After Being Transformed Into Cannon Fodder For Death, The Heartthrob Chapter 75
byTime was of the essence, so Ye Qingyun didn’t linger on that planet. Instead, he chose to go to the research front lines, leaving everything else for Gu Shenyuan to handle.
Since they needed to race against time, Ye Qingyun planned to join the research team, pooling their collective strength to produce the Antidote as quickly as possible.
Deep down, Gu Shenyuan was reluctant to let Ye Qingyun leave him to make the Antidote. However, he ultimately couldn’t resist Ye Qingyun’s persistent coaxing. He agreed to let Ye Qingyun leave him briefly, provided Ye Qingyun constantly wore his Ability suit and remained in the laboratory at all times.
“Don’t be so unwilling. Your Ability level is high, so you won’t be controlled, but what if I am? You should let me participate in the research for my sake.”
Gu Shenyuan frowned. Ye Qingyun was protected by him, and others’ Abilities couldn’t penetrate his defenses, so that excuse was invalid. But Gu Shenyuan finally said, “I’ll take you there.”
“No need. You go handle your own matters.” Ye Qingyun refused without hesitation. After speaking, he hesitated, wanting to say something more, but ultimately held back.
Logically speaking, he shouldn’t have fully recovered to his original level, yet now, as he considered various research methods, numerous ideas kept popping up.
It felt as if a piece of his memory had subtly loosened, and he was able to search through that loose memory for what he needed.
…Perhaps his memory would recover completely soon.
With Gu Shenyuan’s help, joining the research team was not difficult. Ye Qingyun smoothly met the manager of the research team and was guided to the research base.
The manager clapped his hands to draw everyone’s attention: “Everyone, please pay attention. This is our new team leader. Please cooperate with his work in the future!”
“Team leader?”
Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze toward Ye Qingyun.
Seeing Ye Qingyun’s face, a flash of astonishment crossed everyone’s eyes, quickly followed by vigilance, subtly mixed with disdain and hostility.
None of them were naive youths ignorant of the world. As soon as they saw this person, they roughly understood what was happening.
All the well-known and reputable researchers in the galaxy were already here. They had never seen this impossibly handsome young man before, so he must have been shoved in by some big shot to gain experience.
This mission concerned the safety of the entire galaxy. If it was successfully resolved, the honor and accolades would be countless. As the team leader, wouldn’t he receive the most praise? With this honor, it would be much easier for this person to pursue whatever he wanted in the future.
It was truly disgusting. At a time like this, they were still sending useless freeloaders to cause them trouble!
Ye Qingyun was glared at by the crowd, but he didn’t get angry. Instead, he spoke directly: “I’ve read your latest report. It shows that since the incident occurred, you have had no research leads and are still in the preliminary exploration phase. Given the urgency, I hope everyone can follow my arrangements and proceed with the research according to my ideas.”
As soon as he spoke, a hot-tempered person immediately cursed: “Who are you to tell us to research according to your ideas? What a joke. What do you even know? Can you even do basic math? Go back and flatter your sugar daddy. No one here will tolerate you!”
Others voiced their agreement. The manager looked embarrassed and was about to reprimand them, but Ye Qingyun stopped him.
Ye Qingyun pulled out a piece of paper he had prepared: “I don’t want to engage in pointless arguments. I have some knowledge in both Abilities and Pharmacology. These are a few research approaches I’ve outlined for this situation. Please take a look, then divide yourselves into small groups, with each group choosing a research direction. Let’s work together and produce the Antidote as soon as possible.”
The content on the paper outlined research directions he had conceived based on the reported data.
He didn’t know why, but he felt that this situation was simpler than he had imagined. He seemed to have researched more complex Antidotes before, so when he saw the data, he actually felt a sense of relief.
…He must have been simultaneously considering many things when researching Gu Shenyuan’s Antidote, which was why it was proving useful now.
The papers were quickly distributed, and everyone was filled with indignation.
