Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Do You Have a Bad Relationship with Cheng Lie?However, even though Yun Sisi tried to comfort herself like this, she still felt she didn’t dare to approach Cheng Lie again!

    She really didn’t know how Yun Shifei had managed to get along with Cheng Lie.

    That guy... is truly a bit frightening.

    When Yun Sisi calmed down, her heart sank.

    She thought about how Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie were on such good terms, yet Cheng Lie treated her so coldly.

    And then, in recent times, Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya had been treating Yun Shifei better and better...

    Her eyes narrowed, and deep within them, a light of jealousy and resentment flickered.

    Why is that?

    Since she was young, she’d always been surrounded by love. It was always her who chose whom to like; no one disliked her.

    That love and affection should have been hers. What did Yun Shifei do to deserve taking it away?

    In a blink of an eye, it was Friday.

    Yun Shifei thought about having to go to the Cheng Family for tutoring over the weekend. When she remembered Cheng Lie’s cold attitude, she immediately started feeling timid.

    Maybe... she shouldn’t go after all.

    She was afraid that seeing her would make Cheng Lie unhappy again.

    Yun Shifei shared her thoughts with Yun Tiancheng.

    Yun Tiancheng looked shocked: "Shifei, you and Cheng Lie don’t get along?"

    Yun Shifei shook her head, then nodded.

    "I..."

    God, how was she supposed to explain this?

    "If something’s wrong, talk to Dad about it. That child is really pitiful; he finally has a friend. Shifei, don’t you like him?"

    What do you mean she didn’t like him? It was clearly him who didn’t like her!

    "Cheng Lie doesn’t like me," Yun Shifei confessed honestly.

    "That’s impossible. How could he not like you? That child looks so well-behaved. How could he not like you? Did you do something wrong?" In Yun Tiancheng’s mind, Cheng Lie was a quiet and well-mannered boy.

    Though he didn’t interact much with others, he didn’t seem like the type to dislike people.

    Yun Shifei: "..."

    So, she blinked her big eyes at Yun Tiancheng. "Then, Dad, do you think I would bully him?"

    The girl looked especially innocent and adorable, eliciting people’s sympathy.

    Day by day, Yun Shifei was growing more beautiful.

    At this moment, her expression was like that of a little deer. Even if she had done something wrong, one couldn’t bear to reprimand her.

    Looking at his long-lost daughter, Yun Tiancheng couldn’t help but feel emotional and reached out to rub her head.

    "Shifei is so good; how could she possibly bully anyone?"

    Right? She was such a sweet and kind child.

    "Could it be that brat bullied you? Dad won’t let him off the hook!" Yun Tiancheng snapped to attention instantly and declared angrily.

    Cheng Lie didn’t seem like that kind of person, but he trusted his daughter’s words more.

    Although... although their family had only just managed to improve relations with the Cheng Family—he and Cheng Guomin even had business collaborations—that was a separate matter. No one was allowed to bully his child!

    Yun Tiancheng’s reaction startled Yun Shifei. She hadn’t expected Yun Tiancheng to be so protective of her.

    "It’s not that... It’s just... After spending some time together, I feel that we can’t become friends."

    It was that simple.

    Actually, Cheng Lie hadn’t done anything to her.

    Yun Tiancheng nodded. "Alright, I understand. It’s okay. You can choose who to be friends with. If it doesn’t work out, then let it go. Our Shifei is so beautiful and works so hard; there’s no need to endure grievances for anyone. In the future, you’ll have tons of friends."

    Hearing Yun Tiancheng’s words, Yun Shifei froze.

    She couldn’t help but look up at him, wanting to make sure she’d heard correctly.

    But Yun Tiancheng’s serious and proud expression left no room for doubt.

    So, was she now her father’s pride?

    Yun Shifei’s heart thudded wildly. How could there be a day like this?

    This was something Yun Shifei had never imagined.

    In her past life, she had caused her parents so much worry.

    In this life, she just hoped not to make them worry again.

    But she hadn’t expected Yun Tiancheng to be proud of her.

    That look on her parents’ faces used to belong solely to Yun Sisi.

    Yun Shifei hadn’t forgotten that not long ago, when Yun Sisi won the dance competition, Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya’s smiles were so radiant.

    Now, had she finally managed to get a little piece of that? For some reason, she suddenly felt the urge to cry.

    Seeing Yun Shifei’s dazed expression, Yun Tiancheng only found her more lovable.

    This girl, for some time now, had been so cautious, as if afraid they’d eat her alive. Just looking at her made his heart ache.

    He couldn’t help but recall how Xu Ya had occasionally, consciously or unconsciously, excluded Yun Shifei.

    Xu Ya might not know this, but she was trying to accept Yun Shifei.

    And wasn’t Yun Shifei also trying to accept them?

    A child might be young, but that didn’t mean they were without their own thoughts. She could surely sense how the people around her truly felt about her.

    And now, she had finally let her feelings show.

    This realization filled Yun Tiancheng with joy.

    He hoped she could gradually relax and fully integrate into this family! sea??h thё N?vel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

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    When Yun Tiancheng told Cheng Guomin that Yun Shifei wouldn’t come for tutoring over the weekend simply because she and Cheng Lie couldn’t be friends, Cheng Guomin frowned deeply. "That doesn’t make sense. Xiao Lie isn’t the type to reject others."

    "What do you mean?"

    "You don’t know how well-behaved Xiao Lie is," Cheng Guomin said.

    "And you don’t know how well-behaved my daughter is," Yun Tiancheng retorted, unwilling to back down.

    Cheng Guomin: "..."

    But if it were true that Cheng Lie refused to be friends with Yun Shifei...

    Why would Cheng Lie refuse?

    If he refused, did that mean...

    Cheng Guomin’s brows furrowed even deeper, and it was unclear whether he felt pleased or worried.

    However, he quickly concealed all emotions.

    "No matter, let Shifei come for today’s session. The teacher’s already been informed, and it wouldn’t be proper to cancel now, right? Besides, I’d like to hear what happened between Xiao Lie and Shifei. Normally, conflicts between children shouldn’t be anything too serious."

    Cheng Guomin’s words successfully convinced Yun Tiancheng.

    Yun Tiancheng, being straightforward and simple-minded, didn’t overthink it.

    He turned to Yun Shifei and said, "Shifei, your Uncle Cheng says it’s too late to cancel with the teacher today. Just go as usual. Uncle Cheng also wants to know how Cheng Lie might have bullied you. If you have something to say, just tell him directly."

    Yun Shifei paused for a moment.

    This was not what she had anticipated.

    But for now, she could only agree.

    It was her own lapse in thought, bringing up the issue about tutoring so close to the weekend.

    The Cheng Family.

    "Shifei, here, have an ice cream," Zhao Haishuang said.

    As Yun Shifei had just sat down, Zhao Haishuang handed her a box of ice cream from the fridge.

    "Thank you, Auntie."

    In summer, eating such cold ice cream was the perfect way to beat the heat.

    "Shifei seems to have quite a sweet tooth. Our Xiao Lie never eats sweets," Zhao Haishuang remarked.

    Cheng Lie doesn’t eat sweets?

    Yun Shifei froze for a moment, recalling how she’d once shared ice cream with Cheng Lie and even gave him a piece of candy every day. He always accepted them.

    She hadn’t noticed any unwillingness on his part, though.