After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 25
byYe Qingyun watched the elongated shadow on the ground ahead. The shadow representing the Third Prince’s lover was kicked down and then stepped on by the Third Prince.
“Impressive. You managed to hit several key characteristics,” the Third Prince’s voice sounded grating. “Aloof personality, taciturn, black hair and black eyes, handsome appearance, powerful strength, and has never loved anyone. How many of these characteristics do you truly possess, and how many are fake?”
The Third Prince slapped him again and cursed, “You can’t even defeat an ordinary person with no reputation, yet you dare to impersonate!”
The Third Prince’s lover weakly said, “I truly… wasn’t impersonating. I just happened to meet those conditions, causing you to misunderstand. After developing feelings, I didn’t want you to abandon me, which is why I secretly got the Tattoo.”
The Third Prince sneered, “Coincidentally, I sent people overnight to interrogate them, and we found that one of the envoys responsible for helping me find that person was seduced by you and revealed this information to you.”
The Third Prince’s lover’s lie was exposed, leaving him speechless for a moment.
The Third Prince did something to his lover, who let out a miserable shriek and lay on the ground, twitching uncontrollably.
The Third Prince scoffed, “Trying to climb onto the glory and wealth of my royal family? You should check if you even have the capability!”
The Third Prince’s attendants diligently dug into the ground. Soon, they dug a deep pit, buried the lover inside, and covered it with soil.
After completing everything, the Third Prince left with his subordinates, and the commotion gradually subsided.
Once the surroundings became quiet again, Ye Qingyun, still shaken, breathed a sigh of relief and poked his head out, wanting to look at the scene of the incident.
“Don’t look, it’s dirty,” Gu Shenyuan said, forcefully leading him away.
Ye Qingyun was brought back to the room. He showed no other reaction on his face, using the excuse of continuing to observe the Stone of Love, and sat at the table, spacing out.
The words the Third Prince spoke just now actually revealed a lot of information.
That legendary person was good-looking, powerful, didn’t talk much, and had never been in a relationship.
This scope seemed vast at first glance, but it wasn’t that large in reality, because unlike Earth, everyone here had different hair and eye colors—a dazzling variety. Only a fraction of people had the combination of black hair and black eyes.
In the original novel, the author had specifically pointed this out, boasting about how noble, mysterious, and independent Gu Shenyuan, with his black hair and black eyes, was.
Filtering through these black-haired, black-eyed people for those who met the conditions made the pool even smaller.
And right beside him, there happened to be someone who fit all the criteria.
Ye Qingyun felt this speculation was absurd. Who was Gu Shenyuan? The Protagonist! If Gu Shenyuan harbored such a huge secret, how could he, a reader who finished the entire book, not know?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
The System, which hadn’t spoken for a long time, popped up weakly: Host, I must remind you that finishing the entire book doesn’t mean knowing everything. Have you forgotten that the book was unfinished in the later stages, and the World Consciousness began repairing logical loopholes on its own, causing this world and its development to diverge?
Ye Qingyun: ……
System: And there’s one more condition you didn’t include just now—the Tattoo on your body also matches up.
Ye Qingyun felt a throbbing headache: Alright, stop talking.
If Gu Shenyuan was that person, then the Tattoo signified Gu Shenyuan’s affection for him.
What about him was worth Gu Shenyuan’s affection? It shouldn’t be! If Gu Shenyuan liked his face, what kind of beauties hadn’t Gu Shenyuan seen? Could it be that Gu Shenyuan was impressed by his extensive knowledge, and Gu Shenyuan liked the academic type?
Ye Qingyun felt his head hurt even more.
He secretly turned his head to look back and saw Gu Shenyuan sitting on the bed, leaning against the headboard, watching him with half-closed eyes.
Ye Qingyun jumped in fright and quickly averted his gaze.
“What are you nervous about?” Gu Shenyuan asked without any change in tone.
“N-nothing,” Ye Qingyun tried hard to calm himself. His thoughts raced, formulating a countermeasure.
If Gu Shenyuan truly was that person, then there seemed to be only one reason for his affection—he liked the way Ye Qingyun seemed to know a little bit about everything.
What if he showed that he wasn’t omniscient?
Ye Qingyun tentatively said, “It’s too difficult. The composition of this stone is too complex. I’m afraid I won’t be able to research it.”
Gu Shenyuan showed no disappointment on his face, and his voice was even slightly lighter than before: “If you can’t research it, then wear it as jewelry.”
The lights in the room were turned off, and darkness enveloped the room again. Gu Shenyuan softly said, “It’s too late. Stop researching and go to sleep.”
Ye Qingyun lay down on the bed. Half-asleep, he suddenly remembered something and woke up with a start.
Gu Shenyuan didn’t understand the language of that planet, so who told him that the plant could give people Tattoos?
If Gu Shenyuan had seen or heard about it elsewhere, he had previously tried to search for that plant but found no clues at all. That plant was very likely unique to that planet.
If Gu Shenyuan just happened to see someone using the plant to give themselves a Tattoo—could it be such a coincidence? Moreover, why would someone get a Tattoo in public? And since the plant’s tattooing process made no sound, and the Tattoo just grew out of nowhere, how did Gu Shenyuan know it was the plant’s effect?
The more Ye Qingyun thought about it, the greater his confusion grew. Unable to sleep, he covered his head with the blanket and opened his terminal to search.
This time, he didn’t search for the plant but directly searched for information about that mysterious person.
A large number of search results immediately popped up. Ye Qingyun quickly skimmed through them, looking for what he wanted to know.
Soon, Ye Qingyun found a post: What happens when that person becomes attached to someone?
Ye Qingyun clicked in and saw netizens enthusiastically discussing various anecdotes about previous Humanoid Weapons and their beloved partners.
Putting aside everything else, they really stick close, glued tight. Tsk tsk, it’s a pity that every beloved partner is heartless and always sends them far away to work for them. How miserable.
Sticking close… that seemed to match. Gu Shenyuan had indeed been following him closely lately.
Also, they get intensely jealous. They get angry if someone glances at their lover, and they go crazy if someone touches them.
Jealous? Gu Shenyuan didn’t seem to have shown jealousy; he had always been quite calm.
Ye Qingyun felt slightly relieved. He looked at the replies, finding some that matched Gu Shenyuan and some that didn’t, so he couldn’t use them as a basis to judge whether Gu Shenyuan was that person.
The thread gradually drifted off-topic, discussing other things.
Ye Qingyun continued browsing and his eyes focused on a reply further down.
Although the Humanoid Weapons are always praised as invincible, they aren’t truly without weaknesses. Their weakness is their lover.
That’s true. Wasn’t there one time when their opponent kidnapped that person’s lover and forced the Humanoid Weapon to commit suicide?
…Suicide?
Ye Qingyun felt his head start aching again.
He couldn’t fight. If Gu Shenyuan really was that person, then his existence would be greatly disadvantageous to Gu Shenyuan.
Ye Qingyun continued reading, his mind in turmoil.
That’s too tragic. Creating a weakness for yourself like that. Is there really no way to break up?
You can’t break up, but I once heard a rumor—I don’t know if it’s true—that someone, out of jealousy toward a girl who had won the affection of that Humanoid Weapon, coincidentally managed to cut off the skin where the girl’s Tattoo was located. Guess what happened? During the time the Tattoo was regrowing, the Humanoid Weapon wasn’t as fond of his beloved!
Ye Qingyun looked at this passage and reached out to touch the area where his Tattoo was.
He could try it. He could ask the System to help quickly stop the bleeding and isolate the scent of blood so he wouldn’t be discovered.
If it really worked, he wouldn’t have to worry about this anymore.