Forced into a romantic relationship.

"It's okay, the lantern didn't hit me," Lin Youya said happily.

Seeing that she wasn't traumatized, Lin Pingyan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said with a helpless smile, "That was so dangerous just now, Dad was almost scared to death, and you can still laugh."

"I've awakened superpowers, of course I can laugh," Lin Youya thought to herself, but little did she know her little face was full of smugness.

Lin Pingcheng had just run downstairs with Lin Pingyan and was now standing beside them. Hearing this, he was still a little worried and asked, "Ya Ya, are you hurt anywhere?"

Lin Youya tilted her round chin up: "No, Uncle. I told you the lantern didn't hit me."

Why is this girl so happy?

Lin Pingcheng was puzzled and asked, "The lantern was definitely not hit, but what about the gun? It wasn't scratched, was it?"

gun?

Lin Youya was taken aback, her big eyes filled with confusion: "What gun?"

Just as Lin Pingcheng was about to explain, he saw his son, Lin Anyu, rush over with a handsome young man. Lin Anyu grabbed his niece and frantically patted her down, asking anxiously, "Ya Ya, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing at all! Lin Datou, you hurt me!"

Lin Youya pushed Lin Anyu away with a look of disgust. These adults are really strange. They clearly saw that the lantern didn't hit her, but they still had to ask these meaningless questions.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Lin Anyu breathed a sigh of relief, patted Han Zhou on the shoulder, and sincerely thanked him, "That's great, Han Zhou, we really owe you a lot this time."

Han Zhou shook his head and looked at Lin Pingcheng, saying, "Uncle Lin, I'm sorry, I was just in a hurry..."

"No need to say anything, I know. An Yu is right. We really owe you a lot." Lin Pingcheng smiled and waved his hand, pointing to Lin Pingyan who was squatting on the ground. "This is Ya Ya's father, An Yu's uncle."

Lin Pingyan quickly stood up, his face full of gratitude: "Young man, thank you so much. I don't know what would have happened without you..."

Han Zhou said in a low voice, "No, I should actually apologize, what if I hadn't thrown it accurately..."

"What are you saying?" Lin Anyu slapped him hard. "You successfully saved this silly girl. That's reality. There aren't that many 'what ifs'. We're too grateful to thank you."

Lin Youya, who was still immersed in the joy of gaining superpowers, was confused. She was just about to study how to use her superpowers properly when she heard this. She was a little confused. Wasn't she the one who saved herself? How did it become that she was saved by someone else?

Seeing her puzzled expression, Lin Anyu vaguely guessed what his silly younger sister was thinking and exclaimed in shock, "You don't actually think the lantern tilted to one side, do you?"

Lin Youya's heart skipped a beat, and she hesitated before saying, "Is...isn't that right?"

"What are you thinking? It was Brother Han Zhou who threw the gun and knocked the lantern away. Otherwise, you would have been hit by it. Hurry up and thank your brother."

At this point, Lin Anyu was also a little confused. He had just checked the lantern, which weighed at least five or six kilograms. How could it have been knocked so far away? Had Han Zhou been bitten by ants lately?

Lin Youya's face was blank; she could no longer hear anything else, only one thought remained in her mind—

I've lost my superpowers.

She seemed to hear the sound of her own heart breaking.

Han Zhou remained silent.

That scene was indeed very dangerous. The moment the lantern fell, he immediately considered all possible solutions and ultimately concluded that only one was feasible.

That is to use "dying" combined with "powerful throwing" to throw out the projectile and forcibly change the trajectory of the lantern's fall.

The projectile was, of course, the toy gun in his hand.

He had some experience with this, and at least his accuracy was guaranteed. He was confident that even if he couldn't knock the lantern away, he wouldn't hit the girl with the gun.

It was a rather risky method, but he did it anyway, and his hands are still a little sore from throwing it with all his might.

The moment he threw the gun, he was still filled with lingering fear, and he still is now. He admits that he was a bit reckless at the time. This method had many hidden dangers. If it succeeded, everything would be fine, but if it failed, it might cause more serious harm to the girl.

