After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 39

Ye Qingyun felt like spitting blood. His emotions were incredibly complex; he didn’t even know how he felt.

That fool Gu Shenyuan actually refused to drink the Antidote and even poured the precious Antidote away! It was infuriating!

Gu Shenyuan would rather suffer the pain himself than undo the confinement, and he even locked Ye Qingyun in this small room! Was he trying to die?!

That bastard Gu Shenyuan actually rejected his confession! His first confession failed just like that! He was so angry! What would the ancestors of the Ye family think of him? His five-year-old nephew wouldn’t even be rejected when confessing to a little girl he liked!

Ye Qingyun didn’t speak or look at Gu Shenyuan. He just sat there quietly, which, conversely, made Gu Shenyuan’s heart clench.

How ridiculous. He had done such outrageous things, yet he still wished Ye Qingyun wouldn’t ignore him, wouldn’t resent him.

Gu Shenyuan knew he was deluding himself. He gave a bitter smile and half-knelt in front of Ye Qingyun.

Gu Shenyuan said softly, “If you’re angry, you can hit me. Don’t keep it bottled up; it’s bad for your health.”

“Hit you?” Ye Qingyun squinted at Gu Shenyuan and huffed, “I won’t hit you. Wouldn’t my hand hurt if I did?”

Gu Shenyuan fell silent, his lowered eyelashes showing a hint of loneliness.

Ye Qingyun had actually mostly calmed down. He quickly thought about what he should do next.

This current state definitely wouldn’t work; it was bad for both him and Gu Shenyuan.

Gu Shenyuan refusing to take the medicine and refusing to respond to his confession ultimately stemmed from one issue.

Gu Shenyuan simply didn’t believe Ye Qingyun could like him. So when he confessed, Gu Shenyuan assumed it was a conspiracy, a way to leave. The refusal of the Antidote was based on the same logic.

Since that was the case, he just needed to work hard to make Gu Shenyuan realize his sincerity and let Gu Shenyuan know that he wouldn’t leave even if the confinement was lifted. Wouldn’t that solve everything?

Yes, perfect, killing two birds with one stone!

Ye Qingyun made up his mind and looked at Gu Shenyuan.

Gu Shenyuan frowned slightly. The cold air between his brows was dispersed when facing Ye Qingyun. The unattainable male god had descended to the mortal world, acquiring a touch of human warmth.

Ye Qingyun reached out and placed his hand over Gu Shenyuan’s heart.

Gu Shenyuan had just resisted his command, so he must still be in pain all over due to the Bloodline confinement. Ye Qingyun needed to find a way to stop Gu Shenyuan’s pain.

According to his research, to restore a disobedient Humanoid Weapon to a normal state, it required the admiration of the beloved’s forgiveness and a form of punishment for the Humanoid Weapon.

As for the punishment, he could be creative, as long as the action was performed on a part of the body that could cause life danger, serving as a warning to the disobedient Humanoid Weapon.

Ye Qingyun felt Gu Shenyuan’s heartbeat. Gu Shenyuan’s heart was right beneath his hand, as if he could easily end Gu Shenyuan’s life if he chose to act.

Gu Shenyuan didn’t resist. He watched Ye Qingyun quietly, as if whatever Ye Qingyun wanted to do was fine, as long as he was happy.

It was his fault for making Ye Qingyun angry, so accepting punishment now was only right.

But contrary to Gu Shenyuan’s expectation, he felt the pain on his body recede like a tide. Ye Qingyun looked at him, his eyes filled with astonishment.

While astonished, Ye Qingyun also felt a bit depressed. “I haven’t seen you exercise much. You’re a homebody like me, so how do you have more muscle than I do?”

Was this the Protagonist’s halo too? He wanted it. He also wanted to become a muscular man with eight-pack abs.

Ye Qingyun touched him sourly, but his hand was held down by Gu Shenyuan.

