Ye Qingyun opened the door a crack to observe the situation outside, but unexpectedly Gu Chenyuan walked over, stood behind him, and reached out a hand to close the door again.
Ye Qingyun was furious. She turned around and glared at Gu Chenyuan: "What are you doing?"
Gu Chenyuan said softly, "Let's talk."
Ye Qingyun: "???"
Chat? Chat about what? He remembered Gu Chenyuan as a quiet person who didn't like to talk nonsense, so how could he possibly chat with him at such a critical moment when they were escaping?
Where did this monster come from, daring to impersonate Gu Chenyuan and deceive him!
Ye Qingyun turned around and glared angrily at the person. The person had one hand on the door, forming a semi-closed enclosure around him.
Gu Chenyuan gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid, it's me. I just want to ask you a few questions."
This person felt very familiar to Ye Qingyun; even his manner of speaking was the same as Gu Chenyuan's. Ye Qingyun couldn't help but ask, both surprised and anxious, "Is it really you? What do you want to ask? Do you know how dangerous it is here?"
Gu Chenyuan knew, of course, that this was not a good place to talk, but he couldn't help himself.
He couldn't wait to know why Ye Qingyun was willing to give up that tempting opportunity and follow him, who in Ye Qingyun's eyes had nothing and could give her nothing.
Gu Chenyuan's emotions were churning, but his face remained impassive. He simply placed his other hand on Ye Qingyun's shoulder, leaned closer, lowered his head slightly, and looked into Ye Qingyun's eyes, which still shone brightly in the night. He asked softly, "You saw that piece of paper. It contained that person's secret. If you can make him fall in love with you twice, you can gain his power. Don't you want to try?"
Ye Qingyun was startled.
How did Gu Chenyuan find out about this?
Ye Qingyun didn't have time to think too much at the moment. His subconscious reaction was that Gu Chenyuan wanted to give it a try, which was why he wasn't in a hurry to leave.
Although Gu Chenyuan is designed to never develop feelings for anyone, it is entirely feasible to make someone fall in love with him without Gu Chenyuan having to feel anything himself.
"What do you want to do?" Ye Qingyun's tone became stern without her realizing it. "Although he is still a child, inexperienced in relationships, and easily fooled, you can't do this. Aren't you strong enough? What do you need his power for?"
Gu Chenyuan understood that Ye Qingyun had misunderstood him, but he felt no sadness at all when he heard the reproach; instead, he felt like smiling.
Do you not want to deceive other people's feelings, so you're unwilling to lie no matter how many temptations there are?
That's so stupid.
Gu Chenyuan heard his turbulent heart calm down, but not completely. Something broke through the soil and sprouted.
“I don’t want it,” Gu Chenyuan replied. “I’m afraid you’ll want it.”
"I don't care. I have a brilliant mind, none of you are as good as me, and I don't care about your abilities." Ye Qingyun muttered, removing Gu Chenyuan's hand. "This little temple can't accommodate a big Buddha like me, so I have to leave. Are you done asking?"
"Hmm." Gu Chenyuan smiled and released his hand from the door. Ye Qingyun couldn't see Gu Chenyuan's expression at this moment, so she didn't know how terrifyingly gentle Gu Chenyuan's eyes were.
“We won’t go through the door, we’ll jump through the window.” Gu Chenyuan pointed to the window.
Jump out the window?
Ye Qingyun walked to the window and looked down. His room was on the fourth or fifth floor. If he jumped down, he would probably say goodbye to this world, or he would be paralyzed from the waist down.
"I can't jump," Ye Qingyun said truthfully. "If you don't like me and want me dead, you can just say so. You don't need to use such a roundabout way."
Gu Chenyuan didn't say anything. He walked to the window and opened it.
Seeing Gu Chenyuan's actions, Ye Qingyun knew that Gu Chenyuan was determined to leave from here. She couldn't help but cross her arms angrily and scanned the room, looking for something useful.
