After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 23
byYe Qingyun strongly disagreed with what Gu Shenyuan said.
“Are you crazy? You said it yourself, you’re practically invincible!” Ye Qingyun frowned deeply and mocked, “If you want to die, find a more comfortable way. Do you think it’s cool to be strung up and beaten? It’s utterly humiliating!”
Gu Shenyuan wasn’t angered by the mockery, merely stating, “I won’t.”
He wouldn’t let Ye Qingyun be humiliated.
Facing Gu Shenyuan’s confident gaze, Ye Qingyun hesitated again.
The person who was supposedly very powerful was a Cannon Fodder without even a name in the original novel. Gu Shenyuan, however, was the absolute Protagonist, who had repeatedly turned danger into fortune and defeated all rivals throughout the plot.
Could a Cannon Fodder defeat Gu Shenyuan?
Ye Qingyun pondered for a long time, then stood up, intending to leave.
Forget it, safety first. Gu Shenyuan couldn’t be reborn like him; if he died, it was game over.
But before Ye Qingyun could take a step, he saw a look of helplessness on Gu Shenyuan’s face—the look of the world’s strongest being underestimated and unable to prove himself with strength, mixed with the grievance of being doubted.
Ye Qingyun paused and sat back down.
So annoying! He would reluctantly trust Gu Shenyuan this one time!
With Gu Shenyuan’s strength, the first few matches were won very cleanly. If there was any twist, it was only the crowd’s astonishment at his appearance when he first stepped onto the stage.
“Did you get the wrong person? This one should be the one cheering from the audience, right?”
“To look this good and still come up to fight, tsk tsk tsk. I don’t think they need to cut the camera to his lover, lest everyone feels too much psychological disparity.”
“Tch, putting on airs. He must be a pretty boy kept by an old man, just coming up to play around.”
However, when the camera cut to Ye Qingyun, the people who had just been mocking him all fell silent.
Many people, because their own lovers were nearby, forcibly swallowed their compliments, but their eyes continued to linger on Ye Qingyun.
After looking at Ye Qingyun, and then back at Gu Shenyuan on the competition stage, their mood was completely different from before.
If the greatest beauty was paired with the strongest person, everyone would only offer praise. But if the beauty was paired with someone who only had looks and no strength, then what followed was predation.
It would be very difficult for this couple to continue their relationship.
Gu Shenyuan was extremely sensitive to the thoughts of others, and he certainly guessed what the crowd was thinking. Thus, his attacks became exceptionally decisive, causing people to gasp sharply.
After several rounds of competition, those with average skill were all eliminated. The remaining contestants were those with true strength.
In this round, Gu Shenyuan drew the lover of the Third Prince as his opponent.
Although the crowd had already changed their view of Gu Shenyuan’s strength and no longer considered him weak, they didn’t think he could defeat the Third Prince’s lover. They only felt that Gu Shenyuan had bad luck and was about to be eliminated so quickly.
Before the match began, the host interviewed Ye Qingyun and the Third Prince separately, asking if they had anything to say.
“Nothing to say,” the Third Prince rested his chin on his left hand, his Tattoo clearly visible on the back of his hand. “I just hope he goes easy and doesn’t accidentally kill someone.”
The host chuckled and then came over to interview Ye Qingyun.
Listening to the Third Prince’s mockery, Ye Qingyun swallowed the “safety first” he was about to say, replacing it with a worried expression: “I also hope he goes easy, but his opponent might not even be able to handle a light move. It’s truly worrying.”
“You!” The Third Prince glared at Ye Qingyun, then sneered, “Just talking tough.”
Ye Qingyun was indeed talking tough, and he knew he might be proven wrong very soon, but at this moment, he had to support Gu Shenyuan.
Ye Qingyun secretly turned his head to look at Gu Shenyuan on the stage, but unexpectedly, Gu Shenyuan was also looking at him. As their eyes met, Ye Qingyun immediately put on a fierce expression, signaling Gu Shenyuan not to embarrass him.
A flicker of amusement crossed Gu Shenyuan’s eyes before he turned to face his opponent.
The match officially began, and the crowd held their breath.
The legendary invincible black-haired youth struck first. Metal Element Ability condensed into sharp blades in the air around him, attacking Gu Shenyuan.
Gu Shenyuan did not immediately retaliate. He leisurely dodged the blades, avoiding any injury, observing the man impersonating him with a thoughtful expression.
Some people focused on the match on stage, but others had their targets in the audience.
As Ye Qingyun watched, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder as a hand rested there.
He turned to look at the owner of the hand, seeing a burly man with a lecherous face eyeing him. “He’s going to lose. Why don’t you follow me? Although I won’t get first place, getting second is no problem.”
