After Mistakenly Binding The Matchmaker System

Tyrants Beloved (27.1)

"It's me." Qi Mingxuan's throat rolled. This moment resembled their first meeting so much, only back then, he was lying in bed, and the young man was sitting by the bedside. Now, it was the opposite—the one lying in bed was the young man.

"Did I disturb you?" It was already late at the hour of the Haishi. He originally intended to return earlier, but the emperor hinted at arranging a marriage for him. Many ministers had thoughts about it, which caused a delay.

"It's okay." Li Shu propped himself up.

"It's better for you to lie down," Qi Mingxuan pressed Li Shu's shoulder, stopping him from getting up. "Would you like some water?"

Li Shu licked his lips, and the pale pink was now tinted a deep red, matching the flush on his face due to the fever. His eyes were slightly watery. Strands of hair, damp with sweat, clung to his cheeks and neck. The midsection of his inner robe was open due to movement, revealing delicate collarbones. Qi Mingxuan's hand rested on the young man's shoulder, and he felt the warm body temperature from the young man's body.

The person he liked was within arm's reach. As long as he took a step forward, he could touch him. As long as he stretched his hand out, he could pull him into his embrace, as long as...

"Your Highness?" Why did he seem lost? Seeing him in a daze, Li Shu had no choice but to ask.

As if suddenly awakened, Qi Mingxuan quickly withdrew his hand and turned around. In the darkness, the man's slightly hoarse voice came over, "I'll pour you some water."

In the concealment of the night, a crimson hue climbed from the neck, reaching the ear, and it gradually deepened in color.

Li Shu was left alone lying on the bed, looking confused.

[System, what's wrong with Qi Mingxuan?] He suddenly appeared at his bedside in the dead of night, and was acting strangely.

Summoned in the middle of the night, 1314 also looked puzzled: [Host, did something happen? What's wrong with the male protagonist? Huh?] Checking the mission panel, 1314 was shocked.

[Host, the mission progress is unexpectedly at 65%, and the happiness values of the male and female protagonists have increased by 15% each. This... this...]

1314 was almost unable to express its astonishment. It had prepared for the mission to fail, and now there was such significant progress. Why did it feel so unreal?

[It seems there's a way to complete this mission.] Li Shu pondered. The male and female protagonists were currently on separate paths, with no intention of intersecting. Despite this, there was progress in the mission. What did this mean?

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[Do the male and female protagonists have to be together to complete the mission?]

[Does the host mean...] 1314 swallowed hard, responding hesitantly, [There's no precedent in the records. All successful cases end with the male and female protagonists together, without exception.]

It wasn't that no one tried to complete the mission in other ways, but none of these people succeeded. Over time, everyone acquiesced that if they want to complete the mission, the male and female protagonists must be together.

Li Shu was so hot that he was sweating and his back was sticky. He really wanted to bathe. He had slept early and now, after several hours of rest, he was awake and had no desire to sleep.

Qi Mingxuan didn't stay outside for long. He quickly drank a glass of cool water to cool down and adjusted his state before reentering the room.

"Is there hot water? I want to take a bath." Feeling more comfortable after drinking a glass of warm water, Li Shu still found his sweaty state quite uncomfortable.