Ye Qingyun could not go back. He was stuck with this strange boy, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself in an unfamiliar room.
Looking out the window, he realized this place was definitely not near any familiar area.
After a brief inquiry, Ye Qingyun learned that this boy was the "god" the villagers had been talking about.
This "god" was younger than Ye Qingyun had expected, and he didn't seem to be a particularly cruel person, so Ye Qingyun began to try to reason with him.
Ye Qingyun had no desire to become someone's bride out of nowhere, and immediately said, "You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not. I'm already married. I have a child who's as big as you."
The boy's eyes widened in surprise, then he laughed: "Liar, I can feel it, you didn't engage in any intimate behavior at all."
Ye Qingyun was stunned. He hadn't expected that the young man could see through his tragic identity as a magician at a glance, and he was speechless.
"You're so beautiful, it must be her." The boy reached out to touch Ye Qingyun's face, but Ye Qingyun dodged him. "It's okay if you're scared. We'll spend a few more days together, and our feelings will gradually deepen."
Ye Qingyun didn't want to continue the conversation and kept making excuses: "I have someone I like and I'm pursuing him. We're not a good match."
"What? Someone else wants you to pursue?" The young man grabbed Ye Qingyun's hand in disbelief. "That person is definitely taking advantage of your favor and is deliberately stringing you along! Instead of pursuing him, wouldn't it be better to accept my pursuit and be loved by me?"
Ye Qingyun: "..."
This person is so young, yet they can spout such sweet nothings.
Despite Ye Qingyun's best efforts to persuade him, the boy refused to let him leave, and Ye Qingyun had no way to get out on his own, so he could only stay there for the time being.
That evening, the system, which had been silent for a long time, comforted Ye Qingyun: "Since you happen to like men anyway, why not start a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love? What if it works out perfectly? Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"
Ye Qingyun: "..." What kind of marriage-before-love is this? This is clearly forced love. This kind of thing is no longer popular these days!
Ye Qingyun turned over and buried herself in the soft blankets.
He was worried about Gu Chenyuan. Given Gu Chenyuan's condition, if something really happened to him, he wouldn't even have anyone to ask for help. How could he not feel at ease?
He tried to mention to the boy that there was a sick person at home who needed care, and the boy immediately asked him to leave his home address so he could send someone over to help take care of him. Ye Qingyun thought of Gu Chenyuan's appearance and was afraid that those people would take the opportunity to do something to Gu Chenyuan, so he immediately refused the suggestion and ultimately failed to persuade the boy.
The system continued to chatter in Ye Qingyun's mind: [Although the final investigation results regarding the plot's collapse haven't come out yet, in my opinion, it's very likely that there won't be any more scenes featuring you. Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to win over the young and handsome wolf-dog and enjoy your transmigrated life? I still have plenty of chrysanthemum spirits here, which can let you indulge in a silky smooth body—]
Ye Qingyun: [Stop!]
The system, sensing the situation, didn't continue the adult topic. Instead, it reassured you: "Don't worry, the protagonist has a protagonist's halo. If something really happens to Gu Chenyuan, we'll receive an alert, and I'll notify you then."
This was the only option left. There was no signal on this planet, and Ye Qingyun couldn't contact Gu Chenyuan. She could only take it one step at a time for now.
In the following days, Ye Qingyun adhered to the principle of remaining silent whenever possible, and when he did speak, he would only pour cold water on the conversation, attempting to quickly extinguish the boy's interest in him. But the boy didn't seem to care what he did, remaining unperturbed even when every word he uttered was met with a sarcastic remark.
That day, Ye Qingyun was taken out by the boy again. The boy said that they were going to have a pleasant date so that Ye Qingyun could forget about the person she liked.
The boy led Ye Qingyun to a sea of flowers, lay down among the blossoms, and urged Ye Qingyun to tell him stories. When Ye Qingyun ignored him, he began to tell her some interesting tidbits about the planet.
The system started persuading Ye Qingyun in her mind again: "Aren't you really planning on having a sweet and romantic relationship? Look how sweet he is!"
Ye Qingyun: [Thanks for the invitation, but he looks too young. I prefer someone more mature.]
Ye Qingyun stared blankly at the flowers at her feet. Suddenly, she realized something was wrong and turned her gaze sharply to the ankle of the boy beside her.
A bright green snake slowly crawled up to the boy's ankle.
The snake had two heads, and both heads were now slightly open, their mouths facing the boy's ankles, as if preparing to bite.
"What's wrong?" The boy noticed Ye Qingyun's tense expression and asked curiously.
"Shh—don't move, there's a snake on your ankle," Ye Qingyun whispered. "Don't be afraid, I'll help you catch it."
The boy looked at his ankle and whispered to Ye Qingyun, "This snake is highly venomous. It has two heads. Even if you catch one, the other head can still retaliate. You might get bitten. It's too dangerous. Don't worry about me."
Ye Qingyun hadn't expected that at this moment, the boy's focus would be on preventing him from getting hurt, rather than crying and nagging him to hurry up and drive the snake away.
He's quite loyal.
Unfortunately, he left in such a hurry that he didn't bring the machine that was used to restrain Pu Tian and the others, otherwise there would have been no danger this time.
