Ye Qingyun truly didn't expect Gu Chenyuan to say that, and he couldn't even find a reason to refute it.
As night fell and she was about to go to sleep, Ye Qingyun was still holding her breath, trying to find a reason to persuade Gu Chenyuan.
"Don't think about it anymore, go to sleep." Gu Chenyuan covered Ye Qingyun's eyes, forcing her to close them.
It was already Ye Qingyun's bedtime, and with the reassuring aura emanating from Gu Chenyuan, Ye Qingyun quickly drifted off to sleep, despite her reluctance.
The world in the dream was floating and sinking. When Ye Qingyun opened his eyes again, he found himself floating in a white space, and a small doll covered in black was sitting in front of him.
The scene was so bizarre that Ye Qingyun pinched herself and, finding no pain, finally relaxed.
If it really was a dream, then he had nothing to be afraid of.
"Who are you?" Ye Qingyun asked the small, dark figure.
The little figure, with his hands behind his back, said in a mysterious tone, "You don't know who I am? I am the famous World Consciousness."
Ye Qingyun asked blankly, "...What is world consciousness?"
The little child paused, then gritted his teeth and used a word he didn't like, but which Ye Qingyun could understand: "Elves, the elves of this world!"
"Oh? Little elf?" Ye Qingyun finally understood. He chuckled, "To dream about something like this, my imagination is quite vivid. Little elf, what do you want with me?"
"...This isn't imagination!" The little figure, with its hands behind its back, began circling around Ye Qingyun, saying somewhat aggrievedly, "I went through all the trouble to revive you, how can it be imagination?"
Ye Qingyun was completely taken aback by what it said.
“I’ve been keeping an eye on you.” The little boy held his head high and put his hands behind his back. “Gu Chenyuan’s emotions are fluctuating too much, which is making me feel really bad. I felt like you might need my help right now, so I came to see you.”
When this little baby said it wanted to look, it really meant it. Ye Qingyun could feel its gaze fixed on him, taking in him from every angle.
"So much time has passed, you should regain your memories by now," the little child sighed.
Several thoughts flashed through Ye Qingyun's mind, and Ye Qingyun suddenly realized the true meaning of "world consciousness".
He didn't know where the impression came from, but he felt that the world consciousness should be quite fierce, yet this world consciousness seemed to be quite kind.
Perhaps his all-knowing consciousness could also tell him whether he had ever truly loved Pu Tian.
Ye Qingyun blurted out the question, and the little boy said triumphantly, "You've come to the right person. I asked your system the same question back then, and it was indeed fake."
Ye Qingyun didn't know where he got the system from, but upon hearing this answer, she breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "If you can enter my dream, can you enter Gu Chenyuan's dream? Can you help me tell Gu Chenyuan this fact?"
"Of course!" The World Consciousness was very confident. With a turn, it disappeared from Ye Qingyun's sight.
Ye Qingyun waited in this vast white expanse, and before long, he saw the world consciousness return.
He went there healthy and full of life, but came back staggering, clearly having been beaten up.
Ye Qingyun: "..."
The world consciousness cried out, "He...he hit me! He doesn't believe me!"
Is it fair to say that Gu Chenyuan is indeed the protagonist, as he can even attack the world's consciousness at will?
World Consciousness clung to Ye Qingyun's shoulder and cried, "I'm worried he won't find a wife! He deserves to be single!"
Ye Qingyun patted the little boy's back: "...Don't cry, I'll talk to him for you."
As the cries of the world consciousness gradually subsided, Ye Qingyun looked at the dark little figure, and a plan slowly emerged in her mind.
Ye Qingyun asked softly, "Besides answering questions, what other help can you offer? Can you... manifest a human form in the real world?"
The World Consciousness raised its face, hesitated for a moment, and nodded: "But it can't be for too long, only for a short while."
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Several days passed, and the day that Ye Qingyun and the world consciousness had agreed upon arrived.
Initially, he and the World Consciousness discussed and finally formulated a plan.
The world's consciousness, disguised as a wicked villain, poisons him out of jealousy. He must pretend that the poison is specially made, and that the only antidote can be revealed to him by Gu Chenyuan himself, that they are each other's one and only, and that if Gu Chenyuan doesn't acknowledge this, he will die despite attempts to save him.
Of course, the poison was fake; it was just enhanced with special effects and wouldn't actually harm him.
According to the World Consciousness, he might regain his memories in a while. If this news is true, then he should complete his plan as soon as possible.
In the morning, Ye Qingyun got up and looked for Gu Chenyuan, only to find that he was indeed not there.
Gu Chenyuan is going to a meeting this morning, which is why Ye Qingyun chose this day.
