But she still glanced at Yun Shifei with irritation: "Don’t come to our house again unless it’s necessary."
"Alright, I understand. If anyone asks me to come, I’ll just say you don’t welcome me." Yun Shifei smiled sweetly at Mu Jiayu.
"You... you better not say I told you that!" Mu Jiayu felt like Yun Shifei was about to exasperate her to death.
Yun Shifei was doing this on purpose.
Yun Shifei kept smiling: "Okay, sure."
No matter how angry she got, Yun Shifei always maintained this same expression, leaving Mu Jiayu with no outlet for her fury.
Thinking it over, Yun Shifei hadn’t really been mean to her—it was normal for her to act this way.
In the end, Mu Jiayu herself felt a bit confused.
She wondered whether Yun Shifei was genuinely naive or just pretending to be.
Yun Shifei handed the item to Mu Jiayu. Once she returned, she could tell Yun Tiancheng she’d never come to the Mu Family again.
At most, she’d come over to pay New Year’s greetings. The rest of the time, she didn’t want even the slightest connection to anyone in the Mu Family.
As Yun Shifei was about to leave, Mu Jiayu couldn’t help but add: "Also, you’re not allowed to like my brother!"
"I won’t like him." Yun Shifei replied again.
Mu Jiayu thought Yun Shifei didn’t appear to like her brother, but she still felt her brother might like Yun Shifei.
Didn’t Yun Shifei have a dog? Her brother had even specifically bought snacks for the dog before—he’d never bought snacks for her.
Moreover, her brother didn’t seem to like Sisi, and this was surely because he liked Yun Shifei instead.
Mu Jiayu felt sorry for Yun Sisi.
The last time, Sisi had meticulously crafted her classmate’s booklet, but in the end, her brother had thrown it into the trash bin.
Mu Jiayu had wanted to argue with Mu Chengzhu about it, but her brother could be intimidating when he got angry.
Even she was a little scared of him.
As Yun Shifei finished speaking and turned to leave, she unexpectedly spotted Mu Chengzhu standing not far away.
The nightlights had just come on, and the sky had just darkened. The youth stood quietly there, his pitch-black eyes watching them—no one knew how long he’d been standing there.
His expression wasn’t the usual warm, jade-like demeanor; it seemed tinged with a trace of coldness.
Yun Shifei could feel that his gaze was fixed on her, and that piercing cold stare made her slightly uneasy.
She averted her gaze and walked past Mu Chengzhu with a composed expression.
Mu Chengzhu remained standing still, saying nothing.
Once she was far enough away, Yun Shifei let out a long breath.
To be honest, Mu Chengzhu’s stare just now made her inexplicably nervous. It reminded her of the time he had pushed her off the building—his expression then had been just as taut, just as icy.
The lingering fear from her previous life overwhelmed her again, and with her timid nature, she had no idea when she’d be able to overcome it.
Yun Shifei felt so unlucky. She had thought that, at this time of day, Mu Chengzhu definitely wouldn’t be home, but unexpectedly, they had met.
Mu Jiayu noticed Mu Chengzhu standing not far away and couldn’t help but smile faintly.
She had seen Mu Chengzhu’s return just now, so she deliberately told Yun Shifei not to like him.
Her brother must have heard Yun Shifei say she didn’t like him, right?
Her brother would definitely feel hurt, wouldn’t he? Maybe he’d finally give up on Yun Shifei.
Thinking of this, Mu Jiayu felt a burst of hidden glee.
Yes, she wanted her brother to give up.
She smiled casually: "Brother, you’re back."
Unexpectedly, Mu Chengzhu shot her a cold glance as well: "Don’t think I don’t know what scheme you’re cooking up in your heart. I’ve said it ten thousand times—I don’t like Yun Sisi."
Mu Jiayu felt sour inside.
Her brother was far too clever—he had actually guessed what she was thinking.
"Sisi is so good. Why don’t you like her?"
"She’s not as good as you think."
Mu Chengzhu didn’t know what kind of spell Yun Sisi had cast on his sister to make Mu Jiayu defend her so adamantly.
"If you don’t like her, fine—but don’t try to drive a wedge between me and Sisi."
After saying that, Mu Jiayu ran into the house, unwilling to say anything more to Mu Chengzhu.
Mu Jiayu was so stubborn—what else could he say?
As the days passed, Yun Shifei felt her life was improving more and more.
In terms of food and entertainment, Yun Tiancheng indulged her completely. Whatever she wanted—or didn’t even know she wanted—as long as it suited a girl, Yun Tiancheng would get it for her.
Yun Shifei even felt like she had gained some weight.
Not to mention, Yun Tiancheng had decorated her room to resemble a princess’s chamber.
Her clothes, too, came in all styles.
Yun Shifei remarked, "Dad, I can’t even wear all these clothes. We wear uniforms at school anyway."
"That’s fine; you can wear them on the weekends."
But Yun Shifei did really like the beautiful dresses.
They came in various styles: fairy-like, traditional, and cute and playful.
Although for convenience, she usually preferred a simple look—like a T-shirt and jeans.
But occasionally, admiring these beautiful clothes brought her joy.
After all, no girl doesn’t like pretty dresses.
Yun Shifei looked through the dresses and asked Yun Tiancheng, "Dad, you didn’t pick these out yourself, did you?"
His taste was surprisingly on point!
"No, the lady who helped choose your clothes last time picked them."
"That lady has a great eye."
Hearing Yun Shifei’s praise, Yun Tiancheng couldn’t help but laugh: "Do you want to meet that lady?"
Yun Tiancheng’s words instantly gave Yun Shifei a deeper understanding.
It seemed Yun Tiancheng had feelings for another woman.
If he wanted his child to meet her, that meant he truly acknowledged her.
In that moment, Yun Shifei felt an inexplicable wave of emotions.
She had never thought Yun Tiancheng would consider marrying another woman; she had always believed he would stay with Xu Ya.
After all, they had been deeply in love—if not for the issues surrounding children, things wouldn’t have reached this point.
Thinking about it, Yun Shifei lowered her eyes and murmured softly, "I think I’ll pass."
Although she no longer liked Xu Ya as her mother, as Yun Tiancheng’s wife, in her previous life, their relationship had been exceptionally strong all the way to her death.
Who would have thought so much would change after her rebirth?
Yun Shifei couldn’t help but worry that her rebirth had altered everyone’s lives.
Yun Tiancheng understood Yun Shifei’s hesitation. He approached her, placing a hand gently on her shoulder, and said quietly: "Shifei, the matter between Mom and me has nothing to do with you. Don’t blame yourself too much."
The way things had unfolded, no one had wanted it to turn out .
He had given Xu Ya many chances, but she hadn’t learned to cherish them. He couldn’t be blamed for this.