Chapter 188 Becoming a Big Shot

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At this moment, Yun Shifei had sketched a drawing and handed it to Cheng Lie. Cheng Lie glanced at it. Yun Shifei had drawn the vase in front of her. It was obvious that she wasn’t great at drawing, but she was very serious about it. It actually looked quite decent. However, when it came to certain details, such as the play of light and shadow, her handling was not very good. Cheng Lie thought for a moment, then took Yun Shifei’s drawing and started revising it. Throughout the entire process, Yun Shifei fixed her gaze on Cheng Lie, not looking away for even a second. She watched as Cheng Lie carefully filled in the details and adjusted several parts of the drawing. When the revised drawing was handed back to her, Yun Shifei stared at it, feeling a bit bewildered. Clearly, Cheng Lie had not changed the overall structure, only some minor details, but how had it become so different? It looked more three-dimensional, more realistic. Compared to Cheng Lie’s version, her initial sketch was child’s play—utterly unpresentable. Yun Shifei studied the drawing intently for a long time, then looked up at Cheng Lie with shining eyes. "Your drawing is amazing!" The boy’s dark eyes glanced at her. Of course, he knew his drawing was good, but for some reason, being praised casually by Yun Shifei made him feel inexplicably elated. Other people’s compliments couldn’t compare to the joy he felt from her casual remark. Yun Shifei knew that Cheng Lie had a natural talent for this. She thought that with such talent, even if his academic grades weren’t great, he should still be able to get into a good arts university. What a shame that the Cheng Family had stifled his artistic talent. After Cheng Lie left, Yun Shifei turned to Yun Tiancheng and said, "Dad, can you try convincing Uncle Cheng to switch Cheng Lie into a different class? Let him join the humanities stream—it’s simpler, and with his drawing skills, he could still get into a good university." Seeing Yun Shifei’s earnest expression, Yun Tiancheng sighed, "Shi Fei, we can’t meddle in the Cheng Family’s affairs." He had mentioned it before. He thought Cheng Lie was a very well-behaved child, but he also knew that Cheng Lie was often bullied at home, and Cheng Guomin allowed it to happen. In the adult world, especially in a manipulative business environment, some things don’t need to be said openly—everyone understands them anyway. Yun Shifei roughly understood what Yun Tiancheng meant as well. She lowered her gaze. It was true; she couldn’t do much. All she could do was treat Cheng Lie as kindly as possible. Fortunately, there was only one year left before Cheng Lie would leave and become someone important. Someone important... Yun Shifei suddenly felt a twinge of sadness, realizing that this cute version of Cheng Lie was the one she liked. Would he forget about her once he became important? When Cheng Lie returned to the Cheng Family home, he immediately felt its oppressive atmosphere. Ever since Zhao Haishuang’s face had been disfigured, she avoided going outside whenever possible. But even so, rumors about her face had spread throughout the neighborhood. Zhao Haishuang had heard some of the gossip, making her even more reluctant to go out and far more irritable. When she saw Cheng Lie returning from outside, she was arranging flowers. However, upon seeing him, she smashed the flowers to the ground. The beautiful roses and lilies scattered everywhere, no longer forming a proper shape. Cheng Lie didn’t even glance at her and walked upstairs. "You little bastard," Zhao Haishuang cursed under her breath. In the past, her beautiful appearance had given her so much pride, but now, with her looks gone, she no longer needed to hide what was in her heart. In any case, Cheng Guomin didn’t want her anymore. Lately, Cheng Guomin had been leaving early and coming home late, sometimes not coming home at all. He no longer treated her as well as he used to, and their relationship was deteriorating rapidly. Zhao Haishuang knew she had no ability to change the situation, which only made her temper worse. She had never felt so powerless before—after working so hard for so long, everything had crumbled in an instant. Who could endure such a blow? Cheng Lie ignored Zhao Haishuang and went back to his room. He opened a hidden compartment in his drawer and took out his phone. Two text messages had arrived. The first read: "We’ve already planted someone close to Cheng Guomin." The second said: "We’ve received information about Cheng Guomin’s bribery." Recently, Cheng Guomin had been competing for an international project against others. In order to stand out, Cheng Guomin had resorted to offering huge bribes. After reading the messages, Cheng Lie deleted them. This was only a start—not enough to deliver a fatal blow to Cheng Guomin. Step by step, little by little—one day, the mistakes Cheng Guomin had made would land him in prison. ... Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was time for the college entrance exams. Mu Chengzhu was about to take the exams. Yun Shifei didn’t care how well he would do. Either way, he was bound for Nan City University. He would do well for himself in the future. What she cared about was that she wouldn’t be seeing much of Mu Chengzhu anymore. After the exams, Mu Chengzhu would go traveling in another city for a while, and when university started, he would move to the campus. How wonderful—she wouldn’t have to see Mu Chengzhu anymore. Yun Tiancheng asked Yun Shifei, "Shi Fei, do you want to give your Brother Mu a little gift for good luck?" Yun Shifei replied, "Mu Jiayu wouldn’t welcome me at their house, so I think I’ll pass." "Really? That child is so rude," Yun Tiancheng sighed. "Exactly," Yun Shifei said while watching TV. Mu Jiayu was now her perfect excuse. But she wasn’t wrong—Mu Jiayu genuinely didn’t like her. Matters between children were not something Yun Tiancheng could address. He ended up taking the gift to the Mu Family himself. He actually had a good relationship with the Mu Family and liked Mu Chengzhu as well. The college entrance exams were a major milestone in life! Yun Tiancheng gifted Mu Chengzhu an expensive fountain pen, wishing him success in his exams. "Thank you, Uncle Yun," Mu Chengzhu said, accepting the gift. "Why didn’t you ask Shi Fei to deliver it?" Yun Tiancheng sighed at the question. "That girl said Jia Yu dislikes her, so she decided not to come." Mu Chengzhu suddenly recalled that day, realizing it was just an excuse from Yun Shifei. Mu Jiayu’s casual remarks wouldn’t have deterred her if she’d really wanted to come. Did she dislike seeing him that much? She must be thrilled now; once they attended different schools, her chances of seeing him would decrease even further. His mind involuntarily conjured an image of Yun Shifei’s face. He noticed that the way she looked at Cheng Lie was completely different from how she looked at him. She could smile at Cheng Lie, appearing relaxed and comfortable. But when facing him, she was tense, as if she were deeply afraid of him. Because of that dream? Could a dream really be so terrifying? Mu Chengzhu found it baffling. But remembering Yun Shifei’s timid nature, perhaps... that dream really had affected her greatly. Mu Chengzhu felt deeply wronged. Because of a dream, she had decided to keep her distance from him. After all, he hadn’t done anything wrong.

Chapter 188 Becoming a Big Shot

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