After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 12

To Ye Qingyun’s disappointment, Pu Tian recovered after rolling around for a while and seemed mostly unharmed.

Pu Tian sat up from the floor, glaring furiously at Ye Qingyun, looking as if he were seconds away from killing him.

Ye Qingyun preempted him, covering his face and choking out, “A’Tian, I’m sorry, it was too sudden, I was so scared, I reacted instinctively and…”

“Scared?” Pu Tian laughed in extreme anger. “What do you have to be scared of? Isn’t this what you’ve been looking forward to?”

Ye Qingyun salvaged his precarious character setting, saying sadly, “No… When you were fighting before, someone rushed into my room and tried to… So when I saw you, A’Tian, trying to do the same thing, I instinctively…”

Pu Tian fell silent. He looked at Ye Qingyun for a long moment, then slowly stood up from the floor and sat down on the soft bed, skipping over the recent incident. He asked the question he had originally come here to ask.

“How did you run into Gu Shenyuan? Did he come to save you?” Pu Tian asked with a gloomy expression.

If Ye Qingyun answered yes, he would have to re-evaluate the relationship between the two men.

Although he liked the aloof type, he had absolutely no interest in being cheated on.

Ye Qingyun knew exactly what Pu Tian was thinking. He choked up, playing the role of a Cannon Fodder Shou who was completely at odds with Gu Shenyuan: “How could he be so kind? How could he possibly come to save me? A’Tian, do you think he’s some kind of benevolent angel? He is not!”

Ye Qingyun continued to angrily twist the truth and tarnish his own image: “When that person tried to… I tried everything to escape. That person kept chasing me, and I… accidentally ran into Gu Shenyuan’s vicinity, which is how I encountered him.”

Pu Tian scoffed after hearing this.

Accidentally? He must have deliberately run to Gu Shenyuan, hoping Gu Shenyuan would help him distract the enemy.

Ye Qingyun saw Pu Tian’s expression and knew he had believed the lie, so he continued, “Gu Shenyuan… is quite powerful. He killed that person. I told him that I had the grace of educating him, and I hoped he could keep me safe. He agreed, which is why we were together at that time.”

The entire sequence of events was logical. Pu Tian didn’t doubt that Ye Qingyun would exploit a favor during such a dangerous moment, and he also understood why Gu Shenyuan would temporarily protect Ye Qingyun—because Gu Shenyuan needed to learn things from Ye Qingyun, so he couldn’t let Ye Qingyun die.

Heh, that made sense. How could Ye Qingyun possibly gain Gu Shenyuan’s favor? He had inquired about Gu Shenyuan; many people pursued him, but none succeeded. Clearly, Gu Shenyuan wouldn’t easily be moved by anyone.

Pu Tian confirmed that he hadn’t been cheated on and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, remembering how long it had been since he spoke to Gu Shenyuan, he told Ye Qingyun, “Tomorrow, I’ll go with you to explain things to Gu Shenyuan.”

With Ye Qingyun there for comparison, it would surely highlight how amiable and approachable he was. If he then helped Gu Shenyuan scold Ye Qingyun a few times, Gu Shenyuan would certainly be more willing to get close to him.

The next day, Ye Qingyun, feeling utterly miserable, went with Pu Tian to find Gu Shenyuan.

In fact, this exact plot point existed in the original novel. The cannon fodder would neglect the lecture, frequently trying to talk to Pu Tian, while Pu Tian would be busy trying to talk to Gu Shenyuan. Gu Shenyuan would ignore both of them, eventually finding them too noisy and kicking them both out.

Ye Qingyun estimated that this part of the plot wouldn’t change much; at most, Gu Shenyuan might tolerate them a little longer out of consideration for him.

Ye Qingyun knocked on the door, and it was quickly opened, revealing Gu Shenyuan’s perpetually unperturbed face.

Perhaps having spent a long time with Gu Shenyuan, Ye Qingyun actually felt he saw emotional fluctuations on Gu Shenyuan’s expressionless face: pleasure when opening the door, followed by annoyance upon seeing Pu Tian, like seeing a pile of trash next to a beautiful flower.

It was normal to be annoyed by Pu Tian, but why was he happy to see him?

It must be his mistake; it was all the same expression—no expression.

Ye Qingyun walked in and sat down in his usual spot for lecturing Gu Shenyuan. Gu Shenyuan sat to his left, and Pu Tian sat to his right.

