Straight? Sorry I'm Gay [bl]

Arc 1.3: Promises From Childhood

The bonsai trees lined the perfect lawn in their wooden boxes. In the centre there was a pond as large as a small lake with flowering lily pads and a wooden bridge that crossed the middle so you could look down at the koi carp. The flower beds were a riot of May colour and even on close inspection they were weed-free. The grass was like a soft carpet, perfectly trimmed.

There are the dancing birds and the squirrels that dart. It is as if the song, the scurries and the subtle movements of flora are their voice, the song of the garden for those who listen with more than their ears.

To the left of the manor was a spiritual spring and to the right was a medicinal herb field, essential to making pills. There extremely rare plants there that could sell for a fortune but no one dares to casually steal it.

In a large room decorated lavishly sat a child, a teenager was by his side. On the table books were spread open, multiple pieces of text with cursive writing on them. Writing small notes.

"Do you understand what I taught you. It'll help when you try and create alliances with other countries. This concludes our 100th lesson together.

It was currently spring. The trees that line the avenue are clothed in pink and white blossom. To see the boughs that were so bereft in the snow become so beautifully adorned lifts my spirits. Their scent becomes diffuse in the warming breeze. Nian held his head high to savour it. When their petals rained down in a steady trickle a few weeks later.

Li Yifeng stared in awe at his imperial tutor. This man always seemed to look gorgeous in whatever he is doing from admiring flowers or eating. His heart couldn't help but want to jump out of his chest. His breathing hitched.

With his back turned to the little crown prince he said while catching a single petal,

The cherry blossoms:
Being ill, how many things
I remember about them

Scatter layer
by layer, eight-layered
cherry blossoms

Moon at twilight
a cluster of petals falling
from the cherry tree

cherry blossom petals
blown by the spring breeze against
the undried wall

(By Masaoka Shiki)

"If only the cherry blossoms will always be blooming. But all good thing must come to an end."

'If I made a garden for him would he stay with me while admiring the flowers and will it make him happy?'

Nian stared absentmindedly in the distant as he talked to his system.

'Hey System 000. How's my acting?'

[Amazing master! You sound very scholarly. Keep it up!]

Nian brough up the virtual like screen. Rereading the missions on it,

[Mission:  The world of Wuqin      Main Target: Li Yifeng ]

[1. Make the crown prince someone worthy of the thrown (Gain the trust of the people)-5000 points]

[2. Stop the assassination of the current emperor-2500 points]

[3. Stop the war from occurring- 2750 points]

[4. Find a  loyal lover for the emperor (optional)- 3000 points]

'For the last mission I could either make him go with his original lover but that isn't changing his fate. So what if I made gay for me. Wouldn't it be convenient."