I Tied the Immortal Lord to a Matchmaking Fate

Cold, proud, sharp-tongued top Han Shen x carefree, happy-go-lucky bottom Yan Qi

1v1, third-person narration, both pure and devoted

1

Yan Qi was the Rabbit God, in charge of all same-sex romances in the world. But he himself was as straight as they come.

“Hahaha, Yan Qi, don't make me laugh. You saying you're straight is even less convincing than saying Han Shen likes men.” Star Lord Maoyue laughed, waving his fan.

Yan Qi: “...”

Han Shen, caught in the crossfire for no reason: “...”

Seeing Han Shen's dark expression, Star Lord Maoyue hurriedly said, “Immortal Han Shen, I was only joking. Please don't take it to heart.”

“Why aren't you apologizing to me?” Yan Qi asked unhappily, tugging on Maoyue's fan.

“That's different. Han Shen is the Matchmaker God, after all. I've recently taken a fancy to that flower immortal who just ascended, and I need him to arrange a match for me.” Star Lord Maoyue leaned down and whispered in Yan Qi's ear.

“But weren't you getting along famously with the Snow Mountain Goddess before?”

Star Lord Maoyue gave an awkward laugh. “We broke up, didn't we? A romance without the Matchmaker God's blessing really doesn't last.”

“I can arrange matches too,” Yan Qi added weakly.

“Your matchmaker's thread is the kind that leaves you without descendants. I wouldn't dare let you tie one for me.”

2

Lately, Star Lord Maoyue had been swept up in a passionate romance and had no time to drink with Yan Qi. When Yan Qi came to see Han Shen today, Han Shen glanced behind him, then gave him a cold snort.

“Why haven't you been hanging out with Star Lord Maoyue lately?”

“Didn't you just arrange a match for him? How would he have time to see me now?”

“So he doesn't have time for you, and now you've thought of me.” Han Shen gave a cold laugh.

Yan Qi had no idea what he was angry about. When Yan Qi didn't come to see him, he got angry. When Yan Qi did come, he got angry too.

Yan Qi sat on the ground and helped him sort the matchmaker tablets for a while. Then he explained why he'd come: he wanted Han Shen to tie a red thread for him too. Before Yan Qi could finish, Han Shen darkened his face and threw him out.

What a cold and heartless immortal!

Yan Qi: “...”

It was ridiculous. Han Shen had arranged one match after another for Star Lord Maoyue, yet despite knowing Yan Qi for so long, he wouldn't tie a single red thread for him?

So Yan Qi, refusing to give up, came back the next day to argue with Han Shen, only to be shut out again.

The third day...

The fourth day...

On the fifth day, just as Han Shen was about to close the door, Yan Qi quickly stuck his foot in the doorframe.

“I'm not here to ask you to arrange a match today. The peach wine in your courtyard is ready. Open a jar and let me taste it.”

3

Han Shen was busy in the front courtyard. Yan Qi didn't mind drinking alone in the back. After polishing off three jars, he got sleepy and leaned against a tree for a nap.

He heard soft footsteps. Han Shen stopped in front of him. Yan Qi was just about to open his eyes and scare him when, in the next instant, something warm touched his lips.

Yan Qi: “...”

Yan Qi suddenly wanted to find Star Lord Maoyue and tell him that Han Shen might actually like men after all...

“Yan Qi, open your eyes. I know you're not drunk.”

Of course Yan Qi wasn't drunk. He could hold his liquor far better than this.

But if Yan Qi wasn't drunk, why was Han Shen doing this?

Yan Qi opened his eyes and saw Han Shen looking at him with complete composure, as if he hadn't just taken liberties with him.

“Yan Qi, I'll only ask you once. Will you let me arrange a match for you?”

Perhaps because he'd been drinking, Yan Qi answered in a daze with a silly question: “Then why don't you arrange a match for yourself?”

Han Shen chuckled softly.

“If I could bind myself to my own match, I would have tied you to me long ago.”

And now, here's the most popular ranking in the Heavenly Court:

“The Heavenly Court's Top Same-Sex Couples”

1. Yan Qi x Immortal Lord Maoyue

2. Yan Qi x Immortal Lord Beidun

3. Yan Qi x Han Shen

Lovely fairies, please vote for Yan Qi x Han Shen! Immortal Han Shen is specially sponsoring one matchmaker's thread for this vote~

The overall tone is light and funny, with just a little angst in the second half.

Theme: Banish superstition