After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 63
byThe registration area was bustling with noise. The two staff members, having temporarily finished registering everyone, leaned in to chat.
“There are really too many people signing up this year,” one staff member with long hair said to her colleague. “Guess who that person wearing a hat just now was?”
“Who? I was too busy earlier and didn’t look over there,” the other staff member with short hair replied.
The long-haired girl looked around, making sure no one was listening, then leaned in and whispered, “It was that notorious flower thief, She Qing. Hmph, he found someone from who knows where to pretend to be his lover and enter the competition.”
This flower thief was extremely skilled at disguise, and no one knew what his Ability was. Anyone he had preyed upon, no matter how unwilling or heartbroken they were, could not expose him or provide damaging information to the Star Net police when questioned. That was why this person had remained free and the police couldn’t catch him.
“Ah? Him? What is he doing here?” The short-haired girl was startled. “He’s not trying to scope out which beauty here suits his taste and then make a move, is he?”
“I think that’s exactly it,” the long-haired girl lowered her voice. “Peh! He better set his sights on a beauty whose lover is extremely powerful, so they can teach him a lesson!”
Even so, the flower thief’s strength was quite high; making him suffer would likely be very difficult.
As they spoke, another person walked up to them to register. The long-haired girl looked up and instantly gasped.
The young man standing before them looked to be in his twenties, with skin so pale it was almost translucent. His features were delicate and handsome, carrying a unique scholarly air. A pair of light amber eyes, more beautiful than gems, were half-hidden beneath long lashes, captivating anyone who looked at them.
They had worked here and seen hundreds, even thousands, of beautiful people, but none could compare to even half the beauty of the person before them.
“Hello, I would like to register,” Ye Qingyun said politely.
The two staff members stared blankly at him, failing to respond for a moment.
Ye Qingyun: “…”
The two girls snapped back to reality, their faces flushed. “Ah, we are so sorry. We zoned out for a moment. You need to register, right?”
Ye Qingyun gave an affirmative answer and received a registration form.
Ye Qingyun lowered his head to fill out the form. The two girls exchanged glances, remembering the flower thief they had just discussed.
If they were the flower thief, then obviously, the person in front of them would absolutely be their first target.
The girls hesitated but decided to tell this dazzlingly beautiful young man the news, hoping he would be extra careful. It would be best if he didn’t participate in the competition; leaving early would ensure his safety.
Ye Qingyun smiled after hearing their warning. He thanked them. “Thank you for the reminder, but it’s alright. My lover is very capable, and I trust he can protect me.”
The two girls immediately grew anxious. Perhaps the young man’s lover was powerful, but the flower thief was definitely not weak either. When two strong individuals met, who could guarantee the outcome?
Among those ruined by the flower thief, many had strong lovers, but didn’t they still lose?
They wanted to persuade him further, but Ye Qingyun had already finished the form and pushed it toward them.
They subconsciously lowered their heads to look.
In the partner’s name box at the very top, a name was written:
Gu Shenyuan.
…Gu Shenyuan?
This name was absolutely thunderous to everyone in the entire galaxy.
The long-haired girl was utterly shocked. After a long while, she finally reacted, stamping the form while saying to Ye Qingyun, “What a coincidence, your lover shares a name with our Supreme Leader…”
The girl’s voice died in her throat. She saw the man who had been standing behind the youth—hooded, and whom they hadn’t paid attention to before—step forward and take the youth’s hand.
This person was clearly…
The girl looked at the name on the registration form in her hand, then at the man’s face beneath the hood.
The girls: “…???”
Had they been working too long and finally started hallucinating?
Wait a minute, it didn’t seem like a hallucination; it was the real person!
The man led the youth away, leaving the two staff members stunned into silence.
The two girls slowly turned and looked at each other, seeing the astonishment in the other’s eyes.
It seemed two extremely formidable figures had arrived for this competition.
Ye Qingyun held Gu Shenyuan’s hand, worriedly asking, “How do you feel? Are you embarrassed?”
After all, it was difficult for a high-ranking leader like Gu Shenyuan to appear here just to help him win a small pendant.
However, since Gu Shenyuan’s exposed face would easily draw huge crowds, he had simply concealed his appearance.
“No,” Gu Shenyuan replied. He paused, then added, “Don’t be afraid of that flower thief.”
Ye Qingyun chuckled. “What do I have to be afraid of? Don’t I have you?”
Gu Shenyuan’s lips curved slightly. “Yes.”
With him here, Ye Qingyun didn’t need to fear anything. He only needed to do what he wanted; Gu Shenyuan would support him in everything.
After registering, Ye Qingyun and Gu Shenyuan found a spot in the rest area. Ye Qingyun sat in the corner, while Gu Shenyuan sat on the outside, blocking the view of others looking their way.