Fortunately, it was ultimately successful.

Han Zhou usually modifies his status to extend his life at 6 PM. He had actually modified his status once today, and this was the second time, costing him two extra points. However, being able to save such a lovely girl made those extra two points well worth it.

Thinking of this, Han Zhou felt a little better. She wasn't crying or making a fuss, so it seemed that apart from being a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) as Lin Anyu had described, she was probably a well-behaved girl.

However, he soon began to waver on the idea.

"Humph!"

The girl named Ya Ya looked up at him for a long time, getting angrier and angrier. Suddenly, she rolled her eyes, turned her head away sharply, and said something through gritted teeth.

"Give me back my superpowers!"

Chapter 19 Childhood Sweethearts Are Not as Good as a Gift from Heaven

The sudden accident startled many people, and there was an uproar in the main hall. The moment the lantern fell, some people were already preparing to call 120.

Fortunately, all was well and no harm was done. Lin Youya was not only unharmed, but also seemed to be psychologically unharmed, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

They looked at the handsome young man in a suit and sunglasses.

Most people clearly saw what happened and understood why Lin Youya was rescued. The scene was quite shocking, almost like a scene from a movie, enough to make anyone remember it for a long time.

The situation was incredibly dangerous. A slight miscalculation could have resulted in the gun hitting the girl along with the lantern. This guy was truly skilled and daring; I wonder if he ever considered the consequences of a mishap.

Regardless, it's a good thing that the person was rescued, and after the brief commotion, the scene returned to calm.

Seeing Lin Youya go upstairs, the guests belatedly realized what was happening and rushed over to offer their concern. Lin Pingyan stood at the top of the stairs, repeatedly thanking everyone for their care and expressing deep regret for the earlier accident that had startled them.

When they heard the news, Lin Youya's mother and Lin Anyu's mother were inspecting the birthday cake in the kitchen. Upon hearing that Lin Youya had almost been injured, the two of them rushed over in their high heels.

Seeing that his daughter was still lively and energetic, Chen Qiu's eyes turned red. He hugged Lin Youya tightly and refused to let go. The latter was almost out of breath and quickly called for her father, Lin Pingyan, to protect her. Then, she ran upstairs as if her little legs were escaping for her life.

Lin Anyu didn't need to deal with guests and was a little worried about the guy, so he took Han Zhou upstairs with him.

Lin Pingcheng is no longer here. He left a short while ago with a cold expression, most likely to go and hold the hotel manager accountable.

Although they requested the installation of these lanterns, the hotel was responsible for the installation. Given this accident, the hotel undoubtedly bears a great deal of responsibility.

The birthday party quickly returned to normal.

What happened downstairs was clearly none of Lin Youya's concern. At this moment, she stood forlornly in front of the railing, looking up at the bright lights on the ceiling.

"Lin Datou".

She raised her small, fair hand, as if trying to grasp the scattered lights, and said wistfully, "Don't you think life is like these lights? Bright and dazzling, yet impossible to hold onto, you can only watch them slip through your fingers..."

Lin Datou, Lin Datou, are you still not done?

Lin Anyu took a deep breath, but considering that the girl had just been frightened, he was too lazy to argue with her. He said irritably, "Where did you learn such stupid things? Stop thinking about your so-called superpowers. Properly thank people. Brother Han Zhou saved you. This is the most basic courtesy."

Lin Youya was displeased and pouted, saying, "I've already thanked you!"

"This isn't just saying thank you; it's a proper, heartfelt thank you. When you say thank you, you're practically rolling your eyes to the sky. Can you call that thanking me?"

"Who told him to steal my superpowers..." Lin Youya knew she was in the wrong, but she still muttered to herself, still feeling unconvinced.

Lin Anyu's forehead veins bulged, and he wanted nothing more than to flick this guy on the head, but in the end he couldn't bring himself to do it, and could only smile wryly at Han Zhou beside him.

