Ye Qingyun strongly disagreed with what Gu Chenyuan said.
"Are you crazy? You said yourself that you're practically invincible!" Ye Qingyun frowned and mocked, "If you want to die, find a more comfortable way. Getting hung up and beaten up and you think you're cool? How utterly shameful!"
Gu Chenyuan wasn't angry at being mocked like that; he simply said, "No."
He won't let himself be embarrassed.
Faced with Gu Chenyuan's confident gaze, Ye Qingyun hesitated again.
The supposedly powerful character in the original story is just a nameless cannon fodder. Gu Chenyuan, on the other hand, is the absolute main protagonist, who has escaped danger countless times in the plot and is invincible.
Can a cannon fodder defeat Gu Chenyuan?
After pondering for a while, Ye Qingyun stood up and prepared to leave.
Forget it, safety first. Gu Chenyuan isn't like him who can be reborn; if he dies, it's all over.
But before Ye Qingyun could take a step, she saw Gu Chenyuan's face reveal a helpless expression, as if he was the best in the world but was looked down upon and could not prove himself with his strength, mixed with the grievance of not being believed.
Ye Qingyun paused, then sat down again.
How annoying! He's only reluctantly trusting Gu Chenyuan this once!
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With Gu Chenyuan's strength, he won the first few matches very easily. If there was any twist or turn, it was when Gu Chenyuan first stepped onto the stage and everyone was surprised by his appearance.
"You've got the wrong person! This should be the one cheering from the sidelines!"
"He's so good-looking and he still comes up on stage to fight. Tsk tsk tsk. I don't think we need to cut the camera to his lover, so that everyone doesn't feel too disappointed."
"Tch, all pretense. This guy must be a gigolo kept by an old man, just here to mess around."
However, when the camera cut to Ye Qingyun, everyone who had just been mocking her suddenly fell silent.
Many people, because their lovers were around, managed to hold back the praise they were about to say, but their eyes were still lingering on Ye Qingyun.
After seeing Ye Qingyun, and then looking at Gu Chenyuan on the competition stage, her mood was completely different from before.
The most beautiful woman, if paired with the strongest man, will only inspire admiration. But if the beautiful woman is paired with someone who only has looks and no power, then what follows will be plunder.
It seems unlikely that this couple can continue their relationship.
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Gu Chenyuan was extremely sensitive to other people's thoughts, so he could easily guess what everyone was thinking. Therefore, he acted with exceptional decisiveness, which made people gasp in shock.
After several rounds of competition, those with average skills were all eliminated, leaving only those with real ability.
In this round, Gu Chenyuan drew the Third Prince's lover as his opponent.
Although everyone's opinion of Gu Chenyuan's strength had changed and they no longer considered him weak, they still didn't think Gu Chenyuan could defeat the Third Prince's lover. They just thought Gu Chenyuan was unlucky and would be eliminated so quickly.
Before the competition began, the host interviewed Ye Qingyun and the Third Prince separately, asking them what they wanted to say.
“There’s nothing to say,” the Third Prince said, resting his chin on his left hand, revealing the tattoo on the back of his hand. “I hope he goes easy on him and doesn’t accidentally kill someone.”
The host chuckled and then came over to interview Ye Qingyun.
Hearing the Third Prince's sarcasm, Ye Qingyun swallowed the "safety first" that was on the tip of her tongue and put on a worried expression: "I also hope he goes easy on you, but his opponent may not even be able to withstand a light move. It's really worrying."
"You!" The Third Prince glared at Ye Qingyun, then sneered, "You're stubborn as a mule."
Ye Qingyun was indeed being stubborn, and she knew she might be proven wrong soon, but at this moment, she had to support Gu Chenyuan.
Ye Qingyun secretly turned his head to glance at Gu Chenyuan on the stage, but he did not expect that Gu Chenyuan was also looking at him. When the two looked at each other, Ye Qingyun immediately showed a fierce expression, implying to Gu Chenyuan not to embarrass him.
A hint of a smile flashed in Gu Chenyuan's eyes as he turned to face his opponent.
The competition officially began, and everyone held their breath.
The legendary invincible black-haired youth made the first move, his metallic powers condensing into sharp blades in the air around him, which he then attacked Gu Chenyuan.
Gu Chenyuan did not retaliate immediately. He leisurely dodged the sharp blade, not allowing himself to be injured at all, and thoughtfully observed the person impersonating him.
Some people are focused on the competition on stage, while others are eyeing the competition off stage.
As Ye Qingyun was looking at it, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder as a hand rested on her shoulder.
