought had been circling in his mind for a long time.

From the moment she had been kind to him, pulling him out of the darkness, he had already contemplated doing

it—to drag her down to hell with him if he fell.

But when the moment came, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

The tenderness he felt made it impossible for him to reveal all his thoughts to her. Before exposing his emotions,

he needed her to love him as much as he loved her to avoid the emptiness inside him.

His past had left him unable to love someone properly, always fearing betrayal.

Although Yun Shifei now liked him, it still wasn’t enough.

Besides, something clearly had gone wrong between them now.

And so, he could only say this one sentence.

Looking at the seriousness in the boy’s face, Yun Shifei couldn’t help but wonder, what kind of "like" was his?

Did he enjoy playing games with her? Or did he actually like her?

After mulling it over, Yun Shifei asked, "Then why did you lie tofor so long?"

During their three years of high school, he kept everything hidden, treating her like a fool.

Actually, she would have even accepted it if he had only deceived her in the last year or last six months.

Cheng Lie paused for a moment before replying, "You already know."

"I know you've been pretending all along, so, were you just feigning pity to win my sympathy?"

Clearly, he had his own capabilities, plus the Qin Family backing him.

How could he have had such a miserable twith the Cheng Family?

She felt so foolish for believing he was pitiful, only to realize she was a thousand times more pathetic than him.

"I'm sorry," Cheng Lie said, wanting to explain but not knowing how.

He reached out, wanting to touch her head.

Yun Shifei instinctively dodged, refusing to let him touch her.

His hand awkwardly hung in the air for a while before he retracted it.

Yun Shifei looked at Cheng Lie, her

eyes red, appearing exceptional

pitiful. ‘Chegae yu never

uheétstand how hurtful your

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Yun Shifei’s thoughts grew increasingly chaotic until she didn’t know what to say anymore.

Since he had already admitted it, there was nothing left to say.

She stood up and looked at Cheng Lie, saying, "I'm sorry, but | really can’t accept this apology from you."

The girl's tone was filled with bitterness, and her voice choked.

After speaking, Yun Shifei hurried away.

Cheng Lie watched her departing figure but didn’t chase after her.

She hated him.

Cheng Lie’s frozen hands lay on his knees, red from the wind, but he felt no sensation of cold.

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He had once wondered whether he should confess the truth to her, but ultimately had decided against it.

There were too many complicated matters, knowing them would do her no good.

But he hadn’t expected her reaction upon discovering the truth to be so agonizing.

Cheng Lie sat on the bench, recalling Yun Shifei’s expression as she walked away.

He had made her cry because he had lied to her.

He had only ever wanted her to live joyfully, but in the end, it was him who made her cry...

Cheng Lie thought of himself as nothing but an utter bastard.

Now, what should he do?

She hadn’t been willing to accept his apology.

Cheng Lie resolved to offer her a heartfelt apology.

In the past, she had done so much for him. This time, he would repay her properly.