After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 86 Grandma

At this moment.

The Yun Family.

Upon returning home, Yun Sisi noticed that Yun Shifei and Yun Tiancheng were absent. Without Xu Ya needing to explain, she immediately understood why.

She had always been exceptionally perceptive in matters like these.

Xu Ya glanced at Yun Sisi and began to explain: "Your father and your sister..."

Yun Sisi interrupted Xu Ya directly.

With teary eyes, she said, "Mom, I already know. Dad has always liked Sister more. She’s your real daughter. It’s okay if you want to treat me differently."

She pretended to be understanding, even though she knew the reason Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya were upset was most likely because of the trouble she had caused at school, which led them to bring Yun Shifei out for dinner.

But she refused to admit it. She wouldn’t take the blame herself.

Especially not for something so inexplicable.

To this day, she still felt wrongly accused. She didn’t even like Song Yang—how could she have gone on a date with him?

Xu Ya, seeing Yun Sisi’s pitiful expression, reached out to pat her head, saying, "No, in Mom’s heart, you’re the one who..."

Xu Ya paused and then continued, "You and Shifei are equally important; you are both my precious daughters."

But she had clearly been about to say that Yun Sisi was her top priority! Yun Sisi widened her eyes in disbelief as she stared at Xu Ya.

She felt that Xu Ya had changed.

It was one thing for Yun Tiancheng to change, but how could Xu Ya change too?

Yun Sisi suddenly felt an immense pain in her chest, almost like she had lost something.

Xu Ya, meanwhile, couldn’t spare the time to consider what Yun Sisi was feeling.

Her own thoughts were in turmoil.

Regarding Yun Shifei and Yun Sisi.

One was her biological daughter, separated from her for so many years; the other, though adopted, was a child she had personally raised.

Shouldn’t the two be equally valued?

She shouldn’t always prioritize Yun Sisi while ignoring whether Yun Shifei felt hurt.

She remembered that she had thought about this a long time ago, but somehow she had changed over time.

And her actions had led to this current mess. She deserved this, didn’t she?

But it was too late for regrets.

Meanwhile, Yun Sisi’s situation was urgent.

Xu Ya believed Yun Tiancheng was being far too callous. Regardless of everything else, Yun Sisi still regarded him as her father. The immediate priority should be addressing the school issue with some money.

Other matters could wait.

Thinking about Yun Tiancheng’s furious expression earlier, she knew she couldn’t count on him. Secretly using their joint marital assets?

Xu Ya couldn’t bring herself to do something like that; she was never the kind of person to use someone else’s money behind their back.

After Yun Sisi finished her meal and went to her room to study, Xu Ya hesitated for a long time before finally making a call home.

"Hello?" A warm voice came through from the other end.

Xu Ya bit her lip and softly said, "Mom..."

"Xiao Ya, what’s wrong?"

"Could you lend me some money?" Xu Ya found it hard to say, but for Sisi’s sake, she pushed herself to speak.

She was aware her parents could afford the amount.

"What happened?" Old Mrs. Xu immediately sensed something was amiss. "Did something happen at your company?"

She knew Yun Tiancheng’s company was thriving—why would three thousand yuan need to be borrowed?

"No..." Xu Ya hesitated and finally said after a while, "Nothing’s wrong with the company; it’s me." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Are you and Tiancheng having a quarrel?" Old Mrs. Xu quickly caught on.

"Yes."

"Is it about the children?"

"Mm..."

"I’ll come visit you all tomorrow."

"Mom..."

"It’s been a while since I last visited. I haven’t even met Shifei yet." Old Mrs. Xu decisively ended the call without waiting for Xu Ya to attempt to dissuade her.

When Yun Shifei was first brought back, Old Mrs. Xu and the relatives had wanted to visit, but Xu Ya worried that a large group of people might overwhelm Yun Shifei.

After all, a child who had just arrived in a new and unfamiliar environment was bound to feel anxious. Having to meet so many strangers would only add to her emotional burden.

So Old Mrs. Xu told the relatives to hold off until summer vacation, when Yun Shifei had had more time to adapt to South City and would be at home relaxing, which was a better time for introductions.

Who could have guessed that in just a few months, things would deteriorate so badly between the two sides because of the children?

Old Mrs. Xu had always known how loving Xu Ya and Yun Tiancheng were.

During the painful years after their child went missing, Xu Ya had once suggested divorce because she blamed herself for losing the child and couldn’t overcome her guilt.

But Yun Tiancheng refused and stayed by Xu Ya’s side, comforting her, insisting that it wasn’t her fault.

At the time, Yun Tiancheng had even asked Old Mrs. Xu to come watch over Xu Ya, afraid that she might spiral further.

Old Mrs. Xu had seen with her own eyes how Yun Tiancheng would console Xu Ya, promising that they would eventually find their child and telling her it wasn’t her fault, while secretly wiping away his own tears behind her back.

Men seldom cry, and yet, when heartbreak strikes, even the strongest falter.

How could any parent not grieve over a missing child?

But he had buried his own pain to comfort her and give her hope.

It takes a man who loves deeply to act this way.

That was why Old Mrs. Xu found it so strange that Xu Ya and Yun Tiancheng were now at odds.

With the child back, the family should have been joyfully reunited. Why did it turn into this?

For reasons she couldn’t explain, Old Mrs. Xu thought back to her last phone conversation with Xu Ya.

Could this daughter of hers be overly partial?

With that thought, she sighed helplessly.

How exhausting!

...

The following day, Yun Shifei was delayed at school, staying late to complete her cleaning duties.

As soon as she entered the house, she heard lively chatter from inside.

She spotted an elderly woman dressed in an elegant, antique style.

The woman was wearing a muted, patterned qipao with her long hair pinned into a bun.

Sitting on the sofa, she looked just like a sophisticated matron straight out of the Republic of China era.

Yun Shifei blinked—it was Grandma!

She had always had fond memories of this woman.

In her previous life, she hadn’t been close to her grandmother at first, but the older woman didn’t favor Yun Sisi over her just because of their differing attitudes.

Anything she gave to Yun Sisi, she would also give to Yun Shifei.

In private, she even guided Yun Shifei on how to navigate relationships and life.

For some reason, Yun Shifei always felt less intimidated by her and found it easy to talk to her—almost as if she were speaking to a friend. Gradually, Yun Shifei came to enjoy conversing with her.

In this new life, she had looked forward to visiting her grandmother’s house in the South City Suburb during summer vacation.

But now, here she was, seeing her unexpectedly soon.

At that moment, Old Mrs. Xu also noticed her, her gaze softening with a smile.

Yun Shifei almost called her "Grandma," but caught herself, remembering that this was the first time they’d met in this life.

"You must be Shifei," Old Mrs. Xu said as she stood up, walked toward Yun Shifei, and took her hands, looking her over from head to toe. "This girl’s lovely—the features are all there. With a bit of maturity and fairer skin, she’ll be a beauty for sure."

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