Ye Qingyun put on his best acting skills, playing the role of a patient who had rapidly recovered from a critical illness. He hurriedly comforted Gu Chenyuan, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, don't worry, I don't feel uncomfortable at all now, I'm completely healed!"
Gu Chenyuan's eyes were still red. He pursed his lips and didn't say a word. He quickly took Ye Qingyun to the treatment room. Only when the doctor finished all the tests on Ye Qingyun and said that Ye Qingyun was very healthy did his tense facial lines finally relax a little.
The doctor left, leaving Gu Chenyuan, who seemed to be acting strangely, alone with Ye Qingyun.
Ye Qingyun tugged at Gu Chenyuan's sleeve and whispered, "It's not your fault, don't be angry. It was my own carelessness. And it's all over now, give me a smile."
Gu Chenyuan gave a half-smile, then quickly closed his mouth again.
Last time, before Ye Qingyun died, she lay on the ground in the same way, her face contorted in pain.
He thought he could protect Ye Qingyun, but he failed.
Being by his side always seemed to put Ye Qingyun in danger.
Gu Chenyuan gripped Ye Qingyun's hand tightly. Those hands were long and warm, always holding him gently, yet he almost let those hands turn cold again.
This time, he didn't even manage to spot the enemy beforehand.
Ye Qingyun had been closely observing Gu Chenyuan's expression. Seeing this, she comforted him, "Don't overthink things. That person came with the intention of dying. He might have used some forbidden method that overdraws his life force. It's normal that he couldn't detect it for a while. It's definitely not because you're weak. You're the strongest."
Ye Qingyun sat up from the examination bed, put her arm around Gu Chenyuan's shoulder, and continued to comfort him, "Think positively. If I regain my memory now, you'll know that I didn't lie to you."
Ye Qingyun's words immediately exposed the problem that Gu Chenyuan had been avoiding.
The day Ye Qingyun regains her memories will very likely be the day their relationship breaks down. The better Ye Qingyun treats him now, the greater the contrast will likely be later.
"I really didn't lie to you," Ye Qingyun repeated.
Gu Chenyuan looked at Ye Qingyun for a long time, then smiled and slowly said, "I know."
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After spending the whole day with Gu Chenyuan, Ye Qingyun felt that Gu Chenyuan's emotions were gradually returning to normal, so she was relieved.
Given how things have developed, it's only natural that Gu Chenyuan would be curious enough to know the truth.
Gu Chenyuan may be afraid of a bad ending, but at the same time he also hopes for a good ending. The intertwining of these two emotions prevents Gu Chenyuan from falling into an emotional dead end. At most, it will urge him to try to develop an antidote, so that if things go wrong, he will have a way out.
And when he fully regains his memories and the truth comes out, Gu Chenyuan will definitely be overjoyed. Everything has been perfect and smooth; he's truly a genius!
With that thought in mind, Ye Qingyun closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Time passed quietly, and it gradually became the middle of the night. At this time when most people were sound asleep, some people still couldn't sleep all night.
Ye Qingyun lay facing Gu Chenyuan, her eyes closed, her expression serene. Just inches away, Gu Chenyuan stared intently at her, his eyes wide open and unblinking.
Gu Chenyuan remained in this position for a long time before finally slowly shifting his gaze towards the roof.
All the happy times felt stolen, and his good days were about to end.
At the beginning of their encounter, Ye Qingyun disliked him. At the end of the story, Ye Qingyun still disliked him; nothing changed.
If we have to point out a difference, it's probably that at the end of the story, there's someone who follows Ye Qingyun closely, imprisoning Ye Qingyun in his cage, and also imprisoning himself in Ye Qingyun's cage.
In the quiet of the night, without the gentle comfort of those around him, Gu Chenyuan could no longer contain his despair, which overwhelmed him completely.
He hasn't even married Ye Qingyun yet.
He wants to marry Ye Qingyun.
He couldn't wait any longer; he had no time left to wait.
But what if Ye Qingyun is unwilling?
Gu Chenyuan felt a pang of pain in his heart, closed his eyes, and dared not think any further.
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When Ye Qingyun woke up the next day, she saw that Gu Chenyuan had already woken up and was sitting on the headboard, looking at something on his terminal.
"Awake?" Gu Chenyuan noticed his gaze, reached out and touched his hair. "Do you prefer the days in seven days or ten days? I've looked them up. There's a daytime rainbow meteor shower in seven days, and a five-planet alignment spectacle in ten days. Both are fine."
Ye Qingyun: "...?"
Ye Qingyun looked bewildered, completely unaware of why Gu Chenyuan asked this question. Did he suddenly decide to take him out for fun?
“Either is fine, they both sound good,” Ye Qingyun suggested. “We can watch one first, and then watch the other, it doesn’t conflict.”
Gu Chenyuan looked down at him lying down, his dark eyes seeming to hold a thousand words, but unfortunately Ye Qingyun didn't understand a single one of them at the moment.
