After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 18
byYe Qingyun couldn’t go back. He had been clung to by this inexplicable youth, and when he opened his eyes after closing them, he found himself in an unfamiliar room.
Judging by the view outside the window, this place was definitely not near anywhere he was familiar with.
After a brief inquiry, Ye Qingyun learned that this youth was the “God” the villagers had spoken of earlier.
This “God” was surprisingly young, and didn’t seem like an extremely cruel person, so Ye Qingyun began trying to reason with him.
Ye Qingyun had absolutely no desire to inexplicably become someone’s bride. He immediately said, “You have the wrong person. I am not who you think I am. I am already married, an already married person. I have children as old as you.”
The youth’s eyes widened in surprise, then he smiled. “Lying. I can feel it; you haven’t engaged in any intimate behavior at all.”
Ye Qingyun froze, not expecting the youth to instantly see through his tragic status as a virgin. He was speechless.
“You are so beautiful, you must be the one.” The youth reached out, wanting to touch Ye Qingyun’s face, but Ye Qingyun dodged him. “It’s okay if you’re scared. We’ll spend a few more days together, and our feelings will deepen slowly.”
Ye Qingyun didn’t want to spend any more time with him. He continued to push back, “I have someone I like, and I am pursuing him. We are not suitable.”
“What? Someone you have to pursue?” The youth gripped Ye Qingyun’s hand incredulously. “That person must be taking advantage of your favor and deliberately leading you on! Instead of pursuing him, why don’t you accept my pursuit? Wouldn’t it be better to be loved by me?”
Ye Qingyun: “…”
This person was so young, yet he spoke such polished sweet nothings.
Despite Ye Qingyun’s best efforts, the youth refused to let him leave, and he couldn’t escape on his own, so he could only temporarily stay here.
That night, the System, which had been silent for a long time, comforted Ye Qingyun: [Since Host you happen to like men, why not start a relationship of marriage first, love later? If it happens to be a good fit, wouldn’t everyone be happy?]
Ye Qingyun: “…” Marriage first, love later my foot. This is clearly forced love! That kind of thing isn’t popular anymore!
Ye Qingyun rolled over and buried himself in the soft blanket.
He was worried about Gu Shenyuan. Given Gu Shenyuan’s condition, if something unexpected happened, he wouldn’t even have anyone to call for help. How could Ye Qingyun be at ease?
He tried mentioning to the youth that he had a patient at home who needed care. The youth immediately told him to leave his home address, and he would send people over to help with the care. Ye Qingyun thought of Gu Shenyuan’s appearance and feared those people might take advantage and do something to him. He immediately rejected the suggestion and ultimately failed to get the youth to budge.
The System continued to chatter in Ye Qingyun’s mind: [Although the final investigation results for the plot deviation haven’t come out yet, in my opinion, it’s highly likely that you won’t have any more plotlines after this. Why don’t you take advantage of the situation, capture this handsome young wolfdog, and enjoy your transmigration life? I still have plenty of Chrysanthemum Elixirs here, which can allow you to enjoy the silky smooth experience—]
Ye Qingyun: [Stop!]
The System wisely did not continue the adult topic, instead comforting him: [Don’t worry. The Protagonist has the Protagonist’s Halo. If something truly happens to Gu Shenyuan, we will receive an alarm, and I will notify you then.]
This was the only option. There was no signal on this planet, and Ye Qingyun truly couldn’t contact Gu Shenyuan. He could only take things one step at a time for now.
In the following days, Ye Qingyun adhered to the principle of speaking as little as possible, and when he did speak, it was to pour cold water on the youth’s enthusiasm, attempting to quickly extinguish his interest. But the youth didn’t seem to care what he did; he remained perfectly content even when Ye Qingyun contradicted his every word.
Today, Ye Qingyun was taken out again by the youth, who said they were going on a pleasant date so Ye Qingyun could forget the person he liked.
The youth took Ye Qingyun to a sea of flowers. Lying among the blossoms, he urged Ye Qingyun to tell him stories. Seeing Ye Qingyun ignore him, he started telling Ye Qingyun interesting anecdotes about this planet himself.
The System started persuading Ye Qingyun in his mind again: [Are you really not going to try a sweet romance? Look how sweet he is!]
Ye Qingyun: [Thanks, but no. He looks too young. I prefer someone more mature.]
Ye Qingyun stared distractedly at the flowers at his feet. As he watched, he suddenly realized something was wrong and abruptly turned his gaze to the youth’s ankle beside him.
A bright green snake was slowly crawling up the youth’s ankle.
The snake had two heads, and both were slightly opening their mouths toward the youth’s ankle, seemingly preparing to bite.
“What’s wrong?” The youth noticed Ye Qingyun’s tense expression and asked curiously.
“Shh—don’t move. There’s a snake on your ankle,” Ye Qingyun whispered. “Don’t be afraid, I’ll catch it for you.”
The youth also glanced at his ankle and quietly told Ye Qingyun, “This snake is highly venomous. It has two heads. Even if you catch one, the other head can strike back. You might get bitten. It’s too dangerous. Don’t worry about me.”
Ye Qingyun hadn’t expected that at a time like this, the youth’s focus would be on preventing him from getting hurt, rather than crying and urging him to quickly drive the snake away.
He was quite loyal.
