Yun Shifei waited for a while but didn’t hear any response from Cheng Lie, feeling a bit disappointed inside.
Alright, it seems that Cheng Lie has his own secrets now. He has a girl he likes, and it’s probably someone she doesn’t know.
In her memory, there were very few girls around Cheng Lie. Judging from this hairstyle, it seems about the same length as hers...
She pictured several girls from their class in her mind; there were a few whose hairstyles resembled hers. Could it be them?
She didn’t continue thinking about it.
Although she loved gossip, since Cheng Lie didn’t want to tell her, Yun Shifei decided to pretend she didn’t know.
She resumed flipping through the sketchbook. Honestly, Cheng Lie really had quite a talent for drawing.
People often say that autistic children have astonishing gifts in certain areas.
Cheng Lie was probably gifted in drawing.
His imagination was incredible. Several of his drawings had a futuristic vibe. Even someone like Yun Shifei, who had experienced the next ten years already, found his art timeless.
If Cheng Lie pursued a path in the arts, his college entrance exam results probably wouldn’t be too bad.
Unfortunately, remembering how Cheng Guomin and Zhao Haishuang had planned for Cheng Lie to study sciences, pulling him further away from the arts path, made her feel regretful.
It seemed to be for his benefit, but in reality, it was step by step pushing Cheng Lie into a corner.
Thinking about this, Yun Shifei felt even more sympathy for Cheng Lie.
If he ever realized what was happening, he would definitely feel very sad, wouldn’t he?
Yun Shifei suddenly felt a bit relieved—at least he didn’t know anything, living in his own world, free from the turbulence and schemes of the outside world.
Yun Shifei couldn’t help but glance at Cheng Lie a couple more times, her gaze soft and tender, which made Cheng Lie feel a bit baffled.
Before he could figure anything out, the girl reached out and gently touched his hair. "Cheng Lie, in the future, if there’s something you want to eat or anything you need, you can tell me. I’ve still got some pocket money and can buy it for you."
"Your sketching is so good—have you ever thought about trying oil painting? See how your drawings look with some color added?"
Cheng Lie paused when Yun Shifei touched his hair.
Each time, she grew bolder.
The last time Yun Shifei touched his hair, she had immediately run off, as if afraid he might confront her.
But this time, she acted so natural, looking at him with an open smile.
Cheng Lie glanced at her, his gaze carrying a trace of warning. Even if he was willing to be her friend, she shouldn’t touch his hair .
As a man, his pride wouldn’t allow it.
Yet that look didn’t seem to register with Yun Shifei—she was still grinning foolishly at him.
Her radiant and soft smile was brighter than the sunlight outside.
When she looked beautiful, she truly was breathtaking.
Like a small flower that had just blossomed, finally growing into a peony with brilliant vibrance.
Cheng Lie’s thin lips pressed together, his gaze softened a notch. He couldn’t bear to give her even a fragment of his indifference.
But then, as if thinking of something, he spoke after a while, "You shouldn’t smile like that anymore."
That kind of smile—how many boys would it captivate?
The thought of her becoming the second Yun Sisi made Cheng Lie extremely unhappy.
Yun Shifei was taken aback. "Why?"
She didn’t laugh often anyway. After all, she had suffered such enormous pain in her past life, and even after being reborn, she had faced countless hardships. There were many moments when she simply couldn’t smile.
She only smiled in front of people she felt familiar with. Was that not permitted either?
Looking at Yun Shifei’s somewhat dazed expression—she was always dazed—her deer-like eyes gazed at him, sending his thoughts into chaos.
This look of hers—it made her seem like someone who would not only get tricked but even help count the money afterward.
She was timid and clueless; it was no wonder she was often bullied.
He thought to himself, he would just have to protect her well.
The weight of those two words caused Cheng Lie to pause for a moment.
Had he now found someone he needed to protect?