Listening to the young man recount the past, Yun Tiancheng couldn’t help but reflect on his own mories.
Back then, when Cheng Lie had just moved into their neighborhood, he was just a child—so frail, yet undeniably beautiful, although he seldom spoke.
At the ti, Yun Tiancheng wasn’t familiar with the Cheng Family and had only looked at Cheng Lie a couple of tis. After that, Cheng Lie stayed holed up in the Cheng Family ho and hardly ever went out.
Later, Yun Tiancheng learned about the neglect and mistreatnt Cheng Lie suffered at the Cheng Family house.
He didn’t expect that young Cheng Lie, who had gone through so much hardship, had endured unimaginable struggles just to survive and escape from the Cheng Family.
It was true—he’d previously noticed that even the Cheng Family’s dostic workers dared to abuse Cheng Lie. Naturally, the other family mbers were even worse.
Thinking of this, Yun Tiancheng’s heart softened a little. "If you hadn’t taken those steps, who knows where you’d be now."
Cheng Lie lowered his gaze and remained silent for a long stretch before finally lifting his head. "There was a ti when I thought my world would forever grow in this darkness. And then Shi Fei appeared."
That was the ti the two of them had been inexplicably trapped together in an abandoned house, leading to their first connection.
Later, when he was being bullied by Song Yang, she stood up for him with courage.
And then there was Cheng Guomin, who seed to deliberately, albeit indirectly, push him toward Yun Shifei—even going so far as to suggest they should marry.
What an absurd idea. Yet this beca the opportunity for him to get closer to her.
Had it not been for these circumstances, he doubted he would now be with Yun Shifei. Even after exacting revenge, he feared he’d still be living consud by repression and coldness.
Yun Tiancheng first felt the weight of the imnse hardship Cheng Lie had endured. Hearing Cheng Lie ntion Yun Shifei, he noticed the softening of Cheng Lie’s features, the faint smile tugging at his lips.
This kind of affection couldn’t be feigned.
Yun Tiancheng shared Cheng Lie’s sentint, imagining that if he had been in Cheng Lie’s shoes, with Yun Shifei consistently bringing warmth into his life, it would be impossible to forget her or not fall for her. It was only natural.
When soone extends kindness in a ti when the whole world seems to be kicking you while you’re down, how could you not feel moved?
Yun Tiancheng sighed softly. Shi Fei truly was a kindhearted girl—she’d saved Cheng Lie.
Thinking of this, Yun Tiancheng asked again, "I heard that when my company faced a crisis previously, you were the one who resolved it?"
Cheng Lie didn’t deny it. "I heard about it from Shi Fei. At that ti, I was working for the Qin Family. Fourth Master saw potential in and helped straighten things out."
Hearing Cheng Lie respond honestly, Yun Tiancheng couldn’t bring himself to probe further.
They chatted about various topics, including Cheng Lie’s plans for the future.
"I’ll follow Shi Fei’s lead. If she plans to return to South City after graduation, then I’ll also move there to develop my career."
That unequivocal response made Yun Tiancheng realize that Cheng Lie wasn’t lying.
A man so wholeheartedly dedicated to his daughter—regardless of his past or possible flaws in his character—Yun Tiancheng was confident that Cheng Lie would care deeply for Shi Fei.
Moreover, Cheng Lie’s intentions were transparent. Combined with Yun Shifei’s evident affection for him, Yun Tiancheng felt assured that Cheng Lie was no longer the bad person he had once feared.
After their conversation, they went downstairs, and Yun Shifei imdiately approached Cheng Lie. She reached out to hold his hand and asked softly, "My dad didn’t make things difficult for you, did he?"
Cheng Lie shook his head. "Uncle was very kind."
Yun Tiancheng overheard this and awkwardly cleared his throat.
As they escorted Cheng Lie out, Yun Shifei reluctantly returned ho.
Seeing her sulking expression, Yun Tiancheng teased, "I’ve already approved of him. Why are you still wearing such a gloomy face?"
