After waiting for a while, Ye Qingyun finally received his "big prize".
"What did you say?" Ye Qingyun said incredulously, "Take me to the ruling palace to see the supreme ruler and exchange knowledge with him?"
“Yes, sir.” The neatly dressed man bowed to Ye Qingyun. “The one upstairs is very fond of all kinds of research, and I believe he will be very happy to see you.”
Ye Qingyun's voice rose an octave: "This is my grand prize?"
The man nodded affirmatively.
Ye Qingyun: "..."
He got ripped off. What kind of big prize is this? Where's his money? Where are all those huge prizes he won?
"Sir," perhaps sensing Ye Qingyun's reluctance, the man added, "if you are willing to go, the 50 million bonus will be transferred to your account immediately."
Ye Qingyun: "...I don't want to associate with high-ranking people, even if they have money—"
Man: "As long as you go there, even if you do nothing, your bonus will be multiplied tenfold."
Ye Qingyun: "!!!"
Is this about money? Since the interstellar management is so eager to find talent, he should naturally meet with them, exchange knowledge and experience, and explore the ocean of knowledge together!
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Inside the ruling palace.
The old butler put down the communicator and sighed.
After so long, they actually found someone who could pass that guessing game.
They designed this quiz because Gu Chenyuan liked it, and out of personal admiration, everyone started to follow suit, creating numerous knowledge quizzes.
However, they later discovered that Gu Chenyuan's mental state was extremely unstable, and it would only be relieved when he was in the presence of certain books. This guessing game became their way of finding someone who could talk to Gu Chenyuan.
Having someone with similar interests and hobbies, and being able to discuss them from time to time, might rekindle Gu Chenyuan's yearning for life.
The old butler straightened his clothes and stepped out the door.
Although they did this in private without Gu Chenyuan's knowledge, he probably wouldn't object; he would only be happy.
The thought of having someone to study those strange books with, and to analyze them together when we encounter doubts, is delightful, and there's no reason why I would refuse.
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When Gu Chenyuan heard the news, he was stunned at first, and then a murderous intent surged into his heart.
"Are you... are you unhappy?" The old butler, observing Gu Chenyuan's expression, realized something was wrong, but still tried to persuade him, "Those questions were made using the notes you discarded in the drafts. The fact that he could answer them proves he can keep up with your pace, you..."
Gu Chenyuan didn't speak. He looked at the books on the table for a moment, then closed his eyes.
Someone... solved those problems.
There are people... who understand Ye Qingyun's writing to the same extent as him.
After solving those problems, that person even dared to come and discuss with him, to see who knew the book better.
Gu Chenyuan's killing intent intensified, and he shouted that he should kill this person. In this world, there was only one person who understood Ye Qingyun better than him.
Gu Chenyuan knew that his current mentality was very abnormal, but no matter how abnormal it was, no one would control him or tell him what the right thing to do was.
He was born a creature of darkness; mercy was never his nature, but killing and cruelty.
In the past, he chose to hide part of his true nature in order to please Ye Qingyun, but now... there's no need for that anymore.
The old butler continued to persuade, "With someone who understands what you've written, the author will surely be happy."
Will Qingyun be happy?
Qingyun had always been troubled by the fact that no one could understand what she wrote. Now that someone who could understand it had finally appeared, if she were to kill him rashly, Qingyun would probably get angry with him.
These words jolted Gu Chenyuan awake. He forcibly suppressed his murderous intent and decided to give that person a chance to live: "Tell him to get out of here. This is not a place for him."
"This..." The old steward broke out in a cold sweat, trembling as he said, "Chief, in order to arrive as quickly as possible, they are traveling on the X687 spaceship, and we cannot contact them during the flight. I will let them out once they arrive. Is that alright with you?"
Gu Chenyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, stood up, and said coldly, "No need."
There's no reason to let an enemy delivered to the door stay alive.
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Sitting on the high-tech spaceship that exceeded his expectations, Ye Qingyun tried his best not to appear too naive while curiously observing everything on the spaceship.
“Sir, we will arrive at our destination soon,” said the man who was taking Ye Qingyun to the ruling palace. “When you meet the leader, please do not get too excited and keep a certain distance from him, otherwise your life may be in danger.”
"Huh?" Ye Qingyun was startled. "It's that scary? My life could be in danger so easily? I regret it. Is it too late to get off the ship now?"
The man corrected Ye Qingyun's statement: "It's not that there's danger everywhere. As long as you don't get too close to the leader and don't have any improper thoughts about him, it's still quite safe."
