Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Spare TireAunt Zhong couldn’t refuse, so she sat down to have dinner with Yun Shifei.

    As she ate, she carefully observed Yun Shifei.

    At this moment, Yun Shifei was quietly eating with her gaze lowered, chewing slowly and methodically.

    Watching her like this, she actually seemed somewhat gentle and elegant.

    The once brash and unreasonable young lady had unexpectedly grown up to be so sensible now.

    She really had matured.

    Aunt Zhong felt a wave of emotions in her heart.

    Yun Shifei noticed Aunt Zhong’s gaze and looked up to give her a smile.

    She knew what Aunt Zhong was thinking.

    In her past life, she hadn’t paid much attention to Aunt Zhong, mostly treating her as a servant to order around.

    Thinking about it now, she felt quite apologetic.

    The woman was earning a salary for her work, but Yun Shifei had regarded her in such a dismissive way.

    In truth, Aunt Zhong had been quite diligent—it wasn’t until Yun Shifei’s death that the woman had still been working in the Yun Family household.

    For decades, she had remained loyal to the Yun Family.

    Yun Shifei had barely finished half her meal when the doorbell rang.

    Who could be coming over at this hour?

    She walked over to check through the peephole. Seeing the person standing outside, it felt as though a bolt of lightning had struck her, leaving her frozen, her brain momentarily ceasing to function.

    After a long while, her eyelids blinked twice as she confirmed she wasn’t mistaken.

    It was Cheng Lie! At this moment, Cheng Lie was standing at their doorstep!

    Why had he come here?

    Without thinking too much, she opened the door.

    Cheng Lie took one look at Yun Shifei and said in a low voice, "Let’s go."

    Yun Shifei: "???"

    Go where?

    Cheng Lie raised the tickets in his hand toward Yun Shifei.

    Yun Shifei: "!!!"

    He was holding two tickets to a dance performance!

    Where did he get them?

    Wait, why was he asking her to go watch it with him?

    Even after she sat down in the car, Yun Shifei still hadn’t fully grasped the situation.

    Alright, she admitted that she was being far too compliant—Cheng Lie invited her to a performance and she just left with him like that.

    She hadn’t even finished her meal.

    Let alone gotten a chance to change her clothes.

    Yun Shifei lowered her eyes to glance at what she was wearing.

    Since she was at home, her outfit was quite casual.

    A white short-sleeve shirt printed with a small bear and a pair of black shorts.

    It couldn’t be simpler.

    It couldn’t be more plain.

    Although she hadn’t seen this particular performance before, judging from Yun Sisi’s elaborate outfit and the difficulty of obtaining these tickets, she felt that this sort of event must be pretty formal.

    But...she was dressed like this?

    She snuck a glance at Cheng Lie.

    The young man was looking straight ahead, the silhouettes outside the window rushed past, yet there was a cool detachment in his expression, carrying the air of someone isolated from the world.

    It felt as if any attempt to approach him would be blocked by the barrier surrounding him.

    Wait! She meant to observe his outfit, so why couldn’t she take her eyes off his face instead?

    When Yun Shifei came back to her senses, her face warmed slightly.

    She casually swept her gaze over Cheng Lie’s attire.

    A simple white short-sleeve shirt paired with black trousers.

    More or less on par with her, she supposed.

    Although, when he wore it, the texture seemed entirely different, carrying an inexplicable sense of sophistication.

    Still, Yun Shifei wasn’t so preoccupied with it anymore.

    But now a new concern started to bother her.

    Where had he gotten those tickets? And why did he choose her to go watch?

    Yun Shifei wanted to ask, but after glancing at Uncle Liu driving in the front seat, she remembered the complexities within the Cheng Family.

    She didn’t understand, but she figured it would be safer to tread lightly.

    In this life, she had already learned to remain silent when unsure whether it was appropriate to speak.

    Otherwise, speaking rashly could lead to a host of problems.

    Even though she had countless questions buzzing in her mind, she didn’t let any of them slip out.

    Cheng Lie found it strange. Previously, he had thought Yun Shifei would ask where he’d gotten the tickets from, but to his surprise, she simply stared at him for a while and didn’t ask.

    Was she not curious?

    No, he could sense her curiosity—the way her gaze fell on him every now and then, almost as if she were on the verge of blurting something out.

    But she refrained from asking anything.

    He had already prepared a logical explanation.

    Uncle Liu wouldn’t say anything, and there was no need to worry about anyone else finding out.

    Soon, they arrived at the theater.

    There were only three minutes left before the performance started.

    Cheng Lie led Yun Shifei into the theater, found their seats, and sat down.

    Since Cheng Lie had acquired the tickets last-minute, their seats were in the back row.

    Though, this spot was actually pretty convenient—quick to exit after the show and unlikely to catch anyone’s attention.

    The lighting was dim, so even sitting down, it was hard to make out the faces of those nearby. This made Yun Shifei feel quite comfortable.

    Finally, she couldn’t help but ask Cheng Lie, "Cheng Lie, where did you get the tickets from?"

    She’d waited till now to ask?

    Cheng Lie was a little surprised.

    But as he met the cautious gaze of the girl beside him, he immediately understood why she had waited until now.

    Earlier, Uncle Liu was driving, and she was afraid of asking at the wrong time and causing trouble for him. Now, with no Cheng Family members around, she finally dared to ask.

    Was she aware of his situation in the Cheng Family? Everything about her seemed so careful and measured.

    "Someone gave them to me."

    "Who gave them to you?"

    "You don’t know them."

    Yun Shifei responded with a simple "Oh."

    She realized that Cheng Lie had so many secrets.

    And yet, she had uncovered a small part of one tonight. Though she didn’t fully understand it, it felt like their relationship had inched closer somehow.

    Thinking of this, Yun Shifei couldn’t help but feel a bit happy.

    She smiled at Cheng Lie, "So why did you invite me to watch this with you?"

    Was it because he didn’t mind her at all?

    "There was an extra ticket, and I didn’t know who else to ask."

    "..."

    So, she was nothing more than a backup option?!

    Soon, the performance began.

    Brightly colored lights illuminated the stage, and elaborately dressed dancers took their places.

    This grand production, even though Yun Shifei didn’t understand dance, was undeniably captivating.

    Watching it live was entirely different from watching it on TV.

    The vivid performance, the stunning combination of music and visuals—the sheer impact was something TV could never replicate.

    To be honest, in her past life, she had no interest in such artistic displays.

    And to be fair, she wasn’t interested in them in this life either, if not for Cheng Lie happening to have two tickets.

    Yun Shifei watched avidly, completely missing the moment the young man beside her turned his head to glance at her.

    At that moment, the stage lighting switched rapidly.

    The lights fell across her face like an oil painting—vivid and colorful, making her features even more striking.

    Her brows carried a subtle charm.

    Cheng Lie stared at her quietly for a while, then turned his gaze back to the stage.

    No one knew what thoughts were running through his mind.

    "Thank you for taking me to see the performance, it was amazing," Yun Shifei said as the performance ended, her face filled with gratitude as she looked at Cheng Lie.

    Cheng Lie remained silent.

    But Yun Shifei knew he could hear her.

    Her heart was still lingering in the enchantment of the performance, unable to calm down. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Even if Cheng Lie had only invited her because he had an extra ticket and didn’t know who else to ask, she understood that he had wanted to share this with her.

    As she thought about it, Yun Shifei suddenly heard her stomach growl loudly.