You could tie the curtains, sheets, and blankets together into a rope, and then slide down that rope; that should work too.
"Wait for me, don't walk too fast," Ye Qingyun said. "I'm going to take the sheets off."
The next second, Ye Qingyun felt himself being lifted into the air, embraced by a pair of strong arms, and pressed tightly against Gu Chenyuan's chest.
Is Gu Chenyuan carrying him in a princess carry?
The moment the thought crossed her mind, Ye Qingyun jumped up in fright. But the hands holding him were strong, and she couldn't break free.
"Hold your arms around my neck," Gu Chenyuan said.
Ye Qingyun didn't hug him. He knew what Gu Chenyuan wanted to do by hugging him: to make it easier to jump out of the window with him.
Gu Chenyuan's willingness to help him like this was something Ye Qingyun had never dared to imagine before. If the plot of this world was similar to that of the previous one, then this hug might be Gu Chenyuan's first hug.
Oh dear, I'm so embarrassed.
To be honest, Gu Chenyuan has a really good physique. He can even feel the muscles under Gu Chenyuan's clothes. It's the kind of body he likes!
Enjoy this while you can, because you won't get this treatment later.
Seeing that Ye Qingyun was unwilling to hug his neck, Gu Chenyuan pursed his lips, said nothing more, and jumped out of the window with Ye Qingyun in his arms.
Gu Chenyuan landed very gently, without causing Ye Qingyun to feel a strong tremor.
Ye Qingyun was not put on the ground; he was still being held, and the surrounding scenery rushed past.
Gu Chenyuan is going to carry him back in his arms!
My goodness, this is the treatment of an emperor!
No, no, no, I should say, this is what you call the treatment of a legitimate husband?
If he weren't truly unable to win over Gu Chenyuan, and didn't want to be the dominant one, thus clashing with Gu Chenyuan's attributes, he would have genuinely thought Gu Chenyuan had taken a liking to him.
Ye Qingyun was shocked and looked up at Gu Chenyuan's face.
The light outside was better than inside, and he could finally see Gu Chenyuan's expression by the moonlight—Gu Chenyuan wasn't looking ahead, but was looking down at him.
Gu Chenyuan's eyes were darker than the night, but instead of carrying the chill of the night, they were unusually warm.
Ye Qingyun was caught off guard by this gaze and instinctively blushed, saying, "Watch where you're going, what are you looking at me for?"
As Ye Qingyun had suggested, Gu Chenyuan turned his gaze forward. He tightened his grip on Ye Qingyun's arm, feeling her body temperature more acutely.
Ye Qingyun wasn't heavy; in fact, he was rather light for his height. Yet, when Gu Chenyuan held him, he felt both extremely light and extremely heavy.
From this day forward, this will be the weight of his entire world.
This is his whole world, and he must always protect it in his arms. Protect him, keep him safe, and help him get everything he wants.
He could no longer be as carefree as before, but he was willing to do so, without the slightest grievance or resentment.
Gu Chenyuan's embrace was so comfortable, so warm and secure, and it could even find its way on its own. Ye Qingyun had nothing to do, so she slowly closed her eyes and finally fell into a deep sleep.
Gu Chenyuan adjusted his position, letting Ye Qingyun rest her head on his shoulder so she could sleep more comfortably.
Gu Chenyuan was halfway back when he suddenly saw a figure blocking their path.
Gu Chenyuan frowned.
He recognized the figure; it was the person who lived in that house with Ye Qingyun.
In other words, this is the person who took Ye Qingyun away.
Gu Chenyuan's face turned cold, and he stopped walking.
"You've got some nerve, daring to take my person away right under my nose." The young man smiled, sizing up Gu Chenyuan's simple clothes, his eyes gradually revealing disdain. "You think you can take someone from me? What do you have besides your face?"
Gu Chenyuan remained silent.