Ye Qingyun had never seen a picture of the leader and had no idea what he looked like, so she hurriedly asked to prevent herself from accidentally committing a fatal crime.
The man was surprised that Ye Qingyun hadn't seen Gu Chenyuan's photo, but then he thought that perhaps it was this kind of obliviousness to the world around her that allowed her to answer all the questions correctly.
The man opened a saved video on his terminal and projected it into the air for Ye Qingyun to watch.
The video shows a desolate battlefield, where a once luxurious building has been demolished and is littered with corpses and bloodstains.
A man slowly emerged from the half-collapsed palace. The setting sun illuminated half of his profile, and a few drops of dark red blood splattered on his pale cheek, making him look dangerous and cold, like the sharpest knife.
Ye Qingyun was stunned and stared blankly at the person.
“Sir, this is our leader,” the man reminded him.
Ye Qingyun snapped out of her daze and nodded awkwardly.
He had always considered himself not someone who was attracted to good looks, but he was immediately drawn to that person at first sight.
That person is so good-looking. He had never thought about what his ideal first love would look like before, but now that he saw that face, he was completely smitten.
That leader is so handsome, you could totally fall in love with him! Is this what they call a "first love face"?
The man beside Ye Qingyun noticed that he was distracted and reminded him, "Sir, please allow me to remind you, do not have any improper thoughts about our leader. Those who had improper thoughts about our leader before were either driven away or killed by the leader."
Ye Qingyun immediately snapped out of her reverie and shivered.
This thorny rose is destined to be plucked by a nerdy guy like him who only knows how to do research; it's better to just admire it quietly from the sidelines.
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The spaceship was moving very fast, and since Ye Qingyun's original planet was not far from the main star, it didn't take long for Ye Qingyun to see the ruling palace he was going to through the window.
Thinking about meeting the leader who was perfect for him, Ye Qingyun felt a mix of emotions, as if he were going on a blind date, even though he had told himself to just admire from the sidelines.
Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Being nervous won't do any good. A high-ranking leader like him wouldn't even look at him.
Moreover... the leader has a lover he loves very much, and even if his lover dies, he probably won't accept anyone else.
His poor first love was nipped in the bud before it could even be born!
The spaceship came to a stop, and Ye Qingyun tidied herself up before following the man who had led the way down.
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Gu Chenyuan sat in the meeting room waiting, his eyelashes drooping, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
The old butler had been following Gu Chenyuan for some time and hadn't quite figured it out before, but now he finally realized that the faint aura emanating from Gu Chenyuan was murderous intent.
A bead of cold sweat trickled down the old butler's forehead. He never expected that Gu Chenyuan's possessiveness towards his deceased lover would be so strong.
It can't even be described as simply having a strong possessive desire; it has reached a pathological level.
He suspected that Gu Chenyuan's mental state was not far from a complete breakdown.
Faint footsteps approached, but Gu Chenyuan kept his eyes down, staring at his fingertips.
He thought about how to kill this person, but he couldn't help but worry that Ye Qingyun would be angry if he did so. The two conflicting thoughts gave him a splitting headache.
Even if Qingyun is gone, he shouldn't make him angry.
But he was the only one who truly understood Ye Qingyun's research. This was one of the few pieces of evidence he had to prove that Ye Qingyun had been with him and had even taught him.
Gu Chenyuan's head throbbed with pain, and a thin layer of black mist gathered at his fingertips, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing, appearing quite unstable.
The person had already reached the door. Out of the corner of his eye, Gu Chenyuan saw a tall, slender figure walking at the front. The person's straight legs, the way he walked, and the silhouette of the whole person were all extremely familiar to him.
...Is he hallucinating again?
Gu Chenyuan gave a bitter smile to himself, without immediately raising his head to look at the owner of that figure.
He knew that if he looked directly at it, the silhouette would disappear, and in its place would be unfamiliar figures.
Ye Qingyun will never appear again.
Gu Chenyuan slowly exhaled and finally raised his eyes.
The person stood not far away, watching him. Their light amber eyes were like the sweetest honey, making one want to kiss them.
Gu Chenyuan stared at that person, his head buzzed, and his mind went completely blank.
Seeing that Gu Chenyuan hadn't directly killed anyone, the old butler felt there was a chance for things to turn around and quickly came out to introduce him: "Chief, this is..."
The old butler didn't know the name of this rather handsome young man, so he winked at him and asked him to introduce himself.
"Ye Qingyun," Ye Qingyun didn't know why, but he felt happy as soon as he saw this person, so he smiled and said, "My name is Ye Qingyun."
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