At the bustling registration area, two staff members finished processing everyone's registrations and then huddled together for a chat.
“There are just too many people signing up this year,” a long-haired staff member said to her colleague. “Guess who that was wearing a hat just now?”
"Who is it? I was too busy before and didn't look over there," said another short-haired staff member.
The long-haired girl looked around to make sure no one was listening before leaning closer and whispering, "It's that infamous womanizer, Snake Qing. Humph, he found someone somewhere to pretend to be his girlfriend for the competition."
This notorious womanizer is a master of disguise, and his special ability remains unknown. No matter how unwilling or heartbroken those he has been with, they cannot implicate him or reveal anything detrimental to him when questioned by the interstellar police. This is why he has remained at large, and the police have been unable to apprehend him.
"Huh? It's him? What's he doing here?" The short-haired girl was startled. "He's not here to see which beauty matches his taste, and then he'll make a move on any she likes, is he?"
"That's exactly what I think." The long-haired girl lowered her voice. "Pah! He'd better fall for a beautiful woman whose lover is extremely powerful, and teach him a lesson he won't forget!"
That being said, that flower thief is also quite powerful, and it will probably be very difficult to make him suffer.
As they were talking, another person walked up to them to register. The long-haired girl looked up and gasped in shock.
The young man standing in front of them appeared to be in his early twenties, with skin so white it was almost translucent, and delicate, handsome features, exuding a unique scholarly air. His light amber eyes, more beautiful than jewels, were half-hidden beneath long, slender eyelashes, captivating at first glance.
They work here and have seen hundreds, even thousands, of beautiful women, but none of them can compare to half the beauty of the person in front of them.
"Hello, I'd like to complete the registration process," Ye Qingyun said politely.
The two staff members stared at him blankly, without responding for a moment.
Ye Qingyun: "..."
The two girls snapped out of their daze, their faces flushed with embarrassment. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I was lost in thought for a moment. You need to register, right?"
Ye Qingyun gave an affirmative answer and received a registration form.
Ye Qingyun lowered her head to fill out the registration form. The two girls exchanged a glance, remembering the flower thief they had just talked about.
If they were notorious womanizers, then it would be obvious that this person in front of them would be their primary target.
The girls hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the handsome, dazzling young man the news, hoping he would be careful. It would be best if he didn't participate in the competition and left as soon as possible to ensure his safety.
After hearing what they said, Ye Qingyun couldn't help but smile and thanked them, saying, "Thank you for reminding me, but it's alright. My partner is very capable, and I believe it can protect my safety."
The two girls panicked. Perhaps the young man's lover was powerful, but this womanizer was certainly no pushover either. When two equally strong individuals clashed, who could guarantee victory or defeat?
Among those who were violated by this womanizer, many had lovers who were quite strong, but didn't they still lose?
They wanted to persuade her further, but Ye Qingyun had already filled out the registration form and pushed it in front of them.
They glanced down instinctively.
I filled in a name in the first place, the partner's name box.
Gu Chenyuan.
...Gu Chenyuan?
This name is absolutely legendary to everyone in the entire galaxy.
The long-haired girl was utterly shocked and it took her a while to recover. While stamping the document, she said to Ye Qingyun, "What a coincidence, your lover shares the same name as our supreme leader..."
The girl's voice faded into her throat. She saw the hooded man who had been standing behind the young man, whom they hadn't noticed before, step forward and take the young man's hand.
This person is clearly...
The girl glanced at the name on the registration form in her hand, then looked at the man's face under his hood.
The girls: "...???"
Did they start hallucinating from working too long hours?
Wait a minute, it doesn't seem like a hallucination, it's a real person!
The man led the young man away, leaving the two speechless with shock.
The two girls slowly turned their heads and looked at each other, seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.
It seems like two very impressive people have come to this competition.
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Ye Qingyun held Gu Chenyuan's hand and asked worriedly, "How are you feeling? Do you feel embarrassed?"
After all, it was no easy feat for a high-ranking commander like Gu Chenyuan to accompany him here just to help him obtain a small pendant.
However, since it would be easy for the two of them to be surrounded by onlookers once Gu Chenyuan revealed his face, Gu Chenyuan simply tried to conceal his appearance.
"No," Gu Chenyuan replied, pausing for a moment before adding, "Don't be afraid of that womanizer."
Ye Qingyun laughed: "What am I afraid of? Don't I have you?"
Gu Chenyuan's lips curled up slightly: "Mm."
With him around, Ye Qingyun had nothing to fear. She could do whatever she wanted, and he would always be there to support her.
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After registering, Ye Qingyun and Gu Chenyuan went to the rest area and found a place to sit. Ye Qingyun sat in the corner, while Gu Chenyuan sat on the outside, blocking other people's view of their side.
