After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 28
byYe Qingyun got his wish and arrived at the best restaurant here, ordering the most expensive dishes.
To maintain his clingy persona, Ye Qingyun didn’t sit opposite Gu Shenyuan but next to him. When the dishes were served, he immediately said in an affected manner: “Oh my, how can there be so much? I accidentally ordered a little too much, I didn’t mean to, it’s just that I wanted to eat this and that. You won’t blame me, right?”
Ye Qingyun leaned half his body against Gu Shenyuan’s arm, clearly feeling Gu Shenyuan stiffen slightly.
What a poor child, he must be thoroughly disgusted by him.
“It’s fine. You can eat whatever you want,” Gu Shenyuan replied.
Ye Qingyun pushed his luck: “I don’t want to use my hands, it’s too troublesome. Help me pick up the food and feed me.”
Gu Shenyuan turned his head to look at him. Ye Qingyun guiltily averted his gaze, resting his head on Gu Shenyuan’s shoulder. He was mentally prepared for Gu Shenyuan to slap him away, but instead, Gu Shenyuan actually picked up his chopsticks and placed a little bit of each dish into his bowl.
This was in a public place, not at home. How could Gu Shenyuan tolerate such a humiliating and shocking action?
Ye Qingyun frowned. He genuinely felt that Gu Shenyuan had it rough. If it were him, and someone acted like this beside him, he would definitely think that person was a giant baby and tell them to eat or starve.
A spoonful of food was brought to his mouth, and Ye Qingyun heard Gu Shenyuan ask: “Is it delicious?”
Ye Qingyun ate it. His gaze moved up, meeting Gu Shenyuan’s eyes.
Gu Shenyuan’s eyes showed none of the humiliation Ye Qingyun expected. Instead, he was looking at him seriously, his dark eyes reflecting Ye Qingyun’s image, as if everything was fine as long as Ye Qingyun was happy eating.
Looking into those eyes, Ye Qingyun’s ears unconsciously began to heat up. A shocking line he had read while studying a few days ago suddenly popped into his mind—
“Thank you, hubby. Hubby is the best!”
“Ding—”
The spoon fell to the floor, making a crisp sound, followed by silence.
Ye Qingyun’s face was frozen as he looked at Gu Shenyuan’s astonished expression, feeling a wave of sorrow wash over him.
Great, he had just experienced social death in front of Gu Shenyuan.
What face? He had no face left.
Why did his memory have to be so good? Why did he have to remember that terrible line?
Ye Qingyun was awkward for a long time. When he recovered, he found that Gu Shenyuan still hadn’t moved. He looked like he had turned into a stone, just sitting there blankly.
“Gu Shenyuan?” Ye Qingyun nudged him.
Gu Shenyuan snapped back to reality, his gaze abruptly pulling away from Ye Qingyun’s face and moving to the dining table.
Ye Qingyun wasn’t sure about Gu Shenyuan’s current state. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to stick to his original plan and continue to disgust Gu Shenyuan.
Gu Shenyuan was a very independent person who hated being touched or having people get too close. Generally, anyone who dared to try was ruthlessly beaten into needing constant care before they could even succeed.
Ye Qingyun also noticed that even though Gu Shenyuan claimed to like him, he didn’t initiate much physical contact, especially not intimate contact.
Based on this, it could be inferred that Gu Shenyuan was asexual, and even if he liked someone, it was only a platonic love.
This time, Ye Qingyun wanted to use his current clingy personality to try and touch Gu Shenyuan, hoping to make Gu Shenyuan disgusted with him.
Ye Qingyun leaned forward, resting one hand on the table, turning sideways to watch Gu Shenyuan’s expression. At the same time, under the table where others couldn’t see, he used his foot to lightly kick Gu Shenyuan’s calf: “What’s wrong? Are you angry?”
Gu Shenyuan was expressionless. He moved his leg slightly to the side, avoiding Ye Qingyun’s touch.
This reaction—it was working! Gu Shenyuan really hated being touched!
Ye Qingyun understood. He pressed his foot against Gu Shenyuan’s leg again, hooking his calf.
Gu Shenyuan tried to move away again, but this time, Ye Qingyun had him entangled, making retreat impossible.
Gu Shenyuan closed his eyes, his dark lashes trembling slightly: “…Enough.”