After eating the breakfast that Gu Chenyuan had specially prepared for him, Ye Qingyun sat down to rest for a while. When he estimated that it was about time for Gu Chenyuan to return, Ye Qingyun made an excuse to go for a walk and went to the small garden.
The weather was sunny, a gentle breeze caressed my face, and the small garden was deserted.
Ye Qingyun walked casually until she caught sight of Gu Chenyuan out of the corner of her eye.
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After the meeting, Gu Chenyuan hurriedly went to find Ye Qingyun.
Although he had arranged many guards around Ye Qingyun and the place was very safe, he could not feel at ease as long as Ye Qingyun was not by his side.
When Gu Chenyuan returned to his residence, he found that Ye Qingyun was not there, and his heart tightened immediately.
Gu Chenyuan opened his terminal and saw that the guards responsible for Ye Qingyun's safety had sent him a message, telling him that Ye Qingyun was taking a walk in the small garden.
Gu Chenyuan felt slightly relieved, but his pace did not slow down at all as he hurried towards the small garden.
Gu Chenyuan rushed to the small garden and finally saw Ye Qingyun.
Ye Qingyun was walking slowly under the shade of a tree. The surroundings were quiet, and the dappled sunlight shone on him through the gaps in the leaves, as beautiful as bubbles, as if they would disappear in the next second.
Gu Chenyuan then slowed his pace slightly and raised his hand to straighten his clothes.
Ye Qingyun also saw him and turned her head with a smile.
"Is the meeting over?" Ye Qingyun asked. "Have you eaten yet?"
A smile unconsciously appeared in Gu Chenyuan's eyes. Just as he was about to answer, a sudden change occurred.
The guards who were originally hiding in the shadows quietly left after Gu Chenyuan arrived, and there should have been no one else here except for the two of them.
However, behind Ye Qingyun, a man in black suddenly appeared out of thin air. He was holding a black object in his hand, and before anyone could react, he shoved it into Ye Qingyun's mouth.
"cough--"
Ye Qingyun immediately collapsed to the ground, clutching her chest.
Gu Chenyuan's eyes widened as he watched the suddenly appearing man in black laugh wildly: "Hahaha, this is what happens when you surpass me! There can only be one number one in this world! You damned bastard—"
Before the man in black could finish speaking, someone grabbed his neck.
Gu Chenyuan arrived at some unknown time, his face deathly pale, his eyes cold as he grabbed the man in black by the neck: "The antidote!"
"Hahaha, there's no antidote," the man in black said with a smug smile. "This isn't ordinary poison; it's specially made for you. I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Gu Chenyuan's grip tightened little by little, but the man in black, despite being choked, showed no fear on his face, only madness: "Heh, last time I activated my ability, I overheard everything you were saying. You don't dare admit you're his only one, otherwise he'll hate you after he regains his memories. So this poison of mine, unless you dare admit it to him, will kill him very quickly, without even a chance for a checkup."
The man in black's expression grew increasingly smug: "You can choose between two hells! Rather than a quick end to your suffering, I'd rather torment you for a long time, so that for the rest of your life, everyone you love will hate you—"
"Cough cough cough!" Ye Qingyun coughed violently, interrupting the man in black.
The man in black seemed to realize something and stopped provoking Gu Chenyuan. Instead, he said, "After doing all this, I don't want to live anymore. But as long as I can make you unhappy, I'll be happy."
Before the man in black finished speaking, his entire body dissipated like dust and vanished into thin air.
There was no one around, and everything became quiet.
Ye Qingyun, who was lying on the ground, was lifted up by a pair of trembling arms. He opened his eyes slightly and saw Gu Chenyuan with bloodshot eyes.
Gu Chenyuan's usual cold and aloof demeanor has completely disappeared. He is now an ordinary person who can feel sadness, pain, and can easily break down because of the departure of his lover.
Gu Chenyuan's voice trembled as he said, "...Qingyun, Qingyun, you can't be hurt, you can't be hurt."
Ye Qingyun had a perfectly good plan: first, he would get Gu Chenyuan to admit what he had said back then, and then Gu Chenyuan would say he was alright. After a few days, when his memory returned, Gu Chenyuan would know the truth, and all the problems would be solved.
But seeing Gu Chenyuan like this, Ye Qingyun immediately forgot about the whole plan. He just wanted to make Gu Chenyuan stop being so sad, so he coaxed him, "It was all a lie. Where in the world is there such an absurd poison? Of course it's fake. I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine. If you don't believe me, let's go see a doctor."
"Don't speak, just listen to me." Gu Chenyuan held Ye Qingyun in his arms, letting her lean against him. His voice was bitter, each word sounding like it took a lot of effort, but he still said it word by word, "What you said before was true, we are each other's only one, always have been, so... so don't leave me again."
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