Tears silently streamed down Li Molin's face. He tried hard to suppress the sob in his voice, but Liuli still sensed something was wrong. She hesitated for a moment, then gently placed her hand on his back, as if soothing a child, and softly said, "It will be alright, Li Molin, everything will be alright..."
Li Molin paused for a long time, then continued in a hoarse voice, saying, "In the years after my mother left, my feelings for her turned from longing to hatred. I hated her ruthlessness, hated that she abandoned my father and me. But after hearing her last words, I asked Yu Chen a few days ago what exactly happened back then. Yu Chen told me that she tried to take me with her before she left, but my father wouldn't allow it. They even had a big fight over it, and my mother didn't defeat my father."
"Yu Chen said that her father hoped to use me to stop her from leaving, so he used the power of the entire clan to prevent her from taking me with her. So in the end, her mother left in tears. Yu Chen told me that she cried very sadly and unwillingly, but she was helpless. She could not fight against the entire demon clan, so naturally she could not take me with her."
"And my father forbade anyone to tell me these things, allowing me to hate her for so long."
Li Molin finally couldn't hold back his sobs any longer, his voice becoming increasingly choked with emotion as he choked out, "She loved me very much, but after I went to the Central Plains, I hurt her deeply with my words every time I saw her. I shouldn't have hated her, yet I've hated her for so long, and I even refused to call her 'Mother.' Now, when I think back on it, I can't even imagine how heartbroken she must have been..."
As he spoke, Li Molin choked up and could barely speak.
Liuli gently patted his back and coaxed him tenderly, "Li Molin, your mother loves you very much, so she won't blame you..."
Li Molin paused for a long time before he could speak, but when he did, he almost burst into tears. He took a deep breath, his voice choked and hoarse, and continued, "After my mother left, my father wanted to teach me demonic arts, but I refused to learn because my mother had told me that she would never allow me to practice demonic arts. That day, my father got angry at me. He yelled at me, saying that my mother would never come back, that she would not continue to teach me Taoist arts, and that if I wanted to survive in the Demon Clan, I had to practice demonic arts."
“I cried that time, I cried my heart out. Later, my father knelt down and hugged me, and I could feel that he was crying too.”
“From then on, I began to practice demonic arts, and my father personally taught me. He was always very strict, so I was always afraid of him when I was young.”
"Later, as I grew older, I realized how much he loved me, but he kept his love for me hidden too deeply."
"He poured all his heart and soul into me. Whatever he did was paving the way for me to one day take over the throne of the Demon Lord. He had his most trusted demon generals take turns teaching me techniques and supernatural powers so that I could get closer to them. Years ago, when the Xuanyuan Barrier weakened, he overruled all objections and entrusted me with the important task of leading a demon general to the Central Plains, which should have been done by a demon general, so that I could establish prestige among the demons. Back then, when the clan learned of the existence of your four divine beast races, they suggested that he personally go and sign an alliance with you, but he insisted that I lead the people to do so, so that your four divine beast races would know of my existence in the demon race, and that I was the link between you and the demon race. He suppressed all the opposition and had all the Xuan Iron mined from the Xuan Iron Mine forged into Xuan Iron Armor and Xuan Iron Spears to train the Xuan Armor Army for me..."
"In fact, to prevent others from affecting my chances of taking over the Demon Lord's position, he never allowed his concubines to get pregnant, and even if they did, he wouldn't allow those children to be born... The clan elders had quite a few complaints about this."
Tears streamed down his chin, soaking his clothes. He suddenly turned and pressed his forehead against Liuli's shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably. Even now, he tried his best to hold back his sobs, but couldn't. His voice was filled with sorrow as he choked out, "Liuli, they're both dead. The two people who loved me most in this world... they're both dead. Our family of three can never go back to our old life, never go back to the Rose Palace..."
Liuli gently stroked Li Molin's hair and said in a soft voice, "Li Molin, if you really want to cry, then cry. A good cry might make you feel better."
So Li Molin stopped holding back his sobs and burst into tears. His sobs were like those of a helpless child.
Liuli silently stayed by Li Molin's side, offering him comfort without a word. Time passed slowly, and from noon when Liuli arrived until now, it was already dusk.
By then, Li Molin's crying had subsided and gradually faded away, but he was still particularly fond of the warmth emanating from Liuli, so he leaned on her shoulder without moving. Liuli patted his back intermittently, letting him rest on her shoulder for a long time without moving.
After a long silence, Li Molin spoke softly, his voice hoarse and pleading, "Liuli, after I became the Demon Lord, they all forced me to marry, but I only love you. Will you marry me?"
Liuli's hand, which was gently patting his back, suddenly froze in mid-air. Her hand remained still for a long time before finally patting down again, and she said softly, her face full of apology, "I'm sorry, Li Molin..."
Li Molin fell silent. Liu Li couldn't see that his tear-streaked face was filled with disappointment and dejection.
The dim, yellowish sunlight moved quietly until the sun completely disappeared, and then the sky darkened.
"Li Molin," Liuli said softly, "we should go."
Li Molin raised his face, tears still visible on his cheeks. His eyes were filled with sorrow, but a gentle smile played on his lips. He looked at Liuli's profile and said softly, "Liuli, thank you for coming to keep me company and comfort me."
Liuli stretched her stiff body, turned to look at him, and chuckled, "It's okay, as long as you don't get sad anymore."
Li Molin nodded, stood up with some difficulty, stretched his stiff body, reached out his hand to Liuli who was still sitting on the ground, and said gently, "Let's go."
Liuli hesitated for a moment, then took his hand and stood up. She felt her legs were numb and she was almost unsteady. She naturally pulled her hand away from his and bent down to gently tap her legs.
Li Molin sadly withdrew his hand. After Liuli turned around, he turned around as well and walked forward side by side with her.
Li Molin walked in silence for a long time before suddenly speaking softly, "Liuli, I will not marry anyone else. In this lifetime, I, Li Molin, only wish to marry you. I will wait for you, until you are willing to marry me."
Liu Li was half a step ahead of Li Molin. Upon hearing this, her eyelashes trembled slightly. But she remained silent and continued walking forward, ultimately not responding to his words.
The two figures, one tall and one short, walked side by side, gradually disappearing into the darkness.
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