This clueless pretty face dared to waste their time here! A pretty face should hide in a corner, pretend to be invisible, and act as a beautiful ornament, not stand in a leadership position.
Normally it might be forgivable, but at such a critical moment, this was simply going to get people killed! Every second this person delayed them was a second of time they lost!
Fine, since this person was so confident, they wouldn’t be polite!
Everyone angrily looked at the content on the paper, ready to pick out a few mistakes, scold this arrogant pretty face, and make him leave immediately.
This pretty face and the sugar daddy behind him were both terrible people. If they managed to survive this disaster, they would definitely expose this matter and drag these officials who disregarded public safety off their pedestals!
But the immediate priority was to make this pretty face scram. They were sure they could find a flaw within the first five sentences on this paper!
Thinking this, everyone began reading the content on the paper with intense disgust and anger.
Time ticked by, minute by minute. Ye Qingyun estimated that they should have finished reading his plan, so he said, “Form your groups within ten minutes and start your work. Three people, follow me to observe the test subjects.”
Ye Qingyun’s voice broke the silence in the room. Hearing him, everyone looked up, their eyes filled with confusion and shock.
“Can you do it?” Ye Qingyun asked again.
This time, he was met not with provocation and disdain, but with excited shouts of: “Yes!”
The atmosphere in the laboratory surged again, and everyone was full of energy.
How had they not thought of that approach? A genius, a true genius!
Even if that person didn’t participate in the rest of the research and just stood by, relying solely on the ideas provided, if this research succeeded, he would rightfully be credited as the top contributor!
Holding this thought, when they encountered difficulties, no one thought of bothering Ye Qingyun. It was Ye Qingyun who noticed something was wrong and proactively went over to ask.
Everyone watched, dumbfounded, as Ye Qingyun swiftly solved the problem they had been pondering for a long time without any hesitation.
…Had this person caught up to their progress so quickly?
“If you don’t know something, just ask me. It’s fine,” Ye Qingyun said calmly.
It was a simple sentence, but paired with Ye Qingyun’s appearance and demeanor, it made many hearts skip a beat.
Ye Qingyun turned and left, and behind him, many people were still watching his retreating figure.
…Did this person have a partner? If not, then they might have a chance, right?
At this point, almost everyone was in a state of panic.
What if they found the man’s hiding place? If they killed him, everyone would be buried with him. If they didn’t kill him, he could still manipulate their bodies and control them completely.
Even though the research lab was rushing to develop the Antidote, could they really produce it in just a few days?
As if afraid they weren’t panicked enough, the man occasionally released even more alarming statements:
[That serum was created by Master Gela, known as the God of Pharmacology. The Master spent his entire life and failed to create an Antidote, let alone you people?]
[Just a few more days, and when the Ability fully permeates, I will be the God who controls your lives!]
At the same time, some people, perhaps controlled, conducted preliminary self-analysis and published various depressing comments online in a panic:
[This is too difficult! It’s impossible to achieve all this with the current level of technology!]
[The Research Institute hasn’t dared to say a word. Isn’t that proof enough that they have no solution?]
[I don’t want to die…]
After all the panic, the public unanimously turned their attention to Gu Shenyuan.
As long as Gu Shenyuan was willing to step down and change his marriage partner, they could gain temporary safety.
Such a simple request could save countless lives. Surely Gu Shenyuan would agree?
Lu Ren thought so too.
He adjusted the mask on his face, looking at the comments on the Star Net Forum where people believed Gu Shenyuan would be forced to agree to his demands. The corners of his mouth lifted uncontrollably.
Gu Shenyuan didn’t like appearing in public much, but he always had a reassuring aura. During his time in office, he often worked tirelessly to handle affairs, so it was within his expectations that Gu Shenyuan would choose to sacrifice his personal love for the sake of the public.
That face, which had haunted his dreams since he first saw it on a screen, was finally going to belong to him.