He turned to look at the owner of the hand and saw a burly man with a lecherous face leering at him: "He's going to lose. Why don't you come with me? Even if I don't get first place, getting second place shouldn't be a problem."
Ye Qingyun: "Bullshit, you're the one who's going to lose!"
The burly man ignored Ye Qingyun's rebuttal. He leaned closer, looking at her porcelain-white skin, reddened from his hand, and continued, "Someone like him can't satisfy you, can he? Follow me, and I'll show you what a real man is. I guarantee you'll crave it and never want to leave again—"
Before he could finish speaking, the burly man's eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground.
A high-level aura of supernatural power permeated the air, making it difficult to breathe.
Silence fell all around. Ye Qingyun subconsciously looked up at Gu Chenyuan, who was also looking at him. The opponent beside him had already fallen.
Gu Chenyuan stepped off the stage and returned to Ye Qingyun's side. His gaze swept over Ye Qingyun's slightly flushed shoulders, and the supernatural energy in the air suddenly became even more chilling.
Gu Chenyuan didn't say a word, but everyone understood his silent warning.
Anyone who dares to plot against Ye Qingyun will be struck by this suffocating supernatural power.
Ye Qingyun was also shocked. He looked at the legendary invincible man lying on the stage, and then at Gu Chenyuan who was unharmed. He deeply understood a principle.
All powerful enemies are paper tigers in front of the protagonist.
As expected, the protagonist's halo is the most powerful!
The man who had fainted was taken away by the screaming Third Prince, and Gu Chenyuan continued the competition.
The result of the competition was no surprise; Gu Chenyuan won first place.
Ye Qingyun thought she could just take the prize and leave, but unexpectedly, something went wrong during the award ceremony.
The presenter held up the Stone of Love, while the host cheerfully offered words of blessing: "The Stone of Love is given to lovers, wishing them to be together forever! Now, let's invite the winning couple to embrace and kiss each other!"
The crowd below the stage erupted in applause, interspersed with shouts of "Give him a kiss!"
Ye Qingyun stared in disbelief: "...?"
Gu Chenyuan was also stunned.
Seeing that Ye Qingyun didn't react, the host intensified his persuasion: "He went through countless trials and tribulations for you, risked his life for you, and obtained this Love Stone for you. Aren't you moved?"
Ye Qingyun: "...Touched."
The host continued to urge, "Then why don't you hug him? Why don't you kiss him? Give him a passionate, deep kiss! I'm sure our champion is looking forward to it too!"
Ye Qingyun: "..."
No, Gu Chenyuan doesn't expect that, thank you.
Ye Qingyun felt so embarrassed that his scalp tingled. He stood frozen to the side, his eyes wandering.
Gu Chenyuan silently looked at Ye Qingyun, whose ears were already red, her thin earlobes so red they looked as if they could bleed.
...The host is right, he is indeed looking forward to it.
But Ye Qingyun was indeed unwilling to kiss him; wishful thinking is wishful thinking.
Gu Chenyuan didn't let Ye Qingyun feel awkward for long before speaking up to defuse the situation: "He's shy and embarrassed to do this kind of thing in public."
"Eh—" the host said regretfully, "But according to the rules, we always award prizes after a kiss. Are you two going to break the rules?"
Gu Chenyuan fell silent again.
He never cared about the so-called rules; if the host wouldn't give it to him, he'd just snatch it, but...
Although he wanted to be optimistic, this might be the only time he would kiss Ye Qingyun without her resisting.
Gu Chenyuan felt as if he had been split in two. His darker side clamored for him to kiss Ye Qingyun fiercely, to taste her flavor, and to let her whole body be covered with his scent.
But his remaining rationality told him that doing so would undoubtedly push Ye Qingyun further away.
Amidst the tug-of-war between the two voices, Gu Chenyuan stepped forward and took Ye Qingyun's hand.
Seeing the hidden shock in Ye Qingyun's eyes, Gu Chenyuan said softly, "I know you don't want to, but we can't break the rules."
Ye Qingyun did not struggle as expected.
Gu Chenyuan's gaze slid over Ye Qingyun's warm eyes, straight nose, and light red lips.
He wants to have them, but they are not things he can have right now.
He wants more than just the present; he wants the future too.
Gu Chenyuan finally placed a gentle kiss on Ye Qingyun's cheek, brushing against her reddened earlobe.
It was warmer and softer than he had imagined.
This was their first kiss, one he would remember for the rest of his life.
Author's Note: Just a little sentimental now, the next chapter will get back to the plot.
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