After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King

Chapter 317: Chapter 317 She is His Only Light

Cheng Lie quietly stared at the man before him, and suddenly realized that the hatred in his heart would not

disappear simply because the man had paid the price.

Seeing him, an intense loathing still churned within.

Moreover, Cheng Lie noticed that Cheng Guomin wasn’t surprised to see him appear here.

Cheng Guomin smiled at him, saying, "It appears you've truly inherited my ruthlessness."

Years spent silently biding his time, only to personally deliver him to prison and shatter his family into pieces.

Not long ago, Zhao Haishuang cto visit him. After suffering a serious illness, both her health and spirit had

deteriorated—gone was her proud, commanding aura of the past.

And hasn't he suffered the sfate?

Even someone as cunning as Cheng Guomin was not capable of feigning as convincingly as Cheng Lie. At least,

in the moments when he disguised himself, Cheng Guomin failed to notice it was all pretense.

To deceive so thoroughly—yes, that’s a skill in itself.

Watching Cheng Guomin greet him with an attitude of appreciation, rather than hatred, Cheng Lie felt a surge of

nausea deep in his gut.

As if all the traps he had set, all the deeds he had done, meant nothing to Cheng Guomin.

Cheng Guomin spotted the flicker of emotion in Cheng Lie’s eyes and immediately knew he had struck a chord.

Smiling, he said, "My son, you really makeproud."

Cheng Lie abruptly stood, his cold gaze fixed on Cheng Guomin. "I am not your son."

"How can you say that? When | get out of prison, when | have nothing left, won't | have to rely on you?"

Cheng Lie’s hand, hidden in the sleeve of his jacket, clenched tightly into a fist with such force that he didn't

even feel pain.

Only like this could he keep his emotions in check.

Coming here, he had wanted to see a regretful, broken Cheng Guomin. Yet Cheng Guomin’s attitude now seemed

smug, as if he took pride in Cheng Lie’s success.

Like a father beaming at his son’s accomplishments.

But how could there be any semblance of father-son affection between them?

Cheng Guomin fixed his gaze on Cheng Lie again and said, "Xiao Lie, whether you believe it or not, when |

brought you over from there, it was for your own good. Your mother’s death was an accident. Over the years, I've

doted on you; you must've seen it. If it weren't for fearing that Haishuang and Ah Huai might get jealous and

bully you when | wasn’t around, | could've treated you even better, even hired special tutors to teach you."

Sighing, he continued, "Now, Haishuang’s mentally unstable. She claims everything was orchestrated by you. Ah

Huai also fell ill and passed away, and she said you were the one who caused his death. Honestly, | don’t believe

it. Even when you refused to donate bone marrow to save him, | trusted you had your own reasons."

"Xiao Lie, | know you hate me. You think I'm the one who caused your mother’s death—but it wasn’t me... If

watchingsuffer in prison for a few years can ease the hatred in your heart, I'm willing to do that."

Cheng Lie heard this and, with pitch-black eyes, stared intently at Cheng Guomin—a man old now, gazing at him

with an expression of deep feeling and sincerity as he uttered these remarks.

How much of it was genuine, how much a lie—he couldn't tell.

Yet even if Cheng Guomin’s words were dripping with sentimentality, Cheng Lie wouldn't believe a single

syllable.

With the faintest curl of his lips, Cheng Lie gave a cruel smile. "I chere to see how much you've suffered in

prison, how you've aged, how you've grown thinner—and now I'm satisfied."

Then he stood, turned, and walked away.

Through the glass window, Cheng Guomin watched the silhouette of Cheng Lie departing.

After such a long tapart, he had grown taller, his figure unmistakably that of an adult man.

Tall and upright, it instantly reminded Cheng Guomin of someone.

He couldn’t help but chuckle. In the past, he had perhaps refused to truly regard Cheng Lie as his son. After all,

Cheng Lie wasn't truly his—but merely a smokescreen to conceal a truth even more terrifying than an

illegitimate child.

But from now on, he would treat Cheng Lie as if he were his real son.

He understood the deep darkness within Cheng Lie’s bones—the sort of thing that grows in places untouched by

sunlight, nurtured over years until it becmonstrous. Killing him would actually be the easiest thing in the

world.

Deep inside, Cheng Guomin harbored countless evil thoughts—thoughts even darker than Cheng Lie’s.

Thus, he understood Cheng Lie, better than Cheng Lie understood himself.

And he knew that if he didn’t treat Cheng Lie as his own flesh and blood, once released from prison, his future

days would likely be bleak.

Meanwhile, Cheng Lie walked through the bustling streets.

The festive atmosphere of the holiday was palpable—lanterns hanging high, shops playing cheerful New Year

songs.

Yet in Cheng Lie’s heart, darkness prevailed. His mind replayed Cheng Guomin’s words from earlier.

Though he didn’t want to admit it, Cheng Guomin’s words clung to him like a brand, etched deeply into his

memory.

He was his son—something he refused to acknowledge but was nevertheless a lifelong stain.

The blood running through his veins was the sas Cheng Guomin’s.

He felt disgusted by Cheng Guomin—so did that mean he, too, was just as revolting?

With tightly pursed lips, he stood beneath the dazzling sunlight, yet still felt a bone-deep chill. His face darkened,

an air of hostility suffusing him.

Schildren shopping with their mothers caught sight of his expression and instinctively tugged their mothers

away, afraid this menacing-looking man might harm them.

Cheng Lie stood still for a long

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Wherever she was, he could always find her instantly. Seeing that small beacon brought a fragile sense of calm

to his restless heart.

At this moment, as he stared at the red dot, a bit of peace returned to him.

Then, by reflex, he dialed Yun Shifei’s number.

After a while, Yun Shifei answered.

"Cheng Lie." The girl's bright voice cthrough.

He could hear the sound of footsteps—clearly, she was speaking while walking.

"Have you arrived at your grandmother's house?" Cheng Lie asked.

The instant he spoke, his demeanor turned gentle, as though the man from earlier was someone else entirely.

"I've arrived." Yun Shifei replied with a smile. "And you? Are you getting ready to head to the airport?"

Yesterday, Cheng Lie had told her he had to return to Beijing today.

Yun Shifei felt bad for him coming all this way; the short trip back and forth seemed exhausting.

Cheng Lie hummed in confirmation. "About to leave."

"Then take care and travel safe, okay? Make sure everything goes smoothly."

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She cared about him. He was utterly addicted to this feeling—that in this world, someone actually cared for him

like this.

She was his only light.

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