It was a pity he had left in such a hurry this time and hadn’t brought the device he used to restrain Pu Tian and the others. Otherwise, there would be no danger now.
Ye Qingyun directly extended some Mental Strength to help suppress the snake. He slowly reached out toward the snake, got close, and quickly grabbed it, successfully catching both snake heads. However, one head had astonishing strength and quickly broke free of the restraint, lunging to bite Ye Qingyun’s hand—the snake was suppressed by a sudden surge of Mental Strength. Ye Qingyun used his other hand to pinch that head, then threw the snake far away.
Ye Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, then his hand was suddenly pulled.
The youth’s eyes were sparkling, full of admiration. Ye Qingyun wondered if it was his imagination, but he felt a genuine warmth in those eyes, subtly different from before.
The youth shook Ye Qingyun’s hand. “Gege, you’re so amazing.”
Looking at the adoring gaze, Ye Qingyun was reminded of his younger brother who used to follow him everywhere. With mixed feelings, he reached out his other hand and ruffled the youth’s hair, persuading him to leave the dangerous flower sea and head back.
“There are many venomous snakes on this planet. Many people get bitten every year, and many die from snake venom every year,” the youth chattered on, opening up. “Did you know, I see many couples go out on dates every year, but if a two-headed snake crawls onto one of them, I’ve never met anyone willing to step in and catch it.”
“Oh, your luck is a bit poor.” Ye Qingyun ignored the youth’s shining eyes and gave a very straightforward answer. “Since it’s so dangerous, do you need me to help formulate a snake repellent? The price is negotiable.”
The youth seemed choked up and didn’t speak for a moment.
Ye Qingyun continued, “I saved you, so asking for compensation is reasonable, right?”
“What do you want?” the youth asked. “Gold, silver, jewels, power, strength—”
“I want to go back. My boyfriend must be worried,” Ye Qingyun interrupted him.
The youth’s answer was decisive: “No. Where did you get a boyfriend?”
The atmosphere fell silent. The two walked the rest of the way without speaking until they returned to the house.
Before Ye Qingyun entered his room, he heard the youth speak. “Can you formulate an Antidote? An Antidote for that type of snake venom.”
Ye Qingyun thought for a moment and turned around. “I need the venom, and many other tools.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you.” The youth pointed to a certain room. “What you need might be found in there.”
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The youth returned to his own room. He sat by the window, and before long, a snake crawled onto the open windowsill and obediently climbed onto the youth’s hand.
The snake had two heads; it was the same one that had tried to bite the youth earlier.
“Tell me, since he wants to leave so badly, why didn’t he just let you bite me to death?” The youth rested his face on his hand. “If I died, wouldn’t he be free to leave?”
The snake naturally couldn’t answer, but the youth wasn’t expecting it to.
“I like his reaction,” the youth said again. “If his reaction is just as cute after seeing that piece of paper, then I’ll choose him this time.”
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Ye Qingyun arrived at the room the youth had mentioned.
The room was large, full of things, and also… truly messy.
Ye Qingyun was speechless when he pulled out a glass bottle labeled “Snake Venom” from a pile of trinkets.
Even if the tools he needed were in this room, finding everything would likely require searching every single corner.
Ye Qingyun searched for a while, his attention drawn to a book.
“Illustrated Map of Regional Flora and Fauna Distribution.”
This book looked very useful!
Ye Qingyun opened it without hesitation to flip through, only to see a piece of paper fall from the pages.
Ye Qingyun bent down to pick it up and saw the elegant yet messy handwriting on it.
[I know… I know the reason why he chooses a new person to accompany him every ten years!
Every ten years, his emotional state is completely reset. Even if he liked someone before, after ten years, his feelings for that person fade. Memories shared with that person are just like watching a movie to him; he can’t empathize with them.
Haha, it’s incredible, but this is the conclusion I reached after investigating several people who were with him before. Should I say he truly deserves to be called a God who is detached from worldly affairs?
But it’s strange. So many people, including me, haven’t received the power supposedly bestowed by the God. Is it really just a legend?]
Ye Qingyun frowned.
The person who wrote this must have been a former “bride” who was captured. And the person mentioned here must be the elder of the youth outside. This emotional detachment disorder might be hereditary, which is why this region has maintained this custom for so long.
He hadn’t expected the youth, who seemed quite normal, to have such a problem.
Below this text, the person had written another paragraph:
[Life here is very comfortable. I don’t want to leave. I must try to make him fall in love with me again and keep me here.]
Ye Qingyun agreed with this approach.
Changing partners was troublesome. If two people were truly compatible, cultivating feelings again wouldn’t be difficult.
This side was finished, so Ye Qingyun flipped to the other side, wanting to see if anything was written there. However, the back was stained and dirty with something, and the handwriting was blurry.
Ye Qingyun squinted to make out the words.
[He won’t fall in love with me again… He told me himself that if he falls in love with the same person again, all his power will be transferred to that person, and he will become an ordinary person. He will absolutely not make that mistake.
But, knowing this information, how long can I live]
This line seemed unfinished.
A flash of inspiration struck Ye Qingyun. He carefully examined the substance that had stained the paper.
It wasn’t anything else; it was… dried blood from many years ago.
The person who knew this information was likely already killed.
A cold breeze swept through, and the light in the entire room seemed to dim inexplicably. Ye Qingyun shivered and quickly tucked the paper back into the book.