บท 41: Blooming Pansy — IV

Then, with a slight chuckle rolling in his throat, the surgeon ducked his head, closed his eyes and replied.

"My Liege says as if once we get married we shall no longer be friends."

Liu Mingyun's lips pursed together as he took in Li Xinyuan's words, something in his crimson eyes rippled as he let out a quiet sigh, striding languidly.

"It is not that we will stop being friends." He surmised in a low voice, just enough for Li Xinyuan to hear him clearly. "But once the knot of matrimony is tied, we shall be bound together, tied by the will of the heavens. And, well, it is only inevitable that something between us changes, if only the nature of our relationship. If you understand what This Prince is saying."

As the Crown Prince's words sunk in the surgeon's mind, Li Xinyuan hummed to himself. He wasn't actually wrong. Not really.