Gu Chenyuan felt a considerable number of resentful gazes directed at him, clearly dissatisfied with his act of obstructing their view. It was easy to see that if the attendees hadn't brought their partners, they certainly wouldn't have remained seated; instead, they would have come forward to get a clear look at him.
Gu Chenyuan sneered inwardly and shielded Ye Qingyun even more tightly.
Since it wasn't Gu Chenyuan's turn yet, they watched the other contestants' matches first.
Most of the matches were evenly matched, and the audience members were discussing them enthusiastically, creating a very good atmosphere.
However, when it was someone's turn to go on stage, the atmosphere in the audience suddenly changed, becoming tense and uneasy.
"It's She Qing! What's he doing here?"
"This guy never comes out of nowhere; who is he planning to harm this time?"
"Oh my god! I'm so beautiful, he wouldn't be trying to make a move on me, would he?"
Standing on the stage, Snake Qing revealed an evil smile. His eyes searched the audience and quickly spotted a corner: "The beauty sitting in the second row to my right, in the far corner, come with me tonight. I will give you the most unforgettable night."
Ye Qingyun was taken aback, looked around, and confirmed her location.
That person was indeed talking about him.
Ye Qingyun felt no fear at all, and lowered her head to squeeze Gu Chenyuan's hand.
Sigh, he's doomed. He could guess with his toes that this person would be killed by Gu Chenyuan until there wasn't even a trace left.
He would never plead for such people; they all deserved their fate.
After some time, it was Gu Chenyuan's turn to take the stage.
Coincidentally, Gu Chenyuan had a bye in the previous round, and this time, he just happened to run into She Qing, who was going to compete in the second round.
Snake's eyes were full of eager anticipation. He recognized this person; it was this very person who had been following the beauty he had taken a liking to at first sight.
She Qing couldn't see Gu Chenyuan's face clearly and didn't know who Gu Chenyuan was. But he didn't care. No matter how strong the opponent was, he always had a way to protect himself.
The snake leaned towards Gu Chenyuan and provocatively said, "Be smart and hand over the person to me obediently. I have plenty of gold and silver treasures; I'll give you some, enough for you to live a good life. Otherwise, if I beat you to the ground and then take the person away, that would be too humiliating, wouldn't it?"
Gu Chenyuan didn't say anything; he simply waved to the referee, signaling the start of the match.
He could hear the voices below the stage. People were discussing whether he would definitely be defeated by She Qing, and whether he should take advantage of the fact that She Qing hadn't come over yet to take advantage of that beauty. Anyway, She Qing never cared about these things.
Gu Chenyuan lowered his eyes.
He would not let any person with ill intentions who tried to get close to Ye Qingyun get away with it.
In Ye Qingyun's eyes, their relationship was far from reaching the point of public marriage. But he had to find other ways to let those who coveted Ye Qingyun know that she was not someone they could lay a finger on.
This time, he made an example of someone to deter others from getting close to Ye Qingyun, letting them know who the man behind Ye Qingyun was.
She Qing was clearly enraged by Gu Chenyuan's arrogant attitude. She drew a knife from her waist, the material of which was unknown, and slashed at Gu Chenyuan.
At the same time, Ye Qingyun heard someone approaching. He turned around and saw several men walking over with drooling expressions.
These men had infiltrated the place posing as a couple. They looked at Ye Qingyun and swallowed hard. "Beauty, I think your man is about to die. Rather than letting that She Qing guy defile him, why don't we let the brothers have some fun? What do you say?"
Ye Qingyun raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and turned her head away, too lazy to look at them again.
The men were further excited by Ye Qingyun's dismissive attitude. They took a few steps forward and were about to place their rough hands on Ye Qingyun's shoulders.
A thick black mist appeared out of thin air, like a small shawl, and draped over Ye Qingyun's body.
The rough, large hand was instantly melted away, leaving only a bare wrist.
The man's eyes widened. He seemed not to have realized what had happened. He looked at his wrist as if he had seen a ghost, then at the black mist, and then, very slowly, looked up at the stage.
On the competition field, Snake Qing, who had previously made threatening remarks, was nowhere to be seen; only his knife lay forlornly on the stage.
His opponent stood unharmed, appearing as an ordinary person. But now, no one would consider him ordinary; everyone recognized the black mist surrounding him.
The audience, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly erupted in a commotion.
"He is, Gu, Gu..."
Why is he here?
"Bring your loved one here to relax?"
"Aaaaah! Which little vixen seduced Brother Chenyuan?! I'm going to fight her to the death!"
Various cameras immediately zoomed in on Gu Chenyuan, and everyone was finally able to see his expression clearly on the big screen.
Gu Chenyuan didn't say a word, his gaze turning to the people behind Ye Qingyun.
Everyone read a message in Gu Chenyuan's murderous eyes.
That's his treasure; no one is allowed to touch it.
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