The security red lights around him suddenly lit up, and the alarm sounded: “Warning! Intruder detected in the security perimeter! Intruder detected in the security perimeter!”
Lu Ren wasn’t surprised by this news. His address information had been intercepted during his broadcast, and he had long been prepared for someone to come and capture him.
Who would it be?
If ordinary people came, they would be controlled by him and couldn’t possibly deal with him. So, the person who came was likely…
Lu Ren’s smile widened. He straightened his clothes and faced the door.
The tightly closed door silently opened, and a figure appeared in the doorway, silhouetted against the light.
“You’ve come.” Lu Ren looked at Gu Shenyuan and gave an evil smile. “Are you here to tell me the date of our wedding?”
Gu Shenyuan didn’t speak. He waved his hand, and countless black mists bound Lu Ren, rendering him immobile.
Lu Ren didn’t struggle; he couldn’t break free anyway. He just said, “Don’t be so rough. In a few days, we’ll be newlyweds.”
The black mist dragged Lu Ren across the floor, pulling him in front of Gu Shenyuan. Only at this close distance did Lu Ren clearly see Gu Shenyuan’s expression.
There was no fear or humiliation as he had imagined. His face was calm, and his eyes held cold mockery.
Lu Ren himself was not a good person, and the moment he met Gu Shenyuan’s gaze, he sensed a familiar aura.
There was none of the noble integrity he had imagined, only a cold, snake-like gaze.
The dark aura surrounding Gu Shenyuan was even more intense than his own!
Lu Ren was shocked. At this moment, he finally realized what was wrong.
“Newlyweds?” Gu Shenyuan’s tone was devoid of emotion. “You’d better pray that the Antidote can be developed. That way, you’ll still have a chance to face legal sanctions.”
“If the Antidote can’t be developed, you and they will die together.”
“What? Are you crazy!” Lu Ren shrieked. “Don’t you have a heart? How can you bear to watch so many people—”
Lu Ren couldn’t finish his sentence; the black mist covered his mouth.
Gu Shenyuan mercilessly covered Lu Ren’s eyes and mouth with the black mist, turned around, and had the mist drag Lu Ren along the ground.
He had never been a good person; he knew this well. He only wore the mask of a compassionate, flesh-and-blood good person to stay by Ye Qingyun’s side and avoid disappointing him.
Under Ye Qingyun’s influence, he occasionally started doing good deeds, but that didn’t mean he had become a benevolent good person.
Gu Shenyuan recalled Ye Qingyun’s face, and the murderous intent around him slightly subsided.
These people were lucky. With Ye Qingyun around, nothing bad would happen.
Gu Shenyuan’s refusal to make a statement and his use of forceful means to bring the man back made many people realize something was amiss.
For a time, there were many conflicting opinions. Nearly two days had passed. Those who already felt increasingly sluggish now noticed their bodies were harder to control, and those who hadn’t felt anything before were now experiencing the symptoms.
Just as public sentiment was running high, a video was uploaded online and officially reposted.
Countless people clicked on the video out of curiosity and saw the content.
A man looked dull, his eyes half-open, struggling in a chair where he was tied, trying to attack anyone who approached him.
The hearts of countless viewers tightened. They had seen this state frequently recently; it was the manifestation of being unconscious.
So, the solution these people came up with was to tie up the controlled individuals?
Just as everyone was about to start a furious barrage of insults, a young man appeared in the video.
The youth wore a white lab coat. The pristine and stiff coat didn’t look dull on him; instead, it made the person appear full of a sense of ascetic purity from head to toe.
Even though it was highly inappropriate, countless people were momentarily captivated by the man’s appearance.
The youth held a bottle of light green Antidote. Disregarding the danger, he walked up to the tied man and poured the Antidote into his mouth.
The effect was immediate. The struggling man gradually quieted down, and the dullness on his face slowly receded.
Everyone realized something and held their breath simultaneously.
A person who had lost consciousness could not be artificially awakened; they could only wait for natural recovery. This was the source of their previous panic.