“Do you know what you are doing?” Gu Shenyuan asked in a muffled voice.

This shouldn’t be happening. Ye Qingyun should be hating him right now, hating him for imprisoning him, hating his domineering and erratic behavior. How could he…

Ye Qingyun said, “I know. I’m making sure you don’t keep hurting.”

Gu Shenyuan frowned, his face showing suppressed disapproval. “Don’t you know that doing this is letting the tiger back into the mountains, encouraging my improper behavior? Right now, I have you locked up here, and you forgive me. But what about later? If I push my luck, wanting to force you to hug me, wanting to force you to kiss me, wanting to force you to go to—”

Ye Qingyun reached out and wrapped his arms around Gu Shenyuan’s neck, resting his head on Gu Shenyuan’s shoulder.

Gu Shenyuan abruptly stopped speaking.

Ye Qingyun tried his best to abandon his sense of shame, cheekily rubbing against Gu Shenyuan’s shoulder. “Wouldn’t that be perfect? That’s a very normal thing! I like you, and you like me, so if you want to do those things, I’ll do them with you.”

Ye Qingyun had never been in a relationship and rarely paid attention to romantic matters. It was too difficult for him to suddenly come up with sophisticated sweet talk, so he could only resort to saying mushy things brazenly.

Gu Shenyuan didn’t speak, making it unclear whether he believed him or not. Ye Qingyun couldn’t see Gu Shenyuan’s expression from this angle, so he continued shamelessly, “I really do like you. Why won’t you believe me?”

After speaking, Ye Qingyun thought that if he was rejected a second time, he might genuinely die of anger. So he lowered his voice and threatened, “Gu Shenyuan, I’m warning you, this is my second confession. If you still don’t agree, you won’t get another chance in this lifetime. I’ll go find other men.”

Gu Shenyuan was enveloped by happiness and unease. The happiness was of unknown authenticity, but the unease was real.

What kind of emotion would be in Ye Qingyun’s eyes when he said these words? Was it suppressed anger, resentment, and forbearance?

Even though he knew this was the most likely reality, an unwarranted expectation still rose in Gu Shenyuan’s heart.

He wanted to see it with his own eyes… to confirm the truth and extinguish that inappropriate flame.

Gu Shenyuan gently wrapped an arm around Ye Qingyun’s shoulder, trying to pull him away from his own shoulder.

Ye Qingyun was startled. “You’re pushing me? You actually pushed me?”

“No,” Gu Shenyuan explained softly, “Qingyun… let me see your face.”

Only then did Ye Qingyun grumble and sit up, allowing Gu Shenyuan to finally see Ye Qingyun’s expression.

Those few sentences just now were clearly too much for Ye Qingyun. His entire face, including his neck, was flushed pink with embarrassment, making him look fresh and tempting. His eyes were shimmering, the light amber pupils seeming to melt into a pool of honey, radiating immense sweetness.

Gu Shenyuan saw no sign of reluctance. He himself felt like he was melting in those intoxicating eyes.

He wasn’t close enough yet to clearly see the expression deep in Ye Qingyun’s eyes. He needed to be closer, even closer.

Thinking this, Gu Shenyuan slowly leaned in until his forehead rested against Ye Qingyun’s forehead.

At this distance, he couldn’t see Ye Qingyun’s expression with his naked eye, but the warmth of Ye Qingyun’s forehead and the airflow from his breathing were all so close.

Gu Shenyuan greedily inhaled Ye Qingyun’s scent, releasing a slight amount of Mental Strength with great restraint to better perceive Ye Qingyun’s expression.

At such close proximity, if Ye Qingyun truly disliked him and didn’t want intimate contact, annoyance should surface in his eyes.

Then, Gu Shenyuan saw Ye Qingyun close his eyes.

Gu Shenyuan’s heart instantly chilled.

Ye Qingyun was always clever. Did he immediately close his eyes because he knew his gaze might reveal unfavorable information?

