At one o'clock in the morning, Gu Chenyuan was still awake.
The overly soft bed made him uncomfortable, and the unfamiliar environment constantly reminded him of the purpose of his visit.
His unique lineage exposed him to the wickedness of human nature from a young age, which gradually made him indifferent and strengthened his resolve not to fall in love with anyone.
But simply controlling himself from falling in love with someone else is far from enough; he needs to completely eliminate any possibility of falling in love with someone else.
To break this innate curse and prevent others from exploiting his emotions. Or, to eliminate his emotions altogether through medication.
He himself had no way to solve these two problems, but after searching through all the information, he believed that Ye Qingyun was the most capable person to come up with a solution.
Gu Chenyuan had meticulously planned to board this ship and successfully met Ye Qingyun, so the entire plan could be considered half successful. The next challenge was how to get Ye Qingyun to teach him what he wanted to learn without arousing suspicion.
If Ye Qingyun is willing to teach him seriously because of his good attitude, that would be best. If not, he might have to resort to even harsher methods.
Gu Chenyuan frowned and thought for a long time, becoming more and more clear-headed.
He opened his terminal, intending to watch something casually to help him fall asleep, but inadvertently saw a video notification—
From the moment I began to pay too much attention to you, I started to fall into the abyss of love... Loving you began from that one extra glance at you.
Gu Chenyuan: "..."
According to this theory, he might very well fall in love with Ye Qingyun without even realizing it.
Gu Chenyuan turned off the terminal expressionlessly and pulled the covers over himself.
Ridiculous, utter nonsense.
This isn't even a problem that needs to be guarded against.
The possibility that he would fall in love with someone who is always against him and jealous of him is zero.
Their personalities are completely incompatible, and there's no chance they'll develop feelings for each other over time, which puts him at ease.
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The next morning, Ye Qingyun brought her books and prepared lesson materials and knocked on Gu Chenyuan's door.
Gu Chenyuan remained taciturn, but fortunately, he didn't need to say much; he just needed to listen. Ye Qingyun gestured for Gu Chenyuan to sit down, then sat down beside him and began her lecture.
The problem lies in the lecturing.
Ye Qingyun isn't a professional actor. If he were to sit quietly and say a few words now and then, he might be able to barely maintain his villainous persona. But now, his attention is entirely focused on his explanation, and he's been talking non-stop. Without realizing it, his speaking style is becoming less and less vicious.
In the first few minutes of the explanation, Ye Qingyun's tone was quite fierce: "If you don't understand, then forget it. Don't think I can explain it to you again. Let me tell you, there's no way." After thinking for a moment, Ye Qingyun added, "Unless you beg me, I might be merciful and explain it to you again if I'm in a good mood."
Gu Chenyuan pretended not to hear, opened his book, and stared at it quietly.
Ye Qingyun began her lecture with great enthusiasm.
One hour later.
"Did you understand? This part is a bit difficult to understand, it's normal if you don't understand it the first time. Turn back to page 158, I'll explain it again." Ye Qingyun said naturally, completely unaware that there was anything wrong with her tone and words.
Gu Chenyuan turned the book back to that page, and his eyes involuntarily glanced at Ye Qingyun, who was lecturing with her head down.
Under the bright yellow light, Ye Qingyun lowered her eyes, her light amber eyes filled with a warm light, her expression gentle, and her tone of voice soft and encouraging.
His delicate features, devoid of jealousy and disdain, appeared gentle and patient in this atmosphere, making him exceptionally charming.
Gu Chenyuan recalled a currently popular male star who became incredibly famous after starring in a youth campus drama and was known as "the face of first love in the entire intergalactic world".
Judging from Gu Chenyuan's aesthetic sense, that male star is not even half as good-looking as Ye Qingyun now. If Ye Qingyun were to be promoted as a star, she should be able to easily gain countless flowers and attention.
...This person, unlike him, is not hindered by some reason from freely enjoying life, yet still insists on conducting research that is incomprehensible to ordinary people, all alone.
At this moment, Gu Chenyuan felt a subtle sense of admiration rising from the bottom of his heart.
The gentle explanation stopped, and Ye Qingyun frowned, looking somewhat angry: "Were you daydreaming?"
Gu Chenyuan subconsciously denied it: "No, it's because I don't understand."
Ye Qingyun narrowed her eyes and looked at Gu Chenyuan with a solemn expression.
Gu Chenyuan stared at Ye Qingyun expressionlessly, already anticipating a wave of ridicule and contempt that was about to engulf him.
Ye Qingyun certainly wouldn't want to repeat it again, but fortunately he had already understood, so it didn't matter if he didn't repeat it.
However, things took an unexpected turn for Gu Chenyuan. He heard Ye Qingyun sigh wearily, turn back to the page she had mentioned at the beginning, and ask him, "What exactly is it that you don't understand?"
The tone sounded both helpless and patient, suggesting that Ye Qingyun had completely forgotten what she had said before.
Gu Chenyuan was taken aback, and exchanged a surprised glance with Ye Qingyun.
Ye Qingyun seemed to remember something, her expression immediately changed, and she put on a mocking face: "Heh, very good, your stupidity has amused me. This time I will generously explain it to you again. What don't you understand?"
With a feeling he couldn't quite explain, Gu Chenyuan lowered his head and casually pointed to a passage in the book: "Here."
Ye Qingyun began to explain that section in great detail again, while Gu Chenyuan looked at the book and listened to the earnest teachings, but his thoughts once again drifted far away.
When he was a child, his family background was known to many people, so he was surrounded by countless people with ulterior motives.
As he grew up, he concealed his family background, but countless people coveted his face and attempted to seize it by trickery and force.
He hadn't sat with someone like this in a long time, listening quietly to someone talk to him with a fairly pleasant feeling.
Ye Qingyun finally finished speaking after his throat was dry, and asked his student with anticipation, "Do you understand?"
Gu Chenyuan paused for a moment, then nodded: "Understood."
Ye Qingyun, overjoyed at finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, almost burst into tears of happiness. Overjoyed, she gave a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Good, so clever!"
Ye Qingyun had just finished praising Gu Chenyuan when she saw his surprised look. She immediately came to her senses and struggled to maintain her persona: "I meant I'm really smart, that I can even teach someone like you. I didn't mean you're smart, so don't misunderstand!"
"Hmm." Gu Chenyuan lowered his eyes, concealing the fleeting smile in them, and said calmly, "Let's continue."
Time flew by, and Ye Qingyun, speaking with great enthusiasm, was completely oblivious to the passage of time. Plus, the nutritional supplements he ate in the morning would last him the whole day, so he didn't feel hungry. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was already 12:30 AM.
He didn't even know if Gu Chenyuan had eaten anything that morning.
"Why didn't you stop me?" Ye Qingyun expressed her concern with difficulty. "Don't you know how to remind me to drink water and eat? And it's so late and you didn't even say a word. Are you trying to prevent me from getting my beauty sleep?"
Gu Chenyuan: "...No."
"Hmph, that's enough for today!" Ye Qingyun stood up. "I won't get up early tomorrow, I'll come back in the afternoon." So she doesn't need to get up early to wait for him tomorrow.
Gu Chenyuan: "...Okay."
Was it his imagination? He even felt that Ye Qingyun was showing him a twisted kind of concern.
Ye Qingyun strode away, and Gu Chenyuan watched him leave until the door was closed before turning his gaze away.
Gu Chenyuan recalled Ye Qingyun's last two sentences and felt more and more that Ye Qingyun was awkwardly and unwillingly caring for him, her "love rival."
...kind of cute.
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