Reborn With The Tyrant Chapter -- Discussion

So the plot is...

ML was the emperor and MC was his Left Protector. MC sacrificed his life in order to help ML ascend the throne or become the emperor.

Then, MC got reborn. He doesn't want to sacrifice his life for ML anymore so he tries his best to avoid ML. However, ML finds ways to have a connection or to "coincidentally" go the same way as MC because ML is actually also reborn and he loves MC.

It's the usual reborn, mini-crematorium kind of plot.

However what I dislike is the misunderstanding that caused the crack in their relationship in the last life.

SPOILER:

So it turns out that ML loves MC and ML went to MC's father to propose marriage. The father said to wait 5 years and ML must prove he is worthy of MC.

MC had no idea about this. However, he was already ML's left protector by this time.

MC's father becomes sick. ML couldn't wait 5 years anymore so he sent a letter to MC proposing marriage.

However, MC's stepbrother finds out about this and he twists the facts.

He tells MC that it's him that ML proposes to. And the stepbrother also tells ML that MC rejected his proposal.

That caused the rift in their relationship. MC starts distancing himself from ML (which ML thought was because of his proposal) and they started having fights about war plans and stuff. Eventually, MC dies in battle.

I just dislike this misunderstanding so much because it feels forced.

As another reader said —- who proposes this way? Why not actually talk to the person?

It's just crazy to me that ML didn't personally talked to MC about this and MC didn't ask ML about his relationship with his brother.

Anyhooo, the way the misunderstanding was written just feels kinda forced to me and this goes on for like 1/3 of the story so it's an irritating for me and I won't be finishing this story