After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 436 She’s Dead For Sure

If her husband could beat her up over some trivial matter, Meng Huan felt that such a husband wasn’t worth keeping.

At the moment, no matter how Xia Yuezhen tried to defend herself, no one believed her words; everyone assumed Meng Jie had bullied her.

Usually, although Xia Yuezhen was hypocritical, her public image was that of a kind and virtuous woman. People thought someone like her must have been mistreated because of Meng Jie’s bad temper.

Seeing that the more she explained, the stronger everyone’s disdain for Meng Jie became, Xia Yuezhen eventually stopped explaining altogether.

She stole a glance at Meng Jie and found him staring at her as well.

The look in his eyes seemed to say one thing: she was doomed.

How much she wished she could just close her eyes and faint, so that the most humiliating scene would dissolve into unconsciousness.

Yet deep down, her resentment toward Cheng Lie grew even greater.

If Cheng Lie hadn’t suddenly decided to say goodbye when he left, she would have stayed upstairs the entire time.

Moreover, the injuries on her face drawing everyone’s attention—that was also thanks to Cheng Lie exposing her.

Could it be that he discovered something and deliberately messed with her?

Impossible! Xia Yuezhen quickly denied her own thoughts.

If Cheng Lie had truly known she was the one planning to kill him, he would likely have told the others outright. Why would he resort to this kind of trick?

No, it must have just been an unfortunate coincidence.

She needed to figure out a way to smooth things over first.

This was the only wish Xia Yuezhen held in her heart at the moment.

After seeing Xia Yuezhen, witnessing Cheng Lie handle her with ease, Yun Shifei didn’t feel as angry anymore.

They went out for a meal and then returned home.

Just as she arrived home, Yun Shifei suddenly recalled the collaboration she had planned for today, which fell apart due to Xia Yuezhen sending someone to tail her, leaving her infuriated and derailing her plans.

She decided to keep this score with Xia Yuezhen and deal with her next time.

When Cheng Lie saw she wanted to talk to a courier company about a partnership, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "I happen to know someone in logistics and long-distance transportation. I can help you ask them?"

Yun Shifei didn’t expect Cheng Lie to have connections in this field and immediately nodded, "Sure, if you can help me, that would be ideal."

After all, this website project owed half its success to Cheng Lie.

Looking at the gleam in her eyes, as radiant as the stars in the sky, Cheng Lie’s expression softened.

"If you face any difficulties, just let me know."

He promised that he would help her with anything he could resolve.

In the past, she had always been the one helping and protecting him.

Now that he had the ability, it was his turn to support her.

Yun Shifei hugged Cheng Lie happily, "No big problems for now!"

Although she knew Cheng Lie had the capability to solve all the troubles she faced in her entrepreneurship...

Yun Shifei didn’t want Cheng Lie to do this for her.

Entrepreneurship required her to go through its challenges one by one, enduring adversity and eventually overcoming it!

Only then would it truly feel like entrepreneurship.

Cheng Lie gently ruffled Yun Shifei’s hair, thinking how wonderful it was for them to grow together.

Xia Yuezhen was no longer being physically abused by Meng Jie. However, Meng Jie still ignored her, spent less time at home, and subjected her to emotional coldness when he did return.

He shifted all the blame from his family’s criticism onto Xia Yuezhen.

Inside, Xia Yuezhen was tormented beyond words.

But she couldn’t let it show.

If the rest of the family noticed Meng Jie treating her poorly and scolded him again, Meng Jie would only grow even worse toward her.

Thinking of this, Xia Yuezhen felt utterly despondent.

When would these agonizing days ever come to an end?

Meanwhile, Cheng Lie received news from distant West City.

His people had returned to West City and found some clues regarding his father.

In a remote wilderness, they discovered his father’s corpse. A DNA test confirmed it was him.

An autopsy revealed a fatal head wound caused by blunt force trauma.

It was clear that his father had been murdered.

Cheng Lie instructed his men to keep investigating and gather more evidence to ensure Cheng Guomin faced the punishment he deserved.

After his subordinates left, Cheng Lie felt drained.

All these years, after so many twists and turns, he initially thought he was just an illegitimate child.

Eventually, he learned that his father was someone else entirely—the same man who killed his parents and raised him.

The mere thought left him with a sense of suffocation and disgust.

As Cheng Lie sat in his study contemplating these events, he heard a knock at the door.

He replied, "Come in," and saw Yun Shifei entering with a cup of warm milk.

"I heated up some milk for you," Yun Shifei placed the milk before Cheng Lie, nervously watching him.

She had been startled moments ago when a group of people came to find Cheng Lie.

Apart from Zhao Pan, Yun Shifei didn’t recognize Cheng Lie’s other subordinates. She had feared something terrible might have happened and felt deeply concerned about him.

So, after the group left, Yun Shifei heated some milk and brought it in, wanting to observe Cheng Lie’s mood.

Thankfully, Cheng Lie still seemed fairly composed.

Though even when angry, he was the type who didn’t readily show his emotions.

Meeting Yun Shifei’s cautious and worried gaze, Cheng Lie gestured her over.

As soon as Yun Shifei stepped closer, Cheng Lie reached out and pulled her into his arms.

"Worried about me?"

Yun Shifei softly murmured an affirmative.

The cool, masculine aura surrounding her felt intoxicating.

Yet she didn’t resist.

Cheng Lie rested his chin against her neck and said, "They found my father’s body."

Cheng Lie briefly explained the situation to Yun Shifei.

Though he recounted it so matter-of-factly, Yun Shifei couldn’t help feeling deeply saddened.

Cheng Lie had endured far too much over the years. Now that he was finally starting to rise above it, all these malicious people kept trying to drag him down.

The greatest pain for him must have been learning that his parents had been murdered.

"Xiao Lie, it’s okay. You have to stay strong, and we’ll avenge them together," Yun Shifei gently patted Cheng Lie’s back, hoping to offer him some comfort.

It seemed like she couldn’t do much to help Cheng Lie, other than console him.

"I’m fine. Honestly, since I can remember, it’s like he never existed."

Despite the relaxed tone in Cheng Lie’s voice, Yun Shifei knew he carried a heavy burden far beyond his words.

Growing up with a murderer disguised as his father, while his true father had been killed by the same man—he’d never had the chance to experience paternal love.

Yun Shifei hesitated for a long time before saying, "Xiao Lie... My dad... My dad’s pretty great. How about... I share half of him with you?"