After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 27
byGu Shenyuan’s direct admission left Ye Qingyun somewhat flustered. He stared blankly at Gu Shenyuan, watching as the anger in the other man’s eyes gradually softened.
Gu Shenyuan looked at Ye Qingyun’s bright eyes. Those eyes were usually resolute and persistent, but now, because of him, they were filled with emotions that could be described as vulnerable—a look that made one want to push further and tease him.
Gu Shenyuan, feeling captivated, reached out and gently touched Ye Qingyun’s trembling eyelashes. He whispered, “Afraid of me? Don’t be afraid. I won’t do anything to you.”
The soft touch on his eyelashes calmed Ye Qingyun down. He highly praised Gu Shenyuan for this ‘werewolf revealing himself’ move. If Gu Shenyuan hadn’t admitted it, he might have remained suspicious for a long time.
However, Gu Shenyuan choosing to stop pretending was likely also due to being provoked by him.
Gu Shenyuan falling for him was shocking, but the first thing Ye Qingyun needed to do now was find a way to ask about eliminating the effect, rather than dwelling on why Gu Shenyuan liked him.
“What are you thinking? What do you like about me? My face?” Ye Qingyun asked.
Gu Shenyuan nodded, then shook his head.
“A shallow mortal!” Ye Qingyun cursed. “I don’t like you, and you are forbidden from liking me! If you have a solution, tell me quickly so we can break up. Don’t use your special ability to morally bind me!”
Ye Qingyun’s rejection was well within Gu Shenyuan’s expectations, yet hearing Ye Qingyun genuinely wanting to part ways still caused him pain.
Gu Shenyuan was silent for a moment before speaking again.
“I can’t do that,” Gu Shenyuan said flatly. “You don’t understand my clan. Even if love turns to hatred and I no longer have feelings for you, as long as you were the first person to stir my emotions, you are my responsibility for life. If you don’t believe me, you are welcome to investigate and see if this is true.”
Ye Qingyun despaired: “Is there really no way? What about removing the Tattoo?”
Gu Shenyuan turned off the bathroom light, plunging the surroundings back into darkness.
“That won’t work either. Don’t secretly try things like that again,” Gu Shenyuan said. “It only makes you suffer and is completely useless. Even if you peeled off the entire patch of skin, my feelings wouldn’t change in the slightest.”
“What? Was it really fake?” Ye Qingyun was astonished.
Gu Shenyuan pushed Ye Qingyun forward and said concisely, “Fake.”
Ye Qingyun lay back down on the bed, listening to the sound of Gu Shenyuan settling into the other bed. He asked, “Don’t you regret it, being bound to someone like me, a wolf in sheep’s clothing? If you’re scared, beg me, and I might reluctantly help you find a solution!”
Gu Shenyuan: “No regrets. There is no method. Don’t waste your energy. Sleep. Don’t stay up late.”
“How is this wasting my energy!” Ye Qingyun snapped.
Gu Shenyuan did not reply again.
Ye Qingyun angrily curled himself into a ball.
This won’t do! Gu Shenyuan seemed completely unaware of the seriousness of this matter! Liking him was nothing but harm and zero benefit!
Ye Qingyun began to rethink. After being provoked by Gu Shenyuan, he stopped focusing his thoughts on the solutions offered on the Star Net Forum and started considering taking matters into his own hands.
Could he, through research, lift the restriction in Gu Shenyuan’s Bloodline that only allowed him to love one person?
Although Gu Shenyuan said there was no way, and no one had developed a cure to restore them to normal all these years, he was so clever—what if he actually succeeded in researching one?
The more Ye Qingyun thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, so he began to consider the methodology.
If he were to conduct research, he would likely need various data points from Gu Shenyuan, which meant Gu Shenyuan would first need to cooperate.
If the current Gu Shenyuan knew his intentions, forget cooperation—he would probably guard even a single strand of hair, preventing Ye Qingyun from collecting anything.
But collecting materials while keeping it secret from Gu Shenyuan, and then conducting experiments right under his nose, was incredibly difficult. It would be easier if Gu Shenyuan were gullible, but Gu Shenyuan was highly vigilant and could probably see through his unusual behavior instantly.
After much deliberation, Ye Qingyun came up with a brilliant plan.
He would pretend to be spoiled and arrogant, acting out the personality Gu Shenyuan hated most, thereby wearing down Gu Shenyuan’s affection for him.
Once Gu Shenyuan no longer liked him, and was only stuck with him out of necessity, he would then propose developing an Antidote to restore Gu Shenyuan’s freedom. At that point, Gu Shenyuan would surely be very willing to provide him with all sorts of assistance!
