<h4>Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Sisi is Missing</h4>


    Although Mu Chengzhu doesn’t like her now, although she’s with Song Yang now, her heart only belongs to Mu Chengzhu.


    Perhaps the things we can’t have are always the best.


    She didn’t feel this before, but now she understands it more and more.


    She still hopes Mu Chengzhu would like her, just like in the past, when they were young and innocent, and their interactions were filled with ambiguity.


    Mu Jiayu sighed, "Then I’ll apply to the school next to yours."


    Nan City University—she couldn’t get into it.


    Suddenly, she thought of something: "Do you think Yun Shifei will apply to Nan City University too?"


    With her grades, it’s actually pretty likely. After all, it’s the best school around here.


    Besides, her brother is at that school too.


    Yun Shifei says she doesn’t like her brother. Who knows?


    Mu Jiayu’s words reminded Yun Sisi, and she suddenly remembered that Yun Shifei probably has a good chance of scoring well in the college entrance exams.


    Three years ago, her grades were awful, always at the bottom of the year. Who would’ve thought that after two years of hard work, she’d end up breaking into the top ten of the year?


    Hard work really can make up for shorings. Even Yun Sisi admired Yun Shifei for this.


    But the moment she thought about how Yun Shifei had what should have been hers, an unsettling bitterness churned within Yun Sisi.


    These days, she constantly wakes up crying from dreams.


    In her dreams, she has everything—she’s the beloved little princess of Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya, and Mu Chengzhu loved her. They shared years of mutual affection, andter, Mu Chengzhu even dated Yun Shifei to get closer to her, orchestrating Yun Shifei’s downfall in the process, all to make her the sole daughter of the Yun Family, protecting her from any grievance.


    In the end, she and Mu Chengzhu got married, had a son and a daughter, and lived a fairy tale-like life of happiness.


    The happier her dreams were, the more painful it was when she woke up.


    Because upon waking, she realized happiness was just a bubble—fragile and fleeting.


    And now, she lives in a cramped rental apartment. In this sweltering summer, she doesn’t even have an air conditioner, and the heat has caused rash to break out on her back.


    How miserable.


    This wasn’t supposed to be her life.


    Yun Sisi believed that Yun Shifei had stolen everything that should’ve belonged to her. In the dream where she had everything—that was supposed to be reality, wasn’t it?


    She would work hard to reim everything that should have been hers.


    Like Mu Chengzhu’s love for her.


    But unfortunately, she now had no choice but to date Song Yang.


    She nced at the time—half past three. Song Yang had promised to meet her for a movie at four. Yun Sisi stood up and said to Mu Jiayu, "Jiayu, I’ll head out now."


    "Alright, I need to go too. See you next time."


    Yun Sisi nodded.


    The two went their separate ways.


    Yun Sisi found a nearby public phone booth and called Song Yang to pick her up.


    "Alright, Sisi, I’ll be there soon."


    Yun Sisi hung up the phone and leaned against the wall nearby to wait.


    The street was busy with peopleing and going—probably because it was the weekend, and many people were out shopping.


    Feeling bored, Yun Sisi suddenly spotted Mu Chengzhu in the crowd.


    The young man wore a white T-shirt and was chatting andughing with his friends.


    Even after some time, he still appeared as warm and sunny as ever. His handsome face seemed even more dazzling under the sunlight.


    Yun Sisi couldn’t help but chase after him.


    "Brother Mu!" she called out.


    Hearing Yun Sisi call him, Mu Chengzhu paused and looked at her with slight surprise.


    "Brother Mu, what a coincidence running into you here."


    Mu Chengzhu nodded.


    "Where are you guys heading?"


    Even though Yun Sisi knew their rtionship had been tense, she didn’t care.


    Her principle since childhood had been: as long as she was thick-skinned, no problem was truly a problem.


    She carried an air of ssical grace—her every move like water and flowers, pure and delicate.


    Butpared to Yun Shifei, her appearance was less striking.


    Mu Chengzhu couldn’t help butpare Yun Sisi with Yun Shifei.


    It seemed he preferred someone like Yun Shifei.


    Someone timid yet obedient, but who asionally showed her ws.


    As for Yun Sisi—she appeared gentle and sweet, but unfortunately, her thoughts were too scheming.


    He hadn’t even realized her intentions before. Once he discovered her true nature, Mu Chengzhu started keeping his distance.


    But since Yun Sisi wasn’t causing trouble now, Mu Chengzhu simply replied, "I’m heading to y basketball with my friends."


    "Can Ie and watch?" Yun Sisi asked.


    Before Mu Chengzhu could respond, one of his university friends eagerly said, "Of course, little sister,e along."


    Who wouldn’t like a pretty girl? Especially one so sweet and gentle—she was adorable.


    Mu Chengzhu’s friend answered for him on the spot.


    Yun Sisi smiled, feeling pleased, and turned to Mu Chengzhu. "It’s been forever since I watched Brother Mu y basketball! I was just talking to Jiayu earlier—if I’d known I’d run into you, I would’ve invited Jiayu along."


    Mu Chengzhu gave a faint smile but said nothing.


    Yun Sisi then chatted andughed with Mu Chengzhu’s friends all the way to the basketball court.


    Meanwhile, Song Yang arrived on his bike at the location Yun Sisi had mentioned.


    She had told him to meet her at the phone booth, but when he searched the area, he couldn’t find any sign of Yun Sisi.


    Given Yun Sisi’s striking appearance, it should’ve been impossible to miss her in the crowd.


    But now...she was nowhere to be found.


    He couldn’t help but ask the owner of the phone booth.


    "You mean that youngdy? I saw her standing by the wall for a while earlier, but after that, I don’t know where she went."


    Upon hearing this, Song Yang grew worried.


    Maybe he should wait a little longer.


    He waited in the same spot for an hour, but Yun Sisi never appeared.


    The sun zed overhead, and the busy street left him dripping with sweat.


    The movie had already started.


    Song Yang began to wonder if something had happened to Yun Sisi.


    Immediately, he pedaled his bike to check Yun Sisi’s house and her parents’ shop—neither ce had any sign of her.


    Where on earth had Yun Sisi gone?


    Song Yang biked around the area but still couldn’t find Yun Sisi.


    Could she have gone back to the Yun Family home?


    He decided to check the Yun Family house next. If she wasn’t there either, he’d report her missing.


    Hopefully, nothing had happened to Sisi.


    Song Yang grew increasingly frantic. Images of Sisi—so pure and beautiful—being deceived by unscrupulous people crossed his mind.


    After all, he had heard stories of scammers pretending to be pitiful elderly people, luring young women into isted areas and then abducting them.


    The more he thought, the more anxious Song Yang became. He pedaled faster and faster, narrowly avoiding a collision with a pedestrian.


    Although he got scolded, he didn’t care—he just wanted to find Yun Sisi as soon as possible.


    "Yun Shifei! Yun Shifei, are you home?!" Song Yang furiously pressed the doorbell at the Yun Family home.


    At the time, Yun Shifei was painting. She heard themotion, set down her brush, and walked outside.


    Seeing Song Yang drenched in sweat, his face red and overheated, she was startled.


    "What’s going on?"


    "Has Sisie here?"


    Yun Shifei shook her head, looking baffled.


    "Sisi is missing," Song Yang said anxiously. "What do I do now?"


    Yun Sisi is missing? What’s going on?