Ye Qingyun felt truly sleazy right now, like a bad older brother forcing himself onto a pure young man.
However, this was the effect he needed. While doing something bad, Ye Qingyun had to pretend to be a delicate little white flower: “Enough? You… you! I’m actively touching you, and this is how you talk to me? You’re so mean!”
After saying this, Ye Qingyun steeled himself and moved closer to Gu Shenyuan, pretending to be sulking.
Gu Shenyuan opened his eyes. His deep, dark gaze fixed on Ye Qingyun, giving off an unwarranted sense of oppression. Gu Shenyuan asked in a low voice: “Do you know what it means to flirt with someone’s leg under the table?”
Ye Qingyun: “…”
This was outside his realm of knowledge.
He had chosen under the table simply because others couldn’t see, so it wouldn’t be too embarrassing. Was there a deeper meaning?
Ye Qingyun met Gu Shenyuan’s gaze. At this moment, his thirst for knowledge overcame his other feelings. Ye Qingyun gave an awkward smile and said: “I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?”
Gu Shenyuan stared at him in silence, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand.
Gu Shenyuan’s body temperature was usually cool, and so were his hands. But today, his hand was exceptionally warm, almost uncomfortably hot against Ye Qingyun’s.
Ye Qingyun subconsciously tried to pull his hand away, but this time, Gu Shenyuan wouldn’t allow it.
“I’ll tell you,” Gu Shenyuan looked into Ye Qingyun’s eyes, gripping his hand tightly, and said word by word, “When you do that, you are telling me that you want to sleep with me tonight.”
The words “sleep with me” should have been incongruous with Gu Shenyuan, who was usually aloof from romance. But as Gu Shenyuan spoke them, Ye Qingyun didn’t find it funny; instead, his whole body tensed up, and he wanted to flee.
Gu Shenyuan’s demeanor, aura, gaze, and actions all indicated that he was serious.
Ye Qingyun had never studied this aspect and never expected to step on such a huge landmine. He looked at Gu Shenyuan, who was radiating low pressure, and stammered: “You, you don’t want to either.”
“I don’t want to?” Gu Shenyuan looked like he had heard a huge joke, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly without humor. He repeated, “You think I don’t want to?”
Ye Qingyun didn’t dare speak, but his eyes betrayed his thoughts.
He genuinely thought Gu Shenyuan had no interest in such things. After all, Gu Shenyuan was a cold god who resisted all forms of temptation in the original novel. No matter how sexy the beauty or handsome the man, they looked like a pile of pork to him.
Gu Shenyuan adjusted his posture, using his other hand to clasp Ye Qingyun’s waist, easily pulling him into his arms.
Gu Shenyuan was wearing loose robes, and previously looked unchanged. But at this distance, Ye Qingyun could clearly feel something hard pressing against him.
As a man himself, Ye Qingyun knew what that was, and he knew what state Gu Shenyuan was in.
No wonder Gu Shenyuan didn’t let him touch him. He hadn’t even done anything too excessive, yet that tiny spark had already ignited Gu Shenyuan.
So what should he do now?
Ye Qingyun felt lost, stiff in Gu Shenyuan’s embrace. After holding him for a while, Gu Shenyuan slowly released him.
“My patience is limited, and I can’t hold back every time,” Gu Shenyuan said. “I hope you won’t make provocative moves like that again, or I can’t guarantee what will happen.”
Ye Qingyun: “Oh… okay.”
Ye Qingyun ate his meal with a chaotic mind. Gu Shenyuan’s actions completely overturned his impression of him.
A person without desire, in Ye Qingyun’s eyes, was somewhat detached. He had always viewed Gu Shenyuan as someone who remained aloof from worldly affairs, and even his affection for him was mild, like loving a flower.
But now, Gu Shenyuan had an impulse toward him, and that was no longer the love one held for a flower.
As Ye Qingyun ate, he realized he had overlooked a crucial issue.
His deduction that Gu Shenyuan disliked the delicate type was based on a very important premise—Gu Shenyuan being an Iceberg Shou.
What if… what if Gu Shenyuan had switched from Shou to Gong? Would that standard still apply?
Ye Qingyun felt like he was suffocating. He took a deep breath and tremblingly asked Gu Shenyuan: “Let me ask you a question. Are you… do you want to top me, or be topped by me?”
