After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 349: I Won’t Annoy You Anymore

Yun Shifei just wanted to confirm whether Yun Tiancheng was the one who leaked the information, but who would have thought Yun Tiancheng would start talking and express his desire to meet her boyfriend?!

She doesn’t even have a boyfriend to introduce to Yun Tiancheng right now.

However, it’s clear that Yun Tiancheng was quite satisfied with the things she sent back last time, even his tone when mentioning her supposed boyfriend had changed significantly.

But she could still sense that if Yun Tiancheng knew her "boyfriend" was Cheng Lie, he wouldn’t be able to accept it.

Thinking of this, she said, "Dad, maybe next time. My boyfriend is pretty shy. We’ve only been together for a short while, and now you want to meet him? You might scare him."

Hearing Yun Shifei say that, Yun Tiancheng couldn’t say much. He felt that her explanation made some sense.

Still...

"Shifei, when picking a boyfriend, you should choose someone a bit more assertive. You’re not very daring yourself, and if you find someone like you, you might end up being bullied in the future."

Alright then, did she unknowingly make Yun Tiancheng dissatisfied with her imaginary boyfriend all over again? But Cheng Lie isn’t timid at all – he’s exceedingly bold.

"... Fine, Dad, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Yun Shifei let out a long sigh.

Inventing an imaginary boyfriend is exhausting. However, the first time she mentioned having one to Yun Tiancheng, she really did have someone.

Yun Shifei touched the necklace around her neck – it was his New Year’s gift to her, something she hadn’t stopped wearing.

She just didn’t know if they could ever go back to how things were before.

She recalled what Mu Jiayu had mentioned: the company being invested in by a boss from Beijing likely had nothing to do with Cheng Lie, right?

How would Cheng Lie know their breakup was because of Mu Chengzhu anyway? Besides, he wouldn’t stoop to such tactics.

How much effort and cost would it take to crush the Mu Family?

It simply wouldn’t be worth it.

The weather was getting hotter by the day, though Beijing’s summer still arrived much later compared to South City.

The semester was already over halfway through. Yun Shifei thought to herself: at this time, Zhou Li should have returned, and Xu Yuejiao must have met up with him by now.

With how adorable Sister Jiaojiao was, logically speaking, no guy wouldn’t like her.

She had asked Xu Yuejiao about it twice before, but Xu Yuejiao still said Zhou Li acted lukewarm toward her, which left her feeling disheartened.

Yun Shifei thought for a moment and asked Xu Yuejiao, "Why don’t you play the emotional card? Share your feelings with him and confess directly. If he doesn’t accept you, then tell him you’re ready to give up."

Although she hadn’t met Zhou Li, she always felt he didn’t genuinely dislike Xu Yuejiao.

If someone truly disliked another person, they would avoid them entirely, not even accept their gifts.

But there must be some reason preventing him from being with her.

On the other hand, even if he truly didn’t like Xu Yuejiao, it would be good for the two of them to have clarity.

Yun Shifei believed that Xu Yuejiao had done everything she could. The rest was up to whether Zhou Li liked her or not.

Xu Yuejiao felt that Yun Shifei made sense and decided to go talk to Zhou Li.

Zhou Li loved basketball, and Xu Yuejiao had become his dedicated spectator – cheering him on, rain or shine, watching his games without fail.

The vigor of youth, the lively faces – those were exactly the colors Xu Yuejiao was most fond of.

Today, she was once again there, watching Zhou Li play basketball.

Only this time, she didn’t shout cheers like before but sat quietly.

In truth, she was nervous, thinking about what was about to happen. It was impossible not to feel nervous.

One of Zhou Li’s friends noticed Xu Yuejiao sitting in the crowd and couldn’t help but smirk. This junior girl sure was persistent, waiting like this for Zhou Li.

But he didn’t like her much, always feeling that someone like Ming Jingru better matched his brother.

By all appearances, Zhou Li didn’t like her either, and only couldn’t reject her properly because she was so thick-skinned.

Xu Yuejiao stayed there for an hour, waiting until they were tired and ready to disperse.

Only then did she pick up a bottle of mineral water and walk toward Zhou Li.

Just as she approached, she saw Ming Jingru and her friends coming over as well. She handed Zhou Li a bottle of water. "Senior, have some."

Xu Yuejiao glanced at Ming Jingru, feeling like someone had beaten her to the punch.

She took two steps forward and looked at Zhou Li. "Senior, I have something to talk to you about."

Then she turned to Ming Jingru. "Can you give us some privacy?"

Ming Jingru was momentarily stunned but quickly offered a polite smile. "Am I intruding on you? My apologies."

Something about her expression made Xu Yuejiao sense a subtle rivalry in the air. Sure enough, next came Zhou Li’s response: "What is it? Ming Jingru can hear it too."

Men sure have a type! This Ming Jingru, just like Yun Sisi before, was incredibly popular, with countless admirers.

Zhou Li’s friends also loved Ming Jingru.

Was Zhou Li the same?

Thinking back about her one-sided pursuit – the cautious affection, the bold chasing, persistently clinging to him, till the whole class knew.

Even their homeroom teacher had joked about it.

But it had gone nowhere. So today, was it finally time to end it?

Maybe that was for the best.

She felt Shifei’s advice was right. She couldn’t keep chasing someone who didn’t like her. If he wouldn’t accept her feelings, it was better to stop bothering him.

Even though this was the first time she liked someone so much, if he couldn’t accept her, she didn’t want to keep disturbing him.

"No, this is something I can only say to you," Xu Yuejiao said.

Zhou Li’s brow furrowed slightly as he gripped the bottle of water, his mood seemingly souring.

It dawned on Xu Yuejiao that Zhou Li treated everyone else with politeness, matching the nature of his name.

But ever since she started pursuing him, his attitude toward her had been nothing but sharp.

He really didn’t like her.

Which made her even more determined to clear things up.

Seeing Zhou Li hesitate, Xu Yuejiao added, "Or do you want me to confess in front of everyone here?"

She didn’t mind losing face, but Zhou Li wasn’t the type for that.

Sure enough, Zhou Li said, "Come over here, let’s have a proper talk." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Watching the two of them walk away, Ming Jingru fell into thought.

Did Zhou Li possibly like Xu Yuejiao?

The two of them arrived at a quiet corner by the basketball court, away from others. Zhou Li turned to Xu Yuejiao, about to say something to gently persuade her, but then she spoke first. "Zhou Li, I like you. In these nineteen years of my life, you’re the first guy I’ve wanted so much."

Zhou Li looked at Xu Yuejiao; her bold, enthusiastic confession left him momentarily at a loss.

Still, he sighed and said, "You know I don’t feel the same way about you."

"Yeah, I know," Xu Yuejiao replied, briefly curving her lips into a smile. "That’s why I’m here today to make things clear. I’m really sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused you recently. I won’t bother you anymore going forward."

Xu Yuejiao continued, "You’ll still be my senior, and I’ll still be your junior."

For Zhou Li to learn that Xu Yuejiao’s confession came with resolution took him by surprise.

He stood there, momentarily stunned.