"Sorry, this girl is sometimes like that. Well... just think of it as her having trouble accepting reality. You know what it feels like to have your dreams shattered, right? Anyway, don't take it too seriously."

Han Zhou was looking down at the crowd, as if searching for something. Hearing this, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "There's nothing to mind. Your sister is very cute."

"It's my cousin! Humph!"

Lin Youya felt pleased with herself for receiving the praise, but she showed disdain on her face and turned her head away from Han Zhou.

She wasn't unaware of her own importance; she knew this man in sunglasses was her great benefactor. However, she had just recently acted arrogantly, and now she felt a little embarrassed to thank him in a low voice.

Lin Youya was treated like a little princess at home, and everyone doted on her. So, while she wasn't exactly spoiled and willful, she was still a little bit pampered.

However, when she recalled her mother wiping away tears downstairs and her father offering helpless comfort, she hesitated for a moment but still felt that she should indeed thank them properly.

The main characters in action-packed anime are all grateful and quick to admit their mistakes; she wants to be like that too!

Just as Lin Youya was about to speak, footsteps suddenly sounded on the stairs. She thought it was her mother coming up, but it turned out to be a strange older sister.

Lin Anyu also noticed the newcomer and asked in surprise, "Guzheng?"

Han Zhou was stunned. He had been looking for the guzheng in the crowd, but couldn't find it after a long time. He was wondering if Meng Feixiang had made a mistake. He didn't expect that the guy was actually here.

“I told my uncle we were classmates, so I came up here. Didn’t expect that, did you?”

Gu Zheng wore a long blue dress, revealing half of her straight and slender calves. Her shoulder-length short hair seemed to radiate a dark luster under the light. She wore a string of silver fish-shaped pendants around her slender neck, and her collarbone was perfectly delicate. The small fish at the end of the pendant hung down just to the center of her collarbone.

She smiled happily, her bright eyes naturally forming two crescent moons. With her hands behind her back, her wheat-colored skin complemented her blue dress, radiating youthful vitality.

This girl looks quite pretty today...

Han Zhou wondered to himself, then asked, "Why are you here?"

Gu Zheng nodded to Lin Anyu in greeting, and then replied, "My mother brought me here. We heard there would be lots of good food, so we came. I only recently heard that the party was organized by Lin Anyu's relatives."

"But why haven't I seen you?"

"I just went out."

Gu Zheng waved her phone with a regretful look. "I heard you guys were going to do some kind of spy show, and I was all ready to take pictures. Who knew it would end before it even started? I heard about what just happened. You're pretty amazing."

She gave a thumbs-up in praise.

Han Zhou sensed something was wrong and frowned, saying, "No, who told you about the spy performance?"

Gu Zheng said, "Lin Anyu even asked me if I wanted to borrow a video camera, saying that it would be clearer to film."

Both of their gazes fell on Lin Anyu, who, without anyone noticing, was looking up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, leaning on the railing, and said with a melancholy expression, "You know, isn't life like these lights? Bright and dazzling, yet impossible to grasp, you can only watch helplessly as they slip through your fingers..."

"Don't copy me!"

Lin Youya glared angrily and kicked him hard.

This kid really was trying to trick me...

Han Zhou silently made a grudge, when he saw Lin Youya suddenly abandon Lin Anyu and go to Guzheng's side, saying in a clear voice, "Sister, you are so beautiful!"

She tilted her head back, her face full of excitement, "It looks like a character from my favorite anime!"

"Really?" Guzheng liked children very much, and asked with a smile, "What role is it?"

"She's the second female lead in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'!"

Gu Zheng's smile faltered slightly, and she asked again, "Why not the female lead?"

Lin Youya was stunned for a moment: "Because they don't look alike. The female lead has long hair, while my sister and the second female lead both have short hair."

"What if my sister also grew her hair long? Would she look like the female lead?"

"It still doesn't look like her. The female lead is very fair-skinned, and the older sister's skin tone is more like the second female lead's."