Ye Qingyun directly extended some of his spiritual power to help suppress the snake. He slowly reached out his hand towards the snake, got close, and quickly grabbed the heads of both snakes. However, one of them was incredibly strong and quickly broke free of its restraints, about to bite Ye Qingyun's hand. The snake was suppressed by the suddenly increased spiritual power. Ye Qingyun grabbed the snake's head with his other hand and then threw the snake far away.
Ye Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, only to have her hand suddenly grabbed.
The boy's eyes sparkled, filled with adoration. Whether it was Ye Qingyun's imagination or not, he sensed a genuine warmth in those eyes, subtly different from before.
The boy shook Ye Qingyun's hand: "Brother, you're amazing!"
Looking at the adoring gaze, Ye Qingyun was reminded of his younger brother who used to always follow him around. With mixed feelings, he reached out his other hand and ruffled the boy's hair, persuading him to leave the dangerous sea of flowers and return home.
“There are many venomous snakes on this planet. Every year, many people are bitten and many people die from venomous snakes.” The boy started talking non-stop. “You know, every year I see many couples going out on dates, but if a two-headed snake crawls on one of them, I have never met anyone who is willing to take it off.”
"Oh, you're a bit unlucky." Ye Qingyun ignored the boy's bright eyes and answered in a very straightforward manner, "Since it's so dangerous, do you need me to help you make snake repellent medicine? The price is negotiable."
The boy seemed to be choked up and didn't speak for a moment.
Ye Qingyun then said, "I saved you, so it's reasonable for me to ask for a reward."
"What do you want?" the boy asked. "Gold and silver, power, strength—"
"I want to go back; my boyfriend must be worried," Ye Qingyun interrupted him.
The boy answered decisively, "No way, where would you get a boyfriend?"
The atmosphere fell silent, and the two remained silent the entire way back to their house.
Before Ye Qingyun returned to her room, she heard the boy speak: "Do you know how to concoct an antidote? An antidote for that kind of snake venom."
Ye Qingyun thought for a moment, then turned around: "We need venom, and many other tools."
"Then I'll leave it to you." The boy pointed to a room. "What you want might be found there."
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The boy returned to his room and sat by the window. Before long, a snake crawled up the open windowsill and obediently landed on the boy's hand.
The snake had two heads; it was the same snake that had tried to bite the boy earlier.
"Tell me, if he wanted to leave so badly, why didn't he just let you bite me to death?" the boy said, resting his chin on his hand. "If I died, wouldn't he be able to leave whenever he wanted?"
The snake couldn't answer, but the boy didn't expect it to either.
“I like his reaction,” the boy said again. “If he reacts just as cutely after seeing that piece of paper, then I’ll choose him this time.”
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Ye Qingyun arrived at the room the boy had mentioned.
This room is very big, has a lot of stuff, and is... really messy.
Ye Qingyun was speechless when she pulled out a glass bottle labeled with snake venom from a pile of trinkets.
Even if the room contains the tools he needs, he would probably have to search every corner to find them all.
Ye Qingyun searched for a while before her gaze was drawn to a book.
Schematic diagram of regional flora and fauna distribution.
This book looks very useful!
Ye Qingyun opened the book without hesitation and began to read, only to find a piece of paper falling out from between the pages.
Ye Qingyun bent down to pick it up and saw the beautiful yet messy handwriting on it.
I understand now... I understand why he chooses a new person to accompany him every ten years!
Every ten years, his emotional state is completely reshuffled. Even if he liked someone before, after ten years, his feelings for that person will fade. Memories of that person are just like watching a movie for him; he can't truly empathize with them.
Haha, it's incredible, but this is the conclusion I came to after investigating several people who had followed him before. I should say he truly deserves to be called a god who is detached from worldly affairs.
But it's strange that so many people, including myself, haven't received the legendary power bestowed by the gods. Is it really just a legend?
Ye Qingyun frowned.
The person who wrote this was likely the "bride" who had been captured in the past. The person mentioned here is probably an elder of the boy outside. This loss of emotion may be hereditary, which is why this custom has been preserved in this region for so long.
I never expected that the seemingly normal boy would have such a problem.
Below this text, that person wrote another paragraph:
Life here is so comfortable, I don't want to leave. I have to try to make him fall in love with me again and keep me here.
Ye Qingyun agreed with this approach.
Changing partners is troublesome, but if two people are truly compatible, it's not difficult to rebuild feelings.
This side was already written on, so Ye Qingyun flipped it over to see if anything had been written on it. However, the back was stained with something dirty, and the writing was blurry.
Ye Qingyun squinted to make out the details.
He will never fall in love with me again... He told me personally that if he fell in love with the same person again, all his power would belong to that person, and he would become an ordinary person. He would never make such a mistake.
But knowing this, how many years can I possibly live?
This line of text appears to be unfinished.
Ye Qingyun had a flash of inspiration and carefully examined the thing that had made the paper dirty.
This is nothing else, it's... bloodstains that have dried out many years ago.
Those who know this news have most likely already been killed.
A cold wind swept by, and the room seemed to dim for no apparent reason. Ye Qingyun shivered and stuffed the paper back into the book.
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