Even from the angle, Ye Qingyun felt that Gu Chenyuan looked somewhat terrifying at this moment.
Gu Chenyuan smiled, easing the awkward atmosphere.
“That works too,” Gu Chenyuan said. “Then we’ll do as you said. Our first wedding will be in seven days, and the second one in ten days.”
Ye Qingyun: "...????"
What is Gu Chenyuan saying? Did he wake up one day and find himself transported to a year in the future?
Ye Qingyun stared at Gu Chenyuan in disbelief. Gu Chenyuan, unusually talkative, continued, "Time won't be rushed. I've been preparing for our wedding since the day you returned. All the formalities, the scale, everything that should be included—nothing will be omitted. If you like a lively atmosphere, then we'll invite all the famous people in the interstellar space. If you prefer a quieter atmosphere, then—"
"Wait, wait a minute?" Ye Qingyun finally couldn't help but interrupt Gu Chenyuan, "Get...get married?"
Gu Chenyuan paused, then said, "Mm."
Ye Qingyun was stunned. He subconsciously said, "But we haven't discussed marriage yet—"
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Qingyun caught a glimpse of Gu Chenyuan's hand.
Gu Chenyuan's hands trembled slightly, and even though he clenched his fists and dug his fingertips deep into his palms, he could not stop the trembling in the slightest.
Gu Chenyuan was afraid.
The thought flashed through Ye Qingyun's mind, and he looked up at Gu Chenyuan's face again.
With Gu Chenyuan's strength, pinching himself like that would definitely hurt a lot, but Gu Chenyuan showed no sign of pain on his face, instead appearing completely calm.
Gu Chenyuan was like someone wearing a mask, but the mask was not perfect, vaguely revealing the vulnerable truth behind it.
Ye Qingyun silently met Gu Chenyuan's gaze, but after a short while, Gu Chenyuan was the first to look away.
He acted as if nothing had happened, threw back the covers and was about to get out of bed: "Sleep a little longer, I'll go prepare breakfast for you, and then I'll come and wake you up."
Gu Chenyuan was unable to leave as he wished; a hand grabbed his clothes from behind.
Gu Chenyuan gave a wry smile. What would Ye Qingyun say to her? Judging from Ye Qingyun's personality, she certainly wouldn't say anything too rude to him. She would probably explain to him why she didn't want to get married.
There are many reasons, which Gu Chenyuan himself can also think of. They are simply because they have not known each other for long, they are not yet at the age where they want to get married, it is too sudden and they are not psychologically prepared, and so on.
These reasons are all plausible and reasonable, making them convincing.
But he didn't want to hear any of his reasons.
"Qingyun, let go," Gu Chenyuan said in a suppressed voice.
He needed to leave this place temporarily to calm himself down, and if Ye Qingyun continued to hold him back, he wasn't sure what he would do.
Ye Qingyun rejected him, so why didn't he turn around, pin her down on the bed, and bully her until she cried, thus consummating their marriage first?
Several less-than-ideal thoughts flashed through Gu Chenyuan's mind. He frowned and tried again to force his way out.
But Ye Qingyun wouldn't let him leave.
"You're leaving already?" Ye Qingyun's voice rang out from behind, filled with doubt and resentment. "Are you secretly keeping a mistress somewhere else?"
Gu Chenyuan was impressed by Ye Qingyun's ability to turn the tables. He turned around and looked at her with an even deeper gaze.
He wanted Ye Qingyun, he wanted her so badly, it was a desire that went from his heart to his body.
He used to hope that the two of them would be in sync and take the final step when they were truly in love, so he waited.
But now...
If there is no hope of mutual affection, he will probably one day be unable to resist taking it by force.
"You haven't even proposed to me yet, and you want to marry me? You're just casually announcing our marriage in bed. That's too casual," Ye Qingyun muttered, her voice tinged with grievance. "If I were the one proposing to you, I would definitely have found a way to surprise you, but you... did this?"
Ye Qingyun wasn't lying. Before he went to sleep yesterday, he really did think about pretending that he hadn't regained his memories after he did, expressing to Gu Chenyuan that he wanted to be with him forever, and then telling Gu Chenyuan that he had regained his memories when Gu Chenyuan was happy, so as to make the joy even greater.
Ye Qingyun continued, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already leaving. What are you leaving for? Are you in such a hurry to marry the next person?"
Gu Chenyuan was completely stunned. Listening to Ye Qingyun's words, his mind was in a complete mess, unable to process the large amount of information. He completely forgot to explain and could only say, "I didn't... I wasn't in a hurry to marry someone else."
"I know." Ye Qingyun let go of Gu Chenyuan's hand, but Gu Chenyuan did not leave this time. He remained in place as if he had been held back.
Gu Chenyuan held his breath, listening to what Ye Qingyun would say next.
"Fine, I'll forgive you since you were inexperienced the first time." Ye Qingyun said, "The second time, you'd better treat me well so I can accept your proposal, understand?"
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