Gu Shenyuan: “…”
Gu Shenyuan didn’t speak, but Ye Qingyun could tell what he meant just from his eyes.
Gu Shenyuan wanted to top him.
Ye Qingyun felt even more despair: “Have you been annoyed by me clinging to you all this time?”
A faint smile appeared on Gu Shenyuan’s face, and he shook his head.
Of course. A cold Iceberg Gong and a clingy, fussy Little Drama Queen Shou—what a perfect match. Why would he be annoyed?
Ye Qingyun: “…”
He really had it tough!
Ye Qingyun lowered his head, eating in despair and pondering countermeasures, when a voice sounded beside the table: “What a coincidence, you two are eating here too? Since I ran into you, do you mind if I join your table?”
The voice sounded familiar. Ye Qingyun looked up and saw the Third Prince standing there with a smile.
The Third Prince hadn’t left this planet yet? Hadn’t his lover been killed by him? Why was he still on this planet meant for couples?
This question flashed through Ye Qingyun’s mind. Then he watched as the Third Prince automatically pulled out the chair opposite them and sat down.
Ye Qingyun frowned: “We haven’t agreed yet.”
“Heh heh.” The Third Prince smiled. “Meeting is fate. If we chat, we’ll be friends.”
Ye Qingyun: “???”
Who wants to be friends with this guy!
The Third Prince’s gaze quickly swept toward Gu Shenyuan, then returned to normal, smiling kindly at Ye Qingyun.
…Right. This Third Prince had been searching for the Humanoid Weapon. Gu Shenyuan’s appearance and temperament fit the description so well that he was likely suspicious.
“Would you like anything else to eat? I’ll pay. Let’s order more,” the Third Prince offered.
“No, we’re full,” Ye Qingyun said, immediately standing up and trying to pull Gu Shenyuan away.
The bodyguards who had been silently standing behind the Third Prince stepped forward, blocking Ye Qingyun’s path.
“Why the rush to leave?” The Third Prince still smiled. “Sit down and chat. I won’t harm you. But if you embarrass the Royal Family today, the consequences will be more than just making me unhappy.”
The Third Prince was not just the prince of one planet. An entire star system formed an empire, and the Royal Family’s power spanned this vast star system. It was fair to say that if one offended a member of the Royal Family and gave them a legitimate reason to pursue the matter, it would be difficult to escape their revenge, even if they fled to the ends of the universe.
A wise man submits to circumstances. Ye Qingyun sat back down.
He might not fear the threat, as he could change his appearance after rebirth and no one would recognize him, but what about Gu Shenyuan?
Gu Shenyuan was weak in power. To avoid causing him trouble, it was best not to act rashly now.
But even if he stayed, he wouldn’t let the Third Prince have an easy time either.
The Third Prince was satisfied with Ye Qingyun’s compliance. He poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and said: “Mr. Ye and Mr. Gu have such a good relationship. Where did you two meet?”
“Oh, no, no,” Ye Qingyun said modestly. “Your relationship with your lover is better. You must be very confident in him. Speaking of which, where is your lover?”
The Third Prince’s expression shifted slightly, but he quickly recovered, smiling: “He felt he wasn’t worthy of me and left to improve himself.”
“Is that so? How diligent,” Ye Qingyun pretended to be shocked. “Wasn’t he unmatched in the world? He didn’t need to be so heartbroken about losing to my Shenyuan this time that he abandoned you, did he?”
Seeing the Third Prince’s face darken again, Ye Qingyun then insincerely said: “I apologize, I’m just not very good at talking. I didn’t mean anything by it. I’m sure Your Highness understands?”
“Heh heh, I understand,” the Third Prince sneered a few times. “Since your relationship is so good, are you each other’s first love?”
A crucial factor in determining if someone was the Humanoid Weapon was how many relationships they had been in. If it was more than one, they definitely weren’t.
Ye Qingyun might not tell him the truth, but it didn’t matter. He could glean some information from Ye Qingyun’s demeanor and tone.
If Gu Shenyuan was the Humanoid Weapon he had been desperately searching for… even if Gu Shenyuan had fallen in love with someone else, he still couldn’t let him go.