Brilliant!
Ye Qingyun began to carefully observe what kind of person Gu Shenyuan disliked, and then imitate that personality.
But Ye Qingyun quickly realized that Gu Shenyuan maintained an indifferent expression regardless of who he faced, never giving anyone a second glance. If he did, it was only because that person was blocking his way.
This won’t do! Gu Shenyuan was so cold at such a young age; how was he supposed to observe anything?
Ye Qingyun failed in his attempt to find the type Gu Shenyuan disliked by observing the external environment, so he had to observe himself.
Gu Shenyuan liked his type, so perhaps he disliked the opposite type?
What kind of image did he project in front of Gu Shenyuan?
Fierce and vicious, intelligent, fond of sarcasm, rarely saying anything nice, and generally giving Gu Shenyuan the cold shoulder.
Ye Qingyun fell into deep confusion over the personality traits he had summarized.
Aside from being intelligent, what exactly did Gu Shenyuan see in him? Could it be that Gu Shenyuan was someone who enjoyed being given the cold shoulder?
Although he didn’t understand, Ye Qingyun created a chart of opposing personalities.
The final chart Ye Qingyun compiled looked like this: Stupid, always speaking softly and weakly, extremely clingy, and infuriatingly saintly.
All these qualities were most likely to provoke Gu Shenyuan’s deepest dislike.
Combining these traits, the type Gu Shenyuan would hate most should be the traditional, delicate, saintly dodder flower shou.
That’s right! Why hadn’t he thought of it sooner!
Ye Qingyun slapped his thigh in sudden realization.
As an extremely capable and icy strong shou, it was perfectly reasonable that Gu Shenyuan would despise the completely opposite type—the delicate little white flower shou who only knew how to whine!
Good, with a target in mind, he knew exactly what to do.
That day, Ye Qingyun, feeling fully prepared, began his new challenge.
In the morning, Ye Qingyun did not wake up early as usual. Instead, he lay motionless in bed, openly sleeping in.
Gu Shenyuan must have found it strange, as he came over and touched Ye Qingyun’s forehead.
Seeing that Ye Qingyun didn’t have a fever, Gu Shenyuan asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
Ye Qingyun took a deep breath, recalling the few novels he had read recently featuring weak little white flowers as the Protagonist. He opened his eyes and said coquettishly, “You’re so annoying! You wake me up even when I’m sleeping in. Why are you so mean!”
The moment Ye Qingyun said this, he got goosebumps all over. He half-closed his eyes to check Gu Shenyuan’s expression and saw a rare look of shock on Gu Shenyuan’s habitually icy face. He seemed completely unable to believe what he had just heard.
To put it vividly, it was as if he had been startled, unable to believe this was reality.
Ye Qingyun was overjoyed. Sure enough, Gu Shenyuan hated this type! His analysis was correct!
Ye Qingyun turned his face away, pretending to be hurt, and said, “Since you and I are like this, I’m too lazy to keep up the act. What, you can’t stand it now that I’ve exposed my true nature? But you’ve already bound me; you can’t run away. No matter how much I act up, you still have to like me. I’m just a little delicate, what’s wrong with that?”
Gu Shenyuan looked at him for a long time before finally saying, “…Nothing is wrong. I like it very much. Get up and eat something.”
Ye Qingyun didn’t believe Gu Shenyuan’s nonsense. He could already feel their relationship hanging by a thread.
The inconsistency between a partner’s pre- and post-marriage image was an eternal marital topic that had caused countless relationships to shatter.
Gu Shenyuan probably wouldn’t escape this challenge either.
Next came even more shameless lines. Ye Qingyun silently recited them a few times, buried his face in the quilt, and continued, “You shouldn’t wake me up like that. That’s wrong. You should carry me out of bed, help me brush my teeth and wash my face, and then carry me to eat and feed me. Understand?”
Gu Shenyuan’s voice was tight: “…Are you serious?”
Ye Qingyun hummed in affirmation. After a moment, a pair of strong hands pulled him out of the quilt, held him close, and carried him toward the washroom.
The embrace was warm and powerful, like the most reliable harbor.
Ye Qingyun couldn’t see Gu Shenyuan’s expression, nor did he dare to look. He only knew he was dying of embarrassment, yet he had to grit his teeth and continue playing the role of the clingy little white flower.
…Fortunately, the person he was acting for was Gu Shenyuan, who was handsome and kind. If it were anyone else, he wouldn’t be willing to be carried like this.
