After Mistakenly Binding The Matchmaker System

This sentence was Qi Mingxuan's answer, as well as a promise he wanted to fulfill for a lifetime.

He didn't know how his feelings for Li Shu had begun, only that by the time he realized it, they had penetrated deep into his bones, and he could no longer let them go.

With the warmth and fragrance of Li Shu in his embrace, it felt as though his entire heart had been filled. Qi Mingxuan rested his head on the young man's shoulder, and sighed contentedly.

It was a peculiar feeling. From childhood to adulthood, he had never desired anything in particular. He had grown up emotionally detached, and when his mother passed away, he was still young and had little interaction with the outside world. He had even less impression of the Mu family, so he didn't have much emotional attachment to these matters when he was young.

But as he grew older, more and more people spoke to him about these matters. Their words were extremely vicious. In order to hit him, they would say whatever was unpleasant.

Because of these words, his impression of the Mu family grew deeper. Later, during his most difficult times, the former members of the Mu family took him out of the palace and revealed the truth about the past events. Only then did he have a complete understanding of what had happened in the past.

Seeking revenge for the Mu family and his mother was a duty bestowed upon him by blood ties, one he had to bear. He had to lead the former members of the Mu family to reclaim what belonged to them. Before meeting Li Shu, all his efforts were for this purpose, for the unjustly killed members of the Mu family, and for himself, who had endured so much hardship. He felt obliged to take on that position.

But what about after that? What would he do after completing this task? Whenever he thought about this question, Qi Mingxuan felt lost. Looking back, he realized that there was nothing in this world worth clinging to.

As he had told Li Shu, it didn't matter whether he became emperor or not, or for how long. His pursuit of that position was not entirely for himself; it was because he bore the burden of too many people's blood debts. The living and restless souls of those people pushed him forward, urging him on.

It wasn't until he met Li Shu that he had a clear hope for the future. He wanted to be with the young man in the future, whether it was enduring confinement in the imperial city or leaving everything behind to travel to distant lands, as long as he could be by Li Shu's side, it would be enough.

"Your Highness, I may not be able to give you a satisfactory answer." After the shock, Li Shu said in a voice two degrees lower than usual.

Originally, he just wanted to comfort Qi Mingxuan, who rarely showed such low emotions. He didn't expect to hear another confession. This time, Qi Mingxuan's tone was even more firm than before.

Li Shu didn't deny that his feelings for Qi Mingxuan were different from those for others. Maybe he had developed feelings for Qi Mingxuan, but he didn't want to let those feelings run rampant. He was destined to shuttle between different worlds in the future, and if he formed attachments in this world, he couldn't guarantee what he would do in the future.

Unlike humans, the Nine-tailed Fox clan placed great importance on emotions. If they fell in love with someone, it was for life; they wouldn't suddenly fall in love with someone else midway through, nor could they tolerate betrayal from their lover.

The bonds of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan were either sweet and lasting or ended with the death of one partner. There were no other options.

His life was too unequal to Qi Mingxuan's. If he agreed to be with Qi Mingxuan, after a few decades of happiness, what awaited him would be endless loneliness. Could he truly endure it?