Ye Qingyun had just put her things away in her bedside table and gotten dressed when she heard Gu Chenyuan knock on the door.

"Is it done?" Gu Chenyuan asked.

Ye Qingyun glanced guiltily at the place where the thing was hidden, and answered "Okay" while pulling out a tissue to wipe her hands.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but my hands still feel sticky and not clean.

Gu Chenyuan opened the door and came in, looked at him, and stepped into the bathroom.

Ye Qingyun was startled as she watched Gu Chenyuan's retreating figure.

Gu Chenyuan probably remembered that he hadn't cleaned that thing up, so he came back specifically to clean it!

Then Gu Chenyuan discovered that he had cleaned it up, didn't he?

Gu Chenyuan wouldn't overthink it; he probably realized that he hadn't actually washed the things away.

Fearing Gu Chenyuan might misunderstand, Ye Qingyun quickly preemptively retorted, "Hmph, you still remember to come back and clean? I've already finished cleaning! Do you know how I felt when I went into the bathroom and saw that thing? No, you don't know!"

Gu Chenyuan lowered his eyes. The reason he didn't clean it up at the time was that Ye Qingyun had fallen off the bed, and he was worried that something might have happened to her. In his anxiety, he overlooked it.

But Gu Chenyuan didn't explain, he just said softly, "I'm sorry."

After wiping her hands, Ye Qingyun threw the damp tissue into the wastebasket, hummed loudly, lay back down on the bed, covered her head with the blanket, and pretended to be asleep.

Gu Chenyuan looked at the discarded tissues, a thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly dismissed it, shook his head, and went to bed to rest.

He had just watched Ye Qingyun wipe her hands and even had the thought that Ye Qingyun had cleaned that thing with her hands. That's why Ye Qingyun washed her hands and then wiped them vigorously with a tissue.

But that's impossible; his mind is too filthy for him to have such thoughts.

He wanted to see Ye Qingyun have intimate contact with what belonged to him, to see the shy look on Ye Qingyun's face, and to leave his scent on Ye Qingyun.

Ultimately... he's just too corrupt; he can even make such associations when he sees a piece of paper.

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Ye Qingyun successfully fooled the system. He chose a time when Gu Chenyuan wasn't paying attention and brought the bottle into the laboratory, placing it in a hidden corner with other bottles containing the liquids needed for the experiment.

That way, Gu Chenyuan shouldn't find out, right?

That day, Ye Qingyun sneaked into the laboratory to conduct research, while Gu Chenyuan sat on a chair outside, opened his terminal, and clicked on the news feed.

The news feed page features a large headline:

[Shocking! A mysterious black butterfly has appeared, destroying several royal entertainment facilities and causing significant economic losses to the royal family; experts are at a loss!]

[The sudden appearance of a mysterious creature—is it natural retribution or deliberate human revenge? Click to witness the Second Prince's impotent rage!]

The comments under these news articles showed absolutely no sympathy.

[Heh, always so arrogant and domineering, always bullying us, finally got what's coming to them.]

[Hehehe, although I don't know where the black butterfly came from, it's well done!]

They think they're so great just because their family has produced a few double-S level individuals, treating us all like trash? If you ask me, the best thing would be for those black butterflies to fly straight to the palace and beat those despicable royals to a pulp!

Gu Chenyuan looked at these comments and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Gu Chenyuan raised one hand, palm up. His black mist-like supernatural power condensed in his palm, changing shape until it finally turned into several black butterflies, fluttering their wings.

Gu Chenyuan lowered his hand, and the black butterflies flew out of the window, gradually flying away and disappearing from sight.

The black butterfly mentioned in the news was a manifestation of his superpower. Guided by him, it flew to a nearby planet, searched for the royal buildings, destroyed them all, and buried his superpower underground.

If he happens to run into members of the royal family, that would be even better; he wouldn't mind giving them a little stab.

Although this method is slower than doing it himself, its advantage is that it can be controlled remotely. He can stay by Ye Qingyun's side at all times and prevent Ye Qingyun from being in danger.

He wanted Ye Qingyun to live the best life and attain the most prestigious status, and he wasn't just talking about it; he was actually taking action.

The current royal family is severely oppressing the common people. However, because they possess core technologies and many members of the royal family have high levels of mental strength and supernatural abilities, the masses cannot afford to provoke them and can only silently endure it, at most venting their dissatisfaction anonymously online.

He did this to give the masses an outlet for their emotions. After dealing with the royal family and establishing a new democratic star system, he would then promote Ye Qingyun and tell everyone that Ye Qingyun was the one who could command the Black Butterfly and that Ye Qingyun had saved them.

If Ye Qingyun wants to become the top leader, then he will help Ye Qingyun seize that position and assist him from the sidelines.

If Ye Qingyun doesn't want power and just wants to do his own research and live his own quiet life, then he can stay with him.

Regardless of his choice, Ye Qingyun will always hold a high position in everyone's hearts, and his strength will be feared by everyone. Wherever Ye Qingyun goes, he will enjoy the best treatment.

During this process, Ye Qingyun will be relaxed and will not feel tired at all.

He bore all the hardships alone.

Gu Chenyuan closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, making his already pale lips appear even whiter.