Gu Shenyuan felt a considerable number of resentful gazes directed at him, clearly displeased with his action of obstructing their view. It was easy to see that if the people attending this event hadn’t brought their partners, they definitely wouldn’t be sitting obediently in their seats; they would walk over to get a clear look at the person.
Gu Shenyuan sneered internally and shielded Ye Qingyun even more thoroughly.
It wasn’t Gu Shenyuan’s turn yet, so they watched the matches of other contestants first.
Most people fought back and forth, and the audience below discussed heatedly. The atmosphere was quite good.
However, when one person stepped onto the stage, the atmosphere suddenly changed, becoming tense and uneasy.
“It’s She Qing! Why is he here?”
“Nothing good happens when this guy shows up. Who is he planning to victimize this time?”
“Oh my god! I’m so beautiful, he’s not going to target me, is he?”
She Qing, standing on the stage, flashed an evil smile. His gaze searched the audience and quickly locked onto a corner. “The beauty sitting in the second row, furthest corner on my right, come with me tonight. I’ll give you the most unforgettable night.”
Ye Qingyun froze, looked around, and confirmed his location.
That person was indeed talking about him.
Ye Qingyun felt no fear at all. He lowered his head and squeezed Gu Shenyuan’s hand.
Sigh, it was over. He could guess with his toes that this person would definitely be killed by Gu Shenyuan until not even dust remained.
He wouldn’t plead for mercy for people like this; they deserved whatever they got.
After some time, it was Gu Shenyuan’s turn to enter the arena.
Coincidentally, Gu Shenyuan had received a bye in the previous round, and this time, he was matched against She Qing, who was competing in the second round.
She Qing’s eyes were full of anticipation. He recognized this person; it was the man who had been constantly by the side of the beauty he had spotted immediately.
She Qing couldn’t see Gu Shenyuan’s face and didn’t know who he was. But he didn’t care; no matter how strong his opponent was, he always had a way to save himself.
She Qing provoked Gu Shenyuan, “Be sensible and hand the person over to me obediently. I have plenty of gold and treasures; I’ll reward you with some, enough for you to live a good life. Otherwise, being beaten to the ground and having the person snatched away by me would be too embarrassing, wouldn’t it?”
Gu Shenyuan didn’t speak. He simply waved to the referee, signaling for the match to begin.
He could hear the chatter from the audience below. They were discussing how he would surely be defeated by She Qing, and whether they should take advantage of the time before She Qing came over to grope that beauty, since She Qing never cared about such things.
Gu Shenyuan lowered his eyes.
He would not spare anyone who harbored malicious intent toward Ye Qingyun.
In Ye Qingyun’s eyes, their relationship was far from the stage of public marriage. But he had to use other methods to let those who coveted Ye Qingyun know that Ye Qingyun was not someone they could touch.
He would kill this person as a warning to others, letting them know who the man behind Ye Qingyun was.
She Qing was clearly enraged by Gu Shenyuan’s arrogant attitude. He drew a knife of unknown material from his waist and slashed toward Gu Shenyuan.
At the same time, Ye Qingyun heard the sound of people approaching. He turned his head and saw several men walking over with looks of lustful desire.
These men had sneaked in by pretending to be couples. They looked at Ye Qingyun and swallowed hard. “Beauty, I think your man is about to lose. Instead of being defiled only by that guy She Qing, why not let us brothers have some fun? What do you say?”
Ye Qingyun raised an eyebrow, scoffed, and turned his head back, not bothering to look at them again.
The men were even more excited by Ye Qingyun’s dismissive attitude. They took a few steps forward, ready to place their rough, large hands on Ye Qingyun’s shoulder.
A thick black mist appeared out of thin air, draping over Ye Qingyun like a small shawl.
The rough hand instantly melted away, leaving only a bare wrist.
The man’s eyes widened. He seemed not to have registered what happened, looking at his wrist as if he had seen a ghost, then at the black mist, and then, very slowly, he looked up at the stage.
In the arena, She Qing, who had been trash-talking and provoking, was nowhere to be seen. Only his knife lay abandoned on the stage.
His opponent stood unharmed, looking like a very ordinary person. But no one thought he was ordinary now; everyone recognized the black mist surrounding him.
The long-silent audience immediately erupted.
“He is, Gu, Gu…”
“W-why is he here?”
“Is he t-taking his lover out for a stroll?”
“Ahhh! Which little temptress seduced Brother Shenyuan! I’m going to fight her!”
All cameras immediately zoomed in on Gu Shenyuan, allowing the audience to clearly see his expression on the big screen.
Gu Shenyuan didn’t say a word, his gaze fixed on the men behind Ye Qingyun.
Everyone read one message in Gu Shenyuan’s murderous eyes.
That was his treasure. No one should dare to touch him.