Ye Qingyun found him disgusting and didn’t want such close contact. Pretending to like him was probably just a means to trick him into drinking the Antidote.

Gu Shenyuan closed his eyes too. He felt the point of warmth on his forehead that belonged to Ye Qingyun, and with all his strength, he separated himself from Ye Qingyun.

He should leave. He shouldn’t harbor any more unrealistic fantasies.

Gu Shenyuan stood up, about to turn and leave, but his hand was grabbed.

Ye Qingyun: “?”

Ye Qingyun held onto Gu Shenyuan, preventing him from leaving, and said incredulously, “Are you kidding me? You tease me and then run? Are you really that kind of person?”

Gu Shenyuan pursed his lips and explained, “Qingyun… we are already in this state. I don’t want to force you anymore and make you hate me more.”

Ye Qingyun: “…What are you talking about? Why would I hate you?”

Ye Qingyun was completely confused. What state were he and Gu Shenyuan in? Hadn’t they already broken through the last barrier? Gu Shenyuan had leaned in, ready to kiss him!

He had even closed his eyes and prepared himself, and Gu Shenyuan wanted to run away?

Was he messing with him?

Gu Shenyuan actually didn’t want to fully explain things, wanting to leave a final bit of space for reconciliation between them. Even with Ye Qingyun pressing him, he only turned his head and slowly said, “Don’t ask. I knew the moment you closed your eyes.”

Ye Qingyun: “…”

What the hell did Gu Shenyuan know? Ye Qingyun didn’t know!

This was too difficult. Although his mind usually worked fast, he couldn’t be expected to solve riddles every second when his head was hot with the desire to date!

Seeing Ye Qingyun’s genuinely bewildered expression, Gu Shenyuan sighed softly and finally said, “If you didn’t want to look at me, why would you close your eyes?”

Ye Qingyun: “…”

If he had a weapon right now, he would definitely blast Gu Shenyuan into the wall so hard he couldn’t be scraped off.

He remembered Gu Shenyuan was very flirtatious before! How did he suddenly become so dense? Closing your eyes means waiting for a kiss—didn’t he even understand that?

Gu Shenyuan had previously said he hoped they could be together, hoped Ye Qingyun would forget everyone else and only look at him. Gu Shenyuan was so bold then, and now that Ye Qingyun was accommodating him, Gu Shenyuan didn’t believe him?

…It seemed that bottle of Antidote had truly given Gu Shenyuan an extraordinary shock.

Gu Shenyuan: “You don’t like me. You don’t need to force yourself to do this.”

Ye Qingyun couldn’t stand listening anymore. He angrily let go of Gu Shenyuan’s wrist, crossed his arms, and scolded, “What force? Don’t you close your eyes when you kiss? I closed my eyes for you to kiss me, not for you to leave! Try walking away again, I dare you!”

Ye Qingyun released Gu Shenyuan, but Gu Shenyuan seemed glued to the spot, unable to take a step.

He certainly knew that closing one’s eyes meant waiting for a kiss.

But just now, that possibility hadn’t even crossed his mind.

Gu Shenyuan’s heart pounded wildly, and his palms were sweaty.

“Qingyun…” Gu Shenyuan called softly.

Ye Qingyun didn’t speak. He closed his eyes again, his tight lips revealing a hint of nervousness and anticipation.

Gu Shenyuan walked forward step by step. He looked at Ye Qingyun, and that feeling of unstable happiness returned.

“May I?” Gu Shenyuan asked.

“Don’t ask,” Ye Qingyun replied in a whisper. “If you ask again, the answer is no.”

Gu Shenyuan placed one palm on the back of Ye Qingyun’s neck, preventing him from retreating, and then lowered his head.

Gu Shenyuan knew this was an open plot, a candy coated in poison. But even though he knew it might be a trap, he rushed into it like the most foolish prey, eager for that single taste of sweetness.