But he had to admit, Gu Shenyuan’s physique was excellent. Those muscles, that strength—it was exactly the body of his dream lover. He liked it.
Gu Shenyuan was in a daze, every step feeling like he was walking on clouds of happiness.
Ye Qingyun had always been cold toward him. He had even prepared himself for Ye Qingyun to always resist him, ready to silently guard him from the side forever.
But now… Ye Qingyun was acting spoiled toward him.
Ye Qingyun was willing to let him hold him, willing to open up and voice his demands.
Was all this happening… was he dreaming?
The person in his arms was light and soft, emitting an intoxicating scent, beautiful as an illusion.
If this was a dream, he hoped it would last longer, allowing him to store more memories to savor.
Ye Qingyun enjoyed Gu Shenyuan’s face-washing service, but when he realized Gu Shenyuan genuinely intended to brush his teeth for him, he quickly snatched the toothbrush away.
No, his skin wasn’t thick enough for that. He still felt too awkward.
[This won’t do, Host. If you don’t go to the extreme, and stay within his tolerance limits, what’s the point of any of this?] The System, observing everything, worriedly said. [It’s just face, what does losing face now matter? Once you change your identity, who will know you ever did this?]
Ye Qingyun knew the System was right. If he didn’t go to the extreme, it wouldn’t be effective, and the entire plan would be wasted.
It was just about being a shameless, whining drama queen. He could do it!
After washing up, Gu Shenyuan brought breakfast: Ye Qingyun’s favorite white jade juice and soft bread.
Gu Shenyuan, maintaining a face that kept everyone at a distance, carefully tore the bread into suitable pieces and held them to Ye Qingyun’s mouth.
“Eat,” Gu Shenyuan said.
Gu Shenyuan’s tone was strange, sounding like suppressed anxiety, afraid of accidentally shattering the current situation, or perhaps an emotion pushed to the extreme, feigning calm.
Ye Qingyun had never heard Gu Shenyuan speak like this. Combined with Gu Shenyuan’s expressionless face, which seemed to be holding something back, he concluded that Gu Shenyuan’s attitude toward him had changed, and he was now struggling to resist the urge to punch him.
My goodness, this method was too effective!
Ye Qingyun opened his mouth and ate the bread Gu Shenyuan fed him, then pressed on, continuing his spoiled, dramatic antics: “What is this? It’s disgusting. These coarse things will ruin my delicate stomach. You don’t care about me at all. Don’t you love me anymore!”
Gu Shenyuan’s fingertips, holding the bread, trembled slightly. He didn’t offer any more bread.
“…Then what do you want to eat?” Gu Shenyuan asked.
Ye Qingyun glanced at the bread Gu Shenyuan was holding. To be honest, it was excellent food, not coarse at all. It tasted good, contained enough energy to meet a person’s daily needs, and wasn’t fattening, making it very suitable for someone like him who sat still all day.
But Ye Qingyun insisted on being unreasonable: “I want to eat at the most expensive restaurant, food made by the best chef. Aren’t you very capable? This small request shouldn’t be too difficult for you, right?”
These words were quite manipulative and ‘white lotus’ in nature. Given Gu Shenyuan’s meticulous personality, he should instantly see through his innocent facade.
Gu Shenyuan looked at Ye Qingyun for a long time, his gaze even more complex this time. After a long pause, he slowly said, “Alright. Let’s go. I’ll take you to eat.”
Ye Qingyun beamed with joy. Good. Seeing Gu Shenyuan’s reluctant expression, if he acted up a few more times, he believed he would achieve his goal very soon!
Gu Shenyuan stood up, and seeing the joy on Ye Qingyun’s face, his mood gradually grew heavy.
He had been too careless. He hadn’t considered anything for Ye Qingyun, just letting Ye Qingyun follow him and suffer. Was he even a man?
Ye Qingyun wasn’t like others who wanted to use him to seize power and territory. Ye Qingyun simply stayed by his side, his eyes pure and clear, without any hidden agenda.
Such a wonderful Ye Qingyun, following him, had to ruin his stomach before daring to tell him that eating those things was uncomfortable.
If Ye Qingyun didn’t ask for it, shouldn’t he offer it proactively?
He should offer it. He must offer it.
Ye Qingyun was such an outstanding person. He deserved the best treatment and the most respected status. No one should dare to slight him, and no one should dare to covet him.
He wanted to conquer this Empire… no, this entire galaxy, and present it to Ye Qingyun.
To become Ye Qingyun’s weapon—he would gladly do it.