Ye Qingyun: “Bullshit, you’re the one who’s going to lose!”
The burly man ignored Ye Qingyun’s retort. He leaned closer, looking at Ye Qingyun’s porcelain-white skin, which was turning red under the pressure of his hand, and continued, “Someone like him can’t satisfy you, right? Follow me, and I’ll show you what a real man is. I guarantee you’ll find the taste addictive and never leave—”
He couldn’t finish the rest of his sentence. The burly man’s eyes widened, and he fell straight down.
High-level Ability aura permeated the air, making breathing difficult.
Silence fell over the area. Ye Qingyun subconsciously looked up at Gu Shenyuan, who was also looking at him. His opponent on the stage had already collapsed.
Gu Shenyuan stepped off the stage and returned to Ye Qingyun’s side. His gaze swept over Ye Qingyun’s slightly reddened shoulder, and the Ability permeating the air instantly became even more murderous.
Gu Shenyuan didn’t say a word, but everyone understood his silent warning.
Anyone who dared to harbor ill intentions toward Ye Qingyun would be struck by this suffocating Ability.
Ye Qingyun was also shocked. He looked at the man lying unconscious on the stage, the legendary invincible man, and then at the unharmed Gu Shenyuan. He profoundly understood one truth.
All powerful enemies are paper tigers in front of the Protagonist.
Sure enough, the Protagonist’s Halo was the most formidable Golden Finger!
The unconscious man was taken away by the screaming Third Prince, and Gu Shenyuan continued with the matches.
The result of the competition was without suspense: Gu Shenyuan won first place.
Ye Qingyun thought they could just take the prize and leave, but he didn’t expect a hitch to occur during the awards ceremony.
The presenter held the Stone of Love, while the host cheerfully offered blessings: “The Stone of Love is given to those in love, to bless them to be together forever! Now, we invite our champion couple to embrace and kiss each other!”
The onlookers in the audience roared with applause, interspersed with shouts like “Kiss! Kiss!”
Ye Qingyun was dumbfounded: “…?”
Gu Shenyuan was also stunned.
Seeing Ye Qingyun’s lack of reaction, the host intensified his persuasion: “He overcame obstacles and braved fire and water for you, winning this Stone of Love. Aren’t you moved?”
Ye Qingyun: “…Moved.”
The host continued to egg him on: “Then why won’t you embrace him? Why won’t you kiss him? Give him a passionate deep kiss! I believe our champion is certainly looking forward to it!”
Ye Qingyun: “…”
No, Gu Shenyuan is not looking forward to it, thank you.
Ye Qingyun felt his scalp tingle with embarrassment. He stood stiffly, his eyes wandering.
Gu Shenyuan silently watched Ye Qingyun. Ye Qingyun’s earlobes were already red, the thin skin looking as if blood might drip from them.
…The host was right. He was indeed looking forward to it.
But Ye Qingyun clearly didn’t want to kiss him. Wishful thinking was just wishful thinking.
Gu Shenyuan didn’t let Ye Qingyun remain awkward for too long, speaking up to resolve the situation: “He is shy and embarrassed to do such things in public.”
“Aww—” The host drew out the sound regretfully. “But according to the rules, we only present the prize after the kiss. Are the two of you going to be the ones to break the rules?”
Gu Shenyuan fell silent again.
He never cared about so-called rules. If the host refused to give the prize, he would just snatch it. But…
Although he wanted to be optimistic, this might be the only chance he had to kiss Ye Qingyun without resistance.
Gu Shenyuan felt as if he were split in half. The inherently dark part of him screamed for him to kiss Ye Qingyun fiercely, to taste him, and to let Ye Qingyun be thoroughly stained with his Pheromones.
But the remaining rationality made him realize that doing so would undoubtedly push Ye Qingyun further away.
Amidst the conflict of these two voices, Gu Shenyuan stepped forward and took Ye Qingyun’s hand.
Seeing the concealed shock in Ye Qingyun’s eyes, Gu Shenyuan whispered, “I know you don’t want to, but we can’t break the rules.”
Ye Qingyun indeed did not struggle.
Gu Shenyuan’s gaze slid over Ye Qingyun’s warm eyes, straight nose, and light red lips.
He wanted to possess him, but these were not things the current him could possess.
He didn’t just want the present; he wanted the future as well.
Gu Shenyuan finally placed a soft kiss on the side of Ye Qingyun’s face, brushing past his completely red earlobe.
It was warmer and softer than he had imagined.
This was their first kiss, one he needed to remember for a lifetime.