Ye Qingyun began explaining the textbook content as usual, but this time he was careful, finally remembering to occasionally acknowledge Pu Tian.

It wasn’t very troublesome; he just needed to follow up on Pu Tian’s words with a couple of sentences whenever Pu Tian spoke to Gu Shenyuan. No need for originality.

Pu Tian: “Shenyuan, do you want some water? I’ll have someone bring you some.”

Ye Qingyun followed up: “A’Tian, do you want some water? I’ll go get you some.”

Gu Shenyuan remained silent.

Pu Tian: “Shenyuan, what flavor do you like? I’ll have someone prepare a case for you and put it in your room.”

Ye Qingyun: “I like sweet ones. Honey flavor is delicious. A’Tian, should I give you a bottle to try?”

Gu Shenyuan remained silent.

Pu Tian: “There’s a celebration banquet in a few days. The chef will be making his signature dishes. Shenyuan, want to eat together?”

Ye Qingyun: “Wow, something that good? I’ll eat with you too.”

Gu Shenyuan remained silent.

Pu Tian: “We’ve been studying for so long, shouldn’t we take a break? Shenyuan, are you tired?”

Ye Qingyun: “Actually, I’m thirsty from talking too. Why don’t you show me some concern?”

Gu Shenyuan finally broke his silence.

Gu Shenyuan put down his pen, stood up, turned, and walked out of the room.

Ye Qingyun: “!”

Wait a minute! Big brother, why did you leave yourself? Shouldn’t you be kicking them out?

Gu Shenyuan’s temper seemed much better than the Gu Shenyuan in the original book. He wasn’t so brutal?

Ye Qingyun didn’t know whether he should leave. He sat restlessly for a while, then saw Gu Shenyuan return.

Gu Shenyuan was holding a bottle of something. He walked up to Ye Qingyun and placed the item on the desk in front of him.

It was the honey-flavored drink Ye Qingyun had just mentioned liking.

Ye Qingyun was stunned and looked up at Gu Shenyuan.

“Here, drink some if you’re thirsty,” Gu Shenyuan said.

Before Ye Qingyun could say anything, he saw Gu Shenyuan look at Pu Tian.

Although still expressionless, Ye Qingyun could swear this time that Gu Shenyuan’s expression instantly shifted from spring to winter.

“You’re too noisy,” Gu Shenyuan said coldly. “Get out.”

Pu Tian naturally refused to leave. He argued that Ye Qingyun spoke more irrelevant nonsense than he did and was noisier.

Then, Ye Qingyun watched dumbfounded as Pu Tian’s voice abruptly cut off. He suddenly fainted, and Gu Shenyuan grabbed Pu Tian by the collar, dragged the unconscious man out of the room, and tossed him into the hallway.

Ye Qingyun: “…” That’s too brutal!

He was wrong. He shouldn’t have said that this world’s Gu Shenyuan had a good temper and wasn’t brutal. This was far more brutal than simply kicking them out like in the book!

Gu Shenyuan closed the door and sat back down in his chair, his expression suggesting he had just thrown out a bag of trash, not a person.

“Are you tired?” Gu Shenyuan looked at the silent Ye Qingyun. “Have a drink and relax.”

Ye Qingyun slowly opened the drink and took a sip, asking, “How did Pu Tian… faint?”

“I did it,” Gu Shenyuan replied. “He was too noisy.”

Although Gu Shenyuan said he did it, Ye Qingyun still didn’t understand how Gu Shenyuan managed to knock out Pu Tian, who had S-rank Ability and physique, instantly and without anyone noticing.

He knew Gu Shenyuan was strong when he protected him before, but the opponents were just small fry, so the shock wasn’t as great.

This time, Gu Shenyuan’s target was Pu Tian, who had S-rank Ability and physique and was one of the top-ranked individuals in the entire novel.

When he read the book, Gu Shenyuan was strong, but not this overpowered. Was the book hiding his true strength?

When the day came that Gu Shenyuan no longer needed his lessons, would he, because he was constantly being mocked and criticized, make him experience a fate worse than death? Even more terrifyingly, no one would be able to stop Gu Shenyuan.

Gu Shenyuan seemed to sense what Ye Qingyun was thinking. He smiled faintly and said softly, “Don’t be afraid. I won’t hit you.”