The boy clearly noticed the sleeping Ye Qingyun, so he raised his voice, adding a bit of mental energy to his tone to make sure he would wake her up, and shouted, "I have money, power, and authority. I am the only king on this planet. Follow me and you'll live a life of luxury. What can you offer him if you follow me?"
The boy was still upset about being rejected by Ye Qingyun. He was unconvinced, and now that he saw Gu Chenyuan, who had made Ye Qingyun willingly follow him, he couldn't help but feel a desire to compete and show Ye Qingyun how good he was so that she would obediently follow him back.
Hearing the noise, Ye Qingyun frowned, her eyelashes fluttering, and she was about to wake up.
A small patch of black mist appeared, covering Ye Qingyun's eyes and ears, blocking out noise and light, causing Ye Qingyun to fall asleep again.
"Your voice is too loud and disturbing his rest," Gu Chenyuan said coldly. "You are suited to eternal silence."
The boy scoffed disdainfully, mocking Gu Chenyuan's ignorance of the immensity of heaven and earth.
No one on this planet can beat him; he is the strongest!
Gu Chenyuan gently placed Ye Qingyun on the ground, letting her lean against a tree to continue sleeping. He then left a cloud of black mist to shroud the small space, preventing it from being disturbed by the outside world.
After doing all this, Gu Chenyuan stood up and looked at the boy.
"What you can give him is nothing compared to what I can give him." Gu Chenyuan stretched out a hand, and a wisp of black energy appeared above his palm. "Including the abilities you can give... they are nothing more than that, not even a fraction of what I can give him."
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When Ye Qingyun woke up, he found himself in a new place, and everything felt unfamiliar to him.
Ye Qingyun quickly sat up in bed, looked around, and saw Gu Chenyuan sleeping next to him.
Ye Qingyun hadn't seen Gu Chenyuan for several days, and upon seeing him again, she couldn't help but marvel at how much more handsome Gu Chenyuan had become.
As expected of a popular protagonist, his appearance is top-notch.
Under Ye Qingyun's gaze, Gu Chenyuan opened his eyes and looked back at Ye Qingyun.
Ye Qingyun belatedly realized that Gu Chenyuan had launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp last night and rescued him.
In this situation, no matter how much her public persona is compromised, Ye Qingyun still has to express her gratitude.
Ye Qingyun awkwardly thanked him, then remembered Gu Chenyuan's previous injury and asked, "How is your injury? Is it better? Are you still coughing up blood?"
Gu Chenyuan shook his head, sat up, and sat next to Ye Qingyun on the bed, asking, "What about you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"I don't feel uncomfortable," Ye Qingyun said, puzzled. "I wasn't injured in a fight, so why would I feel uncomfortable?"
Gu Chenyuan looked at him meaningfully, a faint smile on his lips.
Ye Qingyun: "...?"
What are you laughing at?
She has a pretty good smile.
"It's nothing. I just heard that there's a special plant on this planet. If it jumps on someone, a picture will randomly appear on that person's body. So the locals use it for tattoos." Gu Chenyuan's tone was still very calm, but this calmness inexplicably made people trust him. "When I came back yesterday, one of them jumped on you."
Ye Qingyun: "???"
Such a thing can exist?
What kind of tattoo is it? Is it ugly or not? Don't give him a Peppa Pig tattoo on his face.
Ye Qingyun quickly ran out of the room and out of Gu Chenyuan's sight. He then began to examine the skin on various parts of his body.
Everything he could see was the same as before; he couldn't see any tattoos.
Ye Qingyun became even more worried, and he strongly suspected that the tattoo was on his face.
Ye Qingyun ran around the room again and actually found a mirror.
Ye Qingyun shakily held the mirror to look at her face, and found that there was nothing strange on her face, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
But if what Gu Chenyuan said is true, where would the tattoo be?
Ye Qingyun thought for a moment, then placed the mirror on the table, turned her head, and looked at her back.
At his tailbone, there was a striking red mark that extended downwards and disappeared.
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