"I just feel that Cheng Lie has had such a tough life... Wait, Dad, you approved of him?"
It took Yun Shifei a mont to process what he said, her face lighting up with surprise.
Yun Tiancheng nodded. "What Cheng Lie has done proves his sincerity. He impressed ."
After seeing his financial plans and hearing his composed yet humble tone despite his success, Yun Tiancheng believed Cheng Lie was a reliable partner.
With her father’s approval, Yun Shifei was overjoyed. She hugged Yun Tiancheng tightly, saying, "Dad, I knew it—our tastes are the sa."
With that, she rushed upstairs in her slippers, her footsteps echoing as she headed up to call Cheng Lie.
A little taken aback by the hug, Yun Tiancheng realized that Yun Shifei had beco more vibrant and confident these days.
She was no longer the timid and hesitant girl she had once been.
Perhaps Cheng Lie’s influence on her wasn’t insignificant either.
Yun Tiancheng couldn’t help but recall the mont earlier when Cheng Lie stepped out of the car, and Yun Shifei ran up and hugged him.
Now, Yun Shifei was happily sharing her excitent with Cheng Lie.
"Cheng Lie, how exactly did you convince my dad? He actually thinks highly of us."
Still sitting in the car, Cheng Lie couldn’t help but smile at her enthusiasm. "I said quite a bit—to make him believe that you’ll be happy with ."
"What did you say?"
"It’s a secret."
Yun Shifei pouted. Cheng Lie really knew how to stoke her curiosity, only to leave her hanging.
Still, she knew that when Cheng Lie chose not to reveal sothing, he genuinely wouldn’t say a word.
She suddenly noticed that this trait of Cheng Lie’s was sowhat similar to her father’s. Yun Tiancheng was also a man of his word, and she hadn’t expected him to change his stance because of Cheng Lie.
She thought to herself: her boyfriend must be truly extraordinary to turn even skeptics into supporters.
Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie made plans to explore the areas around South City the next day—revisiting places they used to frequent.
Yun Shifei found the idea delightful.
With everything arranged, Yun Shifei soon drifted off into a sweet sleep.
anwhile, on the other side, soone couldn’t sleep.
Mu Chengzhu had learned that Cheng Lie had visited the Mu Family—most likely because Yun Tiancheng initially opposed their relationship, prompting Cheng Lie to fly back from Beijing.
He hadn’t expected Cheng Lie to be so deeply in love with Yun Shifei. It surprised him. And with no major objections from the Yun Family, it seed Yun Tiancheng had given his acceptance.
How infuriating.
Mu Chengzhu couldn’t help but recall Cheng Lie from a previous life.
He thought about it—who had Cheng Lie married in his previous life? He couldn’t seem to rember.
Nonetheless, Cheng Lie had accomplished quite a lot in that lifeti.
Not only had he revolutionized dostic computing technology and cutting-edge products, but his company had grown significantly, branching out into various industries.
And there was export trade—this was what he rembered most vividly, as the transformations had caused them to endure a stretch of upheaval.
But knowing what had happened in that previous life, wasn’t it relatively easy to avoid those pitfalls in this one?
In fact, he could even steal all of Cheng Lie’s achievents from that life, effortlessly making them his own.
This thought brought a smirk to Mu Chengzhu’s lips.
Reflected in the glass window was his indistinct face, appearing twisted and nacing.
Of course, he still had a gift for Cheng Lie. If Yun Tiancheng couldn’t stop Yun Shifei and Cheng Lie from being together, what if Yun Shifei saw Cheng Lie’s true colors? Would she still love him then?
The kind of Cheng Lie he intended to expose would be a hundred tis more disgraceful.
The next day, Yun Shifei dressed up beautifully for her date with Cheng Lie.
Now, she could openly flaunt her relationship. The red polka-dot dress she wore perfectly accentuated her figure. Aside from being a little flat, she thought she looked flawless.
She had even applied a delicate makeup look, different from her usual innocent style.
At this mont, Yun Shifei was radiant like a spring morning.
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