Ye Qingyun looked at Gu Chenyuan blankly and did not reach out to take the thorny rose.
Gu Chenyuan put the flowers back into the bouquet and looked at the little girl selling flowers in silence.
When the little girl saw this scene, she knew what was going on and immediately hugged Ye Qingyun's thighs: "Little brother, just accept it. Big brother is helping me out of kindness. If I can't sell the flowers anymore, I will have no money to eat!"
Having said that, it was difficult for Ye Qingyun to refuse. He took the flowers reluctantly, feeling extremely weird in his heart.
Who could have imagined that the first flower he received when he came into this world was given to him by the aloof and bachelor protagonist
Gu Chenyuan: "It looks good."
You look good.
Ye Qingyun: "... Thank you, I think it looks good too."
This flower is quite beautiful.
The little girl happily accepted the money, and listening to the irrelevant conversation between Ye Qingyun and Gu Chenyuan, she said: "Big brother, we have an event here recently. As long as you show your affection, you will get rewards! The prizes are rich. Take your brother to have a look, maybe you can find what you want!"
Ye Qingyun: "..." What affection do he and Gu Chenyuan have to show off
The little girl took out a brochure from her pocket, stuffed it into Ye Qingyun's hand, and skipped away.
Ye Qingyun flipped it open and saw a wide variety of activities for couples, such as seeing which couple kisses the longest; testing which couple has the best understanding with each other; testing how loyal your man is to you and whether he will be seduced by others, and so on.
Ye Qingyun saw from the corner of his eye that Gu Chenyuan's eyes were fixed on the things in the booklet, very focused.
What are you looking at? How others kiss
Ye Qingyun couldn't help but feel a little ashamed to read this kind of thing with such a cool guy, and he closed the book with a "snap".
"Do you want to play?" Gu Chenyuan asked.
Ye Qingyun's mouth twitched, and he asked back: "Who should I play with, you?"
According to normal logic, Gu Chenyuan should have sneered and walked away. But the Gu Chenyuan in front of him seemed a little abnormal.
Gu Chenyuan did not leave. He was silent for a moment, observing Ye Qingyun's expression, and said, "You are a very good person. You should contribute to the development of StarCraft, instead of being troubled by Pu Tian. It's not worth it. Such entertainment can cheer you up. If you need it..." This time Gu Chenyuan was silent for a longer time. He was afraid that he would say something wrong and cause Ye Qingyun to be further disgusted. He said carefully, "If you want to find me, of course you can."
Ye Qingyun was shocked!
He never expected that Gu Chenyuan admired his knowledge so much that he was willing to devote himself to him!
To be fair, he himself is absolutely incapable of doing this.
Ye Qingyun felt that his level of thinking was backward. Just for a moment, he even suspected that Gu Chenyuan liked him. What a dirty thought!
Ye Qingyun flipped the book awkwardly: "No, I don't like any of the prizes here, I don't--"
Ye Qingyun's voice stopped, and he saw the prize on the opened page of the booklet.
It was a dazzling energy stone called the Love Stone. It was extremely rare on the market and was usually given as a token of love between lovers.
Ye Qingyun was very interested in it, not for any other reason, but because of the rare energy in the energy stone, and he had no way to get such an energy stone before.
On that page of the brochure, the slogan printed was:
The strongest sword, guarding the most beautiful person, and obtaining the most expensive love stone! Do you want to know if the person guarding you is the strongest? Come and join this challenge, recognize his true strength, and don't hesitate to break up!
Ye Qingyun became anxious as he looked at this page that looked like a slogan for a breakup letter.
He wants it so much!
How come he is just a frail technician!
What should I do now!
A bony hand took the booklet from Ye Qingyun's hand. Gu Chenyuan closed the booklet and said calmly, "Let's go."
Ye Qingyun: "... Wait a minute?"
No, although Gu Chenyuan is indeed very strong, he is not the kind of teacher who takes advantage of his students!
Besides, Gu Chenyuan has such lofty ideas. What if he gets misunderstood when participating in this kind of competition
Isn't this just a black spot in the life of such a pure and innocent girl
Gu Chenyuan knew that Ye Qingyun was unwilling to be associated with him in this way, so he persuaded her: "This competition does not require us to do anything, and the content of the competition is also my strong point, so you don't need to worry."
Ye Qingyun was very touched. He tried to keep a cool face and said, "I won't take advantage of you. I will use this stone for research. If there is any new discovery, I will let you participate in it."
Gu Chenyuan smiled faintly: "Yeah."
The love stone he gave to Ye Qingyun, as long as Ye Qingyun accepted it, even if Ye Qingyun used it for other purposes, even if Ye Qingyun had no intention of accepting his offer at all, was enough for him to treasure that picture for the rest of his life.
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After registering for the event, Ye Qingyun and Gu Chenyuan went to the waiting area.
During the registration process, Ye Qingyun learned that this event had been promoted for a long time and had gathered many people from different planets, so the competition was very fierce.
Ye Qingyun was a little nervous. He looked at the screen above the waiting area, which showed the ongoing duel. Everyone's strength could be said to be very strong, and their fists were as big as his face.
