Indeed… since discovering that he and He Juan were true mates, Mu Yuze would often have this thought in mind:
Did He Juan reciprocate his feelings because of who he truly was, or was it because he was forced to simply because they were supposed to be mates?
After all, Mu Yuze was very aware of his own standing. He was but a poor and helpless orphan, while He Juan… he was everything more. For years, he had convinced himself that there was no way He Juan could return his love, and he ought to be grateful to receive even the little crumbs of He Juan's attention.
However, that conviction shattered on the first day of their reunion, when He Juan seemed unable to hold himself back around him.