Chapter 210: The Fish took the Bait

Words : 1326 Updated : Oct 1st, 2025

At this moment, Xu Ya was thinking: it turns out, once you harden your heart, you won’t keep softening it later.She hadn’t spent time with Yun Sisi for half a year now, and Xu Ya had surprisingly gotten used to it. Even though, once upon a time, she treated her so well: buying her the prettiest dresses, styling her hair in the most beautiful ways, always thinking of her daughter first whenever she got something good. But love, too, can quietly slip away without you noticing. Just like Yun Shifei’s love for her, which had also silently worn away. After disappointment upon disappointment, and seeing more and more of the side of Yun Sisi that was different from what she had imagined. Xu Ya suddenly realized that seeing Yun Sisi pitifully crying no longer moved her; she didn’t even go comfort her anymore. Yun Sisi felt like she had been crying for a long, long time, yet Xu Ya didn’t soften her stance. In fact, she walked around her and went back home. This left Yun Sisi feeling somewhat disappointed, and that disappointment gradually turned into deeper hatred. Just because she’s an adopted daughter, it’s easy to abandon her, isn’t it? Now she guessed Xu Ya was probably going to look for her biological daughter, right? The more she thought about it, the more Yun Sisi felt a stifling sensation in her chest. Fine! Xu Ya doesn’t want her, Yun Tiancheng doesn’t want her, Mu Chengzhu doesn’t want her—she’s destined to be the one abandoned. Yun Shifei is the one who benefits, so she’ll make them regret it! But Yun Sisi wouldn’t be as childish as before, because now she’d realized that trying bad ideas to mess with others always—always—ends in failure. Could it be that she can only follow a positive path? To work hard and do good deeds? Her subconscious told her this: she must become kind to attract people to her. But it felt so unnatural. This was completely different from her original way of behaving. ... With every exam, Yun Shifei could clearly feel her own improvement. This feeling was like leveling up in a game—studying was tiring, but every time she saw her progress, she still felt happy. Her progress had also caught the attention of many teachers. Even her homeroom teacher approached her to ask if she wanted to transfer to the advanced class. The teachers in the advanced class were the best in the school. They provided exceptional instruction, and maybe Yun Shifei could achieve even better scores in the college entrance exam. In the end, however, Yun Shifei politely declined the homeroom teacher’s suggestion. She felt this current class was fine. She had already adapted to the teachers’ lecture styles and was familiar with her small group of friends. Switching to a new class meant adjusting to unfamiliar surroundings, and besides, Yun Sisi and Mu Jiayu were in that class. She wasn’t afraid of them, but she didn’t want to stir up trouble at this point. Too much hassle. Right now, she just wanted to focus as much as possible on studying. Every bit of time she had was squeezed out with great effort. Sun Xiaoqi was quite moved to see Yun Shifei so passionate about studying. "Shifei, you’re really not planning to graduate and go home to inherit your family’s wealth like me?" Yun Shifei shook her head. "I want to learn more knowledge." In her last life, she had suffered the consequences of not studying hard, so she wouldn’t let that happen in this lifetime. "Xiaoqi, you should work hard too. Even getting into a vocational school would be good." Sun Xiaoqi waved her hand at this suggestion. "You’re starting to sound just like my parents, always nagging like that." "Exams and stuff—I’ll just leave those to fate." Seeing her so optimistic, Yun Shifei smiled and said, "That’s true. I’ll work hard on my part, and leave the rest to fate." "Exactly, exactly! So, Shifei, tomorrow’s the weekend—let’s go out and have fun!" "No way, I need to study." Sun Xiaoqi: "..." Look at this stubborn girl! Just a moment ago she agreed about leaving things to fate, but now she turned around and insisted on studying. Yun Shifei, with a serious expression, added, "I’ve always been pretty unlucky, so for things that depend on ability, I try not to rely on luck." She was the kind of person who, when faced with four answers, would narrow them down to two and always choose the wrong one in the end. How could she leave things to chance? "But tomorrow’s Christmas, you know? Don’t tell me you don’t even know what Christmas is!" Right now, the festive Christmas atmosphere was spreading throughout the campus. Classmates were exchanging cards and even decorating small Christmas trees. Yun Shifei had received a lot of cards—brightly colored ones, along with chocolates, milk candies, and so on. Her drawer was stuffed to the brim, which troubled her greatly. Although she liked eating sweets, she couldn’t just eat whatever others gave her, especially since she was trying to quit sugar now. Luckily, Sun Xiaoqi said she wanted them, so Yun Shifei gave them all to her. At the time, Yun Shifei didn’t think much of it. But on her way home, she asked Cheng Lie: "Tomorrow is Christmas, you know." Cheng Lie looked at her. Yun Shifei hesitated for a moment and asked, "Should we go to the amusement park tomorrow?" The last time they’d gone to the old amusement park, and now Yun Shifei wanted to visit the newly opened one. Cheng Lie found it odd—he had overheard Yun Shifei refusing Sun Xiaoqi’s invitation to go out at school, but now she was asking him if they’d go play. The girl’s slightly expectant but shy expression shone like light, piercing straight into his heart. She had always been transparent with her emotions. Even now, she still was. That expression... Almost instantly, Cheng Lie understood something. His face remained indifferent, showing no emotion, but a faint trace of warmth curved at his brow. After a long pause, he said, "Alright." He agreed. Yun Shifei let out a soft breath of relief. She felt that her attitude toward Cheng Lie had changed a lot—so much—compared to before. In the past, she would casually ask Cheng Lie whenever she wanted to eat or play something. But now, before asking, she had to mentally prepare herself, even fearing that Cheng Lie might turn her down. Luckily, he still agreed to her as always. And because of his agreement, a small burst of joy flared up inside her. How strange. She sneaked another glance at Cheng Lie. The boy’s gaze was fixed straight ahead, his face expressionless. His usual demeanor was cold and distant, but even with that icy temperament, he looked so handsome. Yun Shifei lowered her eyes, lightly biting her lip, feeling her heart beating wildly. Then she turned to look out the window. They were almost home now, and she started thinking about what outfit to wear tomorrow. What she didn’t know was that when she had turned to look away, Cheng Lie had also turned to look at her. He could instantly sense her cheerful mood. Earlier, at the cinema, when Yun Shifei hadn’t been as resistant to his intimate gestures, Cheng Lie had thought she was slowly getting used to him. And now she was proactively suggesting they go to the amusement park, even seeming thrilled after he said yes. The shift in her emotions was unmistakable—completely different from before. Cheng Lie instantly guessed it. The fish was on the hook, wasn’t it? Cheng Lie felt that, even without her saying it, he could already tell. After all, Yun Shifei had never been good at hiding her feelings. He clenched his hand into a fist and pressed it against the corner of his lips, hiding the smirk that had unconsciously appeared there.

Chapter 210: The Fish took the Bait

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