Ye Qingyun secretly looked at Gu Chenyuan's face again. Gu Chenyuan's face looked very handsome, but not even one-tenth as ferocious as others.
Although he knew that Gu Chenyuan was very strong, who knew if there were any hidden masters here
Ye Qingyun reminded him in a roundabout way: "I won't collect your body, you'd better come back alive."
Gu Chenyuan raised his lips: "Yeah."
Ye Qingyun snorted and focused on watching the live broadcast screen above.
After several rounds of competition, two more people came on stage.
One of them was quite famous. As soon as he showed up, many people participating in the competition in the lounge recognized him.
"It was the evil thief Hans! I've seen his video. He single-handedly defeated a group of people who came to arrest him!"
"I heard that although his ability level was shown as A+ during the test, when he actually used it, it was not much worse than S-level!"
"He should have won this match. Anyone with supernatural powers close to S-level can be ranked high. It's impossible for him to be defeated in the first match."
Everyone was talking, the evil thief Hans punched the people in the audience, and the camera also gave a few seconds to Hans's lover, who was a pretty girl.
The next moment, the camera switched to Hans' opponent, a young man with black hair and black eyes. He looked quite taciturn and had a gloomy expression.
This person was not famous, so everyone remained silent. But when the camera turned to this person's lover, everyone went wild again.
"Oh my god, that person is..."
"The Third Prince!"
"Wait, I remember a rumor that the Third Prince has been looking for that person, right?"
Is this person the third prince
Ye Qingyun looked at the blond, arrogant young man on the screen in shock, feeling puzzled.
How come such a great person would come to participate in such a small competition
In the original novel, the Third Prince is also one of Gu Chenyuan's suitors, and is an arrogant supporting character arranged by the author.
Ye Qingyun was a little worried. Although she didn't know why the third prince had a partner now, as a member of the royal family, the partner must be unfathomable in strength. Gu Chenyuan must not get hurt.
The two people who were competing didn't say much and started fighting directly. Ye Qingyun watched them exchange dazzling moves for a long time, and finally the third prince's partner knocked the evil thief to the ground and won this round.
The camera turned to the third prince again, and a reporter immediately stepped forward to interview him: "Excuse me, do you have anything to say to your lover? Do you have confidence in him?"
The third prince proudly curled the hair beside his ear with his index finger, revealing the green flower-shaped tattoo on the back of his hand as if unintentionally: "Confident? Of course, he will not lose."
The interview ended, the scene cut away, and everyone was shocked.
"What's that tattoo on the back of your hand? It must be that! It must be that!"
"Damn, the Third Prince really found that person!"
"And he actually made that person fall in love with him..."
"The tattoo has grown to the hand! How big is that tattoo?"
"I heard that the emperor of the empire hadn't decided who to pass the throne to before, but now it seems like it's settled!"
The people around him all looked like they understood what was going on. Ye Qingyun listened blankly for a moment, then asked the person sitting next to him in a low voice: "Brother, what are you talking about?"
"Don't you know?" the big man replied, "There's a rumor that the Third Prince has been looking for the humanoid weapon that won't betray him, and he vowed to make that person fall in love with him. Wow, he actually found it!"
Ye Qingyun was stunned and thought of the post he saw on the forum.
At first he thought that such a person could not exist, but he didn't expect to meet him in person now.
Ye Qingyun wanted to ask more, but someone suddenly touched his fingertips gently. He turned around and saw Gu Chenyuan looking at him.
Gu Chenyuan: "If you want to know something, you can ask me directly."
"Do you know too?" Ye Qingyun thought for a moment and asked, "Is that power really that strong?"
Gu Chenyuan looked at Ye Qingyun for a while, then lowered his head and smiled: "Yes, he is very strong, almost invincible. That's why countless people come forward one after another, all wanting to find him."
Ye Qingyun: "Wow..."
Gu Chenyuan was waiting for Ye Qingyun's answer. He didn't expect to meet someone pretending to be him here, but when he met him this time, he couldn't help but look forward to Ye Qingyun's reaction in his heart.
Will Ye Qingyun be tempted to try to get to know that person? Will Ye Qingyun regret not getting to know that person earlier than the Third Prince and missing the opportunity
Ye Qingyun took a sip of water and licked his lips: "I think... I think fighting and killing is too disgusting, rude, not civilized at all, and makes me dizzy. I'm leaving, will you come with me?"
In fact, what Ye Qingyun asked was nonsense. The rules of the competition stipulated that both couples must be present. If one party left, the other must follow. No further competition was allowed.
Gu Chenyuan lowered his head, a silent smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Ye Qingyun was not moved.
Ye Qingyun was worried that he would get hurt and wanted to take him away by force.
This realization made Gu Chenyuan feel like something in his heart was about to overflow, and his whole body seemed to be immersed in a warm current.
"He is no match for me." Gu Chenyuan said slowly, "Stay, that love stone is destined to belong to you."
As long as Ye Qingyun wanted it, he would get it for him.