Since Gu Shenyuan listened to Ye Qingyun, he would find an opportunity to capture Ye Qingyun. With Ye Qingyun in his hands, would Gu Shenyuan still refuse to obey his commands?
The Third Prince looked at Ye Qingyun, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
However, before Ye Qingyun could answer, an Ability that made him gasp for breath suddenly descended upon him.
This was Gu Shenyuan’s Ability.
Gu Shenyuan had sensed his intentions toward Ye Qingyun and was warning him.
Under the threat of absolute power, the Third Prince could no longer utter threats and could only watch helplessly as Ye Qingyun and Gu Shenyuan left.
Ye Qingyun was still dumbfounded as Gu Shenyuan led him away: “Are we just leaving like this?”
“I already paid the bill,” Gu Shenyuan said flatly.
“I’m not talking about that.” Ye Qingyun shook his head. He was anxious and didn’t pay attention to how he spoke. “I mean… how will you manage after offending him like this? You’re powerful, yes, but it’s easy for people like them to disrupt your peace.”
“What about you?” Gu Shenyuan asked.
“What about me?” Ye Qingyun was confused.
Gu Shenyuan was silent for a moment. “You didn’t mention the trouble you might face after offending them; you only focused on the trouble I might encounter.”
Ye Qingyun felt he wouldn’t have any trouble. He was a man with a Golden Finger; how could he be the same as Gu Shenyuan?
Gu Shenyuan saw what Ye Qingyun was thinking and pursed his lips.
How could there be such a person who completely ignored their own well-being and only worried about the insignificant trouble that might befall him?
So, Ye Qingyun’s choice to stay and face the disliked Third Prince just now was also for him.
Gu Shenyuan held back, but finally couldn’t resist, and took Ye Qingyun’s hand.
On the bustling street, the two clasped hands didn’t attract anyone’s attention, except for the owners of those hands.
Ye Qingyun was startled: “???”
Ye Qingyun tried to pull his hand away, but failed.
“Qingyun,” Gu Shenyuan said softly.
Ye Qingyun: “!!!”
What was happening? Why did Gu Shenyuan suddenly call him that!
Gu Shenyuan’s voice was very light, as if it might dissipate into the air at any moment, yet it clearly reached Ye Qingyun’s ears: “I am following you, not for you to suffer grievances.”
Ye Qingyun: “…I’m not suffering.”
Gu Shenyuan didn’t argue with Ye Qingyun but continued: “If you encounter such things in the future, if you don’t like it, you don’t need to endure it. Just leave. Don’t worry too much.”
Ye Qingyun: “…”
If he were still a child, Gu Shenyuan’s method of education would definitely turn him into a spoiled brat.
Gu Shenyuan: “Just do whatever you want. If anything happens, I’ll handle it for you.”
Ye Qingyun was stunned by this bold declaration. After a moment, he said: “That… that depends on the situation. You can’t handle everything, like that Third Prince just now.” Ye Qingyun seriously lectured Gu Shenyuan. “If I desperately provoke the Third Prince and make him use the entire Empire’s power to hunt me down, can you still suppress them single-handedly and beat them until they crawl on the ground calling me King?”
Gu Shenyuan: “Yes.”
Ye Qingyun was shocked: “Yes? Think clearly before you speak!”
Gu Shenyuan looked up at the sky. It was daytime, with no shining stars, but some nearby small planets were quietly suspended in the sky.
“I have thought very clearly,” Gu Shenyuan tightened his grip on Ye Qingyun’s hand. “I want to make this entire star system yours, to make you the most honored person in the galaxy.”
Ye Qingyun abruptly turned to look at Gu Shenyuan. He saw Gu Shenyuan’s profile, which at first glance seemed as calm as ever, but upon closer inspection, madness was hidden deep in his eyes.
“Stop, stop, don’t say any more! Calm down!” Ye Qingyun quickly stopped Gu Shenyuan. “I haven’t even thought about having you conquer an empire for me. Why are you so proactive?”
Gu Shenyuan was unmoved and continued: “If I die in the process… then you are free, and I will leave all my inheritance to you.”
The more Ye Qingyun listened, the more alarmed he became. Just as he was about to counsel Gu Shenyuan, Gu Shenyuan turned his face toward him, his pure black eyes looking at him, saying with a sense of all-or-nothing determination: “But if I succeed and don’t die, will you be with me?”