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TEWRAWTEC CH 34
by jj.ssasipscoffeeChapter 34: Delusional Infatuation
Time flew by, and half a month passed in a blink. Yun Mingzhuo estimated that reinforcements from the Southern Kingdom should be arriving soon.
Qiangxiang Palace.
“Ah Hua, if I were to leave, then you…”
Before Yun Mingzhuo could finish, Mo Hua replied firmly, “No matter where you go—even to the ends of the earth—I will follow you.”
If Yun Mingzhuo escaped, then Mo Hua, being so close to him, would definitely suffer the consequences.
Yun Mingzhuo felt deeply guilty. If it weren’t for his involvement, Mo Hua wouldn’t have been isolated or pushed aside by others.
He had originally been worried that Mo Hua would become a target for Murong Zichen’s anger by staying in the palace, but he didn’t expect Mo Hua to be willing to leave with him. The thought warmed Yun Mingzhuo’s heart.
Mo Hua might seem indifferent on the outside, but he was loyal and sincere. In a place riddled with schemes and deceit, his earnestness was truly rare and precious.
As if something came to mind, Yun Mingzhuo asked, “But… what about little Xuan Xuan?”
Lately, Mo Hua had been getting along quite well with Shang Xuan, and Yun Mingzhuo thought Mo Hua might be reluctant to leave him behind.
Mo Hua replied calmly, “His Majesty treats Brother Ah Xuan well. You don’t need to worry about his safety.”
Yun Mingzhuo: “……” Uh, that’s not what I meant.
“You don’t… like Xuan Xuan?” Yun Mingzhuo asked tentatively. Shang Xuan’s looks were so breathtaking that even the hottest modern celebrities would pale in comparison. Yun Mingzhuo figured even the straightest man would eventually be “bent” by someone like that!
What he didn’t know was—Mo Hua was already bent. And the one who bent him… was Yun Mingzhuo himself!
“How could I! I’d never like Shang Xuan!” Mo Hua instantly denied, clearly agitated. “Consort, please don’t misunderstand—I only see Xuan Xuan as a younger brother. There’s nothing going on between us!”
Yun Mingzhuo looked at him with disappointment. “Tsk, you… why are you so dense? Little Xuan Xuan is such a stunner, and you only see him as a brother?”
If it were him, and a beautiful “shou” threw himself into his arms, he would’ve pinned him down and eaten him up already… of course, that’s assuming his third leg could even stand up anymore.
“Consort, there’s no way anything could happen between me and Shang Xuan!”
“How can you be so sure when you haven’t even tried?”
“I already have someone I like.”
That one simple sentence stunned Yun Mingzhuo.
After spending so much time with Mo Hua, he had never seen the man get close to anyone. And now, out of nowhere, he says he likes someone? Yun Mingzhuo couldn’t believe it.
“Who do you like? Have I met them?” Yun Mingzhuo asked curiously.
Mo Hua nodded and answered honestly, “You’ve met them.”
More than just met them… in fact, that person was you—Yun Mingzhuo himself. Mo Hua added the thought silently in his heart.
Though Yun Mingzhuo tried to dig for more details, Mo Hua refused to say anything else. A light blush even crept onto his cheeks.
Seeing this, Yun Mingzhuo decided not to tease him any further.
Mo Hua was still a young man just starting to understand love. As a full-grown adult, it would be kind of unfair for Yun Mingzhuo to keep messing with a kid like him.
He patted Mo Hua’s shoulder and said sincerely, “If that person likes you back, then take them with you when you leave. Life might be hard afterward, but if you’re with the one you love, it’ll be worth it.”
In his past life, Yun Mingzhuo had remained single for many years because of society’s stigma against same-sex relationships. Even when he felt a spark with someone, he never dared to pursue it.
He always dreamed of finding a partner to spend his life with. But now, even after transmigrating into a world where male-male love was common, everything had been ruined by the original host and Murong Zichen.
Sigh… this lifetime, he could forget about ever being the top.
Meanwhile, Mo Hua couldn’t help but fantasize a little—if he told the Consort that the person he liked was actually him… would the Consort give him a chance?
(To be continued…)