If this could be remedied…
As everyone waited nervously, the tied man spoke: “Why am I here? Are you kidnapping me to be your bandit queen because I’m handsome? I’m telling you, I absolutely won’t—”
The man saw Ye Qingyun’s face, his voice paused, and a faint blush appeared on his ears. His words took a turn: “…It’s, it’s not impossible, but we should cultivate our feelings first…”
The people watching the video: “…”
Heh, shallow lookism.
Why couldn’t they be the ones tied to that chair! They wanted to see the real person too!
The handsome youth didn’t respond. Instead, he walked up to the camera and addressed the viewers: “The Antidote has been preliminarily developed and will be distributed to everyone as soon as possible. Please don’t worry; your safety will be guaranteed.”
After speaking, he smiled slightly. The smile wasn’t exuberant, but it was like a spring breeze in the heart of everyone watching.
The video ended, and the screen darkened. After a moment, everyone finally recovered their senses.
They were safe! They could live like before, free and completely themselves, without being controlled by others!
The joy in their hearts burst forth. Everyone stopped being silent and spoke freely, expressing their truest feelings.
After being suppressed for so long, people had a lot to say, and a large portion of them focused on a particular point.
[Who was that young man? He’s too handsome!]
[I’m swooning. If someone like that stood in front of me, even if I was unconscious, I’d jump up and kiss him!]
[You’ll only get that chance in your dreams. Go to sleep and don’t wake up.]
[Seriously, who was that young man? Does he have a partner? My family fortune is over a hundred billion Star Coins. As long as he’s willing to date me, I’ll provide him with full financial support! Young man, if you see this, add my contact info: xxxx]
Ye Qingyun casually glanced at a few of the comments, confirmed that everyone’s emotions were stable, and then closed the page and went out to say goodbye to the team.
They didn’t dare to hug Ye Qingyun, so they reluctantly shook his hand.
The manager who had brought Ye Qingyun asked, “Mr. Ye, can we release some of the research videos so the public knows how we developed the Antidote?”
Ye Qingyun nodded: “Do as you wish.”
More than eighty percent of the credit for this rapid progress belonged to Ye Qingyun. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that a young man could play such a significant role in this matter.
He wanted to upload the video to the Star Net Forum so everyone would know who the real hero of this incident was!
As Ye Qingyun was about to leave, there was another stir in the laboratory. A bolder young man stepped forward, blushing, and stood in front of Ye Qingyun.
The youth said reservedly, “C-can I invite you out for a meal?”
Ye Qingyun wasn’t stupid; he could see the man’s intentions. He smiled and shook his head.
Ye Qingyun left. Everyone watched his retreating figure with reluctance until he disappeared. Only then did they ask the manager who had brought Ye Qingyun: “Does Mr. Ye have a partner? Who is it? We’ve never heard of him. Is he some unknown nobody?”
By the end of the sentence, the jealousy was barely concealed. The manager pushed up his glasses, recalling Gu Shenyuan standing beside Ye Qingyun when he arrived, and smiled.
The wedding announcement for those two should be released in the next few days.
As the experimental videos were gradually released, the entire Star Net Forum learned more about Ye Qingyun.
Gentle personality, meticulous work, vast knowledge, and handsome looks!
This was simply the perfect dream lover!
[Mom, I want to marry him! This is your son-in-law!]
[You all need to be more polite. It’s because of your nonsense that I got angry, and my dear had to coax me for half an hour!]
[The above are all fake. He’s tired and sleeping in my arms right now. As his legitimate boyfriend, I would never let my darling coax me. I cherish him too much, hehe.]
Various people brought out their years of experience fighting Love Rivals and were ready for another battle, but they found their boyfriend posts had been deleted, leaving only a backend message sent to them:
[Friendly reminder: Maintaining network order starts with you and me. Please do not spread rumors.]