Even for Gu Chenyuan, manipulating his powers to cause destruction over such vast distances is a considerable burden. Furthermore, he can only use his powers to reach planets that are not too far away; if the planet he wants to go to is tens of thousands of light-years away, then he cannot reach it.

After some time, once the surrounding planets have been prepared, he will take Ye Qingyun away from here to other planets. As they travel, they will rescue the planets under the control of the empire.

By the time Ye Qingyun had finished his tour, the arrangements were almost complete.

Gu Chenyuan thought about the honor Ye Qingyun would receive, a faint smile appearing on his lips, his thoughts unconsciously drifting towards Ye Qingyun.

Ye Qingyun was doing research, and he couldn't disturb her, so he secretly used his supernatural ability to take a look.

Ye Qingyun was conducting an experiment, and he was very serious and focused. He wouldn't stumble upon anything that would embarrass or anger Ye Qingyun, so it was fine.

Gu Chenyuan manipulated the black mist of supernatural power to drift towards the laboratory. That supernatural power was his other pair of eyes, allowing him to see more things.

Black mist seeped in through the crack in the laboratory door, and Gu Chenyuan saw Ye Qingyun's back as she sat down.

The figure had a slender waist, a straight back, and a long, fair neck that curved in an alluring arc. The thin earlobes, illuminated by the bright experimental light, appeared translucent and slightly pink, like exquisite jade carvings.

Gu Chenyuan manipulated the black mist to slowly move forward, wanting to land on Ye Qingyun's shoulder and take a closer look at Ye Qingyun's face.

Gu Chenyuan landed on Ye Qingyun's shoulder as he wished. Ye Qingyun was completely unaware and was still seriously conducting his research.

Gu Chenyuan glanced at the lab table unintentionally, and was about to look back at Ye Qingyun's face when his gaze suddenly stopped.

What is this?

What was placed on the table was not the Stone of Love; the Stone of Love was placed not far away. Instead, what was placed in front of Ye Qingyun was a bottle.

The bottle was open, and inside was some milky white gel-like substance. Ye Qingyun was carefully taking some out of the bottle and examining it under a microscope.

This must be a gel-like substance needed for some experiment. Gu Chenyuan knew he shouldn't overthink it, but no matter how he looked at it, the gel-like substance seemed to resemble...

The black mist had no sense of smell, and Gu Chenyuan couldn't smell it either, but the more he looked at it, the more suspicious he became.

If it really is that thing, why would Ye Qingyun be researching it?

Gu Chenyuan frowned. He dispelled the black mist, his consciousness returned to his body, and he stood up and walked silently toward the laboratory.

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As Ye Qingyun observed and took notes, she wrote the last stroke of this page and sighed softly.

He discovered that simply using this as a research subject was fine; it was no longer necessary to need hair, blood, or other similar materials.

But this raises another problem—he only has so few resources, which may not be enough to complete the entire research.

But what can be done? Can we ask Gu Chenyuan to contribute another one? Don't be ridiculous. This kind of opportunity is rare. Gu Chenyuan might only do this once every ten years. The chances of him getting another one are smaller than the sun hitting the earth. We might as well think about how to get some hair and blood.

Ye Qingyun pursed her lips in worry. Just as she was about to put the cap back on the bottle and continue her research tomorrow, she felt something being placed on her shoulder.

Ye Qingyun turned around and saw Gu Chenyuan standing behind him, his eyes fixed on the bottle, asking in an emotionless tone, "What are you studying?"

Ye Qingyun felt like her soul had left her body in that instant, wishing she could die on the spot!

However, death was still an option. Ye Qingyun's mind raced, and she asked in return, "Can't you see?"

He used preservation methods on this product, so even after so long, the taste, color, and condition have not changed.

The smell hadn't changed, so of course Gu Chenyuan could tell what it was!

As expected, Gu Chenyuan looked at him with his dark eyes and slowly said, "It's crystal liquid."

"Yes." Ye Qingyun had already come up with a lie in this short time. He said as confidently as possible, "I was researching the Stone of Love before and found that there is a strange element in this stone. I suspect that this element is related to some of the legendary effects of the Stone of Love, and it also has a similar structure to the crystal liquid."

Ye Qingyun paused for a moment, then continued, "Legend has it that the Stone of Love can make the wearer and their lover love each other forever. I want to try adding the elements from the Stone of Love to the crystal liquid to see if anything changes and if it can really promote love."

Gu Chenyuan's eyes subtly changed, as if he were jealous. He asked in a deep voice, "What's changed?"

Ye Qingyun was about to say no when she remembered that there was not enough experimental material. She tentatively said, "It seems that one person's material is not effective. I have some doubts. It requires two people's materials, that is, materials from both the wearer and the lover. Then the Love Stone will work according to these two materials to make them love each other even more."

Gu Chenyuan tightened his grip on Ye Qingyun's shoulders and said softly, "You're still missing one person, aren't you?"

"Ah? You want to..." Ye Qingyun hesitated, "Let's forget it. You're too special. I'll go find someone else."

However, how could Gu Chenyuan possibly let him use someone else's? He stated a fact in a cold tone: "I will kill that person."

Ye Qingyun remained silent, feigning anger as he looked at Gu Chenyuan. Gu Chenyuan reached out and stroked his hair before turning and leaving.

After Gu Chenyuan left, Ye Qingyun immediately lay down on the table and laughed silently.

He actually managed to get enough materials for his research!

He's such a genius!