This instantly caused a thousand ripples:
[Holy crap, how do you know it’s a rumor? He’s not wearing a wedding ring yet. Who knows who his future spouse will be? What if it’s me?]
[Exactly! His future partner is me!]
This time, instead of deleting posts, they quickly received a notice of being muted. However, there were too many people with the same idea, and the administrators couldn’t mute everyone, allowing the Star Net Forum to descend into a frenzy.
Ye Qingyun stepped out of the bathroom after showering and saw Gu Shenyuan sitting in a chair, scrolling through his terminal with a dark expression.
“What are you looking at?” Ye Qingyun leaned over from behind, trying to see what Gu Shenyuan was viewing, but was immediately pulled into his arms.
A passionate kiss followed. Ye Qingyun was kissed into a daze. In his confusion, he heard Gu Shenyuan’s voice: “Marry me. Let’s get married.”
Through his watery eyes, Ye Qingyun saw Gu Shenyuan’s dark, deep eyes, filled with barely suppressed desire. Ye Qingyun smiled and reached out to hug Gu Shenyuan’s neck: “Okay, let’s get married.”
[News Agency Latest Update: Star Leader Gu Shenyuan’s wedding will proceed as scheduled.]
This time, many people offered their blessings regarding Gu Shenyuan’s wedding:
[Confetti! Congratulations! Looking back now, the Leader must have known my darling could develop the Antidote, which is why he ignored that unreasonable demand?]
[It must be. Ah, my husband is so amazing.]
[It’s good that life can go on peacefully. It doesn’t matter who the Leader marries.]
However, a small fraction of people who were infatuated with Gu Shenyuan expressed strong opposition to the news of his marriage:
[Heh, which little b*tch used tricks to seduce the Leader? Doesn’t he open his eyes and see if he’s worthy!]
[Ugh, are all the galactic officials useless? They let him marry anyone? Won’t someone stop this!]
[I disagree! I’m beautiful and gentle. Look at me! I’m definitely better than that person!]
Support and opposition mixed fiercely on the network until a photo was posted online.
In the photo, the sun was bright. Gu Shenyuan and Ye Qingyun walked side by side. They seemed to be talking about something. Ye Qingyun’s mouth was curved up, and Gu Shenyuan was looking at him sideways, his eyes devoid of any coldness, filled instead with a tender affection they had never seen before.
When this photo appeared, everyone fell into a brief silence.
Those who had been shouting that Gu Shenyuan’s partner was unworthy completely fell silent.
Conversely, those who had been calling Ye Qingyun their little darling cried and wailed before offering their blessings:
[I’m so sour. What is surrounding me that makes me so sour?]
[It’s over. A perfect match. There’s no place for me to interfere.]
[Wuwuwu, I’ll take my blessings and roll away, okay QAQ!]
Ye Qingyun was unaware of the shifting tides on the internet. He looked at the marriage registration office getting closer and closer, his heart pounding.
Nervous.
The progress was so fast. Tonight was their wedding night, and he wasn’t ready yet.
Was Gu Shenyuan really the Gong? Why couldn’t he trust it? Look at that beautiful face; it was the standard for a cold Shou. Was he only claiming to be the Gong to make him happy?
But on the other hand, if Gu Shenyuan really was the Gong, with that size and that strength, would he die on his wedding night?
He wasn’t exaggerating; it was too terrifying. He wondered what the author of this novel was thinking. With Gu Shenyuan’s conditions, trying to find a Gong for him was no wonder they couldn’t find one!
Ye Qingyun was torn between the two options, shocked to find that he was more afraid of dying in some embarrassing way on his wedding night.
“What are you thinking about?”
Ye Qingyun subconsciously replied: “I was thinking that tonight, we should still—” Ye Qingyun paused subtly, then smiled brightly, “We’ve been so tired recently, we should go to bed early.”
Gu Shenyuan looked at him, then suddenly reached out, his fingertip brushing Ye Qingyun’s lips. He said in a deep voice, “We won’t sleep tonight. Neither of us.”